Author Note: Ok here's chapter 10. Were at the half way mark now and I do hope you have enjoyed the story so far. Like I have said before the entire story will be put into two separate stories's to give me a break in between. Sorry if that sounds selfish but I have been getting about a chapter up every two days and a writer needs his rest. Anyway this chapter is mostly just answers but will be across three different worlds. But read on and enjoy.

Chapter Ten: Nobodies and Key Blade Masters.

Ray walked in the main doors of the old mansion; he looked around seeing that not much had changed since Sora had been here. Somehow Ray new exactly where to go, the journal may of told him and had exact snapshots of the different places Sora went to but even so Ray new exactly how to get to Betwixt and Between. He walked up the stairs and towards the right, he pushed open the door and walked into the library. It was exactly the same, nothing had changed since Sora stepped through those doors to try and enter the World That Never Was. Ray walked down the stairs into the next room. Once again nothing had changed and the beam of light leading to Ansem's 'Other Twilight Town' was still there.

"One last step". Ray whispered to himself.

Ray touched the beam and Ray was on the in the 'other Twilight Town', he looked to his left and saw the computer that Roxas had smashed once he had reached here. He looked to his right and saw the door leading into the basement hall. He walked in hoping for the best.

Ray took a deep breath as he stared at the portal leading to Betwixt and Between. "Ok then, lets get moving".

Ray walked over to it and pushed his hand against the portal, he felt his whole body being sucked in and soon his whole body was surrounded in the dark energy. Ray opened his eyes and found himself exactly where he wanted. Betwixt And Between had changed, instead of the swirling vortex of energy, it was now just a floating platform. On the outside of the platform was something Ray did not expect to see. Surrounding the platform were Samurai Nobodies, they were Roxas' Nobodies but even so they shouldn't be there. In the center of the platform, Roxas sat, he had his hood up and held his two signature key blades. Oathkeeper and Oblivion.

Ray walked up to him slowly. "Roxas I'm here, now how do I get you out of here?"

Without a word Roxas stood up and lifted his key blades into the air. He pointed Oathkeeper at Ray while kept Oblivion by his side for defense. He ran at Ray and knocked him into the air; in a second Ray had been smacked against the floor and then into the Samurai Nobodies on the sides. Roxas was the most formidable opponent Ray had fought to date. Ray neither had enough time to summon his key or gain his balance, he was being knocked around like an air hockey puck.

"Roxas come on you called me here, don't tell me this was a trap!"

At that moment Ray called upon the anger inside of him and in a matter of seconds he had summoned his key blade and had blocked Roxas' next attack.

"If this is how it's going to end for you Roxas then so be it".

Ray jumped in the air and with a flash of his key blade Roxas was knocked down to the floor. Ray attacked again, this time his attack was blocked and both of them kept their footing, Roxas held both key blades tight against Ray's key blade, sparks flew as the power let off had no other way of escaping. Then Ray's footing failed and Roxas gained the upper hand once again.

Roxas knocked Ray into the air with one swoop of Oblivion. Then with a sliding slash of Oathkeeper he was able to disarm Ray and held both key blades to Ray's face.

"I would of thought the next generation of key blade masters could at least fight better".

"And I thought I was going to help you, but now I think I'll free you from this world and every world in death".

"Yes Ray your anger is the right way to go, or is it. Come on think, what was the reason you fight for".

"To free the key wielders".

"No!" Roxas swooped Ray to the side with his key, trying to make Ray realize.

"Then what?"

"You used to summon the key with a different emotion which was linked to someone, can you remember that".

"You're talking to the wrong person, Liam's the one who has forgotten everything".

"Then tell me what you did on the last night on your home world".

"I went out to a party, with my friends".

"Can you remember who was there, can you remember your last morning. Who was with you on your last morning".

"No one was with me, I went out with Connor and Will on my last night, and that was it".

"No! Listen to my voice; you're forgetting everything important to you. Don't lose sight of what means the most to you".

"Roxas! I know what I have said is real. Now listen to me put down your key blades or I will destroy you".

"Then if that is what it takes to make you realize so be it".

Ray launched himself from the ground in a tackle, knocking Roxas to the ground. As Roxas tried to get up Ray smashed his key blade into the side of his face. Ray threw his key blade at Roxas as he tried to recover from his last blow, and then as Roxas tried to summon his key blades back to him he was knocked out of the battle by the returning key blade, as it returned to Ray like a boomerang.

Roxas appeared back on the platform. "That's better no let's see if you can survive a limit attack". Roxas jumped into the air and a beam of light came form above surrounding him in it. Then lines of light started to sprout from him smashing into Ray with the heat of a thousand suns, Ray was taken back by this attack and had no chance but to drop his key blade in the exhaustion he now felt.

Roxas fell to the floor and looked at Ray who was about to collapse. "Who do you think of now, do you remember her in your last minute". Ray fell into sleep with Roxas and another figure standing above him.

Some time later Ray began to wake up, he could hear two people speaking. One was Roxas but the other was a girl's voice.

"Roxas how do you know putting him through that was a good thing. We need him healthy if he is to save them and us".

"Yes I know but we must know if he's ready to face what comes next. You saw what has been happening through the eyes of all those linked to Sora. And now you can't tell me that its going to be easy out there".

"Yes I know Roxas but you should have told him you were training him first".

"I know but then we would not of seen him at full strength. He wont have the benefit of a limit attack because of who he is. So Namine tell me again that this is not the right way to go".

"Ok Roxas your right".

Ray then stood up and looked at the two nobodies in front of him. "I think I should have some answers. Roxas, Namine, I think you owe me that at least".

Roxas was the one to answer. "Yes we do, don't we".

Roxas began to explain. He started with things Ray already knew, like Ray had special abilities and how what he would do now would shape how the end would happen.

"So you see Ray you're very special, firstly in the fact that the two extreme sides are using you and Liam to defeat their enemies but also that your not human".

"What do you mean by not human, of course I'm human. My parents were and so was my grandpa".

"Yes they were but your grandpa raised you as his grandson even though you weren't. And your parents, well they never existed. Your grandpa's magic strength was much more than you may of thought; he created fake memories to hide the truth from you. So that you would not get hurt until the time he needed you. The thing is though, he did not know until his last moments, that you were chosen by the Pure Light Soldiers as their weapon. And the Pure Light Soldiers did not know who you truly were either and they still don't".

"So what am I Roxas, if I'm not human. What am I?"

"Ray, you're a Star. You were created by the worlds to be a defender of them. Your agility and senses prove this. But also the abilities you have found, they all are because of who you are. But because of who you are, you have forgotten what you keep closest to your heart".

"How, What? Im so confused".

"Ray you have to listen ok, you were never even meant to wield the key blade. You and Liam take that from the person that the extreme sides took from you. They were meant to wield the key blade. They were next in line and that's why they were taken captive. So that the pure light could control you and the total darkness could control Liam and also give you the power to defeat their enemies".

"Ok I'm caught on, but who is this person I can't remember". Ray's head began to hurt as he could not control the memories and thoughts that passed through him head.

"That because of who you are as well. Being a star your power comes from the extreme emotions. And as you get angrier you forget whom you love, and that's why you can't remember her. Can you remember her?"

Ray closed his eyes and from his heart he found the last remaining memory of her. He saw her again, on the day she was at his doorstep after the party.

"Becca how could I forget you?"

"Yes you remember her".

"Yes Roxas I do, but how does that help?"

"Because now Ray, you have complete control over both love and hate. But here's the down side. As soon as you leave here you will begin to forget her again. So the only way you will have the strength to defeat the pure light and the total darkness is with both emotions. So when you rescue the key wielders you must bring them here to free me and free your memories that have been trapped".

"Ok then but why can't you leave now, why can't you just come with me. We can go rescue them together".

"No both me and Namine are stuck here until our respective somebody's free us. And with that I guess your going to ask how we know all of this, how we know who you are and what you have to do".

"Well yea, I was going to ask that but I bet your going to tell me".

"Yea we are". Roxas was not the one to speak this time, but it was Namine who answered.

She continued. "Your see Ray I'm a witch connected to the memories of Sora and those connected to him. So every chain of friendships Sora has made, I can see through the eyes of those people and that is why the Pure light and Total Darkness are trying to kill these people. So that Roxas and me cannot see what's going on in the outside world".

"So it's your fault my grandpa was killed!"

Roxas wouldn't allow Namine to be hurt and so as Ray stood up he pushed him back to the floor. "No Ray, your grandpa was the only one who was protecting you, which then meant that he was an obstacle to Pure Light that had to be destroyed".

"Ok I understand, I do have one more question however. How long has Sora and his friends been captured? Everyone else grows older but it differs between worlds".

Roxas answered quickly. "Time flows differently compared to different worlds. In their own time we could say that they have been gone for about twenty five years".

"What? How?"

"Its just how it goes. But all those who have been captured retain their current age and state. Like Namine and me have not grown any older. You see, do you understand".

On the word understand Ray was thrown back out of Betwixt and Between and back too the Old Mansion. Ray could still hear Roxas' voice. "Remember Ray, return here with the key wielders or you will not have enough power to defeat Pure Light and Total Darkness".

Ray began to walk away, he returned to the real Twilight Town and was now lost on where to go next, but then he realized, Ansem's computer was now on. Instead of the usual data it showed a picture of a world and co-ordinates on how to get there. Ray looked at the picture of the world. It was an aerial picture of two islands, one bigger than the other. One of the islands was densely populated with homes and other such buildings. But the other island was almost instantly recognizable to Ray, it was a small island with what looked like a pirate ship, wrecked inland. There was a small bridge leading to a small circular island, which had an odd shaped tree that bent over almost like a bench. On the tree grew the strangest of fruits, it was shaped like a star. Ray knew what this fruit was called and what it was meant to represent. But most of all Ray knew where he was seeing. Ray's next target, Destiny Island.

Becca and Elysia pushed open the doors of the castle on the Land of Departure. They walked in unsure on what to expect as they entered. However all was peaceful and nothing seemed wrong. They both kept walking through out the castle, as they wanted to make sure it was safe. They both kept their key blades safe in hand, ready to attack or defend if it was needed. They continued to explore but nothing was found of great importance. The old key blade masters training ground had seen better day's and now seemed more like a ruin rather than the magnificent castle it once was.

"Becca do you have any idea where we are".

"No, well not really anyway. This place kinda reminds me of one of the places Ray's grandpa told me about. But I could be wrong".

"No harm in guessing".

"I think this is the Land of Departure. It was the place where the key wielders were trained originally".

"Yea I know the stories, after all my home world is the one where most of this began. Just think Sora, Riku, Kairi, Ventus and most importantly Xehanort all came from the same world as me".

"They did, so let's get this right, you're from…"

"Yea don't say it though it makes me miss home to much".

"So why were you captured anyway".

From that point on Becca and Elysia explained to each other the circumstance that they were in. Becca told Elysia about Ray and Elysia told Becca about Liam. It was all mostly explaining.

After a lot of talking the two girls came across a hidden room. They walked in only to find the walls littered with armor pieces. The armors were all different apart from on each one there was some sort of button with a symbol printed on it. They both looked at them and then back to each other.

Becca thought she knew what they were. "Do you think there key blade armors? If this is the Land of Departure then finding key blade armors is only right".

"Yea your right. Do you think we could take one?"

"Yea what the harm in doing it, and if were going to have to go help the boy's were going to have to be prepared aren't we".

They both started to laugh. "Yea come on lets pick one".

As the girls went to reach for one that looked right it disappeared off the wall. Elysia was confused and looked at Becca who was quick to answer.

"You know I think they work like a key blade. It chooses you not you choose it".

"Yea your most probably right, but how will it choose you?"

"I don't know maybe the key blades do it".

Both girls drew their key blades immediately and pointed it at the armors on the walls. Then two pieces of armors stated to glow, one flew over to Becca and attached to her arm. Very much like the piece Ven had but more streamline. And the other flew over to Elysia, this one was more or less exactly the same to Aqua's but ran down the entire arm on both arms. They looked at each other and hoped for the best.

"Ready".

They both touched the emblem on their armors and in a second they were both in complete key blade armor. Becca was overjoyed.

"Yes we did it".

With the armor came knowledge that was almost forgotten with the invention of the gummi ship. The key blade glider was now the way in which Becca and Elysia were going to get around. It probably had been about fifty years since one was used last but for the girls to find a way home they would have to use it.

Not too far away Ray flew in his gummi ship heading towards Destiny Island. He landed expecting a fight to commence any time soon. Looking around everything looked peaceful and safe, even with this Ray still felt uneasy for some unapparent reason.

Ray landed on the smaller island that Sora, Riku and Kairi used to play on when they were younger. He began to walk over to the bridge that led to the small circular island where the star shaped fruit grew.

Ray began to talk to himself. "I wonder if I can take a Paopu fruit for Becca".

Then Ray heard a voice. "You could".

"What, whose there?"

"Sorry I once was so well known that I didn't need an introduction. But now I suppose with my death all those years ago, everyone has all but forgotten me. Do you know who I am Ray".

"Should I? Wait your…."

There was an extremely loud noise as Ray saw his gummi ship behind him burst into flames.

"Im sorry Ray but I can't let you leave. I worked so hard only to be crushed by Sora and his friends, so now using my last ounce of energy I will destroy you trapping them in that realm".

"Xehanort! How are you alive, I thought they finished you for good".

"Yes they did but in doing so they released enough energy to awaken Pure Light and Total Darkness. Which then Total Darkness revived me to act as another weapon along with…. what's his name? Oh yea Liam".

"You are a fool Xehanort, they're using you. They wouldn't have brought you back for no reason".

"Oh I know, I just want to make sure those stupid key wielders don't ever get free. Did you ever wonder why my name is Xehanort? Rearrange the letters, what do you get?"

"No Heart and an X".

"Precisely, and the X standing for the X blade. So do you know what my name was before I began searching for it?"

"How is this important? And no! Why do I care?" Ray began to get extremely angry.

"It's important because neither do I. I have died and been reborn so many times I cant even remember my true name! And so Xehanort fits me as I have No Heart. But neither do you".

"I have a heart, an I can use it against you".

"No you do not have a heart, you were created by the worlds. So at best you have an artificial heart. Not real! And that's why I said you could give this Becca a Paopu fruit but to do so is symbolically giving her your heart, tying together your destiny's. And as you do not have a heart to give then giving her a Paopu fruit would be meaningless and pointless. Don't you agree?"

"What you say is meaningless, you don't deserve to even be alive any more Xehanort. How about this time you stay gone for good".

Ray ran at Xehanort with his key blade in hand, he had summoned it out of the anger he now felt. Xehanort however was ready; he drew his own key blade and with a flick of his wrist knocked Ray to the ground, Ray did not stand a chance.

"You see Ray, I am just as powerful as I was before. How do you expect to defeat me when the only way the other key wielders did so before was with the combined power of seven of them. You are only one man, as much as you can be called a man anyway".

Ray would not step down but after each attack he was knocked straight back to the ground.

"Xehanort! You think you have power, you think that after everything I have done I don't know how to beat you, and well you are wrong. Let me show you what I can do!"

Xehanort started laughing. "Well then show me".

Ray pushed himself up into the air but instead of heading towards Xehanort he jumped backwards into the ocean.

Xehanort now looked worried. "Ray show yourself, you can not show power when you hide".

"Who said I was hiding". At that moment Ray came out of the sea in a jet of water, followed by every drop of water in the ocean. Ray now floated in the air and held all the water in a huge sphere above his head.

"Water, how do you expect to hurt me with just water".

"Xehanort you are a fool, you challenge without knowing what I can do. I am a star, created by all the worlds to be their protector. And know I shall protect the worlds by destroying you".

Ray held his key blade into the air and then pulling it down and pointing it at Xehanort. The water that Ray held was then released in a wave of water hitting Xehanort with the force that Destiny Island had to offer. Xehanort however was not impressed, he stood there looking over at Ray while he deflected and dodged the incoming water. Ray still had a few trick though. He stabbed the key blade into the ground forcing the tiny island to start to fly into the air. Now Ray and Xehanort's field of battle had taken to a new height.

"Is that all Ray, I expected so much more".

"Well then how about this".

Ray jumped off the edge of the floating island and fell to the ground. Xehanort looked over the edge to see exactly what had happened. But Xehanort could see nothing as now the island had left the orbit of Destiny Islands and now floated in the sky.

In a flash of energy Ray reappeared. "Now Xehanort I give you the choice, it can be quick or slow".

"It shall be neither".

"So you think".

In another flash of energy Ray was gone, only to seconds later reappear behind Xehanort forcing his key through the man's body. Xehanort just turned around and smiled. "Well done Ray, you now can control your powers. But for how long, do you even remember why we began to fight".

"When I was talking about a Paopu fruit".

"Yes well done but who were you going to give it too?"

Ray could not remember as what Roxas had said had come true, he had forgotten her again, in his anger he had forgotten.

"See Ray you do not remember, you shall never succeed without her".

Finally Xehanort disappeared in a puff of black smoke leaving only his key blade. The island fell back down to Destiny Islands and it returned to its original state. Ray now stood alone there with no way out or any clue on where to go next.

Becca and Elysia now stood fully armored in the Land of Departure. They now knew how to activate the key blade glider and how to leave this world anyway. They began to make their way out of the castle before both girls collapsed without warning.

Becca woke in a world completely different world; this world had been visited by all key blade masters at one point and had many different names. The most common was the station of Awakening or the Station of Serenity. Whatever it was called Becca was experiencing her own Dive To Heart. (A/N Ok so here we go, for those who are not sure what exactly a Dive to Heart is, it is not just a tutorial in game it is actually the time when a key blade officially chooses its wielder. In games we only see Sora, Ventus and Roxas experience one but in fact all key blade wielders would have had one. Finally before I continue the Dive to Heart is so named because of Sora's dropping from the sky in KH 1 and landing in the Station of Awakening so it is not actually known what its true name is) Becca stood up in the Station of Awakening she looked around unsure on what she would see. She stood a wide pillar, on the pillar there was an image related just to what Becca had in her heart and mind. The pillar she stood on now was the picture of Becca's home. It looked peaceful and relaxed just like she remembered it.

She took a step forward and she heard a voice, she was unsure on who it was but she trusted it anyway.

"Can you see where you are?"

"Yes, but who are you?"

"You are here at the Station of Awakening, are you ready to have you strength woken".

"No, why wont you tell me who you are and how did I get here anyway?"

"You must keep to the path set out for you, answer my questions without asking your own. That is how it works here".

"Ok if that's how it is meant to be, then so be it".

"Good now are you ready?"

"Yes"

"You have been gifted with the key blade. Now you must choose what you wish to do with it. How will you use this mystical weapon".

The key blade appeared in front of Becca floating, she took hold of it and answered.

"Im going to go find Ray and bring him home".

"Good, but what you want is different to what you will have. Please continue up the path in front of you".

A small path appeared leading to another pillar. Becca began to walk up holding her key blade tightly.

"Remember don't be afraid, what you see is too come, nothing shall hurt you in the Station of Serenity".

The path behind Becca disappeared taking the Station of Awakening with it. The next pillar lit up revealing its image. It was of Ray on one half, and the other half was of their home.

"So where am I now".

"You are now at the Station of Serenity, you may now see the choice that you will have to make when this journey ends".

"Well then? Show me".

"What you see from now on is going to happen and cannot change. Do not try to change what is inevitable".

"Ok"

A cloud appeared in front of Becca showing her what her choice would be. It showed her world on the brink of destruction and it showed thousand of worlds that Becca had never seen destroyed.

"You may not understand but what you see is what will happen and it is up to you to choose which one you want to protect. I said this would happen but I never said you couldn't stand there afterwards and protect it from any more harm. Which path will you take?"

Becca could not decide, thousands of worlds destroyed or her own beloved home. She could not decide now.

"I don't know".

"Well then just remember that you will have to make that choice soon. So be careful when it comes".

Another path appeared leading to another pillar, this pillar loomed above the rest and this worried Becca.

The voice spoke again. "The next pillar is the Station of the End, what you see will happen and you don't have a choice in the matter. This Station will test you on what you will do when it happens. Good Luck".

"You're not going to keep talking".

"I cannot until the demon above is defeated. This demon is what haunts you, so be careful".

Becca walked up and stood in the center. This pillar had the image of Ray and a boy unknown to Becca. The other boy held a key blade lit on fire, which was forced through Ray's chest. Becca could see Ray fading away even in a still picture.

"No!"

Then a shadow appeared taking form. It was the other boy in the picture; he drew his flaming key blade and pointed it at Becca. Becca followed by drawing her own silver key blade. She held it tightly as the boy attacked, he ran at her in full force and while he was swiping with his key Becca took the chance to strike him back but it seemed that it did not affect him at all.

"Who are you?"

The shadow did not answer but kept attacking. It seemed unbeatable, but Becca knew that that couldn't be the case. She pulled her key over her head and tried to hit the shadow over the head. He however blocked it too quickly, Becca took this chance and kicked him in the chest getting a foot up and into the air she pin wheeled into him knocking him off the pillar and into the endless abyss below.

"Is it over?"

The shadow seemed gone but then the pillar began to get very hot. A creature completely set alight climbed out of the abyss and onto the pillar. It stood there but Becca realized immediately that this creature was the same enemy she had fought only seconds ago.

The creature smashed down with its fists lighting the floor where it hit. Becca had only seconds too move and the space where she could move was being taken up fast by the flames. Becca could not hurt it and she soon ran out of room leaving only one place to go. The abyss below.

She was forced off and fell into the darkest parts of her own mind and heart. She kept falling forever until she heard the voice again but this time she knew who it was.

"Keep fighting, this is your mind and your heart don't let this creature take over".

The person speaking was Ray, well it was the Ray that Becca remembered. He was not there but he acted as her concience in her darkest moment.

"Your right, I wont give up!"

She kept falling until she saw the platform she had fallen from below her. She had gained control again. She threw her key blade at the creature, the creature then staggered unable to stand straight. Becca ran at it dodging the flames it had created. She jumped in the air and with a little magic.

"Blizzaga".

She had found a weak spot and with all her force the creature fell to the ground and turned to ash.

"You did it, well done but now you see soon the man will have this power and he will be ready to destroy Ray".

"But your Ray, aren't you".

"No I'm afraid not, you must find him soon or he may never remember you. Leaving him to die without you".

"I wont let him die".

"Im afraid you don't have a choice".

At that moment Becca woke up outside the castle of the Land of Departure. She woke up at the exact same time as Elysia did and they both explained what they had seen. Now they were both officially key blade wielders. Unlike Ray and Liam the key blade had chosen them and now they had the strength to continue.

They both threw their key blade into the air, which produced a portal to leave, and a key blade glider to leave on. The gummi ship was not the only way out and the key blade glider was a lot faster. They were now ready to go and face the worlds.

Ray was standing alone on the shores of Destiny Islands when he noticed a familiar face standing by the old waterfall. Ray ran over hearing two voices.

"Lead him away from here Liam, he shall not find us yet".

"Ok masters".

Ray ran over ready to fight but instead Liam just opened a dark portal and walked through saying only a few words.

"It's nearly time".

Unsure on what he was saying Ray followed Liam through the dark portal, leaving his only connection to the Total Darkness stupidly.

Ray and Liam arrived in the throne room of the Land of Departure. Liam just turned back and looked at Ray with darkness in his eyes.

Ray tried to get his attention. "Liam, you have to listen to me".

Liam just ran away, he ran through the halls of the Land of Departure until he reached a room, which looked like it had just been looted. It was the room that contained the key blade armors. Just as Liam arrived he saw two girls leaving, he was unsure who either of them were but decided to ignore them as Ray was not too far behind.

"Ray, Ray, Ray. How do you expect to defeat me when I have one of these?" Liam attached a key blade armor to his chest and activated it. He became covered in a black armor but it had not feature on it.

"Now watch".

Liam clicked his fingers and the armor caught on fire. He looked like some sort of demon. Before Ray could reach for one, Liam smashed his key blade against the wall and then lit the remaining armors on fire. Leaving not one working one for Ray.

"You see Ray, I'm one step ahead of you and now you must excuse me I have to leave".

"Come back here!"

Liam ran out and took off the same way Becca and Elysia did; he activated his key blade glider and took to the sky.

Ray fell to the ground. "This is not over".

Ray now had no way of escape and had let Liam get away to do whatever he wished. Ray feared soon he would have to give up everything.

Authors Note: So that's chapter ten for you. A very long chapter indeed. So we have now passed the half way mark and I would like to thank all my readers. But please keep reading and if you can take the time please rate and review to tell me what you think. Next chapter I think will be more Disney worlds, four more before we finish with those. So if you have idea's please post them. Thanks for reading and hope you have enjoyed.