Mandy: Hello and welcome! Cookies to all who reviewed, and a dozen cookies to princessdarkfairy, delivered by our very own...

Demyx: Me! You're the greatest! -looks down at his cue card- And... Sorry about this? What? -Marluxia hoses him down with his garden hose-

Mandy: Ha, opposite of your wish, princessdarkfairy! Anyways, I went back and updated and edited all of my chapters, and now here is the much awaited for chapter 6!

Also: Pete is definitely NOT going to be in this story. Neither is Maleficent. Because I hate their guts.

Marluxia: Mandy owns no characters in this story except Alexa, and also claims the storyline as something unique -mumblewhen it isn't reallymumble- -garden hose explodes, causing Marluxia to be rocketed into the sky-

Mandy: No mumbling! Time for reading!

NOTE: Slight self-insert, I was on a sugar high and thought it would be funny. Don't worry, this won't happen all of the time. If you don't like it... well, just ask Marluxia, Demyx, or Xemnas what will happen. (recall: Marluxia blasted into sky, Demyx's bag of chips explosion, and Demyx's computer explosion onto Xemnas. Just a reminder....)

Chapter Six: Departure

The little mouse in a cloak silenced me with a finger to his lips. Without thinking, I lifted him up and hugged him. Oh, how I had missed the King of Disneyland! There were so many memories with him; after all, I was at his castle practically all of the time. Well, until recently, that is.

I digress… And so, I knew King Mickey, Donald, and Goofy because of my grandfather, Yen Sid. I was treated almost like a princess of pure heart because of my ancient ancestor (No offense, I love Grandpa to death, but he's getting OLD). Now you might be wondering, "Who are your parents, Alexa? We dearly want to know because you're the greatest." Yea, I know. I am pretty great, right? But that's a story that I don't want to tell unless it's brought up (the thing about my parents, anyways. You can awe at my greatness anytime).

Ok, I'm not arrogant. I just pretend to be.

"Alexa, it's alright," The King said, "But you've got to put me down!" I did so, and he dug through his pockets, revealing a munny pouch that looked a little familiar… Isn't that Olette's? I specifically remembered a pouch like that swinging from her waist as she cheered Roxas on at the Struggle tournament. "Here, Sora," Mickey gave it to the clown-shoed hero (I'm sorry, Sora, but… get some new shoes!!), and the trio of friends examined it.

I turned back around to see Mickey leaving. I chased after him, oblivious to Donald, Goofy, and Sora, all of who were still pondering over the pouch's significance. I knew what it was, but I didn't know what the King meant in giving it to Sora. I knew Mickey wasn't a thief, but the knowledge that the pouch was Olette's was right there, and it was hard to deny cold hard evidence.

"Where are you going now, Your Majesty?" I whispered to him, hoping not to be overheard by the others, "I have so many questions to ask you…"

"Master Yen Sid should be able to answer most of them. Why don't you take Sora and the others to see him, too?" He inquired. I nodded, understanding. It was one of those "you'll-know-the-answers-in-time" situations. I could deal with that. Mickey ran off.

"Alexa, where did the King go?" Sora wondered as he walked up behind me. I glanced at him, a shadow of my usual grin on my face.

"C'mon, I've got to find my grandfather. He can help you guys out." I said, ignoring his question. I strode up to the train station doors, hoping they'd follow.

As soon as I entered the building, I knew exactly how to get to Grandfather. A mysterious blue train decorated with stars and moons sat on one of the tracks. The stars and moons, with the combination of blue, were Yen Sid's insignia. I went up to the ticket booth to ponder about tickets for it, although I knew there wouldn't be any. It wouldn't be polite to just board trains that don't belong and use someone else's train tracks. But, then again, what do I know about trains except that they go "choo-choo" (or "chew-shoe," in a unicorn's case) and that they take you places.

"Excuse me," I said to the woman at the counter. She placed her magazine away, bringing her full attention to me. "Are there any tickets for that train over there?" I inquired, pointing at it. She leaned out of her window, looking at it incredulously. She shook her head.

"I have no idea where that came from," She replied, "If you can get it out of here, you can have it. My boss will be pissed if he finds out I let someone sneak in a train. How is that even possible?"

"Oh, anything's possible really. You just need a little faith, trust, and---"

"Please don't say pixie dust…" The woman mumbled, trying to guess what I was going to say.

"---lots of imagination. What if it was magic? Would it make a little bit more sense?"

"Um, excuse me, no offense, but is this conversation going anywhere?"

Mandy…

"Aw, sweet, I get a part in this story?" I said to Alexa later, after the chapter was finished, excited.

"No, I'm just here to tell you… that you suck at normal conversation."

"Oh…" I shifted my eyes away from her, an evil plot forming, "Really…" Time for a little editing…

Alexa…

"… So then, Obama said, 'He's cutting holes in the ice!'" I finished my joke. The lady at the train booth laughed her ass off. "I thought that joke was hilarious! I still haven't figured out who Obama is, though…" I said good-bye, and as I walked to the train, I fell and slipped on a banana peel. "Ah, crap! That hurt!"

In a bedroom far, far, FAR away, an author could be heard laughing evilly.

"Hey, Alexa, are you alright?" A familiar voice asked from behind me. I looked up to see Hayner holding out his hand. I smiled, taking it.

"Yea, I'm fine," I answered, "Some lazy person left a banana peel out where someone could slip and fall."

Pence and Olette were with him, and they had all just arrived from Train #2. As that train pulled out, smoke trailed behind it, blocking my view of Grandfather's train. But… I thought that Hayner, Pence, and Olette had forgotten me. I thought as the smoke disappeared in wisps, and my thoughts went with it as I saw a black-cloaked figure. It was either Ansem/Riku or Axel, and, either one, I was going to kick his ass. I glanced back at Hayner and the rest for a moment, and then turned only to find the black-cloaked figure gone.

"Where are you going?" Hayner inquired. I turned back to him, trying not to feel. "Hm? What's wrong, Alexa?"

"Roxas told me you guys didn't remember me," I stated, unfeeling. Did Roxas lie to me? Did they lie to Roxas?

"Hm? Who's Roxas?" Pence asked, scratching his chin. That was when I remembered what DiZ had said offhand when I first met him.

"What you were just in was a computer program set up for Roxas until the right time." The last four words echoed in my mind.

So… DiZ must be able to swipe memories and replace them, since this is just a computer program. I thought. Roxas must've reached that "right time." If that's true, why's the program still running? And why is my grandfather here? There were so many questions, and I didn't have any of the answers.

"Never mind," I dismissed quickly, "I'm going to see my grandfather."

"Oh, that's cool, I guess," Hayner said, rubbing the back of his head, looking embarrassed because he asked, "We were going to invite you for some sea-salt ice cream, but we can go together some other time, right, Alexa?"

I turned away from him, not wanting him to see my expression. "Yea, sure," I mumbled as Sora, Donald, and Goofy came up to me. I didn't have the nerve to tell the Twilight Town Trio (better known as Triple T) that I would most likely never see them again.

After introductions were over, we boarded the train. Sora and I were the last ones to get on. He turned back to wave at Hayner, Pence, and Olette, and then, suddenly, a tear rolled down his face.

"Are you alright?" I asked. Sora was surprised, to say the least, wiping away the tear. Sora did not answer me until after we went onto the train, waving to Triple T, even after they had vanished from our line of sight.

"I'm… fine," Sora replied, sitting on one of the seats, gazing at the scenery passing by, "I don't know what came over me. I was intensely sad for a moment and cried."

If only Roxas was were… I'm sure he would feel even sadder to leave his friends, his family, and his town. I thought, depressed. I hope he's okay… I sat looking at Sora, imagining it was Roxas instead. For a brief moment, it felt like the atmosphere of the cabin had changed, and I found myself wondering if I was imagining or if it was real. Roxas's face was solemn, and his eyes glittered with unshed tears. Roxas turned and gazed at me, melancholy.

"I'm leaving everything I ever knew behind, Alexa," Roxas said gloomily, without looking away from me, "My friends, my family, my town. I'm going to meet lots of new people. I'm going to see new worlds. But why is it that… that I feel like I'm missing something – something that will make all of this click together into one, clear picture? Why is that, Alexa?"

"Maybe it isn't you that's missing something," I said, trying to be thoughtful, "I don't think you're missing anything at all. You just feel like that because… maybe someone's missing you." Roxas stared out the window, "No, no, really. Maybe you're the person that's missing to somebody, not the person who is missing something… Okay, well, I'm confusing myself. But that doesn't matter!"

"And how is that?"

"Because, Roxas," I stood, crossing the walkway to sit next to him. I looked him straight in the eyes. "I miss you. I remember you. You're one of the few friends I've ever had; now you're a missing piece of me, of Hayner, of Pence, of Olette." He looked down at his ring, which he was fidgeting with.

"I'm never going to see you again, though," Roxas mumbled, his face tinged pink from the force of unshed tears (I think). I smiled.

"Stop making excuses. Like one of my friends said, 'If we were meant to meet again, then it'll happen.'" Roxas had this incredulous look on his face, like he knew where I got the quote from or something. It disappeared as quickly as it came. He didn't seem all too convinced by the statement. I tried again. "It's okay, Roxas – you'll be right here," I pointed at my heart, "And, if you remember me, I'll be right here," I pointed to his heart, "So, technically, we won't miss each other. You'll always be with me and I'll always be with you. Friends forever, right?" Roxas smirked, shaking his head.

"You know, you're really something. You never really get it sometimes, do you?" He laughed, and I tilted my head, confused. Suddenly his face was an inch from mine. "Won't you promise to meet me in the next life?" I nodded, perplexed. "Good, but you have to go now, Alexa. Until we meet again, 'friend?'"

I awoke to the feeling of the train coming to a stop. I looked out the window to the starry sky. Roxas… what did you mean, "the next life?"

Mandy: Ooooo, a little RoxasOC... I bet that surprised the hell out of you.

Axel: No, not really. I mean, Alexa's got to have a lot of people to compare to me so that she knows I'm the one.

Mandy: Yea, cuz you're so great.

Axel: Why, yes. I am the greatest.

Mandy: ...(you would get it if you read my avatar. lol) Also, I am stealing the following quote from one of my favorite authors here on :

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