I got this update up for you guys. Thanks for reviewing or at least even reading my story. Anyways, I hope I'm not boring you guys to death with Sora being repeatedly knocked out. I think I'll stop with that for now. Hehe. Plus, if you think I'm really boring, please let me know because I would try to liven up this fic. On to the chapter, everyone. Just in case I don't notice, typos might be present in the chapters. I will fix them if you are kind enough to tell me. Hehe.

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Narration: As Sora wanders about in the third floor, he is knocked out. When he wakes up, he gets into a fight with Zexion who he also remembers due to Roxas's memories.

Then, Riku, on the other hand, is being held "captive" by Marluxia, Larxene, Demyx and Zexion. What will he do to save himself and Sora?

Lastly, with only the two remaining uncooperative members left, are they or will they be able to thwart the Big Four's plans?

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Sora leaps up with the keyblade in his hand, about to strike Zexion.

"You really think you can hit me with that, don't you?" Zexion does not seem to care about his situation. "Fine then. If you insist to do so."

The keyblade smacks Zexion's head.

"Direct hit!" Sora exclaims.

But then, the Zexion he just hit fades and the real Zexion is not even there in the first place.

Puzzled, Sora stands up and looks around to see the Nobody laughing just behind him.

"See through my illusion yet? No? Well, you can't even see through yours!" Zexion mocks Sora and leaps out of Sora's reach.

Then,he makes multiple copies of Riku that appear before Sora.

"Fight him, Sora! Fight him! Show your true heartless personality," Zexion further provokes the boy.

The Rikus encircle Sora and take out their swords. Sora does not move.

His feet are rooted to the ground. He just stares at the hallucinations induced upon him.

"What's the matter, Sora? Can you not fight for yourself? Is trying to hurt someone you love really that hard?" Zexion is getting amused with trying to goad Sora into attacking his Riku illusions.

Sora grips harder on the keyblade.

"Well, what's it going to be? Your life or your lover's life?"

The hallucinations then start to close in on him with crazed murderous intent in their eyes.

"Your screams of terror, Sora? It's impolite to keep me waiting for them!" Zexion is enjoying himself.

Suddenly, the door behind Zexion bursts open. It is Xaldin.

"Zexion? What are you doing here? I thought you said the boy is going to be my opponent," Xaldin says, astonished and quite angered.

"What I'm doing is warming up the useless fool for you." Zexion snaps his fingers. All the illusions around Sora disappear.

The keyblade-wielder regains his courage and strength. He looks at Zexion and Xaldin fiercely.

"You're not going away that easily." Sora charges at Zexion.

"Really?" Zexion chuckles before disappearing into a Corridor. "See you on the eleventh floor!"

Xaldin faces Sora who is now just a few meters away from him.

"You and me again, huh?" Xaldin smirks at Sora who looks a little worked up in his short fight with Zexion.

"You're the one who stole the rose from Beast's castle."

"Hmmm… thanks for stating out the obvious. Well, let's see if you can still handle me this time." Xaldin calls upon his six lances.

"I've handled more difficult opponents than you," Sora says.

"What's that?" Xaldin throws one of his lances at the boy who easily deflects it with the keyblade. "You're looking for a fight, boy? Well, I'll give you a fight!"

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Marluxia, Demyx and Larxene enter the room where Riku is supposedly being kept. However, Riku seems to have snuck off. The Black Cloak they have given him has been taken away as well.

"Stupid child!" Larxene is outraged by this. "To think I had Zexion make him some pancakes so he wouldn't die of starvation. To think that they all call me a heartless person…" She is deliberately feigning emotional pain.

"Heartless? The castle has a lot of Heartless for Sora, Larxene. Why would we need more Heartless?" Demyx asks, clueless of what Larxene meant. "We even got Nobodies and replicas to add."

Larxene glares at the musician who has obviously gotten the wrong meaning of Larxene's act. Marluxia raises his hand to stop the two from arguing.

"That impudent boy. He seems to have taken our kindness for granted. We do not wish to hurt him yet he persists in trying our temperaments," Marluxia then says coolly. "Desperate needs always call for unlikely solutions."

A rose petal falls into his hand and as his hand closes on it, he summons out his scythe.

"If it is torture he's looking for, then that will be exactly what he gets. Split up and go find him!" Marluxia orders them.

"On the double!" Larxene and Demyx say in unison and go off in search of Riku.

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Xemnas and Vexen are the only ones left in the crummy old room where the four have been keeping the other members.

"So what now, Superior? Xaldin's currently engaging that boy in battle. And there are only two of us to carry out the plan."

"Then, we do your back-up plan, Vexen. We have no other choice. Or rather, we have no choice at all except to go on using a strategy."

"So we attack Sora? When?"

"After Xaldin wears him out."

"But I am quite puzzled as to why Sora is still standing after taking multiple beatings from other enemies like the Heartless and the lesser Nobodies stalking around the castle. Not to mention the periodically sending of the other members to face off with Sora by Marluxia."

"Indeed, Vexen. There must be something very suspicious going on in this castle."

"I know. That boy… how can he survive attacks that continuously bombard him or something?"

"I bet there's more than just revenge those four want from Sora. They probably want something else."

"Like what, Superior? What do you think that would be?"

"Well…" Xemnas takes a moment and tries to deduce something. "If they really wanted to kill Sora off, they should have done about hours ago. I'm thinking they want him to suffer quite a bit before finishing him off."

"But if physical pain is what they're after… no, it's not possible. I have created replicas… to wait a second. Superior, I think I have gotten their actual answer why they dragged Sora down to this place."

Xemnas stops Vexen from continuing on with his sentence. "Yes, of course. They want to use Riku against Sora. They want Sora to feel anguish and intense emotional pain… why haven't we thought of that?"

"Don't worry, Superior. My last replica will see to it that Sora will not be used for their gains. So what is our next move now?" Vexen asks eagerly.

"We destroy the real Riku first." Xemnas grins quite maliciously.

Then, at once the two open up their separate Corridors of Darkness and leave the room.

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Xaldin emerges from a portal, gripping his side.

He slowly walks through the empty hallway of the eleventh floor. The pain seems unbearable as Xaldin winces for every few inches he moves.

Not long after, he hears footsteps coming on to his direction.

"Zexion?" he asks, still with his back turned at where the sound is coming from.

No answer but the sound of footsteps continues.

"Demyx?" he asks once more, clutching tightly now to his side.

Still no answer but whoever is approaching him is now coming nearer and nearer.

"Marluxia? Larxene?" Xaldin manages to grunt. His wounds are causing too much agony on him.

He falls on the ground, still grasping his side. He tries to crawl towards where the sound is coming from as the one is walking still has not gotten to Xaldin's location yet.

"Vexen? Xemnas?" Xaldin begins to worry.

"Pathetic coward. Let me guess, you just got into a fight and ran away?" a voice calls out to him.

Xaldin turns around and sees a cloaked figure.

"And who are you to say that to me? You're not an Organization member!" Xaldin demands angrily. But he once again falls flat on the ground as the pain continues to throb.

"I? You're asking me? Well… I am your executioner!" The figure holds up his weapon, a sword.

"This… is the end… for me?" Xaldin manages to say before it deals the final blow to him.

And his lifeless body slumps down on the ground, slowly disappearing back into the nothingness.

The figure turns around and leaves.

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Is this a cliffhanger? I don't really know because I never used them. Guys, I could use some advice if you think some of the characters are getting out of their own character. Hehe. I feel terrible sending Xaldin, Xigbar and Lexaeus to die… but the story must go on. Leave a review for me. Hehe, thanks.