Exsor stepped out of the dark portal just in front of the iron gates, Axel right behind her. Both of them had their hoods up, hiding their facial features. Exsor quickly looked over the group of kids in front of her. There was Roxas, Donald, Goofy, a short fat kid, a tall blond kid, and a brown headed girl.
"Who are you?" Roxas asked, drawing his key blade and taking up a fighting stance.
"Roxas, long time no see." Axel pushed down his hood, letting all his red hair fall back.
"Who's Roxas? My names Sora!"
"Sure it is." Axel had a pained look in his eyes, but Exsor was the only one who saw it. "How's it been goin' for ya man?"
Roxas didn't know what to say, he wasn't sure if he was supposed to attack or if he should answer.
"They're from the Organization Sora!" Donald quacked, holding his wand out.
"What did you do to Kairi?" Roxas demanded.
"Never heard of her man." Axel shrugged.
"Tell me what you did with her! I need to know!" Roxas looked on the verge of tears.
Exsor tried to stop the sympathy she felt for Roxas.
"Look man, I've never heard of the chick!" Axel sounded slightly frustrated.
"Someone in the Organization took her! Don't even try to act like you don't know!" It was the tall blonde kid that had spoken, he had his hand balled up in a fist.
Axel held up his hands. "No acting here man. Look, I'm sorry to hear about your little friend getting lost, but that's none of my concern. Why did you leave Roxas?"
Roxas held up the key blade as if he were about to attack. "I'm not Roxas so stop calling me that!"
Axel sighed. "Man, we used to be best friends… but I guess you're not coming back."
Exsor took a step forward and placed a comforting hand on Axel's shoulder. "Don't worry about it, remember what we're here for."
Axel nodded and recomposed himself. "So, Roxas, looks like you've been doin' good for yourself man. Hope them Heartless haven't been too much trouble for ya."
Donald stepped forward. "His names Sora! Sora!"
"He'll always be Roxas to me." Axel said with a shrug.
"What's your name?" Roxas asked uncertainly, something held him back from attack Axel.
"Axel, A-X-E-L, got it memorized?"
"What do you want, Axel." Roxas asked.
"What do I want?" Axel shrugged again. "I want a lot of things, but I doubt you'd be able to help me with any of them… Well, maybe you can."
"I'll help you if I can." Roxas said, lowering his key blade.
Exsor crossed her arms over her chest, this would be interesting, to see how Axel phrased this.
"I need to know… if Nobodies have hearts…"
Roxas shook his head. "Not from what I know of them, why?"
Axel sighed and waved Roxas' question away. "When you kill them, do you see a heart leaving their body?"
Once again Roxas shook his head. "Sorry, but no."
Gritting his teeth Axel nodded in understanding. "Oh well, so much for that." He turned his back on Roxas and spoke to Exsor. "We can go now, he wasn't any help."
Exsor nodded and opened a dark portal, preparing to depart through it. She cast one more glance at Roxas, then walked into the portal, Axel right behind her.
"That was weird." Hayner said, looking at the spot where the dark portal had just closed.
"Tell me about it." Sora walked forward and opened the mansion gates. "I wonder why everyone keeps calling me Roxas."
Hayner scratched his head. "The name sounds familiar…" He thought for a moment. "Nope, can't place it."
Sora sighed. "Oh well, maybe the whole Organizations just cracked up."
Donald nodded in agreement.
"I wonder why they wanted to know if Nobodies had hearts…" Sora mumbled, looking at the ground.
"What are Nobodies?" Pence asked, following Hayner into the mansion grounds.
"Oh, I don't know." Sora said quickly, he had forgotten Hayner and the gang had never heard of Nobodies.
Pence shrugged. "But I bet that Axel dude was lying about Kairi, I bet he knows exactly where she is!"
Sora shook his head. "He didn't seem to know, but… I have to find her…" Sora turned to Hayner. "Are you sure the person that took her was wearing a black coat like those two were?"
Hayner nodded. "I'm sure of it! Cept' he was taller and looked a bit stronger. That Axel dude looked kind a scrawny."
"Don't worry Kairi, I'm coming." Sora muttered, looking up at the large window in the mansion. He thought for a second he saw a girl in a white dress standing at the window, but when he looked closer, there was nothing.
