Summary: Roxas, a nobody gifted with the ability to wield not one but two Keyblades, is recruited into the mysterious Organization XIII. What was his one year like in the Org? Prequel fic to Reunion. Based on the upcoming game KH: 358/2 Days.

A/N: While writing my (as of this writing) ongoing prequel fic called Reunion: Birth By Sleep, I began toying with the idea of how I would envision the upcoming Kingdom Hearts game, 358/2 days. Well now you shall see what I have come up with.

And no this is not a yaoi pairing…or slash…or Yuri…or any gay parings of any sort.

Disclaimer: I own none of the characters except for one so far, nor do I own anything else except for the fic itself.

Also the information in this fic is not to be considered official game information for the upcoming KH game 358/2 Days. I have used what info we have already and bent it to my will (Evil grin).

Twilight Town.
Outside the abandoned mansion…
358/2 days remaining…

A swirling vortex of gray and black energy appeared on the ground outside the locked gates of the abandoned mansion, and as it dissipated a blond spiky haired boy appeared where it once swirled.

He wore peculiar clothing, a black jumpsuit covered by a white, short sleeved, jacket. The legs of the jumpsuit had what looked like plain white chaps on them. The jumpsuit itself had a zipper running up the front with the zipper chain shaped like an X. He was also wearing black shoes. On his left wrist was a black and white checkered wristband and on his index finger was a black bandage of some sort, as well as a similar white one on his middle finger.

He laid there for what seemed like hours before he finally opened his eyes and pushed himself up off the ground. He felt very dazed and confused.

When he did a large black portal appeared and a mysterious hooded figure in black robes emerged towards him.

"Do you want to know?" the figure asked in a deep masculine voice.

The figure then waved his hand before the boys face and four transparent blue letters appeared before his face, but he couldn't read them because they were backwards.

"You feel nothing. You can feel nothing." The figure said.

"Do you want a meaning?" the figure asked as the boy gave a nod.

The figure raised his hand again and waved it in front of the letters like before, and the letters started spinning around his head, spinning faster and faster before the figure signaled to stop. In a flash of light the letters stopped moving and a white letter X appeared in between the letters.

Then a word came into his mind…what was the word…it wasn't a word…it was a name…it was…

"Roxas." The boy said as the letters turned solid white.

"A new you." The figure said as Roxas could now see the man's tan colored eyes and the man's face.

"W-what am I?" Roxas asked the figure as he pulled back the hood revealing his long white hair.

"You are a nobody…as am I…we are not meant to exist, yet we do anyway…we have no hearts and therefore no emotions." The man replied.

"Who are you?" Roxas asked.

"I am Xemnas…the leader of an organization of nobodies like yourself called Organization XIII." The man replied. "I am giving you this offer to join us in our efforts to attain what we nobodies desire most…hearts."

Roxas thought for a moment…

"Could I have time to think about this?" Roxas asked as Xemnas held out a hand and in a swirl of dark energy a robe similar to his own appeared just perfectly sized for Roxas.

"Take this, and think about it…and should you decide to join us…come back here and I shall take you to our headquarters where you shall be put through the initiation process." Xemnas replied as he handed him the robes and headed off into the woods.

As he walked out of sight, another portal opened up next to Xemnas and another dark hooded figure appeared from it.

"You rang?" the figure asked.

"Yes…go and make sure that the boy decides to join us…use the lesser nobodies if necessary, but we must make sure that he can use the Keyblade." Xemnas ordered as the figure nodded and tapped its hooded head.

"I got it memorized." The man said as he vanished in another black portal.

Meanwhile Roxas had found what appeared to be a wall with a large hole in it. He walked through to find a large town. He continued walking through the town passing all manner of people including three kids about his age. He then reached a large open area outside of a large building with a funny shaped clock tower on top.

The sign on the building read "Twilight Town Train Station."

"Twilight Town?" Roxas asked no one in particular.

"Yep Twilight Town…" a voice said from nowhere causing Roxas to jump slightly and turn to see what appeared to be Xemnas again, "…this town is where all nobodies come into being…not that we even have beings or anything."

"Xemnas?" Roxas asked as the figure shook his head.

"Naw…I'm not Xemnas…" the figure said as he pulled back the hood revealing a younger man with flaming red spiked hair, and a small blue teardrop tattoo on each cheek, "…the name's Axel, that's A-X-E-L, got it memorized?"

As he said the phrase "got it memorized," he tapped the side his forehead twice.

"You know…the guy Xemnas back there told me to make sure you joined us…but I'm not the kind of guy to sick heartless on an innocent bystander…" Axel said as he snapped his fingers and five white wobbling creatures appeared around the boy.

"I would rather set the Dusks on them." Axel said with a grin as Roxas looked in panic at the creatures around him.

One of the creatures flew towards him causing him to shield himself, but as he did a bright flash of light appeared in his hands causing two key shaped swords to appear. The one in his left was white and polished with blue yellow and purple on the tooth (Oathkeeper). The one in his right was long and black, with a chain decal running up the middle of the blade (Oblivion).

Roxas swung the strange weapons at the creatures but they vanished instantly the second he took a swing at them.

"Whoa sorry about that…I didn't mean to send those guys at you." Axel said as Roxas looked at the strange weapons.

"What are these things?" Roxas asked.

"They're called Keyblades…I'm surprised that you can wield one…let alone two." Axel replied as Roxas looked at him confused.

"Where did they come from?" Roxas asked.

"Which? The Dusks or the Keyblades?" Axel asked.

"The Keyblades." Roxas answered.

"Beats the heck outta me." Axel replied.

"Then what exactly are they?" Roxas asked.

"I have no clue…but I know the guys who would know…" Axel replied with a grin.

"The Organization that Xemnas guy talked about?" Roxas asked.

"Yep." Axel answered as Roxas tried to make sense of it all.

"Can you tell me more…I mean besides sending a bunch of weird creatures after me…you don't seem so bad." Roxas replied as Axel smiled.

"Really, you think so?" Axel asked as Roxas nodded.

"Ok then, follow me, and don't look down." Axel said as he summoned a black portal and walked through.

Roxas swallowed his fear and walked through after him, as he emerged he found himself standing high up on the ledge above the clock on the clock tower.

"Careful now. Don't go falling off and become a stain on the sidewalk." Axel said as he held onto the boy's shoulders to keep him from falling.

"Ice cream?" Axel asked as he held out a stick of light blue ice cream. Roxas accepted and took a bite of it.

"What kind of ice cream is this…it tastes salty…yet sweet." Roxas asked.

"Sea salt ice cream…it's very common in this world." Axel said as he sat down on the ledge, as Roxas joined him.

"So whaddya wanna know about the Organization?" Axel asked.

"How many members are there?" Roxas asked.

"Twelve right now…Xemnas is the leader as he undoubtedly gloated to you." Axel replied as Roxas listened attentively. "I'm the eighth member."

"So what was your other's life like?" Axel asked as Roxas furrowed his brow.

"My what?" he asked.

"Your other…the shmuck who lost his heart to darkness and brought you into being." Axel answered as Roxas's mind continued to draw blanks.

"I know what you mean but…I just can't remember anything about it." Roxas replied as Axel arched an eyebrow.

"Hmm…that's weird…I mean my other is a bodyguard for this blond haired dude in a white business jacket and is referred to as a Turk…he keeps hanging around this silent bald guy with a goatee and sunglasses." Axel said.

"Does anyone of the other members not remember their other?" Roxas asked as Axel thought for a moment.

"Not that I know of…I'd say Xemnas doesn't but he keeps saying he does…and every time we try to get him to talk…he clams up on us." Axel griped.

"Do you think…that the Organization can help me find the answers?" Roxas asked.

"Answers to what?" Axel asked back.

"Who I am…who my other is…why I can use the Keyblades…and why I can't remember anything about him." Roxas answered.

"Hey I will even if the others don't." Axel said as Roxas looked at him with a hopeful expression.

"Really?" Roxas asked.

"I like you Roxas…you got a good head…and I get the feeling that you may go far with this crowd…even that 'hates everything and everyone' Xaldin may like you." Axel said as Roxas smiled and stood up.

"Ok…" Roxas said as he donned the robe that Xemnas gave him earlier, "…I'm in."

"Just what I wanted to hear Roxas." Axel replied as he put a hand on the boy's shoulder and the two black portaled off the rooftop and back to outside the gates to the abandoned mansion where Xemnas was waiting.

"So…" Xemnas said as he saw Roxas in the robes, "…I see you have decided to join us."

"Yes sir I have." Roxas replied as he turned to Axel who gave him a smile, nod, and a thumbs up simultaneously.

"Very well…I hereby proclaim you number thirteen, Roxas, the Key of Destiny." Xemnas said as the three instantly teleported away via black portal.

End Chapter 1.

Please R&R…

And yes that first part at the beginning with Xemnas and Roxas is from the Final Mix+ scene where Roxas is born and recieves his name.