I DO NOT OWN THE MUSIC OF EVANESCENCE. THE LINK TO THE SONG IS IN THE CHAPTER AND ON MY PROFILE.

(Natalee's POV)

"Hang in there sputnik." Xigbar said to me as he walked through the portal.

We all appeared in the lounge and Xigbar opened another portal to my room as Demyx followed us. Xigbar set me down on the bed as I sat up and kicked my boots off. Xigbar sat at the edge of my bed while Demyx sat right next to me Indian style. Xigbar said, "I overheard the superior talking to Saix about last night. He really wants to kill Axel now."

I replied, "I know, I don't blame him for trying to save me. I didn't want to get raped either."

He asked, "Ready for the stupid ball tonight?"

I replied, "Normally I would be excited for these things, but this time I'm not. Not with Xemnas there."

He said, "Yeah, I think I'm going to get drunk with Luxord. Well, if ya need anything sputnik you know where to find me. And by the way, your ball gown is in your closet. The Nobodies made it this morning."

Xigbar left the room and Demyx sat there quietly, fiddling with his fingers. I stared at him for a little bit and asked, "What's wrong?"

Demyx replied with a guilty look on his face, "Well, I'm not going to be able to dance with you tonight because I'm in charge of the orchestra. I'm the only one with the water clones that can play music."

I giggled, "If that's all you're worried about, it's fine. I'm pretty sure Xemnas is going to force me to dance with him anyways."

He smiled, "I'll let you get ready, the ball is in three hours. I'll see you there."

"I'll see ya there," I replied with a smile. Demyx walked out of the room and I sat alone on my bed for a few minutes.

"I think I have enough strength to get off this bed," I thought to myself as I swiveled around to slide off the bed.

I stood up and felt normal again. I walked over to my closet to see what the dress looked like. I opened the closet, grabbed the dress, and put it on my bed. It was dark lavender, strapless dress with a sparkle design around the waist and on the sweetheart neckline. Below that, the dress bunched up in in random spots to make it poofy. I said to myself, "I guess the Nobodies knew my taste."

I left my dress on my bed and I did my hair and make-up. I slipped on my dress and black sparkly heels that the Nobodies made too. I looked at my reflection in the mirror until I heard a knock on the door. I opened the door to find Xigbar in a tux. He greeted, "Ello' sputnik, you look nice."

I replied, "Thanks, you don't look so bad yourself."

He laughed, "This! HA! This is not my kind of wear. I don't really like these fancy parties. But as long as there is alcohol, I'm good."

We both laughed and he opened a portal and we both walked in. We were at the top of the staircase in the Hollow Bastion castle. Music was playing ( watch?v=oxFvdunfv-4) and Xemnas was waiting for me at the bottom of the right staircase. I went down the steps synchronized with the music while Xigbar held my hand like a gentleman would. I sang, "Out on your own, cold and unloved again. Can this be what you really wanted, baby?"

I curtseyed and Xemnas bowed. He held out his hand, and we walked to the center of the dance floor as I sang, "Blame it on me, set your guilt free."

He put his arm around my waist and got in the position to waltz. We started to waltz in a tiny circle as I sang, "Nothing can hold you back now."

We started to waltz around the dance floor with the other nobodies in a fast pace. He twirled me quickly and I sang, "Now that you're gone, I feel like myself again. Grieving the things I can't repair and willing."

We continued to waltz and I sang, "To let you blame it on me, and set your guilt free. I don't want to hold you back now love."

We stopped in the middle of the dance floor and I sang, "I can't change who I am."

He sang back, "Not this time, I won't lie to keep you near me. And in this short life, there's no time to waste on giving up. My love wasn't enough."

He lifted his right hand from my waist and thrust it into my chest. I gasped as darkness and blood poured from my chest. I couldn't breathe and my body went numb. My knees sort of gave out and I clenched my hands on his shoulders and put my forehead against his chest. It felt like I was losing control of my body. It tried to pull away but I was too weak. There was nothing I could do, I was at the mercy of leader of all the Nobodies. I sang, "And you can blame it on me, just set your guilt free, honey. I don't want to hold you back now love."

Everything blacked out as the music ended as the chaos around me began.