Larxene

Sora, Donald, and Goofy stumbled through into the opal and gold decorated heart of Disney Castle. Even the inside seemed fit for a king. The only thing that stood out was the black robe ahead of them. Its slender form turned, revealing a woman. "Larxene."

"So Axel wasn't lying. Namin'e did fill you in. That wasn't supposed to happen." She walked over to them, pinching Sora's cheek. "You've still got that little boy look." Sora waved her off, pulling the Olympus out. "And still just as quick."

"How are you here? We destroyed you." Larxene began walking circles around them. Sora watched her as she went.

"You see, when a person dies, the heart goes on to become a Heartless and the body goes on to become a Nobody, right? And you know that people with strong hearts tend to keep their shape when they become a Heartless/Nobody, doncha? Well, they do. When a Heartless is destroyed, or 'killed', the heart is released and returned to Kingdom Hearts. When a Nobody is destroyed, what happens?" Sora looked to Donald and Goofy, who shrugged.

"It just vanishes?"

"Wrong, it goes to another door. There, it waits to be rejoined with its heart, just as it always did. When they're reunited, the heart and the body will fuse, resulting in the original person."

"And that's your goal. To become human again?"

"Exactly!" Larxene stopped in front of them, throwing knives between her fingers. "However, I'm afraid you know too much now. I'll have to fix that."

"You mentioned another door. How many are there?" Lightning arched between the blades.

"Sadly, there are only three. And we don't want the Door to the Light. That's yours." Sora held the Olympus at his side, ready for the first strike. It came from behind. Larxene rushed behind him, a blow to the back knocking him to one knee. "Sorry, that wasn't very fair. I'll warn you next time." Donald attacked, missing as she flipped over him, the daggers flying at the duck's back. Goofy intercepted, the throwing knives bouncing harmlessly off his shield. Larxene doubled back around in front of Sora in the blink of an eye. Lightning arched from her hand, soaring right next to Sora. He slashed down on Larxene, but she simply slid to the side in a heartbeat. Lightning crashed from the skies and thunder rolled. Larxene began running around the party with amazing speeds, next to Goofy one second and across the field in another.

"We can't keep up with her." Sora jumped to the side as Lightning flew at them; then ducked as Larxene took a swipe. He grabbed her sleeve, sweeping the Keyblade upward. Larxene turned slightly, out of the attack's path. She jabbed Sora in the chest, knocking him back with a jolt of electricity. "Goofy! Drive!" Sora rolled to the side, transforming in a red flash, and finishing as he caught his footing. Sora used Valor's speed to rush Larxene, but it still wasn't fast enough. She ducked to the sides, as Sora hacked away with the Olympus and Three Wishes. Larxene jumped up above Sora, who matched her with Valor's High Jump. Knives flew all around him, forcing him to block the attacks. Doing this, he couldn't attack. Larxene grabbed his shirt collar, throwing him down to Donald. Sora hit the ground, reverting back to normal and Goofy helping him back up. Larxene landed on both feet, and then charged Sora mercilessly. This time she hacked and slashed as Sora pushed himself to keep up. Donald cast Reflect, Larxene smashing it in flash of lightning. Goofy jumped between them, getting knocked to the side in a flash of electricity. Donald swung at Larxene.

"Sora! Drive!" Sora jumped back as Larxene slipped around Donald in a flash.

"Valor can't win. It's pointless."

"Use the wisdom form!" Sora suddenly remembered the Queen giving Sora a new Drive form. She said it was his wisdom that connected him to Donald.

"Right. Drive with wisdom!" Blue magic shot out of his body, throwing Larxene and Goofy back. Sora hovered above the ground, the Olympus growing longer. His blue outfit glowed with energy, magic seemingly flowing through his body. Larxene stood up, throwing knives ready. Sora held the Keyblade backwards behind his back, Wisdom's incredible speed the only thing to protect him.

"You think you can win through intimidation? Twirling that Keyblade of yours isn't enough to do it." Larxene rushed Sora, who flashed out of the way. He flipped over in midair, shooting out the tip of the Keyblade. Larxene staggered from the attack, leaving her open for Goofy's charge. She fell down to her knees, pulling herself up. Sora glided over the ground, speeding straight past Larxene.

"Gravity!" She was pulled down by the immense weight of the attack. The throwing knives fell from her hands, sticking to the ground. The heavy weight of her robe began to pull her whole body to the ground. A strike of lightning broke the spell as Larxene jumped from the ground to above Sora, speeding down to him with knives ready. Sora spun the Keyblade behind him, a magic aura sweeping across the blade. Larxene was just above Sora when he swung up. "Ultima Masher!" Larxene was stopped by an immense, condensed explosion of magic. It warped her very being, crushing her. Then, it threw her back onto the ground. The knives fell from her hands again as she lay on the floor. Sora reverted and ran over to her. "What you said before, about the Heartless and the Nobodies. When I became a Heartless in Hollow Bastion, was a Nobody also created?" Larxene gave a small laugh.

"Roxas asked a question just like that. You'll get the same answer." She began fading away in a black smoke. "Maybe." She faded away, leaving Sora, Donald, and Goofy to wonder.