Author's Note: The long awaited chapter is finally here for those who wanted to see Roxas. Word to the wise, it gets a bit gory at the end and this chapter is short. All chapters are probably going to be like this since everyone gets their own little piece of the action.
Chapter 15 is Anti-Sora's battle with Xigbar; Chapter 16 is Anti-Sora's battle with Saix; Chapter 17 is the first appearance of DiZ, Namine, Maleficent and Pete.
Enjoy the chapter.
Chapter 14
The World that Never Was
Anti-Sora:
I woke up on the floor of the inn that I had taken refuge in. Something had attacked our mind. I searched for Sora in the back of our mind. Nothing. He wasn't there. Someone was calling for him. Who was it? I couldn't think of anyone else other than Donald and Goofy that wanted to find me. And even then, they weren't a threat. Someone had joined up with them.
I stood up and stretched carefully. The good thing from all of this was that I felt completely refreshed.
Time to continue.
I opened the door to the inn and stepped outside. It was still raining outside, but that was no longer an issue. Nothing would stop me from getting Axel.
Minutes later, I walked into a large open area with a large skyscraper in the middle of it. It was unbelievably quiet in here. The rain seemed to increase in tempo. The now familiar Nobody scent crept into the wet air. Someone was coming to challenge me.
"You know, I owe Xaldin for forcing me to split apart from Sora. Too bad he's dead, no?"
What did that mean?
Slowly but surely, a boy appeared in the rain dressed in a black trench coat. He was one of them. I couldn't identify anything else, due to the fact that a hood was concealing his face.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"You wouldn't know me, Anti-existence, but I know all about you. My name is Roxas."
Roxas?
"You're a Nobody. How do I know you're not with the Organization?"
Roxas shrugged.
"I've left them a long time ago. They don't matter to me."
"Then why are you in my way?" I asked, growing impatient.
"I can't allow you to conduct your rampage in the castle where you could kill Namine."
"I can kill whomever I want, Roxas. You won't stop me," I hissed.
The keyblade appeared in my right hand.
"I will stop you."
Roxas took his head off revealing dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. A keyblade appeared in both of his hands.
A double wielder? This wouldn't be an easy fight.
I willed a keyblade to appear in my left hand. I won't back down. Roxas literally launched himself at me with both keyblades at a slight angle. I hopped over to my right and attempted to strike at him. Before I could strike at him, he vanished in mid air. I shifted into a defensive position and crossed my keyblades in front of me. I craned my ears, listening for anything that would give Roxas' position away.
A rustle of cloth overhead turned attention upward. Roxas appeared and came at me again. I blocked both of his keyblades with my left blade and swung the right blade at him. Roxas jumped backwards a couple of yards, avoiding my attack. With a burst of speed, I closed the distance and swiped at him with the keyblade in my right hand. Once again, the Nobody attempted to dodge. He was far too slow. He managed to avoid most of my strike, but I did catch his right flank.
Roxas stumbled backwards, but managed to stay on his feet. I didn't strike with as much force as I should have, which was unheard of for me. He had stumbled back out of surprise, not because of the injury. Roxas lifted his keyblades up and we went at it again. We traveled all over the area, keyblades clashing and whirling until we reached the front steps leading up to the skyscraper. I whirled around, hooked his left keyblade with the one in my right and knocked it out of his grasp over the banister.
Roxas avoided a horizontal strike made from the keyblade in my left hand and kicked the blade in my right hand over the same banister. Now we were even with one keyblade each. Roxas took a chance to swipe at my head, taking advantage of my slowness. I stepped backwards, trying to avoid it. I was too slow. A searing pain inched across my forehead. Blood began to collect in my eyes, effectively blinding me.
I stumbled backwards and found myself falling. I hit the ground roughly, knocking the air out of my lungs. With my sight gone, my hearing and sense of smell sharpened. Still I was in trouble without shifting into my true form. With reluctance, I shifted back into my natural form. My vision cleared up instantly. Roxas was standing inches away from me, one keyblade in hand. He brought his sword down, intending to impale me. I rolled over to my left and rose onto my haunches.
"Now you show your true form," Roxas muttered.
I didn't bother to answer him. I just kept crept closer. He brought his keyblade down in a low sweep. I pounced on him, barely clearing the blade. My weight easily forced him to the ground. I snarled and bared my fangs, letting him know that I meant business. No one crossed me.
Pain radiated through my waist, ripping a scream from my throat. Roxas had plunged his keyblade into my side near my waist. Rage kept me from feeling most of the pain. I had enough of Nobodies. I grabbed Roxas by the throat with my hands, stepped aside and dragged him back to the banister. He tried to fight me with his fist and nails. Once I reached the banister, I lifted the Nobody up…
"I applaud your effort, but I've already let one person live. I'm not in the mood to let anyone else live on my time."
I brought his head down on the banister violently and lifted it up. I kept this up until there was none of his head left. With a growl, I tossed his body away and pulled the keyblade out of my side. The pain dropped me to my knees. I think I had felt worse than this. I rushed energy to the wound, knitting it closed with my will. The pain was unbelievable. Once it was finished, I collapsed to the ground. I needed rest.
So unexpected…
