Darren smiles as he enters the mansion, Mariya in his grip. She struggles to get free, but nothing works. He turns to the Chimera's. "Take her and make sure she is ready for her wedding."

The Chimera's take Mariya's arm, and fly her up to the white room. Darren finds Bleach and Axel, and smirks. "If Axel and Mario arrive before the ceremony is over, stall them until it is. I'll take care of them after that. Those pods will finally become of some use to me. Now, I must prepare to meet my bride."

Axel sighs as Darren leaves. "This is rather confusing...two Axel's...guess you'll have to start calling me Lex."(this will work since the other Lex is in Atlantica and I have a feeling Riana might not be back for awhile)

Mariya is standing in the white room before the mirror as one of the Chimera's puts her hair into a bun. She was in a blue medival style dress, with see-threw sleeves.


Darren comes in, wearing a tux, and smiles. "Ah, a bride always looks beautiful on her wedding day."

"Darren pl-" Mariya say, getting cut off.

"Now now, save your voice for your 'I do', my darling." Darren says, before taking her out of the room. He takes her threw the garden, and into the chappel, where a priest is waiting. Once before him Darren nods. "Make this quick, we don't have much time."

Bleach is silent, watching Darren come and go and sighing once he has left.

Axel leaves the room, and goes outside to stand before the mansion doors. He leans on the wall beside the doors, and crosses his arms, and waits.

---

"Very well then." The priest says. The Chimera's come in, ready for any unexpeced surprises. The priest sighs. "We are gathered here, to join these two in marrage. Do you, Darren, take Mariya, to be your wife til death to you part?"

"I do." Darren says, before forcing Mariya closer to him.

"Do you, Mariya, take Darren to be your husband til death to you part?"

Darren puts a hand over Mariya's mouth when she goes to object. "She does." He says, before slipping a ring on her left ring finger. It was an amenthyst with a few diamonds on each side. "Continue."

"Then by the power vested in me, I know pernounce you man and wife, you may kiss the bride." The priest says.

Darren smiles, and holds Mariya's face as he kisses her.

Mariya pushes him away, and walks out and into the garden, not looking where she is going. Her shoulder skims Bleach's, and she stops, turning to him. "Sorry. Wasn't paying attention.." She say before turning away.

Bleach watches her for a moment before he looks at the ground. "You should relax, you know."

"Relax?" Mariya asks, turning to him again. "How can I relax when I was just forcefully married to someone I don't even love? To add to that, Mario and Axel probably don't even know I'm gone, and if they do they may have no idea where I am."

Bleach is silent for a moment before he gives a glance to her. "Now whoever said that a marriage was eternally binding?" he asks, leaving that question to hang before he walks away, heading back into the mansion.

"News flash Darren isn't dieing anytime soon...." Mariya mutters before thinking.

Darren approaches and kisses her. "Are you hungry?" He asks.

"No I ate before you kidnapped me." Mariya says, taking a step away from him.

"Very well, if you get hungry theres a kitchen attached to the dining room, I'll put your plate in the fridge." Darren says before leaving.

Mariya sighs as he leaves. She then catches up to Bleach. "Your that Nobody from Opera Populaire, who was...saving people. So why are you here?"

Bleach pauses, silent before he glanceing over his shoulder at her. "It was in my best interest," he states.

Mariya is silent for awhile. Finally she sighs. "If Darren asks...I'm in my room." Mariya says before heading up to the White Room.

"She does kinda look like Kairi..." Axel says, watching Mariya. How long had he been there?

"Well, of course," Bleach says once Mariya left, seeming to have known that Axel was there. "She is her daughter, after all."

Axel shrugs. "Maybe Xamira really is her nobody, they do look alike." He says. "Sora won't be happy when he figures it out."

Bleach says nothing, seeming to be deep in thought.

Axel looks in thought as well. "xamira..the nobody of a royal...whodda thought..."

"CRAP!" Someone says from outside. It sounded like Mariya. "This is not good..."

Bleach glances over, pausing for a moment before walking toward where he heard Mariya.

Mariya was still in the dress, and was hanging onto a sheet rope, that touched the ground outside the mansion. The other end was tied to something inside the window. It was ripping, and Mariya was stuck in a spot very dangerous, not close enough to grab the window ledge, and far from the ground. It didn't look like she was able to climb back up either, and the sheet rope was ripping fast.

Axel, with his hood up, runs over and places himself under Mariya. "Jump!" He says, holding his arms open.

Mariya lets go, and falls right into Axel's arms, causing him to fall on the ground. "Thanks." She says, getting up. She then runs twords the woods, but the gates slam shut in her face, and something shimmers over them. Mariya mutters something under her breath. She then seems to be thinking about climbing over the wall. She sighs and turns twords the mansion. "There goes that plan down the toilet."

Bleach is silent before he turns away. "You have a Keyblade, do you not?" he asks, glancing over his shoulder slightly.

"It only shows up when a keybhole is near." Mariya mutters. "and I can't get Dragon Heart to summon."

"Bummer." Axel says.

"Tell me about it." Mariya says, pulling on the sheet rope. It rips all the way now, and falls to the ground. She gathers it up and puts it on the ground. "Fire." She mutters before the sheets burst into flame. Once they were ashes, Mariya scatters them. She then goes back to the white room, and scours the dresser for any shirts and pants. Finding the drawrs empty, she goes to the closet. It's filled with dresses. Mariya sighs and changes into a blue spagetti-strap dress.

Darren stops her as she enters the foyer. "I see you found your wardrobe."

"They're beautiful." Mariya says with a smile.

"I have to do some buisness in town. I'll leave the nobodies and the Chimera's here to guard you." Darren says before kissing Mariya's hand. He leaves then, the gates opening and going threw the barrier with ease.

Mariya smirks, and goes into the library. She activates the doorway to the Computer Room. She accesses the emergency communication to Tron. She types:
SOS In Twlight Town. Darren gone into town, and I'm unsure of when he'll return. Mariya

She then sends the message, hoping it will get there faster then usual. She then starts looking threw files for anything that could help her in the situation.

"Don't bother," Bleach says, sneaking up behind Mariya. "He's already removed all files that may be useful to you or your friends." After a moment, he reveals a CD. "However, I did 'find' this."

"JEEZE!" Mariya shouts, nearly falling out of the seat. She takes a deep breath. She smirks. "I highly doubt you could have removed the information about the alternate Twilight Town. I highly doubt Darren even knows about it."

Mariya turns away then, and continues to type. She mutters a few things before switching keyboards. "Darn it...it won't let me modify the data. There goes plan B."

Mariya sits there for a few moments, thinking. She looks to the computer screen as some alert goes off. She turns back to the screen and looks over the data on the main screen. "It can't be...." She mutters.

Bleach, a bit curious, takes a look himself.

Mariya pulls something else up, so Bleach can't see. "Sorry, confidential. Royalty and Royal Knights only." She says. She finds a box full of disks and takes one. She inserts it and starts transfering the data she found. She then removes the cd and sticks it in a hidden pocket in her dress. "There, now it only exists on this CD." Mariya says, before standing up. She walks passed Bleach, seeming in thought as she goes back to the White Room.

Bleach is silent before he chuckles and walks out of the Computer Room.

Mariya goes into the white room and lies down on the bed, staring out the window. "Common guys...he won't be there all day." Mariya says.

---

Darren is looking over some jewelry in town. He turns away when he doesn't find anything Mariya would like. He then goes to the Sandlot, and sit on a bench. He see's one of the Chimera's flying over head, keeping an eye out for any Royal Knights.

Bleach soon finds Axel and stops, leaning against a wall. "They will be here soon."

Axel smiles. "And I guess we won't be fighting with Darren." Axel says, leaning agaist the wall as well.

---

Darren stands, and begins walking back to the mansion.

"Maybe...maybe not..." Bleach says as he disappears into a dark portal. He had to be ready.

Sora and Xamira jump out of the gummi ship. Their keyblades appear, and Xamira looks up to the white room's window. "In there." Xamira says, pointing.

At the same time Mariya pulls open the curtains. She smiles, and disapears, probably running to meet everyone.

Axel sighs, seeing Mariya burst out of the room. He catches her as she trips over the dress's hem. "Slow down there princess." He says, removing his hood.

Mario gets out as well, looking over the mansion and focusing on the locked gate. "...So, who wants to have the honor of opening the gate?" he asks.

"None of you."

A dark portal suddenly opens in front of the gate, and out steps a hooded figure. In his hands are two Keyblades, his Twilight Blades, as he stands there, facing the knights.

Riku & Marik jump out of th ship at the same time followed by Axel

Marik looks at Mario "be back in a second": he says before looking at the hood figure "I'll open it" he makes a move to summon a portal to the other side

Riku summons his Way to Dawn "so who fights first?"

Axel summons his sword "where Mariya?" he says forcefully

"Stay." Axel(the Nobody) comands Mariya before he goes down the stairs. The chimera's appear and surround Mariya. She sighs and leans against the wall.

Axel puts his hood up, and throws his weapon at Marik. "Not so fast." He says, before leaning on the mansion doors.

Xamira steps infront of Mario, slightly blocking him from the Nobody. "This time you'll have to go threw me before you can get a foot near Mario."

"Did I miss something?" Sora asks.

"This is the same Nobody that attacked Mario in New York."

"I see." Sora says before jumping passed the Nobody. He then shoots a beam out of Ultima to open the lock. Once it's open, the gates swing open. He then turns to the Nobody.

The Nobody watches as everyone does their own thing, not making any move to stop any of them.

Mario is silent, his Shadow Blades drawn, but he now lowers them. "..Aren't you going to try to attack us or stop us or anything?" he asks.

The cloaked Nobody now glances at him. "Why should I?"

"...Okay, now I'm confused..." Mario asks as he scratches his head.

The figure ignores Mario, turning to Sora. "If I were you, I'd hurry and get into the mansion," he says. "Mariya's under the watch of some powerful hybrid creatures. Your program back at Radiant Garden should have more data on them, perhaps even a weakness to take advantage of."

Riku walks forward through the door followed by Axel

"thanks, it's been a while" Riku says passing Axel (the nobody)

Marik walks over to Axel (the nobody) noticing his weapon "you were part of the orginization right?"

Axel lowers his hood as Xamira approaches. Xamira turns her head, seeming to be thinking. "AXEL!" She shouts before hugging Axel(the nobody)

"It's good seeeing you again to...number XV." Axel says, hugging Xamira tight. "What happened to you? Luxord said you disapeared."

"I don't remember what happened...." Xamira says trailing off. She then laughs. "This is going to be confusing with two Axel's. Should we call you Alex?"

"Sure, sure." Axel says, shrugging. "As long as you got it memorized."

Sora sighs. "Will you be alright fending him off Mario?" He asks.

---

Meanwhile Darren had stopped at a flower shop, and after getting Mariya some flowers, he heads threw the woods.

Mario nods and he holds his Shadow Blades at the ready.

Bleach chuckles as he holds up his Twilight Blades. "Alright then, show me what you got."

In seconds, the two clash, Keyblade meeting Keyblade as the two exchange and block blows with incredible speed.

Marik looks at Sora "I'll go stall that Darren guy"he smirks and salutes Sora and pulls up his hood before he disappears through a dark portal and appears in front of Darren

Riku and Axel walk into the mansion and start to check every room on the first floor calling for Mariya

"Axel! Riku! Dad!" Mariya says happily. She can be see on the walkway on the second floor, behind the three Chimera's. She's still in the strapless blue dress, and she looks relieved to see them. Her keyblade appears, and she shoves it into the side of one to the Chimera's, which cries in pain. While they were distracted she runs passed them and down the stairs, and hugs Axel. "You have no idea how happy I am to see you three."

Sora smiles. He slashes at a Chimera as it attacks him. He blocks Axel and Mariya from the Chimera's. "You two get somewhere safe, me and Riku will take care of these...things."

Mariya nods, and goes up to the White Room. Once she was inside Axel and Xamira come in, and their weapons appear. "This should be fun." Axel(the nobody) says.

---

Darren stops, seeing the portal. He sighs, and puts the bouquet of flowers on the ground. He takes out flying dragon and prepares to strike or defend himself from Marik.

Mario and Bleach continue to clash, matching blow for blow. After a bit of time, however, they meet in the middle with Keyblades mashed against each other.

Bleach smiles as they stand there in the deadlock. "Well, you seem to be coming along very well. Much more than I thought..."

Mario blinks, a bit confused as he continues to hold his own. "What do you mean?"

The two break away, and Bleach rests one Twilight Blade on his shoulder. "You have become stronger since New York, and I am impressed by your progress. However, you have much to learn."

"...Okay, now I'm really confused," Mario states. "Are you trying to kill me or train me?"

"Perhaps a little of both..." Bleach says omniously before he rushes in for another attack.

"But why?" Mario yells as he counters, parrying the blow and striking at Bleach's back.

"I have my reasons," Bleach says before he takes the blow and throws one at Mario.

Axel nods and follows Mariya to the white room "so what's up with the dress? not that I don't like it"

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Riku attacks one of the chimeras while Axel and Mariya run

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Marik steps out of the portal and summons his Lost Soul saving his other keyblade as an ace in the hole

Mariya motions to the closet, the doors opened to reveal an entire rack of dresses. "That's all there is...and I have no idea what Darren's things did with my shirt and pants. Besides at this point, I'm beginging not to care anymore." Mariya mutters. She pulls off the ring Darren gave her and throws it across the room.

---

The Chimera Mariya stabbed disapears in smoke, being distroyed by hit to the back, in between it's wings. "Hit inbetween the wings, it's a weakpoint." Sora says, before attacking the other one. The two Chimera's dodge the attacks with ease.

---

Darren attacks Marik with incredible speed. He attaempts going around Marik to get behind him, so he can get to the Mansion.

Mario and Bleach get into another deadlock, striking again and again and trying to get the better of each other.

Marik swings his keyblade so that it clashes with Darren's weapon.

Riku slashes one of the chimera's across the back and moves to help Sora

Axel just stares at all the dresses and notices Mariya throw the ring away "whats up with the ring?"

The Chimera is hit inbetween it's wings and disapears in smoke. Just as it does, five Dragoons appear. "You've got to be kidding." Sora says.

---

Darren jumps back, and tries to figure out a way to get around Marik.

---

"Darren....forced me to marry him. It wasn't legal, so I'm tossing away the ring. The one Dad gave mom when he proposed is much prettier." Mariya laughs a bit. "When I was four I tried burying it in the garden. Riku caught me though, and got it out before I kicked the dirt over it."

A loud clatter of metal on metal breaks the monotnomous noise outside the mansion gates as Mario and Bleach slide away from each other in opposite directions. They each pant as they stand there before both fall to their knees, keeping themselves up on one hand as the two Keyblades they were previously holding hit the ground and disappear. Kneeling with a Keyblade each, they watching each other carefully as they try to catch their breaths.

"You have improved much since we last fought..." Bleach calls out.

Mario manages a grin. "A few months of hard training can do that..."

Bleach smiles a little as well under his hood, only resting there as he waits for his opponent to catch his breath.

Marik stands up stright and rests his keyblade on his shoulder "you wont get past me"

Axel looks at her " why did you do that, jealous huh?"

Riku looked at Sora "lets finish them off and grabs the others and go back to the castle" he slashes at a Dragoon" you know get the home field advantage"

Sora shakes his head. "The security system isn't entirely fixed yet, we're better off here." He says.

Axel (the nobody) joins the fight, taking the last Chimera down. He then starts fighting a Dragoon.

---

Mariya laughs again. "I was four Axel, I didn't know any better. Besides, Leon made me believe I could grow a diamond tree."

---

"We'll see about that." Darren says.

Xamira appears and wacks Darren with one of her Dragon's fury. "Thought I could help." She says, smiling.

Darren smirks and attacks Xamira. Xamira barley blocks the attack, and gets ready to block as Darren swings around her. He strikes Xamira's back, causing her to drop her keyblades. Before she can get them, Darren grabs her and puts a dagger version of the flying dragon to her neck. Xamira's eyes widen, and she tries to pull it away, but has no success. Darren puls her closer to him and puts the dagger closer to her neck. "Let me pass." He says. "Or she dies."

After a minute, Mario and Bleach resume their clashings, but this time with only one Keyblade each.

Axel simles "ok if you say so, but how about you get married for real next time?"

Marik smirks and holsd his keyblade out"magnent!" he calls and the dagger flies out of darrens hand and on to the floor "run now!"

Riku nods and takes out one of the dragoons "Sora, go make sure that Mariya is safe. I'll handle this lot with Axel(the nobody)"

Mariya looks away from Axel and changes the subject. "I hope you remembered my birthday is the day after tomorrow. You don't have to get me anything if you don't want to. But I'm gonna talk to dad about making you a knight again. If I can convince him, you'll be a knight again before my birthday."

---

Instead of running, Xamira grabs the dagger, and jumps over Darren, and kicks him to the ground. She sits on him and puts thw dagger to his neck. She smirks as Darren tries to shake her off. She just puts the dagger closer, and he stops. "That's what I thought." Xamira says.

---

Sora nods and walks up the stairs. He knocks on the white rooms door.

Axel(the nobody) stands near Riku. "Stay put." He says before he spins his weapons. He throws them just as a huge ring of fire bursts out and whipes out any remaining dragoons. The ring disapears before it hits the walls. He stands in that spot for a moment, and when it's clear no more Dragoons are coming he relaxes and steps away from Riku. "Still haven't lost my touch." He says with a smirk.

Mario and Bleach soon reach another slatemate, panting as they rest from the most recent exchange of blows. After a moment, Bleach smiles as his Twilight Blade disappears.

Mario raises an eyebrow. "Giving up?" he says inbetween pants.

"No," Bleach says. "It's time for you to reunite with your friends. They're pretty much wrapped up here." With that, he disappears into a dark portal.

Mario is silent, pondering things for a moment before he rushes into the mansion.

Marik looked at Xamira "you should have ran" he summons his second keyblade "Gatekeeper, awaken" he points it at Darren "hey have you ever wondered about my keyblades abilities" he points the Lost Soul at Darren too "so mr. immortal can you be killed?" he smirks "i'd like to find out, wouldn't you Xamira?"

Riku looks at Axel(the nobody) "nice"his keyblade disappears "so anyone else from the organization still alive?"

Axel looks at Mariya " i already got you a present" he smiles " but you're gonna have to wait til after your birthday to get it"

Xamira glares at Marik and gets off Darren and makes him stand. "I'd rather not kill him, I have enough on my mind as it is. Lets go, I know exactly where to put you until we can keep you under lock and key permanently."

Xamira pushes Darren foreward, tword the mansion. She pauses at the Mansions doors. She opens the doors and stops seeing Mario, Riku and Axel. "Darren's taken care of. Mario can you help me get him to the pod room please?" Xamira asks.

"Not that I know of." Axel mumbles. "I'll help you Xamira."

Xamira and Axel(the nobody) walk up the stairs and disapear into the library with Darren.

Mariya smiles and turns around as the door opens. "Oh hey dad." She says with a smile.

Sora smiles. "The coast is clear you two, common."

Mariya nods and leaves the White Room. She smiles and goes down to stand with Riku and Mario. "Any jokes from either of you and you'll be hit by high heels in the behind." Mariya then turns to Sora. "Hey dad, can I talk to you?"

"Sure." Sora says before they go into the garden.

"I didn't say anything," Mario says in defense as he watches Xamira and Axel (the Nobody) take Darren away.

Meanwhile, in the lab downstairs, Bleach stands in front of the computer, silent as he waits for the others to come.

Axel nods and stands up and follows them "so has Darren been caught Riku?"

Marik nods and his keyblades disappear "do as you wish Xamira" he follows her through the gates

Riku nods "yea Marik and Xamira caught him"

Xamira ignores Bleach and heads directly to the pod room. Once there she shoves Darren into a pod. "Sweet dreams." She says as the pod shuts on him. She then goes back into the computer room. "I'm watching you." Xamira says, before going iont the library. "Axel can you tell Sora Darren's in the pod room?"

"Sure Xamira." Axel(the nobody) says before leaving the library.

Mariya comes out of the garden with her Dad. She smiles and stands next to Axel, holding his hand.

"Lets go home, theres alot of work to be done for your birthday." Sora says to Mariya.

"Dad...all we need is a cake and my friends, and it'll be great." Mariya argues. "We all need a day off anyway."

"Fine." Sors says before hugging her. "I'm just glad your safe. Speaking of safe, where's Darren?"

"In the pod room" Axel(the Nobody) answers as he stops on the stairs.

Sora smiles. "Oh before I forget." Sora says before going into his pocket and pulling out a royal knight symbol. He then goes over to Axel. "You've earned this."

Mariya smiles and pulls off the trainee necklace and puts on the Royal Knight one on.

Mario watches silently, sighing as he rests from his earlier battles.

Axel smiles looking at the chain "thank you" he looked at Mariya "so what now?"

Marik looks at Sora "I'd like to apply for a job if you done mind"

Riku looks at Marik "might not be a bad idea"

"We go home and get some rest." Mariya says, sighing herself. "And tomorrow we can go to that new resteraunt in town."

Sora goes up to Axel(Nobody) and they talk for a mintue. Axel smirks and goes back into the library. "Well, Darren isn't getting out of the pod room anytime soon. Xamira put him in the pod, so he's asleep. According to uh...the Nobody Axel, Darren had control of the Nobodies."

"Which would explain how he found me at Evan's Castle." Mariya says. "I saw a Dragoon fly passed the window a few minutes before he kidnapped me."

"I see. But anyway, Xamira and Axel are gonna stick around to watch the Pod Room until Merlin and Yen Sid can work out a permanent cell for him." Sora says. He then turns to Marik. "We'll talk about that back in Radiant Garden."

Sora and Mariya then walk out of the Mansion and hop in the gummi ship. Sora helps Mariya get in and once Mario was inside they take off.

{Sora and Mariya to Hollow Bastion}

Mario gets in as well and watches as they take off from Twilight Town, but as the ship takes off, he could swear that he saw a glimpse of a cloaked figure on top of the mansion, but when he looks again, the figure is gone.

{Mario to HB}

Riku hops in his Gummi ship and wait for Axel.Once Axel was in he took off

Marik opened a dark portal and enterd it to Hollow Bastion

{Riku&marik to Hollow Bastion}

Xamira sighs and goes into the Computer Room. She sits at the computer and fiddles with the keys.

"Something wrong Xamira?" Axel asks.

"No, I'm fine. It's just that I'm a worried what might happen if me and Mariya are in the same room together. It bums me out that I might not be able to meet my other half."

"If anything, a reunion."

Bleach is standing behind them in the doorway, still wearing his cloak with the hood up.

"This from the nobody who's trying to kill his other half." Xamira snaps.

Axel sighs. "Well you never know Xamira until you go to see her."

"But what if-"

"Calm down Xamira. If what happened to Roxas happens to you, you'll still be inside Mairya somewhere." Axel says.

Xamira sighs. "How long do you think it will take for them to come up with a solution?"

"Who knows." Axel says, leaning on the wall.

Bleach only lets out a chuckle at the comeback, walking by them to the computer and sitting down at it to recline in the chair.

Marik appears inside the Mansion courtyard and starts to walk around looking for everybody

Axel stands. "I'll go check on the pod." He says before heading to the pod room.

Xamira sighs. "Well, uhh...." Xamira says, trying to end the awkward silence. She rubs the back of her head.

"Expecting something to happen?" Bleach asks, silent for a moment afterwards before he starts the computer up, typing in codes and trying to check into something, but it wasn't the Twilight mainframe he was trying to access this time.

"With Darren, no. Just precaution." Xamira says. "With Mariya, who knows? I mean, when Roxas came face to face with Sora, they became one, and Mariya is Sora's daughter right? So there's a good chance the same will happen to me."

"Just relax, will you? You won't disappear forever," Bleach states, still working. "Nothing like that will happen, and if you merge, well, good for you. You'll be whole again."

"Mariya will be whole again." Xamira says, before sighing. She closes her eyes and tries to concentrate. "Nothing." She mutters.

A screen comes up, and seems to be a log-in. The Royal Symbol is behind it.

Bleach is silent as he focuses on the screen, typing in seconds later, 'QueenKairi'. "No, you will be whole. Both you and Mariya. You may not realize it, but Roxas is as whole as Sora is, and Namine is the same with Kairi. If you stop blinding yourself to the truth, you'll see that as well."

Bleach is granted access. The back of the screen is a picture of Sora, Kairi-who's holding a six year old Mariya-, Leon, Cloud, Aerith, Yuffie, Tifa and Cid all standing in perfect veiw of the castle. There are various programs on the screen, and one is labeled 'Space Paranoids Updates.'

Bleach, interested, begins to look into the Space Paranoids files.

Some files are just about updates for Tro, upgrades for his weapons and such. But some are for prison cells, to contain the heartless that stil roam about Space Paranoids.

Bleach is silent before he smiles. He had a plan. He starts to type, making searches for data on how to reach Space Paranoids and also for different kinds of programs.

It seems the only way to get to Space Paranoids is threw the computer in Ansem's lab. Any other programs are for improvements for Radiant Garden, the security programs, and plans for Mariya's birthday.

Bleach is silent before he carefully takes some time to script a program, and after a while, he snaps his fingers. A Dusk suddenly appears and gets underneath the teleporter. A few seconds later, the Dusk is suddenly digitized, and Bleach continues his program. After a few more minutes, a CD is ejected. He takes the CD and stows it in his coat, shuts the computer down, and then smiles. He then disappears into a dark portal.

{Bleach to Hollow Bastion}

Xamira bites her lip. "This isn't good."

"What's not good?" Axel asks.

"Bleach is up to something." Xamira says. "I have to go to Radiant Garden."

"Be careful." Axel says.

Xamira nods before opening a portal to Radant Garden.

{Xamira to Hallow Bastion}

Marik walks into the computer room "hey, where is every one?"

"Xamira went to Radiant Garden. I'm gone for five minutes and when I come back she's panicking over something. Wonder what she saw...." Axel says, before trailing off.

"oh how's the pod?" he sighs and sits down

"Darren isn't getting out anytime soon." Axel says witha smile.

Marik nods" hey can I ask you something?"

"Go ahead, I got nothing but time." Axel says, twirling one of his weapons.

"Have you ever met you supposed other half?"

"Nope." Axel says. "And I don't expect to. He could be dead for all I know."

Marik nods " oh....."

"It's fine." Axel says. "I have no regrets on the matter."

Marik nods"so what is there to do for fun around here?"

"Nothing." Axel says. "We gotta stay around incase something happen with the pod."

Marik nods "sounds boring" he stands up "well I'm gonna go to town want something?"

"I'm good." Axel says, shrugging.

Marik nods "suit yourself" and walks out of the room

Axel sits on the computer's seat and fiddles with the mouse. After a bit, he begins playing solitare.

Marik goes to the store and picks out a few things to eat

Axl sighs, winning his third game.

Marik walks in and drops a back on to a table"back"

Axel turns, and sighs. "Man, you'd think the two greatest and oldest minds would come up with something already."

"I heard that." Yen Sid says as he comes into the computer room. "And we have. Darren is in the pod, which Merlin and I have transported to my tower. Its in a seperate room which I have the key to open."

"Mind if we check on that?" Axel asks. "Just to be sure in all."

"Not at all, follow me." Yen Sid says before eading twords Grand Central Station.

Marik follows Yen Sid "question though, what are you guys gonna do with him?"

"He shall stay in the pod. If Mittere re-appears, I shall send him back and will be surehe can never leave that world ever. When you go to Radiant Garden, tell Sora."

"I'll give him the message." Axel says, following Yen Sid into Grand Central station. Yen sid steps into the blue train and sits down. Axel steps inside as well, and once everyone was in the train, it takes off.

Marik looks around "so this is the great ghost train huh?"

Yen Sid laughs. "Yes it is." He says with a smile.

After a bit, the train stops and Axel and Yen Sid walk twords the Tower.

Marik gets off and follows them

Once they all were in the tower, Yen Sid transports them all up to his main room. He presses hidden switch on the wall. An invisble door opens, and reveals a transparent pod, which Darren can be seen floating in, fast asleep. "As you can see, he's not going anywhere."

Axel nods. "I just wanted to be sure." He says. He then watches as the door shuts and disapears.

Marik smirks"looks like a goldfish"

"More like a perana, the way he was." Axel says, trying not to laugh.

Yen Sid smiles. "Oh just a moment." He says before going into the wardrobe. He comes back with a wrapped present. "Unfortunatly I can't make it to Mariya's party.Its from the good fairies and I."

Axel takes the gift. "I'll be sure she gets it." Axel says before opening a portal he steps threw.

{Axel to Hallow Bastion}

Marik nod and salutes Yen Sid before stepping through his own portal "see you later"

{Marik to Hollow Bastion}