Roxas waited for Axel in the back ally behind the hotel. As much as he hated the idea of having someone else's memories, being in Traverse Town made he feel a strong sense of deja vu. He knows it's all from Sora, but it was still comforting in a way.

'We'll find you Sora and we'll ask Naminé to separate our memories, you'll see.'

He heard footsteps walking towards him. "Axel? Can we leave... yet."

"Axel? As if. Do I look like a flaming idiot to you?" With the sound a click Roxas felt himself be thrown into the air. "What? Did you really think Axel is the Organization's only assassin?"

Roxas took a few steps back as he looked around. Xigbar was blocking off the only exit, and there was no way he could jump onto the balcony without getting shot.

"Uh oh, looks like our little tiger is cornered. Come on Roxas, you can come back quietly or-" Xigbar summoned his Arrowguns and pointed them straight at Roxas, "I can take you out myself and drag your ass straight to Lord Xemnas himself."

Roxas took another step back, he was almost back to back with a couple of crates stacked up behind him.

"Have it your way Roxas." With that Roxas hissed in pain as he felt a bullet graze his arm. His mind was screaming for his body to do something but Xigbar's yellow eye stared him down.

'Think, come on think of something! I can't let it end like this!' Roxas began to get desperate, the second he heard Xigbar's Arrowguns reload he summoned Oblivion. He didn't hear Xigbar shoot, instead he heard a long whistle.

"Well, well. Looks like the keyblade wielder got himself a new toy." The way Xigbar stared at the keyblade was unnerving. Roxas pointed Oblivion at Xigbar. The older man just chuckled. With a flash of light Xigbar disappeared from in front of him. He barely had time to dodge out of the way as bullets rained from above. He looked up to see Xigbar reloading again. He saw his chance.

Without hesitating Roxas threw his keyblade at Xigbar. The older man raised his Arrowguns as the Keyblade struck. The impact knocked Xigbar to the ground.

'ROXAS RUN!' There it was, that voice. He didn't need the voice to tell him twice. Roxas bolted as he resummoned Oblivion to his side.

As he ran images began to fill his vision.

Pipes, an underground cave, Leon, magic, an old house. Merlin.

Just as Roxas was about to make a run for it, he ran straight into a certain redhead.

"Woah, slow down buddy, where's the fire."

"Axel! We need to run, now!"

Then he heard it, the sound of the Arrowguns reloaded and ready to shoot. "Well well, welcome to party traitors. I'm sure Saïx is going to love seeing you."

Axel saw Roxas clutching his left arm, the boy was hurt. He grabbed Roxas and placed him behind him. "Xiggy, long time no see. Came here to renew your senior citizens license or what?" Axel's hand glowed as embers formed into his signature chakrams.

"As if, hand over the boy Axel. And maybe Lord Xemnas won't turn your ass into a dusk!" For a second Axel swore Xigbar's eye almost glowed an orangey amber hue. Roxas tightened his grip on Axel's sleeve. "Axel, we have to get out of here."

"I don't suppose you have any ideas?" Axel muttered under his breath. Roxas nodded firmly and whispered. "There's a cave near by, inside there way to get to this hidden house. Just cover me and follow my lead."

Axel grimaced. 'He's relying on Sora's memories to get around. Roxas, if you use too many of his memories, you might lose yourself in the process.' Nevertheless he nodded. Two Assassins appeared behind Xigbar.

"What?!" They both attacked the man at the same time. Xigbar whipped around and teleported to the other side of the alleyway. With both Arrowguns he began to shoot at the Nobodies. Both Assassins directed the hits away from Axel and Roxas. In return Roxas led Axel by his sleeve away from Xigbar, the older nobody using his chakrams to the shield the two from any stray bullets. Roxas pulled Axel into the drainage pipe. Axel couldn't help to but be impressed as they dragged through the water.

"Get back here cowards!" Xigbar's voice was heard from background, followed by an explosion.

As they reached the cave Axel couldn't help but to panic. "Roxas, it's a dead-end! The Assassins cant hold off Xigbar for much longer." Axel yelled,

Roxas grinned, it reminded him of Sora. "There's a way out near the back, trust me." He lead them to a strange doorway. Axel stuck two chakrams onto into and continued to follow Roxas up a mysterious set of stairs. Once at the top he detonated the chakrams causing a cave in that blocked the entrance to the stairway.

"Now what? That was our only exit."

"Up."

Axel gave Roxas a strange look. "Excuse me? It sounded like you said up?"

Roxas nodded and tapped his foot onto the ground. Within seconds a giant book began to float down towards them.

"Is that a book?" Axel was in disbelief.

"Get on, hurry!"

With that both Axel and Roxas hoisted themselves onto the magical book that floated them upwards.

Xigbar shot the last Assassin into nothingness. He huffed in frustration as he surveyed the cave. Water, which meant Axel wasn't going to be able to fight back at full power. He kicked a piece of rock away from him. Axel caused quite a cave in, Xigbar couldn't tell if they escaped somewhere or used a corridor once they were out of sight.

"As if. Your friend sat there sucking his thumb while _ walked right off. ... I'm going back to my room."

Xigbar blinked, was that a memory regarding the replica? Impossible, Roxas defeated it, there shouldn't be any memory left to remember. So why could he vaguely remember?

He grimaced, "If they found out, our whole plans will be ruined. Xemnas won't be too happy about this." He flicked his hand. A corridor appeared in front of him.

"Now he won't."

Xigbar's eye went wide. "What?!" Before he turned around he felt pressure on his neck. He stumbled forward before collapsing.

Riku watched as the man fell. Axel and Roxas escaped, but at the very least they were out of the Organization's hands. 'Still, tracking them down won't be easy.' He thought to himself. 'Maybe... Naminé will know what to do.'

A/N: Sorry for the late update, college is picking up in terms of work load but I will be updating as soon as I can. As always feel free to like and review, your words are always appreciated. See ya next time