Organization XIII's Rivals

Reixa returned to her room, frustrated. Middle ranks never did anything interesting, or so she thought. She thought of going to see Gwyxn, but she felt too pissed off to do anything at the moment.

OOC:i'll keep posting till about 10, then i should prolly go to sleep. gotta wake up at 5:45 am, :]

 

Xemnas stared at Axel, wanting to know more about her, but he knew that their enemies must be spying on them now...so he needed to find a way to let number VIII tell him subtly.
"I do not care about this girl," he said, trying to come off as hasty and reckless. "I have a plan and we will go for it...if you remembered yesterday, you suggested to me that we should try to find them and discuss what they want. You agreed, correct?"
He was still looking at Axel piercingly, trying to communicate silently to him that he wanted to know about the girl as subtly as possible, as he would find it to be advantegeous if he misled their enemy into believing he hardly knew anything about them.

Larxene tilted her head to the right, looking at the Superior curiously. He was acting unusually brash and careless about the girl...but then again, since when did Axel agree to Xemnas's plan? She knew that he remembered very well that Axel was the one who suggested being prepared in case their opponents spied on them...
Then it hit her. Xemnas was trying to tell Axel something, but not say it openly in front of the people spying on them.
She smiled to herself. That's pretty clever...hopefully Axel can pick it up...and Xemnas isn't making himself too obvious...

 

OOC: Whoa. Good luck with me trying to do that xP. Nymph, tell me after if it's good enough. The bolding is not emphasizing, is more like the points made

Axel almost felt a grin break out on his face at Xemnas' secret look and silent message, but held himself. This wasn't time to be the usual jacka**. He thought over how he can say what he learned without making it so obvious. This was hard, as he had to be careful with his chosen words. "Yes, I did agree. And we will still do that, I'm hoping, Superior. Unless we attack, I don't think they'll do anything. But we also have no choice in the long-run. Why else will they spy on us? And keep coming to our Castle? I think if we can harness Kingdom Hearts' power, we can Control the situation to our needs."

Axel shrugged inwardly. If anything, he tried. He just hoped Xemnas got what was sent, about them wanting Kingdom Hearts, and if not that, at least having the same goal to desire their hearts back, yet they won't kill them unless given a "reason to". Axel was sure he got everything, as well as what he guessed was this...Xinaram's element.

 

Xin was surprised at Xemnas's carelessness. Shouldn't he care about his enemy's plans? didn't he want to know what they wanted? Unless he was just fakeing it all...

'Hah,' she thought, after Axel spoke. 'They must be trying to hide something,' She just had to decipher what they were really saying, and that would do it.

 

Rei gave into her own stubborness and went to the meeting room to talk to Gwyxn. She was bored out of her mind and needed something to do.

 

Xemnas was silent for a moment, as if trying to figure out what Axel was saying. He thought it was obvious that if they tried to attack them, they will just strike back, while their main goal was to 'harness Kingdom Hearts' power,' like they were, and would injure any one in their way. But he did not understand what this had to do with the girl. He needed to know more about this second-in-command, aside from her status.
"Another excellent idea, Axel," the Superior remarked. "I suppose that's why you are my second-in-command."
He was trying to throw off the spy with another lie - Axel being second-in-command, as in truth, the Nobody who held that position was Saix. He only hoped that the spy didn't know this...
"A wonderful one at that you are," he continued to say, staring directly into Axel's emerald green eyes. He needed to somehow convey that he wanted Axel to tell him more about Xinaram.
"Of course, I could care less about that foolish Xinaram girl. We are all much mature and experienced than her, and I'm certain she is no one to worry about."
He was trying to seem as if he was underestimating her, while at the same time, trying to send the same message to Axel.

Larxene listened to Axel and Xemnas speak, watching as the two silently communicated secret messages to each other. She was able to deciper most of what Axel was trying to say, and she hoped the rest of the members did as well...
If everyone could understand what Axel was saying, then it would make everything much easier, and they could all form a plan quite simply.
Right now, Xemnas and Axel were both quite clever in their vague ways of telling each other what they truly meant...hopefully, their enemy who was spying on them wasn't very bright.

 

Gywxn got up from her spot to see Rei appear. "Hey."

 

"Hey. When do ya think Xin will be back? It can get kinda boring here."

OOC: bye guys, i'm goin to bed.

 

They were clever, but not clever enough. Now she understood completly! It was obvious to her that Axel was not second in command, if he was, he wouldn't have ignored the call for a meeting. That blue haired Nobody that she had almost hit was more likely to be second in command. In her mind, she laughed at the last comment made, Xemnas was a horrible liar.

 

Gwyxn shrugged. "Probably whenever the meeting's over unless she decides to do something reckless."

After a few moments, Demyx had a slight understanding of what was going on, and was watching the two chat for a lack of having nothing else to do.

OOC: I'm out. Laters. ^^

 

Axel held himself from cracking up this time, only because he felt Saïx tense behind him. Oh yes. Payback. But the Superior didn't seem to get that Xinaram's power is Control, or what he concluded it to be. Snapping out of his thoughts and getting back to the current dilemma, he threw in a confident laugh, as if he remembered his almost fight with her, and claimed her weak in his opinion.

"Thank you, Superior. I'm glad you think so highly of me. She isn't important, you are right. My whole plan in the beginning was to drag them out, taunt them, if you will. That's what I was thinking in my room. One of them did, fortunately for me, after much waiting. That's why I told you I would disappear, and to pretend that I purposely did something reckless. But of course, I can't take all the credit here. Saïx here helped me. Not only did he come right on time, but by the way we both acted, I'm sure this Xinaram got that Saïx was second-in-command, instead of me. She didn't know we had so much in common in reality. Second-in-commands. Tch. Of course, when I was about to fight, I wasn't faking it. A battle thrills me, you know this well, Sir. And I was prepared just in case Saïx was late.

All this little girl did was throw her... sticks, I'm guessing is what they are. I thought she was aiming at me, but she switched it to Saïx easily. Like she had that weapon in Control with her arm and the air. I sensed some pressure. But I assure you, Sir, she's not worth it. Trust me, if we did fight, she wouldn't come out alive."

This was, of course, a complete and utter lie.

Following Axel's way of thinking, and getting what he was trying to do, Saïx in a fit of "annoyance" and "rage', threw Axel roughly into the floor, his body "shaking" from the pent up "anger". He forced his eyes to glow yellow, and directed it at Axel, who looked at him like if he was crazy. He probably didn't expect this, but he'll know after his "scolding" at him. "You idiot! Imbecile! I don't care if your second-in-command anymore! Do you realize what you've just done!? Don't you see that they might be spying on us right this minute?! How can you be so blind! You should have told him privately. Now they might know we fooled them! YOU LET YOUR PRIDE GET IN THE WAY AGAIN!"

The Superior might be confused over this, but it will come clear soon enough. Xemnas might be able to follow along.

 

Now, Xin was starting to get confused. She had taken a few mental notes, though.

1) They were definetly trying to fool her.
2) They are mixing around the truth with lies.
3) Saix is second in command, there's no way Axel is.
4) Axel knows of her element.

She didn't think that Axel would actually kill her, but at the same time, she didn't doubt it. She didn't know much about any member of the other Organization, and she needed to learn quickly...
She took a small spiral notebook out of her pocket, and slid a pencil out of the spiral wire. She wrote her mental notes, slid the pencil behind her ear, and put the notebook back in her pocket. After, she continiued to watch.

 

For a moment, Xemnas didn't understand what Saix was doing, but, thinking it over quickly, he realized their plan.
He stiffened, as if stunned by Saix's outburst, but then he relaxed, as if remembering something.
"Number VII," he said, firmly, "calm down. I'm certain that no one is spying on us, as Axel wouldn't be so dim-witted to say it openly, without knowing for certain someone was spying on us."
The Superior knew very well that they were spying on them, but he was trying to make an impression of not being very intelligent...
"However, Axel," he said, calling Axel by his name instead of his number to show he gave him more respect than Saix, "number VII is correct. It would've been more prudent to tell me in private...however, after encountering Axel, I'm sure that girl - Xinaram - was so frightened, she probably ran off to tell her leader. There's no way she'd have the guts to stick around."
He tried to sound overly-haughty and underestimating his opponent, so his enemies in turn would underestimate them.

 

Axel glared at Saïx as he got up from the floor, wincing in pain at the momentum of the strength from the way Saïx pushed him. Damn. Did he had to take it so seriously?

But he had to get back into play.

Not wanting to miss this chance of having Saïx at his hand, he in a unexpected surge of speed, summoned his chakram, and in the same second, pointed one of its many spikes at Saïx throat, almost piercing his skin. With a dangerous and deadly glare of disapproval, in a voice so low and deep, with tint of restrained hate and authority, was how Axel spoke. "Never. I repeat. Never, dare touch me the way you have. I might have messed up, but you had no right to attack me the way you did. I'm still second-in-command, and therefore, I can easily have you at my mercy. Let it not happen again. Is. That. Clear, Number VII?"

Saïx glared his yellow eyes right back, clenching his fists on his uselessness to stop him from talking to him this way, as he was a higher up. But he managed to say quietly, as if trying to calm himself down, and letting his eyes stop glowing, he bowed. "Yes....Sir."

Axel smirked at him, giving a nod as he lowered his chakram, and made it disappear. He had to admit Saïx was not such a bad actor. "I hope so." He then gracefully eyed the Superior. "Xemnas, I apologize for my speech. I should've been more careful. But that's all I have learned. Now, what are we going to do with this Organization? Any plans?"

Axel was always told he was a good actor, let it show when it was most needed.

 

"Hm...I believe it would be best to tell them we want a fight," Xemnas said, his right fingers lightly tapping the arms of his throne as if in deep contemplation. "That we will not tolerate them any longer, and we wish to exterminate them all...but actually...it would be better if we told them that we wish to discuss several important matters with them, and we do not wish to fight. Once they have been tricked into believing that we only want peace, we will strike them without them even expecting it." He looked at Axel, as if wanting his opinion on the matter.
Of course, he knew that this plan would be too hasty, but in fact, this was his plan...he was only excluding a couple of details, which he knew that he would have to tell the other members tonight.

 

Axel stared at Xemnas to see if he was serious with this plan of his, aware that it was...too fast. And, he was sure Xemnas knew Xinaram was spying on them somewhere, or one of the members. Hopefully, that wasn't all there was to it. "I have no qualms at all about that, Xemnas. I did talk to Xinaram, quite peacefully. For awhile. At least, she was understanding and waited for my words. I think they can fall easily into this trap. Is that all?"

He quickly scanned to the place where Roxas was, but the kid was deep in thought. Over all this, possibly. Since Larxene sat next to him, he unintentionally caught her eye, before turning it back to the Superior.

Saïx, still putting on a act, decided it was better for him to go to his seat, as the rest of the members did. After all, right now, he wasn't second-in-command.

Number VIII must be enjoying this...

 

Xin took the notebook from her pocket, and the pencil from behind her ear, and wrote down the important parts of what Xemnas just said. The page read:

'...Want a fight.
Will not tolerate [us] any longer
Exterminate [us] all
(Or?)
Discuss important matters
Trick [us] into believing [they] want peace,
Strike [us] down.

Cannot let EITHER PLAN WORK!!!'

She didn't put her notebook away, though, she knew she was going to need it.
Axel spoke, and she jotted down a few more notes.

 

"Yes, this meeting is adjourned," Xemnas said. "Now we must rest for tonight's battle. Tomorrow, I will send my strongest members to fight them, so we can finish them off quickly. Now, good night...I hope you have verysweet dreams tonight everyone."
He felt strange saying 'sweet dreams,' as that was something he never said, but he was trying to tell everyone to pretend to go off to sleep, so their enemy would leave and then they could discuss the other details of their real plan.

Larxene watched as the Superior disappeared in a swirl of darkness, as she tried to comprehend what he wanted them to do. His last line was something out of character for him, so she assumed he wanted them to stay awake for tonight...which would be their real meeting like they held yesterday.
I suppose his plan should be better than the one he just told us, she thought, as this one sounds way too rash...
Before portaling away, she glanced at Axel and gave him a small smile, as if to commend his cleverness.

 

Saïx, finding out that he needed nothing of sleep for tonight, portalled into his room in a twirl of darkness. Might as well finish some thinking, as well as take all that has happened in. After this, he was second-in-command again.

Not that he ever wasn't. He did notice that Axel took advantage of this dramatic play to one-up him somehow.

Axel nodded, already knowing that this meant he had to stay awake for tonight. He knew this wasn't all the Superior had in mind, plan was too risky. Shame. He wanted to wrap up in his blankets and rest for awhile.

Taking in a sigh, he was about to portal out, until he caught Larxene's smile. Chuckling, he gave a smile back, and a wink, before he left. He might actually pay her a visit instead of Roxas to waste the little hours left until the next real meeting. Roxas, knowing him, had a headache, and when that happens, all he would say is, "Talk to me later, Axel". He brushed it off every time, and just bothered him anyway, without talking much.

But now he might have someplace else to go.

 

After spying on him, many times, Xinaram noticed, too, that saying something such as "sweet dreams" was out of character for Xemnas. She couldn't miss the chance to get a look at their real plan, so she portalled off to her own home, which she hadn't been to all day, and left her notes on the table, with a smaller note attached, that read,

'Hey guys. They were definetly faking a lot of what was going on. I'm staying a little longer to find out what their real plans are. But, just in case, be on your guard!
Xin.'

She then portalled to her room, and lied down on her bed for about ten minutes, she was tired after all of that. It was late, and by now, all of the other members were asleep. She was alone, again.