Author Notes: Right, here's the next chapter. Right now, I've been reading stories involving Xion to get some ideas. I swear, I feel like I'm losing my touch when it comes to writing. But that's not gonna stop me from completing this story. Hopefully, y'all notice some little references in this chapter, so enjoy!

Hint (read a/n in chapter 3): Kairi gets her missions from Leon in Hollow Bastion. Kairi is joined by Namine and Olette.

THE RESCUE

Day 185

Twilight Town – Mansion Gates

The team of Xion, Xion Replica, Roxas, and Axel stepped out of the dark portal and found themselves facing a gate leading into the mansion where their targets are.

"This is the same spot Xemnas found me wandering." Roxas noted.

"Coincidence much?" Axel asked as Xion Replica summoned her Kingdom Key Keyblade and unlocked the gate, opening it.

Roxas shrugged, "Who knows."

Xion Replica took out a piece of paper, "According to the mission info, we can get to the data Twilight Town through the portal in the mansion's basement. No doubt Heartless will be in there."

"All right then," Xion summoned her Darker than Dark Keyblade, "Let's roll."

"Ok…" Axel summoned his chakrams, "Here we go."

"…"

"Uh," Roxas sweatdropped, "We're not moving."

"Whatever. Ok…" Axel tried again, "Here we go."

"…"

"Still not moving." Xion Replica sighed.

"If only talking counted as moving." Axel joked.

Xion was finally fed up, "All right screw it. All of get behind me, and stay tight."

"Bow chika bow wow."

"…Never mind, Roxas's in front."

"Bad timing for joking Roxas." Axel snickered.

Roxas shrugged, "It was worth it. At least we're moving now."

"That witch has escaped?"

"Not my fault. That violet-haired girl can summoned a Keyblade like me and opened a Corridor of Darkness. She managed to dispelled it before I caught her in the act."

"But how could you not have noticed?"

"That girl managed to put on a really good act that she was still there in the room with her."

"Terminate her, immediately."

"…No."

"Excuse me?"

"I said no. Beside, you have another problem to contend with…"

Twilight Town – Mansion

The group of Nobodies searched the mansion high and low…

"No Heartless…" Axel noted.

"Not yet anyway." Xion said as she finished searching the rooms on the first floor.

"Hey guys…" Xion Replica called out, "I've found the basement."

The others ran up to the room where Xion Replica was. The room looked like a library, expect in the middle of the room was stairs to the lowest level.

"Nice one." said Roxas as he started to go down first.

Until Xion suddenly pulled him back as a ray of energy shot from the bottom.

"Ah crap! Fall back!" cried Xion.

The Nobodies ran back as their pursuer chased them into the huge dining room. Xion managed to block the rays of energy with Darker than Dark while summoning her True Light's Flight Keyblade in her other hand.

"Since when can you dual wield?" asked a surprised Roxas.

Xion shrugged, "Don't know, I just imagined it one time while I was training and it just happened."

Xion Replica was star-eyed, "That so cool sis!"

"Badger her later about it." said Axel, "Who there?"

The attacker made himself known as he walked down the stairs. His face is covered in red bandages, save for his right eye and mouth, and has tied intersecting belts around his head, one passing over where his left eye should be. He also wears a long, red cape grey, segmented armor over his sides and abdomen.

"Who are you?" asked Roxas, readying his Oathkeeper Keyblade.

"I am DiZ, or so I am known. And for you Nobodies, this is the end of the line for you."

He attacked once again. Xion and her twin dodged while Roxas and Axel deflected the beams.

"Go!" shouted Axel, "Me and Roxas will take care of this!"

Activating Combat Mode

Boss Battle: Roxas and Axel vs DiZ.

Music: Sinister Shadows (Kingdom Hearts II)

"Right!" Xion nodded, "We'll leave it to you!"

She and Xion Replica raced up the stair as DiZ faced at them. He was forced to dodge as Axel threw his chakram at him.

"Where're you lookin' pal? Ready Roxas?"

"Always! LIGHT!"

"BURN BABY!"

*static*

Old Mansion – Library/Basement

The two Xions ran back into the library and down the stairs where they found a digital portal.

"No doubt this'll take us to that digital Twilight Town." Xion said, "Come on!"

"Hai!"

Both Xions jumped into the portal.

Stimulated Twilight Town – Old Mansion Basement/Library

Xion and Xion Replica landed hard on the floor. They were in the same computer room they found the portal in, except the feeling in the world is different.

"This must be the digital copy of Twilight Town." Xion Replica noted.

"Duly noted." Xion grumbled, "Let just find these two Nobodies and get the hell out. I don't like this place."

"You and me both."

The twins took the stairs and entered the dining hall area of the digital mansion. Just as they passed the stairs going down to the first floor, they were hit with a Dark Firaga spell, knocking the two Xions down the stairs with their hoods covering their faces.

"This is as far as you'll go."

The twins looked up to see a silver-haired boy wearing a Black Coat with his eyes blindfolded and wielding a wicked-looking blade.

"It's the imposter!" Xion Replica gasped.

"The name's Riku, the one and only." he introduced himself before he went on the attack.

He and Xion clashed and deadlocked before Xion Replica kicked him away from her sister.

Activating Combat Mode

Boss Battle: Xion Replica vs Riku

Music: Critical Drive (Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days)

"Sis!" Xion Replica cried as she batted back Riku, "Go on ahead!"

"Xion!" Xion was concerned, "Will you be ok?"

"I'll be fine!" the replica wailed while dodging a Dark Orb attack, "Eke!"

Xion nodded and went back up the stairs. Riku tried to go after her, but Xion Replica blocked his way.

"I'm bringing you in!" she said as she charged.

"He'll see about that." he muttered as he activated Dark Impulse, "Bring it!"

*static*

Xion ran until she found a locked door with another someone inside. Raising Darker than Dark, she unlocked the door and opened the door, entering.

She found herself in a completely white room with a table with blank papers on it and a bed.

One the bed was a young girl who was currently sleeping and wearing a black shirt with black pants and shoes. But it wasn't the purple hair that threw Xion off.

Her face looked exactly like Kairi and herself!

Xion groaned. Déjà vu was a bitch. No doubt she was another Nobody of Kairi, not to mention she can probably wield the Keyblade.

The girl stirred and slowly opened her eyes, her ocean blue eyes. For a moment, Xion found herself mesmerized by them.

The girl then sat upright on the bed, "I see you drop a few inches Riku." she said, smirking.

"Uh?" Xion was dumbfounded before understanding, "Oh, the hood."

Xion unhooded herself, revealing her face. The girl blinked in surprise. "Another sister?"

"Maybe." Xion replied, "My name is Xion and I'm here to rescue you."

The girl got up, confused, "You're who?"

"I'm here in rescue you. Where the other girl?"

"I helped her escape." she explained, "I don't know where she is. The last thing I saw on the other side of the portal I opened were tall, white buildings."

Xion groaned, "The World That Never Was. Come on."

"Hold it!" the girl scowled, "Who are you first?"

"I'm Xion of Organization XIII. You?"

"I have no name yet, but you can call be Violet for now."

"All right then…"

Both Xion and Violet exited the room. Once outside, Xion looked to the side to see her sister's Keyblade fly out of her hand and into the ground. Violet then forces Xion to hide behind the banister, much to her margin.

"That's Riku," she explained, "He may be nice, but he's bad news."

Conflict Resolved (Xion Replica vs Riku)

Meanwhile, Xion Replica was on her knees panting until she suddenly collapses. The silver-haired man turns around and dispels his own blade. He kneels over her and pulls her hood back. He lifts one side of his blindfold, showing a blue eye, and gasps, stepping back from her. She tries to get up, clutching her side.

"Your face... Who are you really?" he demanded, "And why do you have a Keyblade?"

Xion glared at him with her blue eyes.

"Tell me first... why you are dressed as one of the members of the Organization."

Riku didn't respond, as he walked over to her Keyblade, stuck in the ground

"To make sure my friend... is safe."

He pulls the Keyblade from the brick and inspects it.

"I don't know who you're supposed to be. But... you can't fight fire with sparks. This Keyblade, it's a sham… worthless.

He tosses it aside, much to Xion Replica's… anger?

"My Keyblade is not a sham!" she snarled, "What gives you the right to say that?"

She snatches the Keyblade from the ground and runs at him, with a battle cry. He moves left to dodge her attack, and slams his fist into her bruised side, making her fly back into the stairs.

"Xion!"

Riku looked up to find Xion firing a Fira at him. He dodged as she and Violet landed next to Xion Replica.

Riku was in shock. What the hell's going on? Did Organization have a fetish for having clones of Kairi?

"No Keyblade is a sham." Xion declared, "I don't know why, but the Keyblade chooses its bearers for a reason."

Riku just looked at her for while before turning around.

"Find a new crowd you guys." he said, "Trust me. Those guys you're with are bad news."

He walks away as Xion Replica struggles to her knees.

"Why? You're the real sham." she muttered as she clutched her side in pain.

Riku laughed at that, "Fair enough. You could say I am... the biggest nobody of them all."

As he walks away, he added, "I'll leave those girls in your hands, since for some reason, my heart's telling me to trust you."

He opened a Corridor of Darkness and disappeared.

Extremely upset at her loss, Xion Replica screamed in sorrow.

Xion hugged her sister to calm her down, "It's okay. There'll be another chance."

Xion Replica nodded, tears coming out of her eyes.

"I thought we Nobodies can't feel emotion." said a confused Violet.

Xion shrugged as she put Xion Replica on her back, "It's time to go."

Back in the real Old Twilight Town Mansion...

Conflict Resolved (Roxas and Axel vs DiZ)

Roxas and Axel were sent flying from DiZ's last attack.

"Is this the extent of a Nobody's power?" he shook his head, "Disappointing."

"What with this guy?" Axel growled, "He's no pushover, that's for sure. Roxas?"

He turned to see Roxas on the communicator.

"It's Xion." he muttered, "She and her sis have the target. They're back here now and are ready to make a run for the portal."

"Good." Axel muttered back, "On my mark…"

"Futile!" DiZ attacked with Dark Thundra, but Axel shouted, "Now!"

He and Roxas threw their weapons at DiZ, catching him off guard. Next, Xion appeared out of nowhere and bashed him with her Keyblades, knocking DiZ on his rear.

"RUN!"

Xion, Violet, Xion Replica, Roxas, and Axel ran like hell to the door and rammed through it. DiZ went after them, only to see the crew go through a Corridor of Darkness.

"Damn!"

Castle That Never Was – The Grey Room

Saix stepped to the side as Xion, Violet, Xion Replica, Roxas, and Axel landed unceremoniously into the hard floor.

"I see you fools half-failed the mission our Superior gave you." he mused.

"Shut up!" Xion kipped up, "The other fail is here in the Dark City. Excuse me!"

She took off like a bat out of hell, with Xion Replica tailing behind her.

"Guys! Wait!" Roxas and Axel took off in pursuit.

Saix shook his head as he looked outside, "Why me?"

END OF CHAPTER V