Axel still continued onward on his mission, and currently found himself in a heated battle against an enormous amount of Nobodies who seemed as if they'd never stop coming. Sora began to weaken and Axel felt the need to save him. Sora had a purpose. He was looking for Kairi. Before Axel had a chance to rationalize whether or not his next move was a good idea, he felt his body curling inward gathering the entirety of his energy. His whole being was going into this attack. It needed to look good. The glow of bright light that engulfed the arena destroyed all the menacing foes. Now he wouldn't have to suffer anymore. He didn't care if this was a noble or cowardly way out of existence. It felt right and necessary right now. When the attack was completed, he found himself on the floor, slowly fading away.

It's no wonder it hurt so much for her… this is hell…hope it's over soon…

Sora came to his side, and concerned look upon his face.

"Axel, what were you trying to do?

What was there left for him to do? Larxene was gone so he was…

"I wanted to see Roxas."

Yes, that was it.

"He was the only one I liked,"

But Larxene, you're the only one I love.

"He made me feel like I had a heart,"

The heart that belongs to you…

Time was running out. Axel had to make sure Sora found Kairi again. He hoped they'd have happiness.

He digressed from the subject of his purpose in life and opened the gate for Sora so he could get to Kairi. It was over; he felt the last of his body fade away. Just as it had almost completely vanished, another portal opened above him in the area of Betwixt and Between.

"Axel!" Larxene came down from the ceiling.

She tore through the thin white fibers binding it shut and stood in an expanse lacking space and time. An empty white hallway like area with symbols like hearts passing back and forth across the wall.

"…Axel…!" Her voice came weak and light, she looked around above and below her, but there was no sign of him. Not even entrance, no exit…

There was small trace of a fading gray, a piece of black rising upward and fading.

"No…this isn't…can't be…Axel…" She felt a stab of pain as the realization hit her hard. Her heart beat in her chest fast and at an insane rate, she broke down completely.

DIZ knew this was going to happen. He knew she'd be trapped in this world instead, helpless and destroyed. This place had nothing to survive off of. He'd basically sentenced her to death. And Axel had just died. He was…

"Are you sure? Once you go there's no turning back…" Even if Axel had gained a second life like she had…there was no way to reach him again. Unless DIZ suddenly gained a sense of humanity and let him join her.

But why would he gain a second life? What could he possibly fight for that was an equivalent to love? She pressed through all the theories in her mind until she remembered Roxas. What if he died fighting for Roxas, to save him…or maybe even Sora, his other half? There was no night or day in her prison, so she curled up on the floor after reaching a point of exhaustion. Life was overrated. It was…unfair.

I pray with all my heart…

To find a way to you…

Days passed, malnourished and exhausted, Larxene lived on. She was more like a Nobody than she'd ever been before. Her soul was missing. She was an empty shell, waiting to rest in peace. The designs moving across the wall blurred and twisted, her vision clouded.

To hold you,

To have you,

I miss you more than you'll ever know…

She crawled across the floor, to find a place to die. At least this time she'd get to make the choice.

I'm so empty,

Can death make me more whole?

She closed her eyes, folded her hands and rested them on the chest and lay still as she felt her heart weakening. Nobody could save her now.