The Love of a Nobody

Good god, next time you have 2 chapters up, PM ME!
My thanks to Jazz for telling me. If it wasn't for her I probably would have noticed that you updated your story when you finished it xD
Sorry I took long >_>

What can I say, just simply amazing ^^
You just keep getting better and better!

Eh, I still have 3 other fics to read...
If I disappear in the next few days, then i'm probably in a coma. xD

Keep up the awesome work!

 

Yay! He's alive!

Sorry, I'll let you know next time, kay?

GO READ MINE!!! It's called Roxas Has Returned. It's in the Creativity Corner somewhere...

Thanks!

 

Your new fic is already on my list xD
Going there now!

Wow lol, you have a huge batch of fans now. (After seeing the comments on this page >_>)

 

Whee! Thanks!

I know! Ain't that weird? I never thought I'd get this much love! ^.^

 

Pshh, as I've said before you're too modest xD

I actually thought a while ago that this thread has become an RP thread than a fanfic thread.

 

You are amazing! There is real emotion in the words. It makes me so sad that Nex is being kidnapped so much and she is being separated from Axel alot!!!
Keep writting you are so AWESOME! Are you gonna be an author some day because you should!:D

 

Yup. Same here. *sigh* Good times...Oh well, it was fun while it lasted!

Wow, thanks! I really hope to do something with either art or writing. I dunno. But for now, I'm glad you all like it this much!

Yeah, sorry Nex! Don't mean to deprive you of your Axel!

 

Xigbar: Good while it lasted?! O.o; I'm still here ya know. >3>

Demyx: And LEAH is still hanging on to him like a tick to flesh! =D

Xigbar: Don't remind me... -_-;

 

Me: Oh really? It's that good huh Xigbar?

Dem: He's loving every minute of it.

Axel: You sure?

Dem: Yup!
Me: Yup!

Axel: This could be bad....>.>

 

Xigbar: >.>

Me: =D

Xigbar: Why you--

Luxord: WHAT THE--?! O.o; *whacks me with a broom* YOU GET OFF HIM, YA LITTLE RODENT! D<

Xigbar: O.o;

Me: *runs away, sobbing* I can't help it if I have a thing for swooshy ponytails! TT^TT

Luxord: *chucks broom at me* AND DON'T EVER COME BACK!!!! DDDD<

Me: *broom't* X.x;

Xigbar: O.o;;;

 

Me: .....Whoa....I didn't mean for you to get hurt Leah!!!

Dem: Look what you've done now, Syd!

Me: HEY!!!

Axel: Um...

Dem: Yeesh, does Lux love Xiggy THAT much?!

Axel:.......

Me: Dunno. And that was way off topic, Dem.

Dem: Oh. Well. Oops.

 

Section 12

SO SORRY IT TOOK SO DANG LONG!!!

This section's mostly a filler for whats to come. Hope you like! And, in my personal opinion, the next section's better. ^-^


The Love of a Nobody... (section 12)


With slow movements, Nex arose from her slumber. The sheen from the sun nearly blinded her as she opened her sleepy eyes. She groaned when her back protested in pain. The hard floor had really done a number on her. Carefully, Nex pulled away the warm sheets, revealing the rest of her tired body. She had hoped to wake up with her arms wrapped around a spunky redhead, but Axel was nowhere to be found. She sighed to herself, contemplated staying in bed the rest of the day, and then decided to at least get up and have some breakfast.

Maybe Squall will cook something this time around, she thought. Nex didn’t mind Cid’s concoctions, but she still had fond memories of Squall’s ability to make a mean omelet. Nex eased herself out of the room and headed straight for the makeshift kitchen. To her surprise, Squall wasn’t cooking, but Aerith was. The older woman sent a sweet smile in Nex’s direction.

“Good morning! Would you like something to eat?â€

“Sure,†Nex said, returning the grin. “Hey, do you know what happened to Axel? He wasn’t in the room when I woke up.â€

“I think he and Cloud went out for some fresh air.â€

“Oh. Okay.â€

There was no doubt that Aerith had noticed that subtle hint of loneliness emanating from her old friend.

“Hey,†she started. Nex looked up at Aerith, the gentle aroma of raspberry jam wafting in from the stove. “They’ll be back in no time. Don’t worry about it.†Aerith had hoped that would cheer the younger girl up for the time being, but Nex still had the expression of sadness in her eyes. “Why don’t we go do something? Together?â€

“Really?â€

“Yes. I haven’t been out and about for a long time now.â€

“Okay! But what about Leon and the others?â€

“Let’s let them sleep. After all, you remember what Cid’s like when he doesn’t get his ‘beauty naps.’†The giggles of the two girls echoed throughout the entire kitchen area.

Aerith quickly made a fresh batch of toast for the both of them to eat on the go while Nex changed into a nicer outfit. Yuffie had given her an even baggier pair of jeans that were extremely comfortable yet could still be used easily in fighting. They hung off of her waist, being held up by a very loose black and white belt. A light, sleeveless midriff fell off of her shoulders but looked good on her, at least according to Axel, who had seen her trying it on earlier in the night. Aerith had presented her with a few additions of her own; a bright red, pendent necklace and several dangling wristbands.

“Also, Syd?â€

“Yeah? Whoa, cool!†Aerith had been empty-handed only moments before, but was now holding a small, but lethal, two-foot long dagger. Red and black tassels wrapped around the blade’s hilt in an elegant fashion while their ends hung off the side.

“A katana, one that Cloud wished for you to have long before you and Ela had disappeared. He just never had the courage to give it to you. ‘Too afraid you’d hurt yourself’ he always said.â€

“But, I’m not qualified to handle a sword.â€

“Sure you are! You and Cloud used to practice all the time,†Nex blinked in confusion. Aerith sighed, and smiled. “When you worked with Master Ansem, you were always surrounded by the big boys. Cloud, Squall, and especially Ela never were too fond of that idea, even though you told us you were friends with them. So, Cloud decided to teach you self defense. Ela watched over you wherever you went, and so did Squall. Cloud taught you both hand-to-hand and sword combat. Eventually, you could take down any man twice your size. Don’t you remember?â€

Nex stood in her own thoughts for a few seconds, trying as hard as she could to bring back the memories she wanted. Cloud…he taught me how to fight? Little by little, Nexydys remembered. Every technique, every swing, every block, every strategy to beat your enemy; it all steadily came back to her, bit by bit. Aerith handed her the sword, no doubt in her mind that Nex knew what she doing. Taking the tassel ends, she tied the knife onto her belt, letting it hang off her thigh. Although she was reluctant to use it, Nex couldn’t help but feel a little safer with it swinging by her side.

“Alright, let’s get going.â€

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“So, Aerith? What’s been happening since we left?â€

The two girls had had their share of fun for the day, but were still enjoying the blissful night-time happenings of Hollow Bastion. Nex had greeted all her old friends, including the ever-thoughtful moogles who ran the synthesis shops. So many memories, so many wonderful memories…, she thought to herself. But, none of them are mine to enjoy. Nex never knew just how much her memories didn’t mean a thing. There was nothing left to her existence but sadness. Thankfully for her, Aerith didn’t let her down. Friends were always there, and could never leave you, no matter how hard you tried.

“Well, Squall never gave up trying to find the both of you. None of us did, in fact. But, a short while after you disappeared, so did Hollow Bastion.â€

“What?â€

“It was swallowed by the darkness, and for a short time, we were all relocated to other worlds. Luckily, Squall, Yuffie, Cid and I were all taken to the same world. Cloud, however, had to find his way here on his own. You don’t know how hard it was to lose you both, let alone Cloud too.†Aerith’s head dipped as her tone of voice came down. Nex always suspected something between Aerith and Cloud but had neglected to mention it. Although, it wasn’t really any of her business. Aerith and Cloud had their connections, the same as she and Axel.

“But,†she continued, “Sora showed up with the keyblade. Master Ansem had told all of us about the power of the keyblade before, so, we told Sora about it. Even Squall was surprised that one so young could attain its power.â€

“Sora’s too young?â€

“Yes, its ten years too early for a boy like him to wield it, or so Ansem said. None of us ever doubted him though. He had friends with him, friends of King Mickey. You remember him, don’t you?â€

“I’m sorry, no.â€

“Oh well,†said Aerith with a light laugh. “He should be visiting sometime soon. Same goes for Sora.â€

“Really? Alright!â€

“Well, actually, every time Sora shows up, it usually means a problem with the Heartless or the Nobodies.†Aerith didn’t notice the sting of pain Nex was feeling at the thought of Nobodies being killed off by a mere boy. She did, however, acknowledge that very fact. “I’m sorry you have to be involved with this.â€

“It’s not your fault.†Nex kept her broiled emotions bottled up inside, letting them simmer out in the shadows of her mind. Aerith continued with her story.

“But, nevertheless, the two creatures have become a problem. I guess that’s why Sora appeared in the first place. Even Master Ansem left, saying he was going to try and solve the mystery of Heartless and Nobodies, but that he had to do so elsewhere. According to him, he took his apprentices along for the trip. He never asked where you went. I wonder if he knew what happened all along,†Aerith’s voice trailed off. Nex didn’t break the sudden silence between them. But Aerith’s perky attitude kept up. “Do you think everyone’s alright? Ansem’s apprentices I mean.â€

“I…I really don’t know. I miss them all. Especially Ienzo. He and I always got along really well,†Nex laughed for the first time in a while. “Ela wasn’t a big fan of that.â€

“I can imagine.â€

“Me, Braig, Even, Dilan, Aeleus, Ienzo, and even Xehanort; we all loved being apart of that world, full of research and science. The things we wanted to know about the heart were being discovered one by one. It was all such a dizzying experience, but I wanted to stay there for as long as I could.†Nex’s own voice became distant as she reminisced. All those people she knew were no where to be found. Would she ever meet them again? Were they anywhere near? Would they even recognize her now?

Nexydys turned her tired head to Aerith, who also seemed to be in her own little world. She smiled all the same.

“I think you’ll see them again Syd,†Aerith commented, as if she could read Nex’s thoughts.

“Yeah, I hope so,†she said, gazing up towards the evening sky. It darkened slowly, going into the calming serenity between light and darkness; twilight. Nex couldn’t really remember another time where she had felt this comfortable, this loved.

“I wouldn’t be so sure of that.â€

A midnight black portal, swimming in darkness, suddenly appeared on front of them, seemingly out of nowhere. The figure that stepped out was wearing the accursed cloak of Organization XIII.

Aerith had no idea how he had gotten so close without her knowing it.

“You seem to be enjoying yourself Nexydys, but playtime is over,†said a tempting voice, heavily layered with a British accent.

Nex immediately whipped out the dagger Aerith had given her. Even if she couldn’t remember everything about using it properly, she could still cause some pretty good bruises.

“I don’t think so.â€

“Well, I’m not going to stand around waiting for you to switch over to our side. So…â€

Before Nex knew what was happening, the figure had taken off through his black abyss. She was relieved, to say the least. Even Aerith let out a small breath. The older girl wasn’t much of a fighter, although she would still give anything to defend her friends.

A gloved hand whipped out of nowhere, only to grab Nexydys around the mouth, muffling her silent screams. Another muscled arm wrapped around her lower body, holding her firmly in place. A squeal passed between Aerith’s lips as the man knocked her to the ground before she could do anything.

“…I guess I’ll just force you.â€

Aerith glanced back up at Nexydys before the figure had escaped. The look of fear in her eyes was intoxicating.

Then, they were gone.

Aerith stared, dumbfounded, at the spot where she and Nex had been standing only moments before. The small dagger, a gift from Cloud to Nex, was laying on the ground, just out of her reach.

Standing up straight, Aerith was still surprised and angry at herself for not defending her friend when she had the chance. She picked up the sword, looked around to make sure she wasn’t being followed (which she should have done beforehand), and immediately took off running towards the city.

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Okay, so Nex having a weapon was a bit of a stretch, but it was taunting me!

 

PAGE PWN!!!!

So, who was that, exactly? Luxord or Xaldin? Luxord has more of a British accent, if ya ask me, but Xaldin seems stronger, and, yeah. XD;

Don't worry about Nex having a weapon. XD; It seemed cool to me. And don't worry about how long it took to update, either. It's taken me over 2 months to update GaNACO (with STILL isn't done... ._.; ) - almost THREE! XDDDD

So, yeah. I can't be mad at ya.

 

Awesome, awesome, awesome, awesome, awesome!!!!!!

I luved it!!! It was great. I liked the whole idea of Nex having a weapon, and I'm happy you mentioned Ienzo and the other apprentices.

Great job! Keep up the good work!!

 

Nice chapter.

I like swords. The way you described the sword as a dagger struck me as very chinese. You see in china a curved blade is referred to as a knife regardless of length. Also it's called a kodachi, a two foot long katana shaped japanese sword is called a kodachi. Katana lengths are customized based on the users dimensions as are wakizashi. however a kodachi is always approximately two feet in length. So unless she's fairly short it's more likely a kodachi in the most technical sense. Just thought you'd ought to know.

 

Yup. Ish Luxy. He had to have his spot in the story somewhere. I kinda forgot Xaldin had that thick-ish accent.

That's okay. It's not the chappys aren't done, it's just that NO ONE WILL LET ME ON THE INTERNET ANYMORE!!!! I swear, I used to be able to get on here all the friggin time, and now, I'm hardly on at all! Yeesh...

Kay. I'm done. ^-^

I hoped peeps would like the idea. I just couldn't help myself. One of my friend's characters in her story just got her own gun, so it was really, really, REALLY taunting me. It was originally a plain ol katana, but I shortened to a knife instead.\

And thank you chicka! Ienzo will have a pretty good size part pretty soon, so be really happy!

Wow. Thank you so much for this information. You're really knowledgable, and I appreciate you helping me out. Thank you! I don't think I'd ever have figured out any of this on my own.

 

Your welcome. I honestly expected you to be kinda mad at me for nitpicking about the most technical thing a sword is. I know you could've found that out yourself, I know 'cause I'm obsessed with swords that's all it isn't any difference in resources (I used wikipedia and other sites) and I know you're smarter than me. Oh well either way keep on writing this is getting more and more interesting.

 

No! Are you kidding? I love it when people give me little bits of information like this! It really helps in the long run. And each person is smart in their own way, and your arena is obviously swords and combat. I love it! And thanks for the encouragement. I know Nex is a bit of a Mary Sue, and I didn't mean for her to be that way, but it's sorta how it came out. Oops. ^-^

 

Awesome chapter!!! =D

I guess Nex might of been a bit dull to not notice the similarity between Xigbar and Braig.... Oh well I guess when we're attacking somebody we're not really wondering what they look like.

It's so weird to be reading my name in this story! =D Everytime I see someone say Syd or Sydney I imagine myself being there or something, it's so weird! =P Keep it up! =D

 

Oh, trust me, she'll notice the similarities between all of them in a future chapter. ^-^

I LOVE USING MY OWN NAME!!! I probably shouldn't have done that in the first place, but I can't really do anything about it now. Oh well!