A Life to Lead ^_^

"What do you think?"

Closing his eyes, Gex turned around walking towards the blond. He craned his head downwards, covering his eyes with his hair. He she wouldn't know the real reason, she couldn't. Besides, she wouldn't really care. She had someone. The most likely thing is she want to hurt something or maybe just getting away from the superior. Either way, he couldn't stop her.

 

Xeol finished letting fog seep into the computer he gave the man an smile. "i did not steal information i simply made an copy" the fog wielder said to the man. When Xeol saw Cid start to type some on the screen the fog wielder snapped his fingurs. The fog inside the computer reacted to the action by turning into daggers the sharp blades piercing the wires. Xeol looked behind him to see the computer was smooking and the screen was all messed up.

 

Roxas was still hesitate, but he didn't want to leave Axel. In a way he felt betrayed that his best friend would do this to him. He didn't think that Axel was only doing this for his and Xion's protection. "But what about Axel?Fine....." he grumbled following after Xion to the portal. In his mind he wanted to bash Axel in the back of head and then try to convince to be on his and Xion's side, but Roxas wasn't going to start a fight especially in his ex terrritory especially with Saix and Xenmas around.


"What the ****?" Cid placed his hands over his face and then narrowed his eyes at Xeol. "You little trouble maker. Damn organization member..*******.." Immediately when the wires were split and the computer messed up sirens or an alarm were soon heard. It would be heard all over Hallow Bastion now. He went forward and pulled out his weapon. The one thing the pilot did not like was annoyances. He was thinking of calling for Leon and Cloud, but decided against just in case this supernatural freak would try something else that would prevent him from communication.

 

Demyx's grin had faded when Larxene left all of a sudden leaving him with the others. How was he supposed to fullfill his promise to her when she just left him like that? Hearing Axel speak to Roxas, then him, he glared at Axel after he had treated him like crap. Calling him a traitor when all he did was in the name of the organization, slapping him like a jerk with no self control, why would he dare to listen to Axel? "Oh like you give a damn anyway Axel. Once again I'm the one to be the hero since I'm the only one who can stop the wave. Well I know Cloud is a surivor and he'll manage and why should I in the kind of miserable shape I'm in anyway? Or maybe you want me to go over so you can rat me out to the boss too huh? To prove your theory that I'm a traitor as well as what the boss thinks." He was hurt emotionally all because of what Axel had said and done to him, and also held a grudge against Xemnas for not hearing him out and trying to kill him. "Why do I even try anyway? I wasn't given any orders to carry out and the stubborn boss can't even acknowledge that. And then Larxene just leaves me forgeting about how I expressed myself to her and what she promised for me to do." He wiped his eyes for they were beginning to leak tears. "All I have done is try to live my worth in the organization and the Superior justs wants to kill me off anyway and instead he is starring at that stupid heart in the sky like he is obsessed with it not giving a damn about any of his warriors who work hard just to please him when they are not even given any orders to follow!" He screamed not caring what would happen to him now. He needed to express how he felt or it would forever haunt him. Being emotional came easy to him from his memories of who he was before and if the others had a problem with it then that that was their loss.

Cloud paced around in his spot, his own troubles beginning to come back as he couldn't do anything to help the situation. He hated feeling helpless, the miserable clone of Sephiorth who pratically controled his life. No wonder Tifa wanted nothing to do with him. Cloud wasn't even a human being, just a creation from Sephiorth's own genes. No wonder the turks wanted nothing to do with him. No human could relate for what he gone through or experienced. He needed to belong with his own kind, those that understood him.

 

"In all honesty, Gexlion, I have no idea what to think right now. Everything is as fucked up as the next thing, and it's making my head hurt." Larxene sighed, opening up another portal to her own room. She glanced back at the masochist, swallowing before she spoke again. "...Thanks, Gex." She concluded their short meeting with a small nod, and grabbed a potion before leaving the masochist completely. "I'll be in my room if you need me."

Arriving in her room, The Nymph looked at the sheets of her bed; they were creased from where her and the Nocturne once sat and recited the lyrics of her dearest work. It was where he had grabbed her and hugged her, loving the small amount of faith that she had put into him.
Faith.
Was that what it was? Faith? Hell. If that's what he wanted, then he should go to a church or something.
Slowly, she lowered herself down onto her bed and closed her eyes.
Gotta sleep. Just gotta sleep.

 

Nodding, the dead man watched her leave. A thankyou. Maybe that was real enough, but then again few things she said were. He wanted to believe, he wanted what she could give. Even though he knew it would never happen, he still wanted it.

Shaking his arm and pulling back his sleeve, gex unsheathed a spiked braclet. It was back on his first mission, the first one with her. They had decided to wear disguises and hunt in sheep's clothing. It was such a far off memory.

Unclasping the metal snap he turned the braclet inside out, so the steel spikes angled inwards instead of outwards. With as much force as he could muster, the masochist bashed his wrist into the wall, burying the spikes into his wrist and he drilled for what he knew kept him going.

He let the now wounded appendage fall limp to his side, blood curling around his fingers. Walking slowly, he went up the stairs heading back to altar, murmuring a song as he went.

"If I gave... a thought ...to fascination, I would know it wasn't right to care... Logic doesn't... seem to mind me... being fascinated by... a love affair... Still... my body would benefit... a little... tender care... from time to time, but never mind, because baby... I'm a fool... who thinks it's... cool ...to fall... in love..."

 

Tifa's eyes followed Cloud for a second, concerned, before going back to Namine's drawings, studying them. she couoldn't do anything about the imminent danger, so she did things about the little ones. "Cloud you should rest."

Xion held Roxas' hand, then looked at him. "Are you okay?" she asked, concerned, and scared. Larxene did that to her. She was so unpredictable, so wild. There was nothing to stop her from killing anyone.

 

Naminé looked up to Leon.
"I don't know where I know them from,or who they are."
She was so confused already,she didn't need more questions.
"I drew these earlier,I wonder how I don't remember..."
She paused and turned to Tifa.
"I know Axel.He is the firey haired one."
She started to draw him slowly.
"I don't know anyone else besides Axel and Xion."

 

Tifa smiled. "That's good, hun. And you know you're a nobody, so you're better off then I thought. You're connected to Sora and Kairi, because you're Kairi's nobody. You'll have to meet Sora's, I suppose..." she thought for a moment, tapping her finger against the paper thoughtfully. What did that make Xion? "As for where you belong, you can go where you want. You can stay with us, or go make a family of your own."

 

Leon watched Namine draw a picture of Axel and he clenched his teeth and fist as if trying to calm himself. "You know him? In what way?" He asked as he calmed his attitude.


Roxas noticed that Demyx seem to be arguing with Axel now and this was not the time for this. He noticed that Xion held his hand and he nodded his head though he wasn't really that okay. He would miss Axel and probably Demyx too, but he couldn't approach them right now. "Xion, we can talk when get back home." He sighed as he entered the portal.


Axel shot an icly glare at Demyx as he wanted to slap him again to get his mind off this little poor me attitude, but what good would it do. Unfortantely he would have to be nice and understanding. "Demyx, you should know that we are only puppets, slaves to the superior's wishes. You were already given orders now go save the humans. I am asking you to do this, unless you want me to think of you as something else," He then cried out in pain with a sudden breeze of air had knocked him against the ground. The flurry didn't even try to get up when he glanced at the one with the claymore which had his blood on it now.

["What about you Axel? What is more important to you friendship or will you betray us or stay with this organization?" He said almost like without a care in the world and even stepped on his back forcefully to show his point. He loved to tease and put Axel on the spot. "As for you Demyx you shouldn't speak to the superior like that. He is doing the best he can do to make sure we can accomplish our goal. Now if you won't listen to Axel then listen to me if you want to redeem yourself in this organization." The older member starred Demyx down. "Now stop this phantom emotions unless you want the same thing to happen to you," he glanced Demyx to look at Axel's mangled body [/B]

 

She stared at Tifa,confused.
"I'm Kairi's nobody?"
She looked down at the ground,her hands shaking.
"It all makes sense now..."
She turned to Leon.
"I'm not part of the organization,so don't even suggest it!"
She yelled at him angrily.He looked into her eyes, and she broke away from his stare.
"I know him because, I had to escape from the castle and not be seen by him.
He's a killer."
She wondered if he was actually thinking, that she was part of the organization.
And,who is Sora's nobody?

 

Tifa knelt by the girl. "Shh, I'd rather explain more when Xion gets back, okay? And my knowledge is limited too. I don't know everything. I don't know who would either." She glanced at Leon, her gaze begging him to calm Cloud down.

 

Slowly, the Nymph faded into a prolonged sleep. Tomorrow would be a completely new start. No more distractions, no more melodramatic scenarios, and certainly no more nicey-nicey attitude will occur.
Screw all that, she just wanted her heart and wanted out.
Once in her sleeping state, Larxene drifted into a different world. Totally new, and away from the happenings of the castle, where things were done and not questioned, where people would do and not have to be told, where people would suffer for her and not be frowned upon when doing so.
Heck, she was certainly dreaming all right.

-*-​

The world was dark around her, with a smoky scent surrounding where Larxene stood. The nymph did not know where she was; only that it did not seem quite right.
“Hello?” She called, raising an eyebrow in speculation. “...Am I being punk’d or something? Because this isn’t funny at all.” With a sigh, she rolled her turquoise eyes and decided to walk forward a few paces.
Her footsteps were light to the cold floor below her, and the ambience was so solemn and quiet, that even her breaths could be heard echoing around her, bouncing off of every object and structure and back into her own two ears.
“Okay, I’m getting pissed off now.” She growled, looking from left to right repeatedly. Her kunai appeared between her fingers, and static filled the air. “Take me back to the castle-”

Bang.

-*-​

On the floor, just a meter or so away from her bed, lay Larxene. Her body was sprawled across the floor in a sleepy state; obviously, it had torn itself from its bed in a vast attempt of snapping out of the subconscious nightmare that it had experienced for a few moments.
“Urgh...” The nymph groaned, clutching her left ribs and looking about. “...How the hell did I land up here...?” She shook her head, and rose from the floor in a majestic manner, being careful not to over-extend her torso. She should really have a potion or something, but hell, she could not be bothered to do any of that jazz right now.
Instead, she sat on the end of her bed, looking at the floor where she had previously fallen to. The silence of the room was deafening, along with the darkness and lack of life energising what once was an animated room with the music and such.
“I suppose everything is lifeless now. How charming.”

 

Cloud's head was elsewhere as he had partically heard bits and pieces of the conversation from Tifa asking him if he was all right and from Namine yelling back at Leon for what he asked. Shaking his head, he felt confused and distraught not able to think clearly from the grief of Aerith's passing. Gazing at the wave that was sure to hit, he wasn't thinking about the danger he or the others were in. In fact he welcomed the force to take him out completly, to be rid of this pain and angusih. He wished Zack would help him get through this, but he was gone and Cloud just didn't feel human anymore. He knew he was just a creation just like Sephiorth so what the future was there to hold for him. Seeing the water clearly now, Cloud thought of his friend and how he felt being only just a creation himself as well. That was another reason he could relate to Demyx for the both of them were not even born, since Demyx was only an empty shell, a vessel from his heartless when his heartt became dark. Cloud could see himself meeting the same fate as he felt himself falling into the abyss of darkness.

Demyx had listened to everything that was said from Axel and he was taken a back when Saix had literally hurt the flurry of dancing flames. Axel didn't deserve that kind of treatement especially from Saix. Fearing he would end up like Axel, the melodious nocturne took the hint and sadly walked away after nodding to the seventh member. Glancing at Xemnas whom either chose to ignore the nocturne and stare at the all luminous heart or decide not to hurt him, he approached him one more time. "I still want to speak to you boss. When you're ready to listen to me instead of judge by what you think you know." Being very bold, and brave or completly out of his mind, the ninth member placed his right hand on the superior's shoulder as a sign of seeking comfort then removed it for he was afraid it could of been damaged if he had not. "I'll leave you be then." He walked opposite direction of the Superior and headed back into the castle, as he made his way down the steps from the Altar of Naught. Upon walking to another level he was approached by one of his dancers. "Yes what is it?" He folded his arms.

Ragingwaters starred at the condition of her leige and she could tell that he was not in a very good mood. "A thousand apoligies for what happened to you master. I saw the whole thing."

Demyx decided to keep walking while she caught up with him. "That's the Superior for you. It's always his way or no way what so ever. Now what do you want to say?" He stopped when he walked into the hall of empty melodies.

"Well I thought I would like you to know that ever since you left and came back here your wave was released and is headed to the town. Also that it wasn't I who told on you and brought Xemnas and Axel to where you were alone with Number XII. He heard the music coming from her room and just lost it."

"Yes I'm aware of that." The water youth wielder kept walking until he was on the level of the castle where the bedrooms resided. "So far you're telling me stuff I already know. What is really on your mind?" He could tell if his dancer was hiding something from him or not.

"Master, I'm just concerned about you. Nobodies are not supposed have feelings or emotions of any kind, but you are different and because you're the leader of the dancers, your senses of believing you have feelings affect me too. So I wanted to ask my leige, is that would you really risk your life for someone who could careless if you fade into the darkness? I'm referring to the ruthless female you have been getting closer to."

Demyx rose an eyebrow and wondered why Ragingwaters would ask such a question, but he couldn't deny how he felt. "When I made that promise in there to Larxene I meant it. It does not concern you. The only things you should know are these. Yes I have feelings for her, feelings I'm not supposed to have, yes I know she's dangerous and our elements are the nearly opposites of one of another just like water and fire, but I don't care about any of that. I know she's not going to change unless she wants to and I have to accept that no matter how hard it is. And the last thing is I know she will keep her promise as I will keep mine that I made to her regardless what anyone does or says. Got it?" He starred at Ragingwaters with an irratated gaze letting her know he wanted her to leave. He watched her bow slightly and disappear leaving him alone in the hall leaning against the wall.

 

Naminé stared at Tifa in wonder. It bothered her that nobody wanted to say anything without Xion there,and she wondered if she was put in the wrong position trusting Tifa in the first place.
Would she have been better off just hiding inside the castle?
Waiting to be rescued?Or escape?
"Alright,I can wait..."
She tilted her head to the left,to look at Cloud's expression.
He seemed to be fading out of the conversation slowly,and he looked like he was in pain.
I wonder what's wrong with him...
She turned to Tifa who was also studying him.
"Is he alright?"

 

With the joy of purpose still within the three brothers they made way for higher ground. Just as there faith in Mother, there rides did not waver it seemed. They seemed to see two figures standing, and was it the imagination the three sometimes had or were they resembeling the figure of there dreams: Sephiroth?

Secretly Kadaj made a mental note to investigate later. He just had a... feeling. He fealt as if Mother would be proud if he did. Anything to make Mother proud.

Yazoo caught Kadaj staring and laughed some on the inside. It was worth laughing about, but perhaps not worth getting Kadaj angry. Was anything worth that? "Keep focused on the task, brother. Loz wants to play, but you don't see him leaping at shadows."

Loz did not respond, but smiled. He was the most childish of the three, but there was a time for it. That didn't mean he couldn't take pride in being childish, though.

Kadaj gave out a slight, "Hmph" and regained focus on the present. Maybe he was right, though what if? What if the answers to some of the questions they had thought were there? What if... Mother wanted them to go there?

Two figures stood, both looking off into the distance and walking, side by side. One Heartless, one Nobody. They had seen three riders going for higher ground, and would try to follow them. If they could not find them, perhaps the pursuit of them would set them on a trail of events they could follow. Follow to him.

 

Sat on her bed, The Nymph listened to the conversation held in the corridor outside of her room. Things had fucked up badly here, and they needed to sort themselves out as fast as possible. Emotions are getting unstable, stress levels are rising and a hell of a lot of shit is going down.
“...Reno.†Larxene shook her head, wincing as her ribs struck with a sharp pain again. “I gotta finish him...†With a sudden realisation, Larxene smiled. Her grin stretched wider than usual, with a slight sadistic twist inhabiting her eyes.
What an idea had formed in her head.
So perfect, so obscure, so evil... Yet, it was so satisfying to think through.
Reno had a heart. His heart was that of a strong willed, fun loving person. He would do anything for Larxene, and she could use that to her advantage. The boss wants to see where her loyalties lie, and if she executes this well enough, she will prove to Xemnas, and those around her, that she is loyal to this organisation. Moreover, she might even get her heart, too.

Exiting her room, Larxene looked at Demyx with a slight smile on her face. “Hey Demyx, you look like you need something to do.†She smiled, putting her hands lightly on her hips. “I need you to help me... I am going to prove my loyalties here, okay. And this might just prove yours, too...†She moved closer, a smile still apparent on her face. This plan was brilliant. He would love her for it.
“...You remember Reno, right?†She grinned, looking up at the Nocturne. “Well, I think I need to get rid of him. He got me a bad label in this organisation, and I need to take care of him. But I also need an accomplice.†Looking around, she swallowed and returned to smiling her same, merciless smile. “...I’ll lure him here, okay? Then, you get him. Beat him senseless. Make him unconscious. Take him half to death. Then, we take him to the superior, and I explain what he did to try to sway me and blah, blah... then bam. We are back into the superiors good books, but we could also gain his heart if Xemnas deems so.â€
Nodding, the Nymph seemed happy with her little plan. She may be a bit delusional from pain, but hey, she was still happy at what her dizzy mind had concocted.

 

Xeol shook his head then he looked at the man as he heard the alarm. "i just wanted to get out here peacefully and find more about the turks but" the fog wielder said before he summond his dagger. "i guess ill have to take you with me or steal your heart" Xeol finished what he was telling the man as he twirled the dagger in his hand looking at the man with an grin.

 

He had not expected to see the savage nymph to come out of her room after she had faced the same fate with Demyx by the Superior. Staring at her, his eyes sparkled with interest at the name Reno. Yes the one who had tried and failed to take Larxene away from the organization. How bitter sweet it would be to rip the guy's heart out and stomp all over it. The blood staining his own gloved hands as it dripped off the blades of his sitar. Shaking his head, he erased that thought out of his mind for he was starring to think like Larxnene. No Reno would suffer another way and so would the one who resembled Larxene for getting away from him. She had really wanted him to be her accompliance. "With pleasure." For in the end, nobodies were devoid of feelings and didn't have consciences. He would feel no remorse or guilt for getting the job done especially to a Turk, one who had troubled his friend Cloud, but that was not the only reason. The Turks had tarnished the Organization's name in different way. He would show the red head what a nobody was truly capable of. Demyx formed a smirk of his own, his eyes narrowing to slits, revealing the true entity of himself as he could just imagine seeing the Turk suffer. "All right. I will drown him if nessessary, but what of the other turks especially the one who resembles yourself? I feel she should be taken care of as well." He began to pace and starrted walking around Larxene in a circle. "After all Larxy, her beauty is nothing compared to yours, her talants are pathtic as you would easily wipe the floor with her face and it's best we both take out the Turks so they can't reinforce especially her," He chuckled sinsterly drawing closer towards her, his azure orbs appearing like vortex's as hidden power of his element was kept from within him. In the back of his mind he knew he would be meeting with Cloud not only to stop the wave, but find out as much information on the Turks as possible and Cloud would be able to provide that very easily.

Cloud heard the rushing of the current hit the land, causing destruction of the valley within seconds. The town would be underwater before long if no one stopped it and the only one who could was not here at the moment. Cloud tapped his fingers of his right hand on his left elbow waiting for the presence of the young nobody for he had to know what was going on. He would question the water mage later because right now the only thing he could was stay out of nature's path of annhilation. "Annhilation... Destruction... Despair... Sephiroth... Mother..." he spoke of what he felt in his heart.

 

Walking through a portal, Gex appeared next the the two schemers. He really didn't want to do this, but he made a promise to his superior. You don't make a promise to a man like Xemnas and expect to break it. Still, being so close to these two couldn't end well for him. The mullet was a hassle in and of himself and the nymph...the nymph will probably try to kill him.

Pulling up his hood, the masochist hid his face to make sure he wasn't as noticable as before. He had to safeguard then and monitor them, not anything else.

Quietly, he played with the blood from his wound, lacing the dark crimson between his fingers. The pain was still there, but it had dulled, he'd have to deal with that later.


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He...touched him. That little nobody actually...touched him.

For once, the Superior didn't know how to react. No one had ever been fool enough or brave enough to even come near him, but Demyx actually made contact.

Shaking his head, Xemnas dismissed the thought. It was best for such things to wait till later.

Looking upwards, he released the heart delivered by Gexlion. Watching it merge with the great moon.

"Only two more."