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Kingdom Hearts FanFic

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Iris woke up in a cold sweat and panting.

Riku heard her shout and came to her room. "Iris? Are you alright?"

Iris jumped but quickly calmed down when she realized it was Riku, "Yeah, I'm fine. It was just another dream."

Riku sat on the bed. "It sounded really bad this time. Do you want to talk about it?"

"It...It was about when Pai and Saix were after Axel and me. They chased us all the way to Twilight Town. Axel and I spilted up, in hope to devert their attention, but it just worked to their advantage..." Iris explained.

Riku nodded. "What happened to you? Did they hurt you?" he asked.

"Saix caught me by surpise and attacked. I lost, and next thing I knew was in a computer room... then I woke up." Iris answered.

Riku thought about this. "That computer..." he said, standing. "It erased your memories. That's what it did when I...." He stopped talking.

Iris looked at him, "When you did what?"

Riku sighed. "When I...gave Roxas to DiZ/Ansem the Wise...and let him suppress Roxas' memories."

Iris stayed silent for awhile then finally looked at Riku and spoke, "But you did it to help Sora, right? You were just trying to help?"

"DiZ...Ansem said that putting Roxas through it would allow him to slip by the Organization," Riku said. "And when Sora awakened...Roxas would remember."

Iris looked at him, "Riku, I'm not mad at you for what you did. I understand why you did it. And I would most likely do the same thing it meant helping a friend or loved one."

Riku slowly nodded. "I couldn't beat him at first. Roxas was like Sora, and was too powerful for me to take on. He put up one hell of a fight, but I think...in the end...it hurt him to see that Sora was real and he wasn't as real."

Iris nodded, "Because Sora has a heart, and Roxas dosn't. All nobodies feel the same way."

Riku nodded as well. "It was tough to beat him."

"I bet it was. Roxas was always tough person to beat." Iris said.

"I had to enlist the darkness in order to do so. I became...Xehanort's Heartless," Riku replied.

"Riku, you're stronger then you think." Iris said, "And besides you're no longer in darkness."

Riku nodded. "That's true...but I'm still looking for my light."

Iris looked at him, "I would... like to be your light... if you let me."

Riku smiled and looked at her. "You're the only thing keeping me from going back to the darkness at this rate. I want you to be my light."

Iris smiled and hugged him, "And I want you to be my light."

Riku turned his face towards hers and kissed her.

Iris wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back.

Sora wandered through the doorway, socks still attached to his ears. "Hey, Riku...why didn't you wake....me...up..." He stopped, seeing them kissing. "Woah!"

Axel heard Sora yell and walked to the room. He looked inside and ducked back out after seeing Iris kissing Riku. His face flushed for a moment before he continued back to his room.

"Sora!" Iris yelped, "Ever heard of knocking!?"

Sora grinned. "Oooohhh!! Riku's got a girlfriend!!"

Riku only smiled. "Yeah, but at least I don't have donkey ears."

"What?" Sora asked. He went over to the mirror and saw his socks taped to his ears. "WAAAAAAHHH!!!!"

Iris started laughing.

Sora started running around like a maniac, trying to remove the socks from his ears. "GET THEM OFF!!"

Riku waited until Sora passed him, then he grabbed Sora's socks and tore them off his ears.

"OW!!" Sora yelled, coming to a stop. "Thanks, Riku. How did my socks get on my ears."

Riku sighed. T.T

Iris smirked, "I think Axel did it. Right Riku? XD"

"Right," Riku said. "Where is Axel, anyway?"

Sora shrugged. "Probably still in his room or somethin'."

Iris nodded then started to laugh again, "Hey Sora you might want check the mirror again. You have a serious case of bed hair." she pointed at his VERY messy hair.

Sora looked up. "Probably gathered static from the socks," he said, smoothing down his hair a bit.

Riku grinned. "A LOT of static."

Iris grinned as well, "Yeah."

Sora continued to smooth down his hair. "Damn...I need to get better hair gel or something."

"Or don't sleep like a rock all time." Iris smirked.

"Ha ha," Sora said, and his voice almost matched Roxas' as he looked at Iris. "Very funny."

"I know I am." Iris said, still smirking.

Sora finally got his hair to go back down to its normal look. "There...." He looked at them and smiled. "I'm gonna go find something to eat, then we gotta start to look for Kairi."

Riku nodded.

When Sora left, Iris sighed and rested her head on Riku's shoulder.

Riku looked down at her. "Hey...what's wrong?"

"Nothing. You just make a comfy pillow." Iris looked at him and smiled.

Riku chuckled and kissed her head. "Come on. We gotta find some way to open a portal and find Kairi."

Iris nodded and got up.

Riku looked at her. "Did you get here through a portal? If so, maybe you can make another."

"To be honest, it just sorta appeared infront of me and I ran thourgh it." Iris said.

Riku thought about this as he went outside. "Well...maybe you wished for it. You know, did it unknowingly."

Iris shrugged, "I guesse. I remember really wanting to get away from Axel at the time, then the portal appeared."

"That must have been what happened. You probably wanted to get away so badly, that it happened," Riku said.

Meanwhile a white portal appeared above Axel as he was walking towards Iris and Riku. Suddenly, two people landed on Axel, and he fell to the ground with a yell.

"Wak!" one of them yelled. "Where are we?"

"Garwsh...I hope we landed in the right place.." the other said.

Riku looked over as a third figure dropped from the portal and landed on top of the two that appeared and Axel. "King Mickey?" Riku asked in disbelief.

"Riku!" Mickey shouted. He ran to his friend, and Riku and he embraced in a hug.

"Sora! Donald and Goofy are here!" Riku called.

"AND ON MY BACK!!!" Axel yelled. "Get them OFF!!"

Iris ran over and helped Axel get Donald and Goofy off him.

Axel stretched. "You two way a ton!" he yelled.

Sora came running around the bend. "Donald! Goofy!" he yelled. The duck and dog ran to Sora and all three toppled over in a clumsy embrace, laughing.

Riku smiled. "Same old weirdos."

Axel raised an eyebrow. "I thought you guys were from another world."

Mickey nodded. "We are. But, we could feel danger and ran here to help!"

"Danger?" Sora asked. "You're a little late for that. This big, bulky guy took her."

Axel sighed. "His name is Smoke. He's the new Organization's second in command."

"Wak! A new Organization?!" Donald yelled.

"This girl named Pai is the leader of the new Organization." Iris added.

Mickey nodded. "It's as I feared. The Organization will stop at nothing now to become real once more, and they need the keyblade."

"For what?" Riku asked.

Mickey shook his head. "I'm not sure, but it's not good. They want all keyblade wielders destroyed except one, whichever they choose to help them in their quest."

"Tried that," Axel interrupted. "They tried to hold onto Roxas, then Iris. It didn't work."

"That means they'll be after Sora and Riku then." Iris said.

King Mickey nodded.

"That's probably why they took Kairi," Riku said. "She's our best friend. They definitely knew we'd come rushing out to find her and bring her home."

Mickey looked at Sora. "And because Kairi is his light."

Suddenly a voice called out, "Did I hear someone talking about me? That's rude." Suddenly Smoke, Pai and two other peeple in the Organization jackets appeared. The other two had their hoods on, hidding their faces.

"Not him again..." Axel grumbled. "Come on, Pai, give us a break. We're busy discussing your demise. It's not nice to spoil yourself for the surprise!"

"Says who?" Pai smirked, "Besides I thought it would be a good idea for you and Iris to see some old friends..."

Axel glared at her. "More?!"

Sora looked up at Pai. "Old Organization members? So? We can take them easy!" Sora yelled, with Donald and Goofy at his side.

"As if!" One of the hooded people laughed. It was obivious who it was.

Sora's keyblade appeared in his hands. "You again?! I'll take you down!"

Axel held out a hand. "Calm down, Sora. We can't just jump in and attack."

"Of course we can!" Sora said.

"Be a good boy and listen to Axy." Xigbar smirked as he took of his hood.

Sora growled.

Riku sighed. "He's right, Sora. We can't rush into this."

Axel looked at the other one. "So...let me take a wild guess at the other one, Pai. Since Saix is out of comission, I guess this would be the next one in command. Xaldin, perhaps?" Axel knew the old organization inside and out.

Pai smirked, "Very good, Axel. But what makes you think Saix is dead?"

Xaldin's hood also came down. "Saix would be angry to hear you say that he was dead, Axel."

Axel glared at them. "Great, another problem." He remembered the abuse he got from the previous Organization, the abuse Roxas suffered as well when he joined. "So, now that we see who's here, why don't you run along, Pai?"

"Now is that very polite?" Pai asked, "And besides what makes you think that a traitor like you has the right to bark orders?"

"I did what I had to do for Roxas," Axel said.

"I did what I had to do for Roxas." Xigbar mimic in mocking tone, "As if! Enough with the exuces, Axy. We heard them all."

"When are you going to grow up, traitor?" Xaldin asked with a smirk.

"Bite me!" Axel yelled.

Smoke approached Axel, "Hold your tongue, you weakling."

Axel glared at Smoke.

Sora looked at Smoke. "Where's Kairi?!"

"Safe... for now." Smoke said simply.

"Kairi is just dying to see you Sora." Pai said with a wicked smile.

Sora yelled, "Give her back!!" He jumped up with his keyblade, aiming for Smoke's face.

"Roxas!" Axel yelled, as Sora's keyblade made contact to Smoke, but didn't seem to bother the large Organization member.

"Man, your stupied." Xigbar snickered, "You'll never beat him."

Smoke grabbed Sora by his collar and raised him eye level, "Don't even bother, boy." He then threw Sora at Donald and Goofy.

"Sora!" Goofy shouted, catching his friend.

"Leave him alone," Axel said to Smoke. "What the hell do you guys want here, anyway?"

"We just came to see what we're up against." Pai said, "And by the looks of it, it's pretty sad sight."

"Hey! Whadda mean by that!?" Donald demaned.

"I believe I was talking to Axel. Not to you, feather-ball." Pai said simply.

Axel only smiled. "We're stronger than you think." His eyes wandered over to Xigbar and Xaldin. "Kind of depressing, eh boys? You two, getting beaten by a 15 year old kid in shorts with a duck and a dog. Pretty sorry sight."

Xaldin's eyes narrowed, glaring at Axel.

Axel's eyes turned towards Pai. "And you. I know you fairly well, Pai, and you're not one to watch competition. You've got something up your sleeve."

"That's right." Pai grinned, "But I have a question for you. Why are you hanging around with them? Are you hoping that Iris' old feelings for you will come back?"

Axel's eyes widened as he looked at Pai. He then lowered his head in shame.

Riku looked at Iris, then Axel. "Old feelings?"

Sora looked at Axel. "Axel..?"

Iris was now confused, "What?"

"Oh, you STILL don't remember? Why don't you tell her Axel." Pai said.

"Why would I tell her?" Axel asked. "I'm not her boyfriend. I'm not her light."

Pai smirked, "Then maybe I should tell her."

Axel glared at her, but decided that it was pointless. "Go ahead. She won't remember."

"But what if she does? I think I'll let her figure it out on her own. Then we'll see what she thinks of little Axy then." Pai said, still smirking.

Sora looked at Axel. "Can I kill her now?"

Xaldin smirked. "Yeah, right. Like you could, kid."

Xigbar snickered, "You can try. You'll most likely lose an arm or two though."

Sora growled. "Come on, can't we kill them already?!" he asked Axel.

"You wish to attack then fine. But Kairi will be the one to pay for you're mistake. But I doubt you would do anything that cause harm to Kairi, now would you?" Pai asked.

"Let her go," Riku said. Sora practically jumped at Pai, but Axel grabbed the keyblade wielder's shoulder to restrain him.

"It's time we left. If you wish to follow... then fine." Pai smirked at Sora, before making a portal.

Sora pushed past Axel to go after Pai, but Riku grabbed him this time. "Let me go, Riku!!"

"If you go, you'll be playing into her hand!" Riku shouted, pulling Sora back. Donald and Goofy grabbed hold of Sora and pulled him back as well.

"KAIRI!!" Sora yelled.

"Don't worry. She'll be safe...for the time being." Pai said before looking at her followers, "Let's go boys."

Xaldin smirked, following Pai into the portal with Xigbar behind him.

Smoke chuckled slightly, "Just be glad she's alive for now," and walked through the portal, and it closed behind him.

Sora dropped onto his knees on the ground, tears leaving his eyes. "Kairi..."

Iris knelt down to Sora's side, and hugged him, "Well get her back, Sora. I promise."

Riku helped Sora up with Iris. "We'll find her."

Sora sniffed. "O..Okay..."

"Hang in there, Sora," Goofy said with encouragement.

"Yeah, everything will be okay." Donald added.

King Mickey nodded his agreement. "We'll get Kairi back. We set off tomorrow."

Later that evening...

Iris was sitting on one of the docks, thinking about what Pai had said. 'What did she mean by "old feelings" for Axel?'

Axel came wandering down to the dock and saw her. "Iris? What're you doing down here? Riku and Sora are having a huge feast with their old buddies. I thought you'd be there," he said.

Iris shook her head, "I got alot on my mind right now..."

Axel sighed. "Look, if it's what Pai said about Kairi, you shouldn't worry about it," he said. "I mean, come on, Sora can easily beat back the darkness, and then the Organization will be out of your lives for good."

It's not that. It's somthing else that Pai said." Iris sighed, "About my 'old feelings' for you." She looked at him, "What were those feelings, Axel?"

Axel looked away from her and out towards the ocean, not replying to her question.

Iris placed a hand on his shoulder, "Axel..."

Axel shook his head. "It doesn't matter."

"I still want to know."

Axel shook his head again.

"Axel, please." Iris said, "Just tell me."

"Look, Iris...you don't remember them, so it's not important any longer," Axel said. "I don't want you to get hurt because of what's said."

"I still have the right to know. And it takes more then mere words to hurt me." Iris said simply.

Axel nodded slowly. "You...you used to like me the way you like Riku now."

"...And you felt the same way towards me?"

"...Yeah," Axel replied.

"Do you still feel that way?" Iris asked.

Axel looked away from her again, ashamed. "Yes."

Iris was about to speak, when a portal opened right infront of them. A girl with blond hair, wearing a white dress came running out of the portal. As the portal closed, the girl placed her hands on her knees, panting.

Axel immediately recognized her. "Naminé!" he cried, going to her side. He knelt beside her. "Are you okay? Why are you running?"

"I-it's Kairi! She's in trouble!" Naminé said between pants.

"What's worng!?" Iris asked.

Naminé looked at them both, "She's losing her heart!"

Axel looked upset. "She's losing her heart because she's not with Sora. We gotta get to her, and now!"

"That's exactly what Pai's wants!" Naminé said.

"Correction," Axel said. "She wants a keyblade wielder to come to save Kairi. She said nothing about someone who CAN'T wield a keyblade."

"Axel no! Pai also wants you dead remember!?" Iris said.

"And if no one goes, Kairi will die anyway," Axel said. "If I go, I at least have a better chance of keeping Kairi alive." He looked at Naminé. "Show me where she is."

Naminé nodded and opened up a portal, "It will lead you to Kairi. You better hurry."

Axel ran into the portal without another thought. It opened him up in what looked like the World that Never Was, but he had never seen this room before. He continued down the hallway, and suddenly saw Kairi in a prison cell. "Kairi.." he said, walking to the cell. He looked up and saw the combination lock and began typing in the old code Saix used before, hoping it would work again.

Kairi was sitting against the cell-wall, with her knees to her chest, and her arms around them. She was shaken badly. She weakly looked up towards Axel, but then her eyes widened, "L-look out!"

Her warning came too late. A black clawed hand was around Axel's neck, "Trying to free her?" Smoke's voice hissed, "That won't be happening." He threw Axel into a wall with deadly force.

Axel gave a shout as he hit the wall and fell to the floor with a groan. He glared up at Smoke as he slowly rose and drew his chakrams.

Smoke gave him an amused look, "Do you honestly think you can win?"

Axel twirled his chakrams in his hands. "Not here to win. I'm here to save Kairi."

"Then it's a shame you came all this way to die then." Smoke taunted.

Axel growled angrily as his trademark fire burst from his fingertips to lace around his chakrams and body. "You gonna talk or fight, soot ball?"

Smoke growled and yanked off his chain, "No. I'm going to make your second death slow and painful."

Axel smirked, far beyond fear at this point. All he could feel was anger from the day's events. "Bring it on. I'm gonna free Kairi and drag you back to hell where you belong!"

"Being there once. The place couldn't hold me for long though." Smoke advanced toward Axel.

Axel sprung at him, slashing him angrily with his fire and chakrams.

Axel's attack seemed to do nothing on Smoke, due to he was in smoke form, "Stupid boy..."

Axel's chakrams disappeared and he angrily took off his gloves. "Stupid, eh? You're smoke, buddy. Let's be frank. Even smoke can become overheated." Axel's fire engulfed his hands and he smirked.

Smoke dissapeared and reappeared behind Axel. "And fire can be muffled." He placed his clawed hand around Axel's neck in a iron grip, and lefted him off the ground, "Fire dose not last long without oxygen." He hissed as he tighted his grip on his throat.

Axel began to choke in Smoke's grip, but he thrust his fiery hands into Smoke's arms, his anger fueling his fire despite his position.

This only cuased Smoke to tighting his grip.

Axel's fire soon began to dwindle and fade, his body becoming limp from lack of oxygen. Soon, the fire around his hands disappeared, and his arms fell limply to his sides.

Pai appeared alongside with Xaldin, Xigbar, and Saix. "How pathetic." She laughed, "Smoke, release him."

Smoke did as ordered and dropped Axel.

Axel fell to the floor, coughing. He took a few deep breaths, then looked up and glared at Pai. "Still hiding behind Smoke, witch?" he asked.

Saix looked at Axel. "You're in no position to be insulting anyone here. Look at you. You're a traitor, a coward. You left the Organization to follow some fool kid, lost both him and your girl, and now you're stuck back with us again. No one but you is stupid enough to have that happen to them."

"Bite me," Axel said to Saix. "Besides, I wasn't talking to you."

"Bold words for someone in a dangerous situation." Pai smirked, "If it wasn't for me, you would be dead... again."

"And if it wasn't for me," Axel retorted, "You'd have some of the other Organization members here too. But look, all of my work paid off, and they're dead."

"That shows how much you know." Pai retorted, "Why are you here Axel? Is it not obvious that Iris and the others don't need you nor want your help?" She then smiled wickedly, "Or perhaps you're doing this to prove your worth to her?"

Axel glared at her. "I'm doing this for Roxas and Sora."

"Quit lying Axel." Pai said, "We all know why you're here. Why you're helping Iris. You still 'love' her, and yet she doesn't remember you at all."

Axel sighed. "It's true that I care about her. But I can live with her loving Riku instead of me. After all, it is my fault that she fell for him in the first place," he said. "But I AM here for Roxas and Sora, Naminé and Kairi, and Iris."

"And you can still correct your mistake Axel." Pai said, "Tell me, what would you do to have Iris to yourself again?"

Axel looked at her, his eyes narrowing. "I won't betray her. I won't join with you, Pai."

Pai laughed, "Join? Who said anything about joining. But lets say that...... Riku was out of the picture..." she started.

"Are you CRAZY?! Iris would kick my ass if anything happened to Riku," Axel said.

"Who said Iris would find out? Preheaps she was conviced he was killed by one of my followers?"

Axel looked away from her, actually considering her offer. Suddenly, he turned back to her. "I knew it. You ARE crazy. C-R-A-Z-Y! Insane! Got it memorized?" He grinned. "You've really dropped off your rocker. You shouldn't underestimate Iris."

"If I had underestimated her, my followers and I would be attacking the island by now." Pai pointed out, "But she IS at a weakened state mentally, and she'll believe anything that YOU tell her."

"But...I can't...not to her. I can't just betray her," Axel said.

"Then you might as well never even see her again." Pai said, "She completey forgets you whenever she's around Riku."

Axel knew that she hit the nail on the head, and he bowed his head for a moment, thinking. After a few long, silent minutes, he sighed. "What do I do?"

"Quite simple really." Pai said, "Convince Riku to follow you to Narnia. Ever been to that world?"

"I think, as a prank, Smoke dropped me in there once on my head," Axel said.

Pai nodded, "Lead Riku there. Smoke will be there waiting. One you give him Riku, Kairi will be freed in exchange."

"How do I know you'll keep your word?" Axel asked.

"What do you want me to do? Do a blood oath?"

Axel smirked. "That'd be nice."

Pai rolled her eyes, "Very well." She took out one of her swords and cut her right palm.

Axel took out his one chakram and cut his own palm with one of the spikes. He walked towards Pai and held out his hand to her. "Deal?"

Pai took his hand, "Deal."

Axel nodded. "Fine." He glanced at Smoke. "See you soon, Sooty." He sliced open a portal and went through it back to the island.

Everyone was outside waiting for him "There you are!" Iris exclaimed, "Did you find Kairi!?"

Axel froze, seeing her there. "Uh...Yeah...but Smoke dragged her off somewhere else."

"Do you know where he took her?"

Axel shook his head. "I tried to follow....but he almost caught me. I have an idea."

Namine looked at him, "Where?"

"Narnia. Smoke dropped me in there once on my head," Axel said.

Iris winced, "Ouch. That had to hurt."

Axel nodded. "I'll go check there later." He looked at Riku. "Is Sora okay? He must feel terrible, with his light gone."

Riku nodded. "He feels tired and sad."

Namine noticed the cut on his palm, "What happen there?"

Axel looked down at his palm. "Smoke's way of saying hello."

Namine didn't quite belive him. She didn't know why but somthing wasn't right. But she kept quiet and said nothing more.

Axel sighed. "I wish I could've done more. I'm gonna head to Narnia later and look there, if no other clues show up."

Riku nodded. "That'd be great."

Iris sighed, "So now what?"

"Prepare," Axel suggested. "If we find Kairi, she'll probably be guarded. We need all of the strength we have."

Iris nodded in agreement.

Axel went up to his room, thinking how he was going to go through with his plan. He sighed. "This is going to be a long night..."

The next day...

Axel wandered about, pacing. He couldn't believe he was going to do this...but...he had to.

Riku came walking up to him. "Hey, Axel? You wanted to see me?"

Axel nodded, trying to look calm. "Yeah. Look, I found out that Kairi is in Narnia, but she's under lock and key. Only your keyblade can break the lock."

"Can't Iris' or Sora's?" Riku asked.

Axel nodded. "Yeah, but I don't want Iris grabbed again, and Sora's too weak."

Riku nodded. "You're right. Come on, let's get Kairi back, and quickly."

Axel created a portal, and Riku went inside to Narnia with Axel.

Namine came out of hidding and frowned, "Somthing is not right here." She followed them into the portal before it closed.

At Narnia

Riku stepped out of the portal, shivering. "Ugh, winter."

Axel came out behind him. "Yeah. Imagine Smoke dumping you here on your head." He began walking around, looking for the very same Organization member and Kairi.

"Did I hear my name?" Smoke appeared behind Riku and grabbed ahold of his arms.

"Let go!" Riku yelled, his keyblade appearing momentarily. "Axel..HELP!"

Axel stood there, eyes averted. "Where is Kairi, Smoke?"

"Over there..." Smoke gestured up ahead. Kairi was leaning against a tree trunk unconsieous.

Namine came out of the portal in disbeleif of what she was seeing.

Axel stepped over to Kairi, picking her up in his arms. He looked back to Smoke.

"Axel! What're you doing?!" Riku yelled. "Help me!"

"You of all people should know by now to never turst a nobody." Smoke chuckled, "Esically one who is willing to anything to have Iris."

Riku looked back at Smoke and realized exactly what was going on. "You...you LIED! You lied to Iris, you lied to all of us! AXEL! I'll kill you myself!!" he shouted.

Axel went back over to Smoke with the most regretful look on his face. "Riku...look...I didn't do this to hurt you specifically..."

Riku kicked out at Axel, nearly hitting him. "I swear I'll kill you, Axel!"

Namine ran down, "No! Stop!" But she was too late. Smoke sliced open a portal and left, dragging Riku with him.

Axel looked over, seeing Naminé there. "Naminé?"

Namine glared at Axel, "I can't belive you just did that, Axel!" She then made a portal, and turned to walk through it.

"Naminé, don't!" Axel yelled, running after her. He grabbed her shoulder. "Don't! If Iris finds out..."

"Let go of me!" she tried to get out of Axel's grip, "She deserves to know the truth!"

"But if she finds out, I'm a dead man!" Axel yelled. "I only did it to save Kairi!"

"Fine." Naminé said glaring at him, "I won't say anything.... for now. Now let me go."

Axel let her go. "I..I gotta get Riku back...but.." He looked down at Kairi in his arms. "We gotta give her back to Sora first."

Naminé gave a simple nod, "Let's go then..."

Axel shifted Kairi in his arms, then walked back through the portal to Destiny Islands. He made his way up to Sora's room, where the keyblade wielder lay, sick without his light. He put Kairi down beside him carefully.

Sora opened his eyes at the sudden weight on his bed. "Huh?" He looked up at Axel, and his eyes fell on Kairi. "Kairi!"

Kairi's eyes slowly opened, "....S...Sora?"

Sora hugged her. "Kairi...I thought I'd lost you for good."

Kairi weakly hugged him back, "I thought I was never going to see you again..."

Sora put his face in her hair and smiled. "We're together again, that's all that matters."

Kairi smiled and nodded.

Sora looked up at Axel. "Thanks, Axel. Hey, go get Iris and Riku for me. I want them to know she's back."

Axel looked a little sheepish. "Sora...Riku's not here."

Sora looked at him. "What? Where is he?"

"I'm gonna go find him."

"No!" Sora yelled. "Look, if he's gone, he'll be okay. I don't want something happening to any other friends of mine."

Iris walked in after hearing Sora yell, "What's with the yelling?"

"Kairi's back, and Riku's missing," Sora said.

"Riku's missing!?" Iris looked at Axel, "What happened!?"

Sora looked at Iris. "Axel said that he went to look for him when he brought Kairi back, and he wasn't here."

Axel tried to cut in. "Yeah, but..."

"You're not gonna go look for him! What if something happens to you too?" Sora asked.

"But what if something happens to Riku!?" Iris nearly yelled.

Sora looked at her. "Riku survived going through the darkness on his own. He almost became a Nobody, almost lost his physical form. He's strong."

"But he needed you guys," Axel said.

"He's right," King Mickey said, coming into the room. "Riku always used to say how he needed his friends. He still needs you all."

Iris nodded, "I say we go look for him."

"I second that," Axel said. He looked at Sora. "Look, Iris and I will go alone if we have to, but we're going to find him."

Iris looked at Sora, "Well? Are you with us?"

Sora nodded. "But Donald, Goofy and King Mickey have to stay and protect Kairi."

King Mickey nodded. "It's the least I can do to owe you, Sora."

Iris nodded, "The sooner we leave, the better."

"I concur!" Axel said. "So, where do we start?"

"Where was the last place you saw Riku?" Iris asked.

"Well...uh..." Axel stuttered. "Oh! He...uh...followed me into Narnia, I think. But, he wasn't there when I looked again." He snapped his fingers. "What if...what if Pai found him when I wasn't looking?"

Iris gave him a funny look. Why was he stuttering? "Are... you alright? Do you need to rest or somthing?"

"Oh yeah, I'm fine..!" Axel said. "Look...what if Pai found Riku? We gotta go quickly."

Iris nodded,"Yeah."

Sora looked at Axel. "Where would he be?"

Axel tried to look inobvious. "Well....I guess at the Organization's new base." He sort of wanted to yell 'Duh!' at Sora, but decided not to.

"Let's get going then." Iris said.

Axel cut open a portal. "Let's go," he said, heading through.

Iris quickly followed.

Sora ran after her.

Axel walked quickly through the portal, closing it once Iris came through with Sora. "Stay close to me you two," he warned. He walked down the hall towards where all the cells were. He stopped at a corner. "Stay here a moment, and keep in the shadows. Who knows who's around here?"

Sora nodded.

"I am." Smoke said as he lifted both Sora and Iris off the ground by their shirts.

"Gah! Hey! Let go!" Iris yelled.

Axel whipped around. "Put them down!!!" he yelled, running up to Smoke and punching him with a firey hand.

Smoke didn't flinch from the attack, but he was now mad, "Fine." A portal was created on the ground and Smoke dropped Iris and Sora through it.

"No!" Axel yelled, reaching for Iris and Sora's hands.

Smoke grabbed Axel, by the arm and simply threw him down the portal as well.

Axel yelled in surprise and fell after Iris and Sora.

~*In Narnia*~

Iris fell in a think pile of snow... and then got landed on by Sora, and Axel, "Ow... Ow...!"

Sora shoved Axel off of him and into the snow, then got off of Iris. "Sorry Iris..." He looked around. "Where are we?"

Axel got up, pissed off. "Every time I get into a fight with that guy...HE THROWS ME, HEAD FIRST, INTO SNOW!!" He growled, dusting himself off. "I'm so sick of him."

"That was NOT cool..." Iris growled.

Axel grumbled, looking around. "Well...we can go back and get thrown into another portal by the pile of soot or stay here." He paused. "Unless he dropped us in here for a reason OTHER than getting us out of the Organization's lair."

"I hate snow..." Iris mummbled as she brushed the snow off her.

Sora shivered a little. "Where are we, Axel?"

"Narnia."

"It's damn cold here..." Iris said making a face like this TT.TT

Axel took off his Organization XIII jacket and handed it to her. "Here. My fire has kept it warm." He took off his gloves too and handed them to Sora. "Those'll keep you warm too."

Sora put them on. "Thanks, Axel. Won't you get cold?"

Axel shook his head. "I'm a Nobody made of fire. I won't feel the cold."

Iris put on the jacket, "Thank you."

Axel nodded. "Come on, let's find a house or something. We'll head back another time to look for Riku."

Iris nodded, "Okay..."

Sora nodded as well.

Axel looked around and began to head into the woods, pushing branches out of the way. He didn't go far when he saw a small house. "Hey, Iris, Sora, I see a house!"

Iris followed Axel and saw the house as well.

Sora came up to them. "Oohh...it looks warm..." He ran to the house.

"Sora!" Axel called. "How do you know it's not dangerous?!" Axel sighed. "Weird kid."

"That's Sora for ya'." Iris laughed.

"I guess we can't change people..." Axel muttered, heading towards the house.

Iris sighed and followed them.

Sora knocked on the door. "Helllooooo?!"

Axel sighed. "You could be quieter, you know."

Sora ignored him. "HELLLOOOOOO?!?! ANYONE HOME!"

Axel groaned.

Iris sighed and dragged Sora away from the door, "New rule... Sora is not allowed to knock on anyone's door now."

The door opened a little, and a small girl looked out at them. "Hi there."

Axel looked down at her. "Oh, hi. Uhm, listen...we're travelling and we're cold....could we stay in your house for a bit?"

"Let me ask Mr. Tumnus," she said. She turned to look into the house. "Mr. Tumnus, you have more visitors."

Iris raised an eyebrow when she saw a fawn came to the door. Wow. You don't see one of those everyday..

Mr. Tumnus' eyes widened as he saw more people at the door. "Oh, they may come in. Come in, you three. It's awfully cold out."

Axel shrugged. "It's nice out here for me."

"Thanks." Iris said to Mr. Tumnus as she walked in.

Mr. Tumnus nodded, watching Sora come in as well and go over to the large fire. He looked at the red-head. "Aren't you coming in?"

Axel shrugged. "I'm fine out here."

Iris grabbed Axel by the hand and dragged him inside, "You're coming in."

Axel yelped in surprise as she dragged him into the house. "Hey! I'm not a puppy to be dragged around," he said.

"You look like one to me," Sora said, sitting at the fireplace.

Iris laughed, "I have to agree with Sora on that one, Axel."

Axel ran a hand through his spiky hair. "Doubtful..."

Iris just smirked playfuly at Axel.

Axel looked at her and couldn't help but smile a bit. "Oh, fine..."

Mr. Tumnus brought them hot cocoa. "Here you all are. Something to warm up with."

"Oooh!" Sora said. "Hot chocolate!"

Axel smacked Sora's hand. "No sugar for you."

Iris rolled her eyes, "What are you? His dad?"

Axel looked at her. "Let me make it simple for ya. Picture a hyper Sora going after Smoke. See the BAD picture I'm coming up with?"

Iris just rolled her eyes again.

Sora stole the hot cocoa while Axel was talking, and sipped it. "Woah...this is really good. I've never had hot chocolate this good. Thanks, buddy."

Iris laughed, "Looks like Sora got his way, Axel." Iris got a hot coca and took a sip, "Hey this is good."

Axel sat down in one of the seats, looking a little worried. "Yeah...okay.."

Iris sat beside Axel, "Are you okay?"

Axel jumped a little when she sat beside him, and he moved over a little. "Y..Yeah, I'm fine..." He tried to smile, but couldn't. "No...I'm not fine. Iris, there's something I need to tell you about Riku." He looked away a little. "See...Riku wasn't missing...he was..."

Mr. Tumnus dropped a blanket onto Axel. "Sir, you must be freezing. Just looking at you in those short sleeves makes me cold." He looked at them. "You should all rest. There's danger in these woods, you know."

Axel gave a growl of annoyance from under the blanket.

Iris laughed, "Axel be nice."

Mr. Tumnus looked uneasy by Axel's growl. "There's a bedroom back inside, but there's a couch and an armchair over there for you to rest in."

Sora smiled. "Thanks!"

Iris smiled at Mr. Tumnus, "Thank you. And sorry about Axel. He just get's a little grumpy if he dosn't get his sleep." She said, teasing Axel a bit.

Axel just huffed from under the blanket.

Iris smirked and poked Axel, "Behave."

Axel sighed. "Okay.."

Irsi smiled and yawned a bit.

"Go on to bed, Iris," Axel said softly from under the blanket. "We've had it rough."

Iris gave a slight nod before falling alseep, her head resting on his shoulder.

Axel took the blanket off of his head, looking at her. He covered her with the blanket. "Sleep well, Iris.."

Iris' Dream

Iris was at the Dark Beach sitting in the sand. She sighed as she watched the waves.

A dark portal opened nearby, and an Organization member stepped out. The hood was thrown back to reveal spiky red hair. "Hey," Axel said, coming towards her. He leaned against the large stone nearby. "What's wrong?"

"Oh nothing..." Iris said, "I'm just bored... again."

Axel smirked. "That's not like you." He looked around. "Hey, where's blondie? I thought he was with you."

Iris shrugged, "I don't know."

Axel looked over at her, coming to her side. "Hey, what's with you? You're usually more cheerful than this."

"Oh is that so...?" Iris looked at him, a slow impish grin appeared on her face. She then splashed water at his face. XD

"Hey!" Axel said, laughing. He splashed a little back at her. "I guess you're not down in the dumps after all."

Iris just grinned and jumped into his arms, "So how are you?"

Axel laughed, looking at her. "Enh, I'm okay. Saix kicked me out of the 'house' for a while. Something about Larxene freaking out and hunting people down." He grinned. "I'm just glad to be spending time with you, babe."

Iris smiled and kissed him, "Same here."

Axel returned her kiss with one of his own, then leaned back and grinned at her. "Let's just hope that Roxas didn't get caught up in that mess."

"Eh, he'll be fine." Iris said, resting her head against Axel's chest.

Axel sighed. "I'm just a little worried about him....He said that he might...leave the Organization."

"Hey..." Iris looked at him, "He said the same thing to me.... somthing about wanting to know why the keyblade chose him, I think."

Axel began to look worried. "He wouldn't just leave...would he?" he asked.

"I.... don't know. He might." Iris shrugged.

Axel looked depressed at this. "I don't want him to leave..." he whispered. "He's my best friend.."

"He's my best friend too..." Iris whispered back. She then asked, "Should we go look for him?"

Axel nodded. "He'd come looking for us if we had a problem." He stood up, holding Iris in his arms. He gently put her down. "But when we find him, we're telling him to stay put and leave us alone for an hour, okay?" He grinned, winking at her.

Iris giggled, "Yeah okay."

Axel smiled, opening up a darkness portal and heading to the Organization's Headquarters. There, Luxord was outside playing one of his usual game of cards. "Yo, Lux!" Axel called. "Have you seen Roxas around lately?"

Luxord looked up, not very interested in the red head. "He took off a while ago towards the town."

Axel nodded. "Thanks." He looked back at Iris. "Let's go...looks like it's starting to rain."

"I can fix that." Iris eyes glowed a faint blue, and the rain stopped.

Axel smiled, heading with her into town. Once they turned the corner into one of the main districts of town, Axel stopped walking. "Iris...I can feel them. There's a large number of Dusks and Heartless nearby..."

Iris nodded, "I can feel them too." She walked foward abit, looking around.

Axel turned the corner into the next street and stopped. There were hundreds of them, all gathered around a figure in the Organization's trademark jacket. Two keyblades were in his hands, and he was attacking them, destroying them all, one by one.

That's when Iris noticed someone standing ontop on the clocktower. He had sliver hair, a black ribbion that covered his eyes, and was also wearing an Organization jacket, "Who the hell is that up there?"

"Beats me," Axel said.

The keyblade wielder suddenly ran for the clock tower and ran up the side of it, slashing into Heartless along the way. The figure at the top dropped off of the clock tower, and the keyblade wielder threw him one of his keyblades.

The blindfolded one landed amidst the Heartless, and began hacking and slashing them to pieces. The keyblade wielder jumped down and joined him.

When the heartless were gone, the two started to fight each other.

The one with the keyblade summoned his keyblade back to him, and the blind folded man drew his own dark keyblade. They began to fight, both seeming to be matched. The battle became long and hard, both not giving in. Suddenly, the keyblade wielder shot forward and knocked him back.

The blind folded one dropped his keyblade, looking up at him. "You...Why do you have the keyblade?!"

"Shut up," Roxas said, bringing his keyblade down at him.

The silver haired teen shot forward, knocking Roxas back with his own keyblade. Roxas' hood fell down, and he looked up at the silver haired teen weakly. His world went dark, and Roxas passed out, whispering only one word as he looked up at him. "Riku..."

Iris' eyes glowed dark blue, "ROXAS!" She put her hood on and jump kicked Riku in the back, "Leave him alone you bastard!"

Riku fell forward, but quickly flipped to his feet. "No one asked you to join the party," he said calmly.

Axel ran to them, going to Roxas.

Riku drew his keyblade and smacked it into Axel's stomach, throwing him backwards.

Iris took out her daggers, "No one attacks my friends and gets away with it!" She ran at Riku slashing her daggers across his face.

Iris cut the blindfold in two, and Riku's eyes opened in surprise, their emerald depths sparkling. He attacked her angrily with his keyblade.

Iris blocked his attack and countered fast and hard.

Riku easily dodged her attack, slashing at her with his keyblade.

Iris ducked and legged sweeped his feet from under him.

Riku fell onto the ground, but he got up before she could hit him again. He suddenly punched the ground, darkness spilling out in all directions.

"What the!?" Iris backed away slighty.

Axel grabbed Iris by the arm and pulled her back before the darkness touched her. "Be careful.."

Riku picked up his cut blindfold, then picked up Roxas and placed him on his shoulder. He opened up a darkness portal, and, taking a moment to look back at them, he walked into the portal, closing it behind him.

Iris kicked the ground in frusteration, "Dammit to hell!"

Axel was furious. He growled angrily. "Those Dusks....that guy wasn't a Nobody. Only Organization members can summon Dusks!" He looked at her. "One of our own attacked Roxas!"

"What!? Okay now I'm MAD!" Iris growled.

Axel growled even louder, yelling to the skies. "Bring him back!!" When there was no answer, he yelled again. "I know one of you is out here! Dusks need to be near their owner! You can't fool us!!"

"You two whine too much." Pai said as she flew down toward them, "And you're too loud." she folded her demon wings as she landed.

Axel's chakrams appeared. "What the hell do you want?"

"Now now. Is that any way to talk to a lady?" Pai smirked.

"You're no lady, you witch," Axel said, his firey temper getting the best of him. "What have you done?!"

"Humph. Why should I tell YOU?" Pai asked.

Iris took out her daggers, "Tell us, you little wicth!"

"Tsk tsk. You really outta show respect to those that are a higer ranking then you." Pai lazily leaned againt a wall.

"High ranking?!" Axel yelled. "I'm Number 8, woman. Got it memorized? You're practically the no one among Nobodies. I don't even know why Saix took an interest in hiring you."

Pai laughed, "That shows how much YOU know."

Axel growled. "All I know is that Roxas is gone, and it's YOUR FAULT!"

"What makes you think that?" Pai smirked.

"Enough with the bullshit, Pai!" Iris yelled, "Where's Roxas!?"

"Neither of you are in the postion to know anything."

Axel yelled, throwing his chakrams angrily at her.

Pai flew up onto of the building, easily dogeing the attack, "Tsk tsk.... temper temper..." she said waving a finger at Axel.

"Get back down here and fight, wicth!" Iris growled, her eyes glowing blue.

Pai smirked, "So sorry, but I got some unfinish bussines to attend to first." She sliced open a portal of darkness, "But if you wish to follow, then by all means be my guest.... Though I doubt you'll like going to the Farplane."

Axel looked at Iris. "She's jokin', right? The Farplane?" He looked up at Pai and his chakrams disappeared. "I don't care. I'm going." He ran up the building, quickly trying to get to the top.

"Hey wait up!" Iris ran after him.

Pai smiled, "So you're coming...very well then." She then turned and walked through the portal.

"Crazy bitch..." Iris mumbled as she climbed up to the top of the building.

Axel waited for Iris. "Ready?" he asked, once she reached the top.

Iris nodded, "Yeah."

Axel went through the portal easily, looking around once he came out. "Woah..."

End of Dream

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