Chapter 10 the Device and Nobodies

I knew that Ansem said to not continue studies on the heart, but, I knew for a fact that everyone else had other ideas, building a contraption at the basement. I didn't know what to do, tell Ansem or let them do what they want. In the end I heard an explosion and ran as far as I could until a weird shadowy creature with glowing yellow eyes had finished me.

I don't know where I am now, in this dark shore; there was no way I could get home. But oddly, I sensed that Aqua was here. My limbs have been aching and I needed rest so I slept for two days. I've been wandering this place for ten years always coming back to the shore to sleep, when I woke up this time, I found a man in a black cloak sitting on a rock.

"Hey kiddo, finally awake I see," the man said, removing his hood to show he had a scar and an eye patch, as well as a ponytail of black hair with a streak of gray.

"Who are you?" I asked summoning Creative Spirit, it has been a while since I had wielded it.

"Why lookie here, little mute Airene finally mutters a word," he said, now I remember who it was, Braig.

"What do you want Braig?" I asked.

"Xemnas has been looking around frantically for you," Braig said, "You have no idea how hard he's been searching. He wants you to come back and join us again."

I followed him, it's not like I had a choice either follow him or be stuck here forever. When we were walking there he forced on a cloak identical to his except for my size but at least I was able to keep my wayfinder on me and we entered in this round room, where thirteen others were sitting and Braig took his place. Everyone's hood was down and I easily could identify Even, Ienzo, Aeleus and Lea but I was confused when I saw someone I could recognize in a heartbeat. Ven? What is he doing here? Last time I saw him was when he was in a coma.

Soon I became Xerenia Number XV, the Creative Ninja and I met up with Ven in the Grey Area.

"Ven! I can't believe you're here!" I said.

"Excuse me, but who's Ven?" he asked.

"Seriously, Ventus, did that coma give you amnesia as well?" I asked.

"What do you mean?" he said, "I didn't get amnesia from the coma I woke up from yesterday."

"Hey kiddo, what's up?" Lea or as how he is called now as Axel asked.

"The new member, she keeps on mistaking me for someone else," he said, "Someone called Ventus."

Then Axel saw me. He was the same old Lea I remembered just with teardrop tattoos.

"Airene, still the same old girl I remember," Axel said, "how come you're the same height as Roxas?"

"Vexen, as Even, he gave me this serum to help with certain injuries but turned me into a four-year old," I said, "so then, he's not Ventus? But why does he look exactly like him?"

"Beats me kiddo, besides Roxas here is the Nobody of Sora," Axel said.

I've already learned that I became a Nobody, but seeing Roxas there reminded me deeply of Ven, if only I could see him again, that would be nice but if I'm right, he's still sleeping safely.

"Thanks Axel," I said then turning to Roxas, "I'm sorry I mistook you for a friend of mine."

"It's okay," Roxas said, he was reminding me more of Ventus and Sora.

I went to my room finding it simple, out of all the rooms I had to sleep in where I lived; this was one of the plainest ones I've seen. I took out my wayfinder and looked at it.

"Terra, Aqua, Ven," I said to myself, "I miss you all. If I hadn't ran away then this wouldn't have happened."

No matter what happens, they are always in my heart, even if I had lost mine.