It's the morning. ^^ I only have one Mountain Dew left. I hope it lasts me the day.
After defeating Xigbar and finding Riku and Kairi we went up to Proof of Existence.
"It feels like a graveyard here," Kairi said, shaking.
"That's because it basically is," I told her. "See the damaged panels? They represent a dead member. Only five left. Xemnas, Saix, Luxord, Roxas, and I."
A dark corridor opened nearby and Luxord stepped out.
"Speaking of Number X…" I said pointing over at him. Sora and Ansem- sorry, Riku, looked over at him.
Luxord only smirked and snapped his fingers. Cards came from the floor and surrounded us, all except for Sora. When the cards spun around us I blacked out.
That wasn't for long though. When opened my eyes again I was standing in between Riku and Kairi. I rubbed my head and looked over at Luxord's panel. Now it was damaged and red.
"See?" I said, pointing to it. "Luxord's dead now."
Riku nodded. "She's right. That's exactly what this place is. But…the Organization only had fourteen members. Why are you Number XV?"
I looked at the panels. There was an extra one. It was red, slightly damaged. "I….don't remember her…"
"You said her," Riku pointed out.
I brushed it off. "Let's keep moving." I took Sora's wrist and led him away from the room. Was there a Number XIV? I don't remember if there was or not.
Ugh, it was straining. I didn't need to think about it right now.
As we walked into another room, Riku stopped suddenly and looked around. "I can sense Saix. He's using something to boost his power. If we can get to him, we can use it too!"
I ran forward in front of everyone else and found myself in Addled Impasse. Saix was standing in front of the window that showed Kingdom Hearts. When I stopped he turned around, smiling at me.
I started backing away. "Um…Sora! Riku!" Either of them would do, really. They were there soon after I called, all of them. Kairi being here…she could get hurt, even if she had a keyblade now.
"Only you could have made it this far…Roxas," Saix said, looking at Sora.
"That's really getting old," Sora said, obviously aggravated.
Saix only summoned his claymore. "Different name, same fate," he thrusts his claymore forward and a wave of energy sent me tumbling away from Sora. . Riku covered Kairi and both slid back toward me and a barrier locked them out, so they couldn't get to Sora again. I propped myself up onto my elbows, coughing.
"Are you two…okay?" I rasped out.
Kairi looked over at me and nodded. "How about you?"
I shrugged. "Well, I'm certainly conscious. Would I like to be at this moment? Not really. But I am…" I coughed again.
Kairi walked over and bent down. "I know you from somewhere. Have I met you before?"
"I'm Airie's nobody," I told her.
"More than that now," Riku said. "I've looked into the Organization's plans. And you agreed, didn't you? You took her over? I would expect that from you."
"It was the only real way for us to both get to Sora and Roxas…" I insisted.
"Roxas is gone," Riku said.
"He is not!" I cried. I jumped to my feet, summoned my bow and pointed an arrow to my heart and drew it back. "If he's gone, then I can kill Airie too, and she can be gone too."
He only looked away and shook his head. I dismissed the bow and fell back down, coughing. I crawled over to the barrier and pushed on it gently, yanking back when an electric shock went through my body.
"Ow!" I said. "Damnit."
Riku scoffed at my language, but there was really nothing funny about it. I always cussed when I was angry. Had he never heard me?
I reached out again, touching the barrier, hoping for pain. I don't know why, but I wanted the pain right now. It might feel nice. But when I reached out for it, the barrier wasn't there anymore. I ran through to Sora's side and watching Saix limp over toward the window again.
"A heart…if I had a heart…" I heard him muttering. "Kingdom Hearts…where is my heart?" He reached up desperately, but faded away.
"I don't get it," Sora told me, looking in my direction. "Why does everybody keep calling me Roxas?"
I sighed, looking down. "Roxas is…."
"Your nobody," Riku said walking over.
"My nobody?" Sora asked looking up at him. "But I was never a heartless…oh, right."
"It was when you saved me, remember?" Kairi asked walking over toward us.
"And then Airie lost her heart and I was born?" I told him, trying to be sure that was right, so I looked over at Riku and he nodded.
"Xemnas was the one who found Roxas," Riku started. "He could use the Keyblade because he was your nobody. That's why Xemnas brought him to the Organization. But Roxas betrayed them. After that I fought him because I thought it would help you wake up. I lost, but the next time we met I made sure I was the strong one." He stopped, looking at me again. "Maybe I really didn't need to fight him. I think…he only wanted to meet you Sora."
"Roxas," Sora looked down. "I'd like to meet him too."
I looked down and Kairi touched my arm. I pulled away from her and growled, I don't like it when people that I don't really know touch me. Riku walked closer to Sora and pointed toward his chest, then Sora touched his heart and Riku nodded.
"Can we go?" I asked shakily. Anymore talk about Roxas and I was going to cry. And I already would have if Riku weren't there. But since he was, I held it in, and the only reason why was because he would say something like "Quit crying. You're a nobody. A nothing. And you don't have feelings."
Sora only nodded and we walked into the hallway. Somewhere I could see a beam shooting at Kingdom Hearts, and it was weak.
"That beam…" I told Sora, pointing up to it. "What is it from?"
"Let's go find out," Sora said, pulling my along as he ran.
We ran up and found a man with long blonde hair and amber eyes holding onto a machine of some sort. I realized it was DiZ, but I didn't get it. Wasn't DiZ black? From what I could see of his skin before I thought he was black. Not to be racist or anything. Next to him was Mickey. Well, now we knew where he had been.
DiZ looked over at Sora. "The rest is up to Sora, and Roxas, I doubt if you can here me, but I'm sorry," then he looked over at me. "Sorry Xeiria. You didn't deserve to be treated the way we treated you."
"Ansem!" Mickey called, directed to DiZ, even though Riku was the one who looked like Ansem. Was that DiZ's real name?
"My heart is telling me what I must do!" Ansem said. "Let me do what it says!"
"No!" Mickey said.
Riku walked over, knelt down, and grabbed Mickey's arm. "His heart is already decided. We can't change that now."
A dark corridor opened nearby and Xemnas stepped out of it.
"I was wondering who was interfering with my Kingdom Hearts. And look, here you all are." he said motioning towards us. "How convenient for me. Ansem that Wise…you look pathetic."
"Have your laugh," Ansem replied. "I deserve as much for failing to see what a fool you are!"
Xemnas shook his head. "Students do take after their teachers. I was a fool for being your apprentice. After all, none us this would have ever happened with you. You are the source of all the Heartless. It was your research the inspired me to go further than you ever dared."
"I admit…my disregards brought chaos to more worlds than one," Ansem told him. "But what were you seeking? You erased me from the world and took my name and to continue research better left forgotten. Is this the answer you've been looking for?"
"All that and more," Xemnas continued. "I'm carrying on you yourself began, I'm creating a new world, one heart at a time. I thought you'd praise me, but all you ever did was hold me back. I understand though. You have a heart. And you're powerless to control it. Consumed, by the jealousy for the student who surpassed you."
"Xehanort. Foolish apprentice to a foolish man," Ansem taunted. "You have surpassed nothing, only to prove how little we both know. We both claim to know the Heart, but it's essence is beyond our reach. We're both ignorant, just as when we began. I'm afraid that any world of yours, any world you create, would be an empire of ignorance. That is why you and your empire are destined to fall!" Electricity sparked from the machine and flew everywhere. "Riku, you know what to do! King Mickey, my friend, forgive me, farewell!"
The machine sparked again and exploded. The next thing I knew there was a flash of light and pain.
I opened my eyes and I was on the ground. In fact, everyone was on the ground. No one really seemed to be hurt, at least, Sora, Kairi, Donald, Goofy and Mickey were fine. Riku on the other hand, looked like himself again. At least, he had the blindfold on and his hair was silver and long again.
And next to me was a girl with medium length black hair. Airie's eyes were closed and she was breathing. I got up and shook Sora, who immediately got up, rubbing his head. He looked over at Riku and called his name, to which he responded and got up. Everyone was starting to get up, excepted for Airie. She was still on the ground.
"Airie!" Sora, Riku and Kairi called.
"Ansem did say anything could happen…" Mickey said.
I smiled. "I guess you don't need me anymore…but I bet Xemnas could use me one last time…" I opened a dark corridor but Riku caught me by the arm.
"No. We still need you." he said. "We need another hand. You're staying here."
"Whatever," I said.
Airie's head turned slightly and her eyes opened, looking up at Sora. "What….what happened?"
"Airie!" Sora called again, hugging her. "You're back!" he helped her to her feet, but she stumbled. He caught her again and held her close.
"What next?" I asked Riku.
"Xemnas. He's the last Organization survivor."
