Chapter 17 Xion's Search

Day 253

"That idiot Demyx." Saix growled. Demyx turned in another poorly written report indicating that he was slacking off again. As he walked into his room, he saw that his computer was left on.

"That's weird. I know I turned that off." Saix muttered as he approached the device. He noticed that there were several files opened up. One in particular was that of Castle Oblivion.

"Who was opening all these files?" Saix asked himself as he closed them and opened another. "Thankfully I was prepared for this."

Saix opened a file to access the camera that was installed into his computer. Once it was set up, Saix took a seat and pressed play.

"Whoever used my computer without permission will pay." Saix growled

The video started revealing Demyx; and Saix's anger rose.

"Man. Doesn't Saix ever change his password? I should probably tell him. Yeah right. Like I'd be stupid to do something like that." Demyx laughed

"IT WAS HIM!" Saix growled

"Okay. Now I just have to copy an older report, change some things around, and I am set." Demyx sang.

"What shall I do with dear old Demyx this time?" Saix muttered trying to think of how to punish Demyx for this.

*Knock* *Knock*

"Oh Crap! Someone's coming!" Demyx jumped as he fled through a corridor.

Saix's anger was replaced with curiosity as someone else entered the room.

"Who is that?" Saix wondered

"Is anyone here? The lights were on." The figure wondered

"Xion?" Saix asked shocked

When Xion saw there was no one around, she sat down at the computer and started to search.

"Let's see. Castle Oblivion." Xion said

Saix had seen enough and turned off his computer as he left to find Axel.


Twilight Town:

As the days went by, Xion was acting less and less like her old self, despite going on missions again. Her eyes also looked rather troubled. She even left today without a word after she finished her ice cream. Roxas left shortly after as well, rather concerned for Xion. Axel decided to take a walk-through Twilight Town

'Why was Xion asking about Castle Oblivion? She didn't find out, did she? No. That's not possible. Yet that look in her eyes.' Axel thought.

"Axel!" Saix said appearing before him. "Why didn't you report in yet?"

"Hey, what I do outside of missions is my own business." Axel said

"I told you to watch Xion." Saix said

"Why?" Axel asked

"Xion has gone to Castle Oblivion." Saix said much to Axel's shock.

"What?" Axel asked

"I don't know why, but we can't let her find out about the castle's secrets. Take care of it." Saix said

"Thanks for telling me." Axel said as he summoned a corridor of darkness.

Saix grunted as he headed back to the Castle.


Castle Oblivion:

"I'm sure of it. I've been here before." Xion said as he walked down the white halls holding her head in pain. "But why do I feel such pain as I walk through these halls?"

Xion fell to her knees in pain as she looked ahead.

"If I can get through that door, I'll find my memories." She grunted.

"Xion." Axel called out.

Xion turned to see Axel approach her from behind.

"What are you doing here?" Xion asked

"I should be asking you. What are you doing here Xion?" Axel asked

"This is where I came from. I just know it." Xion said

"This castle is empty Xion. You won't find anything." Axel said

"Lies!" Xion cried

"Xion. Let's go back home. Now!" Axel ordered

"Why? Or I will be turned into a dusk?" Xion asked a bit bitter.

"Worse. They will skip that step and just destroy you." Axel warned

"Because I'm useless?" Xion asked

"No. I didn't say that!" Axel said

"I'm starting to remember of when I was a human." Xion said

"Then stop remembering. Nothing good will come from it." Axel said

"I have to know. I have dream's every night Axel. You're in those dreams!" Xion cried

"Then they aren't memories. How can I be a part of your past?" Axel asked

"You can't fool me Axel! We've met before. In this castle!" Xion cried

"No, we haven't." Axel argued as he placed his hands on her shoulders. "Let's go home Xion. Roxas is waiting."

"Please. You have to help me Axel." Xion begged

"We can't go further Xion." Axel argued grabbing her hand.

Xion summoned her mask and fired a surprising Hydro Shot at Axel in the face.

"I'm sorry Axel. But I have to know!" Xion said as she ran towards the door with her mask vanishing.

"Stop Xion!" Axel called out, but was stopped by a blast of silver fire and a figure landed in front of him as Xion went through the door.

"Riku?" Axel shouted in shock. "Get lost! I don't have time to deal with you!"

"Let her do this." Riku said

"What? I said get out of my way!" Axel demanded as he summoned his chakrams and threw one at Riku who dodged it.

"I didn't come here to fight." Riku said summoning his Soul Eater blade.

"Oh, you didn't?" Axel asked as he vanished and reappeared behind Riku much to his shock. "Then do me a favor and drop dead!" Axel demanded as he swung at Riku. Riku blocked the attack, but the force caused him to lose his sword out of his hands.

Axel charged forward and pined Riku to the ground with one Chakram placed above his chest, ready to end him if he tried anything. "You should learn not to mess with grown-ups."

"It's her choice to discover the truth. Not yours." Riku simply said

"What do you know?" Axel demanded as he raised his Chakram to end Riku.

Riku lifted his blindfold to reveal his eye…except instead of his usual Blue, it was a piercing yellow.

Axel's eyes widened as he felt something grab his head from behind.


Xion stood still as the memories came to her.

"Why is it that I recognize these memories, but I'm not there. That isn't me." Xion asked herself as she clutched her head in pain. "Who is Sora?" She asked as she screamed in pain and fainted.


Axel was leaning against the wall in pain. There were blasts marks all around him as Riku looked untouched as he readjusted his blindfold and the Guardian disappeared behind him.

"Wh-What was that?" Axel asked in pain but Riku said nothing. "What are you going to do with Xion?"

"I could ask you the same thing." Riku said as he left through the door that Xion went through.

Riku picked up the unconscious Xion and lifted his blindfold to look at her. This was one of the things that caused his best friends to remain asleep. He should end her…but he couldn't. Every time he looked at her, all he saw was Kairi.

"You're a replica, but I suppose you have a choice." Riku said as he took Xion and left before Axel could recover.


Back at the World that Never Was:

"Hey Xion, it's time for dinner!" Roxas called out as he approached her room. But she wasn't there.

"Maybe Axel has seen her." Roxas guessed

"You call me?" Axel asked as he limped towards Roxas thanks to his injuries from Riku

"What happened to you?" Roxas asked concerned

"I was sent on a last-minute mission, and I kind of botched it up." Axel said

"Are you okay?" Roxas asked

"Yeah. I just need to lay down." Axel said

"Have you seen Xion? Was she on your mission?" Roxas asked

Axel looked into Xion's room. 'She didn't come back.' He thought as he turned to Roxas. "No. It was a solo mission." With that, he walked away.


And that's a wrap!

Thanks to the drafts I wrote after I came back from my hiatus, and ith how things have been lately thanks to a certain virus, I have more time to write! Definitely helps get my mind off of things!

So, despite that I had already written a draft on this chapter, I couldn't remember what I wrote and thought Olympus Colosseum was in THIS chapter. I'm an idiot XD

So, this one was kind of a short in between chapter. Xion has ran away, and Roxas is none the wiser...yet.

Anyway, next chapter will be the Colosseum and I checked. It will be next time. Stay tuned and I will see you guys next time.

Guestwithideas: Hey, haven't heard from you in a while XD

In response to your ideas, I don't have any intention of doing the new 7 princesses of Hearts. They served practically no purpose in KH3, and are likely only there to preview some possible ideas for the next arc, which I have no intention of doing. If I was, I would totally do that, but I have no intention of going past the Xehanort saga; and in KH3, the new princesses of heart just feels like, "Hey, now check out Disney's new princesses!"

As for the other stuff, I do have some ideas for Silas that will likely happen in the next arc, but here are three things to keep in mind:

1) Silas stated in the last chapter the issue with going to any of the royals from ether Kingdom

2) Silas doesn't know anything about Anankos or Valla

3) The royals don't remember Corrin due to Namine messing with memories