Katie was walking through the downtown, just enjoying the weather, when a black portal appeared out of nowhere right in front of her. "What the hell?!" she shouted, jumping back swiftly (gotta love ninja reflexes). A familiar-looking redhead casually stepped out of the portal. "Axel?" Katie asked in stunned disbelief.
The Nobody grinned at her and gave a mock salute. "Hey, Katie, or should I say, 'Ixkate', glad I found you."
Katie cocked her head. "What do you mean 'Ixkate'? And how in the seven hells did you find me?"
Axel wagged a finger at her. "Questions later. First, come with me."
"To where?"
"Organization XIII headquarters, of course."
Katie shook her head. "Slow down a minute. Why would I leave my friends and my fiancée?"
Axel shrugged. "You'll see them again. You're not staying there forever. Plus, the Organization needs help, so I'm afraid you don't really have a choice. Got it memorized?"
Katie's eyebrows rose. "Are you threatening me, Axel?"
The Nobody's smirk just grew wider.
Katie rolled her eyes and sighed. "Fine, I'll come."
"Great!" Immediately, another black portal appeared, and this time Katie followed the fireNobody into an enormous white chamber with towering pillars; the main chamber of Org. XIII's headquarters.
Suddenly, Katie felt someone tackling and embracing her. "Ixkate!! Yay, you decided to come!" There was only one Nobody who could possibly be that cheerful.
"Yeah, well, not like Axel left me much of a choice," Katie muttered, awkwardly patting Demyx on the back. "Maybe you can explain what's happening?"
Demyx released her and replied, "I chose you to be the next Organization member!"
"Really? Why is the Organization expanding?"
"Insurance policy against the Keyblade Master. Xemnas wants to make sure there will always be enough of us to carry out the mission," answered Axel. He grinned. "And, just because we're such nice Nobodies, we invited your friends along as well."
At that moment, Marluxia walked in with Katie's brunette friend Sarah tucked under one arm. Sarah was attempting (without much success) to kick, punch, and/or bite the flower-obsessed Nobody. Marluxia was being followed by a teenage girl with short, curly dark blonde hair who had apparently come of her own free will. Who wouldn't?
"PUT ME DOWN!" Sarah yelled. She then began muttering what sounded like "Stupid Kurama wanna-be".
Marluxia's left eye twitched. It was apparent he had to deal with this behavior the whole way to HQ. "Oh, for Superior's sake, Shaxra, would you stop struggling already?" He walked up to Axel and dropped the flailing young woman in front of him. "Here, YOU deal with her."
Axel smirked. "But, Marly, she was your choice for a new member."
Marluxia muttered under his breath and went to sulk in a corner.
Sarah blinked up at the much taller Nobody. "Axel! Hey!" she said cheerfully, grinning and waving. Everyone sighed. Sarah could be just a teensy bit ADD sometimes.
"Jeez, mood swings much?" the second newcomer, her sister Laura, said dryly.
Sarah stuck her tongue out at her sister. Then she noticed Katie and walked over to the other young woman. "Hey, Katie-chan, great to see you! What's going on?"
Katie smiled. "Good to see you too, Sarah-chan. Well, we've all been forcefully recruited into the Organization."
"Hey! You make us sound like the bad guys!" Demyx protested.
Axel rolled his eyes, but before he could make any sort of snide remark, Zexion arrived via a portal with another one of Katie's friends in tow. "I've come with my candidate, Lexlia," he reported.
"Hi, Allie-chan!" Katie and Sarah called.
Allie gave a small smile and wave, and then swiftly joined them.
"So, what did Zexion do to make you come with him?" asked Katie.
"He said that he would show me many interesting books," replied Allie matter-of-factly. The three other girls snot exactly surprised that Allie hadn't needed much persuasion.
"How about you?" Katie inquired, looking at Laura.
Laura glanced at Sarah. "Just making sure she doesn't do anything stupid."
"Ha, ha, very funny," Sarah muttered.
Two more portals appeared. Through one came Larxene, who was followed by the brunette Rachel. Through the second came Xigbar, with an unconscious blonde tossed over his shoulder.
"Kali!" cried Katie and Sarah.
"Don't worry," said Axel, "she's just knocked out." He grinned mischievously. "What did I tell you, Xiggy? Wasn't Kalix great target practice?"
The other Nobody grunted an acknowledgement, then snapped "DON'T call me that ridiculous name again," as he dumped his load unceremoniously on the floor. He blinked, startled to see hazel eyes glaring up at him.
"Be more careful with my friend," Sarah growled.
Xigbar snorted. "Whatever, Shaxra," he muttered.
Xemnas chose that moment to make his entrance through a portal. "New members, how wonderful to see that you have joined our illustrious quest for Kingdom Hearts. No. XIV, Ixkate, apprentice of Demyx. No. XV, Shaxra, apprentice of Marluxia. No. XVI, Xalura, apprentice of Larxene. No. XVII, Lexlia, apprentice of Zexion. No. XVIII, Charxel, apprentice of Axel. No. XIX, Kalix, apprentice of Xaldin. Greetings to all of you."
"Hey Xemnas, we have to change our name now, right? I mean, we can't exactly be Organization XIII anymore," said Demyx.
Xemnas' eye twitched. "No, our name will stay the same, No. IX."
Axel elbowed his fellow Nobody in the ribs. "Brilliant, Demy," he remarked sarcastically.
Demyx gave him an injured look and tried to glare, but it turned into more of a pout.
"Our new members should rest now," Xemnas continued. The smallest hint of a smirk crossed his face. "Their first mission is tomorrow."
The six girls exchanged glances. "In the words of Han Solo," said Sarah, "I've got a bad feeling about this."
A/N: All right, this is just a semi-boring intro chapter that came from an idea of my best friend Katie. Things will get more interesting as the story moves along. And yes, Roxas will show up. Comments and constructive criticism welcome!
Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, duh.