Jo lifted her head, her red eyes blank. "Uh...oh...n-no. I'm fine." Realizing the wetness on her cheeks were tears, she wiped them away and lifted her eyes to the above. Why is this happening to me? I shouldn't have dragged them all into this...it's not their fight.
Axel backed away in horror. "What're you doing, Saix? Our....our Lady....? You mean the woman in black? Carrie means more to me than she does!" He grabbed the back of Carrie's shirt and yanked her away from Saix. "You're going to make me angry...Lea." He gritted his teeth, "I don't care. She's our friend!" Akii simply nodded to Kirra and started to clap. Each of the Fakes froze and tilted their deformed heads. The Twisted buried themselves underground at the sound. Xenree motioned for Xemnas to leave and let Nox up. Sighing, she ran her fingers through her black hair. "Hmm...I don't suppose you want to explain why you tried to eliminate someone I need, Nox?" Her silver eyes narrowed on a stack of papers on her desk inside her rooms and she inwardly groaned at the thought of paperwork. Validating all the contracts with the Organization members would drive her insane...not that she hadn't crossed that bridge already.
Xenree frowned and tripped Nox with a black booted foot. "Hey now...he wanted to look, let him look. Besides we all know Nobodies don't have feelings. Right Xemnas? Have you had your fill?" Xemnas took in her pale body and especially the markings. "What are you? One who calls upon the darkness at will...who lives in harmony with something of discord? Forgive me, my Dark Queen...I hadn't realized." Xenree grinned as he knelt at the side of her bed and stood, one foot digging in the heel of her boot into Nox's back as she pulled on her coat. "Now that that's settled...the rest of your little group... It's time. I've enough energy for them to come through." Akii pouted on Riku's back as he picked himself up, watching the odd creatures. "They don't look like Nobodies...or Heartless...what are they?" Akii poked his cheek, "They're Twisted and Fakes. My momma created them. She must be close by! Quick, quick, go find her!" Saix embraced her and Axel wormed out of the hug. He smiled sheepishly as the rest of his old memories came back. Frowning...Axel grabbed Saix's arm, "What're you doing?" he asked and forced Saix to drop the tiny version of his giant sword. Saix growled, tightening his hold on Carrie. "If I can't kill her this way...then you'll do it. She's a threat to our new Lady, Axel. A Keyblade bearer."
Xenree glanced down at herself and licked her lips. "So...Xemnas..something you want to see?" She snapped her fingers and the darkness released the two men. Shucking off her coat, Xenree sat back on her bed and lazily watched the two of them. Her darkness formed a cover over her "ladilike parts" and the rather large marking that belonged to her was clearly visible. The Nobody symbol covered in ever moving black thorned vines, stretched from her ribs to her navel. Another marking which looked like the infinite symbol surrounded by Z's with slashes through them rest on the skin above where her heart would beat. "Satisfied?" she growled. Her pale skin was rather like a vampires but not that terrible off-white color. Akii stuck her tongue out at Sora, "Who're you calling slack?! Spikey-head!" Since she was still young, the best name she had was quite innocent. Riku twirled, trying to reach the child to pry her off his back when an exposion knocked them off their feet. Several twisted looking Nobodies flooded the Sandlot. They jerked and moved in a glitched way that seemed to be taken straight out of a horror flick.
Xemnas hit the wall and grunted. He hadn't been hit in such a long time. It almost felt good feeling the pain. Silver sparkled underneath Xenree's long lashes as she opened her eyes and growled, "What's with all the ruckus? I'm trying to rest h-" She broke off and shoved Nox away from her. Reigning in her temper, she felt cold wash over her chest and stomach. To her horror, she found her coat wide open. Her silver eyes darkened and tentacles of pure darkness shot from the shadows of the ground, wrapping around Nox and Xemnas' eyes, mouths and binding their limbs to their bodies. "I won't have any of this. Peeping toms..." she laughed, "Peeping Nobody toms. How unique. If there's something you want to see, why can't you be gentelmen about it and ask me?" She waited for their answers, uncovering their mouths. Saix still waited to reassure her. Axel grinned like an idiot. "We found...something we've been looking for. Of course we had no idea what we were getting into. Living without hearts...it's troublesome. But with a new range of powers...it's made it all worthwhile."
Saix offered a somewhat nice smile and even Axel grimaced at it. "Not the kind of greeting you'd want, Saix. Anyways...I think some of it's coming back... Saix said your name was Carrie. I do remember that name...but surely the Carrie we remember couldn't be you. You're all grown up." Sei reluctantly released her and closed his eyes. Still spreading his arms out to her, Saix waited for her to come to him. Xemnas tilted his head questioningly. "What's the matter? Feeling a bit of jealousy are we? Surely not. She's a Nobody. She can't feel a thing for you." Seeing his line of points go ignored, Xemnas shifted a bit, his fingers grasping the zipper of her coat. "Don't you want to know the secrets she hides under this cloak?" Riku easily cut through the Shadow. Little bits of shadow flesh raining down on Kirra and his head. Smirking, Riku barely noticed Akii still clutching tightly to his back, like a tiny pale leech. "What the? G-get off!"
Jo could've started crying at that moment all over again. She wouldn't call herself brave for returning. At best, no one would remember her because they'd all died. Worse came to worse, someone would notice her...freak out...and the incident would be her fault all over again. "It's not bravery...more like guilt. I have to go back...to right my wrong. I should've let Master Igneel rest in peace in the skies...but I was a coward."
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Luce tilted her head and pulled out her cell. She hoped Scott didnt see her number and hang up. By the tone of Lenny's voice, she couldn't afford Scott to hang up and continue some petty stand-off fight they were having. Scrolling quickly down to her most hated numbers and pressed call on Scott's number. She even disliked the awkward feeling she got when staring at the number. One ring. Luce prayed he would quit the nonsense and pick up. Two ring. Luce turned back to Lenny, "What's the matter? What's happening? Scott's not going to go for just you telling me to call him for something I don't for." She needed Lenny to answer before Scott picked up.
Saix growled low in his throat and Sei kept his grip on her firm. "They're Nobodies. The also have a bad smell on them...something...attatched to the darkness. They aren't the friends you knew anymore." Saix mumbled to Roxas and the boy nodded once before running off towards the square. "Now now Carrie...are you going to believe that little boy over your old friends? Is it wrong to want a hug?" Xemnas' fingers drifted down to touch Xenree's collarbone. Noting an odd mark on her pale skin, Xemnas pulled lightly on her cloak. Before he could get it down far enough to see, a Keyblade broke down the door. "You. Your name is Nox, correct? Is there something I can do to help you? Or...do you enjoy ruining my fun?" His amber eyes glowed and flicked briefly to Xenree, still sleeping.
Axel grimaced, "Uh...this is embarrassing..." Saix shoved his shoulder and took a step closer to Carrie, his hand still extended. "Carrie...pay him no heed at the moment. His memories will be along shortly. Coming back from the Darkness like that....it's a bit traumatic. Carrie....why dont you come give your old friends a hug." Sei grabbed Carrie's hand. "No, don't go. They're bad news." Xemnas set Xenree down in her black silk covered bed and brushed the backs of his fingers across her cheek. "You're so beautiful Xenree. Whatever would I do if you hadn't brought me back. If only I had a heart to give to you. My precious little Dark Queen." he crooned. A tiny creature with gray armored plates covering its body in the form of a little dragon scurried down the white hallways and stopped at Nox's feet, chittering away. "Emergency! Emergency! The new Nobodies have made contact with Keyblade bearers! And...Lady Xenree is unconscious in the same room as Xemnas! She shouldn't be alone with him!"
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Jo cast a hateful glare at Andrew before turning on her heel and following Ulrich. Her heart rate was already racing from the thought of seeing everyone in that damned village. Picking a fight with Andrew wasn't going to make her feel any better. "C'mon Ariana...we've got work to do. Home...isn't going to be a wonderful place, but...it's better than staying in these tunnels."
Saix, Axel and Roxas stared at Carrie as she called out two of their old names. Axel tilted his head and frowned, scratching the back of his head, "Ah man...now I feel like the one who's forgotten everything. Do we...know you?" Saix lifted a hand out to Carrie. "Give it time Axel. Our memories are slow to come back to us this time, but they're there. This...is Carrie...the girl we were friends with back before we found Ansem." Roxas' wide blue eyes stared up at Saix and then to Axel.
Jo stepped in front of Ariana as much as she could and directly in Andrew's face. "My 'pit stop' at home will be much longer than what you suggest. Most likely I'll be behind everyone else once I set out again. I'd prefer to be with someone who actually likes me rather than alone. We'll travel within our individual groups but once we reach the village I'd like Ariana with me...all the time." Her red eyes practically demanded Andrew to listen to her. Despite Jo's determination, she needed someone to be with her.
Sei dropped backwards onto his rear and Renee hesitated. "I can't... I don't...what am I doing? C-Carrie?!" his frightened silver eyes turned towards his friend. Renee knelt beside him, watching him cringe backwards. "You're...under a spell... Who placed this on you?" Sei shuffled backwards, his gray hat being blown off his head by a sudden gust of wind. "Ah!" Xenree toppled forwards and Saix caught her. "My lady...you must rest. Xemnas...it's good to see you again." Xemnas nodded and motioned for Saix to give him Xenree. With reluctance, Saix handed over the pale creature. Both Roxas and Axel opened a single dark corridor. "We're gonna go check out some of the worlds. You wanna come with us, Saix?" Xenree lifted her head, "Go...to Radient Garden... There's something there I want. Secure it for the extraction of the World Heart." Saix nodded and smoothed back her hair from her forehead. "Will do, my Lady." The three of them left into the darkness. Reappearing with a gust of wind created by clashing of power behind Carrie, Sei, Keel, Renee and Poke. Akii shrieked and hid behind Riku as he summoned Souleater to fend off the Shadows. "Sora! No time for questions, let's handle the Heartless first."
Jo kept her head down. Her thoughts running rampant in her head. Each echoing the same thing. She had to get rid of that thing in the cave. Jo prayed no one at home would recognize her. Just to be safe, she'd head to the cave first. Getting rid of that thing was top priority. "It doesn't matter who I go with..."
"Huh? Why are you helping me?" Renee frowned at Carrie. She could never understand others. Renee watched the little boy struggle with some inner conflict. She ran at them, shoving Carrie away from Sei. Sei's eyes widened, his pupils tiny and lost in the expanse of silver. Why is this happening to me? Why now? Struggling, Sei lifted his Keyblade, catching Renee's blade before it could strike him down. "Just because....I'm having a little...trouble...doesn't mean...I can't still...beat you!" he panted and closed his eyes. Inside his head, a woman humming the song from the music box started up and his eyes jerked wide open. Xenree stood on the side-lines of her circle once again with Xemnas standing beside her. The sea shell Nox had fetched for her lying in the middle of the circle. The purple glow shone bright and sweat dripped down her face. "From the Darkness beyond, I call out to the fire, light and moon. Bring back from the abyss the Flurry of Dancing Flames...the Key of Destiny...and the Lunar Diviner!" She wobbled slightly and Xemnas steadied her with a black gloved hand on her shoulder. Red, blue and blond hair started to take form from the darkness. Xenree felt her energy wavering, bordering on unstable when she finally recognized that blonde head. "Ah...that...that boy!" Roxas, Axel, and Saix opened their eyes and set sight on their new Queen and old Leader. Axel and Roxas smiled while Saix took in the sight of the rather stunning woman in black.
Sei shuddered and pulled on his hair, "Not now...no..no...no..." Renee rubbed her shoulder and stood. "I'm alright. Thanks. This kid...I don't understand who he is." Xenree picked up the seashell and let a small smile dance along her lips, "You did good, Nox. Your reward will come in a moment, along with a few answers." She turned to Xemnas, "You wanted a few friends? I can only do one...at a time right now... Without more World Hearts corrupted with darkness, my power wanes with all these ressurections..." Standing, Xenree breathed deeply and started for the room she'd ressurected Xemnas in. He followed close behind her, a hand on the small of her back. "Three this time. No more one at a time, Xenree." She growled low in her throat but remained silent. Riku, Sora, Kirra and Akii stepped out into Twilight Town. Akii grinned proudly and hugged Riku's leg.
Renee gritted her teeth and Sei shoved his way in front of Poke. "Stay out of this. It's my fight. I'm not a child!" he growled. His silver eyes glittered as he took Terra's old battle stance and rushed forward, meeting Renee's blade with his. Renee watched Sei dodge all of her attacks. Each slice she aimed for his tiny body, he jumped or slithered out of the way. "Dammit, hold still!" Sei grinned a feral grin, "You wanted to see darkness? I'll show you it. Darkness Roulette!" Three balls of darkness shot from his Keyblade and into the air. They settled around Renee and she cautiously watched each of them. One after the other, they exploded, sending Renee flying and rolling into the ground.
