Four days it had been four days since he lost to Roxas. Riku spent the first two days searching in the World that Never Was as well as Twilight Town. He missed his shot in Traverse Town, after that he lost Roxas's scent. DiZ wouldn't be happy with another failure. Now he was on another mission, for Naminé.

'Roxas is not Sora!' She pleaded with him.

'Without Roxas we can't bring back Sora, he needs his memories, all of them.' Riku said, he avoided looking at the red hand print on her cheek.

'I know that. But Sora would never let us sacrifice Roxas, he would want us to find another away. You know that better than anyone.'

She was right, and he hated it. If Sora were awake he'd be outraged by DiZ's treatment towards Naminé and Roxas. He would happily stay asleep of it meant they got to live. His heart ached as he imagined how disappointed Sora would be.

Now he was jumping world to world for any sign of Roxas or Axel. It didn't help that the Organization was searching for them as well. But he had to trust Naminé, if she thinks she can save them both then she can.

He thought about Naminé, Kairi's Nobody. Yet the two were very different, Naminé was shy and quiet where as Kairi was louder, more sure of herself. Naminé was no ordinary Nobody she felt. In Castle Oblivion she felt fear, loneliness. With Sora she felt hope and guilt. With Riku she felt safe and protected. Now she felt determined to save Roxas. He wasn't going deny her the ability to feel that.

Riku could only hope he found Roxas in time, before DiZ or the Organization did.

Axel walked around Hallow Bastion, the sun had long set and the chilly wind passed him by. He wondered what Roxas thought of the world. It was so bizarre for him. Axel may have been born in Radiant Garden but he no longer thought of it as his home. He wondered how long before they returned to Twilight Town. By now it was obvious that Naminé was not in Hallow Bastion, they would have to leave soon. Still Axel walked around what once was his home. He sighed, 'Roxas should returning from Merlin's by now... maybe I should get Aerith flowers?' He thought as he made his way back to his temporary home.

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Aerith went to visit Axel and Roxas later that afternoon. She wasn't surprised when the house was empty. It seems they had left when no one was looking. She roamed around the empty home. Aerith smiled as she spotted a bouquet of flowers on the dining table with a thank-you note attached.

"Roxas, Axel, stay safe wherever you are."

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