I woke up the next morning pretty early for my usual wake up hour. I picked up Ansem's journal and read.

Riku, I hope you like the Aviation Minerva. It was your father's favorite ship. He won many a battle in it. He claimed it was good luck. He also was a wielder of a keyblade. A gifted one at that. The kaybled wars turned him against the keyblade. Your mother was a generous woman though. She did evil and dire things after her turn to the dark side. She had a gift for you, too. It was destroyed when Mickey lied aobut your death to her. It was her mothers necklace. It shed light when there was none. However, it is gone forever. There is a sweet little girl in Hollow Bastion right now. She is my grandaughter. She took a liking to you in your childhood. You would remeber her if we hadn't swiped your memories of me. Anyone with a connection to me is now gone in your mind. BUt not forever. Continue my research. That is why I wrote this journal. The darkness files will teach you more. Or if you find me, I will tel you. See I am not dead. Only lying to protect the ones I love. You must expose me. You must become me.

I almost threw the book out the window. I had just about heard enough of this guy's crap. I only had one page left. I put the book down. I had heard just about enough of what he had to say. I walked out to the courtyard and found the card soldiers training with Phil's Champions. They were getting better. It was only a matter of days until we set sail for The Castle That Never Was. I went to find Mickey. He was with Minnie on the balcony. I didn't disturb them. I knew how long they were apart compared to me and Kairi's time apart. I took the Aviation Minerva out for another spin. It sailed like butter. There was no way the Organization would see me coming in this.

I walked along the long corridor the castle. I had the strange feeling that I was being used.

"Hey Roxas," yelled Xigbar from the library, "Roxas, get down here."

I walked down to the library, "What is it, Xigbar."

"Hey, kid, I gots to ax you sumthin'. Now there's word of impending doom. I think it's a bunch a phooy. What do you think?"

"I don't know. Why are you asking me?"

"'Cause. If there is an attack, my snipers and your samuris are gonna be the first battalion out there. We can win. But not without eachother."

"Why do you need me, then. Everyone knows that my stats are among the third lowest and the samuris numbers have been depleting."

"Cheesh bro. I thought you'd jump at the idea. But I can always ask Luxord."

"No," I said, "Luxod can't be trusted. He's too persuasive."

"Why do you care. Without a keyblade it's suicide. Unless you want to go."

"Wait... a keyblade?"

"Yeah. If they sense a weilder in the area, they'll go around and try to find another way in. If we know what way they're going, we can surprise jump 'em."

"So I'm only here as a decoy. No deal. Have fun getting conned by Luxord." I walked away.

"Yeah, I waouln't trust me either. I mean after all I do know where Namine is hiding."

I stopped and ran back to him with the Oblivion to his throat. "Where is she?" I demanded.

"Well, that all depends on wether or not you help me."

I didn't trust Xigbar, but I had no choice. "Fine. I'll help."

"Good. Now this conversation never happened."

I wish it hadn't.