When they first got off that train and onto solid ground Axel began to think about the possibilities for the future. When he looked up to the tower he began to hope, and hope for a Nobody was a very dangerous thing. When he heard a soft "thump" behind him all that hope was slashed in half. There was a heavy sensation of dread on his chest as he saw Xion's limp body on the ground.

"Xion!"

This wasn't supposed to happen, she was supposed to be fine now. He ran to her without a second thought. Within moments he was cradling her in his arms. She was pale, even more so than usual.

"Xion, open your eyes Xion!"

He shook her lightly, careful not to hurt her. Mickey looked at him with worry. And just when he thought things couldn't possibly get any worse, he could hear Roxas groaning in pain. He looked up to see the blonde struggling to take steps forward, his blue eyes rolled upward... And he too collapsed.

"Roxas!"

Axel paced impatiently around the top of the tower. Both Roxas and Xion had wakened after receiving treatment from Mickey's master. The sage was apparently a former keyblade master by the name of Yen Sid. However, the two young keyblade wielders where still extremely weak. From what? He didn't know.

Yen Sid studied the two younger Nobodies with caution. He felt foolish, he had read the stars, he knew of their fate, yet he had hoped these two could defy that. For now, however, there is a solution. Even if it was temporary.

Roxas and Xion sat down in front on his desk while Axel paced back and forth behind them. Both children were nervous, that much he could tell. Yet he couldn't figure out why. Aside from Xion, who due to her Replica nature was mostly likely capable of some level of emotion. Roxas and Axel were still at their core just Nobodies, they shouldn't have the ability to feel at all. And somehow, he could sense light coming from Roxas and Xion, and somehow by default, Axel too. It was as if their light rubbed off on him. Perhaps it was their connection to Sora.

Speaking of Sora… He turned his attention to Mickey, who had insisted in staying to see how Roxas and Xion were doing. "Mickey, you must go now to Twilight Town. It seems Sora is awakening as we speak."

"But Master Yen Sid-"

Yen Sid lifted his hand. "I can take care of these two here, it is Sora who will need of your assistance. Now go, I sense the Organization has already sent their lackeys to find Sora."

Mickey started to protest but the look on his master's face was enough to make him change his mind. He took one more look at the trio before running out the door.

Yen Sid waited for the train to signal it's departure before turning to Axel.

"Young man, your name is Axel, correct."

Axel stopped pacing and nodded, "Yeah but that's not important. Do you know what happened to them or not?" He gestured to the younger two Nobodies.

Yen Sid stroked his beard, "I have a theory, although I pray I am mistaken."

Xion tilted her head to the side a bit, "Mistaken? Why's that?" she asked.

Yen Sid sighed deeply, "My dear, look outside, do you see the stars? Each star represents something, either it be a world or the people who reside in it. After the heartless began to invade the world, stars have begun to out. This is how I know a world has fallen into darkness." All eyes were on Yen Sid now, each Nobody listened in very carefully.

"Not too long ago, I saw the stars and I saw the fate of one of the stars. She was to go dark and be forgotten, forever. And she was not the only one. Another star's light was ready to be overtaken and put into the light of another, in order to restore was has been lost. And yet somehow thanks to another star, their flames was reignited. Something I have never seen before."

Roxas's eyes narrowed in, Yen Sid wasn't just talking about stars, he was talking about Xion. Yen Sid must have sensed his confusion. "Their fates were already set in stone, but due to one act of defiance, fate was altered." Yen Sid stared straight at Axel. "However there is a price for changing was is written, and I'm afraid one cannot change fate so easily."

Roxas frowned, "What's that supposed to mean?"

Yen Sid motioned his desk, and with the wave of his hand, a small figure appeared. It was Sora. "Now I assume you know how a Nobody is created, and yet the two of you are hardly normal Nobodies. When a person with a strong heart becomes a Heartless, their soul stays behind in the empty body, becoming a Nobody." Sora's imagine poofed into a small shadow before turning back to Sora. "This is how Roxas was born," Another figure appeared next to Sora, Roxas. "Now Sora, unlike all Nobodies was reformed back into himself due to the power of Light from Kairi. Because of this, not only did Roxas and Sora coexist, but Roxas was essentially an empty state as Sora still retained his memories. Without memories to rely on, Roxas had to learn everything anew."

Sora's imagine swung his keyblade around, while Roxas's image was almost transparent. "Think of it this way, when Sora reformed he retrained all of his power. Roxas however only inherited his ability to use the keyblade, but still had no power of his own. Slowly however, he began to train within the Organization, thus creating his own power separate from Sora's. However, due to Organization's meddling Sora's power began to flow into Roxas." Sora's image flickered and began losing it's color as Roxas's became more defined.

"Soon Roxas housed all of Sora's power, in addition to his own." Every time Sora flickered, a ball of light was sent to Roxas making him brighter and brighter. "But even then there was another who latched onto Roxas and began to steal Sora's power. Similar to Roxas, she had no power in the beginning, yet through her mere existence she became more powerful on her own and the memories she stole from Sora." Next to Roxas Xion appeared, and for every time Roxas gained more power from Sora, Xion took a bit from Roxas. "In order to correct this, Xion sacrificed herself, effectively returning Sora's power to Roxas, now all that was left was for Roxas to return as well. The culmination of Sora's, Roxas's and Xion's power would have made Sora stronger than ever. But thanks to Namine, Sora's original power was returned to him."

Roxas watched with fascination as Sora's imagine glowed back to life, while his and Xion's barely flickered at all. It bothered him, how Sora's light out shun them. "But what does that have to do with Xion and I being weak now?"

"Essentially, without Sora's power, you and Xion were left with whatever power you two gained on your own while in the Organization. This power however, is still directly tied to Sora. If that connection is severed, I'm afraid you and Xion will fade out of existence and back to Sora."

The trio gasped, they weren't expecting this at all. Roxas began to huff in anger, "What's that supposed to mean?!"

"It means Sora is the only thing keeping you and Xion alive. He is your lifeline until you two can regain your power on your own. The further you venture from Sora, the weaker you will both be. Wander far enough from him and both of you will cease to exist. If something happens to Sora, it will also affect you. I imagine, the reverse is true. That is price you must pay."

Axel and Xion paled. Xion's hand began to tremble, "This means, that we have to stay near Sora?" Yen Sid nodded as Xion fell back into her chair in despair.

Roxas had enough and stood up from his chair, "Why does everything have to be about Sora! I hate him, I hate him!" Xion reached over hand grabbed his hand while Axel placed his hand on the boy's shoulder. "So what, we have to stick to being his shadows and make sure he doesn't kill himself like the idiot he is or else we'll die!?"

Yen Sid was surprised by Roxas's outburst. He could feel burning rage coming from him. Roxas maybe be Sora's Nobody, but they had two very clear personalities. "I am afraid there is nothing I can do."

Axel thought for a moment, "Say we follow Sora around, eventually with time they'll be strong enough to leave his side, right?" Yen Sid nodded, "And how are we supposed to follow him exactly."

Yen Sid nodded; he waved his hand again over the table. On it three pins appeared, each in the shape of an ice cream bar and a small device. "I had anticipated this so I had three good friends of mine make these. They work similar to Donald's magic, it should help you blend in whatever world Sora is in. This device will allow you see Sora's location at all times." On his left another door appeared on the wall. "Sora will be arriving shortly. I will delay Sora just long enough for you to hide. Outside is the gummi ship which Sora will use to travel, there is a hidden compartment you could use in addition to the corridors of darkness. But afterwards you are to follow in the shadows, away from the eyes of Sora and the Organization."

Xion thought it over, it wasn't fair. But other choice did they have? Xion stood up with conviction, "Yes sir."

Roxas gave her a strange look, "Xion, why?"

She turned to him, "Roxas, Sora is giving us another chance at life. We may be trapped beside him for now but it isn't permanent. If we don't go, we'll just be throwing away all the work we did to get here."

Axel chuckled, "She has a point, besides you won't be alone. Who said I had to be left out of everything? It'll be like an adventure."

Roxas looked at Axel then at Xion. He let out a sigh, "As long as we're together, we'll be alright, right?" They nodded at him. Roxas walked towards Yen Sid took the the pins and gps before giving them to Axel and Xion. Each of them put them on.

An adventure, just like the one's Sora's had, expect maybe ten times more dangerous. Axel reached over had messed with both kid's hairs. "Come on, let's see what you two remember about recon."

New Mission: Follow Sora and don't get caught!

Sora squinted as the Twilight sun got in his eyes. Ever since he reawakened, he found himself to be irritable. And those strange white creatures did not make him feel any better. Yet seeing some of the local kids gave him an odd sense of longing. He looked at them once last time before he boarded the train. Suddenly as quickly as his bad mood came, it was gone. Instead it was somehow replaced relief.

There was a familiar wetness in his eyes. He touched his cheek to find a lone tear travelling down it. Was he crying? Sora looked back at the group of local kids who came to see him off. They smiled and waved him as he boarded the train to an unknown location. He had a feeling he hadn't seen the last of the world.

A/N: Sora will not be the main focus, for now. For now the SS trio will be the main focus but eventually their paths will have to cross. There's still some plot issues I have to work out. As always feel free to leave a comment/review. I'd love to know what you think.