Hi everyone, I know it's been a long time and I'm sorry for not updating. I don't have internet on my house right now and I feel miserable. It's incredible how a simple thing as internet means so much to you when you don't have it. At least for this week I'll be on a place with internet and since I have some chapters already written I'm going to update them.


Chapter 50: Showdown of Fate

Roxas and Xion were staring at each other, waiting for one of them to make the first move. Roxas remembered the first fight he had against Xion and knew that waiting and keeping his distance from her was only going to give Xion advantage. However, Roxas also knew that just running into her was going to wasn't going to help either. As a fighter, Xion wasn't the predictable type. She could perfectly use melee attacks just as her magic and light attacks from distance. This made Roxas doubt if it was actually a good idea to fight against Xion.

Noticing that Roxas wasn't even moving, Xion raised her eyebrows staring curiously at Roxas.

-What's wrong? You changed your mind? –the girl asked with a smirk on her face.

Roxas frowned but still stayed there waiting for the perfect moment for attacking. Xion knowing that Roxas wouldn't make the first move smirked as she prepared to attack.

-Fine. If you're not making the first move, I will. –the girl said using her wind magic into the floor in order to give a very high and fast jump into Roxas who gasped in surprise at the girl's action.

Before Xion could clash her Keyblade against him, the boy deflected the girl's fast attack with his Keyblade. Being in a short distance with him, Xion started attacking Roxas as fast as she could while Roxas couldn't do anything but to deflect and dodge her attacks. After a few seconds without a successful blow, Xion stopped attacking giving Roxas the perfect opportunity to counterattack.

The girl smirked as Roxas started attacking her while dodging his attacks. As the attacks continued, Xion used her fire magic to create a shield against her that hurt and stopped Roxas. As he was taking his distance from her, the girl quickly counterattacked and started hitting several times Roxas with her Keyblade sending him finally to the floor.

Xion stared at Roxas who was getting on his feet panting. When Roxas finally got on his feet, he couldn't help but to glare at Xion who was already beating him easily. He closed his eyes taking a deep breath in order to relax; he knew he couldn't lose his mind while fighting, especially on this battle.

-Roxas, you should understand you can't defeat me. Remember that if we continue with this, I will start to involuntarily steal energy from you and the battle will be even harder for you. –Xion said not wanting to keep fighting Roxas. The boy smirked at the girl's words.

-I don't care about that. I'm not fighting with my physical strength; I'm using the strength of my heart, and that is the most powerful strength. –Roxas said with a small smile. Xion stared at him for a few seconds and then smiled at the boy.

-Fine. Show me the strength of your heart then. –the girl said charging power on her Keyblade and attacked using her light slashes. Roxas expecting this move from her started avoiding her attacks and getting away from her with dodges.

As Roxas was at a certain distance from her, the boy smirked as he charged also light power in his Keyblade surprising the girl. When he finished charging, he raised his Keyblade on the air and it started to fire multiple small light beams that went at an incredible speed at Xion who was still surprised by that attack.

The girl started deflecting, jumping and dodging the boy's attack but just after a small time she got damaged by the constant beams that Roxas's Keyblade kept sending. After a few seconds attacking Xion, Roxas's Keyblade stopped glowing and the boy fell to his knees panting and staring at the girl who was damaged on the floor trying to get on her feet.

-When…when did he learn to do that? –the girl said severely damaged getting on her feet. Before she could heal herself, she noticed how Roxas was again running into her and started attacking her. The girl at first deflected the attacks, but because of her injuries the girl couldn't continue like that and started receiving damage from Roxas who was attacking her just like if he were her enemy.

Finally closing her eyes the girl once again managed to create a fire shield damaging Roxas. Just as the fire stopped surrounding her, she used her magic to heal herself before Roxas attacked again.

The girl closed her eyes while she defended herself with her Keyblade by instinct expecting another attack from Roxas, but this attack never came. The girl slowly opened her eyes and noticed how Roxas was only staring at her seriously. Quickly the girl started running towards Roxas and started attacking him as fast as she could while Roxas was only deflecting.

After some time of unsuccessful blows, the girl stopped attacking and glared at Roxas who was panting just like her. Roxas used the chance that Xion was tired and continued attacking her. As he continued attacking, Roxas noticed Xion was really tired since she was now only deflecting his attacks and not also dodging like she always used to.

The girl once again used her fire magic to take some distance from Roxas. As soon as the fire surrounding her disappeared, she ran as fast as she could from Roxas who started chasing her just in case she tried to escape. Being faster than him, when the girl was at a moderate distance from Roxas, she turned around and attacked him with her light slashes that caught Roxas off guard and hit him sending him to the floor.

Xion used this chance and kept attacking Roxas at a certain distance with her fire and thunder magic. Roxas dodged as he could all of Xion's attacks who was still panting while attacking. After a short time, the girl stopped attacking giving her and Roxas a little time to recover their breaths. Xion closed her eyes as she concentrated her light power around her body. Roxas gasped and got in position ready to defend himself.

Xion opened her eyes as her body was surrounded by a white aura and her Keyblade turned into a white light beam blade. Before Roxas could react, Xion started running at him at an incredible speed and then started attacking him also at an incredible speed. Roxas started deflecting Xion's attacks but he couldn't do it for a long time and started receiving a lot of damage and finally Xion sent him to the floor. Panting heavily, Xion stared at Roxas who was still on the floor while the white aura surrounding her body disappeared and her Keyblade returned to normal.

-It's over, Roxas. –the girl said after a short time. Roxas gritted his teeth as he tried to get on his feet and fell to the floor again.

-I'm…I'm not letting you leave, Xion. –Roxas informed her as he barely got on his feet. Xion allowed him to heal himself; she knew he wouldn't give up that easily.

-Don't you understand Roxas? If I stay, I'll eventually absorb you. Organization XIII doesn't want us to coexist. They're waiting the time one of us absorbs the other, why can't you understand that? –the girl asked closing her eyes while gritting her teeth.

Roxas stared at her choosing the correct words on his mind. It's not like he didn't understand what would happen to him if she stayed longer, the problem was she never came with another solution to it. Roxas closed his eyes expecting to find a way they could "coexist" the way both of them obviously wanted. Not finding an answer, he opened his eyes again and noticed how Xion's eyes were also staring at him.

-We can't be together. We should understand it by now. –Xion added as she felt how tears were forming on her eyes.

-Xion, there has to be a way, this can't end like this.

-There isn't. I have spent entire nights thinking for a possible solution, but the only is for me to disappear. Even if that means doing what Xemnas is expecting me to do. –Xion said finally releasing the tears she tried so hard not to show.

Roxas felt a pain on his chest as he observed the girl he loved on that situation. For a moment he felt he needed to release his Keyblade and go and try to make Xion feel better. Just as he gave a step forward, Xion aimed him with her Keyblade.

-And if to do so I have to defeat you, I will not doubt on doing it. –Xion said cleaning the tears from her eyes with her other hand. Roxas frowned as he saw how Xion eyes started staring at him coldly.

-Fine. –Roxas said as his body began being covered by a mysterious light just like it did with Xion a few minutes ago. Xion frowned as she also began covering her body in light and just a few seconds later, both Keyblades turned into light blades.

Roxas and Xion began running and clashed their Keyblades constantly leaving small light waves with each clash. The two of them continued clashing their Keyblades trying to hit their opponent without success. After about a minute of unsuccessful attacks, the auras surrounding their bodies disappeared and their Keyblades returned to normal. Roxas and Xion however continued clashing, deflecting and dodging the opponent attacks. Finally after several hits, Roxas fell to his knees exhausted and Xion used this chance to hit him as much as she could. After hitting Roxas several times, she also fell to her knees exhausted

Xion stared at Roxas as she panted expecting those hits will finally let him unconscious, but after a short time, Roxas started getting on his feet smiling weakly at the girl who stared in disbelief at him.

-That's all you got!? –Roxas shouted at her as he started attacking at her who couldn't block his attacks on time and received lot of damage.

As she was still receiving his from Roxas, Xion somehow managed to react and started deflecting Roxas's attacks, but she couldn't do this much time and started receiving again heavy damage from the blonde that sent her to the floor seriously injured.

Roxas didn't even let Xion to get on her feet as he grabbed her by her hood and started attacking her like he had never attacked. Xion understanding that if things continued that way she was going t be defeated, the girl started attacking Roxas forgetting about defending herself. The two of them continued like that making damage to the other without caring about themselves and after a short time blood started appearing on both of them injures.

As Roxas continued attacking, he felt how his vision started to blur due to all the fatigue and his severe injuries. Grabbing his Keyblade as hard as he could he hit Xion as strong as he could sending her rolling to the floor. Even though Xion had received a lot of damage on that blow, the girl somehow quickly got on her feet and started attacking Roxas with her fire and thunder magic hitting successfully at him. Finally after all the damage he received, he fell to the floor panting heavily. The girl stared at him on her knees as her vision also started to blur. She definitely didn't expect such a difficult battle.

-He can't stand after all of that damage. –she muttered as she split blood to the floor.

Surprising Xion, Roxas started to get on his feet revealing how his face was slightly covered with blood just like hers. Xion felt how tears started to form on her eyes once again as she stared and admired Roxas's fighting spirit.

-Roxas…stop it. I don't…want to keep with this. –Xion said as tears started rolling down from her cheeks. Roxas stayed in silence staring at her panting heavily. Xion noticed how his eyes had lost that special shine she had always loved in them.

-I…won't give up, Xion. –Roxas managed to said between pants. With a low shout his body was covered in light and his Keyblade transformed into a light blade. Without having chance to move, Roxas started attacking Xion as fast as he could while she only deflected his attacks however she could.

After several attacks, Roxas took a small distance from Xion staring at her. The girl gritted her teeth panting as Roxas attacked again, but this time he made a single blow that she somehow managed to deflect, however just as his blade clashed with her Keyblade, four giant pillars of light were released from the attack hurting Xion who somehow managed to stay on her feet. Roxas continued attacking the girl with the same attacks and the same four pillars of light after each blow, but after a few hits, he lost control of his body and the light around his body disappeared and he felt to the floor panting heavily.

Xion, still on her feet, stared at Roxas panting heavily. The girl closed her eyes involuntarily due to the pain she felt on all her body. She felt warmth on her arms, chest and feet, probably blood she thought. Xion opened her eyes and saw how Roxas was again on his feet staring at her. Xion gasped in surprise, she didn't expect him to get on his feet after all the energy he had lost on his previous attacks.

-Roxas, please give up. You're going to kill yourself if you continue with this! –Xion begged as tears once again rolled down her cheeks. She definitely was afraid she somehow absorbed Roxas due to his weak state.

-So…you're not going to leave? –Roxas asked with a smirk on his face.

-Why do you insist so much? This is the first time on my whole life that I take my own decision, and now you're telling me I'm wrong? Let me do my own mistakes! Please. –Xion begged once again closing her eyes as hard as she could.

-The problem is…that if you do this mistake, you'll have no chance to learn something from it. You'll not have a second chance.

-I know, but I don't have anything to learn from it. I know this is the right thing to do. If I don't do it, you'll disappear. Why can't you understand?

-I understand, but still I don't want you to go. –Roxas said as light covered his body with light again. Xion sighed as she did the same thing with her body.

-As stubborn as always. –she said holding tightly her Keyblade. She knew this was going to be the last attack for both.

The two took their time preparing for their last attack with their eyes closed. Just like if they were synchronized, both of them opened their eyes and started running to each other ready to defeat the other.

A few moments later, the victorious from the last clash was staring at the fallen opponent who was unconscious on the floor. A small smile appeared on Xion's lips, not understanding how, but she somehow managed to defeat Roxas. The girl started walking slowly to the boy and got on her knees as she continued staring at him.

-Thank you for everything, Roxas. I really appreciate all the sacrifice you did for me, but you have to understand this is the right thing to do. –she said caressing Roxas's cheek with her hand.

The girl got on her feet and casted her cure spell. As the magic started to make effect on her body, she started walking away from the unconscious Roxas ready to leave. However, before she exited the castle, she turned around and stared at Roxas one last time.

-Good bye, Roxas. Even if you don't remember, I will always, always love you. I hope we can somehow meet again. –Xion said with a sad smile as she exited the castle and started descending into the Dark City.


Well, as most of you guessed, Xion is the winner. Now the question is: What will happen to her? Well, wait a few days and you'll know it. By the way, thanks for all the reviews. Don't think I don't read them, I do and I appreciate every of them.

By the way, I'm not sure I'll be able to update my "Holidays" story because as I already told you, I don't have internet on my house right now. If I update it, it wouldn't be on Christmas, in other words, before December 25th.

See you all later :D