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Sora turned over in his cot, as the temperature in the world of Camp Greenlake seemed to rise. He'd barely just gotten to sleep, but then Demyx just had to wake up to ask Sora where the bathrooms were. Why couldn't Nobodies lack bladders instead of hearts? The Keybearer sighed as yet another shadow crept into the tent. He got out his Keyblade from under his pillow, smacked the little Heartless.

He was fully awake now. He got up, swung his feet over the cot, and walked out the tent door. The blue paopu pajamas that Kairi had bought him for Christmas last year rode up over his ankles, causing him to shiver as the slightest breeze hit him. That was probably as cool as it would get here.

"Who's there?" He heard someone whisper as he opened the tent flap. He walked over to the other side of the tent to see who it was. He rounded the corner, and was nearly hit in the face by a Keyblade.

"Paw Print! Watch it!" Sora half shouted. Paw Print stood before him in one of Kairi's pink bathrobes and black Keyblade pajamas. Her normally straight hair was done in a braid- most likely done by Aerith- that went just passed her waist. A few stray pieces of hair blew in front of her eyes as she tucked them behind her ear.

"Sorry, Sora," she said. "I guess that I'm just a little jumpy since the island attacks. I thought you might be one of those Dusks or some other Nobody," she explained as she tucked her Keyblade away.

"It's fine," Sora said. "What're you doing up anyway?"

"I couldn't sleep. Kairi's snoring kept me up, and when I tried to go and shut her up, I accidentally tripped over Yuna. So I came out here. It might be as hot as hell, but at least it's not as hazardous as the inside of my tent."

"Yeah, I know what you mean. Demyx woke me up about five minutes after I fell asleep, and Heartless keep coming in and out of the tent."

"You too?" Paw Print asked as she stomped on a shadow that had just appeared in front of her. "I thought our tent was the only one."

"Nope. I've got the same problem."

Paw Print nodded in understanding. She shifter her weight from her left to her right foot as the left had fallen asleep just a little bit ago. The two Keybearers stood in an awkward silence for what seemed like an hour, though it was probably only five minutes in actual reality.

"Do you want to go look for something?" Paw Print asked as she through her long braid over her shoulder. She straightened out her pajama pants in the process as well.

"Huh?" Sora asked.

"Do you want to go look for something?" She repeated. "I'm sure we could find something around here that may stop Larxene and the Organization from doing whatever it is they're doing."

"I don't know…" Sora said. "Shouldn't we get Surfer and Kairi and the others?"

"Bringing them all would slow us down," Paw Print said. "Tell you what. I'll go get Kairi and Yuna. You can go and bring anyone from D Tent."

Sora nodded. Paw Print nodded in return. The two of them turned on their heels and walked back towards their designated tents.

Paw Print stepped inside her tent, careful not to wake anyone, and not to step on the three fairies scattered on the floor. She walked over to where Kairi lay, and gently shook her shoulder.

"Psst…" She whispered. "Kairi."

No response. She put her hands on both of the princess' shoulders and began to shake her again. The action cause her to stir, but no more. Paw Print was getting annoyed. She couldn't sleep because of Kairi, but Kairi could sleep through this. An idea popped into her head.

Paw Print delicately placed two fingers on Kairi's shoulders, and squeezed the skin between her nails.

"Ow!" Kairi yelped as she hopped up in bed. "Why'd you do that?" She asked as she kept her voice low.

"Get up," Paw Print answered. "You're coming with me and Sora to find something that'll help find out what the Organization is up to."

"Can't it wait till the daylight hours?" Kairi groaned as she covered her head with her pillow.

"Nope," Paw Print answered as she rolled Kairi off the bed. Kairi shrieked as she hit the ground with a thud. The dirt kicked up in small clouds and she choked as they filled her lungs as she used her hand to wipe sweat from the intense heat of her head. Her head felt sticky from the mix of dirt and sweat covering her head, and she quickly wiped the back of her hand on her fuzzy pink pajamas.

"Thanks," she said with as much sarcasm as she could manage.

"You're welcome," Paw Print said as she gave her a saucy grin. She walked behind Kairi, and picked up Yuna in her right hand. She didn't want to wake her up, so she just cradled her in between the crook in her arm and elbow.

"Oh! You let her sleep, but you have no trouble waking me."

"Hey, she's a fairy."

Kairi rolled her eyes before winking at Paw Print to let her know that no hard feelings were felt. The princess dust herself off once more before kicking open the tent flaps and walking out into the desert.

Paw Print clung Kairi's bathrobe tighter to herself. Even though it was about one hundred and seventeen degrees out, she had a condition that would make her feel cold in even warmer temperatures. She'd had the condition since she was born and for the last sixteen years, it was nothing but an annoying fly that would follow her wherever she went.

She walked out of the tent after Kairi, still careful not to wake the sleeping Gullwing, and closed the tent behind her. Before her stood Kairi, Sora, Surfer, Demyx, Zexion, and Zero. Surfer, Demyx, and Zexion were all clad in matching black pajamas, and Zero was in nothing but a white T-shirt and his work pants.

"Why is Zero here?" Paw Print asked. "No offense."

Zero just stood there, like a solid statue standing amongst them. His wild hair was draped over one of his eyes, and his face covered in dirt and grime. His stare actually scared Paw Print, and she cringed.

"Okay…" Paw Print said as she stepped back from gin. "Seriously, Sora. Why?"

"He woke up. I was waking Zexion and the others, and he woke up too. I thought he'd be useful in showing us around the camp."

"That sounds like a good idea."

Everyone stopped talking when they heard a tiny yawn. Everyone looked down to Paw Print's arms to see Yuna was starting to wake up, and was in the process of letting out a loud yawn. She finished after a good thirteen seconds, and began to stretch out her muscles. Her spine stretched out as she bent back, and the rest of the heroes heard a sickening crack as the bones in her back cracked.

"What's going on?" Yuna asked as she rubbed the tiredness from her one blue eye, and her one green eye.

"Hey, you're up. I picked you up from inside the tent. We're going with Sora and the others to find something to stop the Organization."

"Can I go back into the tent and sleep?" The tiny Gullwing asked as she jumped from Paw Print's arms and walked toward E Tent. Her dark blue boots crunching against the hot sand of the deserts.

"Whoa there, Yuna," Sora said. "We need you to come with us. Your magic is the strongest here!"

"Are you trying to persuade me to come by sucking up to me?"

"Is it working?" Sora asked as he flashed her a grin and arched and eyebrow.

"Very well. Ok. I guess I'll go with you guys, but after we go back to the tent I don't want anyone bothering me for anything! Got it?"

"Got it," they all agreed.

"Good, now let's go!" She shouted as she flew high into the air and did a complete three-sixty twirl. The tail-like thing on the back of her shirt twirling in the wind as she started her descent back to the ground. She ruffled her hair as she rested in Demyx's mullet hairdo. She wrapped herself inside and started to drift back to sleep.

Demyx sighed as he felt the extra weight being added to his head. The fairy's grip of his hair pulling at his long roots, causing a short but harsh pain to ascend upon his scalp. He gently removed the girl from his hair and tucked her in the breast pocket of his pajamas, leaving a small hole open for her to breath in the musty air.

"So Zero, where do you think we should go?" Paw Print asked the boy.

"God's Thumb," Zero muttered under his breath.

"What?" Sora asked. "I didn't catch that."

"God's Thumb," Zero repeated, this time a little louder. "The pointed mountain over your shoulder. Stanley and I went up there a few months ago. We've been going up there every week ever since."

Sora and the others turned around to find this 'God's Thumb' that Zero had just mentioned. There it was. The pointed mountain stood above all the others, guarding them like a sentinel. The mountain had to be at least five miles away from where the small group was standing, and it might be dangerous traveling that far before sunrise.

"Are you sure that's such a good idea?" Sora asked. "It seems like a pretty long walk."

"Aw… afraid of a little walk?" A voice from behind asked.

The group turned around to see Vexen standing before them, his signature blue shield armed and ready.

"I thought the Keybearer had to be stronger than that. But if I was wrong about my Riku Replica, then I suppose I could be wrong about this too."

"Hello, Number IV," Zexion said as he conjured up his sword. "What're you doing here?"

"Oh, come now, Number VI! It was only two days ago that you left the Organization, surely you were paying attention to Xemnas' presentation the day before? Or were you and Demyx to busy snogging to pay attention?"

"Seriously, what's with everyone making cracks about you and Demyx lately?" Surfer asked as he summoned up his Keyblade.

"Oh, Surfer my boy. It won't do you any good to summon that Keyblade of yours now. You see, I'm just here to collect, and I'll be done. Now, if you don't mind, I have a distraction to create and a heart to steal." Vexen threw his shield upward toward the sky, and a ice encrusted Heartless popped out.

The Heartless looked much like a cross between Vexen and the Ice Titan from the Olympus Coliseum. Its body was covered in large chunks of ice, and icicles dripped from its limbs. A icy waterfall of blue hair flowed down its back that looked much like Vexen's, and the Heartless emblem was embedded on his chest.

"I hope you enjoy the Ice Vixen. It may very well be the last Heartless you battle." With that, Vexen disappeared into a portal of darkness.

"Get back here, you asshole!" Surfer yelled to the skies after Vexen.

"He's gone, Surfer," Demyx said. "It's no use chasing him."

"Total bullshit," Sora responded. "We need to find him and stop him from stealing that heart! It doesn't matter who it is, but he must be stealing it for a reason!"

"Sora, Surfer and I can handle this," Paw Print said. "You and the others go find Vexen and stop him!"

"I'll help too!" Yuna said. "I might need to revive them if they pass out, so you all go and find that bastard!"

Sora nodded and ran toward the camp, but Yuna stopped him as the Ice Vixen started toward Paw Print. "Here!" She shouted. She held up her hand, and a flow of blue light shot forward, creating an entrance of magic. "You'll get to him faster with this! It'll take you where you need to be!"

"Thanks!" Sora shouted as he pushed the others into the portal, but he stayed behind,

"Sora! What're you-" Surfer started.

"The others can handle him. I'll help you with this ugly guy!"

He summoned Oblivion, and sprinted towards the Heartless' legs. He dealt a blow right to its left knee, and it stumbled back a bit. He hurled back his Keyblade and chucked it at its knee again, this time sending a large crack from its ankle to its thigh.

The beast let out a raging growl as ice fragments from its leg hit the ground and burst into clouds of darkness. The cuts started to ooze out water, as it's damaged areas began to melt away. Ice Vixen let out another growl as it aimed for Surfer and Paw Print.

Sora managed to tackle Surfer out of the way, but Vixen just grabbed Paw Print's long braid. He hurled the girl upward towards the heavens, and shot ice daggers from his mouth. The icy cold stinging Paw Print as they dug into her exposed flesh.

She cried out in pain as she felt one shard dig straight through her bone. The blood gushing from the wound and into the Heartless' open mouth below. She started falling back down due to the force of gravity, and she awaited the searing pain of the monster's teeth shredding her up. That moment did not come.

"AERO!" She heard Yuna yell just before she entered the never-ending black hole that was the monster's mouth. She was now just out of his reach, and he was jumping in the air trying to take a bite out of them. However, the spell kept up and Yuna flew over to tend to her wound. She conjured up a bandage and wrapped it around the upper part of Paw Print's arm.

Zero and the others jumped out of the portal to find themselves on top of 'God's Thumb'. The ground was greatly uneven, and they had to stick their arms out to keep their balance on top of the tumbling rocks and the now ice covered grounds.

"Where is he?" Demyx asked. He clutched onto Zexion to prevent himself from falling down the thousand feet to the ground. He summoned his sitar up, and made his water forms attack the layers and layers of ice. Slowly but surely, the ice melted away.

"Looking for me?"

Demyx and Zexion turned around. There he was. Vexen. But… something wasn't right. What was that draped over his shoulder? Was that what Zexion thought it was?

…

It was! Draped over Vexen's shoulder, with their heart in Vexen's right hand was…

TBC.

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