Aelouse look was one of pure disbelief and confusion, then he groaned. "I know I called you an idiot before. But you didn't need to take it as an instruction."

"Shut up!" Lea shouted. "I'm concentrating!" and he turned back to stare intensely at the wall, holding out a hand as he hissed.

Aelouse groaned. "We don't have access to the power of darkness anymore. You can't just open a dark corridor."

"Look! Saix was destroyed, so Isa should be here but he's not!" Lea exclaimed. "Now my heart tells me he's off world and I need to go now!"

"Your heart?" Aelouse asked as he lifted an eyebrow. "Your heart tells you that.." he groaned. "Where would you even be aiming at?"

"I don't know, where-ever my heart points" Lea exclaimed.

Aelouse groaned. "Your heart isn't pointing you anywhere! This is not how this work!"

Suddenly Ienzo raised his head as his eyes widened.

"Ienzo?" Aelouse asked.

"No… I get it! I think I get it!" Ienzo stated.

"Would you enlighten me?" Aelouse asked.

"Axel… Marluxia, Larxene, Luxord, Demyx, Roxas!" Ienzo listed. "Why were these people invited into the organization?"

Aelouse blinked.

"The original four! We were brought in because Xemnas had use for our scientific knowledge and gifts." Ienzo breathed. "Xigbar and Saix, they had vast darkness inside of them. It was the sort of darkness Xemnas was searching for. The rest of us though, our darkness didn't even come close! So why the rest?" he asked. "None of them had that kind of darkness, and none of them had any special knowledge worth anything to the organization."

"We needed Roxas for his keyblade." Aelouse commented then he blinked.

"Keyblade." Ienzo gasped and he turned back to the computer starting to tap on all the buttons.

"They are… Were… Keyblade wielders?" Aelouse asked.

"No. But they had the potential to be." Ienzo stated as he clicked away. "People with the potential to become keyblade wielders… What makes them so special, so different from others. It is their abilities to create bonds between hearts. Their very strength is drawn from these bonds… Which they can feel at all time, and guides their hearts towards people calling out… Through these bonds."

Shocked Aelouse turned to Lea whom still looked to be in deep concentration.

"How-ever to use this power, you need a heart." Ienzo continued. "When Lea and the others lost their heart, they must have lost this power. Roxas was different, we always knew he was a very unique nobody. Anyway, Lea! Now when his heart has been regained."

Just then Lea looked up and in front of him, opened up a dark corridor.

There was stunned silence, then Lea turned his head as he grinned. "See. I told ya I could do it!"

"You were drawing on the bond you share with Saix, weren't you?" Ienzo asked.

Lea swallowed. "He's the only one left." he stated. "I do feel him though… I know that is where I need to go to find him." he stated as he glanced over his shoulder at the corridor then looked forward at the computer screen. "Keyblade wielder.." he breathed as he stepped forward. "So that is what I felt when I was a kid." he spoke as he reached out a hand. He smiled. "This explains so much!" then he lowered his hand.

"How ironic." Ienzo commented as he turned to the screen. "When we were turned into nobodies, we were given powers. You how-ever Lea, your powers were stolen."

"Because my powers… are connected to my heart." Lea swallowed holding a hand over his chest. Then he reached out a hand, then made one single snap allowing a little flame to appear. "Heh, still got it." he stated. "Yeah I remember now. This was always my own power, Xemnas had nothing to do with it." he smiled as he let the flame vanish. Then he looked up. "I need to go." he stated. "I promise though, I'll be back real soon. I'll give you a report!" he grinned.

"But..." Ienzo blinked. "You are going off world aren't you?" he asked. "That corridor, it leads to Isa. One way. How will you find back?" he asked.

Lea smirked as he turned back, then he pointed at Ienzo. "From now on, lets be friends."

"Huh?" Ienzo asked.

"I'll always be able to find my way back to my friends." Lea informed in a smile as he backed towards the portal. "See ya real soon guys! Say hallo to Xaldin and Vexen from me when they wake up! Ups sorry! Dilan and Even!" he grinned as he stepped through and vanished, then the portal closed.

Finally Aelouse frowned as he rolled his eyes turning away.

"Friends?" Ienzo asked, then he smiled slightly as he held a hand over his chest. "I see… It's his very nature as a keyblade wielder. He can't even help himself." he commented amused. "And the bond he has with Isa… with Roxas gone. It's the only one left of the big ones. I wonder what it feels like, being able to feel your bonds like that."

"I'm sure there are a lot of studies you can do on that in the future." Aelouse stated. "For now though." he walked over to him and leaned over to glance at the computer. "We must address our current problems. Repair what-ever damage we can."

"Yes." Ienzo nodded. "And… our old friends."

"Dilan and Even." Aelouse nodded.

Well… this sure was a surprise. Leas travel through the dark corridor landed him right in front of king Mickey.

His heart had not failed him how-ever… King Mickey did indeed lead him to his goal… Isa.

Or rather, Saix. Hearts golden, and their connection… It was so weird. Lea was so sure he had felt it! Like long ago, now how-ever…. It was gone.

Saix had attacked with no hesitation and aimed to kill…His eyes on Leas face had been as cold as can be.

That settled the deal… The Isa Lea had known, he truly were gone… For-ever. Saix was just a pitiful remain left behind.

There was another bond though… Lea recognized it, and with a full heart it felt so much stronger! Roxas!

It was confusing though, the feeling it… came from Sora.

It was really confusing as Sora finally saw Axel, and his face expression of pure innocent joy was just so like Roxas's. Identical!

"AXEL!" Sora shouted. "You.. You're alive! That's so good! I'm so happy!"

"Sora..." Lea breathed. "Erh… It's Lea actually." he informed holding up a hand.

"Lea?" Sora asked. "OH! You got your heart back!" he realized in a big grin. "Well good for you! That's what all of you guys wanted. Wasn't it?" he asked.

"Well… yeah I suppose." Lea nodded. Sora's happiness did seem genuine and yet… The familiarity was lacking. All the things Axel had done with Roxas… It didn't seem to matter at all. Sora didn't remember.

"Seriously though. Thank you for saving me." Sora smiled very sincerely. "I really am glad you're okay."

"I… erhm." Lea swallowed. "I hope I can make up for what I did." he stated. "I know that's probably impossible. What I did was… pretty bad. I have to try though. I don't know what else to do."

"You'll figure it out." Sora stated. "I'm sure of it!" he stated in a big grin.

Lea smiled amused. "You sure are something Sora." he commented. "Huh, I wonder if this is what I was like when I was a kid."

"No way." Donald exclaimed. "You're nothing like Sora! Sora would never do such a dumb thing as being part of organization thirteen!"

"Heh, that's a good point." Lea smirked amused. "All though." he frowned. "He might do it if he thought it was the only way to safe a friend."

Sora blinked. "A friend?" he asked.

"That's true too." Goofy nodded. "Sora would go to any lengths to safe his friends."

"I hope your friend is all right." Sora stated sincerely.

Lea shook his head. "The last time I saw her, it was way to many years ago. A decade actually." he stated. "I don't think there is to much of a point thinking about that now."

"Still though." Sora tried. "If she is your friend! Then of course it matters!"

"Sora… I need to focus on what I can do now." Lea asked. "On what my friends would want from me. Even if they are not here anymore." he closed his eyes. Isa…. Roxas… Janan… What kind of person is it you would want me to be?

The answer was surprisingly simple… Stay true to himself.

"I… I want to see them." he admitted. "I know it probably isn't possible, it's probably really stupid of me to even try. How-ever."

"No it's fine." Sora assured and Lea glanced up. "I… in the dream world. I met Roxas." he admitted. "I talked to him."

Leas eyes widened.

"He misses you." Sora informed. "Lea… You two deserve to see each other again. I'll make it happen. Somehow. I promise."

Lea smiled amused.

"And until then, I swear! I'll keep Roxas safe!" Sora exclaimed banging on his chest.

"Thank you." Lea replied rather amused.

Lea... Of all the places. Lea had managed to get into the sleeping world to safe Sora.

Saix had not felt anything by the sight of his former friend, how-ever... He did wonder what he would have felt if he had had a heart. Happiness? Or anger that Lea would burst in like that... It probably wasn't to surprising. Axel or Lea, he had always acted rather like a rouge. He had always been rather unpredictable.

Ones again Saix closed his eyes to recall what he felt the last time he had been Isa... How he wanted to do his bit.

He had to atone. He had to make things right. Then Saix blinked and he held a hand over his chest... Already? Already a new heart was starting to form?

He closed his eyes... What did he feel?

Lea? ... Yes. He was happy he got to see him, even if it was only for such a short amount of time. Lea had regained what he had ones lost. It made Saix... Happy. But it also made him sad... The look of pure betrayal on Leas face, it hurt...

He was both happy and sad? He was relieved and hurting? Hearts sure were a weird thing...

It was a very small happiness, and a small stinging heart like a needle prick in his chest, it was all this tiny heart could muster to feel. But it was enough. He had learned now, he was not strong enough to withstand the emptiness of not having a heart.

So he would draw on what-ever little emotion he had. To do what-ever he had to do... He had thought that any emotion was a weakness that needed to be eradicated... How wrong he had been. These emotions were precious, it dulled his pain and filled him with warmth... Purpose... A new purpose.

"Lea." he spoke quietly. "Take care of yourself."