Xenree touched a hand to Dark Void's blade and seemed to rip something off it like clingwrap. Flicking her hand, she created a glowing blue Keyblade in her opposite hand that she held Dark Void. "Your game is over!" She met him head on with her new Keyblade and Dark Void in a dual wield. ooc:
Xenree brought Dark Void over to block Gexln's swing with equal speed. Her black hair flung around her face as she moved. She slid her blade along his and twisted it down. Out of the way now, she pushed Gexln's chest with a fist full of Darkness, meant to fling him back away from her.
Xenree growled and before anyone could move, she warped directly in front of him and brought Dark Void's hilt down on Gexln's face.
Xenree's sanity snapped for a minute, "You're just like them! Always questioning me! You won't ever just be silent and obey!" Dark Void appeared in her hand out of a cloud of darkness. Her silver eyes flashed and she brought her hand up before her face, closing it into a fist. Pure Darkness pulsed off her, "This game is no longer to my amusment."
Lynne smiled and shook her head. "At least we're not being chased at the moment." She loved doing what they did, but her lack of sleep was wearing on her reflexes. Ryku had almost shot her earlier and she hadn't moved. No one else must know about my affection for that officer. Kurisu and Hanna have got to keep their mouths shut.
Xenree had moved to sit on her throne, but at Gexln's words, she stayed standing, her hands at her sides, "True...you must never trust anyone. Without a guard, you will die in my realm. But I will not harm you, child."
Xenree's darkness pulsed in the room as she listened to his anger rising. "Of course not. Everyone has a place in my heart. I would never destroy one of my heart." She touched her chest as if she had a heart to say such things with. "But I need not explain this to you. You know very well that I would not kill you."
The Beast charged at her and Xenree's smile spread across her lips. Throwing herself to the side, Xenree rolled out of the way of his sharp claws and sliced at the Beasts back. She cut off a good portion of his cape and some fur. She jerked her chin up and snarled, "Come on!" The Beast lurched toward her again, his claws narrowly missing her coat as she warped herself behind him and raised Dark Void up to deliver a killing strike. Before her blade could meet the Beast a woman's voice screamed from the top of the stairs, "Stop! Oh, please don't hurt him!" Xenree, faultering in her move, was struck by the Beast's rapid turn and knocked her into a pillar again. Her shoulder made a sickening sound as it dislocated and her Keyblade dropped from her hand.
Xenree shrugged as if his question was completely natural, "I plan to kill him. He threatens my existence, what else would there be for me to do with him?" She glanced at Gexln's blade for a long time, "Is there something the matter, Gexln?" Ratatosk laughed, his head tipping forward to his chest again and the chains rattled, "That's good to know." He stared at the lone torch lighting his room and closed his eyes, "You like her and yet you challenge her. A brave boy indeed. Xenree takes orders from me alone. She has been misguided by my words though. Her mind clouded by rage and the Darkness that created her, she believes she is doing something good. The power to create a new universe....to alter this one to one of my creation." flicking his eyes open, the light of the torch spread around the room. Individual flames ignited around the room, suspended in air. "What makes you hate the light so? Is it simply because Namine won't love you? Or is it not hate you feel...but mear jealousy. Hmm, something to ponder in my isolation, yes. Alphonse...would you do me a favor?" Ratatosk's eyes glittered darkly as he reached a hand out to him, "Say nothing of what I've told you about Xenree and tell Xenree nothing of what I will tell you now." Xemnas brushed the hair from his eyes and lightened his mood. "We should rest. We are all tired. Once we've rested, Saix, I will permit you to leave and help the others." Saix grumbled, but his eyes were closing from exhaustion. "As you say, Superior." Akii danced around Zexion, her energy limitless and Alice stood frozen to the spot, staring at the little silver haired girl. "It can't be...She cannot be the Akira I remember. The Akira who desimated the Keyblade Badlands where we fought to end the war. No, that person was a full grown woman." The Death Sword laughed, like nails down a chalkboard, "There will come a day when Darkness engulfs Light. Find the Spirit connected to Darkness and you have your Salvation." The Death Sword turned a crumbly black and exploded into a thousand fragments of darkness. They swarmed together to form a glowing purple core and it floated down to rest where the Death Sword had knelt.
Ratatosk jerked and strained against his chains, "For the sake of protecting the universe. These chains are here because of the lack of my Centurions. Once they've been freed, I will be free too. Xenree tells me a great many things about you and your friends. Is it true that you dislike her for her...sadism?" Saph nodded.
Xenree hummed to herself as she held Xero's Keyblades. "isn't it nice when they all comply with the prohecy? But no....they refuse to realize their destinies are useless." She smiled, and let her disguise fall. Her cloak hid her face once again and she touched her own Keyblade to one of Xero's. They sparked and resisted resonating with eachother. Xenree waited for Xero to come and retrieve her Keyblades from her. The main square would be Xero's demise.
Saphique nodded vigerously, "Yes, yes, of course, but please...don't hurt her. I believe she can change. I've heard others say that she was once nice...um, less evil than she is now. I'd like to see that." The Death Sword laughed as it was hit repeatedly and dropped to it's ghostly knees, fading fast, "You don't see it because the answer lies where there is danger. You're afraid...afraid of what she could do to you. How much blood must be spilled before you get it. To disobey is to die, but so is to tell the truth." Xemnas shook his head, "That is exactly why we cannot allow Saix to go on his own. He needs to rest. Continuing on like this isn't healthy." Saix was almost surprised by Mage's question. "An artist? Um, it's a person that creates something. Not a lot of artists create good things...like an artist that creates portrates is considered a good thing. On the other hand...whatever created Xenree isn't an artist of good. It's a sick creator." Xemnas looked like he was in pain from Saix's words.
ooc: Uh, recap? I sleep all day and come back to more or less four pages more.
Xenree nodded, "Good idea. Let's get a move on before we pick up more strangers." She cast a silent glare at Marushi and started to walk away.
Xenree smiled as he met her eyes, "It is. I shall do it myself. For you Alphonse." She turned on her heel and left. As the door closed behind her, before Al could leave, Ratatosk lifted his black head and stared at Alphonse with pure black eyes. "You....you're name is Alphonse....C-come closer....stay...." his voice was quiet but he bore no signs of physical trauma. Xenree stopped as she saw Gexln standing in her home, he looked rather....frustrated to her. "Gexln...I had not expected you back so soon. Where is T.K?" Saphique rubbed his neck, "I've never seen him...but Xenree says he's the love of her life. Ratatosk is supposed to be our liberation. I...I don't know. She never tells me anything about him. Perhaps if you went there, she'd show you him. I've heard her talking to someone in a room before, but everytime I tried to get inside, it was locked." Saph gave him a desperate look, "You have to go there." The Death Sword was hit hard and stood still, panting in pain. It threw back it's hood and screamed at them, showing it's undead face. "The fates of the Universe rests in Darkness. Seven thousand years ago, the Keyblade War started and when it ended, a thousand souls remained at the Graveyard. Find the right soul, and you'll find the right answer." It's growled words would've seemed like nonsense, and probably did, but that was all it said before launching a ball of glowing spirit energy toward them. Saix nodded, "We should go home. It's best if Xemnas rests for now. I'll go on ahead and finish off the rest of these holes." Xemnas shakily grabbed Saix's shoulder, "No. I won't have you going alone."
Lynne smiled at them. She was glad Kevin would be alright once Alex got the bullet out. Ryku made as much noise as he could when he returned, including picking up an ugly vase, (at least one he thought was pretty ugly) and dropped it onto the floor. Demitri jumped. Smiling, Ryku believed he'd been asleep...again. "Go somewhere, clutz?" Coughing, Ryku grabbed the broom and swept up the fragments of the ugly vase, "Yeah, to get your medicine, sickly. Anyway...I'm supposed to tell you to pretend like you don't know Kaleb the next time you see him." Demitri glanced over the back of the couch to stare at his twin, "How come? I actually enjoy picking on the little smoker. Is he still smoking like a chimney?" Ryku sighed, his patience was thinning for his brother. "Yes, actually, he is. Kaleb is going undercover, so he's asked that we not know him." Demitri smiled and laughed, "That's hilarious! An EBO going undercover to be a Runner? Oh, man, I hope he's got a solid story." Demitri didn't like the idea of one of them going even undercover to become one of them.
Ryku smiled and clapped a hand on Kaleb's shoulder, "Yeah, me too, my friend. I'll see you when I see you then. I'll keep Demitri's big mouth shut in the mean time, for your sake." Ryku would miss his friend, since most of the EBO officers were his friends, despite how much they hated Demitri's smug attitude. He figured undercover would work for him...if he could stop smoking so much. He left it at that and left, heading back home. His head a jumbled mess of the Runner's. Hanna, Lynne, Kurisu...they were interesting to watch but Demitri would never allow him to go undercover and become one. The brother's were just too well known to be someone else.
M'kay, bye bye.. Such a nice brother you are...I think. I get left here by myself to take care of myself when I'm sick and mom works. (my...
Heh, thanks. Too bad I'm sick....again. It couldn't be helped. I was going to go to school just like this but mom said I had to stay home with...
Lynne bit her lip. Kevin was a mess and listening to Kurisu talk about the 'Chaos Brothers' again made her feel nervous all over again. The twin EBO's scared her and inteurigued her. "They're pulling out all the stops this time. I'm sure it was no routine check around the block." Ryku silently left the house, leaving Demitri to relax. He'd have to pawn another set of their mother's rings to get the money they needed for his medicine. Coming home, Ryku stopped, noticing Kaleb smoking again. "Isn't that bad for your health. If you get lung cancer, I'm not going to help you." he said with a friendly smile. His eyes drifted toward the Runner's gathering and sighed, "So, Kaleb, what're you doing out here all by yourself?"
