Another chapter!Took long enough -_-

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Chapter 5

"The closer you get to the light, the greater your shadow becomes."

A mission with her. Alexi almost groaned when Roxas had told her that she and Xenon had a mission with Xion, but Saix had been there was well and complaining was not tolerated. So, she simply nodded and waited. Currently, she was seated on the couch in the gray room, Roxas and Axel on either side of her. Axel, of course, had an arm slung around the girl's shoulders. "So, try not to miss me on your mission."

"No worries there," Alexi murmured, shrugging the male's arm off her.

Axel blinked a bit at the rejection, but shrugged it off. "Aw, don't be mean!"

Alexi stood and frowned, walking across the room to stand by the window. Axel blinked and looked at Roxas, whispering, "What did I do?"

"You breathed?" Roxas muttered, shrugging.

Axel frowned and crossed his arms, looking away. She's mad at me...I know she's supposed to be but...this isn't right at all...

"Xenon," Roxas smiled, announcing that the other girl had walked in.

Xenon glanced at them before nodding a little. "Hi."

Alexi, by the window, looked over her shoulder and then away. Saix, who had been silently watching the whole time, greeted Xenon as well. "Hello, Xenon. I assume you're ready for your mission?"

"Yeah," The girl nodded. "Who am I going with?"

"Alexi," Saix stated, before being cut off by Alexi herself.

"And Xion." Alexi muttered, frowning at the window.

Xenon paused before nodding slowly. "Right...ok, then."

Axel stood, leaning closer to Xenon. "Watch out for Alexi; she's on one, I think."

"No," Roxas shook his head quickly. "Axel just pissed her off."

"Oh, nice," Xenon sighed, crossing her arms. She walked over to Alexi, poking her in the shoulder.

Alexi glanced at her before looking back out the window. "I'm fine."

Xenon stared at her but stayed silent; Alexi would talk about it if she was really bugged. Xenon looked away as she heard footsteps enter the room. Xion was there, a smile on her lips. Saix looked at her. "Are you ready to depart, Xion?"

"Yes," The black haired girl nodded.

Alexi rolled her eyes, turning and opening a dark corridor. "Good, let's go."

Xion smiled again, following the girl in. Xenon paused and threw a look at Axel. The red head seemed troubled, his eyes narrowed in Saix's direction. Xenon bit her lip as she walked in to the corridor.

They were at a castle, one thatwas dark in color. Xenon looked at Alexi. "So what do we have to do?"

Alexi thought for a second. "We-"

"We have to look around and gather information," Xion cut Alexi off with a smile. "And kill Heartless, of course."

Alexi frowned. "Yes...don't cut me-"

"Let's hurry," Xion urged, walking towards the castle. "I want to hurry and see Axel."

Alexi's eye twitched as she reached out, yanking the other girl back by the hood of her cloak. "We go first, and we take as long as we want. Axel will wait."

Xenon walked past them both, glancing at Xion. "Just follow us."

Xion frowned but nodded. They approached the castle, Xion tapping Alexi's shoulder. "There's a beast here, just so you know."

"Beast," Xenon repeated, looking at the other girl. "What kind of beast?"

"I don't know," Xion shrugged. "All I know is we're supposed to be careful and not let it see us."

"Obviously," Alexi muttered under her breath.

Xion narrowed her blue eyes. "You don't have to be snippy."

Alexi turned back to the dark haired girl and took a deep, calming breath. "...Xion, don't snap at your superiors. Let's just get this damn mission over with.'

"Then I can see Axel?" Xion grinned.

Xenon stepped between the two before anything else could be said, shoving Alexi towards the castle. "Let's just go."

They approached the castle, walking in slowly. It was dim inside, but spacious. Alexi glanced around, her irritation fading slightly. "This place is huge..."

"Yeah," Xenon murmured, stopping. "Where...do we go from here...?"

"Anywhere," Alexi shrugged as she walked ahead of them. "Keep your eyes open; anything you see that seems odd, remember it."

"We know," Xion muttered.

Alexi frowned and looked over her shoulder. "Shut...up."

Xion rolled her blue eyes but said nothing more. Walking around, the three girls found nothing too interesting. The castle was amazing, that much they were able to notice. It was huge, with a sort of gothic, ancient twist and it made them all interested, but that wasn't why they were here and they knew it. They came to a hall way, a voice stopping them.

"The master is just so worked up," Once voice, obviously stressed out, hurried.

"Hide," Alexi hissed.

The three of them ducked behind the stair case banister beside them, peeking out slowly. Xenon blinked once, then twice, then three times. "A...talking clock?"

"And candle," Xion murmured.

And indeed there was a clock and candle, both of which were arguing quietly with each other in the hall. The candle sighed. "We cannot let him sulk in there forever; Miss Bell will get sad!"

"Well, we can't force him out," The clock snapped, rolling it's eyes. "Honestly..."

"That's...not normal," Alexi stated slowly.

"Obviously," Xion muttered. She frowned a bit and looked at the other two girls. "So, what do we do?"

"Shh," Alexi slapped a hand over the girl's mouth, eyes locked on the talking clock. "Let me listen first."

"I'll see what I can do," The candle muttered as he began to hop away. "You stay and keep watch for those Heartless."

"So Heartless are here, too," Xenon murmured silently.

Alexi let go of Xion, watching as the candle left and the clock remained, looking around cautiously. Alexi frowned just a little. "We have to get passed him..."

"How?" Xenon murmured.

"That's so easy," Xion stood straight, taking a step out of their hiding spot.

Alexi grew wide eyed, lashing out and yanking the girl back roughly by her wrist. "Get down here, moron! You can't just walk out like that, idiot! What if you get us caught?!"

"Ow, Xion hissed, yanking her arm free. "Let go of me, Alexi!"

"Then stay down," Alexi hissed. "I told you already; do as we say!"

"You're taking forever," Xion muttered sourly, rolling her eyes in irritation. "Just smash the clock and go."

"Oh, I'll smash something," Alexi growled out, clenching her fists. "But it won't be the damn clock."

Xion grit her teeth before a small smirk formed on her lips. "Touch me and Axel will get angry."

Xenon barely had time to react, her hand forcing down Alexi's left wrist that had gone to punch, but the blonde's katana appeared in her right hand, the blade pressed against Xion's throat. Alexi's blue eyes were narrowed dangerously, body shaking in anger. "...What is Axel to you, huh?"

"Alot," Xion muttered as she absently shrugged. "And I'm alot to him."

"Both of you," Xenon snapped, pulling Alexi back a little. "Stop arguing; we're on a mission."

"She's asking for it," Alexi growled out.

"I don't care," Xenon snapped as she yanked the girl back further. "Just drop it; we have a mission and we don't need to be distracted."

Alexi growled and lowered her katana, looking over her shoulder at Xenon. "I'm going to hurt her, I swear to you I will."

"Not now," Xenon stressed, a hand on her friend's shoulder. "Please, just try to deal with her."

Alexi looked away and glared at Xion. "...One more time and I'm going to hurt you, got it?"

Xion rolled her eyes with a small nod. "Yeah, sure."

Alexi growled and her katana dissappeared as she turned to gaze towards the clock that was keeping watch. "...There's a hallway across the room,but we need to get passed that clock first."

"That seems easy enough," Xion murmured lightly.

"Most likely not," Alexi muttered, sighing. "We have to be super quiet...and sneaky. We can't let it see or hear us or else Xemnas will kill us."

Xenon frowned a bit, nodding. "Stay close to the walls...press against them if you have to. Our cloaks should make it a little easier for us to blend in."

"Let's hope so," Alexi sighed. "...Come on."

The three girls pressed against the wall as they slowly eased they way out, their breaths faint and bodys rigid. Alexi was in front, eyes locked on the clock that was still looking around the room, obviously unaware of three sneaking around them. They sped up a bit, Alexi glancing behind them and then gasping. "X-Xion...!"

The black haired girl was behind the moving clock, keyblade out. Alexi took a step, Xenon grabbing her wrist. "No, stop."

"She's going to ket us killed!" Alexi hissed.

They looked back at Xion and Alexi gasped as the girl lifted her Keyblade, bringing it down and knocking the little clock across the room. The clock hit the wall, yelping and falling silent. Alexi gasped, eyes wide. "...Xion!"

The black haired girl groaned, looking over. "What?"

"You...you idiot!" Alexi yanked away from Xenon, eyes narrowed in rage.

"Shut up, he's fine," Xion sighed. "I didn't kill him, or anything."

"That's not the point!" Alexi yelled, katana in hand as she stepped closer. "Didn't I tell you to listen to me?!"

"You said not to be seen," Xion muttered. "He didn't see me."

Alexi took a deep breath, brining her free hand up to rub her temples. "...i'm going to kill you when we get back to the castle."

"Axel won't like that," Xion said with a small giggle.

Alexi twitched, grip on her katana increasing. "...I changed my mind. I'll kill you now!"

Xenon grabbed the blonde before she could pounce, looking at Xion. "Just leave her alone, Xion."

"Stay out of this," Alexi snapped, pulling Xenon behind her. She glared at Xion, blade of her katana coming to press against the black haired girl's throat. "I don't know what kind of relationship you think you have with Axel...but it isn't real, got it? He'd never like anyone like you."

Xion smirked wider. "Oh? I think you're just jealous...Alexi."

Alexi frowned, slowly looking away. "Jealousy is an emotion...we don't have emotions, Xion. And we don't make bonds either...that's why whatever you think you have with Axel...isn't real."

"Tch," Xion looked away. "...Whatever. Let's just get this damn mission over with and get back to the castle. This is boring."

As the other girl began to walk away, Alexi looked at Xenon with narrowed eyes. "She's up to something, Xenon."

Xenoon stayed silent, looking in Xion's direction. Yes, she knew very well that something was extremly wrong about all of this. But, they had a mission to complete. Actually, she herself had two missions; the one they were on, and the mission to make sure Alexi didn't kill Xion.

Ok, this chapter will be split into two. Their mission will be finished in the next chapter ^^ please review?