Part I. Castle Oblivion

When we crossed the door ahead at the entrance hall, we ended up at a hallway. Suddenly, Sora stopped for a while and pulled out Kairi's charm.

"Who was it? Who's most important to me?", he wondered.

"Kairi.", I told him.

"Sure, maybe I know the name, but only from you. I know nothing else about her."

Just then, the others who went ahead came back to us.

"Can't you remember, other than the name he provided you?", Donald asked.

"No. Only the name. Do any of you guys remember anything at all?", Sora answered.

"Nope.", Gregorio said.

"We haven't got that close to Kairi.", Florina apologized.

"No. Sorry, Sora.", Yoris told him.

"It's important, but I did not get that close to either of you.", I told him.

"I don't want to be, but I'm getting scared.", Donald said.

"Then we should really make a promise!", Goofy said.

"Huh?", the rest of us gasped.

"What you said back there kinda got my brain a-thinkin'. Whenever you made a promise that's super-duper big, maybe it gives you the courage to face the scary stuff!"

"Courage…", Sora repeated.

"Yeah! Let's do it!", Donald said. "Even if we get scared, or in trouble, or even if we get separated--"

"or even if we forget one another--", Florina promise.

"Whatever happens--we're friends."

At that, the seven of us put our hands together, saying, "One for all, and all for one!"

Suddenly, Sora and I were now in the 'floor area' of (presumably) Castle Oblivion, with the Key of Beginnings in hand, and with the sleights Holy, Trinity Limit(Sora), and Neo Force (me; consists of one of each of my Friend Cards; Florina, Yoris, and Gregorio) learned. After a lot more Heartless battles and finding the Raging storm sleight in one of the Bounty Rooms, we located the Room of Beginnings and crossed it.

There, we were at a blank hallway. Suddenly, I received another 'vision' and this time, I cringed in pain. This 'vision' is one of Naminé being taken away by Red Ranger (and without Axel). Then in all of a sudden, I was awakened by Florina calling my name over and over.

I woke up with a start (I was still standing) saying, "Naminé's been kidnapped!"

"Then let's get going!", Sora said as the other end of the hall led us back out of the Door of Beginnings with the Key of Guidance in hand.

Sora and I then traveled across rooms, fighting more Heartless as we went, then found the Door of Guidance. When we crossed the Door (after using the key, of course), we were at another hallway where I suddenly got another 'vision' but I did not cringe this time.

Part II. Axel's Intention

In this 'vision', Marluxia, Pink Ranger, and Red Ranger were walking down a hallway when Axel appeared.

"You have some nerve to show your treasonous face around here… some nerve indeed--", Pink Ranger said without turning around.

"Treasonous?", Axel said. "I don't know what you could possibly be talking about."

The three of them turned around. then Red Ranger said, "Why let Naminé go? If it weren't for your needless meddling, we could have turned the Keyblade master and the Gunners of Light to serve us."

"Ohh, right, your big plan. You use Naminé to rewrite Sora's memory piece by little piece and he turns into her total puppet. Then, using Naminé, Sora and his friends together, the three of you, Larxene, and Yellow Ranger overthrow the other Rangers and the Organization. Am I right? I would say that YOU are the traitors."

"Since when were you suspicious of us?", Marluxia asked him.

"Do either one of us have the heart to believe anyone? Are you Rangers willing to?"

"So you only eliminated Vexen to obtain proof of our plan?", Red Ranger asked.

"That, I didn't want to do, but it was your order."

Axel summoned his chakrams, and then said. "Remember the order: 'You must eliminate the traitors.' I always follow orders, you know."

The vision then ended and I was suddenly back outside the Door to Guidance with Sora and we got the Key to Truth in hand. After a lot more battles and bounties (and a card swap with the moogles), we found the Door to Truth and crossed it, which led us to a hallway with the rest of our companions. As we walked, I was getting a vision, though I still felt my feet walking.

This 'vision' showed Axel saying, "Larxene and Yellow Ranger paid the price for disloyalty when they disappeared… The three of you must do the same!"

He then charged at the three, but they jumped back (except for Red Ranger, who dodged to the side). The floral duo (Marluxia and Pink Ranger) then slashed downward with their scythes to block Axel's chakrams, which then flew back at Axel's hands.

"The Organization and the Rangers have been betrayed. In that name, I will annihilate all of you."

"That line's not you.", Marluxia countered.

"Well, had to try it once, you know."

Axel then dashed for the floral duo, who strafed to his left, then they slashed at him, but he jumped away. The two then did a sonic wave with their scythes, which Axel shielded from, but he got knocked back due to having to withstand two hits. As he got up with difficulty, Marluxia conjured up Naminé in fromt of him as a shield. Axel scoffed at them for thinking it would work.

"I wonder.", Red Ranger replied. "Sora, are you listening?"

My 'vision' then ended and I realized I was 'looking ahead' because we were suddenly behind Axel.

"Axel says he's willing to harm Naminé to get me.", Marluxia announced. "You won't let that happen, will you?"

As we got ready for battle, Axel scoffed, "Oh, come now. You're Marluxia's puppet already?"

"After I finish you, he's next.", Sora replied.

"Wait a sec.", Florina suggested. "Why won't we deal with Marluxia and Pink Ranger first. After all, we and Axel have a common enemy."

Just then, a wave of fire went coming for us and Sora, Donald and Goofy jumped away, resulting in a firewall separating us from them.

Red Ranger then dashed in, saying, "If Sora wants to fight Axel, let him. In the meantime, you must deal with me." He then got his chakrams blazing and the 'battle matrix' initiated.

The first thing Red Ranger did was use a Red Nocturne Enemy Card, enhancing his power of fire and I responded with a Blue Rhapsody Enemy Card, enhancing my ice power. As I built up a Blizzaga sleight, Red Ranger started tossing his chakrams around the field and I did whatever I could to dodge them. When he teleported right behind me, I quickly spun around and cast my Blizzaga, which struck him real bad. He then performed Firetooth where his chakrams zipped around the field,making it hard for me do either dodge or block them. Luckily I obtained enough Friend Cards, and then I performed Neo Force; I jumped to the center, saw a white star above, then fired at it, which resulted in a blinding light. When the light faded, Red Ranger had received a large amount of damage. Realizing my HP was low from the Firetooth, I used the Cyan Ranger Card (Sora presumably had the Vexen Card), and it was just in time too because Red Ranger shot a fireball at me which would've finished me off. Immediately after my 'revival', I performed Combo Shots, and built up for a Holy, which finished him off after I used it once my Combo Shots sleight was over. After I picked up the goodies and his Card (which its effect is Quick Recovery), the 'battle matrix' dissipated.

Red Ranger fell over from his defeat and when he 'powered down', he revealed to be a 'double' of Axel and was wearing a plain grey shirt and black trousers. After I accused him of treason against his organization (and finding him Guilty), I contained him, then saw that Marluxia, Pink Ranger, and Naminé were gone.

When I turned to see how Sora was doing, I saw Axel fade to darkness (though I had a nagging feeling that he would return). We then left the Room of Truth, and set off to find the exit, which was not in the room we emerge from after the battle, like in 'Twilight Town' and 'Destiny Islands'. Soon, we found the exit and crossed it.

Part III. Confrontation

The seven of us ended up in a hallway and as we ran the whole distance, we saw Marluxia with Naminé, but Pink Ranger was not around.

"You've defeated Axel and Red Ranger.", Marluxia said. "The Keyblade's power--how I've longed to make it my own."

"Don't forget me.", Pink Ranger said as he suddenly appeared from behind and separated me, Florina, Gregorio, and Yoris from Sora, Donald, and Goofy with a magical hedge.

"Let Naminé go!", Sora demanded.

"You've no chance of winning.", Pink Ranger said as he rejoined Marluxia. "Erase Sora's memories, Naminé. Then proceed with his gunslinger companions (me and Florina)."

We all gasped at his order.

"But if I do that…", Naminé began to say but Marluxia cut her off.

"That's right.", the Graceful Assassin said. "Sora's heart will be destroyed as well as theirs after him."

"His heart, destroyed?", Goofy said.

"You can do that?", Donald asked.

"We'd rather have preferred them unmarred, but they can be rebuilt--more to our liking with time.", Pink Ranger told us. "Naminé, do it."

"No. Sora forgave me even if I deceived him. So how could I destroy his heart? There's no way! I don't care what happens to me. I won't hurt Sora or any of his friends! I won't do it!"

"Then you will--"

"Do it, Naminé!", Sora told her. "I don't care! You can erase my memory!"

"Sora, why'd you say that?!", Yoris said.

"Who will I look after if I don't have Naminé? So just do it! Erase my memories. Destroy my heart. I promised! I'll always protect you! You have to believe me!"

"Sora! Don't you know that Rael's and Florina's memories are in jeopardy too?", Gregorio reminded him.

But Sora wasn't listening and continued. "I don't need any memories to take on Marluxia and Pink Ranger!"

"You bet!", Donald said. "Even if Sora forgets it all, Goofy and I won't!"

"He's right.", Goofy said. "We can remember everything for Sora!"

"Don't forget ours!", Florina told them.

"See, I'll have all my friends' memories, so I can piece my own together again, and same goes for them too.", Sora said, referring his last words to me and Florina.

"You ignorant fool.", Pink Ranger replied. If Naminé uses her powers to erase your memory, you'll be nothing but an empty shell. Your heart will no longer be able to feel or care. Just like the two replicas Vexen and Cyan Ranger made."

"Take another guess.", said two voices from behind us.

Just then, a dark portal appeared from above us and there, Riku Replica jumped from it to strike Marluxia, who dodged it. Windelle Replica then followed and destroyed the hedge bocking us from Sora and Co.

"It can't be.", Marluxia demanded.

"Riku Replica! Windelle Replica!", I called out.

"Names nicely put. Thanks.", Windelle Replica said.

"You're a shell--a shell who has had everything taken! Everything!"

"What can you possibly think we ever had?", Riku Replica told him. "Both our bodies and hearts are fake. But…there is one memory we'll keep…even if it's just a lie! Whether it was a phantom promise or not… I will protect Naminé and Windelle will stay with me!"

"Imbeciles…", Marluxia muttered as Pink Ranger joined him. As we all regrouped, both of them summoned their scythes.

"You would knowingly shackle your heart with a chain of memories born of lies?", Marluxia demanded. Sora, Donald, Goofy, Yoris, and Gregorio readied their weapons.

"You would be one who has a heart, yet cast aside your heart's freedom?", Pink Ranger said. The replicas blocked Naminé, and Florina and I aimed at the floral duo.

"You turn from the truth because you heart is weak.", they said. "You will never defeat us!" The 'battle matrix' then initiated. (Strangely, the Replicas weren't in the battle as temporary Friend Cards)

Marluxia began by swinging his scythe sideways, spinning like a tornado, then Pink Ranger slashed with his scythe, creating a colored sonicboom headed for us. While I blocked that off, Sora jumped on my shoulders, then jumped off, ready to attack Marluxia from above, until Pink Ranger intercepted with another colored sonicboom. Marluxia stopped spinning and was about to slash at Sora, but I prevented him from doing that by firing at him with an Ice Missile. While Sora glided towards Pink Ranger, I followed up by calling in Yoris (Friend Card) to shoot a thunder cannonball at Marluxia which hit him. Once Yoris was dismissed, the Graceful Assassin went for Sora and double-teamed him with Pink Ranger. I resolved this problem by performing Sky Dropper on them (it doesn't affect Sora since he is not my enemy, but it did before since he was). Sora followed up with a Stun Impact, then jumped away as I performed Mega Flare on them. Sora followed up with a Reflect Raid, making the Keyblade ricochet around the field, striking them again and again. Just then, both were able to break out of our sleight onslaught and both performed Blossom Shower, which dealt a great deal of damage (I never knew petals could be so painful). They then brought their scythes down, pole end first, and created a shockwave, which Sora was luckily able to dodge, but I took the damage. Before the floral duo could even begin to double team me, Sora performed Quake, and then followed up with a Freeze. Then Sora and I performed Trinity Limit and Neo Force respectively, but at the last second, Pink Ranger performed a 'Card Break' with a Zero Card slash, which struck us both. It was then followed up with a Deathscythe from Marluxia, which did not technically kill us, but did a great deal of damage. Struggling, we got up, used a Creeper Plant Enemy Card, then cast two Curagas on ourselves. After reloading our deck, Sora did an Ars Arcanum on Pink Ranger, and I proceeded with a Combo Shots on Pink Ranger, running towards him a I went. Then Sora and I switched targets and we attacked, finishing them off. We then got the goodies, their cards, then the 'battle matrix' dissipated.

We witnessed Marluxia disappear in a flurry of petals, but strangely, Pink Ranger faded away in the same manner.

"Are they gone?", Donald asked.

"I won't be sure about that, at least where Pink Ranger is concerned.", I said.

"Correct.", Pink Ranger's voice said.

When the floral duo appeared in front of us, Marluxia continued, "What you destroyed was merely an illusion of us."

"So what?", Windelle Replica said as he did a head shot at them, but the floral duo merely disappeared in a flurry of petals.

"Another imitation.", Riku Replica muttered. Just then, we all noticed the door ahead, and wondered if they were in there. Naminé confirmed our suspicions to be true. As we resolved to enter, Sora and I asked the Replicas to protect Naminé, while we are inside. After adjusting our decks, we entered the room and prepared for one final rumble in Castle Oblivion.