I

Harsh winds blew through the rooms of Castle Oblivion. All five of them entered the room, either sitting on the floor, standing in a single spot, or leaning against a wall.Their leader was a woman. She had long silver hair that had red streaks, and her eyes had an eerie tinge to them, an icy-blue tinge. Her voice was light, but filled with force.

"Despite the akward appearance of this castle... This is our new HQ. Understood?" The other four nodded, removing their hoods. "Hear me, my friends! We are the new organization! We will destroy the one who did this to us! We shall have our revenge!"

The others cheered. The only male stepped forward. He had indigo hair that partially covered one of his eyes. He had deep green eyes, and was holding onto a black and red lance. "Karax... When do we move forward to attack our target?"

"In time Zyrex. Xanamas!" The one called Xanamas had silver eyes and burgandy hair, which covered her left eye, that went down to her shoulders. She looked to be the oldest of the group. "You've scouted out this castle. Anything we should know?"

She stepped forward and nodded. "Yes. Other than it's strange appearance, the organization used this castle as place for research on the hearts, Heartless, and the door of light. But they were interrupted by the Keyblade bearer." She pulled out a small photo of Sora. "Five of them were eliminated here, and then it was abandoned." She handed the picture to her leader. "Karax, chances are slim that they'll come back here for anything of importance."

"Good." Her head turned to the one of the youngest members known as Rainthrax. She had short silverish blonde hair and grey eyes. In addition to her spooky looks, she had elongated canine teeth and fingernails (she uses them as her weapons). "Any idea where they now reside?"

"Yes." She stepped forward from the line of cloaked Nobodies. "They now lie in waiting in The World That Never Was. It's their main base...always had been."

Karax nodded. "Understood." Her head turned to the absolute youngest member of the group. "Xanadu... Any premonitions?"

The one named Xanadu had short red, orange, and blonde hair, and purple eyes. A serene expression crossed over her face. There was pure, undisturbed silence for about two minutes. Xanadu had her eyes closed.

"Mystic Seer? I want results!"

"SILENCE!!" She twitched a little bit. "We will have guests in a short while. How soon? I do not know. This is all I've seen." Karax began to walk away, glancing to a window. "Wait... I see something else... A new ally... No, two new allies... One with hair like fire, and the other an expert marksman. Whether this will come to pass, I know not... Forgive me." She opened her eyes and sighed. Zyrex placed a hand on her shoulder, trying to calm down the futureseer.

Thunder began to crakle. "Which of them commands lightning?" The Dancing Winds, Karax, turned around but only to see the faces of four ordinary people. "Well?" She was getting impatient.

Xanadu took a step forward, and then walked to the window. "L...Larxene did, but she has been sent back to the darkness. Perhaps this is just a passing storm." Rain started to fall and thunder crashed. "...Um... Demyx, Number 9, commands water..."

"Do you sense any Nobodies near by?"

She was silent, and closed her eyes again. Rainthrax, Zyrex, and Xanamas were now standing by the window as well, glaring out into the dark wasteland. Two dark figures emerged from the darkness with weapons in hand.

Zyrex nudged her in the sides. "You can stop now. We have our answer."

"Xanamas, identification?"

"Demyx, the Melodious Nocturne, and Luxord, The Gambler of Fate. Two weaklings."

Karax glanced at the Mysterious Maipulator. "I wouldn't say that... Xanadu, Zyrex, I want you to challenge them. Castle Oblivion is ours now, and we can't let them trespass now... I want you to take them captive. Lock them in the cells, handcuff them, and dilute their powers enough so that they can't call their weapons or escape. If it becomes too much of a hastle, I'll deal with them myself." She turned to the window again. "Go."

They left via their portals and appeared outside. "Rainthrax, go make sure everything else about this castle is secure, and bring me anything interesting that you find." She left the rrom, beginning her search. Xanamas was facing Karax with anticipation. "Xanamas, I wa--"

"I know what you want me to do. Right. Follow Zyrex and Xanadu. Should things get to tough or should something happen, intervene. If one of them turns their coat, eliminate them. I understand." She sighed and closed her eyes. "I know the routine."

Karax nodded. "Hmph. Get going. You don't want to miss anything, do you? Go have some fun." Xanamas nodded, calling forth her double-edged lance. She ran off shortly after. "Now, what to do in The World That Never Was... Time to plan my revenge..."

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Demyx was laughing, but Luxord didn't share in his joy. "Do you know how idiotic you sound right now?" Demyx didn't answer, but he nudged Number X in the ribs.

"You need to lighten up, cardboy! Geez! Even Vexen was more fun to be around than you!" He continued laughing, but stopped as soon as two black figures appeared. "Wha--! Who're you!?"

Zyrex called up his lance, the Darkblade, and Xanadu called up her bow. "You're trespassing on our turf. Leave now, or suffer the consequences."

Luxord didn't seem to care, but Demyx summoned his sitar and began playing it. "Dance, water! Dance!" His water clones were destroyed one by one by Xanadu's arrows. Demyx took a few steps back.

"Stand back and let me take care of this, kid." Luxord tossed a few cards into the air, and they grew larger. Time seemed to stop as they fell to the ground. The only other person who could feel this was Xanadu. Luxord noticed that she hadn't stopped moving. "Interesting... Why haven't you stopped with the time as well?"

"It's quite simple. Time also bends to my will." She fired three arrows, but Luxord stopped them imediately. "Hm... Weapons can't harm you, huh? Very well..." She wedged her bow into the ground and readied herself for hand-to-hand combat. "Why don't we finish this now?"

"Why rush? We've all the time in the world..." He looked around. "You're friend won't be harmed so long as time is stopped. Xanadu shook her head. "Don't agree?" Kuxord charged toward her. "Very well!" A fierce battle ensued between the two of them, each of the throwing punches and kicks at one another. Time had started to flow again, flowing faster as Luxord weakened.

The gambler fell to his knees, as did Xanadu. She was heaving, taking in deep breaths and exhaling heavily. "You're good..." She was behind him, restraining him. Time was flowing normally again. "Zyrex, Demyx is all yours! I'm going to lock this guy up! Good luck!" Both she and Luxord had disappeared.

Zyrex nodded. "Right..." Part of his lance was resting on his shoulder. The Crimson Harbinger was ready for battle. "Your name's Demyx, right?" He was pointing his lance straight at Number 9. "Water is your element, right?" Demyx nodded, using his sitar for extra support. "You're weak... I can easily take you out with one swipe of my lance, not to mention I can crush your water with my darkness... Prepare to be placed in custody..." His lance was resting on his shoulder again.

"Custody?" Before Demyx could do anything, he was lying on the ground, unconscious.

Zyrex picked him up. "Too easy..." He began dragging Demyx to the castle, and he looked up at the outdoor balcony. "You can come out, Xanamas!"

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A portal had opened in the room Karax had remained in. Knowing she had to hide, she ran behind the corner of a wall, and stayed there, being as silent as she could. She was listening in an attempt to figure out who had just popped in, uninvited.

Footsteps filled the room. "Hm... If only I'd memorized them..." He thought that he'd heard something coming from the next room. Upon entering, a glowing blue circular blade came flying at him. Dodging it, he then heard footsteps coming from the lunar walkway. "Hello? Is there someone here?"

She laughed and ran into another room. She was enjoying the wild-goose chase he was on. She starteed a breeze that carried her voice. "I'm in the office... Come to my voice... Follow the wind..." She was whispering.

Hearing her voice, he began to search once more, following the warm breeze. Another glowing circular blade flew past him, grazing his cloak and slightly cutting his arm. "Ouch..." He looked over it to see how badly it was bleeding.

She had her hood up, and was standing behind him. Catching her blade, she laughed and he backed away from her. "Well done. You were able to follow me. I'm impressed." She laughed again. "I hope I didn't hurt you too badly." She noticed that it hit him on the arms. "It doesn't look too bad. It'll heal. Be thankful. I could've gone for your neck if I'd felt like it."

He called up his weapons, and they lit on fire. "Who are you!? What are you doing in Castle Oblivion!?"

"I could ask you the same..." She sighed. "I know who you are though... Axel... Number 8, the Flurry of Dancing Flames..." She laughed. "I've heard other titles for you, such as The Guy Who Can Spell Antidisestablismentarianism... Whatever that means..." She released her grip on her blades, and they faded away. "Pleasure to meet you... Now get out of my castle..." A strong breeze was slashing at the Organization XIII member, forcing him back. "Leave now, or become a captive and fade back into the darkness..."

"Not a chance..." Axel's weapons were on fire, and he was spinning them, ready to attack.

"You want it that way? Fine. I gave you a chance." A battle between them ensued, and the room had been consumed in flames. "Once this is over, you'll be nothing but a prisoner!!" Her wind smashed him against a wall, and he fell unconscious. The fire died down, vanishing completely. "Told you, Axel..." He was dragged by his hood to the cells and locked up in the same cell as Luxord and Demyx.

Demyx had come around, but wasn't really aware of anything that was happeneing.

"You've restricted their abilities?" Zyrex and Xanadu nodded. "Their weapons?"

"Locked away."

"Good. Tomorrow, we question them and see what they know. Until then, I want at least one person on watch down here at all times." She looked at Zyrex, Xanadu, and Xanamas. "Alert me if anything happens that's of importance."

"Where's Rainthax?" Zyrex wasn't in a good mood. "I think she should take first watch. She didn't fight or anything, and I don't think any of us have seen her since they arrived." He crossed his arms.

"Ha... I make the rules, Zyrex. You know that, and you'd do well to not overstep those boundaries. Do I make myself clear?" He avoided her eyes and nodded. "Good. I've got her searching for some of Marluxia's documents. They may give us more information on our enemies. Until then, Zyrex, you have first watch. 8 hours, and then I'll take over..." She walked away from them. "Rest up. We've got things to do tomorrow."