Xenree nodded to the Mad Doctor, "I see. M.O.O.K. is rather of a problem for me at the moment." she turned to Grunty, "And you? What aid would I gain from you?" Vanitas wanted to laugh hysterically again at their guests, they were ridiculous. Demanding his Queen's attention like children. Saix held Alice with one arm and wrapped the other around Mage's shoulders, "I hope we aren't attacked in here. I'd rather not break Hestia's promise and damage something. And keeping Mage and Alice safe would be good." Alice struggled and hopped down from his grip, "I'm alright. Anyway, I just need a good light source to recharge my energy." she seemed pretty recharged already. X wondered what kind of things they had in this Castle. He'd left Aqua behind so he could search for the Centurions before Xenree could.
Hey yeah. how've you been?
Xenree leaned over him, "If you don't want your friend hurt, then get up and make something of yourself. I'm not going to babysit you here, Alphonse. Prove to me that your request is worth listening to." She turned back to her new guests and smoothed back her shoulder length black hair, "So you two were saying? Why should I help you?" Alice squealed as the Castle spoke, "Oooh, it talks! How exciting!" Sunburst groaned and she let go of her Keyblade. ooc: Sunburst: http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/033/9/9/fire_keyblade_by_amaquieria-d38mchs.jpg
Xenree noticed the gathering darkness around Al. "Excuse me for a second friends." She turned to Al, "Is there something on your mind, Alphonse? What, you want to hit me? Go ahead and give it your best shot!" Alice pulled on Saix's hair, "Your hair is an interesting color. I feel like I should know you." Saix ignored her and focused on the moon's power flowing through him.
Xenree couldn't deal with Alphonse's stubborness. She sighed and looked to her new guest, "I don't remember asking Vanitas to invite you inside. Who might you be?" Saix tensed involuntarily at the moon. He felt it's power well inside him and lifted his face to the warm glow. Alice swung her legs in Saix's arms, "It's so nice to be real again. Thank you Mage, for the light."
Alice smiled, petting Nightmare like a kitten, "Delayed for what? Oh, I hope I'm not a burden. I don't have anywhere to go. Would you mind if I tagged along. I'd really like to get out of here though." Saix kept her cradled in his arms and gave Mage a shrug, "She could come in handy." Vanitas led the Doctor to Xenree and watched her frown turn into a harsh scowl, "Who is this?" "He says his name is the Mad Doctor." Xenree straightened her shoulders and stood before him, her silver eyes swirling with darkness, "What brings you to my castle, Doctor?"
Xenree turned back to look at Alphonse, "The blonde? You mean Roxas and Namine? Hmm, that's something I can't promise you Alphonse." Vanitas lifted a curious eyebrow at the eye in the paint. "If you wish." he led the Mad Doctor through the castle to Xenree. The girl's eyes flicked to Mage and Ashir, "Oh...hello. My name is Alice. I'm looking for a friend of mine. He left the light but I couldn't find him in the darkness. Ha-have you seen Adrien. You seem to know him by his Keyblade." she nodded at Nightmare. Nightmare shrieked in glee, Sunburst! Oh, it's been too long my friend! A dull resonation came from the Keyblade Alice held close to her, Hmph, I'd say it hasn't been long enough if you're calling me friend. Obviously you haven't forgotten that by following your master, you gave up the light and your friends with it. Alice will not be consorting with Adrien again. I don't care what she says, I won't have any of it! Sunburst's angry voice echoed even through Mage's head.
Xenree laughed good-naturedly before hearing the knock on her castle door. "Hmm? I wasn't expecting visitors. Vanitas, show our guest inside." Vanitas nodded and disappeared. He flung the door open and glared at the man standing outside. "Who are you?" his golden eyes searched him for weapons, the paint and thinner and the tools seemed like weapons, but nothing his Keyblade couldn't solve. The girl absorbed the second Dias, her form more detailed now and real looking. Her hair was a white blonde and her armor was a slightly yellow color. She stopped and spun on her heels, facing her pursurers. "SOLAR FLARE!" spreading her arms wide, light burst from her, blinding everyone and causing the dark wielders to scream as they faded away. She panted and started to fall before Saix caught her. Her wide eyes were brown with a ring of glittering rainbow color around it. Renee smiled and stood up, "I'm alright. With everything that's happened, I'm still in one piece. I'd thought for sure Xenree would've cut me up into tiny bits."
The one in front absorbed the light spell, seeming to grow more physical. "Please help me!" her light voice echoed through the darkness and she closed her eyes and ran faster toward them. The wielders behind her flinched at the light, "Don't let her get away!" Realizing the attacks on X were misfires from the darker wielders, X threw his Ethereal Blades at two wielders chasing the girl. His blades pierce them and they evaporated. Still three more followed, their eyes pure black and armor even blacker with soot and charred marks. Xenree turned her gaze on the shadow-mind form of Adrien, "Hmm, would you like to see your friends again Adrien?" He shivered under their stares, "N-no! Leave me alone. Don't hurt them, but leave me out of this! I'll have no part in your sick games!" Renee touched her head, "I'm alright. What's happening?"
Xenree frowned, having the little theif in her castle wasn't in her best interest but First was right. Where Mage went Saix would follow and vice versa. "Very well. We'll need a plan to get them both here then. Perhaps another false promise...everyone seems to like those." Saix pulled Mage closer to him, "Are you frightened?" he cast his golden eyes down at her, keeping his per-usual frown in place. Energy surged toward the group. X launched himself in front of them all as the energy hit. "Keyblade wielders!" Flickering sentiments from the Graveyard were running toward them. They looked frightened and a bit angry. Several ghostly Keyblades flashed out and struck X's Ethereal Blades.
X and Saix followed into the corridor. X's thoughts were a jumbled mess of where to find a pure sorce of an element. He didn't think the Centurions would allow him to simply summon them by a single match or glass of water. Xenree smiled again, her pacing ceased, "She can't make everyone happy...not if those who are betraying are those who are closest to people she loves." A glitter caught in her silver eyes and she tugged on Adrien's chain, "Saix...coaxing Saix to us will lead them to belive he is on our side, destroying Mage's faith in him and hurting Hestia. The rest of the Organization should doubt him after that. It troubles me though as I have no means of luring him here."
Xenree smiled as she felt Adrien rage against her hold. "You did very well, First. The price has been paid tenfold against the girl who stole my medallion. And now I have it back." She touched the medallion around her neck, her eyes half closed as she pushed Alphonse to his feet and stood, pacing in front of them, "Hm, the last thing to do is plant our seed of doubt in their little group and destroy what trust they have with eachother. Betrayal is the best for that and since soon, my own Lord will be revived, we must work quickly to appease him." Vexen nodded, though reluctant to let his experiment go. "Do not over use your arm. It will be a while until it is healed." Saix fled back to his mind. X stepped up to them, his bulky figure covering Aqua who followed behind, "I would like to go with you. Aqua, you shall remain here with Terra. I must find a few friends of mine before Xenree does what I foresee her doing."
Saix shook his head, "No that won't be necessary. I'll be fine. The moon is my source of power." Zexion obliged them, naturally helping out. He kept a watchful eye on Akii too. Adrien's spirit wobbled, anger glowed in his eyes, "You hurt Mage! You nearly burnt off her arm! I'll kill you!" his hands reached for First's neck before the chain of darkness around him constricted and shocked him with dark lightning. Xenree's silver eyes slid briefly over to them, "Play nice Adrien, or else we'll have to break something else." Adrien slumped to the floor, he still shook with anger as his hands gripped the dark chain.
Adrien growled, "You remind me a great deal of an old comrade I remember, her name is Alice. You'd like her." Adrien opened his golden eyes and glared at First, "Your sister? You must mean Hestia, I heard you talking about her and I've met her, perhaps once or twice, but no, I do not know her. Mage is my friend." Saix frowned at the thought of the constant moonlight. It gave him power but it made him break easier. His calm wouldn't be so safe, he'd have to restrain his anger more often. "Alright, if it's to help you all."
Xenree backed even further toward the castle doors. Beast following, "Where are you going!? This is my castle!" Xenree smiled, her canines were fang-like and stuck out as she smiled, "Not a problem. It can be yours....and so much more if you just let me--" "NO! I won't ask for help from another of you wearing those coats! I made that mistake with Xaldin once before!" She frowned at his sudden reminder of the old Organization member and shrugged, "So be it then. I'll have to take this castle by force." Dark Void materialized in her hand and she turned and dashed for the castle.
Saix reluctantly nodded, "Where is this place that has not been touched by evil's eye?" Adrien's mind weakly stood, even shackled to Xenree, he had some mobility, "If that's referring to me, then you're wrong. A Keyblade Wielder is never weak."
haha, wow. Just, wow. I don't know what else to say.
Xenree pushed back her hood, her eyebrows lifting in curiosity. "Oh? You earned their trust did you not? The set back of rejecting my protection is behind us now. Nothing else matters now." She petted his head like a dog and grinned, vampire fangs and all. Vanitas silently sat beside her on the arm of her large throne chair, "This kid wanted to fight you. I wouldn't be surprised if he wanted to stab you at this close proximity." Xenree shot a cold glare at him and he shrugged, "It's possible." Vexen nodded, "Mage, wiggle your fingers, not too much, but you should be able to move them now. With everything reconnected, mobility will return just like normal but the mark it will leave on your arm will not be pretty. I'd need to get you back to my lab to fix you properly." Saix didn't like the word, 'fix' being used about Mage. He resisted the urge to growl.
I'm good. You?
Haha, yeah.
