Castle Oblivion (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories)
They looked around, looking for Riku but he wasn't in the room. "Where'd Riku go?" Latias asked.
"Guess he must've finally got tired of fightin' with you two." Goofy said.
"I hope so." Sabrina said.
Meanwhile...
Thirteenth Discretion (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories)
"So what's going on, Vexen? Your Riku was supposed to counter the siblings. What's he waiting for? Where is he?" She asked impatiently while Vexen was just giving her a dirty look.
"He's hiding somewhere to lure those two deeper into the castle, right?" Axel asked. "I suppose we should just leave it at that, you know."
"Aha! Oh, I see now! I would have never guessed that! So sorry, Vexen." Larxene pretended to be sympathetic to him.
"SILENCE!" Vexen yelled at her.
"Predictable response. Forget it, men without hearts are SO boring." She muttered.
"You're one to talk." Vexen said. "As if you have such a heart to speak of yourself."
"That's enough." A voice said as they turned to see a portal and the same figure from before walked in.
"Marluxia!" Vexen exclaimed.
The figure who was named Marluxia took off his hood, and he had pink hair of all things! "Vexen, the simple fact is that your project was a failure. You'd best not disappoint us again."
"Disappoint YOU? You go too far! In this Organization, you're number XII! I'm number IV and I will not have you-" A scythe got really close to his neck, cutting him off.
"I've been entrusted this castle and Namine by our leader. Defying me will be seen as treason against the Organization." Marluxia said.
"'Traitors are eliminated'. I believe that's what the rules say." Axel said
"Who needs a half-baked good-for-nothing anyway?" Larxene asked, causing Vexen to growl at her in annoyance.
"Vexen, you cannot win against Sora and Sabrina." Marluxia warned.
Vexen just smirked. "Pity to be so ignorant. As you're able to see the surface of things, I should not expect you to appreciate my true might."
Marluxia raised an eyebrow. "Oh?" He put his scythe away. "Then let us watch as you prove it."
"What?" Vexen asked in shock.
Marluxia turned around, his back turned to Vexen. "None of us wish to be suspicious of a comrade."
"Your insincerity is comforting." Vexen muttered as he disappeared into the portal.
"You give a challenge like that to Vexen and he'll seriously want to eliminate those two." Axel told him.
"That would be an unfortunate denouement." Marluxia said and then walked to Namine, who had a guilty look on her face, as Marluxia put his hand on her shoulder, as she jumped in surprise to the touch. "What to do? Those two are going to be wiped from existence soon. But I believe...that is a certain promise that Sora made you." He said, as Namine's eyes widened. "Isn't that right, Namine?"
"...Yes." She replied as Marluxia walked away.
Back with them...
Castle Oblivion
"Wow, the tenth floor." Donald said. "We've gotten up pretty high."
"And that must mean we've lost ten whole floors' worth of our memories." Jiminy said and then turning to the siblings. "It's still not too late. Don't you think we should turn back?"
"Can't do it...because...that would break an old promise that I made." Sora replied.
"An old promise? What would that be?" Jiminy asked.
"On the islands, I promised Namine that I'd keep her safe, no matter what. But..I forgot it." Sora replied. "I didn't remember until we forgot everything else. A promise between the two of us. That's why we can't leave. Now that I remember the promise, I have to keep it."
"Of course, we understand Sora." Jiminy said.
"I don't plan on leaving...not until we get Namine and get the heck out of here." Sabrina said.
"Alright, let's go to the next world!" Goofy exclaimed and then blinked. "Wait, you don't have any cards left."
"No, we don't." Sabrina said. "But something has been bugging me after we got out of the Smash Mansion. How come we didn't go to Mega Man's world?" She wondered.
"I wonder if it's because these guys that live here don't bother to remember Mega Man." Sora said.
"Oh great, these guys work with Crapcom, I can just tell..." Sabrina muttered and walked to the door. "It's like they don't care for Mega Man anymore..." She punched the door in frustration. "This is why Nintendo needs to buy Mega Man...they care about their franchises."
"Uh, if you're done ranting, we need to keep going." Sora said.
"Sorry." Sabrina said. "Just thinking of Capcom just makes me so angry." She muttered as they walked through the doors...to see Vexen standing there.
"Who are you?" Sora asked.
Thirteenth Discretion
"I am Vexen. I have come to collect your debt, you two." Vexen replied.
"A debt?" Goofy asked. "Do you two owe something to this guy?" Goofy asked.
"Hell no!" Sabrina exclaimed. "Why would we owe something to this creepy weirdo right here?"
"Creepy weirdo?" Vexen asked, trying his hardest not be offended by it. "Never mind about that, you owe me from reuniting you with your former friend."
Sora's eyes widened. "You don't mean..."
"Indeed, I do. I'm the one who brought Riku to you two." Vexen replied.
Face It! (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories)
"Then...you're the one..." Sora's fists clenched in anger. "YOU'RE THE ONE WHO'S BEEN CONTROLLING HIM! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HIM?!" He yelled.
"I see no need to give you information about where Riku is. After all..." He summoned his shield. "Why trouble you in your final hour?"
Beloved Tomboyish Girl (Touhou 6: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil)
Vexen ran towards the two and slammed his shield on Sabrina, but she backflipped as Sora ran towards him and slashed him, but Vexen blocked with his shield. "No good!" He exclaimed, slamming Sora away.
Sabrina used Strike Raid, but Vexen blocked with his shield. "Nice try." Vexen smirked and then an iceberg shot up from under Sabrina, launching her high into the air.
"Ice..." Sora said and then smirked, taking out three Fire cards. "FIRAGA!" He yelled, making Vexen yell in pain from the attack.
Sabrina landed after she used Cura in the air and then used Sonic Blade before he could use his shield to block. "DONALD!" Sora yelled.
Donald appeared and then using a Fire spell followed by a Curaga from Sora. "Thanks." Sora smiled and then used Ars Arcanum.
"You're too much trouble!" Vexen exclaimed, using his Ice Needles to chase Sora as he quickly ran around the room to avoid it as Sabrina used Firaga again, and then Sora ran towards him and slashed him three times to finish him off.
Vexen slid on the ground and got up. "As I expected, you wouldn't be able to die very easily."
Thirteenth Discretion
"As if we'd ever lose to you!" Sora exclaimed.
"I wouldn't be so sure." Vexen said. "Did you even notice? I was delving deep in your memories as we fought."
"How in the heck did you...?" Sabrina asked.
"I'm a scientist. I can do many things at once." Vexen replied, but that just made Sabrina to raise an eyebrow at this. "But never mind. Look what I found." He said, holding up a card...of a place where they never been to. "A card crafted from all the memories that are locked in the other side of your hearts." He said, tossing it to Sabrina and then disappearing into the portal.
"Wait!" Sora exclaimed, running towards Vexen...but he was gone.
Sabrina looked at the card. "Memories...in the other side?" She wondered, looking at the card. "Twilight Town..." She read.
Meanwhile...
"If those two disappear, it would mess up the Organization's plans." Axel said.
"I trust that you know what you need to do." Marluxia said.
Axel turned around, his back to Marluxia. "Haven't a clue, really. Maybe you could spell it out for me."
"Vexen has clearly committed a treasonous act against the Organization. You must eliminate the traitor." Marluxia ordered.
Axel's fists clenched. "No taking that back later." He muttered and disappeared into the portal.
Back with them again...
Castle Oblivion
Sabrina took out the Twilight Town card again as everyone looked at it. "A card outta memories from 'the other side of your hearts?' Hmm, I wonder what it does." Jiminy wondered.
"We'll find out soon enough." Latias said.
"Right, and besides, this is the only card we have left. No other way to move forward." Sabrina said as they went over to the door, used the card and they walked in.
Lazy Afternoons (Kingdom Hearts II)
They looked around Twilight Town, Sora and Sabrina obviously looking confused. "Where are we?" Sora asked.
"You guys never been here before?" Latias asked.
"Not really. If we've been here before, we would've been going through nostalgia, not going through confusion." Sabrina replied.
"Good point." Latias nodded in understanding.
"This can't be right. Up 'til now, the only places we've been are from your memories." Jiminy said.
"Yeah, but I don't ever remember this place." Sora said.
"Maybe you forgot about this place just like the other things you've forgotten." Donald said.
"Welp, our memories are practically gone." Jiminy sighed.
"We'll be okay, look at this." Sora said, taking out Kai-...Namine's good luck charm.
"Ah, Namine's good luck charm." Sabrina smiled.
"There's a special memory for this." Sora told them.
"Oh here we go..." Sabrina giggled, but Sora just ignored it as he closed his eyes.
"One night, when we were little, Namine and I watched this meteor shower...while Sabrina was sleeping."
"Did you HAVE to bring that up? I was dead tired." Sabrina sighed.
Sora chuckled. "When we were watching, Namine started crying, asking me what would happen if a shooting star hits the islands." He smiled. "I told her that if a shooting star came to us, I'd hit it right back towards outer space. I was swinging my toy sword while telling her what I'd do. She said 'thanks' and gave me this. She said she had this when she was a baby."
"Aww, and she just gave it to you? That's so sweet." Latias smiled.
"Yeah, and then I promised her that I'll bring her good luck and keep her safe." Sora smiled...and then frowned. "But one day she left the islands...and I just forgot all about her. I feel as if I let her down." He sighed.
"Oh, it'll be alright once you find her." Goofy smiled.
"Thanks." Sora said.
"The cheesy boy strikes again." Sabrina giggled.
"Oh come on! Really?" Sora asked as they were walking around Twilight Town.
"Sorry, I just couldn't help it." Sabrina smiled as they walked through the hole in the wall and they ended up in front of the mansion.
"Hmm..." Sora looked around.
"What's wrong?" Goofy asked.
Just Wondering (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories)
"Something...feels really strange." Sora replied. "I'm sure I don't know this place, but it's starting to feel familiar to me."
"Me too." Sabrina said.
"Okay, I'm starting to think you two came here before." Latias said.
"No, and that's what's strange." Sora said.
"It could be like with Namine. You forgot lots of other stuff and that's why you remember this place now." Goofy thought out loud.
"No...it's different." Sabrina muttered.
"With Namine, our memories sort of came drifting back to us, a little piece at a time." Sora told them. "But not now. It's not memories...it's just that we must have been here before."
"So! Feeling nostalgic?" A voice asked as they looked to see Vexen appearing in front of the gates.
Thirteenth Discretion
"Alright, a question for you two." Vexen said. "Your memories of Namine or your feelings here, which of the two is more real, I wonder?" He asked.
"Namine, of course." Sora replied. "Whatever it is we're feeling, I bet it's just another one of your mean little tricks!"
Vexen chuckled. "The memory's wiles can be cruel. In its silence, we forget. In its obsession, it binds our hearts."
Sabrina rolled her eyes. "Cut the riddles."
"I told you...This place was created solely from another side of your memories. It is on the other side of your hearts that the memory of this place exists. It's your hearts that remembers." Vexen told them.
"You're wrong! We don't know this place!" Sabrina exclaimed.
"If you remain bound by the chain of memories and refuse to believe that is truly found inside your heart...then throw it away. You two are not Keyblade Masters. You're just slaves to twisted memories. Yes...exactly like my Riku." He summoned his shield. "Your existence is worth NOTHING!"
"Like your Riku...worth nothing?" Sora asked. His fists clenched in pure anger, he tried to contain it...but it was useless.
Face It!
"THAT'S ENOUGH! YOU'RE THE ONE WHO CHANGED RIKU!" Sora yelled. "EVERY WORD YOU'VE SAID IS A LIE!" He summoned his Keyblade. "WE'D NEVER THROW AWAY OUR HEARTS!"
Sabrina took out her Keyblade, while looking very worried at her younger brother. "We're going to take you down and save Riku and Namine. That's...WHAT'S IN MY HEART!" He yelled, lunging right for Vexen who just gave him a nasty smirk.
Freeze! (Paper Mario)
Sora tried to use Aerial Slam, but Vexen blocked it and slammed his shield on him, sending him a few feet and then used an iceberg to blast him away.
Sabrina ran towards him and slashed, but Vexen blocked the slash and slammed her away, but before he could use another iceberg, Sora quickly used Firaga on him, as he yelled in pain, then he used a Cure card on Sabrina. "Thanks, bro." She said and then slashed Vexen away.
"Why I oughta..." Vexen said and used his ice needles on Sabrina, but she quickly ran out of the way and then used Firaga, and then Sora using Strike Raid.
Vexen growled at them and then slammed his hand on the ground, summoning a huge iceberg that covered the whole place. "Uh, you wouldn't happen to have a fire using Assist Trophy, would ya?" Sora asked.
"Nope." Sabrina replied, and then seeing Vexen running up the iceberg and then sliding down on it with his feet, throwing his shield at the two of them, knocking them away as his shield returned to him and landed off of the iceberg, as it disappeared.
Sora ran towards Vexen and slashed him, but he blocked it and used an uppercut with his shield, but when he did, Sabrina used Sonic Blade on him, making him yell in pain as Sora then used Strike Raid.
"Imbeciles..." Vexen growled under his breath and fired icicle missiles at them, but they blocked as they both ran towards him and Sora jumped up to slash down on him, as Vexen got ready to block, but Sabrina slid under Vexen, making him trip and then Sora impaled him right in his chest, making him yell in pain from all that.
He weakly got up and threw his shield at them, but they jumped back and both of them used Firaga...right before the shield returned to him, as he yelled in pain and fell to his knees.
Lazy Afternoons
"Agh...you have such strength...even at the mercy of your memories..." Vexen weakly exclaimed.
"None of that matters! Just put Riku back!" Sora ordered.
Vexen laughed at this. "Just put him back?" He weakly got up. "The Riku you speak of...has but one fate, to sink into the darkness...and you two will share that fate! If you continue to seek the girl Namine...the shackles will tighten, you'll lose your hearts...and end up becoming Marluxia's pawns!"
"Marluxia? What does Namine have to do with-" A flaming chakram whizzed past Sabrina, cutting her off. "WHAT THE HECK?!" The chakram hit Vexen dead center.
Sora turned back to see Axel. "Axel!" He exclaimed.
Thirteenth Discretion
"Yo! Did I catch you two at a bad time?" Axel asked.
Vexen weakly got up. "Axel...why...?"
"I came to stop you from talking too much...by eliminating your existence."
Vexen's eyes widened. "No...don't do it!"
"We are just Nobodies who have no one to be, yet we still are. But now you can be nothing instead of just being a Nobody. You're off the hook." He smirked.
"No...PLEASE DON'T!" Vexen pleaded in a panic. "I don't want-"
"Good-bye." Axel said, snapping his fingers...and causing Vexen to catch on fire and scream in pain before fading away, as Sora and Sabrina just looked on in shock.
"What are you...WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU PEOPLE?!" Sabrina yelled at him.
Axel shrugged. "Don't know. I wonder about that myself." He said before disappearing into the portal.
Meanwhile...
Axel appeared in front of Larxene and Marluxia. "Nice work! I say good riddance to that blabbermouth." Larxene said.
"Marluxia...you used Vexen to test their strength, didn't you?" He asked.
"Not just their strength, it was yours, too." Larxene replied. "We weren't sure if you actually had it in your bones to take out a fellow member." She walked to Axel. "Well I guess that you did. It's time to join up. Taking over the Organization will be like child's play with the three of us."
"So that's where they come in." Axel said.
"Of course, they want to see Namine, so why don't we just give them what they want?" Larxene asked.
"Rejoice, Namine. The time is near for you to meet them that you've been longing for." Marluxia told her.
"I'm...glad..." Namine muttered.
"But I'm warning you, you'd better not do anything to betray their feelings. Do you understand me, little one?" Larxene asked.
"I understand." Namine replied.
"All you need do is layer their memories, and bring their hearts closer to you...mostly Sora." Marluxia told her as he and Larxene disappeared into the portals.
Axel had his arms folded and eyes closed, just thinking about things, when he heard a sniffle coming from Namine, as he looked to see her. "Even if you guys come for me...what then?" She asked, as a tear ran down her cheek, causing Axel to sigh.
Welp, Vexen just got killed.