Author's Note: Well... here I am again. It has been almost two years now. I don't even know if anyone is still waiting for this, but here are three more chapters in this war between these organizations.

Organization XIII

Xemnas – Alive
Xigbar – Alive
Xaldin – Alive
Vexen – Alive
Lexaeus – Dead (killed by Pain)
Zexion – Alive
Saix – Dead (killed by Itachi)
Axel – Dead (killed by Sasori)
Demyx –Dead (killed by Itachi)
Luxord – Dead (killed by Itachi)
Marluxia – Alive
Larxene – Dead (killed by Hidan)
Roxas – Alive
Xiver - Alive

Akatsuki

Pain – Alive
Konan – Alive
Itachi – Dead (killed by Luxord)
Kisame – Dead (killed by Demyx)
Deidara – Dead (killed by Roxas and Shikamaru)
Sasori – Dead (killed by Roxas and Kakashi)
Hidan – Incapacitated (incapacitated by Marluxia)
Kakuzu – Alive
Tobi – Alive
Zetsu- Alive

Independent

Shikamaru – Alive
Temari – Dead (killed by Deidara)
Riku – Alive
Kakashi – Alive
Leon – Dead (killed by Marluxia)
Anko - Alive

At the bridge of the Organization's Castle

The battle between Riku with Kakuzu against Marluxia was wearing them down. Marluxia seemed to have an endless supply of energy. His Angel of Death was preventing them from doing anything to Marluxia himself.

"Now it is time, I will claim another one of your souls!" Marluxia exclaimed.

The Doom spell froze Kakuzu in place as the timer started to countdown.

"You wasted your little toy on me, flower boy."

"I know you have multiple hearts, but that doesn't matter. This crushes your soul itself. You will not escape."

Riku grits his teeth, looking over at Kakuzu.

"It looks like I have no choice. I'll have… I'll have to do it."

"Do what, Riku? There is nothing you can do. You failed to save Sora, you failed to keep Leon alive. In the end you will be nothing but a shriveled shell of failure, as your friends die around you!" Marluxia said sadistically.

Riku ignored him and removed the blindflood covering his eyes. With that a wave of darkness started emitting from him. Riku's eyes were glowing yellow as Ansem's Guardian appeared behind him. Riku cried out in pain and coughed up some blood.

"Looks like keeping complete control is more painful than I thought it would be," Riku said in a strained voice.

Riku then disappeared in a flash, he suddenly appeared behind the Angel of Death. A tear then appeared, snapping the Angel in half.

"What?!" Marluxia sputtered out in complete surprise.

Marluxia started to move away from Riku, but suddenly Riku had darted forward driving a fist into Marluxia's stomach, causing him to gasp out the air he had.

"T-that won't be enough," Marluxia said as his scythe materialized and he swung it at Riku's head.

At that moment Riku smirked and a burst of darkness erupted from Riku's hand and drilled through Marluxia. Marluxia was driven back as he dropped his scythe, unable to complete the attack on Riku.

"T-that still won't be enough," he said as he stumbled to his feet. He took a few shaky steps forward but then cried out. "The darkness… it's enveloping me! No! Damn you!"

Marluxia took a few shaky steps towards Riku before falling over as the darkness consumed him. Riku looked upon the scene with contempt, but then another bout of pain wracked his body. He dismissed Ansem's Guardian as he coughed up more blood and put his blindfold back on.

"I can't do that again… not without severe consequences," Riku panted out to Kakuzu.

Riku was able to save Kakuzu from Doom by defeating Marluxia in time. Kakuzu nodded in response. There was no way he was getting paid enough for this.