Suddenly, someone came from out of the shadows and started attacking Edward.
"Xion!" Axel exclaimed. "You made it!"
"Yeah, so what?" she yelled, struggling to fight off Edward. "A little help, please?"
"On it," I said.
Maybe she's the help I asked for, I thought. Even if she wasn't, she still needs me. I have to help her.
I was able to help fight off Edward, but unfortunately, Xion was thrown off. Luckily, Riku was able to catch her. As for myself, Edward was still trying to get me off. In one swift movement, Edward was able to pin me to the ground.
He pulled out a knife - the same knife from before - and held it up to my neck. "Don't you dare come near me again," he ordered. "Now, unless you want your friends to die, you'll surrender and die."
My keyblade appeared in my hand. "Never." In that instant, I jabbed him in the leg when he tried to kick me. Unfortunately, it didn't work.
He placed the point of the knife on my neck. "Any last words?" he asked.
I heard Xero recite a spell, and all of a sudden, time stopped before me.
"Simon?" a voice asked. "Simon, it's me..."
I didn't answer.
"It's me... Jeanette."
"Jeanette?" I asked. "You're okay."
"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks to Xero, he brought me back to life."
I smiled. "Just as long as you're okay, so am I."
"Listen, I know you're in trouble, and I just want you to know I'm on my way."
I gulped. "I don't know about that, Jeanette."
"Trust me, you'll be fine."
Before I had time to figure out what she meant, time started back up again.
"Any last words?" I heard Edward repeat.
"No," I answered. "Go ahead."
He leaned forward when I heard someone coming down on top of Edward. I saw his face grow more pale as he tumbled to the floor, and there right behind him, smiling at me, was Jeanette.
"I told you you'd be fine," she said.
I almost wanted to get up and hug her, but I didn't want to seem too desperate. She helped me get back on my feet so we could dispose of Edward the right way.
Axel, Roxas, Riku and Xion rushed over to hug her. "Thank God you're okay!" Axel said, surprised and excited to see her.
"Yeah, we thought you were gone for good," Xion added.
"At least you can hang out with us for a while," Roxas chimed in.
Jeanette looked back towards me. "Sorry guys, but I really think I need to go back home, where I belong." She smiled.
"That's cool," Riku agreed. "Just don't forget to call us."
"Don't worry, I will!"
"Good luck, Jeanette," Axel said. "Until we meet again."
"See you guys later."
Jeanette and I went our separate ways from the Organization to head back home. Hopefully, Vinny wasn't home when we got back.