Shairo: Glad you love the feels. There is more coming so don't worry.

Dyingoffeels: I'm glad you are curious about Shaylex's memories. Don't worry. I will be doing full flashback chapters later on in the story so be on the lookout for them.

A/N: Hello to my new followers. I can't believe that people like this story. I am still having so much fun with writing it and there is a lot more stuff coming your way, especially as we are beginning to move into the Re:Chain storyline. So enjoy this chapter.

"Hey, get away from her! Are you okay?"
"Thanks. But you didn't have to help me."
"But we did. Why were they picking on you?"
"Because I want to be a keyblade wielder one day. But everyone thinks I'm weak."
"Says who? Those bullies don't know what a keyblade wielder is like even if they were hit on the head with one."
"But they're right, I am weak. I don't even have any friends."
"Well, you have two new ones now. I'm Ashley and this is Solas. And don't worry. We'll show those bullies by becoming wielders one day!"
"You think so?"
"Yeah. You're our friend now and friends stick together!"
"Thanks. Oh, and my name's Mojie. Nice to meet you."

Shaylex woke up. It had been a little over a week since her chance meeting with Cetus and Keval in Twilight town and the realization that her past is connected to them somehow. But Shaylex was still under observation. Luckily, the organization was impressed and allowed her to go on a mission on her own yesterday, to a world called Halloween Town where she took down a multitude of heartless with Tenebrae while trying to avoid three troublesome kids called Lock, Shock, and Barrel. Shaylex had also noticed that Axel was inviting Roxas to have ice cream with him on top of the clock tower more frequently. Every day, in fact. Shaylex was also invited but she declined. She was determined to not be in the same room as Roxas. The pain of knowing he was Sora's Nobody and that she wasn't able to save him from that fate hurt her. She felt guilty or something that resembled guilt due to the lack of emotions she possessed from not having a heart. She shook off the thoughts and began to get ready for the day. She looked at the flowers on her desk, they were still in bloom and fresh as ever. Marluxia had given her some tips on how to take proper care of the flowers but she would've thought that they would have wilted by now, but they hadn't. Shaylex showered and got dressed, putting on the necklace and charm bracelet which she ended up renaming to Lost Memory because of the resemblance to the keychain of the keyblade in the graveyard. The one that Keval mentioned was probably her old keyblade before the islands. She went to the kitchen and grabbed breakfast before heading to the lounge area. "Shaylex, you will be going to Neverland today. The mission is the same, defeat the heartless and collect the hearts. That is all." Saïx instructed her. Shaylex nodded and created a corridor to Tenebrae, who was waiting outside by the skyscraper leaning against a wall.

"So? What's the mission today?" He asked as he straightened up.

"The usual but we're going to Neverland this time," Shaylex explained. Tenebrae just rolled his eyes.

"Hmmm, never was a fan of that world." He replied. Shaylex nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, it isn't exactly my favorite either. But, we have a mission." Shaylex said, remembering the night she was there when Riku shut her out and Keval found her, she pushed the memory deep down and opened a corridor to the world. They emerged on the island, in the clearing where Shaylex met Keval that night. The minute they stepped away from the portal, a wave of heartless showed up. Shaylex and Tenebrae summoned their keyblades and charged towards the heartless. Both of them slashing and cutting through them quite easily. Now and then, Shaylex's focus dipped a bit as she kept thinking about Keval and what he said to her last week. It had been happening a lot and she was pretty sure Tenebrae was beginning to notice, especially because she completely missed a heartless that began to attack her from behind. Luckily, Tenebrae stepped in and destroyed it before it made contact with her. When the wave had been defeated, the two of them decided to quickly rest to get back some energy.

"You've not been focussed recently," Tenebrae said resting his keyblade over his shoulders. Shaylex sighed.

"Just a lot on my mind right now." She explained. She didn't want to talk to anyone about what she was going through right now.

"You know, talking about your problems with a friend can help you out," Tenebrae said carefully. Shaylex sighed.

"Yeah, well I don't have any friends." She snapped at him. She instantly regretted that when she saw Tenebrae's face fell. She sighed. "I'm sorry. I'm just not ready to talk about it. I want to figure it out first before anything else." She explained, sitting on the floor and rubbing her face with her hands. "Why must not having a heart be so complicated?" She asked.

"Beats me. I wish I could know so I could help out." Tenebrae said placing a hand on his heart. Shaylex raised her head and stared into his eyes.

"Trust me, that is the last thing you want to do. I wasn't given a choice when I lost my heart. But you do. I'm telling you, it's not worth the trouble. It's a pain in the ass." Shaylex explained standing up.

"Well, can you at least tell me what's been bothering you? We may not be friends but we are partners and I need you to stay focussed okay?" Tenebrae asked. Shaylex knew that he was right. She took a deep breath and turned to him.

"Can I ask you this question first. Would Keval lie to someone? What was he like before this war? You said that you knew him before you left. What was he like besides big-headed and egotistical?" Shaylex asked. Tenebrae rubbed the back of his neck and sighed.

"Well, I didn't hang out with him that much. Because of his ego, he was super popular, hyper-focused on training and getting stronger. But, I guess, he had a good heart, always stuck up for his friends, no matter what. He wouldn't lie to anyone, he'd be honest. As much as I disliked the guy, he knew the true value of friendships." Tenebrae explained looking at Shaylex with a confused face. "Why did you ask?" He asked the Nobody. Shaylex sighed.

"Because I saw him last week, in Twilight Town." She explained softly.

"You did?" Tenebrae exclaimed, his eyes wide.

"Yeah, I asked him about the memory Mama Odie showed me. I asked if he remembered it and to tell it to me exactly how it had happened." Shaylex began to explain.

"And?"

"He was correct, he pointed out every little detail that I saw, he even recited his promise to me word for word." She added as she placed a hand on her necklace and smiled slightly at the memory.

"That son of a bitch," Tenebrae muttered under his breath. He sounded jealous.

"What did you say?" Shaylex asked.

"Oh, nothing. Did he say anything else?" Tenebrae asked. Attempting to get more information on this meeting.

"He wanted me to leave the organization to join him and I guess our friends. That we could work together to get my heart back." Shaylex explained. She realized seeing as Tenebrae probably wouldn't drop the subject, she might as well let it all out.

"So, why didn't you?" Tenebrae asked cautiously.

"Because I don't want to put them in danger. I understand now that we have a past but, the organization, they're not ones to take betrayal lightly. And after I broke rules by going to Hollow Bastion against orders, I'm still in the dog house. I don't want the organization to destroy them. Or worse..." Shaylex explained but couldn't bring herself to finish her sentence as she placed her hand over her chest where her heart used to be. Luckily Tenebrae knew what she was going to say.

"Turn them into Nobodies?" He whispered. Shaylex nodded.

"Yeah. And that's a fate I wouldn't want to wish on even my darkest enemy." Shaylex said, moving her hand up to fiddle with the necklace. "And even then, if I did go with him, how could someone care for someone who isn't whole? Who can't feel? Who only remembers emotions. As I said, that's not I fate I would wish on anyone." She explained. She couldn't give Keval the same amount of emotion that he could give her. It just wouldn't be right in her mind.

"You did it to protect him. I understand. I would've done the same thing probably." Tenebrae agreed, punching her in the arm lightly, attempting to lift the mood. Shaylex smiled.

"Yeah. Come on, enough with the talking. We have a quota to fill." Shaylex said beginning to walk down a dirt path away from the clearing. Tenebrae agreed and followed behind. As they walked, Shaylex thought about what Tenebrae had said, about needing a friend. True, in this last month she and Tenebrae were getting closer, she had begun to open up more about herself and he had begun to open up about his past, specifically about Laci. She must have been quite the woman to capture Tenebrae's heart like that. 'Maybe, maybe having a friend is what I need' Shaylex thought to herself as the path they were walking on divided into two.

"This again?" Tenebrae asked sighing frustratingly.

"Come on, let's split up, we still haven't met our quota for the day. We would be able to get things done quicker that way." Shaylex suggested chuckling. This thing seemed to be happening a lot lately.

"Fair enough." Tenebrae chuckled back, seeing the humor in it.

"Meet back here in half an hour," Shaylex said. Tenebrae nodded

"You got it!" Tenebrae said as he began to walk off, Shaylex called after him.

"Hey, Tenebrae?" She asked. Tenebrae turned to face her. "Do you remember when we first met and you said that I could use a friend? But I shut that notion down..." She begun to say. Tenebrae nodded.

"I remember." He said softly. Shaylex took a deep breath and looked at him.

"Well, maybe... maybe having a friend isn't such a bad idea after all. If you still want to be friends that is?" Shaylex explained. Tenebrae smiled.

"Yeah. Of course. Friends it is then!" He said as he held out his hand. Shaylex took it and the two smiled, partners turned friends. Shaylex never thought that would happen. The two of them then parted ways down their separate paths. Shaylex felt a lot better since her chat with Tenebrae. She felt more focussed to succeed. To complete Kingdom Hearts and get her hearts back. Heartless kept springing up all over the place and Shaylex charged into each fight with a newfound determination. She cut through each heartless easily, she knew that she was getting stronger. She found another smaller clearing but there were no other pathways.

"A dead end. But still useful." She smirked as she stepped further into the center. She gripped onto Promise which lay by her side as she neared the center of the clearing. The minute she hit the immediate center, waves of Neoshadows and floating red nocturnes appeared. Shaylex smiled and summoned her wind vortex which took up the space of the entire clearing, sending the heartless spinning out of control. Shaylex focused her aura and used it to create a wind trail for her to glide on, she flew up into the air, flipping as she went and diving back down, cutting through the heartless that came her way. She landed as the wind vortex dissipated and only a few Neoshadows were left. Shaylex charged at them and cut them down easily. She looked around, satisfied that she had met her quota for the day, turned around and began to head up the pathway back to Tenebrae. She was halfway up the path when she heard a dark corridor open behind her. She turned around. Seeing the familiar blue hair of Saïx emerge from the corridor. She crossed her arms. "Saïx, this is a surprise. I've never seen you outside the castle. So what do I owe the pleasure?" Shaylex asked smugly. Saïx just kept his deadpan look and sighed.

"You are needed back at the castle. Xemnas and I wish to discuss some things with you." Saïx explained, stern as ever.

"What things? Can't it wait until after I've finished here." Shaylex asked, placing her hands on her hips.

"But you and your delinquent 'friend' have met your quota for the day. So come along. We don't want to keep the superior waiting." Saïx spat out sarcastically. Shaylex didn't like that and the need to defy Saïx grew.

"I should at least say goodbye to Tenebrae and let him know!" She spat back. Saïx sighed and grumbled.

"Afraid not. This meeting can't wait." Saïx said as he waited by the portal. Shaylex looked back up the path but she knew that she couldn't disobey Xemnas and it wouldn't be super important if Saïx hadn't personally come to collect her. She sighed.

"Sorry, Tenebrae. I hope you'll understand." She whispered as she turned to Saïx and stepped through the portal with him. Minutes later, they emerged into the round room where Xemnas was sitting on his chair. He gestured for Saïx and Shaylex to teleport to their thrones which they did. "You wished to see me, Lord Xemnas?" Shaylex started, looking up at her silver-haired superior. Xemnas nodded.

"We have been monitoring your progress over the last month and we are pleased with how well you have been performing." Xemnas began to explain.

"Well, despite breaking the rules, I have never deviated from the organization's goal to complete Kingdom Hearts," Shaylex explained. Xemnas smiled and nodded

"And we admire that Shaylex. Which is why we are sending you on an important mission." Saïx said sternly. A smug smile began to form on his face.

"Important mission?" Shaylex asked.

"As you know, we are sending a recon team to Castle Oblivion for a while. You are to join that team." Saïx replied, his grin beginning to grow.

"Excuse me?" Shaylex exclaimed. Was this another punishment. Hadn't she already been through enough?

"You will join the team and help the team to research the witch Namine who appeared in the castle recently and to search for something called the Chamber of Waking," Xemnas explained to her. Shaylex was on the edge of her throne, she felt angry.

"Namine? The Chamber of Waking? But wouldn't it be better for me to remain here? I mean, it's my job to collect hearts to complete Kingdom Hearts. I wouldn't be doing my job, fulfilling my role here in the organization if I went to Castle Oblivion." Shaylex argued. There was no other explanation as to why she was being sent there apart from the fact that this is another punishment.

"We have Roxas, he has improved these last 2 weeks since he started his missions," Saïx explained, brushing off Shaylex's comments.

"That still doesn't prove my point. You need all the keyblade wielders you have. What if something happens to Roxas while I'm at Castle Oblivion? What if something happens to me while I'm there?" She asked. They were going to send her to some stingy castle for research.

"We will make sure that Roxas will be kept safe during your time at Castle Oblivion. But my decision is final, Shaylex. You are to go to Castle Oblivion and help the team out there. Understood." Xemnas explained, staring her down. Shaylex knew that this was a battle she couldn't win. She decided to accept her fate. She lowered her head.

"Yes, Lord Xemnas. Can I go now? I want to get some dinner before games night tonight." She asked. She was starting to feel hungry. She would just have to fill Tenebrae in on her mission tomorrow.

"Yes you are dismissed but before you go. Until you set off for Castle Oblivion in 4 days, you will be assigned to missions with Roxas." Saïx announced. Shaylex's head looked up so fast, her face filled with anger and confusion.

"WHAT?"

A/N: Ohhhhhhhh Cliffhanger! Thank you again to Knightmare1618 for allowing me to use his character Tenebrae. If you haven't yet, go and check out his story, which is told from Tenebrae's point of view. Shaylex hasn't made an appearance yet but she will soon. Hope you all have an awesome day, morning, afternoon, evening, night and stay awesome guys! See you in the next chapter.