Hello. Sorry this is a crappy chapter. I've been so pressed for time, and I thought I should put up another chapter. I've had major writer's block. I forced out every word of this chapter. But, the end is near. I think a new idea may be forming so I can move on. This was very hard.

I own nothing. Too lazy to say more.

Enjoy. Tell me what you think.

Radiant Garden was enormous. Similar in design to the Land of Departure's castle. It seemed to float above a cavern that was constructed of water and light. It was beautiful. Roxel wished that he had a thousand more eyes so he could see it. He knew he would never get another chance to see this again.

"Isn't it wonderful, Haji?" Roxel said. "So unique. I mean, there isn't a world like this in our time."

"Uh huh."

Roxel looked at Haji. He seemed withdrawn. Roxel felt a twinge of sympathy for him. He quickly pushed it aside. He could not start feeling for Haji. Haji was a Heartless. The Heartless were responsible for the destruction of his world. He knew Haji was somehow involved with what had happened, but there was no way he could possibly prove it.

Terra guided them up the doors of the castle. Roxel looked at the massive door and gasped. The symbol etched into the heavy wood was the familiar heart shaped symbol that had burned itself into his mind. It was the Heartless symbol.

He looked at Haji, who held a finger over his lips. He nodded to Terra and shook his head. Terra was grumbling to himself as he hurriedly knocked on the door. They stood together in silence. Terra was getting impatient when nothing happened. He knocked again, but the door opened before his fist hit the wood.

A man with a royal coat and a fierce lance opened the door. His sideburns seemed to bristle with annoyance. Upon seeing Terra, he chuckled.

"Hey, Aeleus, look who's here."

A brutish looking man, with red hair that seemed to bristle with as much annoyance as the man with the sideburns, chuckled at the sight of Terra as well. They appeared to just be laughing, but Roxel could sense their mocking him.

"What brings you here, Terra? And with strangers?"

"Dilan, I don't have time for this." Terra growled. "I just need to get in a talk with Ansem."

Aeleus and Dilan looked at each other. "No."

Terra took a step forward, but stopped himself.

Aeleus frowned. "Ansem is not going to see anybody right now. We are dealing with something important. No strangers." He looked at Roxel and Haji.

Terra scoffed. "Well, you would keep us out, I mean, after I trumped you."

Dilan waved them away. "Your beating us in a simple contest does not give you any rights. You cannot just waltz your way in here and expect us to be to at your beck and call. It doesn't work that way. And beside…we have more important things to do."

Aeleus knew what Dilan was referring to. He glanced sideways and saw two boys. Both in their teens. One with blue hair, who looked rather bothered by the other, who had red hair and a snide smile.

"Come back when Ansem feels like seeing you." Dilan said. "Until then, get lost."

And he swiftly closed the door.

Terra screamed. He turned around and kicked the air. He was just supposed to bring Roxel and Haji to Ansem, not babysit. He cursed Master Eraqus for sending him to do this task. And he cursed Aqua for keeping secrets from him. Roxel watched silently. He didn't want to get in the way of Terra's anger. He had almost paid the price previously.

"Maybe we should stay close by," Haji offered. "It would give us time to get used to our surroundings. I don't think that Dilan and Aeleus will tell us how long we have to wait, but I do believe it will be for a long time."

Terra huffed and stomped away. Haji followed, but stayed back a bit, not wanting to provoke Terra anymore. Roxel stayed back, too, but he wanted to talk to Haji. Without Terra overhearing.

"Hey," Roxel whispered to Haji. "Do you think we will be here for long?"

Haji shook his head, "No, but I do think we are in the middle of a climatic turn of events for this world. Terra is exhibiting strange behavior, and Xehanort has moved from Radiant Garden to The Land of Departure. That cannot be good."

Roxel shivered. "How do you know so much about these worlds?"

Haji sighed and looked around. "I suppose I could tell you."

Roxel leaned in closer.

"This is where I'm from."

"What?" Roxel exclaimed. Haji put his hand over his mouth. Terra looked at them, but didn't say a word.

Haji growled at him. "Shut up!"

"You're from here?"

"Well, I'm from this time." Haji corrected. "I suppose you could say that this is the time I was 'born'. Or rather, this is when I first came into physical existence. Though I'm not entirely sure. My memory has betrayed me a long time ago."

Roxel frowned. "Why didn't you say anything?"

Haji puffed out his chest. "I didn't think that you needed to know at the time. Roxel, believe me, I am very old."

Roxel shivered again, but it wasn't about anything that Haji had said, but more of a sudden realization. If he had traveled back in time, to the point when Haji had first been discovered, then he could mess up the whole world by making one reckless move. He may not have been as smart as Asmuth, or as quick to catch on as Soriku, but he sure was smart enough to know that he could potentially end the world.

"So, who's Ienzo?"

Haji tensed up. "He discovered me. And kept me as a pet."

Roxel smiled. "You were a pet?"

"Not quite," Haji said sourly. His face fell when Terra turned and looked at him again.

"Stop talking." Terra said. "You sound like a couple of foreigners."

"I think we should leave now." Roxel said. "I feel like something is about to happen. And I don't think I want to be here when it does. We shouldn't be involved."

"Actually," Haji said. "The best place for us to be is right with Terra."

Terra suddenly stopped and lurched to the side. His back arched upward, and he began to twitch in pain. His skin curled up, revealing the strong muscle underneath. His eyes turned black, and a single white pupil swirled in place. Terra summoned his blocky Keyblade and whipped it at them.

Haji paused. "Unless he becomes a Birth. Now we can go."

Roxel jumped out of the way. Terra, who had covered himself in armor, whipped his Keyblade back and lashed at them again. It had become like a whip and it slashed Roxel over the shoulder. Roxel and Haji raced away, not looking behind them. Their only concern was that Terra was going to kill them.

Haji let his white lab coat fall off his shoulders. It fluttered in air. Terra cut it down and chased them. He seemed much more vicious. Roxel kept in stride with Haji, summoning Blaze of Glory. It came to him, but it was wavering. It didn't seem to know whether it wanted to stay. Roxel forced it to his hand, and threw it at Terra. Terra, who had lost his agility upon becoming a Birth, tripped around it, and it ricocheted off his armor, cracking it. He roared angrily and whipped his Keyblade at them. Haji blocked it in between his hands.

"Roxel!" Haji yelled. "I need you to promise me something."

Roxel nodded, Blaze of Glory returning to him. It disappeared as soon as his finger grasped the silver handle. "Anything."

"I'm about to do something that I'm going to regret later, but I can't let everything start all over again." Haji said. Terra stood and swung his Keyblade over his head and drove it into the ground. Haji grabbed at it. "You need to get Ienzo for me."

"Okay."

"Quickly!" Haji said. "There isn't much time. Make sure Ansem is with him."

Roxel nodded and dashed away. He could hear the shredding of metal and cry of ripped flesh. He didn't even know what Ienzo looked like, but he figured that he would be able to find him. Somewhere.

He cupped his hands over his mouth. "Ienzo!"

He didn't get an answer, but a swift passing shadow alerted him to a new opponent. Ven stepped from the shadow of a tall building. His arms were crossed, and his eyes looked funny.

"Well, Roxel, I'm quite honestly surprised." Ven said. "You managed to make it through my portal. Not even I could achieve that."

"Who are you?"

Ven shrugged, offended. "You don't remember? I'm your…brother."

"You!"

"Me."

Roxel sputtered. "You said you weren't my brother…"

"But you did ask me to call you that." Ven smirked. "We are closer than brothers, Roxel."

"Are you going to kill me?"

"Yes," Ven said. "But not now. Now's not the time."

"Reject…"

"I'm hurt," Ven said. "Was I that obvious?"

Roxel backed away and summoned Blaze of Glory. It still wavered. Roxel pulled it back. It solidified.

"You are breaking every rule that I set in place," Ven said. He summoned his Keyblade. "Lucky I'm not playing with my deck of cards. I've got a rental."

Roxel dismissed Blaze of Glory as soon as he realized that the Reject was right. He wouldn't be hurting him, he would be hurting Ven, and he couldn't do that. "Why don't you fight me yourself?"

Ven smiled. "Good point. Let's fight another day then. I want to rip your arm off to get your lovely Chakram. You win…for now."

The Reject let go of Ven and faded away. Roxel caught Ven as he fell to his knees.

"Are you okay?"

Ven clutched his chest. "I feel so empty now. What happened?"

"You were possessed for a short time by an evil…"

"What?"

Roxel shook his head. "Nothing. Do you know who Ienzo is?"

Ven nodded. "He's in the courtyard. Just over that way. Hurry though, he's going into the castle."

Roxel thanked him and hurried to the courtyard. He jumped down the small flight of steps and stopped in front of the water fountain. He looked both ways, but didn't see anyone.

"But, Ansem, sir, I don't understand."

Roxel looked behind him. A tall man with blond hair and a similar colored beard and a young boy were walking across the courtyard. They both were eating a light blue ice cream bar. The young boy looked annoyed and worried at the same time.

Roxel ran up to them. "Are you Ienzo?"

The boy looked surprised. "Yes, what do you want?"

The man laughed. "Be nice, Ienzo. What can I help you with?"

Roxel looked up at him. "Haji needs him. He says Ansem needs to be there too. Do you know where I can find him?"

"Why, I would be more than happy to help you, young one."

Ienzo's eyes widened. "Haji's here?"

Roxel nodded. They walked back to where Roxel had last seen Haji. Terra was still there. He was fighting a massive pool of shadows. Dozens of tendrils with claws on the ends were grabbing at Terra, completely overwhelming him. Roxel took a step forward to help with the fight, but Ienzo stopped him.

"He's dangerous." He said.

Terra leapt through the air and was caught by a group of tendrils shaped like a hand. Terra seemed to have lost the Birth that had taken control of him. It was squirming away, but it could not escape the massive jaws of the Heartless. It was crushed in a swirl of teeth and eyes.

Ienzo sucked in a breath and cried out in his loudest voice. "Haji!"

The pools of shadows expanded, scooping Ienzo off his feet. It looked like Haji was going to swallow him whole, but upon a gentle scratch and playful punch, Haji dropped him and formed into a strange creature. It was small, with yellow, bulging eyes and a collar made of the same red fur that lined his coat. To Roxel, it looked like a dog, or some kind of four legged animal.

"But, he was so…"

"Big?" Ienzo asked. "Yes, he's the first of his kind. I call them Heartless. Darkness formed around the physical human heart. Quite a discovery, don't you think, Ansem?"

Ansem frowned. "No, he must go. You can't keep him."

Ienzo grabbed Haji into a hug and turned away from Ansem. "No! Please, Ansem! I want to conduct a few more experiments. I promise I won't tell anyone. Just Even."

Ansem remained adamant. "No."

Haji turned back into a human. He hugged Ienzo back, pulling him off the ground. "Enzo, I'm not your Haji."

Ienzo sighed. "I knew you were too well behaved. It's not fair. He's not going to let me keep you."

Haji nestled his face in his hair. "I love you. I miss you dearly." He put Ienzo down and pushed him away. "But, Ansem, you need to help us get home. You are about to have your own problems. We should not be here when they start."

Ansem nodded. "Tell me, what is going to happen?"

"Now, sir, you know he can't tell you that."

Roxel turned around. Anson rushed to them, papers flying everywhere. He pulled out a pen and scribbled down notes. For just a moment, he looked like Asmuth. He shook the thought from his mind.

"I know, Anson. I just thought I'd give it a shot."

Roxel opened his mouth and closed it quickly. "We need to get back to our…time." He was careful with his last word.

Ienzo smiled. "Even will be pleased to know that time travel is possible."

Ansem smiled. "I will help you. I do believe that all you need is my banishment to leave. Am I correct?"

Haji nodded. "Then the world will do the rest. Unfortunately, when we leave, you will not remember us being here."

Anson smiled. "That it something we can live with. It was nice to meet you, Haji and Roxel."

Roxel looked at Haji, then at Anson. "You look like my friend, Asmuth."

"Well he's a fine looking fellow then." Anson smiled, but his joke was not received well. He coughed softly, excusing himself. "Ready, Ansem."

Ansem nodded. "You are no longer welcome in my world, Roxel and Haji. You are to leave at once. I never—"

A shadow crashed into Ansem before he could finish. Roxel instantly recognized the shadow as Soriku. She was completely different. She was a full black shadow, with yellow eyes, and she hissed madly. Roxel leapt at her, but Haji pushed him aside and tackled Soriku to the ground. A portal opened, but it was spindly and broken. Haji and Soriku rolled over each other, snarling. Tendril wrapped around Soriku and Haji pulled her towards him. She instantly smelled fear and struggled against his grip. She managed to wriggle her way out of his grip and into the portal.

Haji jumped after her, pulling Roxel in at the same time. The portal closed while Haji was halfway in. He forced it open with his own energy and slid in. Ienzo jumped in after him.

"I'm not letting you get away this time, Haji." He yelled.

Haji turned in horror as the portal sealed itself. It was too late for him. It was over. He reached out to Ienzo and grabbed his hand. He figured that if he was going to destroy everything he had ever worked for, it might as well be in the arms of his founder.

They were soon pulled out of the flux in time. It rippled dangerously, and the sides strained, tearing in places. Haji desperately tried to open a Corridor of Darkness, but to avail.

They were stuck.

Hope you liked it. I know it was bad. *shrugs* It'll get better.

I'm starting a new story with DeadShut. It is also Kingdom Hearts. It'll be up in the next couple of days.

Has a nice day. :)