Roxas: ~glares at Kara~

KH: I know, I know. I'm late.

Roxas: ~growls~ Yes. Yes you are. The readers have been waiting!

KH: ^^; I know, I know. But I can't start without the disclaimer!

Roxas: ~chokes Kara~ I'LL KILL YOU! Kara owns nothing and everyone better review.

KH: Someone didn't take a nap… -_-; Now on with the… STORY!

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The silver rays of the moon started to dim as the moon began to retreat to its haven behind the mountains.

"Oh no. The moon's setting." Roxas sighed sadly as he watched the sun from his bedroom. Everyone was ready to give their lives for the prince, but Roxas didn't know if he could stand it.

"Why is that bad?" Namine said gently as she walked into the room. She was also bound in armor. She was ready to defy her father for him.

"We are at our weakest when the sun is out." Roxas said as he hugged Namine tightly. Namine kissed him.

"It's alright we'll be fine. Don't worry." Namine said reassuring him a little. He relaxed in her arms.

"Big brother!" Xion said running into Roxas' room. Roxas kneeled down to her eye level.

"What is it, Xion?" Roxas said speaking into a gentle and comforting voice. Namine smiled.

"I want to fight!" This caught Namine and Roxas off guard.

"W-what?" Roxas asked in disbelief.

"I want to fight! Everyone is doing something useful. I want to help too!" Xion said with determined eyes. This determination was the complete opposite of the look of horror in Roxas' eyes.

"No. This is my fight, Xion. I don't want you to get hurt. If I lost you…" Roxas shook his head. He couldn't finish.

"No, you're wrong, brother. This is not your fight. This is OUR fight. This is my kingdom, too. And it's my choice if I want to give up my life for my kingdom. After all, Royals take that oath when they become King and Queen. Everyone is counting on us to protect them. You CAN'T let them down, Roxas!" Xion said.

Roxas could see tears starting to form. He had to admit. She made a really good point, but he needed her at the castle in case something happened to him.

"Alright, you can help. But I need you at the castle in case something happens. You can help Riku to defend the castle. You two are the best at controlling your darkness element. Can I count on you to do this?" Roxas asked gently.

"Yes, sir!" Xion saluted before running off to find Riku.

"Why Riku?" Namine asked curious knowing her mate all to well. Roxas smirked and chuckled.

"She has a crush on Riku." Roxas stated. Namine's eyes widened but she eventually laughed.

"Ah young love." Namine cooed smiling.

There was a knock at the door and Axel walked in bound in a flaming red armor with his chakrams at his side.

"We're ready when ever you are." Axel said with his face emotionless, but his emerald eyes shone excitement.

The three walked out and Roxas had to address the people of the kingdom. Roxas walked out of the castle to one of its many balconies. Roxas stomach lurched in pain, as he grew nervous. He stood strong though. The Demons were all waiting to hear their leader's words. Roxas bit his lip, but soon he addressed the Demons.

"Everyone, thank you for coming out today! I would like to inform you that the rumors are true. We are going to war. We are ready to give our lives for our kingdom. We will all die before we let those vermin get into our home. We have to stand strong!" Roxas shouted as his confidence returned stronger than ever. All the Demons gathered below cheered in a thunderous applause. Roxas sighed in relief.

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"Are you sure?" Namine asked worried. Roxas nodded.

"Yes if we just get past their biggest barricade, then we can win. That's why I'm splitting everyone up based on his or her form of combat. Axel is close range while Xigbar is far range. So that way we can be evenly distributed." Roxas explained proud in his own formations and reasoning. Namine nodded slowly and thoughtfully.

"Alright, I get it. So where does that leave me?" Namine asked.

"You're going to be with Larxene and her group. You're skilled with magic." Roxas said. Namine nodded.

"Alright, I'll do my best. You better not die on me!" Namine smirked. Roxas chuckled and pulled her into a hug.

"Only if you promise the same thing." Roxas said pulling her closer and sharing a, what could be, last kiss. Namine walked off into the direction of her group. Roxas watched her retreating form with the sad expression of a kicked puppy…

"Be safe…"

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"I won't… die that… easily…" Namine tried not to scream as a flash of pain coursed through her. Though that was proving to be quite difficult. She flashed in and out of consciousness.

"You spineless little whore. Did you really think that I would be fooled by your betrayal?" The words were whispered so coldly in her ear and Namine hissed as the former partner's weapon dug even deeper into her thigh.

"You have… the nerve to… call me a traitor?" Namine smiled wickedly despite the pain. "You are a liar, you… and your friends have… been lying to me, and… I'm the traitor…?"

The woman hissed some profanity, but Namine didn't hear for she fell out of consciousness.

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Roxas had managed to get through the war with a lot of his troops, and the same with the Angels. However, Namine is nowhere to be found, a fact that worries Roxas to oblivion.

"Well, well, well. You managed to get this far?" The wicked king, Leon said acidly. Roxas growled in response. "You also managed to turn my own daughter against me." The king growled. Roxas's eyes widened. 'How did he find out?' Roxas thought drastically.

"How did I find out?" Leon chuckled darkly. "You might want to thank them…" Leon gestured to the bushes. Larxene and Marluxia came out. Larxene had her sadistic grin and Marluxia was emotionless.

"TRAITORS!" Axel roared. The other Demons were glaring with outrage. Roxas just stared at the two in a raging disbelief.

"I can't believe you two would betray the king…" Roxas said quietly. Larxene growled, sending glares to the young prince.

"You aren't my king devil spawn! I should have been Queen! Not that little she beast, Xion! My father should have been king, not your's! That's why I killed him!" Larxene snapped disdainfully.

"But… Larxene how could you kill your own family? You're my cousin!" Roxas screeched in outrage. He wanted to kill her!

"You idiot! I have no family! They weren't even my real parents! You know that! Plus, as if you could EVER be a ruler! Ha! Pathetic! You're not my family, and you're all traitors! Especially you Axel." Larxene growled in complete malice.

"WE'RE the traitors?" Axel spat. "I knew you were twisted from the moment I met you! You just can't accept that I chose Demyx over you, right?" Larxene looked like she wanted to break his bones.

"Well, it doesn't matter. We got you a present, your majesty." Marluxia said presenting the 'present' to the Angel king. Namine was held firmly in his hands. Her clothes were torn, the armor was broken in many places, and her hair was all twisted in knots. What Roxas hated the most was that she was cloaked in blood, her own blood…

"Is she alive…?" Roxas asked gently as he stared at her. Leon grinned wickedly.

"Wouldn't you like to find out?" Leon said with an edge. "If you give me your land and all your people as slaves, we can end this war now, and you and my daughter can live happily ever after like a fairy tale."

"…I will never surrender…" Roxas said just as the sun dipped behind the mountains.

It was the night of a full moon. Roxas's eyes glowed red. His frown turned into a sinister grin. The Demon had awakened…

In a flash of lightning, Roxas had his two-twin katana up to the king's throat. Leon blocked it with his own gun blade.

"…Let the war rain blood…" Roxas smiled.

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In a world between light and darkness, there is nothing. Devoid of everything. No life. No peace. No heart. No soul.

Is there really a place like this that gets rejected by light and darkness…?

Namine…

Namine sat up. She had no clue what she was sitting on. There was nothing. No darkness and no light.

"Who's there?"

I'm here…

"Who are you?"

I am who I am…

"That doesn't answer my question…"

You know me… You know my voice… Remember Namine…

"Mom?"

Yes, my dear…

"Ok, what's going on? Where am I?"

You are in the realm in between the worlds of Heaven and Hell… You have been brought here because you died…

"I'm… dead…?"

Yes…

"What about Roxas? What about the war?"

The war is still being fought… only Roxas and your father remain… As for Roxas…

'Only those who have seen death can understand his pain…'

A new voice rose, Namine looked next to her mother, Tifa, and saw a woman with black silky hair with vibrant green eyes.

"Who are you?"

'My name is of no importance… What matters is that I am Roxas's mother…'

"Your eyes are like Axel's…"

'Yes, he is my brother. We are half breeds just like Roxas and Xion.'

Namine you must wake up.

'Roxas has begun to become a true Demon.'

You must stop him! Wake up, Nami. Wake up!

"Wake up! C'mon, Namine! Wake up!"

"Hm… What?" Namine slurred groggily before opening her eyes. The moon shone red. Even Angels knew that meant Demons were waging bloodshed. Xion and Riku stood over her. Xion had tears in her eyes, but Riku was looking strong.

"Namine, are you okay?" Riku asked gently.

"Yes, but where is Roxas?" Namine asked urgently.

"Fighting, why?" Xion asked sweetly. Namine could never see the innocent girl as a Demon.

"I need to find him." She tried rushing out, but Riku held her forearm firmly.

"No, you need to rest. Not run into a dangerous situation head first to get your head smashed in." Riku said. Namine shook her head.

"I need to find him…" She repeated. Pleading with her eyes for him to let her go. Riku sighed after a few seconds and let her go.

"Come back safely…" Riku said. Namine smiled and nodded.

"I will." She said before hugging them both.

"Oh, by the way. I don't mind if you become my big sister, Nami…" Xion said hugging her tight as if she would lose Namine, too. "I love you, big sister."

"I love you, too…" Namine hugged her tightly one last time before running into the distance.

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Namine dashed through the trees of the forest that separated the two kingdoms. The trees and bushed swung at her every time she passed. She didn't care and kept running. She HAD to make it.

It started raining, and Namine slipped a couple of times on the slippery mud. She saw a flash of red spikes. Axel!

"Axel, where's Roxas?" Namine asked panting. Axel was sat against a tree, resting. Demyx had stayed at the castle.

"In the Angel's castle fighting the king." Axel said. But before he could ask anything, Namine rushed straight to the castle. The sight in front was horrible.

Bodies littered the ground, blood was splattered on every piece of grass, and armor was either burnt or broken; she was relieved to find that it was none of the ones in the castle. She was mad that it wasn't Larxene or Marluxia's bodies, but…

"AH!" Namine recognized that scream. She ran towards the doors and through the castle. She stopped in the training room. The golden doors were crusted with blood. She ran in and her father was pinned to the ground. One sword was stabbed through his stomach, while the other seemed to go down his throat. Namine knew he was gone… Roxas stood over him, with his hands painted in scarlet. Roxas turned on her, his eyes as red as blood. His pupils became slits, as he looked on Namine in a pure bloodlust.

"Roxas…" Namine squeaked helplessly. Roxas grabbed one of the katana and wiped the blood off. It was a solid black katana with silver silk wrappings on the black hilt. Namine knew that this was Roxas's favorite weapon, Oblivion…

In one swift movement Roxas stabbed his sword through her, and lurched it a few degrees to the left. Namine tried not to scream, but clenched her teeth tightly as blood dripped out of her mouth. She knew she wouldn't die because the sword hadn't punctured anything vital.

"You're one of them…" Roxas said in a voice that wasn't his own. This one was deeper and demonic. Namine spat some of the blood out before answering.

"No, I'm not… You know me, Roxas. It's me… I would never hurt or betray you!" Namine screamed the last part desperately. "I will never leave you…"

"Liar…" Roxas growled and turned the sword again. Namine screamed with tears running down her face. She still glared through her tears.

"I know you… This isn't you… This is not the one I fell in love with… This is a Demon…" Namine moved forward making sure that the sword stayed in the same place. She wrapped her arms around Roxas's neck, and he didn't move. "I fell in love with Roxas… my angel…" Namine whispered in his ear before kissing him.

Roxas's eyes dimmed till they were a beautiful sea blue. He felt Namine's lips on his. They were sweet and tinged with the taste of blood. He knew he did this to her, and she still accepted him… He loved it…

"Nami…" Roxas said before placing his hand on the spot the sword was before healing the wound. Namine smiled before slipping into sleep again…

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"So Larxene and Marluxia were never found…?" Axel asked outraged.

"Right. We have no clue where they went, but if I know my cousin, she'll be back." Roxas sighed sadly.

"Great… I can't wait to kill them!" Axel said grinning. Roxas shook his head.

"She's family."

Axel scoffed. "You of all people should know that this is an insane family."

Roxas hissed, "Don't tell Nami that! She might not like me after that!"

"Oh please! I accept this family, weirdness and all!" Namine stood at the door. "Anyway Demyx and I are going to go shopping!" Namine announced before running through the door. Roxas shook his head smiling. He was so happy.

'There's a Demon in all of us… We just have to find that one person that is our light…

They will always be in our hearts as our one and true Angel…'