|x|Kingdom Hearts: Into the Void|

"I've been looking for him for almost a year now, for all I know this could've happened seventy years ago. But I still have to find him. He's all I have left. I don't want to drag others into something that will have no effect on them, but I can't stop you if you decide to come." She shrugged, and rubbed her eye.

 

"Whatever." She shrugged and headed towards the door. "It's fine by me," she placed her hand against the wall and walked down slowly one step at a time. She gagged at the smell, "Has anyone ever cleaned this place? It smells like *ss." Her braid annoyingly thumped against her back, "So you know my story, what's yours?"

 

Avaritia reached the castle in the blink of an eye, and heard all the towers, graves, or trees being destroyed in her path. They split apart, and fell to the ground. The mist settled in...and...she closed the door. A whirl of wind could be heard, the doors being pulled opened. She turned around. Now, it looked like Hollow Bastion and all the cliffs. Pathetic void. Never knows when to stop being mysterious. Without knowledge of the void, you can go madd with all the changes. The least worst thing to happen to you in the void is when your standing on a bridge, and the scenery changes, and your suspended in the air. A fall is the least of your worries.

 

"I live in the forest, theres a creek that flows to the ocean. Everythings peaceful and the only sound is natures voice flowing through the air." She smiled a little at the thought. "Key...Blade? Is that the thing you used to open the gate?"

 

"I thought you said we were going to the basement, if I'm correct this is a library." Serenity walked to the shelves and blew a thick layer of dust off of a group of books. She stepped back spluttering and coughing. "Who leaves books in such poor conditions." she coughed out.

 

Axel's eyes followed her as he was used to Larxene's attitude, but the thing that really annoyed him was being degraded as what she called him even though she probably was anticpating with him to go after her, he didn't care as it served disrepect and a slap to the face to his ego. Then again he was insulted right in front one of the nobodies who wouldn't judge him and trusted before Roxas had began to influence him with his selffish means of trying to gain closer to a heart. Axel had forgotten about Demyx at that time as he was too busy doing other missions for Xenmas who usually had him paired with Roxas so they spent time together. Now that he was back the red head thought that he could redeem himself as he didn't want the water wielder to see him as inferior and it was almost like he was a role model to him.

It was hard reaching the top of the totem pole and the flame weilder wasn't going to lose it just because a few members didn't approve of his antics. He had received higher respect and probably fear from some of the members as he expressed his reputation clearly that he would not take crap from any of them due to his temper if he needed to express it if he saw fit.

He knew the only way that Marluxia took control of Castle Oblivion was because he was an kiss ass to move up as for superiority by doing more missions as the others. It was the only reason he was even put in charge in the first place. Axel was sent as a spy to keep an eye on the events during that time.


Axel glared daggers at Larxene with his arms crossed fiercely as he felt a little humilated as he knew Demyx would start to criticize him if he had decided to let Larxene get away with it. Smirking sinisterly and knowing he could hang the betrayal in her face as Marluxia's accomplice he decided to teach her a lesson.

"Larxene, you're right about one thing no one can handle you, except the one who talked you into going along with the betrayal without even thinking of the consequences in the first place. You may call me a b@stard, but then that must make you his b*****!" The fire wielder now leaning against the marble white wall casually then summoned a bit of his fire to flick on her cloak and watched it slowly scrorch it.

 

Demyx smiled knowing that Axel could hold his own against Larxene. Both of them had hot tempers, but it was Axel who always came out on top. He just had a way of getting the job done and was more fair in certain situations. Perhaps Larxene was jealous of this, but it didn't really matter of who got bragging rights. The water wielder knew that intruders were somewhere in their world, and he began to think of who these intruders were. Snapping his fingers he summoned forth one of his servants, the agile dancer to use as a spy. "Now go forth and find out what is going on," he told the slender creature as she pranced off to the outside of the castle.

Not quite satisfied, he began to pace down the hall and then back towards Axel and Larxene. He was clearly lost in his thoughts that he was unaware of the confrontation that was lasting longer. "So if we do have intruders there then that must mean that our other property could be at risk. If that happens then the boss will be pissed and do who knows what to me," he feared and snapped his fingers again summmoning forth 4 dancers and 5 dusks that all lowered their heads in regard to the organization member. Using the mental language that only nobobies understood, he gave his orders. "Go to the mansion in Hollow Bastion and see if there are any unwelcomed guests," he pointed his finger to the outside of the castle as the nobodies both hovered up and about through the window and out towards their destination. "I'm not going to get blamed for not protecting our property this time," he turned his attention back to Larxene and Axel. "Go ahead and bicker. You're both good at that. Don't let me stop you," he told them with sarcasism.

Cloud eyes opened as he felt the substance in his body. Shaking his head, he coughed a few times and tried to move his arm. He seemed to be sore most likely from his fall off his bike and onto the ground. He never knew that Leon would have such compassion for him for he assumed that the warrior preferred to be left alone much like himself. "Leon... " he coursely answered coughing a bit from the dryness of his throat. "How did you find me?" he wiped the dirt from his face and attempted to move again. Raising his head up slightly he felt a huge migrane begin to throb so he was forced to rest his head once again on Leon's palm of his hand. "I must of blacked out for a moment or so," he groaned when he saw his pride and joy laying on its side like a junk heap.

 

Roxas stared out in the sunset, the hues of red, blue, orange and yellow trailing and striking the skies, giving it the most beautiful dye he had ever seen, as small clouds hovered above. No matter how many times he sat here, no matter how many times he had gazed into the same sunset, it never got tired, and it never stopped short of impressing and luring him in. It had been awhile since he had been on top of the clock tower, and he believed, that he never would've been able to do so again. His need and want to be free was still within him no matter whether he accepted he was Sora...no...whether he was a part of Sora or not. He was his own person, just like Naminé was, and how he was glad that he could see a familiar face every day to know that he wasn't alone. Now? Now here he was, opened, escaped, and he didn't even understand why. Sora had been frustrated, and has been feeling anxious lately, so much, that it affected him, and even when he tried to talk to him unconsciously, it only worked for a little while, before he set off once more.

All he remembered was that there was bad dream, a nightmare, that was almost unrecognizable, yet, that it encompassed them both to the point where one couldn't take it...he wanted to get out, more than ever. Sora woke up, and then fell asleep after calming himself down. But, there was a difference. He was watching him from the outside. Before he knew it, he had run, run as far away, and portalled out to the one place he had always felt was warm and a home to him. Which is where he found himself now. Roxas didn't comprehend what went on, just that he was here. Perhaps it had something to do with the letter the King had sent. He wanted to rise Naminé as well, but he noted that he couldn't, or had any clue, how to do so. Will she be able to get out too? It was possible. Maybe, they thought that they will forever be within their others that they didn't contemplate the fact that they may be able to...come into the world in their own body like before.

He knew he had to go back.

But, nothing said he had to go back right away, he wanted to enjoy what was left....


Xemnas was long awake. So long awake. He could sense most of his members, or past members, awakening as well, all while he remained in secret in the lab...his own lab that was not approachable to anyone, but himself. A flurry of beeps and whirring from the computer and machines filled the cavern covered with advance technology, searching for information, or any fact about the current state of his castle. He had noticed, as much as everyone else, who was residing there, and before any action was given, or before he showed his presence, there was a need to understand who they were dealing with, as he attempted to hack into files, and other systems, with the disc he had created, destroying all possible defenses. It had proved to be difficult, as he had to fight the shields of a world...a world called Space Paranoids, but he had managed to overcome it again. He had been suspicious from the moment he had come back to life, and now, his pondering will be laid to rest as the screen presented him with facts and figures, gold eyes glistening with the light pouring from it. He had been here for hours on end, and going in depth into what was happening presently was harder than he anticipated. It was only now that something came up.

Hmm...Husks? He typed in a few key words, logging into another mother board that might explain more about this new...phenomenon, and he blinked as a name popped in front of him after a few minutes of long searching. The SALIGIA...

Larxene did not pay heed to his words, merely because it made him look more like a ignorant fool than he already was. What was he to know about what transpired between the partnership her and Marluxia had? He barely had time to even bother to figure out why they went against the Organization, so the fact that he was spitting out nonsense that he had no damn information about was pathetic. In fact, if it wasn't for the act of him lighting her cloak on fire, just a bit, she would've continued walking and not given him the time of day. She couldn't help but chuckle with a shake of her head, and simply flapped away the fire, and patted it with her hands to take it out. After a while, and when that was done, she checked the cloth, and while it was a bit burnt, she didn't particularly care for clothes. For one, she had extra of the same outfits in her closet, if it was still even there, and second, the Organization trench coat of hers has been tattered to the point of no return at one battle, no weak flame can live up to it. Composing herself, with a sharp glint of her eyes as she narrowed them, she sauntered ominously up to the redhead, her expression now darker than usual. As she reached him, she gave him a smirk, a very, twisted smirk that was unexplainable, as her tone sweetly said mockingly, "I'm going to get into your head, and predict what you are thinking. I bet you're thinking that you got the best of me, and that you're a certified bad@ss by that little worthless move. Well, you're not. I believed you wouldn't sink any lower, Axel, but you have proved me wrong again. I didn't know you were opting to commit childish and immature acts to crave attention. Poor unfortunate imbecile."

It seems Axel was honestly testing her patience with him. She was already controlling her boiling hate for him, and yet, he really did want a confrontation. If that was so, then she'll give him one. She heard Demyx scrambling and muttering things about the intruders under his breath, as well as summoning Nobodies left and right. When he did direct something at them, sarcasm or not, she was all too willing to do so. "Coming from that, no doubt you must have lost some brain cells back when you were lost in darkness, because if you thought that what you said was witty, to put it plainly, it was not. Tsk. You've lost your touch. You have no idea what me and Marluxia planned, why, and how, as well as the reason I joined, and my own plans. I didn't trust Xemnas. I still don't now, if he's back. Neither did Marluxia, despite him wanting power along with the belief. It seems that we were right, since he all led you to your deaths, and none ever got their Hearts back. Right or wrong?" She gave him a knowing wink. "I hope you feel proud of that one, Axel. And, you know, since I'm the bigger and better person here, I'll leave you with that alone, and not counter your measly...um, what was it? That setting on fire thing?"

She pretended to go into thought, before shrugging carelessly, and went to create a portal of her own, walking in as it closed when she reached her destination, having something in mind. Those two weren't interesting enough to stay with longer than need be, and since they were back, there was no doubt the rest must be, somewhere. Unless they were especially chosen. Either way, as she stared around the area, she needed to figure something out on her own.

 

Demyx scratched his head and shrugged his shoulders. He didn't know why Larxene was so cruel and loved to put him down, but one thing was clear was that Axel could protect him from her. Demyx hated confrontations and preferred to be laid back and tried not to let matters bother him, but they still did and she kept hurting his feelings even they existed or not. "Axel, why is she so rude and mean and doesn't want to be friends with me? I don't get her at times. She is beautiful, her eyes have that wild rage and it's cute when she pouts with her lips, but she is just so unapproachable. I wish I could help her get past all that hatred and then come around and get to know me more," he smiled flashing his pearly whites.

He had hoped that his servants were doing their job and locating any threats that could fall down upon the organization so in the meantime all he could he was stall and distract himself by talking to Axel. Demyx really admired Axel for his fighting spirit and his leadership qualities. He just hoped that Axel could get along with Larxene and not anger the boss in anyway. Demyx also hoped that Larxene would be friends with him for it would be a lot of easier to get along with her as a friend rather than a adversary.

 

Leon was relieved that Cloud was awake and that he did not fall into unconsciousness. He smiled at his friend and pulled out a water bottle from his bag that he had attached to his bike and poured a small portion onto a clean cloth and applyed to Cloud's forhead. "It's going to be okay and I found you by comlink that I hacked into the system to trail your locaton since I noticed that you were hightailing out of town. I was curious of where you were heading off to?" Leon replied as he pulled out another water bottle out of his bag since he was always prepared for any emergency essentials and gave it to Cloud to drink. "Here drink up, you will need your energy and don't worry about your motorcyle since it is only dirty and not damaged."




For a moment the word 'friend' that Demyx had referred to burned into Axel's skull as he was remembering his friendship with Roxas. He closed his eyes as the red head felt tinges between pain and anger that was forcing itself to spiral in his head of Roxas betrayal for joining Sora. Keeping it to himself the red head uncrossed his arms and walked over towards Demyx hoping he wouldn't sence his disturbance.

Axel sighed as he looked at Demyx who was really eager of wanting to talk with him rather than spending his time playing his sitar for several hours which most of the time gave him a headache since Demyx does'nt know when to quit. The 8th member did know when to back down though and he knew that Larxene would sooner or later get what is coming to her since he would teach her a painful lesson when she would least expect it. He hated the way he was treated by her, but had an idea that she was learning from her best friend Marluxia and that she and the flowerboy were alot alike which was why they got along.

The things she said had bothered him, but he decided to let it go for now since it wasn't worth getting into with her unless she continued to antagonize him again. He knew that she was jealous of him and she should be since he was one of the returning members who had the full control of a higher class of nobodies which were in his case the assassins. Only the chosen nobodies 1,2,3,7,8,9,10 and 13 had their own servants for they were the ones who had lasted longer and were not defeated in Castle Oblivion by Sora and Riku and lived for that time being.

Axel eyed Demyx carefully watching his relax carefree mannerism even though he did disrepect him with his sarcasm. Demyx being Axel's underling should know better than to show any ounce of disregard towards him. The fire wielder was aware of Demyx's true side, but kept it to himself for he didn't want the other members to know that mullet haired nobody was devious and could hold his own if need to. He also didn't want Demyx to get hurt by any of the members namely the superior Xenmas for he would think of that as an act of insubornation which could lead to serious consequences for the young nobodie. At times Axel was rebellious as well, but he would only do what he felt was right upon his own terms even if they were not justified by the other members eyes or not. So Axel knew that Demyx similar in that respect, but he still needed guidance and discipline and Axel would often time save his butt and get in trouble himself. He did it for Roxas so the flame wielder would do it for Demyx as well.

Axel knew that Larxene was right about one thing though that Xenmas had slowly helped them go to their deaths, and he hated him for it, and thought how things could be different with someone else in charge of the Organization, however the red head did not agree that Marluxia and Larxene should rule over them like they tried, to go against the organization in Castle Oblivion. It was betrayal and Axel would never forget what had happened to cause this disaster that could of happened if he wasn't there to stop them from succeeding. Marluixa was just as bad, but also power hungry as well. Axel never trusted him and was glad that he was not Lord of the Castle any more nor planning another take over.

Axel could understand the freedom that they could of wanted, because Axel wanted to be free, but betraying the Organizaton was not going to get them to their goal. It was stupid and risky and also asking for death.

Axel gave Demyx a cold glare and hoped that he would take it seriously and most likely the Noturne would cower just like as expected. "So, you think you can tell me what to do?" He arched an eyebrow up, probably making Demyx nervous, "You do know that I am not going to let you get away with your sarcasm." He direct his attention firmly on him, "I could set you on fire and watch you run around like an idiot or you can be smart and apologize for being rude to me and maybe I will forget about hurting you." He summoned a ball of fire from his hand and showed it at Demyx. "Leave Larxene alone. I don't want you to get hurt by the likes of her. She is beautiful, but she is also deadly and she will never change for anybody. She was created as a wicked shierkly banchee who thinks that she is on top of the world and everyone is beneath her."

His fireball grew brighter and hotter as it slowly increased in size. Axel smirked knowing that Demyx was watching his element grow and he waited for a response. "Now if you disagree then you are challenging my authority and then I will be forced to fight you." Axel's fire was now changing colors through the flames transformation as he watched sardontically at the sheer dread on Demyx's expression.

 

Avaritia whisked away again. Good. Now she didn't have to get tired on the second try. She appeared in the armoury, and examined her charts. Not the usual idea. Though it might work on other targets, shes planning a fight with an organization of nobodies who are masters of her powers. Those plans will just simply burn out and the fight will be over in seconds.
She would have to know about Astronomy to understand the void, since it was all about patterns, and movement of different things.
She rolled out her map, and examined the voids area.
The organization would appear here, and keyblade team will be here.
She marked it with an ORG sign, and a KB sign. The castle was here, and she'd have to do something on there way. Husks? Hmm.
She placed a sign showing HS around one marker.
Bombardment.
She placed another HS at the castle.
Siege.
Defence.
But what about the ride there?

 

Cloud's eyes gazed up at Leon and shook his head. "I must of caused you a lot of trouble. I didn't want you to get draggged into this," he tried to stand before fallling back down on the ground. "I must of over did it this time. Cloud coughed again and took the bottle from Leon and began to drink from it. "This is just what I needed," he drunk the whole bottle and managed to rise to his feet. "I have to get to my bike," his hand steadied on Leon's shoulder as he used him as a cruch to prevent himself from falling over. Letting go he managed to gain his balance as he kneeled besides the his mode of transporatation. "Leon will you help me lift this thing up?

Demyx wondered at first why Axel seemed to be in thought. Perhaps he was thinking of his friend Roxas who was now with Sora. Demyx always thought of Roxas almost like a little brother except he was a bad example. Maybe that was why Xemnas chose Axel to look after him and show him the ropes? Demyx sure felt sorry for the little fellow and didn't fully understand why he chose to leave the organization like he did? The water wielder felt that Roxas would be with them, but it was Sora who made that impossible.

The last thing he remembered about Roxas was him inside Sora's body and becasue of this, Demyx had no choice, but to fight the traitor. After all it was what the organization did. If he was going to stop them from getting their goal then he had to be destroyed. Maybe that's why Axel didn't come back to the organization because he was given the same task? What ever the reason, Demyx hoped for that to never happen again and would be more prepared and alert.

He glanced at Axel once more and saw that his mood had changed. He seemed to be very upset and the ninth member didn't comprehend why he was showing his power at him? "Why is he so angry all of a sudden?" he thought, his eyes focused on the flame that was getting more intense by the second. "Wait I know. It must of been my tone," his hand came to his chin as he figured out the reason Axel was upset with him. "Look Axel, I'm not going to fight you for I have no reason to and why would I in the first place? I don't want any trouble all right?" he asserted himself trying not to show any fear even though he felt like running away from his friend. He took a few steps back and turned his back to him. "I wonder if my dancers have found any intruders yet?" his thought raced in his mind which was the perfect distraction to get his mind off of his sudden fear.

 

Leon looked at Cloud and chuckled a little bit, "Dude, don't worry about it, I mean seriously what are friends for?" I would help any of my friends if they were in trouble." He grabbed the bike carefully and lifted it right side up and kicked out the kickstand to balance and support Cloud's prized posession so it wouldn't fall over again. "You see it is good as new." So you weren't driving off anywhere in particular?," he studied him.



Axel starred at Demyx his sardonic look fading away as he saw that the ninth member was in deed afraid of him and not faking his expression. Feeling a tad generous and amused with the mullet haired ones behavior he slowly let the flame die down as he ambled towards the sitar player not wanting him to think he was a bully like some of the older members protrayed themselves as. Axel saw himself different and not powerhungry and more capable of showing his illusional emotions that made him feel more human when he was around others that he could trust.

A priotiory he preferred was respect from the members and at times he would resort to fear to get it. Sometimes it was difficult because of the assorted personalities clashed at times. However, he would tolerate some of them, but not let them take advatange of him unless he was fooling them and half the time he was the one who had suceeded with his goal. If they treated him like crap, he would do the same.


Sure Axel was good at manipulation and mind games, when he felt he needed to get his point across, he would revert to scare tactics, as a way to get out of harm's way and survive in certain situations if they were dire. Some would think it was suicide and asking for trouble or extreme hated, but to him it was a way to stay out of being bored and he always welcomed a challenge. Either way he could get out of things if he needed to blame someone else for it. In his eyes it was the way to surivive in the organizaton and how he could tolerate the others without trying to kill them. The dangerous trait about him besides of his element and temper was his elusive ability to be unpredictible and hard to figure out of his ulterior motives either they were justified or not.

Casually Axel lowered his head slightly at Demyx so that he could stop the water wielder from his own threat into a friendly manner rather than have his friend run into a wall because of his avoidance of overstepping his height and confrontation or obstacles unseen before him. Sure this was a little disappointing because Axel wanted to test out his fighting skill since he was gone for a while and didn't want to lose his skill, but he wasn't sure if the younger nobody would go for it. Even though Axel saw himself as a superior figure to Demyx he was testing him as well. "Look, if I don't go hard on you will you fight me? I need to spar someone who doesn't see me as an enemy." He replied a half smile on his face in a friendly manner. "I didn't mean to scare you, but it is the only way I know to get you to understand that I need this."

If it weren't for Demyx he would have probably fought against Laxene which wasn't a bad thing since he needed the practice, but he would of been distracted by Demyx and probably would of lost the battle. Besides the fact becauase of the events of Castle Oblivion she might have had an vendetta and saw him as an adversary and fought cruely and unfairly just in spite to try to show her superiority over him.

 

Cloud shook his head making sure all the kinks were out of his neck. "No I wasn't going anywhere. I had just fought Sephiroth and I thought I could defeat him once and for all, but I failed again," with his motorcycle upright, a feeling of dread washed over him like a wave upon the shore. "I knew it was to good to be true," he walked away brooding and full of hatred. "I'll get him. One day we'll settle it." Cloud crossed his arms and flinched from the pain that he still felt from his battle earlier.

Demyx felt more at ease now that Axel had lowered his flame. His element often clashed with the other and so did their tempers. Axel was fire, his tendacies were rash and explosive yet there was some beauty behind the flames and how their patterns danced, burning anything in their sight. Demyx's water compared in comparsion for it could also be deadly, yet wonderous and full of life. The elements could constantly clash and it didn't matter whose was stronger for what determined the victor of the battle was how the fighters fought using their special techniques and cognitive stragedies.

Without a doubt, Demyx knew Axel was the strongest and best fighter for the flurry of dancing flames savored every moment until the battle was won. What was the point of fighting someone who always won? The musician sighed nodding his head so Axel would leave him alone about fighting. "He just wants to humilate me and rub it in my face, but he'll be surprised for I won't go down that easy," he made up his mind to himself. "Axel, we'll fight, but don't try to kill me like you did last time. I wasn't of any use to the boss that week," he warned his friend.

 

Leon rolled his eyes as he saw that Cloud who had blacked out before was trying to get away from him again. He sighed as he followed him. "You know it is not your fault, but I have felt that a lot of strange things have been happening around here and the other worlds. So maybe you can forget about the demon that plagues your mind and help me play hero once again?" He asked hoping to put Cloud's mind in ease and that it would distract him to focus on something else and help the people. "You really need to take an easy man." He touched Cloud's left shoulder.





Many slender grey nobodies who were around the mansion had sensed two intruders (Serenity and Advent) and decided to go investigate them at the library who had discovered the hidden floor. The lesser nobodies may not be smarter than the other nobodies that possessed bodies or one of the higher ones, but they knew the difference between enemy and leige. Slithering forward a few of them saw some dancers and started communicating with them through their own language as a few of them decided to go get some reinforcements to drive to throw off the two humans from discovering their underground area.


Axel was surprised that Demyx had decided to meet his challenge of wanting to fight him as he knew that the water wielder was more into music than fighting unless he was forced to do so. At first he thought he was going to wimp out, but the fire wielder should of known to give Demyx more credit than that. Even though his element's worst enemy was water the flame wielder felt he needed a challenge where he could control the situation without any cheap shots as some other organization member would of endured if they fought him. No, Demyx could be trusted and the only one he really trusted since Roxas had joined Sora. As much as Axel hated what had happened he needed to get back to what he enjoyed best and that was fighting.

Axel chuckled at Demyx's comment and slowly summoned his chakrums letting the smoky silver power transform the twin dangerous spiked sprirally biontic weapons twirl repetively around his hands almost in a dance like motion. "Don't worry I won't and just to be on the safe side I am not going to use my element unless you push me." He was excited now and ready to take on the water wielder and wondered in the back of his mind of what Larxene was doing in the meantime.
She seems so stuck up, but I guess living with a bunch of males probably makes her tolerate level edgy, however she has no right to treat us like garbage. I wonder if maybe she will miss one of her favorite possessions....