Rescue Mission

Sora and his group were cautious as they landed at the Postern Gummi Port. They didn't know what kind of enemies they would encounter as soon as they got out. Even Lea was a little less talkative.

What's the matter, Axel? asked Roxas. You're not scared…are you?

"Shut the fuck up" muttered Lea. "I'm Lea not Axel, and of course I'm scared. I'm a mortal now, and I only hope my way to create fire will work. I haven't tested it out."

"Yeah, give her a break Roxas" said Sora. As they got out of the ship they all felt their footsteps grow loud on the metal floor of the Postern. The place was dented and in some places crushed entirely. It looked like a major battle had taken place here. Sora felt a lump in his throat as he remembered what they had said about Tifa meeting her death in this place.

"We've gotta be careful wherever we go" said Goofy. "But let's try to get to the computer room first. Then we can talk to Tron and get this over with."

"Yeah" said Lea. "I'll go for Nexumair. He's going to be in the Guild Castle, I'd bet anything. There's something else that I think we need to do. Morgan le Fay. We can rescue her too."

Sora's eyes widened. Donald jumped in shock and Goofy gasped.

"I know it sounds crazy" Lea said. She sighed. "Maybe if we rescue Morgan, she'll help us out instead of Xemnas. Right now, the Superior is making her work for him by using a Dalmascan object called the Dawn Shard."

"Dalmasca?" asked Donald. "That's where Ashe is from!"

"Yeah, long story" said Lea. "Listen, if we can rescue her, maybe she can help us."

"She didn't seem to be too eager to help us before" said Donald. "She almost killed us!"

"Xemnas hadn't betrayed her yet" Lea pointed out. "Look, just trust me on this one."

"You have no idea how hard that is" said Sora as he shouldered the Keyblade and took off toward the Castle. They didn't know however, that they were being watched.

Nexumair was talking to Xigbar in the common room of the Bastion Knights. "You're telling me that they made you leader?" the Freeshooter laughed. "That's too funny! I can't believe it. I would've thought you'd be another military nobody who just stood there and watched while other people took the credit."

"It's not funny" Nexumair said, looking at the one eyed Nobody. "Just ask Superior Xemnas what to do."

"Sure thing. If I were you, I'd enjoy the power as long as I could. It's not gonna matter in a little while."

Nexumair just sighed. "Just do it, please." Xigbar sighed and teleported away. He was replaced by a white light that separated into the Gullwings. "What do you want this time?" Nexumair asked angrily.

"Well!" said Yuna. "We just wanted to tell you that there's a threat to the Dawn Shard."

"What threat would this be?" Nexumair asked. "Is it a plot to steal it, or a plot to destroy it?"

"I don't know!" said Rikku. "But the Keyblade Master is here, and so are his friends and some red haired girl!"

Nexumair's green eyes opened wide at this news. First political problems and now the Keyblade Master and his minions. Well, maybe it wasn't so bad. If he killed Sora, then there would be no one to stop them except for Riku and Kairi, and they could be taken care of quickly. This could actually be quite a profitable battle.

"Arrgh!" Sora slashed a Swordsman Nobody with the Keyblade. He assumed that since Nexumair controlled this particular type, that the Confident Fencer was aware of their presence. A man cried out in agony as Donald hit him with a thunder spell. Goofy dodged a sword and spun around, knocking Bastion Knights left and right. They were at the entrance to the Castle Garden and they were being attacked left and right by Bastion Knights and Nobodies. Lea killed three Dusks by spinning her chakrams around in a circle. She then snatched a pouch from her belt. She threw it up on her chakram blades and spun them around. There were screams as an explosion vaporized a quarter of their ranks.

"Good, old fashioned gunpowder!" Lea yelled and used another explosion. It killed more Nobodies and humans. Sora, Donald, and Goofy looked on, stunned. Soon there were none left. "Keep going" said Lea. "Get to the computer. I'll get Morgan and Nexumair." She grinned to Sora. "I promise I won't betray you---Roxas!"

Sora grinned and gave her the thumbs up. "I know you won't---Axel!"

"Sora, come on!" said Donald. "More of them are coming!" he and Goofy ran toward the Garden and toward the dungeons. Leon and the others had told them of how they had escaped through the Garden. They were counting on that to get into the Castle and to Tron.