Author's Note: Thank you for the generous reviews and comments left for the past few chapters. Of course, before I started thinking about Twilight Existence and Twilight Emergence, I didn't know that the creatures known as Plot Bunnies existed. Well, they do. My next project will probably be a fic on Saix. I'm not sure if it will be a crack fic, or perhaps just an angsty one.

Enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 13

The World That Never Was

Kairi:

Axel took on the berserkers with a burst of fire that threatened to scorch the sky itself. The Dusks and Dancers directed their attention towards me. They probably thought I was weak since I was by myself. I was beyond determined to show them that they thought wrong. Two Dusks started forward, seemingly gliding across the ground. I gathered up the energy for a spell and released it within a blink of an eye.

Several lightning bolts descended from seemingly nowhere and struck the two Nobodies with deadly accuracy. Their bodies convulsed and exploded into a mass of black and white fragments. The women (dancers) hissed and jumped into action. By using graceful front flips, they drew into a tight circle around me. Their bodies swayed to an unknown, hypnotic beat. If I wanted to be philosophical, I would say that they were swaying to the rhythm of life.

But I wasn't.

The dancer directly in front of me (think noon position on a clock) flipped forward and preformed a wide roundhouse kick. I took in dark energy as I ducked under the range of the kick. I felt my nails lengthen into claws automatically and swiped at the dancer's other leg, that was brilliantly exposed. It connected and the creature cried out as it fell backwards. I took the opportunity to pounce on it and start tearing it apart.

All of a sudden, I was yanked backwards and thrown across the field. The culprit was another dancer. With a soft grunt, I managed to right myself before I hit the ground. The other Nobodies gathered in front of the fallen. Their bodies swayed erratically. The kill had brought on some new sensations that were just finding its way into my brain. Lust for the blood of the fallen and of the living….the feeling of superiority over my prey…

It was imperative that I didn't follow these things. Perhaps Sora had fallen prey to the wicked sensations before. But it was hard to resist. The dancers began to charge, their hisses turning into howls of rage. It was then when they were close enough to maul me, that I finally stopped resisting. A scream tore from my throat as I released large amounts of power into the air. It tore through the ranks, visible only as black tendrils.

The dancers were being torn apart limb by limb…

More…I wanted more!

More power emptied itself on my command, tearing through what was left of the elegant dancers. When there was nothing left but pieces of guts and puddles of blood, I pulled the power back into my body.

This was the bloodlust.

The group of Dusks started forward. I simply stared at them. Seconds later, they were engulfed in black fire. A hammer flew across the street and wedged itself into a building. Axel came into view, fully locked in the dance of combat with two berserkers. The creatures swung their hammers, attempting to keep him away. Axel backed away and released blasts of fire from his chakrams. He seemed perfectly at ease, so I decided to wait, encased in the haze of bloodlust. Seconds later, Axel stopped toying with the berserkers and laid waste to them with a torrent of fire. I couldn't hide my smile as I walked up to him. Axel sighed and wiped his forehead before putting his chakrams away.

"How are you holding up, Kairi?" He asked once I got close enough.

"I'm just fine," I replied in a husky voice.

Axel looked fully into my eyes.

"Your eyes are gold."

Really?

"Is that something to worry about?"

"Kairi, I've seen that look before. Saix gets that look after he goes berserk and kill someone. It's the afterglow of bloodlust."

Afterglow, huh? I kind of like it.

"Are you worried that I wouldn't be able to think rationally?"

"Don't let the darkness fully swallow you, Kairi. Remember Sora needs you to stay remotely pure. Now, I elect for a shortcut. Follow me!"

Axel took off towards a building and ran up it. I took off after him and even caught up to him halfway up the building. We reached the top with ease. Axel paused.

"How much of Sora's powers are you taking on?" He asked.

"I've already learned how to track like the Heartless. I can almost turn anti."

"Can you sense the people present in the world?"

I nodded. I already knew roughly who was here and who wasn't.

"Yeah."

"I know Larxene is alive. Who else is present?"

"Someone with the element of ice and another likes plants."

"Vexen and Marluxia."

"Cloud is present here as well as a wizard, Mickey…and…and"

Axel looked at me in concern.

"Who? Is it Sora?"

Honestly, I wasn't sure. I had just picked up on the spirit minutes ago.

"I-I'm not sure."

"Oh look, I found you, Axel."

Axel and I turned around.

"Marluxia," Axel muttered.