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Danny: Uh-huh, right. Are you going to start chapter ten now, or just leave everyone to linger?

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Chapter 10: Clarification

"Come on! Change back!" Danny shouted to the rings that had for the seventh time appeared around his waist. He watched the rings angrily as they started to split in half, before again spurting flashes of white light and dying completely. "Arrgh! Why can't I change back!"

"Because you have nothing to change back to." Axel pointed out, "And stop trying, more than likely you'll end up hurting yourself."

"What do you mean, 'I have nothing to change back to'?" Danny asked hotly, clearly frustrated over the fact that he couldn't return to his human form.

Axel sighed, sounding a little tired, "This'll be a long explanation."

"Well, we kinda have a long walk." Tucker said, looking at the long stretch of path that lead from the Organization's hideout to Clockwork's Tower. They had decided to head in that general direction for two reasons. One reason was because Clockwork was one of the rare friendly-ish ghosts that resided in the Ghost Zone. The second reason was because the time ghost had to know something about what the Organization's experiment was supposed to do. After all, he DID know everything...right?

"Right." the red-haired Nobody sighed, "Now, where to start first...?" He looked thoughtful for a moment, before finally snapping back into reality. "I suppose this all started a while ago. Before heartless, nobodies, or even tangible darkness for that matter." Sam gave Axel a quizzical look, while Danny and Tucker opened their mouths to start talking, but Axel already caught what they were going to ask.

"Heartless are beings that steal hearts from people. Nobodies are the by-product, basically the leftover shell of the person who had lost their heart." He gestured to himself, "Example."

Sam raised an eyebrow, "So you lost your heart?"

"...Yeah." he frowned, crossing his arms. His eyes flashed to the left and right quickly, like he was scanning the surrounding area.

Tucker scratched his head, "So, what's so important about a heart anyway?"

"The heart is the whole reason why you exist. Without one, you feel no emotions whatsoever. You are nothing without one." Axel stated quite clearly. "All you have is the memories of what it was like before. Not very tolerable when you have nothing left."

"But...would that make Danny a Nobody then?" Sam asked, clearly the only one who was following what the member was saying.

"Nope."

Danny looked confused, "Wait. So I lost my heart, but I'm not a Nobody?" Trying to clarify what was exactly being explained to him. Even still, it sounded kinda weird.

"Yeah. Point being that you still have a heart. And Nobodies do not have hearts. Commit it to memory." Axel said, somewhat forcefully.

Frowning, Danny tried to decipher what Axel was saying. "Okay, I lost my heart. But I have a heart now. How does this tie in with me not being able to change back?" His mind started to wander again, "I wonder if anything from that dream is helpful. Well, the murals were of that stupid Organization. But the other one...what WAS on the other mural?" Even if Danny had that dream only a day or so ago, it felt like an eternity. The mural. It had a picture of a heart on it! "With another inside it, the glassy one. Hearts..."

His eyes widened with realization.

"Finally you get it. Took you long enough!" Axel smirked. Tucker and Sam looked at their friend, with puzzled expressions.

"I-" Danny started, frowning, "I have two hearts?"

"WHAT?"

"Correction. One heart." Axel added. "Just so happens to be your backup," he sneered, "lucky you."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Danny asked, his anger rising again due to the Nobody's snide attitude.

"Well-" he started, but stopped abruptly. With unparalleled speed, Axel spun around with a chakram materializing in one hand. A hissing sound of the metal wheel went through the air, followed by a very loud voice. "OUCH!" A clang of metal followed the voice.

Danny turned around, alarmed. He expected to see someone looming behind, sporting a black cloak, but instead he was slightly (mind you very slightly) relieved to see it wasn't an Organization member.

A portly man was hovering above the cobbled path, scowling darkly at the chakram that lied on the ground below him. He wore an old pair of overalls, black boots, and a beanie over his round head. "Curse that circular metal object!"

Yeah, it was the Box Ghost.

"Can't you leave me alone?" Danny shouted, looking very annoyed. Axel frowned, crossing his arms again as he studied the ghost with an inquisitive stare.

"Never! For I have vowed to never cease to torment you with the cube and containable that are under my power!" His face blanked for a second, before he lifted his arms in the air, "Beware!"

Looking nonplussed, Axel looked to Danny. "I assume you can get rid of this pest?"

"Pest? I am no pest! I am the Box Ghost and-"

The Box Ghost didn't finish his rant, for a neon green beam nailed him right in the stomach. Danny looked as bored as ever, as did Sam and Tucker. "You're powerless! There aren't any boxes here!" Danny stated, smirking.

Confirming what Danny had said, the Box Ghost turned to the four. "Oh! Umm..." he blinked and hovered above the ground for a moment longer. "Beware!" And with that, the ghost flew away at a very fast speed.

"Even Demyx is a better fighter than that guy." Axel muttered, "And that is saying something."

Danny chuckled, "Yeah, but he doesn't seem to get it."

"Anyway," Sam said fairly loudly, "What's the deal with all the Organization? You said it had something to do with your world or something!"

"Yeah! You said that you came from a different world!" Tucker added, remembering the talk with Axel earlier, before they had gone to Castle Eternity.

"That involves something I really don't know much about." Axel remarked, recalling his chakram that lied on the ground, "We were supposed to fade back into darkness, but instead we ended up here."

"Kind of like a ghost?" Sam asked, raising an eyebrow.

"You could say that I guess." he shrugged, starting to spin the metal wheel in his free hand again.

Danny glanced at the large tower that loomed ahead, "Well, I think Clockwork would know what all of this is all about." he said, but he sounded unsure. Danny, Sam, and Tucker all frowned at the tower. Axel looked as indifferent as always, maybe even a bit relaxed.

"So, is there any way Danny can get his heart back?" Tucker asked, they continued to walk towards the front entrance to the imposing tower. A loud tick-tock erupted from a large clock that was built into the tower.

Axel rolled his eyes, "Of course he can! The Organization has it, so at least you know where it is. Be thankful it didn't turn into a heartless."

Danny thought for a moment, "What are heartless? You keep on talking about them, but we've never seen one before."

"Heartless." he sighed, "Nasty beings. They are what steals hearts in my world, usually by tearing it out of the body rather than what the Organization did. Darkness is what they're made of, and they don't stop at nothing to devour a person's heart."

Mental images of gigantic black creatures with long and terrible claws filled the three teenagers minds. They all grimaced. "Sounds pleasant." Sam said sarcastically.

"Hmm."

Finally reaching the entrance, Danny checked to see if the Observants were nearby. Nobody seemed to be there though, which was kinda weird since the strange eye-ghosts were always around somewhere. It felt eerie.

"Come on!" Danny motioned to the staircase that went to the top of the tower.

"I hate stairs." Tucker grumbled as he started to begin ascent to the time-ghost's loft.

Unaware to the group however, that two cards with pictures of the Observants lied on the ground right by the door to the tower...

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Zexion's eyes flashed right open. He knew he sensed a new scent now, it came in faint, but it was still there.

"So?" Number Four asked, somewhat anxiously. He was typing rapidly on his computer, the monitor showed the vital signs for the heart that had been newly extracted. Levels of darkness contamination and resistance was shown on the bottom of the screen.

"A new scent has accompanied us." Zexion murmured, as he tried to pinpoint where it was coming from. "Somewhere in the 'real' world."

"So that worked too!" Number Two shouted angrily. "Now I need to find 1000 munny...I wonder if Xaldin can lend me some-"

"Well, we will need to figure out who is going to collect him." Number Six sighed, "Who should go?"

"Hey guys, have you figured out-"

"Thanks for volunteering!"

"What!"

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Sahxyel: Well, Chapter Ten everyone. If anyone can guess who is going to go pick up Nex, they get an 'I'm really smart' sticker! And also, Clockwork's Tower will be nice and full of surprise and suspense for Chapter Eleven. So be happy.

Danny: She'd like to apologize for not updating sooner. But she started school, so it sucks.

Random Moogle: Yay! Replies finally!

Replies to Reviews:

KeybladeWizard: Thanks. It took me a while to find one that sounded okay. Plus I like his nickname, Hehehe.

LanHikari2000x: Call him Danny, even IF he's stuck as Phantom. Because there is no other Danny, only him and Nexaild. Yeah.

best with breadsticks: Roxas! Whoo-hoo! Totally agree, but Roxas isn't going to show for a WHILE.

Amras Felagund: Yep. You'll find out in the next chapter what Nex wields. Yeah, I'm alternating chapters from Danny to Nexaild now. Remerge? Can't give away anything here, it'd spoil everything. ;)

Nobody Famous: Because. Poor Nex, he doesn't have a clue (but he is picking off creepy vibes from Vlad anyway). Thanks, I'm glad that at least SOME of you readers like it! I will strive to provide, even if I have three honors classes this year.

i AM the Random Idiot: Nex is cute? Oh, yeah, he is! And don't worry about Riku, he'll show up, but LATER in the chapters. Like really later.

Nex: I'm just created and I already have a fan girl?

Garangel: Updated!

Firehedgehog: Yes, yes he has.

watashi wa jeru desu: Your long review made me happy, because you are very observant. I wasn't originally going to have them go to different worlds, but you just changed my mind! And yes, it is just you. No, I'm kidding. Hehehe.

Static-elf-of-insanity: Keeping it up...barely. But yeah!

Jillie Chan: OH! Sorry! I kinda meant from Danny's universe. You see all of the Organization and none of his villains apparently. So I added him to make twelve. The first person thing was just for that chapter, to delve into the mind of a Nobody when they awaken. The next Nex chapter will be in third person view.

Kage Jaganshi: You should really play KH2. Like now. But this can explain some things, hopefully. Axel kinda cleared some things up with Nobodies, but still leaves it open. Thanks for the review!

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Sahxyel: That last chapter had the most reviews in this fic. X.X I think that this is gaining more popularity.

Danny: What tipped you off? The four C2s or the 4600 hits?

Random Moogle: Well, review people! Sahxyel is getting stripped of ideas, but she will try to update as much as possible given her schedule! Kupo!