Me: Hehe sorry about this guys…didn't mean to last this long to update.

This summer didn't turn out good for me. I got pretty sick that had me in the hospital for about a week or two. When I was discharge, I had to have my IV still as the antibiotics were liquid instead and it hurt!

Afterwards, my arms felt weak so had to get therapy to get back my strength but now I'm pretty good now…I hope. I'm right now recovering from the flu since it is flu season and all.

Anyway to those that reviewed: NinjaFang1331, Wishfull-star, XsoraXkeyblade, digifan303, Vanitas' Queen21, Asada-Shino808, The Keeper of Worlds, and kairi loves sora – I thank you and your patience! Free virtual Sea-Salt Ice Cream to all!

All of you, thank you for the support and don't worry, I'm fine. Your funny reviews keep me going! And you point out things that I didn't think of…and I'm the one that is typing the story! Haha funny, right? If any of you do get worry when I don't update, just PM and I will message you back on what's happening.

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Kairi loves sora: You wanted Sora to get kidnapped again? Mm…'smirk' you never know, it can still happen…well not as a kidnap but there is that final battle with Marluxia and as for Axel…you just have to wait and – oh wait, his decision is in this chapter! Enjoy!

Well, enough chit-chat guys onward to the game/story! Load page/game!

-Castle Oblivion, 10F-

Vexen was pacing back and forth, nervously. He was thinking on how to finish up is new creation when Larxene told him it was his turn to test Sora and Ventus. He failed to notice the two keybladers entering the floor but was startled when he heard the door slam shut.

"Um…Hi?" greeted Sora, awkwardly.

Ventus made a face, "Don't be friendly to him, Sora. He's one of them. So, what do you want with us? And where is Naminé?"

'Think! Think Fast! Think Vexen!' thought the blond adult before glaring at them. "Hmph. That is no proper greeting to an elder, boy. I am Vexen."

"Elder?" said Sora. He scratched his cheek, "You don't look that old…but then again, I never seen someone with lines on their faces like you. Ven?"

Ventus titled his head, "I think he looks like about…thirty to forty, maybe?"

Vexen gritted his teeth, "That's not very nice thing to say…quite heartless if you ask me. But then again if two continue this path, you two will become heartless puppets."

Sora and Ventus widen their eyes.

"If you like to know more than find me once again," said Vexen as he disappears.

'Heartless puppets? Is that what that hooded figure is planning? Trying to control us?' thought Sora before looking over to Ven. "Should…Should we follow? Or wait for the others?"

Ventus crossed his arms, "It would be best to keep on going. We don't know what the hooded figure has done to Naminé and why they took her to begin with."

Sora nodded before the two dashed forward to the floor.

Meanwhile somewhere at some kind of a control room, Larxene slammed her fist onto the video screen and gritted her teeth. "That old washout! Is he crazy?! Has Vexen finally lost it?! What now, Axel? The shows over if those two find out about the other side."

Axel sighed, "If the two just passes through without catching on, we can patch things up later but if not…"

"It seems looking like a geezer isn't of a fashion statement. That was unexpectedly cunning move," stated Marluxia as he appears before them.

Larxene crossed her arms, "Don't flatter them. He's just an idiot."

'You call that flattery?' thought Axel before looking over at the video screen. 'Ventus…does he know who I was before becoming into this empty shell? I must know before it's too late.'

"Go Axel," ordered Marluxia. He smiled with a rose next to him, "We can't allow him to ruin our plan. Eliminate him…in the name of the organization. Rid us of our traitor."

Axel grinned before taking out his chakrams. "Done. There's no talking that order back. Later."

Back to Sora and Ventus, they entered into another room but chamber was filled with a forest and the far end was a large mansion with a huge gate, blocking their entry. Though at the entrance gate, there stood Vexen with a smirk on his face.

Ventus stood in front of Sora while the brunette had an uneasy feeling.

"They say that one's heart can be a slave to thy memories or rather…the memories wiles are cruel. In its perversion, it binds the person's heart firmly," stated Vexen before rethinking for a moment. "…which phrasing sounded cooler to you?"

Ventus and Sora dropped their jaws. 'Is he really asking us that right now?!'

"This is not the time for that, you old coot?!" snapped Ventus. He pointed his keyblade towards him, "Now tells us where is Naminé! You better have not hurt her!"

"Hurt her? No, she is too valuable," said Vexen. He grits his teeth, "But the two of you – if you continue to seek her out, then you'll become Marluxia's pawn! The shackles will tighten and the two of you will lose your hearts and memories!"

Sora widened his eyes when a flaming chakram hit directly to Vexen's chest. The elder blond fall back and landed on his back while the flaming chakram headed back, behind Sora and Ventus.

The two keyblade wielders turned back to see Alex standing not too far from them.

"Lea," murmured Ventus.

"Yo, you two! Did I catch the two of you a bad time?" greeted Alex.

Vexen got up, slowly, "Axel, why…?"

Axel shrugged his shoulders, "Marluxia's order. You were…giving out too much information and told me to…eliminate your existence."

Ventus gasped before grabbing hold onto Sora's hand and pulled him away from the two organization members.

"No! Don't do it!" said Vexen, fearfully. He grits his teeth, "I'm the eldest member in this castle – Who does that arrogant punk this he is?!"

"We are just Nobodies who have no one to be, yet we still 'are'. But now you can be nothing instead of just being a Nobody," said Axel before smirking. "…You're off the hook."

"No! Please don't!" said Vexen as he backs away. He tries to shield himself with his arms, "I don't want to…"

"Goodbye," said Axel. He snaps his fingers and Vexen was surrounded by flames before disappearing into the darkness.

"You…You killed him?!" said Sora in disbelief.

"Why Lea? Why did you…what happened to you?" said Ventus, sadly.

Alex sighed and rubbed the back of his hair. "You what, I really don't know…I'm just a Nobody, an empty shell of this person you used to know that was called Lea."

'Just like Naminé,' thought Sora. He walked over to him before feeling something inside of Axel's body. The brunette titled his head, "…you sure that you're empty? I feel…something inside of you Axel."

The redhead widened his eyes before looking around and bends down to their level. He whispered, "Listen, when you get to the next floor, Larxene will be waiting. She is the one with the bitchy attitude. The only way to beat her is use water against her, got it memorized?"

Ventus and Sora widen their eyes before nodding their heads.

"I'll meet you two there but first I need to make sure Naminé is out of danger," said Axel before sighing. He gave them a small smile, "Strange…being around the two of you…helps me remember what it feels like having a heart and emotions once again."

Ventus smiled, "We'll talk later Lea – I mean Alex but first let's deal with this Marluxia and Larxene. Afterwards, we will try to help you regain your heart back, I promise."

Axel nodded before disappearing into a dark portal.

"At least we know that Naminé will be safe," whispered Ventus.

Sora nodded, "Let's go and beat Larxene. Afterwards, maybe we can try to find the others with Axel's help. He may be able to locate them."

Ventus nodded his head before the two of them dash forward to the exit.

-Castle Oblivion, 11F Exit-

Sora and Ventus were about to enter the exit chamber when Ventus was pulled by his collar from Vanitas while Sora was tackled by Eric. Mickey and Aqua stood there.

"And where do you think you are going?" snapped Vanitas. He narrows his eyes, "Don't tell me the two of you were going to fight that mysterious figure on our own?!"

"What? No! Of course not! I'm not that stupid, Vanitas!" argued Ventus.

Aqua placed her hands on her hips, "What pray tell were the two of you going to do?"

"Going to fight Larxene, in order to save Naminé," replied Sora.

Aqua was about to ask who was Larxene when lightening shocks appeared around them. Aqua and Mickey jumped out of the way. Vanitas pulled Ventus while Eric pulled Sora before the shocks hit were they were standing.

"What – who's there?! Show yourself!" demanded Aqua.

"Oh, think you are all that just because you're a keyblade wielder," said Larxene as she appears before them. She smirks, "Come on Sora, Ventus, don't you two what to play Mr. Heroes and save Naminé?"

"Leave them out of this!"

Larxene jumped out of the way as a flaming chakrams came towards her. She grits her teeth, "Axel, you traitor! I thought you were apart to our plan!"

"Who said I was in Marluxia's plan to begin with," said Axel as he placed one of his chakram over his shoulder. He placed his free hand onto Naminé's head, "Go to Sora. Let me deal with her myself."

Naminé nodded before running over to where Sora and Eric was at.

"You? Finish me?" mocked Larxene as she summoned her Foudre knives. She laughed, "You're joking, right? You wouldn't last a minute against me!"

"Well we just have to see, don't we?" said Axel before seeing Aqua coming to his side. "W-What are you doing here? Go! I can handle her!"

"I have no doubt you can but having backup is not all bad," said Aqua as Ventus walked by Axel's left side. She widens her eyes, "Ven?"

Ventus smirked, "Like you said, having backup is not all bad."

Aqua sighed before nodding her head and summoned her keyblade while Axel summoned his other chakram and Ventus summoned his keyblade.

"Oh, three against one, how un-hero like Ventus," mocked Larxene, sweetly. Her knives were surrounded with electricity, "More pain for you means more fun for me!"

Axel dodged out of the way when Larxene dashed forward, quickly and send multiple thunder spells towards them. Mickey and Sora combine their magic to form a strong barrier around them and their friends.

"Blade Storm!" shouted Larxene.

Axel quickly grabbed Ventus, "Quickly! Tell your friend to form a barrier – now!"

Ventus blinked his eyes before nodding his head. He gestured Aqua to make a barrier around them just before thousands of lightning bolts appeared out of nowhere. The bolts started to move towards them before it surrounded the barrier before vanishing.

Larxene gritted her teeth, "Mega Volt!" She jumps onto the air and throws her knives onto the ground where multiple thunder spells surrounds the floor.

"Oh no, you don't!" shouted Aqua. She jumped over to Ventus and nodded towards him.

Ventus nodded, "Axel, combine your fire with Aqua's blizzard! Now!"

The redhead nodded his head before the two pointed their weapons towards Larxene. Aqua used her shotlock, Absolute Zero while Axel used his Fire Wall spell. The two spells combined that caused some sort of rain or mist to appear.

"No…I – I can't get wet! Ah!" screamed Larxene. She breathes, heavily, "No! I refuse to lose to such a bunch of losers and-and a traitor!" Slowly, her body started to fade away. "I'm…I'm fading?! No, this isn't…the way I…I won't…allow…"

Sora watches as Larxene's body completely disappears into the darkness.

"So you must be Naminé. Nice to meet'cha! I'm Mickey, Sora's adopted uncle."

Naminé smiled, "Hello Mickey, nice to meet you too."

"And I'm Eric. Wow, you do look like Kairi but…why do you have blond hair while Kairi has red hair? Shouldn't you look like how Kairi looked like?"

"Not really," replied Vanitas. "Nobodies with such strong will could create their own personal. Take me for an example. Sure I'm not a Nobody but I am half of what used to be Ventus' darkness. I may look like him but I have black hair and golden eyes."

"But…you look more like Sora than Ven," stated Eric.

"Because I was based on what Sora left behind to Ventus when he lost half of his heart," explained Vanitas. He crossed his arms, "Yes, Sora was just a new born but his light somehow made it to Ventus' heart and healed what damage that Xehanort caused."

"So that's what you mean when you came to my heart," said Sora. He looked over to Ventus, "You said I saved you before but I was confused on what you mean – but now I do!"

"Now what?" asked Eric. He titled his head, "Do we go forward or get the heck out of here?"

Aqua sighed, "Might as well head forward. We don't know what this mysterious…"

"Marluxia," said Axel.

"Huh?" said Aqua.

"The mysterious figure, his name is Marluxia, got it memorized?" replied Axel with a grin. Then he turned serious, "Let's walk. I'll explain to you about Marluxia's plan."

Aqua nodded before the small group follows the ex-member to the next floor.

Ventus walked over next to Axel, "…why the sudden change?"

The redhead sighed, "Like I said…you and Sora makes me feel that I have a heart. Not only that but you are the only link to who I was before becoming a Nobody."

"I see," murmured Ventus before smiling. "It's great to see you again…Lea."

Alex was about to protest before stopping himself. He sighs before smiling, "Yea…"

-Break Line-

One by one, Sora and co. have defeated almost all of the organization members. All there is left is two but who is facing against Zexion? And what will Axel do after all of this? Will he go back to the other organization or fight alongside by Ventus? Find out next update!

(Make no promises of updating soon) Ciao, for now keybladers! Save game.

P.S. Have there been any recent KH3 info? Let me know, k?