Chapter 7

No one's POV

"Why did you show them the train?" the blindfolded boy asked.

"They didn't get to see the train." DiZ said, sitting down in a chair.

"I'd say that's almost kind of you." Riku crossed his arms, clearly amused.

"What about you? Are the holes in your memory starting to fill in?"

"Yeah, the haze is clearing."

"The same thing is happening to everyone who had ties with Sora. Very soon, he'll be a good friend who's gone away for a year."

"What about Piri?" he asked. DiZ closed his eyes and bowed his head.

"I... I don't know how to tell you..." he said woefully. Riku gasped and turned around. "I do know this, she passed her title of Princess of Memory on."

"No! She can't die!" Riku shouted, taking his blindfold off. The darkness rushed to him and he transformed into Ansem. He sighed, "I promised her I won't let anything bad happen to her." he put his hood up and sat down. The shadow of the hood hide the tears he let out. He shook his head and changed the subject, "What is it that you want?"

"Revenge." DiZ growled and the silverette clenched his fist.

"Revenge..." he repeated.

"We must dispose of Naminé and Lumina. They did a splendid job with Sora and the prophetess but it's time they disappeared. Roxas and Irix aren't the only ones who never should have existed."

Restoration at 97%

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Irix's POV

Is this... is this our islands?

This world has been connected.

Tied to the darkness... soon to be completely eclipsed. You understand so little.

A meaningless effort. One who knows nothing.

The human heart is no different. Darkness sprouts within it. It grows and consumes it.

That's a lie, Xehanort, and you know it!

The heart may be weak and sometimes it may give in. But I've learned that deep down inside, there's a light that never goes out!

AMARA IS NOT A PET! SHE'S MY FRIEND!

It's always about your friends, isn't it, blueberry?

At least she has some!

He's right! They've become a part of my heart as I've became theirs.

NO! PIRI!

S... Sora... You... did it.

I have a good teacher.

Thank god, you're okay!

Wait, where are we?

I think Ansem has us trapped.

It's okay, he'll fix all of this... he's my little brother after all...

Sora! Donald! Goofy! We have to close the door!

Wait, what about you?

Don't worry about me!

Yeah, that's my job!

Come on, guys! Together we can do it!

Now, Sora! Let's close this door for good!

There will always be a door to light.

This isn't goodbye. This is only the beginning.

Do you think we can take them?

Really?

Nevermind, we can.

I opened my eyes and sighed. That dream about Piri... was her memories. I got up and went to the bathroom to get ready for the journey me and Roxas was going to take. I looked in the mirror. My hair was longer, a tad bit of a lighter blue, and was it a over-the-shoulder braid. I widened my eyes, which were crystal blue instead of sapphire. I turned on the water and cupped my hands underneath it. I slashed my face.

"Are you ready?" Roxas came into the bathroom and I turned around. It was then, he turned into Sora. That brown spikey hair and Deep-Sea blue eyes. His light gleaming bright. I blinked a couple of times and shook my head.

"Yeah," he turned back to Roxas. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you who you were..."

"It's okay. Some stuff is still hazy but I can figure it out." he wrapped his arms around me. "No matter what, I will love you! Forever and always."

I looked back at my reflection and I was my self. I sighed in dismay, "I just don't know. I... I don't want you to leave me."

"I won't." he kissed my neck and shivers went down my spine. I turned around and cried into his shoulder.

"I don't like what's going on!" I gently banged my fist against his chest. "It's not right Roxas, it's... not..."

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We entered the Usual Spot and saw Pence, Olette, and Hayner talking to each other. I looked at Roxas and he sighed.

"Hey guys." he said, with a small smile. That dropped when they didn't acknowledge us.

"Hey, Roxas was-" they turned around and ran through us. I turned around and watched them run out. "D-did that just happen?"

"Oh no..." I heard Roxas whisper behind me.

"What's wrong?" I gulped, nervously.

"Look at this." he showed me the picture of me, him, Olette, Pence, and Hayner... without us.

I sighed. It was a sign. I was never suppose to exist, just like Saïx, my own brother, said. My only purpose now was to awaken the prophetess.

We went to the Back Alleyway. I blinked and Dusks appeared. I summoned my keyblade, Nightfall Key, which was also Piri's keyblade, "Roxas, Go to the mansion! I'll meet you there!"

He looked around, "I'm staying by-"

"No, I'm serious! Go!" he gasped at this and ran off, hesitantly. I turned my attenion to the Dusks.

"Look at what it's come to." I looked around, hearing Axel's voice. A dark corridor appeared in front of the Usual Spot. "I'd been given these icky orders to destroy you and Roxas." I gasped at this.

"No! We're supposed to be friends, remember?" I glared, lowering my weapon.

"Yeah, but I'm not going to be turned into a Dusk for... wait a second, you actually do remember!" he asked, excitedly.

"Of course I do!" I glared, "How could I forget?"

"Great! But, you know, gotta make sure and all. So umm... what's our boss's name?" I growled at this.

"It's Xemnas!" I shouted, "We arranged his name to find out what his true name was but you left the 'X' in it-"

He chuckled, "...And it turned out to be Mansex. I miss those days. It was just you, me, and Roxas. We had fun, didn't we?"

I sighed, "Yeah, I wish everything was the way it was."

"It can if you come with me." he offered and I growled.

"I told you no!" I pointed Nightfall Key at him. "Times have changed and we need to return to our personas. Especially you and Saïx!"

"What do you mean?" he asked, getting his chuckrams out and readying to protect himself.

"Your personas are very important to her." I said and he shook his head.

"I don't need to do anything!" he raised a chuckram and I casted a spell that froze everything around me.

"Stopza!" I looked at Axel and sighed, "I know you want to have things like they were- I do, too." I looked to the direction Roxas went. "But it can't... it just can't..."

On my way to the mansion, I fought my Dusks. Entering the woods was no different either. But just as I was about to go to the mansion, I seen a blindfolded boy fighting them and finishing them off. He quietly breathed in and out.

"You just missed him." he said without looking at me.

"Can you even see me?" he shook his head.

"I can sense you and I use the vibrations in the ground as well as the sounds." he informed.

"Thanks for protecting Rox-"

"Listen, you must go to the real world and wait at the train station in the real Twilight Town." this place wasn't real?

"What?"

"This is a digital world that DiZ made to protect you and Roxas by throwing off your pursuitors." more Dusks appeared. "Go! I got this!"

"Wha-"

"Take care of Sora and Piri!" he said, asking in a way. I nodded and ran inside.

I recognized this place, confirming I been inside of it. I looked around and scooped the place. I went to the library and drew the pattern DiZ showed me. The floor opened up to reveal a hidden passage, which shook the whole place. After it stopped, I stood in front of the doorway to the Computer Room.

"Ice! Is that you?" I heard yelling, thinking it was Roxas, "Where are you?"

"Roxy?" I asked while shouting.

"Ice! Stay where you are! I'll come to you!"

I looked back at the doorway. I know I should have waited for him but I just couldn't. I ran into the room and waited.

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Roxas's POV

I followed Irix's voice to a library and a passage was opened in the room. I walked down the stairs and enter a room with computers. Irix was on one of them, typing something in. Suddenly, a device glowed and she stood up.

"Roxy, this is where..." she said, not turning around. "This is where we go our separate ways." I gasped as I felt a dagger go through my chest.

"W-wha... are you saying we are...?" she turned around and shook her head.

"No, we aren't through. I'll always love you." she came up to me and kissed me passionately but still soft. A tear fell down my face as we pulled away.

"Will we see each other ever again?" I asked.

"I know we will." she sadly smiled and turned to the device that light up perviously, "Sora is the one who can save us."

"Sora can?" she nodded.

"All he has to do is be himself." she kissed me again, "I got to go... I love you, my Roxy."

"I love you too, Ice!" we pulled away and she walked onto the device. It turned off and she was gone. I walked up to the computers and my head started to hurt.

"Why? Why do you two have the keyblade?" a silver teen asked me and Irix.

"How am I suppose to know?" she asked.

"SHUT UP!" I took a slice at him and the teen knocked me back. He was about to finish me when Irix knocked him away.

"Riku, please stop hurting him!"

"Why do you care?" he asked.

"I'll protect anyone I love!" he gasped at this and smiled.

"Piri, you are in there..." he dropped the keyblade he had and came closer to her. She didn't move as she didn't know what to do. "I love you-"

"Leave her alone!" I tried to knock Riku away but he jumped back. "How many times do I have to beat you?"

He smirked, "Give up already? Come on, Sora! I thought you were stronger than that."

I growled, "Get real! Look which one of us is winning!"

Irix gasped and looked at me. He covered his mouth. "Roxas, what did you say?"

"Don't you see, Irix?" Riku asked, "He is Sora."

"What are you talking about!" I shouted, "I am me, nobody else!"

I charge up to him and did a melee of attacks. One of them sent Riku shout in pain and skid on his feet.

"Looks like I have... no other choice." Riku panted.

"Huh?" me and Irix stood in confusion.

"I need to release the dark powers in my heart." he took of he blindfold and he transformed into a scary looking man with some sort of demon behind him. They teleported in front of me. Before we were able to react, the demon straggled me and hover into the air. I froze with complete and utter fear. I dropped my Keyblades and passed out.

"Will it work?" Riku asked.

"If we can maintain the simulated town until Naminé and Lumina finishes chaining together Piri and Sora's hearts and memories." the man from the struggle said.

"What will became of Irix and Roxas?"

"They hold half of their personas' powers. In the end, they'll give the powers back to their rightful owners."

"Poor things." Riku said.

"It's the fate of a Nobody."

I opened my eyes and stared at the computers. This world I was in... it was created by that guy. Not only that by everything I knew, except Ice, was a lie. I felt my blood boil as I growled and summoned my keyblade, which was probably burrowed for him. I smashed all of the computers through pure rage and hate. I heavily breathed while my blade was on a broken screen. I pulled away from it, feeling a little satisfied. I heard a door open and looked at a newly opened doorway. I walked to it and looked back.

"We'll each other again... someday." I smiled and a tear went down my face.

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Irix's POV

I sighed and looked at the sunset, taking a bite of sea-salt ice cream. I was on top of the real clock tower, alone and depressed. If this is the real world, I guess Hayner, Pence, and Olette won't know me. Roxas wasn't with me this time to comfort me.

I closed my eyes and tried to enjoy the bite of saltiness turn into a sweet, savory vanilla favor. It melted in my mouth. I looked down at my ice cream and realized I was done. I throw it towards the horizon. "Gone... like my summer vacation."

"Don't worry, Irix!" a strange but familiar voice said. I shot my head around and seen a mouse with a black coat on. That was Donald and Goofy's king.

"Your majesty! How do you know my name?" I asked.

"Riku told me about you. He also told me how brave you are and how encourage others to be brave." my mouth formed an 'o'.

"You... you are also Piri's friend, right?" he nodded and I looked down to the ground far down underneath us. "I figure you know I have a piece of her heart..."

"Yep. I'm here to make sure you go along with Sora." I carefully got up.

"Will he even except me? He doesn't know me from Eve."

"I'll be all right! I promise."

That's when I saw him- him and all his spikey hair. He was with Donald and Goofy just as expected. I sighed with both relief and sadness. He was awake, yes, but Roxas was long gone. They looked around and several Dusks surrounded them. I gasped and was about to jump to save them but Mickey stopped me. After Sora and the other two killed a few of them, they sat on the ground exhausted.

"Let's go!" Mickey finally said and we jumped with our keyblades. We fought them of and defended them. I looked around and they were gone. I dismissed my Nightfall Key.

"Your majesty?" Donald asked and I turned around and saw Sora flattened by Donald and Goofy.

"Shh, you four gotta board the train with Irix and leave town! The train knows the way." He said and dug into his pocket. He gave Sora a pouch similar to Olette's. I walked passed the king and Donald looked up.

"Your majesty!" he exclaimed and I turned around. Mickey was gone.

"The king... was that really him?" Sora asked.

"It was. That definitely was him." I said.

"Are you Irix?" Goofy asked.

"Yep. You must be Sora, Donald, and Goofy. I..." sighed as Roxas came across my mind, "I heard a lot about you from others."

"Yeah! It's nice to meet you, Ice." I gasped and blushed at this and Sora covered his mouth, adorably. "Sorry, I don't know where that came from."

"It's alright. You can call me Ice if you want."

"Nice to meet ya, Ice!" Goofy smiled and waved.

"Wait, If the king's here, then that means Piri and Riku's here, too!" I sighed at this and looked away. "I'm going to go look for them! Then the three of us can go to the islands together. What are you two gonna do?" Sora asked the other two.

"Gawrsh, do ya have to ask?" Goofy asked and he and Donald made a laughable face. Sora laughed.

"Hey, what's so funny?" Donald crossed his arms and Sora pointed at them.

"Your faces!" he laughed and they looked at each other. They bursted out laughing. I smiled at the friends. I sighed as I felt something squeezing my from the inside.

"Hey, you okay?" Sora asked me.

"I'll be fine. You guys ready to go?" I asked and Sora smiled, turning to Goofy and Donald.

"So what do you say guys? Let's stick together for one more journey." Donald and Goofy nodded. "To... where again?" I snickered and the Donald face palmed himself. "What?"

"We have to board the train!" Donald said.

"Oh yeah!" he said and I giggled.

"You guys are hilarious." I said and they turned to me. "Come on, let's go."