Roxas woke up to a grey ceiling, his body feeling tired from the other day. But he wasn't sure about how to handle this, so he simply got out of bed, walking towards the grey room where he saw Zexion waiting for him at the entrance. He noticed Lexaeus and Marluxia staring out the window while Saïx stood between them.

"Good morning, Roxas. I shall be joining you on your mission today. Take care of what you need to and then check in with Saïx." He informed, as Roxas walked towards Saïx.

"Your mission today is to eliminate a set quantity of Heartless." Saïx informed as he opened a corridor of Darkness before him. "Make sure you follow Zexion's instructions." He said bluntly as said Nobody stood next to Roxas, the two of them walking into the corridor.

Roxas looked around curiously as they arrived in Twilight town once more, stepping out onto a roof. However within a different area as there were larger buildings, bridges and even railing across the ground that was surrounded by various shops.

"The Organization may call upon you to meet other objectives-perform recon, for example. But regardless of the task you have been given, your primary orders still hold." Zexion explained. "You and that Keyblade of yours serve us best by collecting hearts."

However, Roxas gave no indication that he overheard as he was looking down at all the people down below going about their business, not even noticing him.

Zexion glared at him for a moment. "Today, however, the two happily coincide." He said as suddenly there were screams from down below. The people scattered as Emblem heartless appeared within the streets, quickly dispersing for cover within buildings. "Roxas." Zexion said as he placed Roxas's hood over his head. "These coats don't just mask our presence from the darkness, it can also mask our presence to an extent. Your sole task is to destroy heartless, however, in doing so you may be forced to walk out into the open, within the gaze of other people. Simply do your job efficiently and quickly without leaving any trace of your presence. It is important that the Organization and it's members remain undiscovered." He explained as Roxas summoned his weapon, he then jumped onto the railing before jumping down on the ground, quickly destroying the heartless under order.

As soon as he finished, he stood still as Zexion teleported down towards him. He had his book open, seemingly hiding his presence using his illusions.

Zexion scoffed, "Finished already? I, for one, would apply myself a bi-" He was about to chide before Roxas threw his keyblade past him towards Yellow Opera Heartless, ignoring his senior as he attacked more heartless. With the presence of his keyblade summoned more heartless as Roxas destroyed them one by one, easily evading their attacks as he landed atop one of the shops. The keyblade disappeared in his hand as he turned his head back to Zexion who had a look of frustration on his face.

"...You don't have to eliminate them all. It's your choice. Just like I don't have to respect you for slinking back to the castle while there's still work to be done. And if that doesn't matter to you, just remember the Organization rewards those who make the extra effort." He said as though it were rehearsed.

There was a silence between them for a moment as Zexion sighed, resting his head on his hand for a moment. " I trust you'll exhibit equal diligence in your missions going forward." He remarked opening up a void of darkness before them. " All right, now that the mission is over, do you have any questions?"

Roxas faced forward, looking towards a hole in the cracked wall. Zexion took notice, closing the portal.

"Should you desire to linger around here longer, I suppose I couldn't argue against it with your performance today." He hinted but turned around to see Roxas already walking away.

Zexion humored his junior as he followed him, through the woods. He wasn't certain as to why Roxas wandered through the forest, but his eyes narrowed as they both arrived at a mansion, hidden away within the wood. Roxas stepped forward as he simply looked at the gate, standing there.

"Roxas, you and I and all the Organization's members are what we call Nobodies, a name, for those of us who are missing a vital piece of who we are: our hearts." Zexion said as he stood behind him, recalling this location in particular as he previously read through Roxas's file. "Like all of us, you entered the world without one. But you can help us get them. Kingdom Hearts is made of the very things we lack-a multitude of hearts. It has the power to complete us. Are you starting to see why you're so important? Each of us has a vital role in the Organization. Yours is collecting hearts."

Roxas said nothing as he continued to look at the mansion feeling something linger the longer he stared at it, but nothing came to fruition.

Eventually, Zexion opened a portal nearby as he grabbed Roxas's hood, dragging him through the portal.

When found out I was a Nobody-that I was incomplete; just like the rest of them, I came into the world without a heart. But gaining a heart never matter to me, why would it? it wasn't like I could have ever known what it was like to live without one. When Zexion first explained it to me, I didn't care. Now I wonder...would it have made a difference? If I had a heart...would it have made me somebody?

Notes:

- Nami and DiZ aren't at the mansion yet, it's just a familiar place to Roxas.