Author's Note: Well, this is the final chapter! Hope you all enjoy it It's sorta long, too.

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Organization XIII. As a matter of fact, every character mentioned in this fic (Besides the main character and her 'other') are property of SQUAREENIX. This is just a side story I made to add more to the organization…especially Axel. (My favorite member)

CHAPTER SEVEN

Merlin had come out from hiding and agreed to show me the mirror under the agreement that I not take it with me. I didn't want to keep it, I just wanted to see what was going to happen to Axel. Merlin already had all of the other materials that were needed. And though he trusted me not to do anything, I had four other people breathing down my neck waiting for the slightest fault in my visit.

Merlin set up a few candles then turned to me, "By the way, young woman, when are you going to take off your hood?"

"The hood stays." I declared.

"Too late!" Yuffie came up from behind me and yanked it down. I wanted to twist around and strangle her. But my need for the mirror kept me from doing so.

"Now see? Was that so hard?" Merlin asked turning back to the preparations. I could feel his smirk from where I stood. Asshole. I didn't see what the big deal was anyways. But I stood and waited as he finished up the materials around the mirror.

"By the way…what's with all the junk? Can't you just ask the mirror?" I asked.

"When the evil queen was killed, the mirror's spell broke, and the entity that resided within it faded away, rendering it nothing more than a regular mirror. These are simply materials to bring that entity back."

"…"

He lit one last candle and the flames bounced off of the reflection of the mirror. Inside, the flames began to twist around each other, it took only a moment before the face of an unusual mask appeared.

"What do you wish to know?" It asked.

"Show me how to help Axel!" I shouted. Everyone seemed surprised at my outburst. The mask did not react.

"No, no, no! You're doing it all wrong." Merlin said. "It's like this…heh hem…Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?…Wait…no…that doesn't seem right…"

The mirror opened it's mouth to speak, but was cut off by Merlin, "Don't answer that question. Girl's tend to try and kill each other when they find someone prettier than them." he turned to me, "But you need to ask in a rhyme."

"…"

"Hm…?"

"I…suck at rhymes…" I said.

"I'm sure you can think of something…"

I thought for several moments the right way to ask, but couldn't think of anything. Eventually, my frustration got the better of me and I smashed the mirror. "HOW AM I SUPPOSE TO HELP HIM, ROXAS?"

"Well, you just smashed the mirror…even my spells can't fix it and bring the entity back."

"Shut up!"

"You should calm down." Yuffie said from behind me. I twisted around and glared at her.

"I'm through, here! I'll find another way!"

Merlin blocked the door, "What if I was to tell you that I can help you in a different way?"

"…"

"You say you want to help someone?"

"…yes…"

He pulled out a skinny wand and waved it about until a little potion appeared, "This is called the Purpose Potion." I went to touch it, but he pulled it back, "It's used to find your purpose in life. For some, it's used to find their true love. While for others, it leads to their death. It's a very powerful potion that isn't normally used. Takes you to where and when you need to be to fulfill you're purpose…"

"…"

"Are you willing to give you're life if that's what it takes? Not everyone's purpose is a good one. And not everyone finds a happy ending. You could end up in a trap, or dying at someone's hands, or in the arms of a loved one. But you must remember to think about what you desire the most. If you don't, it could kill you."

I nodded and he handed it to me. I looked at it. A strange blue liquid in a carefully cut glass bottle. I popped off the little top, and drank.

I felt…cold…empty…alone…

"Feeling a little…regret?"

…who's that?

"Nah…I can handle these Punks. Watch this!"

…Axel?

I had landed in Betwix and Between. Nobodies were swarming four figures. One of which was Axel. I couldn't feel my own body. But I could see Axel enshrouded in flames. He let loose a massive explosion of power.

I had been momentarily blinded. But once the light had lifted, I saw Axel lying down…fading away. The brown-haired kid kneeling down beside him, "NO!" I shouted. My body finally snapped itself free from it's trance and I ran over to him, shoving the stranger out of the way.

"Is this…my purpose?…To watch you die?"

"Hey! It's…you. Thought you died a long time ago. Heh." Axel said.

"…Axel…I'm sorry. I failed…didn't I?"

"Heh. You never did make much sense…" he looked at the stranger, "Kairi's in the castle dungeon. Now go!" he opened up a portal of darkness, looked at me with a smile, then fell limp.

Tears flowed down my cheeks. I really failed…my face felt like it was on fire. I felt like I was…falling apart. I may not have had a heart, but it sure felt like I had one, and it was being torn to pieces.

"I'm so…sorry…"

Sora watched as this strange girl cried on Axel's chest. He wanted to comfort her, but didn't know what to say. He took a step forward, but was thrown back by a wave of light. When he got up, the girl was glowing brightly.

"Huh?"

She began to shrink into a small, silver cat that lye curled up on Axel's body. A moment later, both began to glow into a bright light. Sora, Donald and Goofy were temporarily blinded. When they could see again, the girl and Axel were gone. But in their place, was a small, silver necklace. Sora picked it up and looked at it. It was crafted into a cat sleeping on two chakrams. He smiled and put it in his pocket.

After defeating Xemnas, Sora had decided to visit the worlds one more time before returning to the island. In Traverse Town, he finished saying his farewells to Hayner, Pence and Olette, then headed to the station. Unknowingly, the necklace had fallen out of his pocket as he boarded the gummi ship. The necklace sat silently for a moment, until a ray of light flowed out of it. It twisted and reshaped into a being that faded and revealed to be Axel.

"Ugh…where am I?" he asked rubbing his head. "Hm?" he looked down and noticed he was wearing a necklace with a cat on it, "Don't recall you being there." He paused, "…huh…?" he placed his hand on his chest and could feel the beating of a heart, "Don't…recall you being there…either…"

He wobbled a little on his legs, but stood as tall as he had always done, "What happened?" He looked around confused, then decided to check out the place, unknowing that he was being followed by a small, silver cat.

THE END

Ok…so what'd ya'll think? ; Aradia gave him a heart, and a second chance at life for the cost of her humanity. P