Lexa Infinite

I have returned once more.

Lexa I stood, tapping my feet. Vanitas put his hand on my shoulder. "Lexa, you seriously need to take Sephirix's advice and chill out. Let us explain, okay?" He said. I looked up at him for a moment then sighed. "....Fine, but I'm still not happy." "Well, we are." Rixec said. "Damn right we are." Sephirix said, grinning triumphantly. "Understandable." Xoncron added. "Why's that?" I said, tilting my head a bit. "Hmm, I wonder why - oh, yeah, you've been in a coma!" Rixec stated. "I have?" I said, bewildered, quickly turning alarmed. "How long?! What-" "It's a long story." Sephirix said. "With heartache." Xoncron added. "What did the four of you do?" I deadpanned, knowing they had most likely been up to something while I was away. "The group fell apart." Xoncron said. "You didn't do anything stupid, like go psycho and kidnap someone, did you?" I said. Every head turned toward Sephirix, who then proceeded to whistle rather innocently. "Not me. Recently." He said. I shook my head. "'Recently', Sephirix?" I said. "You know what, it doesn't matter." "Rixec was framed for murder." Xoncron piped in. "Xero?" I guessed. "No." Rixec said. "Replicron." Xoncron said with a scowl on his face. "A Replica?!" I said, alarmed. "And he wasn't the only one." Sephirix said. I raised an eyebrow. "You've missed a lot. Where should we start?" Rixec said. "We can start by figuring out how the hell we get out of here." Vanitas said. "I think I have a way." I said. "Give me a minute; I just need to find the door." I closed my eyes for a moment and felt power rising. "Oh!" I opened my eyes and saw a simple white door appear. "There it is!" I said. "You sure?" Rixec asked. "Positive." I answered. "Can't be any more dangerous than your plan for trying to save Lexa from Xero." Sephirix said. "You'll have to teach me that trick." Xoncron mused, impressed. I laughed. "C'mon." I opened the door and marveled at the sight of a huge, grand hall. The ceilings vaulted higher and higher, arching, curving sharply, the walls made of white marble, the floor the same, but of a slightly darker grey, red tapestries hanging from the walls, lined with gold, giving the room a hearty look. The windows were stained, frosty glass, but sunlight shone through them, adding a warm light to the room. Fireplaces dotted the room, along with a few tables with ancient books and spare paper. "Whoa...." I said. "Where are we?" Vanitas said, just as amazed. "I think this is my heart." I said, looking around just the same as everyone else. "Nice dress." Vanitas commented. I looked down. I was in a red and black dress that went just below my knees. I noticed that the boys were all in tuxedos, old fashioned ones with tailcoats. "Our clothes changed." I said, amazed. "Dang." Rixec said, noticing his attire. "At least I look good." Sephirix said, straightening his tuxedo a bit. "You look dashing, V." I said to Vanitas, smiling. "You have a fancy mind, Lexa." I smiled warmly, appreciating the compliment from Rixec. "So, what now?" Xoncron said. I thought for a moment. "That door." I pointed at it. "I've never tried it before." We had a brief discussion about who would go in first, which resulted in me being chosen, rather reluctantly, I must admit. I opened the door to the room, but quickly shut it, my face flushed. "Oh, my God." I said, turning back. "Um...no, I really don't want you all in there." Vanitas looked at me, confused. "What's in there?" "Nothing." I replied quickly. "Now we have to go in." Rixec said. "Let's go, then." Sephirix said, walking behind him. "I feel we should respect Lexa's privacy." Xoncron said, taking my side. "Come on, I REALLY, REALLY, really don't want you all to see...Fine, but don't judge me." I said, conceding defeat. "I think we're the last ones to judge you, Lexa." Rixec said, reassuringly. "Agreed; we're a messed up group after all." Sephirix added. I slowly opened the door and lead them in. More stained glass shed violet light upon the armory-like room. Violet colored tapestries covered this one, a few of the same colored feathers hanging in the corners and rafters. The center piece of the room was a stained glass window of Xoncron and I standing back to back, our Keyblades parallel to each other, ready to fight at any moment, my small frame dwarfed by his larger one. "...Why wouldn't you want us to see this, Lexa?" Vanitas asked. "Because it shows Xoncron in a good light." Sephirix said. I looked at him and bopped him in the back of the head. "Good to have you back." Sephirix said, grinning. "...This path leads and shows what I truly feel for all of you. In other words, when this is over..I'll have no secrets." I explained. "Shall we go on?" Rixec said. I nodded. "Let's find the next door."

Welcome to the Darkness. >X3

Come to the dark side, Amelia....We have brownie filled cookies. >

Vanitas I began pouring as much energy as I could stand into Lexa. I felt myself fall, as if I were going to the Awakening. I felt something brush my arm as I fell into the black abyss and I grabbed it. I sighed in relief. "How's it going?" Rixec said. "I found her." I said. "I really need to concentrate, so try to remain silent." I saw something take form, but as it did, my heart gave a shudder, starting to give in. "Rixec, I need a little help here!" I said, quickly. "Right!" He said and I felt his hand cover mine. I winced slightly at the Light that course through my hand, but ignored it. "Well?!" Sephirix asked. As he said this, I began to see Lexa's Awakening, dim and dark, return. "Good so far. It's a good thing she wears her heart on her sleeve." I said. "We're getting there, but is it enough?" Rixec said. "No..." I said, analyzing the situation. "One of you, I don't care who, get over here!" I added swiftly as I felt my heart weaken again. "I'm on it." I heard Xoncron say. "Hurry..not sure...how much more-" Rixec began to say as a huge energy surge flowed through a third hand. "By Kingdom Hearts, how strong is she?!" I said. Even after that, her heart demanded more energy, making me wince. "Sephirix!" I said. "Of course!" He said, placing his hand on top. "Dang, I don't think with four of us it's enough!" Rixec said. "Don't worry. It's not four." Sephirix said. I felt a even larger surge of energy enter and the Awakening began to glow brighter. "Hmm?" Rixec said. I heard a voice as the four began to speak. "Leave me....I deserve this....I have committed the ultimate crime and must pay the ultimate price....""What are you talking about?" Xoncron at the same time as I said, "Did you hear that?!!" I felt a jolt of energy again. "I'm using the energy Replicanitas gave me! The energy he died for!" Sephirix said. "Whoa..." Rixec said. I heard the voice again. "Let me fade....It'd be better for everyone if I just...went away..." "Did you hear that?" Rixec said. "It's her..."Sephirix said. "Yes." Xoncron agreed. "Yeah, I think it's Lexa!" I said, joyously. "Lexa, you can't give in, not now! I need you!" "Do not do this to me!" Sephirix call out. "We all need her." Xoncron said. "We all need you! So come out before we drag you out ourselves!" Rixec said. "It'd be better if I was just...a ghost...a nothing...It is all I am.." I felt a wave of emotion: sorrow, anger, betrayal, jealousy, yes, jealousy, hate, such, deep, deep sorrow. "I DESTROYED THE ONE I CALLED FRIEND WITH MY FIRE!" I felt anger rising over the sorrow, then fall again. "I-I-I....can't do that again....." "Sephirix is alright!" Xoncron called. "LEXA, STOP BEING MELODRAMATIC AND GET THE HELL OVER IT!" I yelled at her. Sephirix yelled much louder. "GET YOUR ASS OUT HERE RIGHT NOW! YOU OWE ME, DAMMIT! YOU'VE PUT ME THROUGH HELL SINCE YOU REVIVED ME! YOU'RE NOT GETTING OFF THAT EASY!" "Hurry! Before Sephirix deafens us!" Rixec said. "If I hadn't done what I did....you'd be dead...I wished you all would just....let go...It hurts so much..." I felt a wave of emotional pain emanate from the the voice. "Our group is falling apart without you." Xoncron said. "So, our answer to pain is to run like a coward?" Rixec replied to her. "COME OUT!" Sephirix yelled again. I had to do something, something that would rekindle Lexa's inner-fire. "YOU PROMISED ME LEXA! YOU WERE ALWAYS GOING TO BE THERE FOR ME! I-" I was struck by inspiration and I found the right words to say. "I'M GOING STRAIGHT BACK TO XEHANORT IF YOU GIVE UP!""NO!" The voice yelled. "I'm pretty sure he's serious." Xoncron said. "BECAUSE IT'S SO PLAINLY OBVIOUS ALL YOU SAID ABOUT THE HEART WAS A LIE, LEXA! STOP ACTING LIKE XERO AND COME OUT!" I roared at her. "Maybe he should! After all, why would he stay with a coward that won't face her demons!" Thank you, Rixec; You really know how to piss her off. "I AM NOT A COWARD! I AM NOT XERO! SHUT UP!" The voice screamed. "PROVE IT TO US!" Sephirix challenged. "I'LL SHOW YOU!" The voice roared, infuriated. "DAMN RIGHT, YOU WILL!" Sephirix yelled back. "I DON'T CARE IF IT KILLS ME-" The voice yelled again. "Lexa?!" Rixec said. "KICK YOUR ASS!" The voice didn't sound so disembodied now; this was full-fledged, beautiful, pissed as hell, Lexa. "Ha, ha! There we go!" Rixec said, triumphantly. "There's the Lexa we know and love." Xoncron replied. Unfortunately, or fortunately, if you look at it from a different angle, Lexa was still spitting mad and was now in a ranting mood. "CALL ME A COWARD, WILL YOU, YOU SONS OF BITCHES!?" Lexa roared. "OH, COME ON, IS THAT THE BEST YOU GOT?!" I replied. "KISS MY ASS, XEHANORT SPAWN!" .......Ouch. "PRINCESS!" I retaliated. "HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT, JERK!" Lexa yelled. "HOW ABOUT DAMSEL?!" Sephirix replied. "In distress?" Rixec said. "OF COURSE!" Sephirix yelled again. Looks like he was fired up as well. Good; that jackass knew how to get her fired up as well. "I AM NO ONE'S DAMNED PRINCESS, NOT EVEN YOURS, VANITAS!" She yelled again. "OH, DAMSEL, OH-HO-HO, NOW YOU'VE DONE IT!" "I don't see you doing anything about it!" Rixec challenged. "AT LEAST I'M NOT A MESS-UP VERSION OF KADAJ, SEPHIRIX!" ".....Ouch. I don't think she meant that" I winced at the insult. That had to hurt. "BURN!" Xoncron said, but Lexa had gone into full-force rant mode against us. "AT LEAST I CAN STAND FOR MYSELF!""IS THAT ALL YOU GOT?!" Sephirix said. "PATHETIC!""Say it to his face, woman! Get out here!" Rixec said."I AM THE QUEEN OF HEARTS! AND I WILL NOT GIVE IN TO THIS, YOU TRAITOROUS-" Lexa suddenly appeared on the Station of Awakening and it glowed brightly as she did. Her face was red, full of fury, as she yanked her wrist from my grip, walked to Sephirix and backhanded him so hard that he hit the ground. "HOW DARE YOU CALL ME ALL THAT AFTER YOU DID THAT TO ME, YOU-" Sephirix stood up and smirked. "You're welcome." He said and hugged her. "GET THE HELL OFF OF ME,YOU PERVERTED-" "Excuse me, Sephirix." I pulled Lexa out of his arms and into mine, and I kissed her before she could say another word out. "You okay, Seph?" I heard Rixec say in the background. "Yep!" He answered. Lexa pushed me away."Vanitas, WHAT THE HELL?!" She said. She scanned the four of us. "Right now, I'm not in the mood to be talking to any of you asshats." She said. "Lexa, calm down for a ^%&*ing moment." Rixec said. Lexa might have been infuriated with us all right now, but I didn't care. I had her back and I wasn't going to let her go again.

Vain I watched Xero from the shadows, watching as she sorted through papers and documents from the massive computer in hurried pace, no doubt to figure out where Lexa was. Master Vanitas was going to blow a gasket when he found out she'd kicked Xehanort out. I silently left and went to my Master immediately to report my findings. Vanitas I stopped the Glider as my Remnant appeared on his monochromatic version of mine. "Report, Vain." I said. "There's bad news and then there's worse news." He said. "Okay, what's the worst?' I asked. "Xero's taken over The World that Never Was." Vain said. "And the bad news?" "Nothing new about how to fix Lexa." I bit my lip. Xero had finally decided to tip her hand and stop playing in the shadows..... I sent Vain to wait in the shadows and wait for my order. Depending on how fast Xero could sort through the amount of information Xehanort had amassed.... I landed in front of SOLDIER and was relieved when I saw the other three land at the same time. I ran up to them. "I think I have a way of fixing Lexa, but it's risky. Come on!" I said. "What do we need to do?" Rixec asked. "What is it?" Xoncron said at the same time. "I'm in, whatever it is." Sephirix said, a determined look in his eyes. "I'll explain once we get in! I've just got word from Vain that Xero's taken over the Organization's base! Knowing Xehanort, he'll have enough information for Xero to figure out where this is!" I said and ran up to the door."Vanitas wait up! Xoncron called out. "Like hell!" I said and flung the door open. "We need to think about this!" Rixec said. "We gotta start building defenses!" Sephirix added. "Leave that to SOLDIER." Avon pushed past me. "You all do what you have to." I nodded. "Come on!" The four of us ran down to Lexa's room and found the door closed. "What the hell?!" I tried the door. Aqua was supposed to be on guard in there, so why was it locked?! "AQUA, UNLOCK THE DOOR!" I yelled and pounded on the door. The quiet that followed was eerily silent. "Aqua?!" Rixec said. Sephirix pushed me out of the way. "Stand back!" He said and proceeded to kick down the door. "You could have just used your Keyblade." Xoncron said as Sephirix kicked it down with a second powerful blow. Standing next to the bed was Xero, holding her black Keyblade over Lexa, wearing ebonized Keyblade Armor. She stared at us in shock for a mere second, then picked up Lexa's unconscious body and held it against her, baring her Keyblade against Lexa's throat. "ONE MOVE AND SHE DIES!" She yelled. Apparently, she hadn't expected us to be back so soon. No sign of Aqua, either. Xero must have warped her off somewhere. I summoned Void Gear as she spoke, ready to unleash living fury when the right moment came. "That's it, you die, woman!" Sephirix said. I moved a hand to stop him, shaking my head. "By all means, Sephirix, but your little crush goes first." She leered sadistically. I grit my teeth as I held back a wave of fury. "Tch!" Sephirix said. "You bitch!" "Don't do this, Xero." Rixec said. "This won't end well for you." Xero smirked. "You will not get away with this." Xoncron added. "Oh? Consider that I've just knocked Old Man off his own throne. How could this NOT end well for me? I kill her and I'll be unstoppable." Shit. She'd figured out the Dark Immortality Clause. "Didn't I knock him around first, though?" Rixec said. "Wow, now you are pathetic, Xero." Sephirix said. "I'll say." Xoncron said. Xero's face turned slightly pink. "Me? Pathetic? Bitch, please." She countered. "And there's a flaw in your plan." Rixec said. What the hell were they doing? Deliberately trying to get Lexa killed?! "There is?" Sephirix said. "Don't try anything, Rixec, I'll slit her throat." Xero threatened. "That's the thing." Rixec said. "I warn you; I've got nothing to lose and all to gain." She said through gritted teeth. Definitely hadn't planned on us coming back so soon. "See, you just said you'll be unstoppable once you kill her, meaning you fully intend to no matter what. So..." Rixec summoned his Keyblade. "Meaning she's going to die anyway, we might as well avenge her." WHAT THE HELL, RIXEC, WE ARE TRYING TO SAVE LEXA HERE, NOT HAVE HER KILLED! "Are you insane?!" Sephirix said at the same time as I said, "ARE YOU ALL OUT OF YOUR MINDS?!" Needless to say, I highly disapproved this plan. Xero paled. ".....Shit." She swore. "What's it going to be Xero?" Xero was visibly losing controlling of the situation. "...I think I could persuaded to let her live." Xero said. "Let her go. You have three seconds." Rixec said. "3..." "You better." Xoncron warned and summoned his Keyblade. "Xero!" Sephirix said, looking between the two. "2...." Rixec and Xoncron said. "Bite my ass, Rixec." She glared. "He's not kidding!" Sephirix said. "1..." Rixec said and steadied himself. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" He was going to let Lexa die. Not on my watch. I saw Vain leap from a corridor behind Xero and grab her from behind, ripping her away from Lexa. "NOW!" Rixec ran forward as Lexa dropped. "WHAT THE HELL!?" Xero yelled as Vain held her tight. "BARRIER!" She moved out a hand as she created a barrier that separated us from her and Vain. "FIRAGA!" Rixec yelled at the same time Xero put up the barrier and the spell collided with the transparent wall. We ran up to the wall as Xero struggled against Vain. "Move!" We moved away from Sephirix as he broke down the barrier. Rixec threw his Keyblade at Xero at the same time she threw Vain out from behind her. I heard the wind rush from Vain as he hit the ground. I saw Sephirix move toward Lexa and I guarded from any possible attempt from Xero. Unfortunately, my attention should have been more focused on my Remnant. I saw Rixec's Keyblade narrowly miss Xero. Vain got up, and went for Xero again. She moved quickly and hit him hard, knocking him out. A flash of white came out of nowhere and tackled Xero down. I saw Xero's right boot make contact with Rixec's face as she went down, causing him to tumble over and behind her. Rixec swore as he hit the ground. Xero decided for a quick exit. She grabbed Vain, still unconscious at the time, and made an unceremonious retreat. "I got her. Lexa's safe." Sephirix said to Rixec who was starting to get up. "Good....good." Rixec answered. I saw Xoncron go for the door, no doubt to go after Xero. "Lexa's not safe, not yet! Xon, get back here, I need you!" I said. "She got away, anyway." Xoncron sighed and came back. "Doesn't matter; She won't be trying again anytime soon. Vanitas, what's your plan?" Rixec said. "The only way I was able to find to reverse this is if I - we-" I corrected. "Use the same method she did to restart your heart, Sephirix. I know you all aren't going to like it, but it's the only way." I said. "It means we could die, like Xemnas told me. But I'm in." Rixec said. "It might not be hopeless." Sephirix said to him. "Lexa is like family, so if that's what it takes, then I'm willing to try it." Xoncron said. "....I'll be the first to test it out." I said. "If it looks like I'm going to fail..." I hesitated, then said what my heart wanted to. "In case we do fail, it's been an honor working with you all. A real honor." I said. There Keyblade: Vanitas: In case we do fail, it's been an honor working with you all. A real honor." There was a moment of silence in the room. "Vanitas...."Rixec said. "It will be alright." Xoncron said. "I know." I grinned. "One of us has to be the pessimist." I prepared my heart for this. "Lexa needs her Light to guide her back..." I said. "Am I the only one to hear the irony in that?" Rixec smirked. "Nope." I grinned back, then took a more serious tone. "Okay, if it looks like I'm starting to fail, I'm going to need you, Rixec, to amplify the Light." "Got it." Rixec said. "You two-" I looked at Sephirix and Xoncron. "I don't care which goes first after Rixec." "Got it." Xoncron nodded. "Okay, Sephirix-" I stopped my self,then chuckled a little. "What?" He said. I laughed at myself again. "Spit it out." He replied. "Can't believe I'm saying this but...I'm glad I got to meet you. Thought I'd say it, now it's out. Don't bring it up again if we live through this escapade." "Won't have to. I'll take the audio recording set up in this room."Sephirix said, grinning. "Why the hell am I not surprised?" I said, flatly. "Wait, we're being recorded?" Xoncron said. "Not the time." Rixec said. "Right." Xoncron said, shaking his head. I placed my hand on the center of Lexa's chest. "Time to wake up."

Xero I walked into the floating castle. I saw several members of the Organization recover from some sort of attack. They saw me and summoned their weapons. I grinned and felt the dark power from the dark armor I'd been pouring so much energy into give back what I'd been needing. No longer would I be second best, second rate. Enter the new threat. I held the last three off. The rest had fled under Xehanort's order. Xemnas and Xehanort attacked me directly while Ansem and his Guardian attempted to get a hold of me. I finally allowed him to grab both of my arms. "I have the witch." He smirked. I returned his smirk with a crazed grin of my own. I felt Ansem's dark strength start pouring into my own limbs. "What?!" He let go and I unleashed my full power. "Bind!" I called out and the three were ensnared by flame. "Oh, did you think I would come here, oh-so unprepared, Xehanort?" I said mockingly. He glared. I paced to Xemnas. He gave me the same burning gaze that Xehanort was giving me. "I wonder....I wonder how much energy your Master has allowed you." I grabbed him underneath his chin. I felt Xemnas's energy surge into the very fibers of my being. I sighed unwillingly. Xemnas looked visibly paler. "Good, good." I murmured. "Unfortunately, that just about covers what I can handle....for now." I said. "Just needed a top-off, so thanks." I winked at Xemnas. "Later." I snapped my fingers and corridors of Darkness swirled around the three, taking them to who-cares-where. "Now, then....To figure out where they're hiding...." I walked stealthily into the room where.... Lexa looked almost dead. Pale, empty. I was going to make sure she stayed like that permanently. I heard a Keyblade being summoned behind me. I turned and saw Aqua. "Oh, great." I said. "You must be Xero." She said. "What of it?" I said. "You're not going to hurt Lexa." Aqua said. "You and what army?" I answered and summoned my own. Aqua charged at me. I need a quick victory, not a long drawn out fight. The moment she was about to strike me, I opened a dark corridor in front of me, causing her to fall in. I closed it quickly. One problem down, one last one to go.... I lifted my Keyblade over Lexa's body, aiming for the center of her chest. I heard a bang on the door. "What the hell?!" I heard Vanitas's voice. "AQUA, OPEN THE DOOR!"

Vanitas "There has to be some way. She's the only one that can defeat Xero and you know it, Xehanort." I said to my former Master.He pondered over it. "It's unlike anything I've ever heard of....A transfer of the heart. A very similar situation to what happened to Kairi when the darkness took over her home, but that was subconscious. A purely intentional and conscious transfer of a heart...Her heart has to be as strong, if not stronger, than Sora's." Xehanort mused. "We've only got three days. If not by then, Xero will be immortal, and more powerful than I ever was." I said. "And I have no doubt in my mind she'll break off any treaty with you." "I'll see what I can do, Vanitas." I paced around the computer room as Xehanort began to sort through his records. If there was anyone who would know how to fix a heart, it'd be him. Lexa, Lexa, Lexa... My heart echoed agony from the name. "Vanitas, there's nothing here about anything ever happening like this ever before." Xehanort finally said after nearly a whole night going through everything he had. "Are you sure?" I said. "What Lexa did is very, very rare find...the only way to reverse it, I would believe, would be another intentional transfer of heart, one either as strong as hers or a possible transfer of energy from many hearts of similar intentions."

Xero "Vanitas, you can't-" A force hit me like a cement wall. Vanitas trapped me against the nearest wall, Void Gear pinned underneath my chin sideways. I had to stand on my toes to keep from it pressing into my windpipe. "Is what he said true?" He said, almost too low for me to hear. I shook my head. ".....His dark scent is off, which is why I'm not annihilating you. Yet." Vanitas said. Jesus, the Replica-Vanitas was a joke compared to this. This Vanitas would have no problem in killing anyone he thought would be in his way. "He's a Replica, made by -Dark-Xoncron. He made a Replication of you as well." I mouthed. Vanitas's eyes flashed, but he otherwise showed no emotion. "Know what his weakness is?" Vanitas said. "He seems not to like fire." I answered. Vanitas chuckled lowly. "Then he made a poor choice in choosing to pick a fight with you." He took something out of his pocket and pressed into my hand. "Before I let you loose, how is Lexa?" "....That's complicated. I think....it's a good possibility her heart has disappeared." I said. "...." Vanitas remained silent for a mere moment, then spoke again. "Have fun, Xero. That was originally for Lexa, but I think you'll have more use for it." He moved back, keeping Void Gear at his side. I looked at Replicron, who looked rather confused. I looked at the object Vanitas had put into my hand. It was a medium sized metal bottle. I opened the lid and took a sniff of it. "OOOOOOOOH!' I squealed and laughed childishly. I can see what Vanitas meant: gasoline in either of our hands is just a recipe of disaster. Vanitas moved away from me as I walked casually toward Replicron. I laughed again, filled with sadistic glee. "Dance." Music pounded as I poured the contents over my head. I summoned fire around me, not allowing it to touch my very flammable body. Back door cracked, we don't need a key We get in for free, no V.I.P. sleaze, Drink that Kool-Aid follow my lead, Now you're one of us, you're coming with me It's time to kill the lights and shut the DJ down (This place's about to) Tonight we're taking over, no one's getting out This place's about to BLOW! I set myself on fire, feeling an immense power high. I became the flame, at one with my element, completely in control of every square inch of the flames. Burn, Replicron. Burn.

Xero I backed away as the Replica started to advance. Knowing Dark-Xoncron, I'd be dead at this idiot's feet within minutes. Think fast, think fast! I began to panic. I suddenly had a stroke of genius. "STOPGA!" I shouted. The Replica remained still as I turned around and started to mess with the pod. I'd have better chances if Vanitas was awake. "Come on, come on!" I said. "OH, THIS IS JUST THE TIME FOR A PASSWORD!" I typed in the first things that came to mind. CAIUS BALLAD. ACCESS DENIED. XONCRON. ACCESS DENIED. KEYBLADE. ACCESS DENIED. VANITAS. ACCESS DENIED. LEXA. ACCESS DENIED. XEHANORT. ACCESS DENIED. RIXEC. ACCESS DENIED. SEPHIRIX. ACCESS DENIED DARKNESS. ACCESS DENIED. LIGHT. ACCESS DENIED. ULTIMATE. ACCESS DENIED. On a whim, I tried one last password. DARKNESS IN XERO. ACCESS GRANTED. I sighed in relief. "Request?" It monotoned. AWAKEN VANITAS. I felt a presence behind me. I had to duck as Replica-Xoncron slashed a Keyblade over my head. I rolled out of the way and summoned Binds of Darkness. I pray Vanitas would take the hint when he woke up about who's side he should be fighting on. Vanitas I felt a sharp pain erupt from my skull. "Vanitas?!" Aqua said. "Something-something's wrong!" I yelled, grabbing my head. My sight started to glitch. I saw myself mirrored. Mirrored. One awake, one asleep. One alive, one dead. One fake, one real. I felt a surge of memories course through me. I was nothing more than.... A Replica. All those memories, feelings, friends... They weren't mine. All I was... Was a puppet and a fake. A fake sent to seek revenge for Dark-Xoncron by breaking up the group. And by Kingdom Hearts, I had. I groaned as I fell to the ground. "Vanitas?" Sephirix said. "Stay away." I said and started to stand up. "Stay...back....I'm not..." I looked up, tears brimming, edging to fall. "I'm a Replica. The Vanitas you all knew is asleep, held by a Replica of Xoncron. The Vanitas you'd thought came back is me. I......I am so sorry." I said, opening a dark corridor. "Where are you going?!" Aqua said. "I'm a fake. It's best if I just disappear." I said, feeling a sad smile on my face. "Sephirix, sorry I gave you so much hell for a girl that's not even mine. I warn you, when the real me comes back....you better say you were protecting her from me when he finds out about the kidnapping. He'll understand." I started to walk through. I felt a hand on my shoulder. "You sure you have you're a Replica?" I heard Sephirix said. "Positive." I said. "..." Sephirix let go. "I'm not coming back....I've resolved to live the remainder of this broken existence where I belong." I said, turning around to see their faces. "It was...nice knowing all of you. You should know my real self does care for all of you. Even you, Sephirix." I turned my back and never looked behind me. They were for Vanitas. Not me. As I wandered in the Realm of Darkness, it gave me slight comfort to know most of their faces were truly concerned. I knew it was most likely about themselves but... It made me feel better to think they were concerned about me.

Vanitas "Aqua." I finally said. "Hmm?" "We need to go." "Go?" She asked, puzzled."....I know my way around certain parts of this Realm. Trust me enough to come?" I said. Aqua looked out over the horizon. "There was....someone else here a while back. I haven't seen him in a while." She said. "Look, regardless, I need to go. It's your choice whether you come along as well." I said. "Okay." Aqua stood up. "Count me in." Xero DAMMIT! THEY COULDN'T HAVE DISAPPEARED OFF THE FREAKING MAP! I paced around the exterior of Castle Oblivion, pissed. Every single one of those Keyblade wielding idiots was gone. Despite my sources, no trace had been found. Not. One. I went back inside and finally saw a face I recognized. "Oh?" I said, smiling slyly. "Well, well, Xoncron." I saw him walk toward one of the darker corner. I felt the music guide me to him, singing lowly. I have a heart I swear I doBut just not baby when it comes to youI get so hungry when you say you love me, hush!If you know what's good for you I think you're hot I think you're coolYou're the kinda guy I'd stalk in school He momentarily disappeared from my sights as he went into a door. I let the shadows hide me as I walked behind him. I eat boys up, breakfast and lunch Then when I'm thirsty, I drink their bloodCarnivore animal, I am a CannibalI eat boys up, you better run I am CannibalI am Cannibal (I'll eat you up)I am CannibalI am Cannibal (I'll eat you up) I kept my steps silent as I kept a close distance behind him. I was surprised when he opened a dark corridor. I shrugged it off as being one of those perks of having that Off-Brand idiot as your other half. I followed him to a place that was very much like the basement of Radiant Garden, if it weren't for the God-awful dark scent. Now why the hell would Xoncron be here of all places? "You can come out now, Xero. I know you're there." The tone was not his. It was more like his dark-side's. "How'd you guess?" I said, keeping a light tone. "Oh, I have my ways, Xero." He said. "Then why aren't you being all like "I'm a big Keyblade Master, I'm going to slay the darkness"?" I said. "Follow me." He said, ignoring my question. Who shoved the corncob up his ass? As it was, I cautiously followed behind him as he walked down the long hallway. He opened the door to the last room and motioned for me to go in first. I gave him a warning glare and walked in. There were several machines in this room. In the center of the room was a white pod, no unlike many of the spares at Castle Oblivion. In side of it was.... Vanitas. "The hell?!" I said. "I thought you may want to know that the Vanitas you've been dealing with since he 'came back' is nothing more than a Replication. You see..." I heard the door lock behind me and the hair on the back of my neck stood straight up. "When my Master was destroyed, Vanitas's heart was set free. It rejoined with the body, and would have faded away if it weren't for me. It was my Master's plan to use Vanitas for the ultimate contingency plan. After such a sacrifice, how could his little group not trust him? It would have worked out flawlessly if it weren't for Sephirix. Who, by the way, has made this plan so much more effective than anything I ever dreamed of." He walked in front of me. I was frozen there, paralyzed by fear. "You see, the hardest part was figuring out how to have a heart close enough to his to fool even his own Unversed and Lexa. After that, it was all rudimentary. This Replication of mine is almost exactly Vanitas, with a few minor changes, such as taking away his logical side and making him more excitable. I do believe if the real Vanitas had been around when Lexa was kidnapped, regardless of all else, he would have banded together with Xoncron and Rixec, taking Lexa's place as leader. Everything that has made their group fall to pieces is because of myself and the Replication." "You're not Xoncron?" I said, mouth dry. "No. I am a Replica, created by Norcnox." He said. "Why are you telling all of this to me?" I asked, feeling a small twinge of Lexa's intuition give me a good idea. "Xero, did you honestly think I was going to let you leave here alive?"

Vanitas Try as I may, nothing came back to me. I walked in the shadows, wondering if I'd find my way out in time....Time worked oddly in this place. What may seem as a day may actually be an hour or even a year. I saw a light in the distance and sighed in relief. Light was always a good sign here. It meant safety for those that stayed in the Realm of Light, and a place that those who 'lived' in the Realm of Darkness shied away from. I walked toward it, not seeming to get any brighter or dimmer as I walked. It's a good thing the Heartless here have long memory in their little, primal minds; I'd be in big trouble if they didn't in my weakened state. I used to come here to blow off steam when I was learning to control my anger, to further explain. I looked forward. Was that...water? I quickened my pace. I felt the ground change from rock to sand gradually. I stood at the edge of the beach, staring at the moon over the ocean. "Well, this was a bust." I sighed. I heard a gasp on my right and turned quickly. There, sitting on the beach, was the one face I thought I'd never see again. Master Aqua. She hadn't aged a day since we last saw one another. We both stared in shock at each other, unable to move. In retrospect, I should have been the one to act first. Aqua jumped up and pinned me against a rock with her Keyblade, ready to destroy me. "Wait!" I said. Aqua glared. "I'm not who I was!" I went for something in my pocket that had managed to stay intact. "Give me a reason why I shouldn't." She challenged. "Look, I did a lot of bad things to you and your friends. But, Aqua, it's not just my life that matters to me. It's-" I pulled out a photo of me and Lexa that I had taken during vacation. "Hers." Aqua examined it. "That's my girlfriend, Lexa. She's a lot like you. She's-" I hesitated before I said it. "My light." Aqua looked at me, suspiciously. "If not for her, I'd be exactly like I was, but I'm not." I explained. "I've changed, Aqua. And..." I looked away. "I'm sorry." A time passed, then Aqua moved away. "This isn't the Vanitas I remember." I looked up. She looked puzzled. "Far from it." I answered. Aqua examined me. "Ask what you want to; I don't mind." I shrugged. "What happened to Ven?" "I honestly have no idea. I mean, I saw him about a month and change ago, but after that, I don't know. No, I didn't fight him but twice, before you ask, nor do I have any intention of forming the X-Blade ever again." I replied, knowing it was going to come up. "And I've left my alliance with Xehanort." Aqua pondered over it. After a bit, I saw a question, burning to be asked. "What?" I said. "...What happened to your clothes?" She asked. "Honestly, I really have no idea about that." I shook my head. "I've been wondering that myself." "And...Terra?" I shrugged. "Can't say." "So, do you have any other friends?"I hesitated. Did I? "Kind of." I answered. "They're her friends.""Oh. So, where is Lexa?" She asked. "In a coma." I answered."Oh, I'm sorry!" She apologized immediately. "It's not your fault." I brushed it off. A silence followed. "How long have you been back?" Aqua said. "....A while. I ended up perishing again, but I came back." I answered. "Do you mind explaining what's happened, Vanitas?" Aqua asked. "I don't see any reason why not." I sat down on the beach, Aqua following suit and I began to speak. By the end, I'd ended up ranting on about Sephirix. Aqua laughed at that part, for reasons she refused to explain. When I talked about her, Aqua payed the most attention. I'd chosen to omit the part about me being covered in blood when I'd woken up. "You really do care for her, don't you." Aqua said. It wasn't a question. "More than anything." I said. "I gave her a Wayfinder, if that means anything." "Then you'll be able to find her again, right?""....I don't know. I hope so. I promised I would." We sat in the darkness, waiting for something to happen.

...This is why I need to start checking what forum these come from. Hope that link helps. ^__^""

Oh, I thought you meant in KHII....my bad. I feel sorry for you. He's MUCH harder in 3DS than KHII. My best suggestion: http://www.khwiki.net/Game:Xemnas#Kingdom_Hearts_3D:_Dream_Drop_Distance