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Chapter V: The Road to Juno: Part One

Roxas' POV:

I sat beside Sora as we were on our way to Disney Castle. My brows were furrowed, my arms were crossed and I think I was wearing a frown. I was in deep though when Sora snapped me out of my daze. He was wearing a worried look. He stood up and dragged me from my seat to the cargo room, which was separated from the main control room by large metal doors, so Chip and Dale couldn't listen.

"Roxas, what's the matter?" he asked, genuine concern in his eyes.

"Nothing" I said. Something was bugging me, and it's this new emotion I've felt for the first time.

"Roxas, are you jealous?" Jealous... My mind processed the word... I wasn't sure.

"No... I don't think so..." I was really uncertain.

"Roxas... don't take this wrong... Are you gay? Or at least Bi?" he was really curious while I was offended

"NO I AM NOT!" I was shaking. I really wanted to slap him but I just walked out on him. I wasn't planning on talking to him for a very, very long time.

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"Roxas, please talk to me!" he said, keeping up with my pace as I marched on the lawns of Disney Castle. The doors opened and we both went to the King's Throne room. There, a monitor was hanging from the ceiling and the king and queen and all the others were watching..

"What's up-" I looked at the screen. It was horrible... Corpses, Zombies, Ghouls and Ghosts were attacking the innocents. The screen was divided into many parts, one for each world. All the places were in ruins. I could see Mulan and the gang fighting off those creatures and Jack and all the residents of Halloween and Christmas town, fighting for their lives, including Santa, who was carrying a large bazooka.

"What's happening?!" Sora demanded. He couldn't stand seeing all his friends in trouble.

"We..." said Queen Minnie

"Don't know..." said Lady Daisy.

"Looks like the undead are gathering their armies and started attacking the worlds" said the king.

"Why that Hades! I'll get him!" said Sora, blaming the lord of the underworld immediately

"I don't think it's him..." said Goofy, who pointed to a part of the large screen showing Hades running around trying to fight of those things, squealing like a little girl.

"But the undead..." Sora said, still convinced that Hades was behind this. We saw Hades again, who was cornered by monsters into the green pool of souls at the Olympus Coliseum Underworld.

"Well, At least I can come back" he gave up and jumped.

"Obviously, he isn't behind this" said Donald. Sora looked very angry.

"Then who is?!" my light yelled, desperately looking for someone to blame.

"Someone might know... Ansem" said King Mickey. Everyone's head turned to him.

"King Mickey... Ansem's dead" said Sora

"No... Ansem was an outcast from a great city of sages, Juno. He was considered inferior to them so he was thrown out. He went to Radiant Garden where he continued his studies." said King Mickey

"Gawsh your majesty, Ansem was the smartest guy we knew. If someone threw him out because he was stupid, then they must be really smart." said Goofy.

"My point exactly, Goofy. They might know what's all the trouble about... Problem is, Juno severed it's connection with the world of light and darkness millennia ago, making it an independent world of it's own. It's really gonna be hard getting there." said the king

"Then how do we get there?" said Sora, looking very determined.

"I'll add the route to your ship. It'll take about a week to get there and you'll be constantly showered by attackers" the king said

"A WEEK?! But your majesty! The worlds might already be gone by the time we come back!" my light said, looking very desperate, at the verge of tears. I knew how important his friends were to him.

"King Mickey, Isn't there another way?" I asked

"... There is... but it isn't safe" he said, looking grave.

"Please, tell us" I kneeled in front of him. I looked at Sora whose eyes said: You don't have to do this and the king, who sighed and gave up.

"The Gummi ship can take you to the entrance but from there, it's a two hour walk. Inside you're going to have to fight some kind of monster. I've sent an army there to make peace with Juno, only 10 out of the thousand returned and they were never the same..." King Mickey looked serious... dead serious.

"Sora saved the world twice, I think he can manage" I said, having a lot of confidence in Sora. For a moment I think I saw a shadow of a smile on the Sora's lips.

"I trust you. I'll add he route to the ship. While you're gone, Donald and I will go and try to help the other worlds. Goofy will protect the castle while were away" I stood up and Goofy and Donald saluted the king.

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We finally reached the said entrance of the said passage.

"The place is on really really big tunnel! It goes straight so don't worry about getting lost." said Chip

"The cave is divided into two parts! The first part is a real pretty place! But the other half is a really creepy one according to the king. Good luck!" they beamed us down to the entrance. It was a circular tunnel; we entered and saw the most beautiful place. Once you were inside, you'd forget it was a tunnel. You could see purple sky and there were different kinds of flowers along the way. And little bug like things Sora called Pyreflies. I went on without waiting for him.

"Hey!" he complained. I still wasn't planning on talking. I walked on, and I looked around the scenery, enjoying it as a walked. Sora just stayed silent and followed me until his footsteps stopped. I looked around me and no Sora.

"Sora? This isn't funny" I said, searching for him. No Sora in sight. I heard someone whisper.

I can offer you power...

"Who are you?! Show yourself!" I yelled, summoning Oathkeeper and Oblivion

You can't fight me... I'm you

A figure of me, wearing my old organization clothes pooped out from nowhere and it whispered behind me.

"Who said I can't?" I turned around and slashed it with oblivion but it vanished. It was startled and it pooped out behind me.

You know you want power. Just give me your signal and I'll make you so powerful, that even Sora or the King can't do anything about it.

I thought for a moment...

"You know what..." I said, making the figure smiled

"I say no" and it vanished, like dust being blown away by the wind...

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Sora appeared out of nowhere and startled me. He was armed with the Ultima Weapon when I saw him.

"Where did you come from?" I asked

"You talking to me now?"

"Just until we get out of the cave" I walked on, not even bothering to ask what happened to him.

We walked on until we reached a cliff.

"Dead end?" he said.

"Should we jump or not?" I asked him

"I think we should" He grabbed my hand and jumped off.

The landing was soft... but I was alone.

"Sora? Sora?" I again looked for him and my exact replica materialized again.

"Not you again!" I whined

You want Axel back? My body froze

"No..." I said. It stepped towards me and whispered in Axel's voice.

Roxas... I want you It made me whimper.

"Axel..." he leaned closer and hugged me. It pulled away

Kiss me, Roxas Okay, I wasn't gonna kiss my mirror image just because it sounded like Axel and I am not ready yet. I slapped it away and looked offended and vanished like before.

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Sora materialized in one corner, getting closer and closer to Kairi.

"SORA!" I yelled and he stopped. Kairi looked angry and vanished like dust. Sora looked dumbfounded.

"I can't believe you almost gave in!" he just scratched his head. I slapped my forehead in frustration.

"Sora, don't you get it? It's a cave of temptation!" "Oh" was all he could say. Just then, two figures appeared in front of us.

It was a mirror of Sora and me. They were wearing nothing but towels on their hips and their skins glistening in sweat. Sora's image came close to me and held me tight, it's hips roughly pressed against mine, making me feel it's...

"Take me" the fake Sora said, making my knees involuntarily shake. I could see from my side that Sora was in the same situation. I just sighed and punched it on it's nose and said. "GO TO HELL!". It vanished and I went to Sora, who was having a little trouble with his temptation. I summoned Oblivion and sliced the fake me in half.

"Who's gay now, huh?" I teased him, making him go all red. A black portal appeared in front of us and I dragged him along