Kingdom Hearts: The Six Spirit Guardian

Chapter 41: Xander and Roxas Day 1

"Darius... Darius..."

Darius looks before he sees his sister, Catherine, and his brother, Ricardo smirking.

"Whoa! Guys give me a break, Cathy!" Darius spoke.

"Darius, you lazy bum. Have you been sleeping on again?" Catherine asks, while smirking, Darius gets up to his feet.

Ricardo and Darius quickly head for their platoon before their drill instructor arrives.

"Platoon!"

The platoon performs a parade rest.

"Attention!"

They go into attention. The instructor then walks slowly in front of them before turning his attention towards them.

"Today, it's the biggest day of your lives. After the last four 4 years, it has come to this. Some of you have experience in marksman or hand-to-hand fighting. Before your graduation, all of you shall see if you have what it takes to put your skills to the test. You will complete the obstacle course in the least amount of time. Only two of the best are to complete the obstacle course. SOCOM! Lone Wolf! You two are the best of the platoon! The rest of the platoon is counting on you! You will square off, but only one of you will be victorious. Whoever gets to the Tower and get the flag will be declared the winner! Good luck!" The drill instructor said.

It then shows Darius and Ricardo completing the obstacle course before reaching the top of the tower. They struggle for the flag before they were cheered by the platoon.

It then shows Darius receiving what appears to be a necklace. It has the letter D and it shaped like a puzzle piece.

"It's beautiful, Amanda." Darius said to his younger sister.

It shows Ricardo and Darius on a hill overviewing their city of Arlington.

"It's out there somewhere," Ricardo said.

"What are you talking about?" asked Darius.

"I mean why are we here when we are supposed to be deployed next week? I could just imagine that there are other worlds out there like the stars in the sky." Ricardo said looking up into the sky.

"Other Worlds? Bro, we've been practicing our skills and the simulators back at the academy for almost 6 weeks. Once we're deploying to a location, we can see the other worlds." Darius said.

"Not those "worlds." The ones out there." Ricardo said before leaving Darius said.

The next one shows Darius confronting the Furious Five.

"Soon this world of yours will be swallowed up by the darkness.

"Swallowed by the darkness?" Darius asked in confusion.

"This world has been connected," Leonard informed.

"Yes. All those hearts and spirits will be forever lost to the darkness. Including your loved ones." Braxton said.

"Leave my family out of this!" Darius said as he draws out his Remington sniper rifle.

Next to where Invi saved Darius.

"Something terrible is about to happen. An ancient evil is on the rise and his goal is to create the most powerful weapon in the world; the X-Blade." Invi informed.

"X-Blade?" asked Darius.

"A counterpart of Kingdom Hearts. It has the ability to open the Final Door. You must stop the creation before its too late." Vant said.

Darius then looks at his wrist before he said," Do you know what this mean?"

Vant then looks at it, "Ah. That is the symbol of the Six Spirit Kings."

"What does that mean?" He asked.

"All will be reveal soon."Vant spoke.

Shahra appears after being summoned from the ring.

"Greetings, O Master. I'm Shahra, the Genie of the Ring." Shahra said with a smile on her face.

"Hi! I'm Hana Song, but you may call me DVA." Hana said.

The next night, Arlington is attacked by the darkness and Darius sees Ricardo.

"No! Ricardo, please!" Darius begs as he dodges the blade.

"The door has opened... Darius" Ricardo said, "We can not visit the outside world."

"What the hell are you talking about? Get Amanda so we can go!" Darius said.

"Amanda, Stanley, and Chloe are coming with us. Once we step through, there is no turning back. We won't let fear stop us. I am not afraid of the darkness." Ricardo declared.

As Invi fights against Nero, Darius sees Amanda who turned around towards him.

"Amanda!" Darius shouted.

"Darius..." Amanda said with a slight monotone.

That's when the door to the bunker bursts open and Amanda tosses towards Darius. He tries to catches her but Amanda phases through like a ghost. That is when Darius is sucked away by the Darkness.

[Flashback ends]


'Waking up was a teenage boy. He plants his face on his hands before groaning.

"Another dream about him..." He said

He opens the window and looks out on the town as the train station bells. Fade to The Usual Place, where the train passes on the tracks overhead. His friends, Roxas, Hayner, Olette, and Pence are enjoying conversation, while Xander sits, thinking.

Xander is a young teenager around Darius' age with short brown hair and green eyes. He wears a black long sleeve shirt with the logo of the wings of an eagle on the left side. On his right side was a wristwatch. Xander wears a white t-shirt inside the long sleeve shirt that has one button open. He wears black pants with a black leather belt with some grey tennis shoes.

Roxas is one of Xander's friends with blonde spiky hair and blue eyes. He wore another jacket, this one unzipped and white, with several black block designs and a gray hem on the end of each sleeve. This jacket's collar was red and pleated and folded back. Roxas wore two-colored pants; the legs of his pants were beige with several of what looked like buttons on the hem that appeared to attach the legs to the rest of the cloth, which were dark-colored. Roxas's shoes were colored in shades of gray and black, and had red straps in place of laces. Finally, Roxas wore a wristband with a black-and-white checkerboard pattern on his left wrist (similar to the one Ventus wears), as well as a plain black ring on his left index finger and a plain white ring on his left middle finger. Tetsuya Nomura has stated that the checkers on Roxas's clothing are meant to symbolize light and darkness.

[Day 1]

"Man, doesn't that tick you off?" Hayner asks.

"Yeah, that's just wrong." Pence said.

"What was he thinking?" Roxas said,

"Seifer's gone too far this time." Olette said.

They look over at Xander, who only nods. Hayner jumps off his seat.

"I mean, it's true that stuff's been stolen around town. And we've got a score to settle with Seifer and everything. So if he wants to think we did it, I can't really blame him. See...that's not what really bugs me. What really bugs me is that he's goin' around tellin' everybody we're the thieves! Now the whole town and their mothers are treating us like the Klepto Club! Have you ever been this ticked off before in your life? 'Cause I haven't. Nuh-uh, never. Now...what to do." Hayner spoke.

Olette, not knowing what to say, looks over at Roxas, who shrugs.

"Uh...well... We could find the real thieves. That would set the record straight." Roxas said.

"I agree with Roxas. We find them and turn to the authorities." Xander said.

"Hey, that sounds fun!" Pence said.

"What about Seifer?" Hayner asks

Xander stands up and Hayner crosses his arms, "First, we gotta clear our names. Once we find the real culprit, everyone will get off our backs. Then we can deal with Seifer."

"I agree. Let's do it!" Roxas said.

Hayner slightly growls, shaking his head.

"Oh no! They're gone!" Pence exclaimed They look and see that Pence is holding a camera, "Our - are gone!" Pence puts a hand to his throat at his inability to say 'photos'. "What?"

"All our -, gone? Huh?" Hayner does the same. "What do you mean the - are gone?"

"Huh? You can't say -? Why not?" Olette said,

"But you do understand what I'm saying, right? Our - are gone!" Pence said.

"Stolen... And not just the -. The word -! They stole it too!" Roxas spoke.

"Why would the word - be stolen?" Xander asks.

"What kinda thief is that? Seifer could never have pulled that off." Hayner said.

"Yeah!" Xander said.

"What's the plan, Hayner?" Roxas asks his friend.

"All right, time for some recon!" Hayner said.

"Let's go!" Xander said.

Hayner, Olette, and Pence runoff. Xander and Roxas began to follow when all of a sudden they become dizzy.

"Huh?" Roxas said,

"What's going on?" Xander said.

With that said, the two boys faint.


Meanwhile, in a computer room at an unknown location, a mysterious figure sits at the counsel, monitoring the process. HIs named is Diz (Darkness in Zero).

As DiZ, Ansem dons a much more complex outfit. His face is covered in red bandages, save for his right eye and mouth, and he tied two intersecting belts around his head, one passing over where his left eye should be. He wears a long, red cape with a quadrate cross-cut taken out at the chest, the edges of which are yellow. This cut exposes a similarly oblong white symbol on a pitch-black shirt.

Overtop this shirt, DiZ wears what seems to be grey, segmented armor over his sides and abdomen. His legs are covered by a long, black cloth lined with yellow, which itself has several brown straps pinned onto the front, seemingly for no purpose other than to create yet another angular pattern. On a yellow sash that hangs around DiZ's waist are three brown pouches, descending downward diagonally on his left hip. These pouches are all identical, all sporting the same design on the top flap, and all closed by a darker brown strap that attaches to a silver button on the right side, a grey tassel hanging from each button. Like Ansem and his coat, DiZ wears a dark-colored scarf around his neck. He also has light-colored sleeves.

"Their hearts are returning. Doubtless, they'll awaken very soon." Diz said.


Xander and Roxas wake up on the ground and stands up, dusting themselves off. They look at each other in confusion.

"Huh?" Roxas asks in confusion.

"What the heck was that?" Xander said.

Olette then returns, "Xander, Roxas, come on."

Xander and Roxas nod. They catch up to the group in Market Street: Tram Common and Hayner spots them,

"Over here!" He shouted.

Xander and Roxas approach their friends in front of the Armor Shop.

"Let's get this investigation underway." Pence said.

"Yo, Xander, Roxas. Never thought you'd do such a rotten thing..." The shopkeeper said.

"We didn't steal anything, all right?" Xander asks.

"I'd like to believe you, but... Who else would steal that stuff?"

"What stuff?" Roxas asks.

"As if you didn't know. Hey, I'm not gonna tell you. Go ask at the accessory shop." The storekeeper spoke.

"Thank you." Xander said. The group turns around and sees the accessory shop.

"Go on, Roxas- ask her." Hayner said,

Roxas speaks to the Accessory Shop owner.

"Oh, it's you, Roxas... Please don't let me down. You used to be one of my favorite customers." The owner said,

"I'm not a thief!" Roxas defended.

"Okay..." The owner said.

"It's no fun having everyone suspecting me, ya know." Roxas said.

"Then you've got to find a way to clear your name. The woman at the candy shop is pretty disappointed, too."

The five of them look at the candy shop where the woman is at.

"Roxas? Xander? Have you two seen my cat around?" She asks them.

"Er..." Roxas said.

Xander looks around before he sees the cat on the awning above them, "There it is."

Roxas looks up and sees the cat on the awning above them. He retrieves the cat before handing it to the woman.

"Thank you, boys." She said.

"You're welcome." Xander said.

"Did they steal something from you, too?" Roxas asks.

"Oh, my, yes. Something important." The woman replied.

"Just so you know, we didn't do it." Xander said.

"You have to believe us." Roxas said.

"I do believe you." She said.

"Thanks for that, ma'am. So what did they take from you?"

"My -. My precious -." She spoke before gasping.

"The word is gone. I knew it." Xander said.

"Looks like the culprit is going around stealing -. And not just -, but the word -, too."

"This isn't your average thief..." Pence said.

"I wonder if Seifer would know anything about this." Olette said.

"Only one way to find out." Xander said.

"We gotta talk to him. C'mon, to the sandlot!"

The five of them run to the Sandlot, where they find Vivi, Rai, and Fuu talking. Vivi notices them and stops, making them turn around.

"Thieves." Fuu accused.

"That was low, y'know!" Rai said.

Vivi shakes her hat in agreement. The two sides face each other.

"Oh yeah?" Hayner asked before Seifer walks in.

"Here comes the bastard." Xander whispered.

"Nice comeback there, blondie." Seifer said.

"What'd you say!?" Hayner challenged.

"You can give us back the - now." Seifer said.

"Yeah! You're the only ones who would take it, y'know?" Rai said.

"That was undeniable proof that we totally owned you lamers. So what did you do? Burn it? Ha, not that we need some - to prove that you're losers." Seifer said.

"Replay!" Fuu said.

"Now you're talking!" Seifer laughed.

Seifer, Vivi, Fuu, and Rai get ready to fight. So does Hayner along with Xander.

"I guess if you get on your knees and beg, maybe I'll let it slide." Seifer challenged.

"Why don't you make us." Xander challenged.

Roxas moves closer to the gang, who all laugh at him. Seifer crosses his arms. Roxas moves to kneel down.

"Roxas!" Hanyer said.

"What are you doing?! You're making us look like idiots!" Xander said.

Roxas looks before he sees three weapons on the ground. He chooses the long battling sword with the strong handle. He also sees a sword similar.

"Xander!" Roxas shouted throwing the sword to him, who catches it.

Roxas, Xander, and Seifer prepare to duel.

"Xander, Roxas, focus!" Pence shouted.

"Kneel, losers!" Seifer taunted.

"Kiss my ass!" Xander shouted.

Both Xander and Roxas give Seifer the beating he would not forget before kicking him down to the floor. Much to Seifer's annoyance. Rai and Fuu move to guard Seifer.

"Who's the loser now?" Xander asks.

"Seifer's not feelin' so hot, y'know!" Rai said.

"The Tournament decides." Fuu said.

Pence gets out his camera to take a picture of Roxas and Xander. He gives him the thumbs up when a white Dusk appears out of nowhere and steals the camera. The Dusk flees toward the Market Street: Tram Common.

"What was that?" Hayner asks.

"The thief!" Olette replied.

"He took the camera! After him!" Xander shouted.

The four race after the Dusk. Xander and Roxas follow it through the hole in the Market Street: Tram Common wall and ends up in the Woods. The Dusk continues through the forest, dancing around the trees as if it wanted Xander Roxas to follow it. They follow and end up outside the Old Mansion. He approaches the Dusk. Words appear in their heads

"We have come for you, my lieges." It said,

"Huh?"

The mouth zipper of the Dusk opens and attacks. Xander and Roxas attack the mysterious creature with their swords, however, the attacks do nothing to inflict the Dusk.

"We can't beat it!" Xander said.

"It's no use..." Roxas said.

The swords in their hands swirl with data.

"What?" Roxas asks.

The swords turns into the Keyblades.

"What...what is this thing?" Xander asks. His Keyblade is known as the Neo Kingdom Key: An upgraded version of the regular Kingdom Key.

"Whatever this is, we can try again." Roxas said.

Xander and Roxas look from the Dusk to the Keyblades and decide to try again. This time, they succeed and the Dusk vanishes, dropping the pictures from the camera. The Keyblades in Roxas' and Xander's hand disappears. Roxas' picks up the pictures and return to the Usual Spot with Xander following.

"What's this?" Olette asks.

"We were his first customers after he took over the shop. So we took a picture together." Xander said.

"It's a really nice photo. Oh...!" Olette gasps.

"Hey! You just said "photo"!" Hayner said.

"So, Roxas, Xander, -tell us about the picture thief." Hanyer asks.

"Not much to say. The pictures were just lying there." Roxas replied.

"Thief just dropped them before vanishing into the woods." Xander replied.

"Then how do we prove we weren't the ones who took 'em?" Hayner asks. He spots the next picture and chuckles, "It's a girl...

"You look happy, Roxas." Olette said.

"Do not." Roxas said.

"So, like, anybody else notices that all the stolen pictures are of Xander and Roxas?" Pence asks.

"Ohh. So that's why everyone thought it was us." Olette spoke.

"You mean Seifer didn't go around accusing us after all?" Xander asks.

"Are they really all of us?" Roxas replied.

"Yep." Pence replied, holding out the picture in his hand, "See?"

"Look!"

"Right? Every single one. Wouldn't it be weird if the thief wanted to steal the real Xander and Roxas or something?" Pence said.

"C'mon, get serious. Why would anyone wanna steal a bonehead like Roxas? Or a lunatic like Xander" Hayner smirked.

"Oh, thanks! You should blame it on Xander for it." Roxas spoke.

"Oh give me a break, blonde!" Xander exclaimed.

The five friends laugh as the train station bells ring and the train passes overhead. They all look up at the tracks. Hayner, Pence, and Olette leave the Usual Spot, Olette waving goodbye. Roxa and Xander leave after a bit. They hold out their hands to block the sun from their eyes when they hear a voice.

"Where...am I?"

"Who's there?" Xander said.

"Who are you?"

The screen becomes scrambled.


"Restoration at 12%."

Someone in a black coat walks up to DiZ, who is sitting at a computer desk in front of many lit screens.

"Organization miscreants... They've found us." Diz said.

"But...why would the Nobodies steal photographs?" The figure asks him.

"Both are nothing but data to them. The fools could never tell the difference. We are running out of time. Naminé and Kailani must make haste. They are the only hope we have." Diz said.

The two watch carefully but someone else is watching. From the corner of the room, a figure with a snake mask watches them.


Xander wakes up in his room as if he had a dream. He looks at his hand in confusion.

"A key...blade?" Xander asks in confusion.

Xander has many questions about what is happening.

I have decided for Darius to have a Nobody named Xander. No flames or they will be terminated. I apologize for the lack of fight scenes. I will write more. Until then, Merry Christmas, people.