Part Eighteen
Roxas and Xion continued to search, and on their second day became closest yet. They came to a stop at a dead end, and suddenly a ring of darkness appeared in the ground.
"Xion, stay back!" Roxas said as he summoned his Kingdom Key.
The figure started to take shape, a member of the Organization. "There you are, Roxas" the voice said, then the darkness revealed the true figure, Marluxia.
"Marluxia!" Roxas said, putting his Keyblade back "Am I glad to see you!" he smiled, Marluxia did not look happy
"Do you know how much trouble you've caused?" Marluxia looked around and saw Xion "Where's Axel?"
Roxas's smile faded "He... I don't know, he just faded away with the darkness- or something- I dunno."
Marluxia gasped "Roxas, that means Axel either returned to his full self or died off completely, and we can't have the second. Now did you see who caused that to happen to him?"
"Well, sort of, it wasn't too clear but it looked like that Riku guy." Roxas told Marluxia
"Then us three will have to search for the answers. Let's go." and then they left in a portal to search more worlds, but only before asking Xemnas.
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When they reached the castle they asked Vexen if he had seen Xemnas, he said he was at the top of the castle, on the third platform. Marluxia knew where this was and proceeded with the two. As they got to the room , using a portal, they saw Aqua (who they did not know) and Xemnas battling, Xemnas was winning while Aqua was panting on the ground.
"Xemnas," Marluxia said loudly "Who is this you are fighting with?" he walked closer and the other two stayed back. Xemnas looked back and saw the three, made a shield around Aqua, then said "This is Aqua, and thank you for bringing back the mischievous number thirteen and twelve."
"We have some question, but we can wait until you are finished."
"It's fine," Xemnas said "Ask me now, Marluxia"
"They saw Axel, and he was slowly dying, or returning, after a battle. And we would like to search for him, do you approve?"
Xemnas told them yes, then they left and Xemnas resumed his battle with Aqua.