As Riku swung his Keyblade at Max, she blocked the attack with darkness. He skidded back and leaned against the wall, but he didn't give up, no he wouldn't give up. "Thunder!" She yelled but the spell was stopped by the wall.

She turned around and he swung his Keyblade at her. She skidded to the ground and gripped her left shoulder. "Are you going to give up?" He asked, she got up and ran to him, ready to kick him where it hurts.

But he smacked her hard on the face. She skidded again and leaned against the wall, sitting on the ground. Tears kept on falling down her cheeks. "Why are you doing this to me?!" She asked and Riku froze. Her voice, it even sounds like hers.

"I've never done anything to you!" He walked closer to her slowly.

"I'm sorry, but your existence has to come to an end, even though you were never supposed to exist in the first place." She closed her eyes and he was about to finish her off.

Then memories of her and Roxas appeared in her mind and she raised her hand. 'I can't let this happen! I told Roxas, that I would always be by his side.' She concentrated her darkness to her hand and Riku flew back, all the way to the opposite wall. Max opened her eyes and saw that she used a Dark Barrier.

The red haired girl stood up and marched up to the silver hair boy, who tried to pull himself up, but couldn't. She leaned her palm against the wall next to his face and glared at him murderously. "Hurt aren't you?" She asked innocently. Her glare softened when she remembered he was the one who saved her... twice.

"I would finish you off right now, but I won't." She mumbled and leaned closer to his ear. "There's only me… nobody else." She whispered and stood up. She turned around and raised her hand. Just as she was about to open a Corridor of Darkness, Riku stopped her.

"Wait! There's something else you need to know." She stopped and returned her hand to her side.

"What is it?" Riku stood up and stepped closer to her.

"Xion and Jonathan, what do you think they are?" He asked and she turned to him.

"Xion and Jonathan are the members in the Organization with a keyblade besides me and Roxas. They are one of us." She answered and he shook his head.

"No, they are not like you or anyone else, at all."

"What do you mean?" She asked curiously. He placed his hands onto her shoulders.

"Maximum, it's the truth about them."

"What is it?"

"They're just puppets." She gasped at this and gulped. "Xion has only one purpose, to absorb Roxas' memories and the power of the Keyblade, as for Jonathan..." If she had a heart, it would stop. "He was made to absorb your memories as well as abilities."

The red haired nobody covered her mouth and tears fell down her cheeks. She shook her head, not wanting to believe this. "No... You're lying! Xion and Jonathan would never hurt us!"

"If I don't do anything, then my best friend won't wake up and Mai won't either." She went quiet and it all sunk in.

"Maximum, please believe me. Even if you don't believe that you're Mai's nobody. But, this is my friends I'm talking about. He's the only thing I have now that Mai's gone." She opened her eyes and her hands returned to her sides.

"Don't worry, I believe you. But I have to leave now."

"Alright, goodbye and remember what I said." He said and she went through a portal.

She ended up at the Grey Area and saw Roxas, Saïx and Xigbar. She walked up to the three with her eyes glued to the ground.

"Well, you certainly took your time." Xigbar said and she looked up at Saïx.

"I'm sorry, but I can't go on this mission. I've got injuries and I have to talk to superior about something." Saïx stared at her and nodded.

"Very well." He mumbled and walked away. Roxas walked up to Max.

"Max, are you okay?" He asked concerned and she nodded.

"A few scratches and gashes here and there, I'll be fine."

"Your cheek, it's red." He placed his hand onto her cheek, the cheek where Riku slapped her.

"I'm okay, Roxas." They stared into each other's eyes and the nobody with the eye patch grew impatient. He rolled his eye at this and grabbed Roxas by the hood.

"Come on, we have a mission to complete. You two can do whatever later." He said and dragged him as they walked through a portal. She saw Xion and Jonathan talking together.

"They're just puppets."

His word echoed in her mind and she actually felt a bit of sympathy for them. Max frowned and felt a tear rolling down her cheek. Xion looked up at her and smiled. The red haired nobody gasped at this, turned around and ran off. The blue eyed girl frowned at this and wondered what was wrong with her.

Max ran into her room and slammed the bathroom door behind her. She locked the door and went over to the sink. The green eyed girl buried her face into her palms and broke down into tears and sobbing. The main question on her mind was; why was this all happening?

She uncovered her face and turned the tap on. She washed her face with cold water, wanting to wake up, but it wasn't a dream. After a few minutes, she dried her face and got the first aid kit. The nobody started to work on her injuries and when she was done, she got changed and got out of the bathroom.

Maximum fell flat onto the bed facing the ceiling. She ran a hand through her hair stressfully and let out a deep sigh. There were so many things on her mind, her Keyblade, Xion, Jonathan, and being someone else's nobody.

~

3 hours later…

Roxas came back and he entered his room. He saw Maximum sitting upright whilst hugging her knees against her chest. She was staring at the bed and looked like she was in deep thought. He took off his gloves and boots off and got onto the bed next to her.

He touched her cheek and she blinked. Max looked at him blankly and he smiled at her softly. She returned the smile and touched his hand which was on her cheek. "You okay, now?" He asked.

"Yes, now I'm okay." Max answered and thought, 'Now that you're here.' She looked up into his eyes and melted into them. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer into a hug. She returned the hug and snuggled her face into his neck. She felt like this was the only place she could be at peace and nothing else mattered. It was like being with Roxas was her sanctuary.