It was too quiet in the castle with both Luxord and Ariexan gone, Axel was alone again. He found himself talking to Driaxenne more. Ariexan was right, Driaxenne was actually totally cool. The assassin almost invited her up to the clock tower for ice cream, er, hot coca. But Axel refrained from doing so. He'd run it by Ariexan once she came back, if she came back. Axel walked around the castle, the place was twice the size of the old castle and it was warmer, more radiant, there was even a living garden behind the castle that Driaxenne tended to herself.

Xigbar only half joked about Driaxenne turning into another Marluxia, no one had the spirits to actually act like he had a heart. With both Luxord and Ariexan gone, no one was cussing about how much money they lost to Luxord, no one complained about Ariexan's inescapable pranks. Axel even stopped going to the clock tower without her.

"Lea." Saix called Axel by his Somebody's name. Axel turned to face his now leader. Saix was doing a good job, holding down both the jobs of both Superior and handing out missions. Axel talked to him about it, Saix told him that he'd stop handing out missions as soon as Ariexan returned. Axel then asked him when she'd return. Saix remained silent on that question.

"Yeah?" Axel asked, Saix blinked at him.

"I think you can do away with the Unneeded now. Ariexan has handled Xemnas, now go take care of your share." Saix told him.

"Where is he?" Axel asked. Saix looked at a file.

"Where he always is, Beast's Castle." Saix told Axel. The assassin nodded and opened a dark corridor. Personally, Axel actually loved being an assassin. He loved the adrenaline rush. He came into the courtyard and the first thing he saw was Xaldin, his target. Conjuring his chakrams, he threw one in Xaldin's direction. It missed but got his attention, Number Three of Organization XIII turned to face Axel.

"What are you doing?" He asked. Axel casually caught his chakrams, glowering at Xaldin, a cocky side smile on his face.

Bad poker face. Luxord would have commented (If he was there, Axel)

"What does it look like?" Axel asked, twirling his chakrams in an impatient manor. The older Nobody caught on.

"So, you've been sent to destroy me?" Xaldin asked, Axel nodded. Xaldin summoned his lancers and attacked.

Aqua had agreed to go around the worlds with Ariexan. The young Keyblader just needed to get away, and she felt that travelling the worlds was the only option. They were in the world where Beast's Castle was and they were a few yards away from Beast's Castle.

"Ariexan." Aqua asked, stopping, Ariexan went on a few steps before turning to look at her blue haired companion. They had told each other everything. Aqua told Ariexan about Terra, Ven, Master Eraqus and everyone that she used to know. Ariexan had told Aqua about Organization XIII.

"There's one person I didn't tell you about. He was a Keyblade Master. He possessed Terra, his name was Xehanort-" Ariexan's jaw dropped.

"When I was fighting Xemnas, the Darkened Light called him Xehanort. You mean to tell me I've been- but what happened to his Keyblade?" Ariexan paused in thought. Aqua was about to reply when they heard an explosion. She conjured her Keyblades and ran towards the sound and came to the gates of Beast's Castle, another explosion. It was under attack! Aqua caught up with her and they climbed over the gate and ran towards the courtyard.

Entering she had to duck to avoid Xaldin plowing into her. She looked over to his assailant, about to attack when she saw it was Axel, she dismissed her weapos.

"AXEL WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" She yelled, his smile widened a little and winked.

"GET OUT OF THE WAY!" Axel yelled, Aqua pulled her out of the dead aim of a lancer from Xaldin, Axel dodged rolled to the side.

"He's betraying the Organization, Ariexan, go back to the castle." Xaldin told her calmly, going after his weapon.

"What, Axel would never do that!" Ariexan cried. The older Nobody turned to her, Axel paused out of curiosity as to what would ensue from this stand off.

"He did it once, he'll do it again. He needs to be extinguished. Thirteen, go home." Ariexan glowered at him. Ripping her arm from Aqua's grip, summoning a Keyblade and stepped forth.

"No." She hissed at him firmly. He remained unfazed, but attacked her. Ariexan ducked, Going up straight to shoulder him in the stomach. Axel threw his chakrams with a deadly aim, hitting Xaldin twice over, Ariexan launched into a deadly combo.

"You were always loyal to him, EVEN AFTER WHAT HE DID!" Ariexan screamed. Attacking ruthlessly.

Stop. A soft, firm voice hissed, a familiar voice, Ariexan stopped in her tracks, and ran away, leaving the courtyard.

"ARIEXAN WAIT!" Axel yelled after her. Aqua watched in awe as the small Keyblader ran away, tears stinging her eyes.

"FINISH THE MISSION!" She heard someone yell at the redhead whom Ariexan called Axel. The redhead. Nodded and turned his attention to Xaldin who was coughing and stumbling from the Keyblader's onslaught. He hated to kick someone when they were down, but this had to be done. Catching his chakrams as they returned, he slid into an attack.

"SAIX, GO GET ARIEXAN!" Axel yelled at his old friend as he attacked Xaldin. Saix disappeared from the courtyard. As he did, he heard Xaldin's last cry. The woman with blue hair followed him. She looked familiar.

"Where would she go!" Aqua asked him, Saix didn't stop, but he remembered Ariexan's description of her old home in this world.

"Just follow me." He called over his shoulder.

"Right!" And the woman picked up her pace again, running along side Saix. They came to a small cabin, it was well hidden under the overhang of the rock mountain behind it and the trees to the sides of it. The door just slammed shut behind Ariexan. Saix slid to a stop on the rocky soil and approached the door.

"Ariexan." He called her name. The door opened unexpectantly, one silver eye came into view. Tears were gathering there.

"Saix." She muttered. He met her eyes.

"Are you ready to come back to the Organization? I'm not telling you that you have to come back now, we just need you to come back soon." Saix told her. The door opened revealing the once proud Keyblader.

"I don't want to come back, but if you guys need me." She said, leaving the house. She gave Aqua a look. The kind blue haired Keyblader gave her a gentle, motherly smile. Encouraging her.

"I guess I should come back." She muttered. Axel came panting down the path and stopped on the other side of Saix.

"Hey Rix. Uhh, sorry we had to meet up again under those circumstances. What made you stop? You had it in the bag." Axel told her. Ariexan looked to the ground.

"I don't know." She lied. Aqua blinked at Ariexan, she knew better.

"I'll come back with you guys, but not yet. I need to find some things out first." Axel's eyes widened and he gave a gasp. That was Roxas' excuse for leaving the Organization.

"I'll come with you." Axel told her, stepping forward.

"Axel no, we're short handed-" Saix started.

"She needs someone she knows well with her." Axel interupted him. The Diviner knew he was right, he could keep a better eye on her if someone from the Organization was with her.

"Fine. Go with her, Axel. But you two better come back. Ariexan, I don't want to do this, but I'm giving you a deadline. A month and a half from today, we need you to come back then. No later." Saix told the small Keyblader. She nodded.

"I will." She told him. Saix nodded and left. Leaving Axel, Aqua, and Ariexan.