Roxas and Xion enter Hollow Bastion while Namine stays in the gummi ship, her abilities to look through memories, even as their appearing in real-time, allow her to see what's happening while being a safe distance away from any danger.
"So this is Hollow Bastion. Looks a lot different than it was described in that book." Roxas said
"Well, that was during the time where the world has fallen to darkness. This is what the world was supposed to look like" Xion points out as they enter the shopping district, a small decrepit area where a few shopkeepers sell some equipment, which the two get. Without the Organization providing them decent gear, it's up to them to find better equipment themselves.
The two exit the shopping district, when they hear a voice
"Sora? Kairi? Is that-" the two turn around to see a girl, about their height, wearing a black sleeveless jacket over her black top, and wearing a black headband on her head. "Oh sorry, I thought you were somebody else. I'm-" The girl's eyes widen and her tone changes "Watch out!"
Suddenly, multiple dusks appear, surrounding them. Before Xion can even draw her keyblade, Roxas speaks up.
"Don't worry. I got this." Roxas closes his eye as the red gem on his necklace begins to glow. A wave of red energy surrounds Roxas, and as it dissipates, he takes a new form radiating red lightning, Roxas dawns a red outfit, and two keyblades, Oblivion and Oathkeeper. Roxas swiftly cuts down each and every dusk around them with ease. After that, Roxas reverts back to his previous form.
"Show off," Xion says in a joking manner. The two laugh before the girl in black speaks up again.
"You're a keyblade wielder?" the girl asks in amazement.
"We both are actually," Xion responds. The girl in black looks at the two skeptically before introducing herself as Yuffie. She tells the two to follow her and they quickly move to a large house. In it are three people, one, a tall man in black, with brown hair, another a man with hair similar to Roxas, and a girl in a pink and white dress with a large bow on her hair. The blonde one types rigorously at a computer while the other two watch the screen.
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"Meet the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee!" Yuffie says with a massive grin on her face. The three turn around, for a split second their faces showed warmth and recognition, before changing to a face of confusion. Roxas and Xion could tell that they, for a split second, were recognizing them as Sora and Kairi. The two choose not to tell them about their connections to the two, as they wouldn't know how Sora's friends would react to the truth of their identities.
"Who're these three Yuffie?" the one in black asked.
"They're keyblade wielders," Yuffie replies. The Roxas and Xion introduce themselves to the three, who in turn introduce themselves. The one in black calls himself Leon, the one in the dress is named Aerith, while the one with blonde hair is Cid.
"We're glad you two came. Hollow Bastion's got a problem. A big problem." Leon says.
"I'm assuming you're talking about the heartless and nobodies." Xion guesses.
"That's about right," Yuffie responds.
"There's something we need your help with at the bailey. Follow us." The two agree to go with them. Upon reaching the bailey Leon motions for them to look out of the opening in the wall. The two see a crumbled decrepit castle far away from them, surrounded with a large trench filled with. . . Black liquid? Suddenly, the two notice something, the liquid isn't moving like water normally would, suddenly it hits them.
"That liquid is it-" Roxas says before he's cut off by Xion
"Is that ALL heartless!?" Leon nods his head. The two then notice some movement in the caverns. Their eyes widen as they recognize the white creatures 'Nobodies too!?" Xion says in horror. How could there be so many of them all in one place? Leon turns to them and asks-
"Do you two know what's going on?" The two explain how Pete, a pawn of maleficent, plotting to use the heartless, and gathering an army.
"That cat can't even tie his own shoes. We can ignore him for now. The problem is the nobodies, and the people in charge, Organization thirteen." Roxas tells Leon before being suddenly cut off by a voice
"You called?" The deep voice says from afar. The group looks around and runs out of the bailey towards the source of the voice when suddenly, a new voice is heard.
"So, both of the puppets have turned traitorous, how amusing," The new voice says,
"Puppets?" Leon says in a serious tone, glaring at Roxas and Xion
"You two should know this already. All who betray the organization shall be destroyed!" Suddenly large amounts of nobodies appear Roxas and Xion draw their keyblades. The other's eyes open wide as they recognize their keyblades as the kingdom key, Sora's keyblade. Yuffie, Aerith, and Cid fight off the nobodies attempting to reach the inside of the bailey and gain access to the rest of Hollow Bastion. Some however make it through, causing Leon, Roxas, and Xion to chase after them and defend the citizen of Hollow Bastion.
The three slash through waves of nobodies, but they keep on coming, and in larger waves. Roxas, caving in too his desperation, Overflows with the red energy once again and goes into Valor Form. He slays through the nobodies with terrifying efficiency. Eventually, the nobodies stop coming, and the voice is heard once again.
"Keyblades. . . truly marvelous weapons they are. If only it were in more. . . Obedient hands." Suddenly a group of people laugh, but they cannot be seen.
"Where are you!? Show yourselves!" Roxas yells. Suddenly, Six figures in familiar black coats appear. Their faces are covered, but the two Recognize them all. Demyx,, Xaldin, Xigbar, Luxord, Saix, and Xemnas. All the remaining members of Organization 13 are here, with the exception of Axel.
"Let's settle this, right now!" Roxas says in overconfidence. Xion looks over at him worryingly. Even with Valor form at their side, The group would be completely outmatched by Xemnas alone, much less six members of Organization XIII. The rest of the organization, laugh at him and disappear. "Come back here!" Roxas says, about to charge into a random direction, before a hand falls onto his shoulders and stops him,
"Hold on. What's this about you two being traitors? And why do you two have Sora's keyblade?" Leon asks in a serious tone. After sharing a glance, Roxas and Xion tell the group about their ties to organization thirteen, and how they're related to Sora.
"So you're trying to save Sora huh," Yuffie says in a depressing manner. After a moment of silence. Aerith speaks up
"If Sora needs saving, then we'll help in any way we can!" the rest of the committee agrees. They give them a card, enlisting them as members of the committee. It doesn't take long for something strange to happen though, as the card begins to glow, floating towards the sky. The group stares in awe as a large keyhole appears in the sky. Realizing what to do, Roxas and Xion draw their keyblades and aim at the keyhole. A beam of light shoots from their keyblades, unlocking new paths to other worlds.
"Sorry to leave so soon! Other worlds are calling!" Roxas says.
"Alright. Be careful out there." Leon and the rest of the committee say their farewells as Roxas and Xion leave, rejoining Namine on the gummi ship.
"Roxas, don't do that ever again," Namine said, with a hint of annoyance in her voice.
"Do what?" Roxas asks confusingly.
"She means how you ran off to chase the entirety of what remains of Organization thirteen Roxas," Xion responds, sharing Namine's sentiment.
"Oh, uh- sorry," Roxas says, looking towards the ground rather than his companions. "I just wanted to get things over with them, so that maybe we could do this faster. . ." Roxas adds on. Xion can tell he's hiding something but chooses not to pry for information. After some silence, Namine finally speaks up.
"Well, the gates are opened. We should probably get moving." The three get into their seats and set course towards the nearest world. As they move along Xion thinks about the time Roxas overconfidently faced Kairi in battle, and how she had to save Roxas before things got worse. She was lucky that Kairi was merciful and understanding enough to stop fighting not long after she shielded Roxas from harm. If that were to happen again, against a less merciful enemy then. . .
Xion shakes that thought out of her head. They're fine now, they have nothing to worry about at that moment. Besides, they were almost at their destination.