Number IX's Last Melody-Chapter 7

"Demyx! Larxene!" Called a rough voice through the Darkness. A Dark Corridor appeared, and Lexaeus, the Silent Hero, flew out of it, slaying a large number of Heartless with his tomahawk boomerang and rock and earth attacks. Finally, all the creatures of darkness were slain, many hearts released to Kingdom Hearts.

"You have explaining to do!" Said Lexaeus harshly to Demyx. They then turned to Ansem, who stood with his arms crossed. Lexaeus stomped on the ground twice, causing two rock pillars to shoot up and nearly hit Ansem. But the white-haired man moved quickly to avoid them and countered by firing a dark blast at the strongly-built warrior.

Lexaeus deflected it with his axe. "So you will continue to defy me? Then let your Superior, Nocturne, be the judge of your fate. And be sure to thank your little friend for this meeting..." Ansem faded, leaving only a chilling laugh as his final words to them.

"You two. Now." Demanded Lexaeus bluntly, opening a Corridor of Darkness. Demyx and Larxene walked through it shamefully, like children dreading the oncoming scolding from their parents for some great wrongdoing. But Demyx didn't understand? Why would Tidus turn him over to Ansem? Surely he must not have known...

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"Now, I stand faced with the great decision. Are you to be turned over to Superior Xemnas or not?" Said Vexen. "As you may have figured out, I've been monitoring you for a long time, on Xemnas's orders. And in that duration of time, you succeeded in destroying our uneasy agreement with Ansem, bringing in THREE outsiders, and nearly getting yourselves killed in the process. What have you to say before I report you?"

The two siblings looked alarmed. "Please don't tell him." Begged Demyx. "He won't be merciful." Said Larxene. "Indeed not." Responded Vexen. Larxene backed away, toward the door, but Lexaeus blocked the way, his arms crossed menacingly, his expression stoic.

Vexen walked over to his com and pressed the button. "Xemnas," He started, "We have a situation." Desperate, Demyx looked pleadingly, but knew it was too late. "Vexen!" Roared Xemnas over the com, causing everyone in the room to jump two feet, "Get the others and come to the meeting room! NOW!" Vexen looked around with a grudging snarl, then opened a Corridor through Darkness and walked through. The others followed suit.