AN: And so after about a year (lol) we start back up on Destiny Unleashed~ If anything sounds a bit different from what I normally write, please forgive me; my writing style's changed just a bit from last year, and so it may look a bit different.

-Day 5- Part 2

I quickly came around to the front doors and grabbed the handles. After rattling them for a moment, I cursed to myself when I found that the doors were locked. I growled before slamming my hand on the door in frustration and quickly walking away, going around back to the wall that lead to the back door. Needless to say, I was on a warpath, and I did not look happy.

It seemed my slamming on the door gained the attention of the others in the building, because the two men left the room in a bit of a hurry. I heard the front door open and Ansem call out who was there. I didn't say anything, obviously.

I easily scaled the wall that lead to the backyard, jumping down and looking around. There was a rather large fountain in the middle of what looked to be a courtyard, with a Pegasus shaped statue in the middle of it. The entire place looked to be let go, as weeds and vines covered nearly everything, and the grass came up to my shins.

I made my way over to the glass doors that went inside the back of the manor, and I could just barely make out the two men from before and a girl head out the front. The girl had her brown hair pulled back into a ponytail, and I could just make out a lion crest on the back of her black jacket. Was this the girl that was seen in the window?

They all exited the mansion to try and find the person who was so desperately trying to get in. However, they wouldn't be able to find her. I was going to leave here, and I was going to bring Roxas with me.

It took a few tries, but I finally managed to get the doors open. I walked inside and looked around to find that the place was a lot bigger than it let on to be from the outside. The place looked rundown, and yet even from the debris, this place seemed so familiar. The crests on the shields that the suits of armor held, the wolf crests that donned the walls, the paintings, the floor, everything all seemed so familiar. The rooms down here didn't seem to hold anything, with the exception of even more rubble.

I went further in to see two flights of stairs, and I took the one closest to me. The door it led to opened to a library, and I found myself at what seemed to be a dead-end. I sighed a bit before looking around at the shelves. Something seemed off with this room, like it was hiding something.

I took a look at some of the books, trying to find one of those cliché hidden passages that appeared if you would pull a book… nothing.

"And just what do you think you are doing in here, young lady?"

I jolted and turned to see the same man in red from before. I grit my teeth and backed up a bit, getting into a position where I could defend myself as he stood with his arms behind his back

"I'm bringing Roxas back home. I know you have him."

"Home?" The man laughed at the thought, "A Nobody cannot have a 'home'. The only purpose he serves is to return something he stole."

"And just what is that? What did Roxas do that made it to where you would kidnap him and keep him away from his friends?"

"A heart."

I blinked, staring at him questioningly,

"… A heart?" I repeated

"Yes. He holds half of the heart that so rightfully belongs to a young man named Sora. In the end, he'll have to give it back."

… Sora? Why… did that name sound so familiar…?

I shook my head violently, clenching my fists

"No! I don't care if he holds the other half of this kid's heart or just took a pencil from the stupid kid! Roxas belongs with us! And I'm going to bring him home whether you like it or not! I'm not going to put Hayner and the others through this anymore!"

This seemed to catch the man off guard, and he frowned faintly,

"You would keep a boy's heart away from him and protect a Nobody? Just to satisfy your own wants?"

I shook my head once more, putting a hand over my own heart,

"No. You're wrong! Roxas' heart is Roxas' alone! It belongs to him and no one else! Roxas isn't just some 'Nobody'! He's my friend, and I want him back!"

Suddenly black flames appeared in my hand, and from them the same katana from my dream appeared, as if summoned by my emotions. The man's eyes widened as I stared at the blade before I shook my head quickly and lunged at him.

Within the next second, the man was sent flying through the door, knocking it off its hinges. He quickly got back to his feet and dodged every other swing I tried to land on him, chasing after him as he backed down the stairs

"Where is he?"

"And you think I would tell you? You'll ruin everything I had planned."

"I don't care!"

I swung at him again before yelping as he grabbed one of the spears the suits of armor were holding, blocking my attack with it and sending me flying

"DiZ, what's going on?"

DiZ? Was that his name?

The man paid no attention to Ansem as he shouted from the room opposite the library, only kept his eyes on me as he pushed me back. I honestly wasn't used to fighting with swords, and this man was taking full advantage of that. Before I knew it, the sword was knocked out of my hand, and I had a cut across my hand from the spear. I clutched at it before dodging another swing,

"You will not get in the way of what I've planned for so long!"

I dodged one swing after another, trying to keep myself intact, though it wasn't helping much considering I was getting small cuts everywhere. Ansem came out of the room and peered over the banister, just to cry out in alarm when he saw what was going on,

"DiZ!"

Yet again, the man paid no mind, continuously swinging before he jolted as I grabbed the spear. He growled, trying to grab it back from me, but I just pulled it forward and kicked him in his stomach, making him let go as he doubled over. I quickly turned the spear back around to DiZ, breathing hard as a blonde girl came trotting out behind Ansem, her eyes widening when she saw the sight before her.

I couldn't help myself as tears streamed down my face, breathing hard as I trembled, aiming the spear at DiZ.

"Give him back! I'll kill you myself if you don't! Give Roxas back!"

The two on the second level both repeated Roxas' name in surprise as they stared down at us. I watched as DiZ glared up at me, clutching at his stomach,

"Insolent little brat…! All of this for a Nobody."

"For God's sake, he's not a Nobody! He's my friend and I want him back!"

Before I could even react the man lunged toward me, and I could hear the girl above shout for him to stop, but within a second, I felt the man's fist collide with my stomach, and I choked as I doubled over, eyes widening before I yelped as I was sent into the wall. I felt my head hit the wall hard, and my vision blurred as I heard voices from around me.

"DiZ what the hell did you just do?" a girl's voice spoke up from upstairs, getting closer, and I could hear a scuffle in front of me… maybe she grabbed him away from me…

"You almost killed her!" that sounded like Ansem…

"She was getting in the way! She must not meddle in my plans! Roxas will give Sora's heart back whether he wants to or not! This girl will not stop that!" That was DiZ…

I could hear running footsteps coming toward me, sounding like clacking sandals,

"She's hurt!" That was the blonde girl….

"Give back… Roxas…"

I managed to spit those words out before blacking out, and everything after that turned into darkness.

I wasn't the type to really go out. I'd just barely arrived in Twilight Town, and I barely knew anyone, let alone myself. I was scared, to say the least. The manager was nice enough to let the rent slide until I got comfortable in the town. But in all honesty, I wasn't sure I would. I just holed myself in my room nearly the entire time, staring at the wall. Slowly, my apartment was filled with things that my neighbors gave to me, and the place started to look a bit less empty.

It wasn't until Roxas had showed up that I really started coming out of my shell. We both connected quite a lot. We both didn't really know who we were, other than our names and a few details. Hayner and the others both found us quickly after we met, and we all started to hang out together.

But even that was short lived. Roxas started hanging around these strange people who always went around in black coats. He ended up disappearing after he and Hayner got into a fight. Hayner continuously blamed himself for that happening, and nothing any of us said could get him to think otherwise;

"It was because I got mad at him for hanging around those other guys instead of us. If I hadn't yelled at him 'cause of it, then he would still be here."

Ollete and Pence couldn't get him to think otherwise.

Searches lasted for months, but we could never find any sign of him. We all lost our friend.

From that point on, Hayner rarely smiled, and always looked as if he'd met one of the worst people ever. It took us a while to get him to lighten up a bit more, but we could all tell he was never really happy.

Why? Why did this have to happen? All because of some kid who's supposedly missing part of his heart?

Screw that kid! Roxas' heart is his! I don't care if this Sora kid is...

is...

Sora...

"Sora!"

A little boy with brown, spiked hair turned to look at me as I ran toward him and a young boy with silver hair

"Sora, where are you going?"

The little boy turned and looked down, his lips pursing into a sad pout as the boy beside him crossed his arms

"Daddy says he wants me to stay at my aunt and uncle's house while he goes off to train with a… a…"

"Keyblade."

The bunette nodded to the older boy

"He and some other peoples are trying to become Keyblade Masters."

"Well... we'll just play again when you come back, right?"

The boy with silver hair shook his head as the younger boy frowned sadly and looked down,

"We're going really far away, Bailey. To a different world. We won't be able to just come back."

"But...!"

"Don't cry. It's gonna make Sora cry."

"But!"

As if on cue, the boy with brown hair started to sniffle, and tears streamed down his face as he began to cry

Sora... Roxas...

The time has come for you to start your journey…

Remember who you are, Keeper…

And remember: you are not alone.

Hayner… Pence… Ollete… I'm sorry. It looks like… I won't get to go to the beach with you after all.