If you're like us,
Calling all riders,
Roll up beside us,
No place to hide us,
All freedom fighters,
Let's unite us,
Switch on your nitrous
And let's go
Destination for navigation,
Man up ya stations,
Feel the sensation
Surround invasion with communication,
Move quick, we might avoid contamination

Down,
Here comes the sound,
Everyone pound your feet to this Phenomenon,
Now let's make it loud,
Let me show 'em all how
You move to this phenomenon,
Roll! Open your soul,
Maybe lose control inside of this phenomenon,
Just let yourself go,
And let everyone know
You move to this phenomenon.

'Phenomenon' by Thousand Foot Krutch

Chapter 20

The train continues on its steady moving motion, the click clack adding a silent rythym to the empty car. I look back at Zexion and Xigbar, wondering why they have been so quiet for the last 30 minutes. I almost laugh as I see why, Zexion is dead asleep and laying on Xigbar's shoulder, looking like a son leaning on his daddy. Xigbar, meanwhile, is snoring softly as the train rolls on. The steady motion is relaxing to me, despite the worries going through my head. I look over at Axel, who has moved back to the seat beside me, no longer sitting with me. He's looking at the window, his fingers absomindedly tapping the arm rest. He's worried too, after all, before Roxas, me and him were the best of friends, despite being total opposites, water and fire. I look up at him, he has done so much for me since getting our hearts back. I realise if it wasn't for him, I would've lost my heart long ago.

I sigh, getting his attention, "Axel, about what happened in the Underworld. Thanks."

He looks surprised but smiles slightly,"Hey, that's what friends do. Plus without you I'd be stuck with these two." He points at the sleeping duo in the back, trying to cheer me and himself up. He sighs and leans his head on the seat in front of him, " You and Roxas...were my best friends in the Organization. I can't just sit by and let my friend be eaten by a dog." He explains.

I smile, "Yeah, that's true."

I look up as the lighting in the train changes. Me and Axel look out the window, the scene changing from tress passing to showing space and aurora lights. I look in awe, taken by the beauty of the untouched magical land around us. I get a little worried as I see the train is no longer on solided ground, but gliding on air almost. The train slows to a stop, and we find ourselves in front of a weird looking castle, on a floating island. I open the door, looking down. I immediatly regret it, seeing no land below me and fall back into the train. Axel looks out and nods, looking at Zexion and Xigbar sleeping in the back, knocked out.

"This must be it, "Axel walks over and pops Xigbar upside his head, "Xig, get up. We're at the stop."

Xigbar groans, probally not liking being woke up from his slumber. He stretches, accidently knocking poor Zexion on the floor. I wince as Zexion wakes up halfway in his fall, a slight groan coming from him as he plasters head first into the ground. He sits up, still half asleep, scratching his head.

Zeixon grumbles and stands up, "Why'd you let me fall?" He mumbles out.

Xigbar yawns, "I just don't know." He stretches his arms high above his head before standing up.

He pushes Zexion aside, following after me and Axel. Zexion grumbles and follows us off the train, mad that Xigbar pushed him out of the way. Me and Axel hop onto the floating island, a twisted looking castle ahead of us. Xigbar gets ready to step out normally when he looks down, spotting emptyness below him. He stops, stoping Zexion from falling too, fully awake now. They step onto the small island that's floating in the middle of nowhere, sorounded by aurora lights. Zexion looks at the scenery, wide-eyed in wonder.

"Looks like a description in a book rather than real life." Zexion breathes out, his blusih silver eyes looking in awe.

I nod at the beauty. A small forest sorrounds us, not restricting the beautiful orange color around us. I look timidly at the huge doors, wondering was this really Yen Sid's castle or a trick from the Organization. Axel walks towards the caste first, the rest of us following his lead. Xigbar rushes forward and pushes open the doors, with help from Axel. We enter a small room with the beginning of a sprail staircase on the far wall. I notice a green portal, stepping away from it.

"Guys...portal." I say. "Its blocking the stairs."

Zexion looks at it, "Maybe it leads to Yen Sid's room?"

Axel glares supicously at it, "What if its an Corridor of Darkness?"

"Axel, its not a Corridor of Darkness, its too full of light." Zexion explains.

"But what if its a trick?" Axel argues.

Xigbar groans, "Look, dudes, I'll go first. Ok?" Xigbar rushes into the portal, before we can stop him. It seem like forever until we see Xigbar's head poke back through the green portal, "Come on guys, this is the way."

Axel grumbles, "It still could be booby trapped." We enter through the portal, the warmth of the light sorrounding us.

We exit and stare in wonder at the scene before us. We are standing on a floating stair case, two other stair cases floating above us, connected by different colored portals. We run up the stairs, hoping not to encounter anything that we don't want to. We see a blue portal ahead of us, a gold door inside it. Xigbar rushes forward only to be pushed back by a invisible force field. Xigbar tumbles down a few steps, stopping and looking at the door a head of us. Axel growls and steps in front of the door, glaring at it. He takes one step, getting knocked back by the same force.

"How the heck are we supposed to get to the top?" Axel says sitting up.

I spot a a water symbol on the door, "Maybe....its controled by different elements."

I walk up to it and stick my hand through it. We look in surprise as my hand touches the door, "I guess it was water." I open the door, spotting the door to the next set of stairs. "Come on!" I tell them.

They follow me through and run up the the stairs.

***

Tseng sit at his desk, shaking his head at what was happening. The Turks had been reduced to mediocr jobs all around Twilight Town and Radinat Gardens. They weren't the once proud company they once were. If it wasn't for the Heartless and the loss of one of their best Tuks to an attack 6 or 7 years ago, they still would be at the top of their game. He didn't care, he had lost track of time and didn't really care for these new heros. The Keyblade Warriors. Even though there was only 3 of them it still put them out of busniess. He jumps in surprise as the phone goes off, picking it up.

"Tseng, what's the problem?" He says, not sounding like he was very interrested.

"Tseng, I'm glad you picked up!" Elena breathes out.

"Who else would pick up but me, Elena? What is it, why do you sound out of breath?" He asks, a little more curious.

"I can't...I can't explain it...its just...ugh..this is so hard. This guy, he said my name..." Elena says.

"So what if he said your name, it means nothing." Tseng says, no longer interested.

"No, he said MY name. Elena, not my made up name. It was so weird. He had spikey red hair and blue tattoos under his eyes. He looked and sounded like...like....RENO."

Tseng almost falls out, "What?! You're kiding right, because this isn't funny Elena."

"I'm serious, he was even wearing the Turk Uniform, just like Reno use to, all unbuttoned and messy. He didn't have the goggles though."

Tseng puts down the phone, not knowing how to take this news. Could Reno have been reborn? He wasn't a guy that believed in reincarnation but, heck, this guy might change his mind. Elena never joked, never. Could Reno really be back? He didn't know how to take it. He picks back up the phone, sighing slightly.

"Elena, do you know where he was heading?" Tseng says.

"Yeah, he and three others boarded a train to Twilight Town. Tseng, he sound just like him. I don't know what to think of this."

"Me neither Elena, me neither." He sighs out, hanging up the phone.

***

"I hope he doesn't mind company." Axel jokes as he opens up the last door, a fire symbol on it.

I just hope its not another Heartless attack room. I look up and spot an old guy at a desk. This guy seems off, an certain air about him. He has a long beard and wizards clothes on, a blue pointy hat with yellow stars and a moon on it, typical wizard hat. The rest pile in behind me, Axel leaning off to the side. He is writing something in a book, not even noticing us. Could this really be Yen Sid, he just seemed like an old man. Then, as if he could read my thoughts he looks up and spots us.

The book disappears into a poof of smoke as the guy stands up, "Come in, the 4 that have survived total Oblivion. I've been expecting you."

Weird, what did he mean by th....OH. We have survived th darkness and obtained our hearts back, duh. We walk in the wizard's room, standing in fornt of the desk. Zexion looks at him curiously.

"You have?" Zexion asks.

Yen Sid nods, grinning slightly at us. Sora did say he knew everything.

"I do." he answers me.

"H-he read my mind!" I yelp out, surprised.

Oh man, he must've heard me call him an old man. Yen Sid nods, a slight smile on his face. I slap my face, embrassed that he ha heard me say that. Imagine if I would've thought about Yu....shutting up know for my own sake. Yen Sid smiles, almost looking like he was about to laugh.

Axel looks impressed, "Cool."

Yen Sid motions for me to come foward, "We have much to discuss."

I look at the rest, they encourage me to go towards him. Well, we did come all this way so, "Its about why I can't play my Sitar and my fading memories, isn't it."

He sighs and looks down. He looks as if he's trying to think of what he was going to say. Or, maybe he's ignoring my question.

He looks up at me, "Yes and no. The thing I have to discuss with you is the cause of your problems and is the solution." He says as he sits down, chairs appearing behind us.

I look at him confused, not understanding a word he's saying. I don't even bother yo sit in the avaible chair behind me. I don't care if this guy is a great and powerful wizard. He was speaking in riddles and I can't understand a word he's saying. If this old man can read minds here's what I have to say about that. Me. No. Understand. Talk. Like. A. Normal. Person.

He looks at me, looking a little annoyed, "In order for you to be yourself again you have to solve the mystery of your demise."

"But, I know how I died. The memory showed me, I was shot by Mando." I step forward, agrivated. There's no mystery to how I died, I was shot, I died, that's it. No mystery to that.

He shakes his head, "Memories are only half-truths. In order for you to figure out the whole truth, you need the other half of your memory."

"Other half?"

"The memory viewed by another's eyes."

I groan, I doubt even Zexion could understand what this guy was saying.

Yen Sid smiles, "You'd be surprised how much he knows about the world."

I groan, "Can you stop reading my mind. Its creepy and qutie frankly, I think its annoying you too."

"Very well." He looks to the side, "Now, another thing. Great forces are at work here, that threatens the balance of the worlds. You've already encountered one of the many."

Everybody looks confused, even they are getting ticked off by this old guy. I'm beginning to think he really is crazy. Half of what he says doesn't even make sense. This might just be crazy man central, I don't get him. Sora said he knew everything. I'm beginning to wonder if maybe Sora was talking about a different guy. Axel walks forward, putting his hands on the desk.

"What? What are you talking about old man?" Axel says.

I glare at him, "You could be a little more respectful." Says the guy calling him a crazy old man.

Zexion steps forward, "You mean Kexkio." Axel moves, looking back at Zexion.

Yen Sid nods, "You are correct, Tactitian. It seems they want to bring back something that souldn't have existed in the first place."

Even I understand this one, "Organization 13."

Yen Sid looks pleased that I actually figured out one. "If they suceed in their plans, the worlds would be devestated. Everything would be destroyed. Some worlds would cease to exist, others would be created, and still others that existed elsewhere would exist here." He looks at Axel, "The Flurry of Dancing Flames was you're old name, am I right?"

"Yeah, that was my name back at the org...wait. How'd you know?" Axel looks confused.

Yen Sid ignores the question, "You will endure many hardships and you will have to choose between this life and the last."

Axel looks even more confused but decides not to dweal more on the riddle, not really caring to know anymore.

Yen Sid looks at Xigbar, "Freeshooter. You will once again be tempted by the darkness, I cannot say if you will overcome it or not."

Xigbar hops up, "What?"

Yen Sid turns to Zexion, "The Cloaked Schemer, trust your feelings for they are the only weapon you have."

Zexion nods, respecting the old wizard.

He turns back to me, "The Silent Nocturne." I look up, he used everybody's POE but mine? Why?, " You are the key that connects them all."

He snaps his fingers and a black leash appears in my hand, a silver heart on it. a similar collar appears in each of the others hands.

"That is to help protect you from Kexkio's abilities, but it can only be used once. I'll give one to each of you. If you want to know more about her, just ask her heart." He disappears in a poof of smoke.

I groan, "Why does he have to talk in riddles?"

Zexion looks confused, "What did he mean by ask her heart? She doesn't have a heart." Even Zexion was confused.

"Forget that dudes, what did he mean by all those damn riddles? I don't understand." Xigbar groans out.

I look at the black leash in my hand and stuff it in my pocket, "Well, we don't have to worry about that, all I have to do is find the other side of my memory. Whatever that means."

Xigbar looks happy, forgetting all about the riddles, "So we're going to New York?"

I nod, "Guess so, that is. If you want to come with me."

Xigbar grins, "Of course I'm coming dude. I got to help you out."

Zexion shakes his head, "You'll never figure this out on your own, count me in."

Axel grins, "As I said, That's what friends do. I can't stand by and let you forget me. Plus, you're the key that connects us all, whatever that means."

I smile, joy filling my heart. I never knew I was so loved. We may be a ragtag group of misfits but we funtion better together than alone.

"To New York!" I say and run out the door, followed my friends.

***

Xaldin groans as he is punched by a guy with orange hair. Xaldin is sitting down in a chair, his hands cuffed behind his back. The guy glares at him, Xalding looking pretty beat up.

"I'm a gonna ask ya again. Where is the Brit?!" The guy spits out, Xaldin glaring back at him just as forcefully.

Xaldin growls, "Bite. Me!"

The guy, whose name is Nevkix slaps him across the face. Xaldin tumbles to the ground, Nevkix's cuffs still around his wrists. He fumes around the room while Xaldin sits up, looking a little worse for wear. Nevkix was another one of the Mercenaries. He was the tenth and lowest member, but he was still an important member. He was basically the cop of the Organization. He tracked down the traitors, helped find new recruits, and his new job, getting information out of.

"You will tell me or so help me I'm gonna kick ya ta death." The Unwanted Inspector declares.

Xaldin growls, spitting at him, "You 'ain't' getting anything out of me."

Nevkix growls and looks at Claxs, "Claxs, I thought ya said he didn't have no heart."

Claxs groans, "Look mammal, I just watched his heart float up. He has no heart, stupid human."

"Listen hear ya twit, you're human too so shut up, and two. You're supposed to capture the heart ya idiot!" Nevkix yells out, "Now he ain't going to tell us anything."

Claxs glares at him, "And who'se fault is that?"

Nevkix looks distraught, "YOURS. Your the one who killed 'em!"

"Boys, boys boys." A voice says behind them. "Why all this useless bickering?"

They turn as Renxaule steps through the portal, her white hair with blue highlights tied up in a pony tail, her blue headphones around her neck.

"I can easily get the information out of number III, all you had to do was ask." She says, walking towards the three guys.

Xaldin growls, twisting his arms. He tries to get the cuffs off his hands so he can summon his spears and skewer the lot of them. Unfortuantly the cuffs were tightly around his wrists, so he could only back way as the woman came near him. Nevkix glares at her.

"Listen here, ya ain't got no business here Ren, I got this under control. I was just about to get 'em ta crack." He jumps infront of Xaldin, desperate to keep his place against the Superior's right hand woman.

She mearly chuckles, "Oh, Nevkix. Just move aside. You know I'm a higher rank than you, number 24. So back off before you regret it."

Nevkix backs away, making Claxs roar with laughter. Xaldin glares at her, wondering what she would do to him. She bends down, looking him over, not pleased with how the Lancer looked.

"Nevkix, you were only supposed to get informatin from him, not beat him to a pulp." She reaches up and Xaldin tneses up, ready for the punch he knew was coming.

Instead Renxaule reaches up and puts on her head phones, and sits back. She looks at Xaldin, her eyes glowing in a blue aurora. He seems hypnotised almost, as if in a trance. He's unable to tear his eyes from hers, no matter how much he wanted to.

'Now, where is The Gambler of Fate?' A voice asks in his head.

"I don't know." He says, without growling it out, just as if he was talking normally.

Renxaule blinks her eyes, snapping Xaldin out of the trance. She gets up and calmly walks up to Nevkix, pausing in front of him. He backs up slightly, not knowing what to expect from the spy. She raises her hand as if to take off her headphones. She changes her mind and slaps Nevkix across the face, the Nobody falling backwards.

"You beat up a guy who was telling the truth, you idiot. I should report you to the Superior." She says.

Xaldin looks up, "You mean Xemnas is here?!" He says, unbeliving.

She turns to him, "Yes, but he's not the Superior. He's known here as the Creator."

Oh, Mansex has a new name. CREATOR. Kinda has a nice ring to it doesn't it. Yen Sid, in the game. He said too many dang on riddles in the game and it annoyed the crap out of me. Expecially that book, ugh. I was thinking what Demyx is thinking in this chapter. That Yen Sid was a crazy old guy who needs to speak in laymen terms. But, he is cool in his own way. I don't know if he can read minds but I imagine he can, he seemed to read Sora's mind but then again Sora is an open book. Anyway, I'm trying to work on some of my other stories but its just too hard so I'm not givining up on them I'm just taking a break from writing them till I get my muse back. I can't find Mixalis so we will have to settle for Rican for now. BTW, I updated the second chapter and replaced the song with a new one. Because I dicovered that the other song was in another chapter, so... I replaced it with a better one. And what will happen to Luxord. Where is Luxord? What happened to Saix and Marluxia? I will reveal more in the next chapter, also I will introduce the final members of the Organization Aeon, well, the important one's anyway. Oh, btw. Check out my profile. I'm thinking of three new stories to post up but I don't know which one sounds better. So, choose one, or two of the three and Private Message me about it. Your votes will count. I will probally post these after I get Mixalis back, whereever she is. Well, got to go, before Mansex discovers I called him Mansex. Chow.