Chapter 10: The End

Last chapter. I have tied up all the plotlines! (I think...)

The Round Room, if the Castle that Never Was was the Nobodies capital city, then this would be its capitol building. Numerous members teleported in, Xigbar was still unconscious but he seemed to be able to wake soon, while Roxas was dreaming and forgetting the truth.

"Greetings friends, today has been a momentous day. Today one of those in the cloak betrayed us and tried to eliminate all of us, in order to take Kingdom Hearts for himself. He did not succeed instead those truly loyal prevailed. However at great cost, Marluxia found a way to attack Roxas' memories, as such he must never remember this day. Axel see to that, keep him distracted from the damage when he and Xion awaken."

Axel nodded and teleported out to resume his vigil over his friend.

Saix spoke "How are the repairs to the Castle going?"

Xaldin spoke "Repairs are commencing, the Grey Room is repaired already and a team of Dusks is going around repairing other areas. However, Vexen's lab is completely destroyed as are Zexion's, Lexeaus', and Larxene's old rooms. It may be a while before we can even enter those areas."

Demyx then spoke, "Oh, and I have an expense I would like paid, I need a new Sitar! That and compensation sense I forgot my new hit single... Perhaps a raise as well, I did take out the traiter and all..."

Luxord reached into his pocket and threw some munny at Demyx saying, "Here, I lost the bet on how many Heartless you would eliminate anyways."

With that the three other members teleported out, leaving the Superior and Saix alone. Saix spoke "How did the Marluxia Replica fair?"

"As expected, his capture of Xigbar, and Axel and my helping to save them will inspire the remaining members to stay loyal. Are the devices ready?"

"No sir, they were destroyed in the battle but the prototype survived, new models should be complete in a few months." Reaching into a pocket, Xemnas threw the armband to Saix saying, "Use these memories for the devices, Xion is nearly ready to complete her destiny..." With that they both teleported out.

Xion awoke from her nightmare saying "Roxas" she had seen what happened and had felt the almost return of Sora, walking out of her room and down the hallway, she met with Roxas and Axel.

Axel spoke "Hey, you lazy bum! We thought you were going to sleep all day! Well in your defense, Roxas only got up an hour ago..."

Roxas elbowed Axel saying "Hey!" before laughing.

Saix walked down the hall, to the trio and said, "If today was a work-day then you both would be reprimanded for skipping work, luckily today is not a work-day."

Axel opened a portal saying, "Hey kids, let's go enjoy the last few hours of vacation we have left, Got it memorized?"

Roxas and Xion walked through. Before leaving Axel said, "They don't suspect anything."

Saix turned and walked away saying, "Let's keep it that way." Axel left and Saix walked to the nearest window, looking out at the magnificence of Kingdom Hearts, all he could say was, "How long until you are finally mine?"

Riku walked through the Mansion to the basement, where he found DiZ sitting at his computer. Without turning DiZ said, "Everything successful?"

"Yes, here is the drive."

"Good, now I can build the virtual town..."

Riku walked deeper to the room where Sora was sleeping, Namine had brought in a chair and was slumped in it, exhausted. "Namine?"

Namine turned to see the blindfolded boy and said "Riku! How was the mission?"

"Not good, I got the data but..." he took off the blindfold letting the image of his nemesis fall over him, "This happened."

Namine smiled, a weak smile "It's okay Riku, I still see the true you."

"Thank you Namine. How is he?"

"Not good, his memories are weak, you need to get Roxas and Xion here soon..."

With a sigh, Riku responded "Okay, I'll get to that another day. For now I need to deal with this"

Namine watched as Riku left to be alone with his thoughts wishing there was some way to ease his pain.

Axel, Roxas, and Xion sat on the clock tower, eating Sea-Salt ice cream. Talking about their previous missions, or complaining about missing vacation. Every once and a while they laughed a true laugh as they finished their ice cream Roxas was the first to leave saying he needed to get some rest so he wouldn't miss the next day of work. With Xion and Axel left, Xion said "Axel, I had a dream, of Roxas in danger and-and there was this battleship..."

"It's okay Xion" Looking down Axel continued, "It was just a dream, don't pay too much attention, there was this one time I did and Larxene and I had to spend three hours avoiding the natives because of that. Just get it out of your head. Got it memorized?"

"Thanks Axel." With that, she left leaving Axel alone.

"Why do I feel so guilty? Wait I'm feeling..."

Riku sat on Memory Skyscraper letting the rain fall onto his cheeks. Alone with his thoughts he felt so sad, like he failed, he got the data but at what cost? "Has Ansem truly won?" He didn't have the answer, nobody did so he just sat there on his legs dangling over the side feeling guilty and melancholy. As Heartless swarmed below and Nobodies above, all seeking the mighty force of Kingdom Hearts.

So with that it ends. Thank you to all those who stayed around for the ending. I would like you to take a couple minutes of time and please state what your favorite chaptor was or which charicter you think I wrote the best for. (For me it's Chapter Four and Riku but you might see it another way...)

Thank you! Stay tuned for my next story!