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"This one will directly lead you to the palace." Saïx said when the next night came around, leading Sora and Demyx to the necessary waterway. "It may curve off, though..."

"We'll find our way." Sora said. "Never doubt a siren's ability to navigate through water." He stripped down from the borrowed clothes he wore and got into the water, shifting to his aquatic form relatively quickly.

"Well damn," Xigbar said, looking at Sora, "and I thought you were a beauty as a human." Sora grinned and ducked down. He then did what Xigbar didn't expect and what Roxas, though not with them, always went through; he spat a stream of water at the man. "Thanks..." Xigbar deadpanned as Sora giggled.

"Playful, huh?" Demyx said, getting out of most of his clothes, leaving short bottoms on to cover his nether-regions. He then got into the water, shivering at first before quickly adapting. "You guys will be at the other side?" he asked, meaning about the southern watch tower and in the grove of trees.

"Yeah; we'll also send Lexaeus and Xaldin to wait here for Sora." Saïx informed. "Sora, you sure you can get back here okay?"

"Yeah, I'll be able to." Sora said with a nod. "Don't worry about me."

"I still will; I don't want anything happening to you." Saïx said. "I've grown fond of sitting in the water and chatting with you."

Sora smiled and popped up, kissing Saïx's cheek in a family sort of way. "Well, we best get going; the sooner we're in, the sooner we're out."

"Right. Best of luck to you." Saïx said. Sora and Demyx nodded before diving down and swimming.

The aqueducts were stone tunnels crafted long ago and managed to stay functional; rumor had it, though, that every now and then the water was drained for maintenance work, especially if something wrong is seen with the water and they couldn't find the source. Due to them being tunnels, though, Demyx couldn't see a thing and relied on feeling Sora's fins against him as the Siren stayed close. Sora wanted to stay close to both lead Demyx but also feel when he needed to share air.

When Demyx felt the usable air he held in him dissipate, he knew he needed to take a breath. Sora felt this, too, so he slid himself under the other. What Sora did was shocked Demyx, though, and almost made him choke, but then he realized with their lips locked, he could breathe through Sora, as if the siren was filtering water into air for him. Taking a deep breath, Demyx held it in and then kept on swimming.

It took a few rounds of sharing air before they reached the end. As Saïx told them, there was an iron grate over the opening. Demyx tried to move it, but he didn't have the right strength and coordination to move objects like it under the water's surface. In addition to that, if he tried too hard, he could hurt himself and lose too much air again.

Sora, on the other hand, knew how to move things in water. Being an aquatic creature and learning how, he could handle this. He got past Demyx and pushed up against the grate. Due to the water corrosion after some years, it was stuck, but not for long. The siren pushed the grate up and let it slide off of him and to the side, giving room for him and then Demyx to swim through.

Demyx took in a deep yet silent breath of air when he came past the water's surface. He let his lungs accept air once again before looking around cautiously. He couldn't see or hear anything.

"Sor?" Demyx asked.

"I don't smell any people here." Sora said. He then pulled himself up and with a wet plopping sound, he went over the edge of the pool and onto the grass.

Thankful for his legs, Demyx went up and just climbed over. He then helped Sora over to the cover of the shrubs, letting the siren dry off so he could turn back to his human form. As stated, it didn't take too long for Sora's fins to disappear and his tail turn into two legs.

"Ready?" Demyx asked.

Sora nodded. "We need to head for the eastern side."

"Yeah… too bad we couldn't bring a drawn diagram with us." Demyx stated, making sure his bottom attire was dry.

"I remember the diagram Saïx showed us earlier; and I can kinda smell where they are." Sora stated. "Especially Marluxia; he's got a really strong plant smell to him." Demyx gave him a look. "I remembered it from when he tried to talk with Roxas and me, wanting to find Zexion."

"Ah." Demyx nodded. "Well, lead the way."

Sora nodded and got out from the shrubs, knocking the dirt off of him so he didn't trail it behind. He then took off through the castle, using his senses to pick up on where the guards were and listening to tell where they were going. With these skills, they were getting around rather easily. Sure, they had to take small detours or hunker down and hide for a moment here and there, but it sure beat getting caught.

Sora soon enough found the way to the dungeons and went down toward them, following the scents that he was trailing, pleased that the further he went, the stronger they became. After two flights of stairs, the scent was at its strongest, and Sora could smell Zexion, Roxas, and Axel with ease as well as Marluxia and another man who he assumed was Luxord.

"Are we there?" Demyx whispered very softly that a human straining to hear may struggle hearing him; Sora heard him clear as day and nodded. "And they're all there?" Another nod. "Okay, now… how do you make sure the wrong people aren't put to sleep?"

Sora flashed a smile that said leave it to me before letting his eyes change, nearly startling Demyx. His eyes took on the full blue look with the narrow pupils. Once his eyes changed, he shifted his position, knowing he had all of the guards, who looked rather bored as two were even playing cards and one of them was tossing a stone up and down, in his sight. Once he had them in his sight and knew he wasn't missing anyone, he opened his mouth and let the most melodious sound come out.

Even not being Sora's target, Demyx felt compelled to sleep. Then again, he had a liking for music. All in all, though, he could definitely say that sirens live up to the stories Luxord would bring up, beings of unimaginable beauty with voices of angels.

Those in the cells perked up some, hearing the singing. Roxas and Zexion knew exactly who it was, Marluxia had his suspicions about what and who it was, and Luxord was pretty damn sure he knew what, at least. Axel, though, was out of the loop.

"Anyone else hear music or am I going crazy?" Axel asked. He flinched when he felt Roxas punch him in the arm. "What?"

"Shut up." one of the guards told Axel.

"Don't bring it up; we don't want them to notice." Roxas whispered to Axel softly. "Sora's casting a spell to put them to sleep."

"Sora's here? How can you tell?" Axel asked just as quietly now. "Oh… the music." he added, realizing that.

It didn't take long for the guards to doze off; those standing sat down, those sitting leaned back against walls or cell doors, and they all just made themselves comfortable as they fell into their deep slumbers. Once asleep and Sora knew the coast was clear, he and Demyx left the area they were hiding in.

"Sora, you are full of surprises." Roxas said, getting up and going to the bars, hugging the Siren through them. "I can't believe you actually broke in."

"I can't let you and Zexion get hurt; you're my family." Sora said, rubbing his forehead against Roxas'. He then went to the other cell where Zexion was, showing him affection. "I missed you guys so much."

"I'm glad you're okay." Zexion said. He then looked to Demyx, smiling. "Even you came."

"I was the only one small enough and not pregnant who could fit; no worries, we have another way out." Demyx said. He then checked the guards for keys. "But… getting out… we need to free you guys first..."

"Bugger." Luxord mumbled. "The key is most likely with Sephiroth; the bastard ensuring we can't break free."

"Um… anything narrow and sharp on them?" Axel asked.

"Um..." Demyx picked up a small dagger that was on one of the guards. "This?"

"Hand it here." Axel took the dagger when Demyx handed it over, jiggling it in the lock. "While normally I'd have an easier method, time isn't on our side, I'm sure, so I'll do it like this." He smirked a bit as he worked on it. "Reno said it was a poor skill to have and would only get me into trouble… which was why he saddled me into guard duty… or at least training. He didn't want me being trouble and giving a bad impression on us, especially him since he was in charge of me."

"Get on with it." Marluxia said.

"Long story short," Axel continued as he finished with the lock and opened the cell, "I learned to pick locks. Poor skill my ass." He then went to Zexion's cell, getting it picked easier since he was at a better angle. "Yay me."

"Good, now can we go before we're noticed?" Marluxia asked.

"I second that notion." Luxord said. "However," he looked to Demyx and Sora, "you two need to lead, assuming a plan was made."

"Yup." Demyx nodded. "Sora, remember how to get there?" Sora nodded before taking off, leading the others back the way they came, being just as stealthy as before, even with a larger group.

"By the way," Axel said as they started to leave, "why is Sora buck naked while Demyx is wearing… little? How did you even get in?"

"Long story… for another time." Demyx said, holding back the chuckle that was threatening to escape while Roxas smirked, amused that Axel was out of the loop.

Heyo, lovelies!

You know, proof reading this through, I realized no one, Axel mainly since he didn't know what Sora was actually, pointed out that Sora was running around in full glory. Well, I added it after my proof reading.

Anyway! I hope you liked this chapter and will like the future chapters, too.

Ciao!

~ Chibi