Chapter 14

---------------R-Y-A-N---------------

I walked around the light part of this strange place. The man had left me for about an hour, there seemed to be no way out, and no way to find out if the others were okay. Who was that man? I walked towards the dark part of the area, but did not get to close.

"I wonder how the others are doing," I said as I plopped down to the ground, holding my newly attained Keyblade. "Why did he give me this Keyblade?"

I stood up to see another ball of light. Not again. I backed away slowly, and the ball came towards me slowly. I tripped backwards, and was about to stand up, but the ball hovered over me. I closed my eyes, and I felt a sudden warmth in my body. I opened my eyes, and saw I was back in the hotel room. Max, Yumi, and Huey were all passed out on the ground. I crawled over to Yumi, and shook her body. Please wake up. She stood still, but her eyes opened slightly.

"We almost lost, but we destroyed the clones," she said in a very faint voice. "But, the man said he will be waiting for you on the roof."

I stood up, "rest Yumi." I ran out the door, and out the hotel room. I dashed up the staircase and unto the roof. There the man stood, looking out at the crescent moon.

"Do you trust me?" the man asked.

"I don't even know who to trust anymore," I replied. The man turned around and approached me. A black sword, with a gold, and red handle appeared in his left hand.

"Well the time has come, for you to make your decision, this is it. TRY DEFEATING ME!" The man yelled jumping towards me. He vanished before my very eyes.

I then felt a burning pain in my chest, and then another. I was being attacked by this man. He couldn't see him, but he could see me.

"That isn't fair," I said as I turned around, and ran in the other direction hoping to avoid anymore attacks. But he appeared in front of me and kicked me to the ground. I held my Keyblade above my head hoping I would deflect his any of his attacks, but he disappeared again.

"Nothing is fair in the darkness," he said. The voice appeared to come from nowhere. I jumped to my feet, and slashed at the air in random spots. I didn't hit him once.

There was another sharp blow deep into my back. I screamed, and was thrown forwards.

"Who are you?" I asked turning around.

"I'm what some call, the shroud of shadows," the man said. I then felt he stomped on my stomach. The air was knocked out of me. I couldn't scream. Then I felt something lift me up off the ground. "I won't kill you, so don't worry. I'm just gonna rough you up a little, but if you tick me off..." The man threw me across the building top. I jumped to my feet with the little energy that I had left. I slashed at the air, still I was hitting nothing.

"Where are you?" I asked myself. I felt a sharp pain in my side. He stabbed me on the side of my stomach.

"Right behind you," the man said in a cold voice. He picked me up, and threw me across the building top again. I wanted to cry, but I couldn't, I wouldn't. I am a man. I stood to my feet, and noticed something moving across the ground. It was a shadow, that man's shadow. I smiled as I swung my Keyblade randomly acting as if I didn't know where he was. I saw the shadow right in front of me, and then I unleashed a fatal blow.

"AHHH!" he shouted as he fell backwards. He was no longer invisible, I could see him clearly. "But, how did you..."

"I'm not like any other warrior who just attacks his enemy, I use brains, and tactics to overthrow my opponents," I said charging towards the man. I jumped into the air, and came crashing down upon him, but he blocked with his sword and threw me back about ten feet.

"You might be able to fight me while I'm invisible," he said standing to his feet. "But can you beat my strength?"

"You can't win!" I shouted. "I know you're not that strong."

The man chuckled, "you've made a mistake kid." He threw his sword at me, I was knocked off my feet. He charged at me, not bothering to turn invisible again. He threw swings at me, but I tired my best to dodge it. He then threw a blow at me that pushed me to the very edge of the hotel. "hmph." He threw another blow at me sending me flying off the building. I looked up waiting for the end, but it all changed, there was no building, no street, nothing. I held me Keyblade as I fell down the dark area as I had did once before. I came to a complete stop. There was a pillar under me which had a picture of a boy holding a Keyblade. Sora, I thought to myself. Something stabbed through my arm.

"Face it kid, here you can't win," the man said. I swung the Keyblade in various directions like I did before to try and land an attack upon him. I saw a shadow, and another shadow. About twenty shadows appeared among me.

"Which one is the real one," I asked myself. All the shadows emerged from the ground, they all seemed a little more human like then the ones at Hallow Bastion. "What are these things?" I asked startled.

"Neo Shadows," the man said. "My favorite type of Heartless." The Heartless attacked me. I slashed them not letting a single one even touch my heart. I threw massive blows at each heartless, everyone disappearing after another. I panted after they were all gone.

"Pretty good kid," said the man. "Now, how about we call it a day."

"No," I said. "I'm gonna kill you, and make sure you don't bother me again." I charged at the remaining shadow, and started slashing fiercely.

"Damn kid, gimme a break!" the man said. I heard him panting as he became visible again. I screamed, power surged through my body.

"No," I said.

"I said, give me a BREAK!" he shouted. Something knocked me backwards. I was at the edge of the pillar. I hung on the edge of it for dear life. "This is the end for you kid."

I heard the man's voice but didn't see him. I jumped to allow my feet to touch the top of the pillar. My heart raced, I felt so good. But them man wasn't done yet. He slashed against my back, and knocked me to the ground. He placed his foot upon me, and stabbed his sword firecly though my right arm, I screamed.

"I told you what would happen if you ticked me off," he said. He ran the blade through my left arm. I gave off a fatal scream. "Next, your heart. He rose his blade, I closed my eyes, and then a voice.

"Curaga," it was familiar, but I wasn't to sure of who's it was. Leaves floated around my head, all the spots that he slashed felt better. The pain went away. The weight of the man lifted off me, I jumped to my feet to see another man in a black coat, with two blades, one red, and the other blue.

He was in combat with the other man.

"You won't have a chance to become whole again," the man with the blades said. "TAKE THIS," the man yelled as he kicked the man in the stomach. He crossed the two blades around the man's neck, and yelled, "remove your hood, you shall die in shame."

The man slowly moved his hand towards his hood, and pulled it back. He had platinum blonde hair with red streaks running down the sides.

"T- Takumi?" I muttered.

"My name is Mitkatux," the boy said.

"But you can call him... the 9th, or the former 9th," the other man said as he crossed the two blades.

"TAKUMI!" I shouted. His head rolled across the pillar. I fell to the ground, my heart was racing. I wanted to cry, but I couldn't.

"Don't bother, he's gone for good," the man said. I looked at Takumi's lifeless body. It faded away into darkness, along with the head.

"Wh- who are you?" I asked the man.

The man walked up to me, "The war... the war, beware of, those who have the Keyblade." I fell down, and closed my eyes, when I opened them, Yumi was standing over me, on the rooftop.

"Are you okay?" she asked.

"Yeah I guess, but I just had the wildest dream," I said standing up.

"It wasn't a dream..."

---------------?-?-?-?-?---------------

The girl ran around the white room, panicking. "Sora, Riku, where are you?" she shouted. There was no Sora. "No, Sora?"

She looked around the room, nobody was there but her. No Riku, just Ryan. "Ryan... I remember Ryan!" she shouted. No Riku, No Sora, Just Ryan. Ryan, and Kairi, Ryan and you. Under the stars. He protects you, he freed your heart from the darkness. You love Ryan, Ryan loves you.

"Ryan loves... me?" she asked. Yes, he loves you. The girl walked towards the door of the room. He will fight for your heart, he will protect you from the Keyblade Master.

"Who is the Keyblade master?" she asked. There was no answer. "Hello, hello?" Find Ryan, that is all I can tell you, he is the Key of Destiny, he holds your light. Now open the door.

She slowly walked towards the door, and opened it. On the other side was a small town.

"Traverse Town," she said to herself. This is where you shall find him.

She stepped into the town. She looked around, and saw nobody. Somebody approached her in the distance. He had blonde hair, and wore a white shirt, tan pants, and a sash. "Cid!" she shouted.

"Kairi?" he asked. "What are you doin' back here, I thought you were back on the islands."

"The storm, the storm that swept us the first time, it sent us off the islands, I don't know what's happened to the islands though.

"Oh, are Sora, and Riku okay?" he asked.

Kairi thought for a moment, and then asked, "who's Sora, and Riku?"

---------------?-?-?-?---------------

So much to do, but if things go accordingly... The man with white hair and dark skin thought to himself as he looked out the large window. He adjusted his black hood, and placed it over his head.

"There is where it shall be, where the last one failed," he said. Another man walked into the room. He wore a black coat with a hood covering his face. "Just think of it, all of us will be whole again."

"Are you sure that your data is complete?" the man with the hood asked.

"Yes, it is. All of this will be starting in a week, no sooner, no later," the man with white hair said.

"Was the boy a problem?" the other man asked.

"Everything is going according to plan," the man replied as he vanished from the room.

---------------S-O-R-A---------------

The forest was dark as Sora, Donald, and Jack walked towards the tree the egg was on.

"Okay, this is the end of the line, what now?" asked Sora.

"I don't know," said Jack. "I suggest you use the Keyblade."

"Okay, but I hope nothing bad happens," said Sora as he placed the bottle in front of the tree.

"Be careful Sora," said Donald. Sora summoned his Keyblade, and pointed it at the bottle. A baby blue light shined from the tip of the shaft. The bottle glowed the same color, and suddenly a baby blue Keyhole appeared on the tree. The tree glowed light blue for a second, then it quickly faded away. The egg on the tree opened allowing the three to walk in.

"Okay, let's go guys, let's get Goofy back," said Sora as he jumped inside the tree. The other two happily followed.

---------------R-Y-A-N---------------

The school wasn't far ahead from where we were standing.

"Daisuke, come on!" I shouted even though he was standing in front of me. He was nervous about gym, because we were finally going into the pool.

"Yeah, I'm going faster than you, and I'm tired," said Yumi as she started walking on ahead.

"I'm coming guys," Daisuke said. "I just don't want to swim."

I pulled him by his collar, "your going, I haven't went swimming in a long time."

"You know your getting more, and more like Takeshi everyday," he said to me as he reluctantly walked along.

"Hmm, maybe your right," I said as I continued to pull him.

"Okay, everyone out of the pool," the gym teacher shouted. As a gym teacher you'd probably expect her to be muscular, loud, and just plain annoying. But she was different, she had red hair, wore glasses, and a small body.

Yumi, and I wore the same kind of bathing suits as everyone else. Just as a uniform, we had to wear long swim trunks, and the girls had to wear a one piece swim suit which caused me to throw a fit.

"Oh man, I just got in," I said. "Hey, I wonder how the Gummi Ship is doing?"

"What's a Gummi Ship?" asked some girl as she walked along side me to get out of the pool. I turned my head to see it was Risa Harada.

"Why are you so curious about my life?" I asked.

"I don't know, it just seems complicated," she replied.

"Well, I really can't say what it is, all that is important is that I need it," I told her as I stepped on the platform of the pool.

"Okay, find a partner, and stand next to them," the Gym Teacher told us. I was about to run off to find Yumi, but Risa grabbed my hand.

"Please," she said in a cute voice. My heart was always weak to a cute face, and cute voice.

"O-okay," I said. She hadn't let go of my hand yet. I looked at her, and for some reason she was smiling at me. "What?"

"Nothing," she said turning away. Oh no, don't tell me she she likes me. I turned away, and saw Yumi paired up with Takeshi. I waited until she let go of my hand, and ran off. I tapped Yumi on the shoulder hiding behind Takeshi so the teacher wouldn't see me.

"Yumi, I think Risa likes me," I said.

"Yeah right, in your dreams kid," said Takeshi turning around. "She only likes hot guys."

"Well, I think he's cute," Yumi replied. I blushed. I heard Risa running towards us, and I hid behind Takeshi and closed my eyes hoping she wouldn't see me.

"Has anybody seen my partner, he's run off," she yelled across the gym. I laughed to myself, until I saw Daisuke just coming out of the pool. Don't crash. She continued running looking in various directions. Daisuke looked at her blushing, and unable to move.

"RISA LOOK OUT!" I screamed. But it was to late, she crashed into Daisuke, and the two fell into the pool.

Satoshi walked into the gym, and sat in the corner wearing his uniform.

I ran towards the pool, and looked in. Risa came out, but Daisuke was still in the water. Risa sat at the edge, breathing heavily.

"Daisuke!" I called into the water. He didn't come out, but somebody else did. "Dark!"

"Ahh, it's that pervert!" yelled Riku.

"Pervert, and a phantom thief, you just need attention don't you?" I said. I reached into the pockets of my swim trunks and drew my Keyblade. "Alright Dark, this is our Final Bout!"

"So, this is it huh?" he asked. He balled his hands up into fists, and punched me square in the chest. I was knocked back, and the noise of everybody in the gym screaming didn't help it at all. Dark stepped out of the pool wearing the same outfit Daisuke was wearing as he went into the pool.

"Dark, don't you harm him!" yelled a voice. I turned around expecting it to be Yumi with a panicked voice, but it was Satoshi. "Are you okay?"

I nodded my head yes. Satoshi held his stomach, and fell to his knees.

"RUN!" Satoshi shouted. I walked up to him, and placed my hand on his shoulder.

"But Satoshi!" I shouted.

"Just go!" he yelled. I ran out of the gym, and into the main hallway of the school. Dark followed me. Where's Yumi?

"Hey kid, why you runnin'?" he asked. He chased me down the hallway, and onto the outside of the school building.

"No more," I shouted. "This ends right here, right now!" I clutched my Keyblade tight.

"I guess," Dark said. He jumped at me throwing punches, but I blocked them with my Keyblade. I did a leg sweep, and caused him to trip. I was about to slash him with the Keyblade, but he kicked me backwards. I landed flat on my back. I tried getting up, but the school was emptying out faster than ever. What's going on? I jumped high in the air, and threw my Keyblade at Dark. But he was able to evade the attack.

"WIZ!" he shouted into the air. A little rabbit came running towards Dark, it looked like the rabbit that was hanging out on Daisuke's porch every morning.

"Dark seems to be around anytime Daisuke's not, so that must mean..." I was startled when I figured it all out. "No way!"

"What!" Dark yelled as his purple wings spread out. He flew up towards me. Wait how long have I been flying? I wasn't surprised by the fact that I was about to do battle in the air, but I was even more surprised that I could fly. I looked behind me, and saw a pair of white wings. I flew down to the ground with my wings, and slashed at Dark with my Keyblade. He flipped backwards, landed on his feet, and jumped back up. How did I get these wings? Dark plucked a feather from his left wing, and in his hand appeared a sword. "Now, the battle is on."

Another voice came from on the ground,"correction Dark, the battle started many years ago." I looked down to see a man with blonde hair. His face was similar to Dark. "Wings, come to me!" he shouted. My wings disappeared, and I started falling to the ground. As I drew closer I saw Yumi, in the distance.

"YUMI!" I shouted. I saw her turn around, she saw me falling. She ran towards us. I suddenly stopped in mid-air. I turned around to see Dark. "What do you want?"

"You see that man?" Dark asked pointing at the man with the blonde hair.

"Yeah," I said frustrated.

"That's Krad, my darker self," he said.

"Darker self, you steal stuff from museums!" I shouted. "Put me down!"

"I might be a thief, but it's the way I am, and the way the Niwa family is, we must keep the natrual order in balance," Dark said.

"So, I'm right when I say that your..."

"Yeah, it's me. I'm Daisuke's alter ego," Dark replied.

I looked down to the ground, and saw that Yumi was surrounded by Neo Shadows.

"Dark, I'm sorry for attacking you," I said. "So can we work together to defeat this, Krad?"

"Okay, but Krad's to strong," Dark said lowering me to the ground. "You go save your girlfriend, I'll hold off Krad!"

"Okay... She's not my girlfriend!" I shouted. Dark was already running towards Krad, and didn't notice what I had said.

I ran up to the heartless, and started attacking. She was panicked, and scared, and as soon as I destroyed the last one she wrapped her arms around. me.

"Yumi, I have to talk to you later," I said.

"Okay," she replied.

"Hey guys," said a voice from behind Yumi. I looked and saw Max, and Huey standing behind her.

"You guys gonna help out?" I asked.

"You betcha... I'm beginning to sound just like my dad," Max said as he drew his sword, and shield. Huey pulled out his wand.

"Okay, let's go!" yelled Huey. The two ran towards Krad, and Dark. The two were already sword fighting.

"C'mon Yumi, they're gonna need us," I said.

"Alright," Yumi said. Takumi, I'll always have you in my memories. That very moment, I felt me get stronger. I charged at Krad, and slashed him with my Keyblade, but he blocked, and countered with his sword.

"Pesky kids," Krad said. "I don't have time for this, I'm going to get back what was mines." With that Krad's blade disappeared, and he flew off.

"Where's he goin?" Huey asked.

"My house, he's going to unleash the darkness in the paintings," Dark said.

"Max, Huey follow Yumi to Daisuke's house, Dark you nd me go into the sky to try, and slow him down," I said taking charge.

"Okay, let's move out guys," Yumi said. The three ran off away from the school.

"Dark, you ready, we've got to wipe Krad out," I said.

"I don't think you want to do that," said Dark. "He's somebody you know."

"Who, Takeshi?" I asked.

"Well, he's- Satoshi," the frown on his face made me even madder.

I was speechless, I had nothing to say, except, "let's at least try, and stop him." Dark nodded yes, picked me off, and flew after Krad. I can't believe this, I befriended Dark, and I have to fight a good friend of mines.

---------------Y-U-M-I---------------

"Hey guys," she said while running with Max, and Huey on her side. "The way he took charge like that, it seems like something Kazuma would do."

"Yeah so?" Max asked panting.

"It's just cool to see him, after all these years growing up," Yumi said.

"He's never done that before?" Huey asked.

"No, hey this is it," she said as she stopped in front of a two story house. They ran up to the door, and knocked. A beautiful young lady with red hair, and a maiden's dress opened it.

"May I help you?" she asked.

"The paintings that Dark stole are in trouble mam, Krad is already on his way here to unlock the Darkness inside of them," Yumi said.

The woman was startled, "oh no, we don't have much time. Quick come with me..."

---------------R-Y-A-N---------------

We saw Krad in the distance, we came gaining up on him fast. He dove down into the suburbs, Dark followed.

"Okay, throw that Key of yours," Dark said. I lifted my Keyblade into the air, and threw it down at Krad. There was an explosion of light, then we saw Krad lying on the ground. Dark landed, Dark, and I walked up to him. I rose my Keyblade into the air, ready to stab him, but he was too fast. In the blink o f an eye he was standing behind me, and held both my hands behind my back.

"My brother might be more skilled than me, but I still have a few tricks up my sleeves," Krad whispered in my ear. Brother?

He twisted my arms. I was about to start crying, but Dark came up just in time.

"Hurt him, and your life will flash before your eyes," he said. Krad let me go, and threw me to the ground.

"This is it for you Krad," I said standing up from the ground. I tried to hit him with the Keyblade, but he dodged it gracefully.

"I really must be on my way," he said as he flew into the Niwa house.

"Dark, what are we supposed to do?" I asked. Dark looked at me with a confused look on my face.

"The seal..." he muttered. "It's the only way." He started hovering so his feet wouldn't touch the ground. A frown formed across his face.

"Wait, Dark what is the seal?" I asked staring at his frown.

"It will all be explained soon," he said lifting up into the sky. "If I'm right after he steals the painting, he'll head towards the clock tower. There he will try and unleash the darkness, but if I use the seal, he'll be trapped there for another fifty years."

"And I'll bet you'll get sealed away too," I muttered. "If I had understood you before Dark, I wouldn't have did what I did."

"It's okay," he said.

"Dark, what's so special about those pieces of art anyways?" I asked walking towards the house.

He followed along with me, "Over five hundred years ago, the Darkness overtook the worlds."

"You know of other worlds?" I asked as I stopped dead in my tracks.

"Yes, but be careful, if you talk about other worlds while your in other worlds, it will cause total chaos, and eventually destroy the world order," he said as he continued walking.

"O-okay, anyways you were saying about the darkness?" I asked trying to start the conversation again. He stopped in his tracks, and turned around to face me.

"The Darkness overtook the worlds, and there was nothing to be done, I was born from the darkness, but had a heart of pure light," he said looking up at the sun. "I was one of the children who went around spreading light, but we couldn't do it alone. The pieces of art from the Hiwatari was created from the darkness, so we used it to suck much of the darkness up. So being the only child left from that great legacy, I must go from museum to museum in Wing City stealing all of the art, and releasing the darkness, and turning it into light."

"I remember, Kairi's grandmother told me about those children when I was only a little kid, she was my cousin, but I loved her more than that. She always looked out for me, and her protecting me from Riku, and I wanted to protect her from Sora, but I couldn't," I looked away at the sun just as Dark did. I turned around, and ran towards the house. "Hey Dark, I can't really fight in swim trunks."

"Oh, well Daisuke's got some clothes that might fit you," Dark said. Then there was a noise. Somebody screamed, then from the top window somebody flew up into the air. It was Krad, and he was carrying somebody.

"No, YUMI!" I shouted.

Dark tried to cheer me up ,"yo, it's okay we'll get her..."

"No Dark, now it's personal," I felt my heart pumping. Blood rushed though my body.

"Hey, guys," called Max. "That guy has Yumi, we've got to get her back, she's wearing one of the pieces of art."

"No time to change Dark, we've got to get to the clock tower, and stop Krad," I said. My heart was racing faster then ever.

"Okay, Wiz give me a feather," his wings had a feather that fell right off, it dropped into Dark's hand and he handed it to me. "I'm going to use the seal, and ban him into the Dark realm along with me."

"Dark, please no. You still have to spread the light, the darkness is still out there!" I said, a tear formed in my eye.

"I'm, s-sorry Dark," I said again.

He stared at me and said, "we've got to go." He spread his wings showing his full wing span. He picked me up by the arms and ascended into the air. "You two, take the train to the clock tower, we'll need as much help as possible."

Max, and Huey nodded their heads. Before we took flight Mrs. Niwa came out of the house holding a silver feather.

"Dark, I think he might be here!" she yelled.

"Not now, I've got to stop Krad from spreading the darkness again," Dark said flapping his wings.

"But, Krad's brother is more powerful than Krad will ever be," Mrs. Niwa said.

"I'm sorry I can't help, but I must go," he said as he flew off at full power. The wind blasted against my face as we flew towards North Wing City.

---------------A-X-E-L---------------

"Okay," Axel said. "I didn't really expect all this." The Heartless surrounded the two Organization members.

"Your kidding me, we were this close to getting home free," Roxas said swiping his Keyblade at any heartless that attacked.

"I bet I know who's behind this," Axel said a smile forming across his face. The two moved back to back.

"Marluxia," the two said.

"I can't believe we didn't get that the first time," said Axel.

"So you guys figured me out already huh?" Marluxia asked as he appeared out of nowhere.

"Hey, you wanna get taken down now, or later?" asked Roxas run over all the heartless with his spinning Keyblade.

Marluxia laughed and looked at Roxas. "You actually think you could take me?" A pink scythe appeared in Marluxia's hand, the heartless disappeared. Axel stepped forward with his two weapons.

"No Axel, I've got this," Roxas said as he held both his Keyblades up.

---------------R-O-X-A-S---------------

"Oblivion," Roxas said. The act of being utterly forgotten, but the powers of Oathkeeper puts Oblivion in check.

"You will fall into Oblivion when you lose," Marluxia said laughing.

"No, I have a promise to keep," said Roxas.

"Roxas, please. Let me help you," said Axel stepping forwards.

Roxas put a stone expression across his face, "Axel... leave."

"Kid... I don't want you to grow up yet," were Axel's last words before he disappeared.

"Okay!" Roxas yelled. He charged towards Marluxia, and threw Oathkeeper at him. Marluxia vanished, and appeared behind him.

"Kid, you don't think that trick will work against me, do you?" He asked chuckling. Marluxia tried to slice Roxas with his scythe, but was blocked by Oblivion. Oathkeeper appeared in his right hand as it had before. He lifted the two Keyblades above his head, and brought them down upon Marluxia. Marluxia blocked the attack, but Roxas wouldn't lift the Keyblade from the scythe. "Get off!"

"No," Roxas said. He kicked Axel in the crotch knocking him backwards. "Just because you don't have a heart, doesn't mean you don't have balls like a real man, if I can call you a "Man."

"You'll pay for that!" Marluxia shouted as he jumped to his feet. He ran towards Roxas, jumped into the air, and brought the scythe down towards Roxas, but he rose Oblivion, and stabbed him in the chest with Oathkeeper. Marluxia did nothing, he said nothing, there was a pale look in his eyes.

"M-Marluxia?" Roxas asked. Marluxia fell to his knees.

"It's over," said Marluxia. "For you!" He used the scythe to trip Roxas, the pulled him in with his left hand. Roxas tried to attack him, but it was no use. His attacks seemed to phase right through him. There was no affect.

"I can't take it anymore!" a familiar voice shouted. Roxas turned around, and saw Axel. "Marluxia, leave him alone!"

"Axel, get out of here!" Roxas shouted.

"No," he replied. Marluxia grabbed Roxas by his left wrist. Oathkeeper vanished leaving only Oblivion.

"Goodbye Roxas," Marluxia said with a maniac laugh. He droved his scythe through Roxas, there was a fatal scream. The boy that used to be in Marluxia's hands was now nothing. Two Key chains were left in his hands.

---------------A-X-E-L---------------

"You... you bastard. He was my only friend, and you killed him," Axel threw his two weapons at Marluxia, but he vanished, then reappeared in front of him.

"What's the matter with you," Marluxia asked as he threw a punch at Axel's stomach. Axel fell to the ground clutching his gut. "You have no feelings, you have no heart, you are a nobody. You don't exist!"

"Get away from me," Axel said. His hair was changing, it was going back to the way it had been before. He felt he was getting taller. "Over the past few days I was wondering what was going on while I was in the castle, but it just seems that you were trying to crush me from the inside out." Axel stood up with his two wheels of fire in his hands, they glowed with power. Marluxia backed away, but tripped. "Roxas was never here, but the Key chains were real, they were real weapons. You aren't supposed to be here, you were dead."

"Axel, calm down!" shouted Marluxia as he struggled t get up, but Axel jabbed his weapon through his chest.

"Your not coming back this time Marluxia," he drove a wheel through Marluxia's neck.

"A-Axel," Marluxia tried to talk, but his voice was to raspy. "Your memories, are all fake."

"Go to hell Marluxia, FIRAGA!" fire blasted through Marluxia's body. He wanted to scream, but he couldn't. His vocal chords were ripped, his veins were on fire. Until he stared fading away in the darkness. "Goodbye, Marluxia." Threre was nothing, but flames. The castle was starting to burn, but Axel just stood there. He reached down, and picked up the Key chains. "I'll find you Roxas, I know your out there somewhere." Rafters fell all around him, he was trapped he couldn't escape. He could've opened a portal, but he didn't.

"Axel!" someone shouted. Somebody else was in the castle.

"Go away!" shout Axel. "Your just another memory of mines."

A hand rested on Axel's shoulder, Axel whipped his head around to see a boy in a white coat, with white and black hair. "Do I look like a memory to you?"

"W- who are you?" he asked. The boy pulled his hand away, and drew two weapons, a Keyblade, and a sword.

"I'm the one who will help you," the boy said. "Get rid of your feelings as you did before. I will help you find Roxas, but throw your feelings aside."

"Y-yes sir," Axel said. He stopped crying, and stood to his feet. His eyes were closed. "I will do anything you ask."

"Good."