Kingdom Hearts: The Soul Reason

ooc: Ok....I'm lost....you guys made a book while I was gone for a week.....

 

OOC: Well, that's going to be quite to explain...

Naminé wondered if all their words had to hold some arrogant and egotistic remarks about each other, or whether or not they could defeat each, when it really wasn't needed. But she digressed. That wasn't even a problem. Deep inside, admittedly, she still did not trust Ansem fully, not in the way she should, but she was also aware when someone was dishonest. And he wasn't. This was the only, or at least, the one presented to them, chance to figure out things, and understand. The decision should already be made. Looking down for a moment quietly, she stepped forward, standing beside close to Roxas, before putting a hand on his shoulder, wanting to somehow cool him down as her eyes studied him carefully. "Roxas, I know where you're coming from, because, honestly, I can't really blame you being a witness of it myself. Or that you may have a grudge. But, I really think that we should go with him. He already explained and answered too. You don't have to like him, nobody's forcing you to, yet, I think being civil for awhile might work until we get some information on how we came back, by who, and why. Even the Organization is back. We don't even know if there are new threats around, and what will you rather do? Go around Twilight Town blinded, and await what's coming to you, or know what we are up against?"

She eyed him intently, almost with a faint determination, yet with tenderness, adding softly, "If we get in trouble, I'm sure we'll all find a way out. Is only for a few moments, Roxas...that's all is asked for..."



Still furious, trying to vent it and take it out on something that was "healthier" than her usual, she had summoned a few Dusks, only to destroy them. It made her release her irritation little by little, and by the time she finished a last lower Nobody, some of the anger was starting to fade slowly. Larxene didn't even know why she even bothered to be bothered by such a trivial thing. It was done, it was over, and she made sure that her words were spoken loud and clear, as well her thoughts about him. A bit above on the slopes, she was about to go into Crooked Ascension were it led her to, just wanting to explore, until she heard Demyx's yells, and she rolled her eyes, frowning. What was up with the kid and making comments of her and Axel? She obviously despised him, she didn't know Axel's side of things, but he really didn't care for anything except for himself, and of course, the blond twit. Can't leave him out. Saving her that time with the Behemoth did not amount to anything. Really, what suddenly changed his mind that? Or maybe he was just showing off that she needed help, when it wasn't the case. Either way, what stopped her from continuing on was the voice of Xigbar, and for a moment, she halted her walk, now going into thought. She had been curious for awhile about what had happened after her death, not to mention, it was a blank on how it came to a end, and why the heart-shaped moon bared a holed right in the center, destroyed.

Not exactly liking the idea, yet making up her mind, she retraced her steps, and to make it quick, made a portal to go through and get back down to the main platform. Larxene appeared where she had left Demyx, not seeing Axel anywhere for the time being. Good. No need to deal with him. When she came towards the two, she kind of hesitated, her pride so full enough on not really asking anyone. Larxene figured it was not such a big deal, mostly because she did not enjoy being in the dark for too long, and while she smoothed out the scowl in her face, hoping that the water wielder will stay shut from anymore remarks, she focused her attention on her superior. At first, she didn't know exactly how to begin, but she started idly anyway, "I know Xemnas said that he will explain to me - us - about what went on after Castle Oblivion." She stopped, more reluctant, but forced herself to continue in a breath, "Whether you died early, I don't know, but if you were there when the events transpired, I would like to know what is it that happened, and how it all ended to how it is today. Especially, how Axel went to his destruction."

She waited there, staring at him as if some kind of response needed to be given.



Xemnas saw Xigbar disappear, before he also portalled away as darkness covered him, only to materialize in a very modern and electronic vicinity, a metallic blue tunnel that was situated on a private depth of the castle, and with this, he began to walk, knowing where he was going, with a new set goal in mind. He would find as much as he needed, secret files hidden within. He had been so much obsessed with the Heart, that he had forgotten to pay mind to other research. Some, that now was of importance.

The soul.

 

Repliku sighed. This was just going to be long and drawn out. Roxas was even more temperamental than he was. Namine stepped forward though to get some control, so he hoped that Roxas would listen. He really had a lot of pent up anger. Of course, Repliku wasn't fairing so much better after being called 'copy'. It was as much fun as being called 'fake'. Really, anymore Repliku wasn't sure whether to hate 'real' people more or 'Nobodies' who made like they had so much of a reason to exist but could exploit others. Life was so confusing sometimes. Perhaps it was better to not hate any of them but just steer clear of some.

Xigbar looked at Larxene a moment. It in some ways took a lot for her to come back over towards him and he knew it. She had pride and did not like to be seen as weak. He gave her a shrug. "It's a somewhat long story but sure, I can tell you the abridged version, no problem."

He turned and went over to a window looking up at the broken Kingdom Hearts that stood so serenely in the sky. "Our focus was to get as many Hearts as we could. Roxas however, felt drawn to his Somebody possibly because of the Keyblade. He left the Organization. He was then captured by someone, who we came to realize was Riku and Ansem the Wise, going by the name of DiZ...Darkness in Zero. They restored Sora's memories which is a year after the events you faced him at, once Roxas was rejoined with him. Then Sora, we realized, had to be used since we no longer had Roxas. However, crap didn't go all the way according to plan, after a time."

"Sora wasn't that hard to manipulate to do what the Organization wanted him to. He relies on his Heart a lot. However, with Riku operating in the background, though we were led to believe at first he was finished off by Roxas and consumed by Darkness because he took on the form of Ansem... well it became more difficult. Sora and his friends took out members of the Organization and the fight came here with all of the other side's forces coming together, to include the King and Riku, as well as DiZ. Maleficent also came here. We were each defeated as Xemnas prepared his plan, but in the end it can be assumed that Xemnas failed. The Kingdom Hearts we had made was broken by Ansem the Wise, and it is after this point that I am sketchy on since I died around then. But we can safely presume none of us stopped the forces. Ansem the Wise was killed by the explosion of his contraption he used but the others, with Kairi and Namine too were not.

As for Axel, he had left the Organization in pursuit of Roxas. At first he was given a mission to find Roxas and bring him back to the Organization. If Roxas could not be brought back, he was to be killed. He carried things out to the point where he had to fight him to the death and Axel chose instead to fake his own death and then lost Roxas. DiZ placed Roxas back into Sora with Namine's assistance and Axel decided to try to restore him by capturing Kairi. He intended to use her, turn Sora back into a Heartless and get Roxas back, which then he may have let Kairi once again heal Sora, I would presume since he did not seem to hate the boy either. This is what I believe his plan was. Saix cut his plan short though and took Kairi. Axel therefore was marked as a traitor and ended up assisting Sora in crossing over to our world but took his own life in doing so. That about sums it up though I'm sure other members would go into it more."

 

Roxas listened to Ansem's explanation,and surprisingly he was believing it.The whole talk about anger he had inside him did make sense..but then he lost him on the intimidation part.Oh,the old fool was underestimating his power,everyone did..Axel did,and he had to run off.And then he wondered: Do these people think I'm a joke?Just something Sora needed to be himself?Roxas was more than that,whether he actually existed or not.

He was going to respond,but Namine came to his side and gently touched him,just as before.She tried comforting him,explaining how she felt about this whole situation.And he was so frustrated with the situation at this point,he just wanted to say--''Who asked you?"he muttered silently,instantly regretting it.Here he was,getting a second chance at existing on his own,and now he was pulled into another battle for the world(s).He could never get a break,an actual break,without digital copies or fighting someone from the Organization.He turned his attention to Namine,frowning."..Sorry,but..you go with him..I just want to see my friends again..my real friends..I don't want to pass this chance up..do you understand?"he asked her.

Without waiting for an answer,he grabbed the handle of the lodged keyblade and pulled it out,de-summoning it at he did so.He turned to his left,brushing past Ansem."You explain to them,I'll catch up soon''he told him,then walked off,heading for the Sandlot.

OOC: I'm a bit worried that I'm making him too aggressive..anybody else think so?..

 

Naminé let him go, not going to stop him at this point. What he remarked first did hurt her a little, as she frowned at his back, but she wasn't going to think on it any longer for the moment. It was best to let him do what he needed, while she will get answers that were very important. Did he even know where they were going to go, or where they were going to be? Shaking her head sadly, she stood for a while, before turning to Repliku, waving him over gently. With that set, she sternly locked eyes with Ansem, giving a nod, saying, "We're ready."



Larxene blinked, not really expecting for Xigbar to answer, let alone give a very descriptive one to her. She had been listening, not saying a word, and what she did hear made her kind of smirk inwardly, now perfectly aware of Axel's demise. It did seem like karma did get him back. Marked a traitor. Only because he was ordered to eliminate Roxas, which was something he had no problem doing to the rest in Castle Oblivion. He was hunted down, no doubt, so in essence, the tables turned, and he was the one to be killed, not having control of things any longer, and basically running and hiding like the little dog he was. She wouldn't put it pass him. Larxene hoped he suffered enough, just to get a taste of his own medicine even more. And he created suicide. To help Sora? As for Kingdom Hearts...it was a shame, really. Considering that gaining back their Hearts was what they were looking most forward to, the only reason that tied them all to the Organization, and to stay there. Then, suddenly, that was taken from them. Then again, that kid really did have a one track mind, lest she had forgotten how much of a idiot he was. With that set, she turned around, about to leave now that she got what she wanted. Pondering about it thoroughly, she simply said a quick, plain, and short, "Thanks."

She created a portal to go through, the black void appearing in thin air as she moved. Arriving at the destination, she made certain before she stepped further, that she wanted to go here. In the end, her eyes coated the dark room, her bed laid still and tucked, untouched. She was a bit of a clean freak, she remembered. The place held a thick tension, the atmosphere, almost as if her shoulders were weighted down at the memories, and making a shiver run up her spine. It was weird, being in her old room in Castle Oblivion.

 

OOC: Doodoodoo... :D I think I'll wait until some orders from Xemy come, or I'l randomly put in something where he visits Twilight Town sometime.

 

OoC: Naw. He's fine. Although you need to remember, he harbours no anger towards Sora anymore.

Creating a water clone to extinguish Axel's fireball with ease, Demyx seethed with rage. How dare he ignore him? No matter what he did, Demyx was always going to be looked down upon. Whether he fought, mocked, or died, he always got ignored, or thrown to one side.

Although perhaps he could win some favour through information. Demyx opened his mouth to explain to Larxane, but Xigbar got in first, and told the story in a monotonous voice. Demyx glanced at Larxane, seeing how she would take it. He sighed as she teleported away. He pondered following, but decided against it.
He started to consider what he himself would do next. He had few options. He could stick with the org, but he would be certain to get no respect from them. He decided that whatever he did, respect was a must. Perhaps he would just wander. Yes, that seemed best.

Instead he turned away from Xigbar and nodded. "Thanks for everything Xiggy, but hanging around here isn't working out. See ya!"

Clicking his fingers, he summoned a portal and dashed through, not thinking about the consequences.

 

well. that didn't tell me anything either.

 

OOC: Soranspartanti - You could read back to the opening sequence of this and have your characters wake up where they are supposed to be. The Org members wake up appearing over their tombstones in the Proof of Existence area. Basically, since you don't seem to want to read through things, just have them wake up there and go ask people what is going on in character.

(Twilight Town) DiZ shook his head as Roxas went off in his stubborn haze "It seems his personal needs at this time are more important to him than anything else. Perhaps he should be followed. His trip down Memory Lane will be short, I assure you."

"Screw him. He's annoying the crap out of me."

Diz smirked a bit. "You have a fine temper yourself. We can walk in the direction he is going since I know well where it is he will head. Hopefully I can share some things with you here and now as we go, Repliku and Namine. To begin with, the Nobodies have returned but not by a benevolent force that means to give them a generous second chance. All of them, save for you, Namine..and Roxas, ended up returning to The World That Never Was. They are sealed there by a force that I believe means to use them for quite a nefarious purpose."

ON TWTNW Demyx goes to dark portal. Please declare to where you intend to Dark Portal.

Xigbar looked at Demyx and shrugged. "Dude, what is your problem? Seriously, you are acting really trippy. Chill out, man. We've got to figure out what's going on and all and wandering of isn't going to help you any. Besides, are you running off to leave the Org or are you running off to your room? Think a moment."

 

Demyx turned back, and threw his arms up in the air. "Anywhere! I don't care about the org anymore. I constantly get treated like dirt on the heels of your shoes. I got thrown away on a battle with Sora, so I didn't even get the heart I was promised. In fact, none of you did. Xemnas' plan was a failure. He manipulated all of us and used us for his own needs. How many of us actually got to experience Kingdom Hearts? Only him, and for less than an hour. Ten years of planning and attempting to create a heart got one of us to experience a broken array of feeling for less than an hour. Your effort came to nothing. You may have been satisfied with those results, but I wasn't. I see no reason to stay. Even if I am killed by Xemnas, I might just come back again, so what's the worst that can happen to me?"

Demyx stepped further into the dark portal, trying to pick a spot. "Not to mention the sheer lack of respect I get. I never have been treated with any hint of people wanting me here, or me being needed. Anyway, I have decided that it would be in my best interest to try to buddy up with Sora. Axel says Roxas gave him a heart, and so far Xemnas' promises never helped me, so I'm going to try to do it Axel's way. It may work, it may not. But at least I will have tried for myself, rather than standing around, waiting to be told by a guy who discarded my existence on a whim, that I get a heart. So by all means, stay with Xemnas. I have given him my allegiance once, and to be honest, he was beaten by two kids, he's not that tough. Now I am going to try something else. Goodbye!"

Demyx finally spoke loudly to the darkness surrounding him and nibbling at his shoes is dark strands, "Take me to where the Keyblade wielder is!"

 

Xigbar lofted a brow. "Things did go against how it was planned but well, that's the way it goes. I hope you find the Keyblade wielder then." Xigbar frowned as the portal closed. Something seemed awkward about it. "Something is really not right here. But ah well...for the moment." He turned and wandered off to go find Xemnas.

Demyx, you step into the blackness of Darkness. It whirls around you and you just lurk there even as the portal closes, which is quite irregular. You can't at first seem to find the point to go to Destiny Islands, where you figure the Keyblader just might be. You then hear a voice after a moment that is low, chuckling softly. "Oh...why not?" the voice says as if deciding it should allow you such a thing to do. Then a portal opens up and light filters through. You can see Destiny Islands, the beach now where Kairi, Riku and Sombre are.

 

OoC: Hey, can we please relocate Sora to someone else? Ansem 59 has not been online for a week, and he has not posted for two weeks. I think it is time we got a replacement. (Not that I am offering.)

Demyx emerged from the portal, shaking his head. "What happened there? I felt completely out of control. I also heard a voice. It's almost as if there is something living in there, in complete control of the darkness, not just a pawn of it, or a manipulator of it. What could it be? Would it be the same force that brought us back, or something else?" Shrugging, he glanced over to see Riku and some random person. Demyx did a double take. Who were those guys? He only knew about Sora. Figuring they must be friends of his, he decided to start with them, and meet Sora later. Plucking up his courage, he walked over to them, and greeted Riku warmly.
"Hello, I am Demyx. This is going to sound really strange, but I kind of want to get to know Sora a bit better than I did before. I've met him, but he kind of destroyed me." Suddenly realizing that this was the Riku Xigbar mentioned, Demyx looked downwards, wondering if he was doing the right thing. "All of the organization are back, except for Roxas. We don't know where he is. Oh, and there seems to be something living in darkness. But I may just be wasting my time. Anyway, I am being rather rude. Am I welcome?" Demyx finished with a groan.

 

OOC: I may have to NPC Sora if it comes down to it until we find someone suitable since the person did kinda disappear on us. I removed his name so if someone applies for Sora that's fine.

Riku turned as he felt the Darkness swirl and open up and Demyx emerged. Things were getting more curious but in a way ...despite the oddity of the scenario, he was almost glad Demyx showed up because he could Dark Portal. He studied Demyx a moment. He knew of him and what had transpired though Riku had made sure to be incognito and silent throughout many worlds he had ventured to. Demyx didn't seem to really be of the same caliber as members like Saix and Xaldin, who he didn't really care for one bit. However, could he be actually trusted? Then again, Axel who was more dubious was trusted after a time...so in fairness Riku figured he ought to give the new arrival his fair shot too.

"Demyx, I'm Riku and well, yeah...I guess you can stay. I don't really see why not as long as you aren't going to harm anyone here. Sora should be here in a bit." He pondered a moment. "You said the whole Organization is back and something is living in Darkness? Care to elaborate a bit more?"

 

Demyx looked to consider the idea of harm for a second, then shook his head. "Nah, not really on the agenda. Anyway, you want me to eleborate? Okay, I suppose."

Demyx sat down on a rock, and started his tale. "Well there isn't that much to say. We all were dead and gone one minute, and the next we were lying face down in that room with the graves. I never really liked that room, it was far too melancholy. I guess Xemnas designed the castle, although I never really asked. It sort of just existed when I appeared." Realizing he was babbling, he pulled his speech back on topic. "Anyway, we all woke up with a half memory of a voice that gave us a second chance. We discovered that Malificent had taken over the lower regions on the castle, and we needed to purge her. Xemnas had set off to do that around the time I left. I left mainly because I couldn't see myself getting respect or a heart in the foreseeable future. When I tried to leave, I got held up, and heard a voice. What'd it say? Something like "Why not?" then it chuckled to itself, and spat me out here, as I wanted Sora. I have chosen to attempt to befriend him to get a heart, like Axel tried to do." Demyx stopped speaking. "Where exactly is Sora? Out killing nobodies?"

 

Riku shook his head and chuckled. "No, he isn't doing that. He's probably getting up from sleeping and being a lazy bum. He doesn't have to work like I do."

Riku rubbed his chin in thought then. "So...the Nobodies are all back and something acted like it 'allowed' you to come here. This doesn't sound very good. Demyx, we'll try to help you. We would have tried to help the rest of the Organization if they had just asked and well, not used us and didn't harm others in their plight. I don't like the idea of people being stuck as you are. I will hope we can do something for you and the others if they will actually try. If not, well it's up to them what they do. You are welcome though to be with us in the mean time and we have our own mystery to figure out. I'm a bit worried now if something is possibly lurking around your domain that 'let' you get out of there." Riku gestured to Kairi. "Kairi, maybe we should show him the King's note."

 

ooc: I'm not sure what is the proof of existence, but ok.
bic:
Siax opened his eyes. He was kneeling, and remembered how he died, also, kneeling. Siax knew where he was without even looking at his surroundings. He was in the proof of existence. No feelings were in him, no anger with Sora killing him. No cheerfulness to be back again, and of course no feelings of curiosity. He still wanted a heart. A voice also came to his head. He thought about what it said, over and over again. He stood up, brushing himself off.
I wonder if the other organization members are back also, Siax thought.
Siax teleported to the top of the memory skyscraper, and examined the world that never was. Heartless were still appearing by themselves.
The superiors plans were a failure. I intend to be my own master now, he thought.

Xaldin walked through the halls of the world that never was.
A failure. Xemnas led us to our downfall.
And to mine, he thought.
The only emotion he could think of was anger. He was taught this emotion by Xemnas.
I shall never call you superior again, Xemnas. I will kill you. He thought, over and over again. He paid no mind to what the voice said, all he wanted was to hate Xemnas.

 

Demyx's eyes watered. "You have a note from Elvis?!"

Hmm. I guess to do the ten lines, I will need to do something with The Cheshire cat.
A small transparent, striped purple ball materialized in front of Xigbar. Another orb dropped onto it from above, then a face appeared, followed by the four limbs dropping down through its mouth, into the stomach. It was the Cheshire cat, and he clearly had a message for Xigbar. "Locked in a castle, barred up tight, eleven nobodies planning their plight. But with Xaldin's hatred burning bright, how long until a full blown fight?"
While delivering the message, the cat performed one of his skits. Eating his limbs, he shook his belly around, and watched the hands and legs ram into each other, getting more and more agitated with each contact. As he neared the end of his speech, the agitation turned into slicing, everything trying to defeat the others. The cat grinned in fascination, then vanished.

 

Xigbar could only watch the cat and its strangeness of eating itself...then disappearing again after some woeful phrase or two. Well he could take from the poem at least that Xaldin was now awake. He also seemed to be not so pleased with events that had transpired. Perhaps, Xiggy thought to himself, he should go and find out what Xaldin was up to. He was still a bit concerned about Demyx and his odd portal but he would have to inform Xemnas and there was nothing he could really do. He just hoped that Demyx had actually reached his destination.

Xigbar dark portaled to the Proof of Existence and then walked out to the halls. There was Xaldin walking along. He moved up along side him. "Hey Xaldin. Finally awake, it seems. What's up, dude?"

 

OOC- I really can't keep up with the posts on here... :sweatdrop:

 

oooc: join the club.
bic:
"What do you want, Xigbar?" Xaldin said, still continuing to walk.

Siax sensed two nobodies present, walking down the halls of the castle.
Xaldin and Xigbar, he thought. I wonder what they will do with their second chance?