ACT 2 BEGINS

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"FOOL!"

Roxas was shoved into a dark dungeon, his limbs shackled to the cold, clammy walls by magic manicles. Maleficent was quite pleased with his construction of her castle but after she heard from his shadow that the Nobody had helped the enemy conquer his Darkness, she became extremely displeased.

"You dare defy me?" her long nails stroked his cheeks as she purred at him with venomous charm.

"That will cost you dearly Roxas. From now on you and Sora share the same fate, the same destiny. You shall be my little pets! AHAHAHAHA! Oogie you insolent bag of bugs! I have brought you a gift. No leave the Nobody be, you fool. You think after your blunder with Sora that I would trust you with the task of breaking my new pet? Get lost!"

She stroked Roxas's throat before strapping him to a table. "However I am not opposed to you five softening him for me. Do have fun but remember, no killing. AHAHAHAHA!"

She disappeared and Roxas was surrounded by Oogie, Ursula, Sykes, and Sykes' two Dobermans Rosco and Desotto. The table spun around slowly as each villain tried their hand at terrorizing the helpless Nobody.

"How does she expect us to play with him like THIS? Its no fun at all I tell you!" Oogie complained.

"NONSENSE!" Ursula giggled, "Look at the tables and wonderful devices lying around, iits enough to make even YOU happy! Let's let the dogs have him for now, though. They look like they want some quality time with this Sardine! AHAHAHA!"

On agreement, the villains chained Roxas to a pole and left. As soon as they were gone, Rosco and Desoto circled menacingly around the helpless Nobody, teeth bared and fangs dripping, eyes shining cruelly as they inspected their prey as if he were a piece of meat.

"Well well Rosco look what we have here! It's a live one this time! Hehehe."

"Yeah, Desoto! It was nice of the old hag to enlarge us so we could play with this bone better! Go on brother, unchain him and lay him out would you? That's right hold him there while I bury my nuzzle into his tender little belly! Muhuhahahaha!"

Roxas went limp as the two took turns licking, nuzzling, and gnawing his vital throat, stomach and chest with evil pleasure. The Nobody knew he was going to fade if he wasn't rescued soon. As his body was bashed back and forth between the two Dobeys, Roxas almost wished that he would fade into Nothingness. For Namine's sake and for the sake of his Other, he knew that fading was a luxery that he would never accept.

"Useless Curs!" Maleficent boomed out of nowhere, "I shall tend to the Nobody myself! You aren't fit to deal with such delicate assets it seems, and he os no use to me DEAD!"

Roxas gulped as the witch shackled him to the cold, clammy walls of the dungeon and spoke in her poisonous, sweet tone,

"Why so scared my pet? Allow me to tell you a story. Gaze into the future and laugh at your pathetic Somebody! The brave Keybearer storms the castle, searching and fighting his way to save you. When he opens the door to this dungeon, your chains become his—and he becomes mine! Gaze further still and be light-hearted, for once Sora enters this room and falls his heart will indeed be your own and you will be complete! To express your gratitude, you will serve me for the rest of your existence. As for Sora, I will grant him eternal youth so that he may serve me as well. A puppet on strings, waiting on my every command! AHAHA! And I live happily ever after! AHAHAHAHA!"

"Monster!" Roxas roared summoning thousands of Samurai. They were quickly made to disappear again. The witch laughed at him and stroked his hair.

"Oh Roxas….sweet Roxas…..I will enjoy yanking your chain. Now sleep my pet. Tomorrow you summon Sora. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

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Riku paced.

The summons had been activated. Sora was restless and itching to get going. Namine shared his anxiety and Axel encouraged it further, but Riku could not shake the feeling that there was something deceitfull in Roxas's call. Something bad was going to happen to Sora on their Island and Roxas knew it so why did the Nobody send for Sora? The entire thing stunk of Maleficent and Riku knew her scent well.

As Sora boarded the Gummi Ship, Riku saw him smile sadly at him. The silver haired boy shook his head and defiantly stepped onto the giant vessel.

"No you don't, Sora! I'm coming with you and that's final!"

The Keybearer smiled.

"I hoped you'd say that, Riku. Alright! Let's GO!"

TBC