After posting the prologue and 1st chapter, I realized that my story looks quite sad that it doesn't have any author notes or disclaimers. It was so sad, I tried to give it a cookie, but it couldn't eat it, which made it more sad. So I'm putting in an author note now. :) To the (one) person who favorited my story and the (one) person who put it on story alert, I gotta tell ya, you made my day. :D

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or the Redemption Keyblade. I only own Saori/Xorisa. c:

I've learned not to use the other names.

It started when I accidentally called Zexion "Ienzo." I don't know why I know their other names, but I do. Whenever I call any of the others by their old name, they freak out, so I've learned not to. I know everybody's other name now, except for Xemnas. Now that they know about me, though… They'll start asking questions, and I don't know how to answer them. So I've been avoiding talking with them. Today, though, I'm going on a mission with Luma- Marluxia. I heard he controls flowers. Not surprising, with pink hair. I wonder what my element is?

It's almost time to leave for the mission today, but I had enough time to write in my journal first. Xemnas told me to write a journal, but he said nobody would check it. I decided to write it anyway, just in case. I'd better get to the Grey Area, though. Marluxia probably won't like it if I'm was late.

the Grey Area.:

Saix, the blue-haired guy with the X-shaped scar, assigns us our missions.

"No. XIII. Your mission today is to team up with Marluxia and destroy Heartless."

"Um… okay," I say, not quite certain that I know what a Heartless is. The pink-haired man is already waiting impatiently at the dark corridor, so I just follow him through.

We arrive at Twilight Town, the same place that Axel and I went yesterday. Except, this time we're on the surface, not in the underground passages.

Marluxia looks at me sort of weird.

"Xorisa, can you summon your weapon for me?"

"Um… sure." I summon my rapier. I look at it closely for the first time. It's beautiful. The blade is etched with symbols that I don't understand. The hilt is bright, gleaming silver, with a beautiful emerald set into the pommel for decoration.

"No, your other weapon," Marluxia says, calling my attention away from my weapon.

"Other weapon? What other weapon?" I ask, confused.

"Your keyblade, obviously," he snaps.

"What's a keyblade?" I am now really confused.

"Ah… you don't know yet. You summon your current weapon with your right hand, correct?"

I don't see why it matters. "Yeah…"

"Well then. Summon your keyblade with your left hand."

I don't get it, but he is higher rank than me… Might as well give it a shot. I hold out my left hand and concentrate. I feel the power concentrate in my left hand and then in a flash of light, this "Keyblade" appears. My right hand, which was gripping my rapier, suddenly clenches on empty air. I hear a sharp intake of breath – Marluxia? – as I study this new weapon. Using some imagination, it might be a key. It's really elaborate. The grip is wrapped in comfortable purple strips of leather. There are two arches around the grip, making it look more like a key. Dangling from the bottom of the weapon is a chain with a little charm attached to the end. The blade of the "key" is made up of shades of yellow and blue with a few blue jewels set into it. The end of the Keyblade has a wing, representing the "teeth" of the "key."

Oh, and when I summoned the Keyblade, everything became sharper and slower. It's like the weapon has the power to magically enhance me or something. All my senses are stronger than usual, my movements and reaction time is faster… It's a little disconcerting.

"The power of the Keyblade," Marluxia murmurs. He's staring at it, with this odd look in his eyes. If he had been a Somebody, I would call it envy, fear, and lust for power, but Nobodies can't feel emotion.

"Uh, about the mission…"

"Oh, yes, the mission. Today, your job is to defeat Heartless and collect hearts," Marluxia tells me, snapping out of his trance.

The rest of the mission was pretty uneventful. I learned about Pureblood Heartless and Emblem Heartless, and that Pureblood Heartless don't release hearts, which are what I'm after. I've learned that only the Keyblade can collect hearts, and that the Organization wants hearts to complete Kingdom Hearts, which in turn will complete us. I'm not sure what Kingdom Hearts is… I'll look it up in the library, I suppose.

"Number VIII. Were you able to decipher what Number XIII's element is?"

"Not a clue, boss," I reply. Xemnas frowns.

"Take her for training today, and determine her element. Dismissed."

I left the meeting room through a dark portal. Walking over to Number XIII's room, I softly rap on the door. It opens by itself immediately, and the room's occupant turns to face me.

"Hey Axel," the black-haired girl says cheerfully. Over the past week, she has been spending more and more time in the library. She's like, a mini-Zexion. In fact, he's even rubbing off on her. She starts talking like him whenever she answers questions about complicated stuff. Hell, she even lets her hair fall over her face like him.

"Axel?"

My mind snaps back to the present.

"Oh, yeah. Lord High and Mighty wants me to take you for training today. I'll meet you at the usual spot."

"Right."

I turn around and, opening a dark corridor, leave her room.

.:In the Grey Area:.

Where should I take her to find out her element? The only clue I have is that she seems to know our Somebody's name… Maybe she can read minds?

Suddenly, I get this awesome idea. If she can read minds, I should bring her to Wonderland, and I can finally figure out that annoying Cheshire Cat. Perfect!

I tell Isa – Saix – where we're going, and open up a dark corridor to Wonderland.