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A Heart With No Emotions Pt. 2 |
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“ Uh- oh… trouble… see you around, New Kid…” Xigbar said. He grinned evilly and disappeared into the darkness just before Axel reached him.
How dare he torture, and maybe even rape, the newest member of Organization XIII!
“ Hey… are you okay?” Axel asked, as he bent down to comfort the small Nobody. He was a blue-gray-haired boy with gray eyes.
The boy didn‘t answer. He was just a small, silent, curled-up, shaking ball.
The fire mage stood up.
“ I’m Axel.” He smiled gently and offered his hand. “ Let me help you.”
The young man looked up at him, fear in his eyes. His hair was all ruffled, and one side of his robe was hanging off his thin shoulder.
Axel was afraid to ask what had happened, but he knew the subject would eventually end up in a future conversation, anyway.
“ Did he…”
The little Nobody nodded. Axel sighed with disgust and disbelief.
“ Okay. Come with me to my room. It’s safer than in the halls. And don’t worry. I won’t do anything to you.”
The boy took his hand and followed Axel through a portal.
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Axel took care of the boy, and soon found out his name was Zexion. He let the new member stay in his room. He gave him a bath and brought him food and clothing. The days passed, and soon Axel had to bring up the subject he had been dreading to hear.
“ Hey Zexion? Can you tell me anything that you remember before… the incident?” inquired the mage as he sat down on the bed.
“ Yes. I remember Xemnas taking me into the realm of darkness, after I accepted his offer. I had felt sick and passed out and when woke up, I was in the halls. After that is when Xigbar found me. And then you came… that’s all…sorry.”
“ It’s okay. But you don’t know anything about where you are, what you are, or who we are?”
“ We?”
“ I guess not. I’ll just have to tell you then.” He cleared his throat and started to explain.
“ You’re the newest member of Organization XIII. We’re a group of Nobodies, with a mission to fulfill, and with Xemnas as the leader. Do you know what a Nobody is?”
“ No, I don’t…”
“ A Nobody is a being that has no heart. That’s why we’re trying to take over Kingdom Hearts. So we can get them back, and at least be someone. ‘Cause a Nobody can’t be a Somebody.”
Zexion looked at him in bewilderment.
“ We don’t have… hearts…?” he said, putting his hand to his chest.
He was quiet for a moment. “ But I can feel it beating… right here…”
“ Yeah… but that’s only the spirit of your heart. That’s the only heart we’ll ever have… unless the plan with Kingdom Hearts works.
There was an eerie silence in the room.
“ We don’t have emotions, either. That’s at least what I’ve heard. But I think that if you believe you have a heart, or emotions, you do. If you don’t, you don’t. It’s as simple as that.” Axel sat down on the bed, as he finished talking about the subject.
“So, have you met anyone other than Xemnas or Xigbar yet?”
“ No.”
“ Believe it or not, there are 10 other people in this castle right now, besides you and me. And they all control an element. Like I control fire.”
“ Really?”
“ You bet. Actually I was thinking that it’s about time you meet Namine. She’s very sweet, and she’ll design you a room.”
“ Okay. If she’s a friend of you, than I’m sure I have nothing to worry about. She sounds very nice.”
“ She is. Come on. I’ll make a portal.”
This was going along well. Zexion was giving him no trouble at all. Maybe he really could teach him to adapt to this place. Axel was also still surprised by the fact that Xemnas had given him the honor of training a new member. The Superior’s little kiss-a** pet, Saix, usually took this job. And Axel was still practically a noob himself. He had only joined 2 years ago.
“ Eventually, I have to teach you to do this, also.” the fire mage said, as he opened the portal leading to Namine’s room. Zexion nodded and stepped into the darkness with Axel.
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Zexion and Axel stepped out to the other side of the portal, which led to outside of Namine’s bedroom. Axel walked up to the door and knocked so lightly, it could barely be heard.
“ Come in, Axel.” answered a soft and gentle voice.
{ How did she know it was Axel?} thought Zexion.
Axel reached for the doorknob and turned it. He opened it gently. There, sitting at a table sketching pictures, was a girl with blonde, shoulder-length hair and blue eyes. She was not cloaked in the usual attire of a black robe, but a very short white dress. Zexion guessed that this was Namine.
“ Hello Axel.” she said, without turning around. When she did, her eyes lit up with excitement.
“ Ah! This must be the new member! Come. Sit.” She patted the seat of the chair next to hers as a gesture to sit down. Zexion slowly came out from behind Axel to show himself.
“ Go ahead.” Axel pushed him lightly on the back. Then, raising his voice a little, said. “ Namine, this is Zexion. Would you be able to make him a room?”
“ Yes, I can. You’ll pick him up later, yes?”
“ Sure. See ya later, little guy.” Then he was gone.
Zexion watched him leave.
“ Okay then.” she said, opening her sketchbook and drawing the other’s attention. “ Shall we start?” She looked up at Zexion.
 Wachter Vom Herzen · Tue Oct 30, 2007 @ 08:24pm · 0 Comments |
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