Author's Note: Another update, :D.

There has been a shift in perspective. This chapter is in Sora's POV.

I don't own Kingdom Hearts, any of the characters, Axel, or any quotes that may be identical to those in the game... all rights go to Square Enix, blah blah blah.

Anyways,

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Chapter 3: Into Oblivion

(Sora's POV)

Floor #1

To lose is to find and to find is to lose, that is the way of Castle Oblivion. The man in the ink-black cloak rambles on about things that I don't understand. Confusion fogs my brain as I try to make sense of the information I am being fed. This guy is a total kook, I wonder if his fellow shrouded friends are just as strange. Castle Oblivion is one eerie place; goose bumps line my arms and chills shake through my bones. I pick up bad vibes, I don't like being here. Something is amiss, all is not well.

As the man babbles, I steal a quick glance at my surroundings. The room is painfully light, I can't look too long because it is almost blinding. It feels as though someone extracted all the energy from the sun and incorporated it into this room. Everything is the color of fresh snowfall, whiter than white. The walls and floors match perfectly and it is difficult to tell where one starts and the other ends. The decorations are intricate but somehow simple. I realize that the room has suddenly grown quiet and I apprehensively focus back in on him.

The man looks up and casts a glare in my direction. Before I know it, I'm on the ground and trying to regain balance. What just happened? I'm not sure. In a matter of seconds, he is standing above me holding onto a card. He tosses it to me and it lands on the floor next to my feet. I bend over to pick it up. There is a picture of a place that doesn't seem to be familiar. There is tiny print on the side, it says Twilight Town. Have I been there before? I can't remember because my mind is failing me.

To lose is to find and to find is to lose. Awesome. It seems that I will lose either way. Great. Why should I even bother? Nevertheless, I know better than to let any technicalities stop me. I will just have to move forward because there is no turning back. How could I possibly turn around? I've already made it this far and to quit now would be a wasted effort. I am so deep in thought that I almost fail to notice that someone else has joined us. Another one of them. He has crazy red hair and wild emerald eyes. There is no hood obstructing his face, unlike the other man. He has dark diamond markings under his eyelids. I can already tell that his personality is as untamed as his looks.

The first man lets out a deep sigh and mutters something I can't decipher. The newcomer must have heard though because I hear him chuckle. The atmosphere shifts and I sense that the two men secretly loathe each other. I wonder why. I figure that it's none of my business and I resort back to paying attention.

The red head shakes his head and says, "Marluxia, I think I can take it from here."

Marluxia vanishes into, what appears to be, a cloud of smoke.

"Forgive him; he doesn't know how to properly treat our guests," the new man says.

A laugh escapes from his smiling lips and I nervously laugh along. I don't understand what is going on. I wish I did. He moves closer to me and a shiver makes its way up my spine. Fear. I brush it off; this isn't the time for negative feelings.

"My name is Axel, got it memorized?"

"I think so," I say.

"Oh. We've got a quick learner, do we?"

"Yeah, I guess you could say that," I mutter.

"Very good," he whispers.

I sense heavy sarcasm.

"Let's find out if you are as good as they say you are," he says.

He pulls out a pair of red and white chakrams that are tipped with burning flames.

I pull out my key blade.

"Come here, I'll make it all stop," he remarks.

A fight ensues, I win. But, to my dismay, I haven't actually defeated him. He stands against the wall and flashes a smile as white as my surroundings.

"Did you really think that after an introduction like that, I'd give up oh so easily?"

I don't answer.

"Was that supposed to be a test?" I ask.

"Bingo. Don't worry, you passed."

"I really don't understand," I say.

"Need any hints before you go?"

"No, I can figure it out on my own," I say.

"Good answer, just what I'd expect from the key blade master."

He creates a black portal and disappears right before my eyes. I am now alone but I feel as if I'm being watched by somebody. Without hesitation, I walk up to the colossal door in front of me and enter into oblivion.

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