Larexene came at Link extremely fast. She ran with both of her knives drawn and charged right at Link. Link was unprepared for this sudden speed burst and before he knew it, he had several knife slashes all over his entire body. Link staggered back, but Larexene didn't give him a chance. She threw several knives at him. Link simply backflipped over them.

"Lightning!" She shouted.

Link saw several lightning bolts over his head begin to charge. Link quickly reacted by remembering what would Sora do.

"Defense!" He shouted.

A small white sphere surrounded Link. The lightning bolts hit the sphere, but no contact was made on Link. The aura of energy protected Link for a second and then the sphere made a massive white explosion. Larexene backflipped over the burst to avoid getting hurt.

Damn…she's fast! She isn't going to be easy.

Link ran on Larexene's side as she ran on his. She leapt forward and then threw more knives at Link. Link used his signature roll to escape the blades. Larexene tried to teleport behind him and strike, but Link heard her footsteps and moved his head under her attack. However, she managed to kick him and send him flying in the room. Link got up though and just barely managed to dodge another slash that came from her.

Finally, Link decided to go on the offense. When Larexene's next slash missed his chest, Link grabbed her arm, used the Master Sword's hilt and hit her in the face. Then he swung the Keyblade forward and knocked her off her feet and several feet back. Larexene however landed on the ground safely.

"Lightning!" She shouted.

Link looked up to see the lightning bolts forming, but he had already used reflect and he could feel that the power to summon his shield was not there. He began to run and avoid several of the bolts that crashed on the ground, but one hit his leg, tightening his muscles. He fell on the ground.

He turned to see Larexene go for his neck. He used both the Master Sword and Keyblade and held her hand in place. Although he was not able to hold it and she put several of her knives in his side. He gritted his teeth in pain.

Link used his feet and propelled Larexene from where she was over his head. When she got up, Link spin attacked her and knocked her even farther. However, that spin attack made Link lose several bits of blood. He quickly casted cure and restored what was lost to him.

Just in time. Larexene came back. And she was mad! She had already lost to Sora and had no intention of losing to Link. She began to assault him using her knives. Link pivoted his feet and jumped back, dodging the majority of her attacks. Equally tiring him out though. And he had no Mido to back him up.

What was he thinking? Mido would never have been able to fight her. Unlike Ariasx and the Heartless, she was very fast and skilled. In some way, the two becoming separated was a good thing.

Still, where was he?

Link had to cut his thoughts because Larexene began throwing a large amount of kicks at him. He used his hands to guard her attacks. One kick though made contact with his face and then was followed by a round house kick. Link flew from he was and landed several feet back.

"Give it up kid." She said. "You can't defeat me. I'm the savage nymph. You're way too slow for me."

"You'd be surprised what I can do." Link said, holding his arm.

"Well then show me!" She said.

Larexene teleported behind Link. Link however, heard her footsteps and saw her. He side jumped and dodged her strike. However, she teleported again and tried a second time. Link again dodged. She did it again. And again. And again. Finally, Link made a mistake and he got slashed. He did this several times and eventually she wrapped him up in a full combo.

Link went on his knees. Larexene charged at him for a finishing blow.

But he wanted her to think that. Link grabbed both weapons and did a Jump Spin Attack. He propelled Larexene into the air and slashed her several times. The final time, he smashed her with Keyblade and sent her flying. Larexene landed nearby the wall. She staggered up and looked at Link.

Link looked back at her with confidence. But he was lying. That attack alone physically drained him. He was losing both blood and breath. He only wanted to keep an illusion of strength.

"You can't be serious." She said. "I refuse to lose to you. I can't dishonor Marluxia."

"Don't worry." Link said. "I'll finish him. Then when you won't have anything to worry about when I kill you."

"You think you can take on Marluxia!?" She shouted.

Larexene laughed manically.

"Marluxia is far above that pansy ass Ganondorf." Larexene taunted. "He's a blade hidden in the mist. You wouldn't even know what killed you until it's too late."

"You talk too much." Link said.

"And you don't!" Larexene said.

"Heh." Link grunted. "Some people would agree to that."

Link grabbed the Keyblade and threw it at Larexene. Larexene deflected the Keyblade, but Link charged with the Master Sword. He jump attacked Larexene, his new leg muscles propelling him high in the air. Larexene was unable to deflect the slash and she received a major hit. Link slashed her a second time, but she teleported and threw knives at Link. Link got several knives in his back, but he tool no notice. He ran away from Larexene's attacks and then took each one out, knowing that if she hit him and knocked him on his back, one of the knives was bound to pierce a vital organ, thus killing him.

Unfortunately, that scenario did happen.

Larexene teleported in front of Link and kicked him. While running, he got three knives out, but the two others still remained. He landed on his back and they went deeper in. He got on his feet and managed to dodge another strike by Larexene. He pulled the other two out, which we're now dripping with blood.

Damn it! I'm losing too much blood!

Link hit Larexene with the Keyblade. She swung at him and Link dodged her strike. Link was running out of breath. He couldn't keep this up. He needed to finish her and he needed to do it quickly.

Link jumped in the air and fired a Blizzard spell. But not at her; he aimed for the feet. Larexene's feet quickly became frozen.

"What?" She said.

"Now!" Link said as he ran right next to her. "Din's Fire!"

Link built up what mana he had in his body and focused it all into one final attack. The massive wall of fire consumed Larexene. Her body jerked as if she was receiving multiple blows at one time. The purifying flames of Din went all over her body. When the flames extended off and faded out, Larexene was sent flying forward. Larexene landed nearby the door. She tried to get up but found it hard to. Link was now running out of mana and could not focus. She got back up after a minute and fought at Link. Link and Larexene went at it again. But just when Link, thought he couldn't raise his sword for one more attack, Larexene leapt by the stairway, and went on her knees.

"Damn you!" She shouted. "How could I lose to you…a…a…loser!?"

"I fight…for…somebody." Link said. "Nothing…more."

"Why would you do that!?" She shouted. "Everyone betrays you in the end. There's no sense to it!"

"You abandoned everyone in your…mind." Link said. "You have no true person to fight for. You cannot succeed."

"Shut up!" Larexene shouted. "We'll fight again! Then we'll see!"

The dark cloud from below Larexene appeared and covered her whole body. She then faded out of the room and disappeared. Link had lucked out.

He sat on the ground and began to breathe heavily. He waited for the manna in his body to build back up. After it did, he casted Cure and restored to him what damage was done. He got up and then began to ponder what had happened.

Why did she attack one of her own? Was Ariasx really one of these…nobodies? What happened to Saria? Mido? Who was this…other female creation? Riku? And what was Ganondorf's stake in this? Why did they call him a puppet?

Wait, Ariasx!

Link turned around to see that she was still there. Still where he left her. Link got his composure up and walked over to her. He now decided to deal with her personally. Although he kept on guard because he knew Larexene could attack at any moment.

Lucky for him, Larexene would never go on her words she uttered. She would meet her end two floors later.