Hey everybody! Hope you like number 3!

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"I give up," I sighed. Axel and I were walking down one of the cobble stoned, hilly roads of a quiet town on a nice summer day.

"I've never known you to give up before," he replied smiling his cocky smirk.

"We've been walking around this stupid town in hundred degree weather for…" a loud bell sounded in the distance, "…three hours, now," I said hanging my head. "I mean we're wearing black. And not just any black; leather! How do you Nobodies stand all black?"

"Can't feel, do you remember? Or have the last nine years of living with us just past by without you understanding anything?" Axel asked sarcastically.

"Shut up, so where are we supposed to be going?" I said punching him in the arm.

"According to this flier, we are supposed to be going to the…Sandlot…" he answered reading a large flier I had pulled off one of the stonewalls several hours ago.

"Let's see, we started at the mansion. Then we went to the beach; I figured sand and beach went together. Then we looked around all the other town stations and now we're back where we started. And we still have no idea where this tournament is being held." I said counting off the places Axel and I had tried on my fingers.

"Ok, then. Why doesn't the all-powerful Raene conjure up a way to get there?" He said waving his arms around above his head in a mystical way. "The tournament is gonna start soon. Oh, and just so you know, I told you that it was a good idea to come to this world early," he said smiling his pearly whites at me when he proved the point that he was right.

"Fine." I stopped dead in front of a shop stand and shot my right arm inside the window. My hand grabbed hold of something and pulled it out and over the counter. "Where is the sandlot?" I asked the scared, young man with a stern but nice tone in my voice without even looking at his face.

He simply pointed down one of the allies then turned his hand and pointed in a different direction. I smiled then threw him back over the counter.

"Let's go, Axel!" I said running off the down the ally. "It's been far to long since we've seen him."

Axel and I ran down a flight of stairs until I saw a huge crowd of people gathered around a large open area surrounded by tall buildings. "Wait! We can't be seen," Axel said as I was about to run out into the crowd. He wrapped an arm around my waist to stop me. "Come on, we can wait over there," he said pulling me into a portal until we arrived behind a wooden stand off to the side of the raised stage.

"Do you see him?" I asked trying to get a better look.

"No. No. Wait yes, over there," he said pointing over onto the stage.

"I can't believe it. It's really him. After all this time, it's really him," I said controlling myself from running up to him. It had been almost a year since I had seen my best friend, Roxas. He still looked exactly the same minus the normal teenage clothes. He hadn't grown any taller since the last time I saw him. He was always a few years taller than he should be. Now he was the perfect height.

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It was a stormy night. The cloudy skies were filling with rain as he and I spoke our parting words. "Why do you have to leave?" I asked. I tried to sound brave that he was leaving but sadness choked at my voice.

"I told you I have to go. I have to know the truth," he replied sternly but gently as he kept his back to me.

"Then just let me tell you. I know the whole story. Just ask me, I'll tell you everything. You won't have to leave. Leave Naminé, leave me, leave Axel, leave EVERYONE WHO CARES ABOUT YOU!" I said just a sternly as he did, getting angrier and angrier that he wouldn't let me just explain.

"You had your chance to tell me. You had more than eight years to share everything with me, your best friend. Now it's too late and I have to figure it out on my own."

"Please…Roxas…you can't leave. If you do, something bad will happen. I just know it."

He turned to face me and took a step closer. "Tell me this, who am I looking for?"

I bit my lip and hung my head. "He lived on the island that my sister lives on. His name is Sora. I wanted to tell you everything, all the knowledge I knew about him, but I was forced not to tell."

"Axel and Naminé lied to me also."

"They didn't lie, they just didn't say everything they wished they could."

"Tell me more about…Sora."

"He looks like you; blue eyes just like yours and mine with spiky brown hair. He's your other. You…you would have been born a few months ago, Roxas. He became a Heartless to save the person he loves. That person gave up her heart to bring him back. She never had Darkness in her heart, so that is why her Nobody is different."

"Naminé."

"Yes."

"Your sister is Naminé's other, right? What do the prophecies say will happen to Naminé and I?"

"There are some prophecies that are different and can be altered; they don't have to come true. One of those say that either you or Sora will fall and complete the other, making that other whole."

"Does that mean that there is a chance that this Sora kid will someday make me human?"

"Maybe, but we still don't know about Naminé. She could stay like this forever and not have to become whole or put together. We don't know. Xemnas hasn't seen anything yet."

"Xemnas. He told me that the Keyblade chose me for a reason. I have to know."

"It chose you because Sora is the Keybearer. Anyone whose heart is connected to him can wield them," I said taking a step closer to him.

"It's not enough, I have to know the truth. I want to do it by myself."

"Roxas. I'm scared for you. What if something bad happens? What if I never see you again?" I asked hanging my head again. I stood silent for a moment keeping tears from coming out.

"Raene." He spoke. "I'll be fine."

"How do you know?" I argued falling into his arms.

"Just think of me everyday, ok? I'll be safe as long as you, Naminé, and Axel are thinking of me. Maybe I can find Naminé too." He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me into a tight squeeze. "We'll meet again. Besides, we're both Nobodies; in the end our paths will meet in the next life. Not that we know what's there or not." He said pressing his face into my neck.

"I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too," he said pulling away and turning to walk farther down the dark street.

"Wait! Roxas!" He stopped and waited for me to continue. "Axel knows that you aren't gonna change your mind, but he wanted to talk with you one more time. He'll be waiting up ahead. Please, Roxas…don't get angry with him. He just cares about you."

He stepped forward and pulled me quickly into his arms for one last hug, burying his face once more into my neck. "Ok."

"You promise we'll meet again?" I asked placing my cheek against his soft blonde hair, breathing in his sweet smell one last time.

"I promise," he said raising his head and kissing me softly on the lips. And then, in a flash, he was gone and around the corner.

That night was all too familiar to another night nine earlier. In both nights I lost someone close to me. In both nights, the storms' lightning reflected into identical eyes as two people said how much they cared for each other. And in both nights, the other side had taken them away. With your sister, the Darkness pulled you with them. With Roxas, the truth of the Light pulled him to leave.

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The black street slowly faded back to the loud crowd around me. "Roxas…you promised…" I whispered trying to be quiet so no one would hear me, but Axel had.

"What?" He said turning to me.

"Nothing, it's just that…Roxas promised that we would see each other again. And now, well, he's forgotten all about us. It's just not the same."

"He hasn't forgotten about us."

"That's what Naminé said."

He just rolled his eyes and watched as two blonde teenage boys got into fighting position. "The first match will be between Roxas and his best friend, Hayner!" Yelled a loud announcer voice.

"Best friends? But, we are best friends…" both Axel and I said quietly at the same time.

"Weird weapons, and only one?" Axel said motioning to the now fighting friends on stage.

"So, what's the big deal with only one?" I asked turning to Axel who kept his eyes off me.

"Well it's just that he hasn't used one sword since…well…since you came here."

"Me?"

"Yeah. When he found out that you could wield two Keyblades just like him, he knew you were gonna be good. So, he decided to start his training with two early."

"What? Was he scared that some little girl was gonna beat him?"

"Yeah."

"Oh…" I said turning back to watch my friend. "He isn't very good, is he?"

"Well, Naminé said that when he got here, it would be kinda like starting over for some reason."

"You don't believe her, do you?"

"Nope," he simply replied smiling as the boy named Hayner fell to the ground in defeat.

Several minutes went by and Axel and I sat quietly waiting for the opportune moment to act. Finally Axel spoke up, "Ok, Raene. Stay here and when I give the signal, summon Dusks. It's time to start testing him."

"Are you sure?" I asked. He smiled and disappeared through a portal to the other side of the crowd. After a few minutes everything stopped. Time seamed to halt around me. The only mobile things were Axel, Roxas, Roxas' current opponent, and myself. That was the signal. I summoned up a small group of Dusks and teleported myself over to Axel's side.

"So, what's the plan? He's destroyed plenty of these so far, I'm sure. They're too simple," I asked tugging on Axel sleeve.

"YOU wanna bring him back?" He asked not even bothering to stop my annoying tugging.

"What?! Me!? No! I…I can't." I stopped the tugging but kept a firm grip on his black sleeve.

"Why not?"

"I'll…I'll hurt him. I can't do that. I just can't pull myself to the risk of hurting him," I managed to stutter out.

"Hmph. Hearts can be so complicated when it comes to life," he spoke grabbing hold of my hand at lightning speed. "Put your hood up. He hasn't noticed us yet, but I want this to go as smoothly as possible," he said dropping my hand and pulling his own hood on over his spikes.

The last Dusk disappeared. Roxas looked around. Everything was still frozen. I backed up to the wall hidden slightly. The same question kept playing through my mind, 'what if Axel hurt Roxas?'

Axel started clapping sarcastically. Roxas spun around as Axel stepped forward. "Roxas. All right. Fight fight fight." Roxas didn't say anything. Axel noticed now that Roxas wasn't remembering him right now.

"Come on, Roxas. Don't you even recognize me? It's me, you know, Axel." He said in his cocky voice as he pulled the hood off of his head revealing his face.

"Axel?" he asked. His voice still as curious and warm as ever.

"I just can't believe it. I thought you would come to see that we're just here to help you."

"We? Oh, you mean your little friend over there," Roxas said gesturing over to me in the shade. "She your sister or something?"

"Why would you think we were siblings?" Axel asked raising an eyebrow.

"You have the same hair." Axel turned to look at me. My hood was still covering my face, but a few thin strands of fiery hair blew out in the wind.

"No. Just a friend. So…you remember us, or not?" He asked turning back to Roxas and summoning his fiery weapons.

"Wait! Who are you? What are you doing here?" Roxas demanded.

"Heh…I don't have time to do that. You see, we're being observed so we have to kinda hurry this up a bit. So either just come with us or let me knock ya out, then let me drag you back."

Roxas backed away as Axel began to swing his weapons around. Fear was plastered across his angel-like face. All of a sudden the air started to swirl around them. The contents of this world were being tampered with. "Uh-oh!" Axel harshly whispered. We had to really hurry this up now.

When the air settled once more, anger and confusion erupted through Roxas. "What's going ON!?" He yelled throwing his Keyblade at the ground by Axel. But that did no good. The Keyblade reappeared again in his hand.

"Number 13. Roxas. The Keyblade's chosen one. Now you see, Roxas. I've come here to save you from your fate. I don't care if it's not supposed to work, I can at least try. Now, see, I was gonna let Xarene, or, maybe you remember her as Raene, fight you, but there is a complication with her. See, with Raene, she has a heart. And someone like Raene with such a pure heart can't pull themselves, no matter how strong they may be, to fight their best friend."

"Best friend!?" And with that they started to fight. I backed off into the wall farther.

For someone who had to basically start over with fighting skills, Roxas was pretty good. He blocked some of the attacks that Axel threw. And got a few good hits on him as well. I actually felt relieved that he was doing so well and didn't feel so scared.

That is, until Axel went mad with trying to accomplish his task; the task to bring Roxas back with him. Axel jumped in the air and made huge waves of fire fly toward Roxas. He had no time to block. The scream shattered through the quiet atmosphere like a gunshot in the night. Roxas fell to the ground. He got up and continued to fight though, which showed me that he was still the same strong willed boy you were raised with. But the huge attacks from Axel didn't stop. He continued attack after attack. My heart skipped a beat every time my friend screamed out in painful agony. I wanted nothing more than to go to his side, but I knew that he had to come with us. Just as Axel was about to throw another attack someone appeared on the opposite side of the stage of Axel. Roxas was in the middle and I moved out from behind Axel to see who had come to watch.

The man was tall and had orange eyes. Those eyes, where had you seen them before? I shook the thought out of my mind. His face was covered all but his right eye. He wore a dark read cape that flowed behind him and covered his head and the rest of his face. Black and brown leather streamed all around him making him all the more bizarre. As much as I didn't want to, I knew who the man was somewhat—he was working on taking Roxas away—and I knew why he was here.

"You…I knew it was you. You're not taking him away again!" Axel yelled throwing his chakrams at the man. They bounced off an invisible shield surrounding him.

"Xarene…why are you with this boy? You should be with us…the person closest to you internally and the boy who could let you see her again. Instead of with these two," he said in his deep voice.

"How could I be with you? You're the one who took my best friend away! No matter what could happen if I joined you, I would never be as happy as I am with Axel," I said back to him.

He laughed. "Roxas don't listen to this man. All of what he speaks is lies," he said turning to Roxas.

"No, Roxas! Don't listen to him! He's only trying to take you away from me again!" Axel said. Both males started calling out Roxas' name repeatedly. Roxas started calling out his new friends' names begging for the madness to end. The fear spreading through him affected me to the point where I couldn't watch any more. I slowly backed away and down the street silently saying good-bye once more to the boy I promised myself I would one day see again—even if he would never remember me again.

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Ok, so how'd you guys like number 3? Huh? Huh? Yeah, it's kinda short but I'm tired and I thought it was a good place to end. R/R please. )