Forward

"I meant what I said. I can give you what you have been waiting for. The chance for you to be separated from Sora." The masked woman said. Roxas not wanting to see if what she said was false, summoned Oathkeeper and pointed at her.

"If what you say is the truth then show me." He said. He wanted-no needed to see if she was telling the truth. This had to be a dream. The opportunity to his own person. He felt like he didn't deserve that, even if his Other wished that he could. Still if this woman was playing a trick on him, she will pay.

The woman seeing this flexed her hand and a ripple occurred before it seemed like space folded on itself to reveal a corridor. Unlike a Corridor of Darkness it was silver in color with a blue coloration. Steadily he approached it, Keyblade still trained on her, he approached the opening and tried to reach out to that.

"I wouldn't do that." Roxas sent her a questioning look. "If I'm not there when someone enters that, you could be erased or suffer a fate worse then that if you touch it right know." He could tell by her tone that she was expressing concern for his well being and was telling the truth.

"Okay, thank you..." " Ava, my name is Ava."

Now knowing that he backed up a little. If Ava is really telling the truth, then he could really be his own person. But he had a few questions for her before he could come to a decision.

"Why are you doing this?" He said. "If you could open a corridor, then why haven't you escaped from here yet."

"I could have escaped, but I've been in the Realm of Nothingness for far too long." She said. Seeing Roxas's confused look she explained. "If I crossed to the other side I would fade away to nothing. I would also need to have someone else as a vessel to even exist at all."

"So you're planning on turning me into a vessel for yourself!" He was about to summon Oblivion, when she put her hands up.

"Wait! I didn't mean it like that!" Roxas paused, but kept his guard up. Seeing that he had calmed down somewhat Ava continued. "I'd be with you in literally in spirit. Until I have gathered enough strength to regain a physical body I will be within you. Other then that you will be in full control Roxas."

He still kept his Keyblade up at her. Sure he would have to put up with her if he did want out and free. But it'll probably be worth it in the long run. He would have agreed with her, but their was one problem.

"Why are you doing this for me?" Roxas said catching her attention. "Even if you can make it happen. Is it even worth it. I'm a Nobody, someone who shouldn't even exist at all. So why help someone who is just nothing at-"

SLAP

Faster then he could comprehend, Ava dashed past his Keyblade and slapped some sense into him. As he began to rub his reddened face he heard the masked woman speak.

"Don't you say that again." Roxas noted that her tone was filled with an emotion that he wasn't familiar with. It sounded like she was angry, but mixed with a some sadness and a something else he was unfamiliar with. It both unnerved and intrigued him.

"Wha-" "I said for you to never say those words again."

Ava took in a breath to compose herself before she spoke again.

"Look Roxas what you say is completely false. You deserve to be your own person, as much if not more then anybody else. I've seen that even if you don't know it yet, but you could have been entirely separate the moment you truly meet Sora for the first time. But you chose to back every single time you had a chance to separate from him. With this last time leading to your erasure Roxas." Each word that she spoke hung in the Nobody's head. He did agree with her saying that they could have been separate at their first meeting, but it wouldn't have done much. He would have been trapped in a digital jail for the rest of his existence and Sora would possibly be asleep for probably the rest of his life before the Organization found them. As Ava continued on, they both noticed Roxas was starting to flicker between see through and solid.

He was starting to fade away. What ever choice he made better come soon.

"I have seen what has happened over the course of your life. In the one year you have been alive Roxas, you've been through more hardships in that one year then most would do over a single life time. You have already shown yourself to already be your own person, Roxas. So please don't don't yourself. As for why I'm doing this for you is, because this might be your only chance to start a new life. I just wish to help you out with your wish." The flickering within Roxas's being was starting to grow more and more. What Ava just said had convinced him of one thing, that she had been telling the truth the entire time. He still had to know one thing before he can make an answer.

"What if I chose not to accept?" He had to know. How she would react would help solidify his choice.

Ava could only sigh at that, she should have figured that he should have said that. Still she would give him an honest answer.

"It is simple." She said. "If you refuse, then I'll respect your choice. If you accept then I'll respect your choice. Either way it is your choice." It was the truth plain and simple. If he refused then she would respect his decision to fade away and continue to search for a way out for the rest of her existence. After all, it was all she had been doing for so long.

Roxas was now at a crossroads. Either leave this void with Ava and gain a new life. Or stay here and continue to fade away. Each choice both were very impactful in their own rights.

In the first one he would be bound to Ava in a sense and face more unknowns then he already have in his life.

Or fade away to nothing and be forgotten by everyone.

Still he had nothing left anyway. His friends within the Organization were died. He saw Axel sacrifice himself before his/Sora's eyes. He also had been unable to talk to Naminé for weeks so had no clue on what her condition was. Finally he had given everything that was him to Sora. So basically he was nothing.

"No Roxas, your you."

Even now with this choice and basically becoming nothing Sora's words still rung out. At first he didn't know what to do as for this entire time they kept repeating on in his mind.

But now he had a basic idea.

He wasn't nothing as last he checked, that even after losing everything he was still Roxas.

"We are not the same."

He might be Sora's Nobody, but the two were completely different people at this may have shared a lot of similarities though, but both were completely different in other aspects. Both had different personalities, thoughts, lives, appearances, and ect. But the major difference was that Sora had a heart while he didn't.

"I wanted to tell you that. That you deserve as much as I do to be your own person."

Roxas could tell that Sora honestly meant it. For him to be stuck within his Other's heart seemed to horrify Sora. He wished for Roxas to be free and to be his own person.

So who was he to not respect Sora's wish. After all with the way he was starting to fade, their was literally nothing left for him to lose.

'No turning back now.'

"Ava, I have made my choice." Roxas said, getting her attention. "I accept." That was all he needed to say.

Ava proceeded to jump onto the Nobody and hug him to death. Roxas didn't really know what to do or how to react. So he proceeded to awkwardly hug her back. As if she could feel his awkwardness, Ava giggled a bit.

"Thank you."

After that both of them turned towards the corridor. As they continued walking Ava began to speak.

"Roxas there is one thing I want to ask you before we pass through." She said. Roxas pondered what it was before answering.

"Sure, what is it?" He asked.

"I wanted to ask that if I could be your friend." Roxas was shocked she was asking for something like that.

"Wh-why are you asking that?" She stopped walking and turned to face him. A smile gracing her face.

"After we cross through, we are going to be joined together until I can regain a body of my own. So I figured we could be friends since we will be spending a lot of time together." She said to him. Though her smile soon turned to a frown seeing that he was now fading even faster now.

Roxas thought about it and what she said made sense. If they were friends it would not only make things a bit less awkward, but it'll probably help things down the road. Plus all of his friends were gone and any friends Ava had were probably gone.

"Sure why not." Roxas said. A wide grin broke out on her face while tears sprouted from her mask. After all this time of nothing but loneliness she finally had a friend. She proceeded to grab Roxas's almost see through arm and drag him to the corridor.

"Alright then. So what are you waiting for Roxas, let's go!" Ava said excitingly as she tried to pull harder. He could only chuckle at her enthusiasm and proceeded to match her speed. Both of them speed to the corridor.

Ava was happy after so many years in this dreary place...well as close to being happy as she could get. After all she now had a new friend and was about to leave this place. Still she knew that things were going to turn sour soon, with her unsure about were they are headed. But she didn't care.

She just wanted to enjoy this moment for as long as she can.

Roxas didn't know how to react. He now had a new friend and was getting a new chance at life. But he knew it wasn't that easy. He clenched his free hand at the thought of this. He knew that as soon as they crossed over, there would be forces working against them. It has been that way ever since he was born and he knew it wasn't going to change soon.

Yet he knew that this time, unlike his last that he will overcome any trial before him. For he knew no matter the hardships, it'll be worth it in the end.

Ava had just entered the corridor and Roxas was starting to go through it. He turned his head back to the void and looked out into it. Although he didn't know if he could hear him, Roxas just had to get it off his chest.

"I don't know if you can hear me, but if you can Sora I'm doing what you wished. I'm starting a new life and I don't think I'll ever see you again. So I wanted to say thank you for everything and say goodbye. You truly are a good Other, Sora ."

After saying that, Roxas faced the entrance and passed through it.

The corridor vanished leaving nothing. For without them the void had truly become the Realm of Nothingness. For nothing existed there or that it was meant to exist. As it should have been.

After the corridor had also closed they were unaware of the ripples they had caused.

Or how things changed for the better.

(Chapter 3 end)

Still got nothing to say, just that I hoped you enjoyed this.