Key Bearer Blues

"Key Bearer Blues" is the seventh chapter of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.
== Synopsis ==
Before he departs on his mission, Saïx tells Roxas that he needs to do more than just satisfy the heart quota and belittles his job performance. In Agrabah, Roxas defeats several Heartless while complaining to Axel about Saïx's remarks though he wonders if he told Xion the same thing.
At The World That Never Was, Xion tries to summon her Keyblade but is unable to do so. She decides to speak to Roxas (though he and Axel hit the showers after they return from their mission) but decides against it when she sees his empty room. The next morning, Roxas asks Axel if he's seen Xion though he says he hasn't. The Organization XIII Moogle comments that he's been there all morning and hasn't seen her. Saïx enters the Grey Area and tells Roxas that Xion went on her mission and tells him to head to his, which he begrudgingly does. After he leaves, Saïx tells Axel to stop coddling him.
After completing his mission, Roxas goes to the Clock Tower and is joined by Axel, disappointing him as he expected Xion. The two notice a commotion in the Woods and Roxas heads there to see if it's Xion. He follows the noise to the Old Manor whereupon he is struck down by the Veil Lizard. Xion attempts to summon her Keyblade but collapses from exhaustion. Axel arrives and knocks the Veil Lizard down, saving Roxas. The two defeat the Heartless and collect its heart when Xion wakes up. Roxas offers her an elixir and the three head to the Clock Tower.
There, Roxas and Axel begin to eat sea-salt ice cream though Xion stares at her. After a while, Roxas asks her what's wrong and Axel tells her that as friends, they're there for her. Xion reveals that she lost her ability to wield a Keyblade. After ranting about Saïx, Axel comes up with a plan for Roxas and Xion to go on missions together so that Roxas can collect hearts for her. Though reluctant, Saïx agrees to the arrangement so long as they prove it's beneficial.
== Worlds and characters ==
The WorldThat Never Was	Agrabah	Agrabah	Twilight Town
;Organization XIII
* Saïx
* Roxas
* Xion
;Other
* Moogle	
;Organization XIII
* Axel (5)	
;Heartless
* Scarlet Tango (multiple)
* Loudmouth(multiple)	
;Heartless
* Rabid Dog
* Minute Bombs(multiple)
* Veil Lizard
== Production notes ==
=== Series continuity ===
* Xion is still unable to use her Keyblade. She lost her Keyblade in "Morning Elixir".
=== Differences from the video game ===
* Roxas and Axel don't encounter Pete while collecting hearts in Agrabah. 
* Instead of being assigned a mission to search for Xion, Roxas and Axel happen across her after their respective missions. As a result, they do not gather intel from Hayner, Pence, and Olette.
=== Goofs ===
* Kingdom Hearts appears outside the Grey Area, but it shouldn't have been formed yet.
=== Trivia ===
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