"Come on, we have to get out of here quickly!"

He ran with her through the door to the long spiral staircase.

But they had to stop because someone was blocking their way.

The stranger wore a long coat.

Tyke pulled out his sword.

"Go to the side or I .."

"Or what?" said the stranger, whose face you couldn't quite see because he was wearing a hood.

He smiled.

Suddenly a large shadow appeared beneath Tyke and Namine.

They were both devoured by him, by the darkness ...

Tyke wakes up.

> Where am I? ... <

He is looking around.

Namine is not with him.

Nobody...

He is all alone ..

"What is?" asks a voice behind him.

He turns around quickly.

The stranger stands behind him.

"Who are you?"

He pulled his hood back.

Now you could see his face clearly.

He has fiery red hair and green eyes.

"My name is Axel!" he said and grinned.

"Axel ...?" Tyke asks himself.

> Strange ... this name is so familiar to me ... <

"Ah!" Tyke suddenly cries out."My head hurts badly..."

Axel grins again.

"What is it? Headache ?! You shouldn't cause me any trouble ..."

Axel looked a little more serious now.

"Better tell me where Sora is!"

Tyke looked up.

> Sora ... he's part of me. I have to protect him ... <

Tyke looked at Axel seriously and a little crossly.

"You will never get it!"

Axel grinned again.

"Then I'll have to beat it out of you!"