Chapter 16: Darknight
Eli sees a broken board nearby. He picks it up and dashes towards the Heatless. Eli hits the creature with the board several times but it doesn't move an inch. Dorul looks at Eli screaming, "Get out of here, kid!"
Eli yells at Dorul, "I am not leaving without you." He keeps hitting the creature. The Heartless gets irritated and lifts up it's giant black arm at the boy. His fear is so strong that it holds him in place. Eli closes his eyes thinking it's all over.
But, he sees something white that zaps straight out of nowhere. He hears two voices out of nowhere, "Hey kiid, wake up! Are you alright?"
Eli opens up his green-brown eyes and sees two figures dressed up in black coats. He hears the shorter one's voice and instantly recognizes it. Eli calls out, "Roxas, is that you?"
The shorter one turns to the boy shocked, "How did you know my name?"
The taller one walks over to Eli looking into his face. Eli (like most terrified children) backs away from the stranger. The man asks the boy, "Hello, we aren't going to hurt you. We just want answers. What was that Heartless doing down there? And, how do you know Roxas?"
Eli shakes his head scared, "What's going on? This has to be some sort of dream. It can't be real!" He starts pinching himself on his cheeks hoping to wake up. But, it doesn't work.
The taller man walks over to Eli picking up the frightened boy. Eli hits Axel's shoulders hoping to get away. "Let me down I have to go save that boy from that monster."
The man takes his left hand and pulls down his hoody and stares at Eli. "I'm sorry I can't allow you to face that Heartless alone, kid."
Eli whines, "But, I have to save the boy!" Roxas walks over to the twelve-year-old sighing, "I'm sorry, the boy didn't make it. The Heartless consumed your friend's heart. He's long gone now."
Eli shakes his head doubtlessly and gets free of Axel's grip. He leaps out of Axel's hands and runs out of the tunnel screaming back at Roxas and Axel, "I don't believe you. I have to save him."
Roxas sighs. Axel jokes as he summons up his Chakrams, "Here we go again, Roxas. We better go help that kid." Roxas looks up at Axel exclaiming, "Yeah." The two Organization Members run out of the tunnel after Eli.