A/N: Chapter 29 in Vanitas's P.O.V! Enjoy and review kindly! Only one chapter left! XD

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"So that's the new member huh?" I asked Young Xehanort. "This is he." he answers. I bring my gaze to the member standing beside him, but of course he's wearing his hood, and he hasn't spoken a word. How did they find this guy I wonder? "Well can I at least know the kid's name?" I asked boredly. "Master Xehanort has requested no one is to see his face or learn of his name." he answers. "Any why is that?" I scoffed, rolling my eyes.

"That is none of your business, Vanitas." says Young Xehanort. I rolled my eyes and snarled, "Get out of my castle and go run back to yours. You know as well as the old man does, I work with him when he needs me to, and otherwise, you leave me alone. Now get out!" Young Xehanort glares coolly at me but none the less, he still leaves through a Dark Corridor, taking the new member with him.

I heave a sigh and sit back on my couch. "Just you wait, Xehanort. You'll pay for trying to destroy me. You think I work for you, but I never really did." I laughed, "So the brats got Sora! So what? He is not as strong as everyone here thinks he is. I can prove that." A corridor of Darkness opens and I eye it wearily. Riku Replica comes out of it, and he looks like he's dying. Oh, so his enhancements weren't enough after all..

I watched him as he lifted his head and looked at me. "You failed." I said, "I can tell from how you look, and I know those brats are still alive." "Forgive me." he breathes heavily, "I was caught off guard at the last fight, but I killed one of their own." "Who have you killed?" I asked curiously. "Namine." he breathes, "And I injured Riku terribly." "I see." I mutter, getting to my feet, "So what do you want now? Why are you here?"

"I need you to heal me, enhance me more." he begs. "Why should I?" I cross my arms, my eyes cold, "You failed me before, why should I give you a chance to fail me again?" "I won't fail this time!" he says. I roll my eyes, "You won't? I think you said you wouldn't fail the first time." He stares at me in disbelief. Heh, like I ever play fairly, he should know this by now. I can't be trusted.

"Tell you what," I smirked, "I'll heal you, and I'll give you the power to kill those brats." "Oh thank you!" he says. I put my hand up, showing him I was still trying to talk, and I continued, "But, you have to do something for me in return." "What will I have to do?" he asks. My smirk widens into a sneer, "Bring Ventus to me."

"Very well." he says. I smile evilly, "Good." I held out my hand, Darkness swirling around it. Riku Replica looks at my hand in curiosity and slightly fear. I bring and place my hand at the gaping hole in his chest and he hisses in pain as the Darkness swirls in and through it. He gasps as the Darkness consumes him and I step back, still smirking at the fool who failed.

The Darkness swirls all around him and once it stops Riku Replica looks at me. "Ready for your final chance?" I ask. "Yes, Sir." he answers, Darkness flickering all around him, there's even Darkness sticking to his silver colored hair. His eyes, once green, now gold. This will be fun. "Good. Now go, and remember, do not kill, or even harm Ventus, that's my job." I instruct.

"Of course, Sir." he says. He turns and leaves through a Dark Corridor. Once he's gone I laugh, "That fool's heart is just so weak! He's all too easy to take control of!" Suddenly I feel someone else's presence and I turn around to find Ixakri there. "What do you want?" I growl at her. "I am here to tell you that master Xehanort wants you in the Castle That Never Was with us so we can discuss our final strategies." she explains.

"Tell him I'll be there soon. I have something I have to do first." I said. "Don't stay gone too long, or he'll send Isa next time." she says, turning and disappearing. Like I'm afraid of Isa. Yeah right. I roll my eyes and leave through a corridor of my own. I come out in The World That Never Was and take a quick look around. Found them. I smile as I see the lights trying to sneak around, trying to stay out of sight of the people inside the castle, but, I'm outside of the castle. I'll have them by surprise.

"Are you sure they won't see us from here?" asks Kairi to Riku. Stupid brats. "I'm sure, just lay low, all we need to do is find out who the thirteenth member is, then we can go home." says Riku. "I know but.." tries Kairi, who trails off in thought. Riku shakes his head at her and she glares at him. Terra, Aqua, and Veni Boy stay near the back, they seem to be whispering very quietly to themselves. Axel, since I'm not going to call him Lea, just to bug him, is staying quiet, walking beside Sora, who also hasn't said a word. Sora looks troubled about something, too bad I don't care.

"But how? Do you expect us to be able to barge right in, count their members then leave?" Kairi scoffs. "Of course not." scolds Riku, "That'd get us killed or caught or both." She frowns and he whispers something to her. She nods and slows down so she is now beside Sora and whispers something to him. His face lights up and he nods.

I moved in a little closer, but still stayed where they couldn't notice me, and I listened harder to their conversations. "You think it's him?" whispers Veni Boy, who happens to be the closest to me. "It only makes sense." whispers Terra. "I don't see how." frowns Ventus. "Look at it this way," says Aqua. I got bored and didn't listen to the rest of what she was saying.

I moved out and away once I noticed Riku Replica coming their way. I smirked and then got closer, not about to miss this fight. "You!" growls Kairi. "Hello again, Princess." Riku Replica says. Riku glares at him and he smirks at Riku, "I'm surprised you can even stand right now. But that doesn't matter, you won't be able to breathe once I'm done with you."

Riku growls and summons his Keyblade. Kairi and Sora summon theirs at the same time. Lea, cough, Axel, cough, summons his after them and the three "masters" summon right behind him. Riku Replica laughs and summons his own Keyblade that resembles a sword more than anything else. I grin but don't summon my X-Blade, not yet.

I watch as they go at him and he knocks them all around like broken toys. It's hilarious really. I notice Veni Boy is close to me, but the others are farther ahead. Now's the time to make my move. I move out of my hiding place, being as stealthy as I can, so Ventus won't see me coming and he won't get to alert the others.

I sneak up behind him and sneer. He gasps and I quickly throw my hand over his mouth, both silencing him, and pulling him against me. He struggles against my hold, but it's obvious he can't get away from me. I laugh lightly and disappear with him just as I hear Aqua shout, "Vanitas has Ventus!" We appear back in my castle and I throw the Keyblade Wielder onto the floor. "So you killed me, huh?!"I laughed, "I guess I'm a ghost then!" "sh-shut up, Vanitas!" Ventus growls angrily, trying to get to his feet.

"Nah." I smirk, "Did you all actually think you could sneak into our domain and not get caught?" He growls at me and I just laugh again and summon my X-Blade. He quickly stands, holding his Keyblade in a fighting stance. I laugh, "You're weak still. You're still very injured thanks to Xigbar! But besides, all I really want is your heart, Veni Boy." "Forget it!" he snaps. I laugh, "Man, you're so pathetic! You think you can actually beat me?!"

"I will beat you!" he says. I can't help but to laugh again, "Yeah, right." He growls and comes at me with his Keyblade and I easily knock it out of his hands with a laugh. "Like I said, pathetic!" I smirk. "Shut up!" he yells, summoning his Keyblade back to his hand and he runs at me again but I block him with a sneer, "Weak."

"Ugh, you're so annoying!" he yells, running at me, his Keyblade raised. I grin and block him. "I'm annoying?" I laugh, "Do you know how hard it is to get you to pay me what I'm owed?" "I don't owe you anything!" he growls. I smirk, "I think you do, Veni Boy." "Don't call me that!" he fumed, jumping back from me and shooting light at me.

I laugh and dodge his attack and shoot Darkness at him, which hits. "You're too weak to get me that easily!" I say, a smug smile playing on my lips, "You've always been too weak." "I'll kill you..." he pants, getting up off the floor, "just you wait... I'll end your life like I did all those years ago!" "And what you did was not kill me, what you did, when you gave Sora your heart, you put me in there too, which did not kill me, but made me stronger!"

"Ugh, shut up!" he yells, running at me again. I laugh and run for him now. We lock blades and he stares hatefully at me. "I'm only here for your heart, Veni Boy." grin. "And that's one thing you won't be getting." he growls, throwing me back, but I land on my feet. "You're useless. All your friends are dying. Riku Replica has been taken by the Darkness, he'll kill every last one of them without remorse or a second thought." I say evenly.

"No!" he gasps. I laugh, "Did you ever think you had a real chance? The Darkness is too strong!" He grunts and shoots light at me. I block it with a sneer, "Weak little Veni." "Stop calling me that!" he yells, gripping his Keyblade tightly. I laugh, "am I making you mad, Veni? So sorry." He roars and runs at me and I block his attack and throw his back this time, knocking him onto his back and he gasps for air.

I laugh and walk up to him, pointing my X-Blade at his chest. "It's time you pay up, Ventus." I grin. He glares at me and raises his Keyblade to block me, but I laugh and smack his Keyblade away with my X-Blade. "You can't beat me, so just give up!" "N-never." he growls, "I'll never give up! Not ever! The Darkness will fall!" "So you think." I scoff, rolling my eyes.

"I won't give up, and I won't give in. You will never have my heart!" he vows. I look at him curiously, "And how do you expect to stop me?" "Like this." he grins. I stare at him and he brings his Keyblade back to his hand and he angles it so it doesn't touch my X-Blade, but the tip is at his chest. Not waiting to see what he plans to do, I go to knock the weapon from his hand again.

He laughs and kicks me, then gets to his feet. "You won't win." he laughs again and creates a corridor of light. "I tricked the trickster." he grins, running through the corridor, it closes behind him. "Damn it!" I growl punching the wall. I create my own corridor and go back to where I snatched Ventus from. Riku Replica is dead, and the wielders all turn towards me now. "Fuck." I growl, leaving through a corridor again."