Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdoms Hearts 1 or 2, any of its character or plotlines. Except Helena, and any plotlines or twists I come up with myself.

The Exception to the Rule

Chapter Seven: Demyx's Farewell

I eventually make my way back to where Demyx is. I wave at him and sit down on a boulder.

"Are you here to watch me fight?" He asks curiously.

"All I do is watch, it's my job, so what would make you think that I wouldn't?" I ask.

"I don't know, it's just that I thought that the Superior would have you doing something more important."

"Yea well, he hasn't required my presence yet, so I think I have free reign for a little while longer. Hey you shouldn't hold back if you have to fight him, you know? I mean that kid packs a mean punch and he won't be holding back."

"You know there was one water attack that I have been working on." He says thoughtfully. I laugh as he tells me about it with enthusiasm, waving his arms around and grinning like a fool, I only wished that my smiles in return were as sincere as his.

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"It's the Organization!" I heard someone yell. I look up and see Sora and his companions coming towards Demyx.

"Move out of the way, we don't have time for you!" Sora yelled at Demyx.

"Aw come on Roxas don't be mad! Just come back to us!"

"I'm not Roxas! Man the Organization must have been really pressed to send a wimp like you out here! I bet you can't even fight." I watched as Demyx tense. And before I could blink he was attacking, just like Axel had.

It was an interesting fight to watch, but Sora had the upper hand, I mean three against one is not a fair fight. But Demyx fought hard, but in the end it wasn't enough. I watched in horror as Sora's keyblade darted through Demyx's guard and stabbed him where his heart should have been. I didn't scream this time, I was in shock but I did feel one tear roll down my cheek. I slid down off the boulder and sprinted to where Demyx was. I pulled down my hood so I could get a better look at him, I didn't care that Sora could see me.

"Demyx, stupid. You left yourself wide open to that." I murmured as I grabbed his hand. He smiled at me.

"You're fading." I stated sadly. I could feel their eyes on me but I refused to look at them.

"Sorry, Helena. I didn't mean to." Demyx smiled once more before fading completely. I stood up slowly and turned my head towards them.

"Who are you?" Sora shouted at me.

"Must you shout? I mean I'm standing right here!" I snapped at him. Sora stepped back in surprise.

"You're a part of the Organization!" Donald told me.

"Maybe, maybe not," I pause then take a menacing step towards him, he grips his keyblade but I ignore it and commence to shout at him, "I mean is so hard to understand that we want to be whole? Is it?"

"What?" Sora looked confused.

"You know I don't go around killing your friends do I? You know if it wasn't for Roxas I probably would have killed you by now! You make me so angry!"

"You can't be angry! You don't have a heart!" Donald yelled at me.

"How would you know? Have you ever not had a heart?" I raised an eyebrow at them, and throw my hands up in frustration, they were so dense, and I missed Demyx, Roxas, and Axel even more. I pull up my hood so they couldn't look at me, that way they might forget my features.

"What does the Organization want?"

"HELENA! REPORT!"

"I guess you'll just have to figure that out all by your self, until another time Keyblade Wielder!" I turn and step through a portal in front of me.

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"Demyx is gone." I said tonelessly.

"What did you tell Sora?"

"Nothing he didn't already know. Xemnas when are you going to end this charade? Members are dying left and right soon, there will be no one left."

"I'm well aware, Demyx was weak, he should not have attacked, he was his own downfall." I was glad my hood was up, that way I didn't have to look at him.

"You told him to attack, you snake! How could you do this to us?" I say with sorrow.

"It's almost over, Helena, almost and then we'll all be whole." I knew I was dismissed so I left his presence and went back to Hallow Bastion to meet Axel.

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I stood in front of the ruins of Hallow Bastions castle. I knew he would be coming soon, or at least I hope that he would be coming soon.

"Helena what are you doing here?" Saix snapped at me. I turned around surprised.

"Enjoying the view." I replied smoothly.

"Right." He looked annoyed then left. Then Axel made his appearance.

"Hey Helena."

"Do you have Kairi?" I asked.

"Yea, she's hanging out in the realm of darkness right now."

"What do you plan to do with her? I mean it won't work, I mean Sora killed Demyx, whatever is left of Roxas doesn't have that much sway on what Sora chooses to do." Axel shrugs.

"Who knows he might give in. Speak of the devil." Just then Sora ran in.

"Give me Kairi, Axel!" Axel looks confused.

"I don't have her anymore." Then Saix appeared.

"Saix."

"Axel." Axel disappeared into a portal.

"Don't worry Kairi is fine, she's getting the best of treatment."

"Take me to the realm of darkness, give me Kairi back."

"How badly?" Sora dropped to his knees, and Saix laughed cruelly.

"No."

"Saix, stop toying with him! He won't work for our cause if you aggravate him!" I snap.

"Really? I think Kairi is motivation enough, besides as the Keyblade bearer he must destroy the heartless to help us make our own kingdom hearts."

"What?" Sora looked aghast. Saix summoned heartless.

"Do your job Keyblader, and kill the heartless." Saix laughed cruelly and stepped back into his own portal. Sora looked defeated. I pull out my bow and shoot one of the heartless that was getting to close in between the eyes.

"You can't help Kairi if you're dead!" I snap. Sora looks surprised. I smile at him.

"Not everything is as it seems." I say before opening a portal.

"Wait! Take me with you into the Realm of Darkness." I look at him sadly.

"I can't, it's not time, you're not ready." I step back and close the portal on his face.

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"Saix you idiot! How do you expect to get the rest of the hearts if our one and only tool won't kill heartless! You told him too much!" I slam my fist on the table to make my point. We were having an emergency meeting.

"She's right, now he'll just end up dead and we'll have to find another Keyblade bearer!" Luxord continued my train of thought.

"It did no harm; he will do what he must to save Kairi." Saix replied coldly.

"One life or thousands? He's not stupid; if he must he will let her die." I heard the word bounce off the walls like a horrible omen.

"Saix you said too much but it matters not, Sora will do his job to free Kairi, so she will live and our plan will go into action." Xemnas said firmly. I looked at him annoyed.

"Now then, do we think that it might be possible that when we go out on missions that we don't give anymore vital information?" I ask snidely. Xemnas regarded me coolly. He wouldn't do anything to me, I was too important.

"I suppose we could all manage that." Xemnas pointedly looked at Saix. Saix looked like he would berserker on me. I smiled mockingly at him.

"That's all."

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"She made me look like a fool; we should dispose of her now!"

"Would you do it? She's to powerful now, besides I have her under control she will not leave because she wishes to be whole. Don't let petty emotions get in the way Saix."

"Yes Xemnas."

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I looked up at the ceiling in my room.

"How did she get away from you Axel?"

"She didn't, Saix found her, Helena you have to get her out."

"And to what purpose? She's safer here than anywhere else."

"You're starting to sound like them you know."

"Yea, it happens, you pretend to be something for to long and you become it, maybe that's how Roxas felt."

"This doesn't have to do with Roxas."

"Doesn't it? You wouldn't have left, Demyx wouldn't have died, if Roxas hadn't left. But it's to late now."

"For what?"

"Everything, nothing." I reply and turn my back to him.