Okay, the reception I got after chapter two was great, so I got started chapter three the next on the day after it was released. That's the earliest I've ever started a new chapter on any of my stories, and I have all of my readers to thank.

I want to thank everyone for the support so far. I've got hope that this story will take off soon, and become one of my favorite projects that I've ever worked on.

The chapter though, I'm going to explain a little. There's a new world present, but it wasn't included in 358/2 Days. I wanted to include some new ones to keep things fresh and new, along with some old worlds for nostalgia. (Quick Note: Kirux was using Dark magic last chapter, such as Dark Firaga and my creation, Dark Thundaga.)

Thanks for listening to that, thanks for the support, and enjoy.

Play: Sacred Moon - KH 358/2 Days

Kirux arrived back in his room after returning from the clock tower. He was still kind of worn out from the Limit Break earlier, so he wanted to get some rest for tomorrow. He would start his normal missions then.

Unfortunately, Riku had other plans.

"Glad to see you're not destroyed yet." He said, leaning against Kirux's wall. He still had the cloth covering his eyes, which Kirux learned was to keep himself in normal form and not take on Ansem's appearance.

Kirux jumped back in surprise, "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in Twilight Town?"

"You hadn't come back since we first met. I had to make sure you were okay, Kirux."

Kirux's surprise only escalated higher when he said that, "How...do you know that's what they named me?"

Riku stopped leaning against the wall, "Do you really think that DiZ and I weren't keeping an eye on you in Twilight Town? We had to make sure you didn't do anything stupid, or they didn't attack you."

Kirux crossed his arms, "You could have told me that sooner. It would be good to know that I'm being watched all the time."

"Well, if it makes you feel better, we're not watching you all the time. Just whenever you're on missions or with any other members. Speaking of which, have you found out anything about the two that we need?"

"Actually, yes. There's this trio here of three members that I've been having weird thoughts of lately. I had a dream while I was in a coma, and,-"

"You were in a coma?" Riku said with concern.

"Yes, but I'm fine. No need to worry about that. Back to those three, I saw them in my dream. It was kind of like I'm having visions of future events or something."

"You know their names?"

"Yes. Roxas, Axel, and Xion. Ring any bells?"

Riku thought for a second, then gasped.

"What is it?"

"Roxas. What's he like?"

"Well, he's got spiky, blonde hair and blue eyes. He's a nice guy."

"Tell me: Can he wield the Keyblade?"

"You're going to have to tell me what that is first."

Riku sighed, "It's a weapon, shaped like a key, hence the name. It's got remarkable powers, and it's very picky about it's owners. Sora is a Keyblade wielder, which is what makes him so special."

"Okay, but what does Roxas have to do with that?"

"Think about it, Kirux. Your name is just an anagram for Riku with an X in it, right?"

"Yeah."

"Well, take the letters out of Roxas and remove the X. What do you get?"

Kirux thought for a second.

Roxas.

R - O - X - A - S

Eliminate that X, you've got R, O, A, and S.

Which spells...

Sora.

Sora?!

Kirux gasped, "Sora! Take them out, eliminate the X, mix them around, and you get Sora."

Riku smiled, "Good job. I'm gonna go tell DiZ about this. You just sit tight and come back to the mansion when you can."

Kirux nodded, "I will. See you soon."

Riku opened his own dark portal, and he left the room.

'Seriously, why can't I do that?' Kirux wondered.

He layed down on his bed, resting his head on his pillow. He got out his provided journal and began to write.

...

I've only been here for four days, and I've already learned so much.

The Organization is reaching for some goal, and that goal can be reached by eliminating Heartless. If we eliminate enough Heartless, they'll reach that goal someday.

But, that's not the point. It seems that I've already found who I'm looking for in this place. If Roxas is Sora's Nobody, he must be one of the two that we need to wake up Sora. I don't think the second is Axel, but I also can't assume that it's Xion because, well, we haven't met yet.

Once she comes back, I can finally know for sure.

But I've got other concerns. That Limit Break today, I was controlled by my own dark powers. If I end up using it too much, am I gonna end up being consumed like Riku was? Or will Ansem come back and try to take over my body?

I can't answer these right now, but the longer I wait, the closer I could be to falling.

Kirux had another dream that night. Either that, or a vision. Either way, it was not very pleasant.

He saw two black coated figures fighting on the bridge of a castle, one wielding Soul Eater, the other wielding a weapon shaped like a key.

The Keyblade.

The one wielding Soul Eater won the fight, picking the Keyblade up off the ground. Kirux could hear his next words vividly.

"This Keyblade, it's a sham. Worthless." As he tossed it a way.

He recognized the voice as Riku. Why would he say something like that? Sure, the other person was a total stranger to him, but that didn't make it okay.

He remembers running up that same bridge towards this person, who was unconscious on the ground. He dropped immediately at their sides, lifting them in his arm. He removed the hood, and was shocked by who it was.\

Her. Xion.

...

And like that, the dream was over.

Kirux woke the same was as the night before, shooting straight up in his bed.

"What is going on in my head?" He said, lifting a hand up to rest on his forehead.

"Xion and Riku were fighting on the bridge, but why? Was Xion sent there to destroy him, or was she provoked by him? Also, why can Xion wield the Keyblade? She's not Sora's Nobody, Roxas is. It makes sense for him."

Kirux was starting to get concerned about the connection between himself and Xion. Two nights in a row he's had a dream with her involved, and the two at the moment were total strangers.

"There's something about her," he said, looking at his hand, "The two of us are connected. Some way, some how."

He got up out of bed, and headed to the Grey Area.

When he arrived, he was surprised. The room was empty, aside from Saix.

Did I sleep in or something? Where is everybody?

"Where did everyone go?" Kirux asked Saix, who turned around towards him. He had the same look as always.

"Most of the other members have already departed."

"Including Roxas and Axel?"

"Yes. Those two have departed for their mission today. What they're doing today is important, so I can't risk you getting in the way. Which is why I'm sending you to a new world today."

A new world? Already? It's my first mission.

"Are you sure you want to send me? It's only my first real mission."

"That didn't concern you yesterday."

Kirux laughed softly, "Yeah, you've got me there."

"I need you to investigate the area of this new world. Be sure to be very thorough in your investigation. Depart whenever you're ready."

Kirux nodded.

A new world for my first mission. This should be interesting. I wonder if I'll actually be able to summon one of those portals.

He lifted his hand up, and sure enough, a dark portal appeared before him.

Ha! I can! That's awesome!

He contained his excitement, though, and walked through the portal, leaving the castle.

Stop: Sacred Moon - KH 358/2 Days

When Kirux stepped out of the portal, he was greeted by the sound of flowing water. He was standing on a platform, but there was no other land surrounding it. Also, the water was splitting around the platform.

And that wasn't even all. Kirux looked up, and he saw a massive castle with a large Heartless symbol.

Entered New World: Hollow Bastion (AN: Yes, I went with Hollow Bastion. I felt that it was a good place to start, especially since Riku's first world in Chain of Memories was Hollow Bastion, and Kirux is Riku's Nobody.)

Play: Hollow Bastion - KH1

"What is this place? It's so bizarre."

The portal behind him closed, meaning he wasn't leaving until he was done investigating.

"Well, I guess they expect me to investigate that castle. But, how do I get there?" It was then he noticed other floating pieces of land in front of him. They led to a taller platform that had two pillars.

"Maybe I should head there." He said, hopping on to one of the floating pillars. He did the same until he got onto one that had some resemblance to a courtyard.

It was there that his mind started to hurt him, and voices went through his head. He grasped his head tightly, and fell down to his knees.

A few of those sayings stood out.

"Here. Go play hero with this." "Sora, sorry." "I'm not gonna give up now. I'm came here to find someone very important to me."

The voices subsided, and Kirux was able to stand back up. He still held his head.

"What was that? It's like I had another vision, but this time they were from the past."

"Those voices, were they of...Sora and Riku? From when they went on their first journey?"

"Whatever it was, it didn't bring back anything pleasant. If that happens again, it won't be good."

Kirux then made his way to the two pillars, and when he stood by the edge, what appeared to be a lift flew down. It stopped before him, and he was soon teleported inside. Before he could say anything, the lift was moving towards the castle.

"Geez, what's next with this place?"

The lift went on for about five minutes before reaching the castle. Kirux was teleported off again, and the lift disappeared behind him. The castle was even more massive from up close, as to be expected. There were lifts going all around the towers and even inside. Kirux was taken aback by, well, everything.

"I've got to find out more about this place." He said, and he ran towards the castle entrance. The doors were massive, but as he approached they opened almost immediately.

Kirux stopped in his tracks, his suspicion grew, "There's no way those doors can open by themselves. Is somebody watching me?"

Although he was a little suspicious, he did enter the castle. He arrived in a large, open entrance hall. There were two staircases on each side of a fountain. Kirux walked forward a little, only for a dark cloud to form in front of him. From that cloud, a ball with two black antennas floated before him.

Stop: Hollow Bastion - KH1

Play: Scherzo di Notte - KH1

"Heartless?" Kirux said, facing the monster in front of him. It was moving similar to the ones in Twilight Town, frantic and terrifying, but these could float.

He saw another form to his left and right, and could hear one behind him too.

'There's only one way to solve this problem.' He thought, so he drew his sword and prepared to fight.

He started with the one in front, taking it down with a single combo. One launched itself at him, biting ferociously. But Kirux merely jumped over them, and took it down with a fire spell. The other two were defeated with two combos, one for each target.

Kirux wasn't done there. Three wizard like Heartless, and one immediately attacked him with a large ice projectile. Kirux was lucky to dodge it before taking the Heartless down. The other two tried using their magic on Kirux as well, but they were quickly defeated by him.

And again, Kirux was not finished.

One, final Heartless appeared, one that looked like it had a suit of armor on, and carried a massive shield with a beast's head. This one was tougher, as in it's attacks were relentless and unwavering. Kirux would go in to attack, but it would just spin itself around and knock him away.

Kirux was running out of energy, and he had hardly done anything to the Heartless before him.

He felt about ready to fall on his knees, until he felt energy rush through him, and darkness was seeping out of him.

Kirux jumped into the air, pointed his sword towards the Heartless, then slammed into the ground. Blasts of darkness went flying around him.

Stop: Scherzo di Notte - KH1

When he regained his composure, more voices went through his head. Once again, he was sent to his knees from the pain.

"The darkness will destroy you." "Sora ain't gonna go anywhere." "I don't need a weapon. My friends are my power!"

Kirux came very close to passing out, but he was able to keep it together. He stood back up, although extremely weak.

"What is going on with me? Why am I hearing these voices, having these visions?"

Kirux looked at his hand, "Is it the darkness, the castle, or both? Whatever it is, I have to know."

Kirux walked forward, but he walked slower than usual. He continued on throughout the castle, which Kirux regretted entirely.

If you had asked "Between the castle back home and this one, which was more confusing to get around?", Kirux would have picked the latter immediately. The lifts were going all over the place, and their paths were almost always going the wrong way. Kirux would have to go so far out of his way just to switch the path of the lift to go the other way. It didn't help that the place was filled to the brim with Heartless. They were in every room, around every corner.

By the time that Kirux had gotten to a chapel like area, he was running on his last fume. The Heartless must have had something against him, because they attacked him non-stop.

Kirux stopped, and at long last collapsed to the ground. The only thing holding him up were his incredibly weak arms.

"This...was a terrible...idea."

He stood up, "I can't give this up now. I know I'm close to the end of this place."

And he was. In fact, it only took him two more rooms until he arrived. This area was special. There was a massive, glowing symbol in the shape of a heart. Electricity ran all around through it.

Kirux stared with such awe, but it was shortlived.

It happened again, but this was worse.

"But first, you must give the princess back her heart." "It is I, Ansem, the seeker of darkness." "Open the door, lead me into everlasting darkness!"

That last line made Kirux scream out in pain.

Darkness began pouring out of him yet again. No, not out, in. The darkness was flowing into him.

He heard a voice in his mind.

"You will become my next vessel. It is your destiny. It is why you were created, to serve me!"

Kirux screamed, "No!"

He stood up, "I've got to get out of this place."

He summoned his portal, then "ran" through, away from this castle.

He approached where Axel took him the day before slowly. He was barely conscious, but he was pushing on.

He turned the corner, his arm on the wall holding him up. He recognized Axel (who saw him) and Roxas, but there was a third.

Xion. It had to be.

Axel called out, "Kirux?"

The other two turned around immediately. Kirux's eyes fell right onto Xion.

Same eyes, same hair, same everything. Why do I feel so attached to her?

Then he blinked, and he didn't see Xion. Her face was different.

This time, she had red hair and the same blue eyes.

A name flashed through his mind.

"Kairi." He said to himself.

That pushed him over the edge.

His mind flashed again and again with images, most of the same from earlier.

He collapsed to his knees for what felt like the hundredth time that day. The same voice from earlier returned.

"If you don't submit and serve me, I will be forced to take you by force. I don't want to have to do that."

"Shut up!" Kirux yelled out loud.

Xion and Roxas got up to try and help him, but he put his hand out to stop them.

"No!"

"If you want to resist, then why don't we do it face to face?"

Kirux went to stand up, but something hit him in the head. He fell forward and hit the ground hard, and his vision went black.

"You will become one with the darkness when I'm finished with you, Kirux."

I don't have anything more to say. I hope you all enjoyed.

-Broncozfan623