Nobody Important- Part One
Again, one more Organization XIII member gone down. The final one in existence, or at least that Sora and his little friends know. Safe on their island, they've forgotten that darkness exists even in the lightest places. This, basically, means that, while they're entertained on their home, yet another enemy is rising. Not that the enemy wants to become and enemy, they just have a few... shall we say... "Problems." Irritating, competitive, and overall powerful, if she sets her mind to it. Of course, why would she kill them? She's occupied. Like I said, as always, things can never seem to go quite right. Especially for everyone's favorite little hero, Elixean. So, if you're asking "Does this have a purpose?" the answer is yes. It's another story where Axel and Elixean meet, but THIS one includes, like, EVERYONE else.
Elixean was sitting quietly on the shore of Destiny Islands, keeping a very lazy watch to make sure that Sora and his buddies weren't coming her way. As far as she knew, they were all over at the other side. But she really didn't care where they were. She always came here, and if they wanted to make her move, she'd kick them around some, then sit right back down. She held a small marble-like item between her fingers, staring into it intently. It appeared that there was a dark yet somehow colorful expanse of land... Or air... or whatever you'd use to describe it. A small wisp of shadow faded away, the last remnants of Elixean's dear Axel. The scene, the whole scene of Axel's final battle, played repeatedly.
Finally she squeezed her fist tightly, crushing the marble and standing up. There WAS something she could do, if she tried. She'd go where all Nobodies went when they died. But the only question was... how would she get there? Would she have to kill herself or could she teleport there? She laughed aloud, shaking her head. She didn't have the slightest idea how to get to it. She'd have to die. She'd always wondered what it felt like anyways.
For a moment she thought quietly, wondering how overly dramatic she could make her entrance and introduction to Sora. Of course, she didn't have to be his enemy. She could just ask him to kill her. But it would almost seem suicidal. And she wondered if she'd end up with the same fate as the others, trapped inside and never able to return. But at least she'd still be with Axel. She could handle the others.
She simply summoned up a portal and walked through nonchalantly, to the other shore. Sure enough, there were Kairi, Sora and Riku, sitting and laughing by the ocean. She cleared her throat and Riku and Sora hopped up, looking very startled and confused. Whatever. She'd just look cute and get it over with.
She kind of paused to examine the two, then looked to Kairi, who locked eyes with her. Instantly Kairi seemed to relax, sensing that the hooded figure would prove to be no threat. Kairi stood and faced Elixean as well, but much less sternly then the boys.
Sora and Riku looked irritated as though they had been speaking to her when she'd been focusing on Kairi's peculiar and somewhat chilling calmness. Elixean blinked. "Hm? I'm sorry. I was totally unprepared for this." Riku and Sora kind of stammered, shooting the other a quick glance. Finally, Sora spoke.
"What do you want? I thought we got rid of the Organization!" He looked very frustrated as Elixean laughed.
"You think I'm with them because of this?" She tugged on the side of her robe, doing a slight curtsy. "Not a chance. It's comfortable. Plus... I'm only here to get to where they are."
"So you came to be killed...?" asked Riku and Kairi together. Elixean grinned, holding her arms wide open.
"Go on, I can handle it. How bad can dying be? I wouldn't know, because I haven't died yet. I'll never be able to say that ever again, if you do what I say, otherwise I'll force you." Actually, she knew perfectly well that if she tried to force them to kill her they wouldn't, so she'd ask Kairi if they said no.
Before she'd completely returned her thoughts to the present, she was flung backwards abruptly, a sharp pain piercing her heart, or, at least, where it would be, if she had one. Yet she felt more alive then ever.
She stood, removing her hood so she could see better. She always thought they were stupid, blinding the wearer. Her long blond hair flipped and fluttered in the fresh air, and she sighed, shaking her head. She looked at Riku who lowered his own little sword, and then to Sora who leaned on his Keyblade, looking bored. She smirked.
"You want to try?" He blinked and sat up straighter, staring her in the eyes. Then he lifted his Keyblade over his shoulder.
"You sure?" Elixean nodded, and Sora kind of laughed. "We could make it a bit more fun. You could actually fight, then I wouldn't feel so bad about this." Elixean shrugged, lowering her gaze. A whirlwind of shadow went up around her hands, and several small discs of pulsing light flashed into existence between each finger. She lifted her arms in front of her, forming a defensive "x" across her chest, looking up and grinning, pillars of the four seasons twirling around her.
"Ok, but just remember you asked to go at it this way," she muttered, jumping at Sora and forcing him to slash his Keyblade in every direction to fight her rapid attacks. Finally she backed off to let him catch his breath. Riku sat on the sideline looking twice as bored as Sora had. "You can join in, you know, and you too, Kairi."
They both brightened up and took their swords, jumping at her and slashing fiercely, forcing her to fight much harder than she'd intended. She was so kind... and stupid. In only about three dodges and attacks she was exhausted. She'd heard you could use your whole being to die, as Axel had, but she figured she'd kill them if she tried. She'd have to go the old fashioned way.
She whirled around, knocking the three children back. She panted, but still looked friendly. "C'mon, you guys, I expected more. If you can take down a whole Organization, you can take me down, can't you?"
Instantly she was thrown forward as Riku came from behind, shoving her hard. Sora slashed upward, shooting Elixean up, and Kairi slashed down, pinning Elixean to the floor. She panted and gasped. "This is fun. We ought to hurry this up, however." Next thing she knew the three had all stabbed into her. She growled.
"I wish I knew dying were this... painful..." she snarled, closing her eyes. Finally, the feeling went away. She could see and hear and speak, but she was fading. And about time too. She was tired of fighting them. Being triple teamed could be quite painful. Kairi and Sora looked a little sorry and regretful, but of course, Riku looked absolutely emotionless. "Hey, sorry you had to do this so roughly... You don't even know my name."
"What is your name?" asked Kairi, blinking her bright blue eyes. She noticed that Elixean was almost gone by now, but Elixean smiled kindly at her and Sora, who also seemed curious.
"I don't know if it'll matter later... but... my name's Elixean..." Then she disappeared from the beach with Kairi and Sora looking at each other curiously.
"Why do you think she was here? Why did she seem so eager to die?" asked Kairi. Sora shrugged, and Riku spoke.
"She might've been looking for a way to get to the others to plot against us," he muttered darkly, and Sora seemed somewhat agreeable, but Kairi automatically argued.
"I think she was looking for a specific one of them. Sorry if this sounds a little weird, but... Maybe she's in love with one?" she suggested. But the boys disagreed, still clinging to the thought that Nobodies had no hearts. But, some are different than others... We know, don't we?
Elixean's trip to the world where the others were didn't take long. In fact, it seemed that only a second after she'd teleported out she was awakened by someone gently shaking her shoulder. She sat up, blinking. It was dark. Funny, why was it dark? It felt warm. Like... Like the sun was shining. She rubbed her eyes again, wondering why she could see nothing. A hand was on her head, and she heard a very girlish voice.
"It... it's another girl." The voice seemed jealous, and she automatically guessed that it might be Larxene, the only female of Organization XIII. "But we have no more members able to be killed! She's an imposter! We should kill her!" The hand abruptly left her head and it felt like electricity was crackling in the air. She covered her head with her arms, and she heard another voice... Axel!!
"Hold on, Larxene..."
"Don't tell me what to do, traitor!!!" she interrupted fiercely. Elixean looked around, trying to see faces... Anything. But she couldn't. A few gasps in the group showed that they figured out what was troubling the newcomer.
"She's blind!"
"Why's that?"
"She'll be no use getting us out now!"
"We should kill her!!"
But a very superior voice rose above the rest, silencing them all. "She will remain alive!" Elixean recognized Xemnas, the Organization's leader. "And none of you will harm her! Axel, take care of her."
A hand grabbed her arm and pulled her roughly to her feet, and she was shoved over to someone else, who caught her gently, holding her arms to steady her, feeling tense and very alert. A few snickers came their way, and Elixean was lead away from the group quite a ways. Then she sat down on what seemed to be a cushion.
Before any questions could be asked, Elixean asked quietly, "Where are we? Why can't I see?"
She had guessed she was with Axel now, in some sort of room, because it felt less open than where she'd woken. She rubbed her eyes again, realizing suddenly she was crying. Why? She didn't know. Was it because she couldn't handle being unable to see who she'd come to get? For a few moments there was silence, and finally Axel spoke.
"We don't know where we are. Xemnas called it prison for Nobodies, but I think it's because he couldn't think of a better name. Not that any of us can, because it's too hard to describe. It's basically just like Castle Oblivion, except the fact that we can't teleport or use our weapons. We're all stuck on this one floor. But, luckily, we all have our own rooms. Except for you, now. Who exactly are you?"
Elixean sighed irritably. "You didn't answer my second question. Why am I blind?"
Axel's aura seemed to change from concerned to a little uneasy, and Elixean bowed her head, tears still dripping, trying to seem a bit more... relaxed. But anyone could tell she wasn't. "I don't know. Lexaeus can't talk, which isn't much of a change, but now, even if he wanted to, he can't. I don't know why you're blind. I just hope it goes away by tomorrow."
Elixean looked around dumbly. She knew that she couldn't see her surroundings, but still she looked. "So I imagine this is just like any other Oblivion room?"
"Yes. Except this one's mine and only I can come in, unless I give permission to someone to come in with me." Elixean nodded. She looked up to where she expected his face would be, and for a moment, she swore she could see his face. But it was only memory.
"So... where am I going to sleep?" she asked. She sensed movement and could tell Axel had shrugged slightly.
"I don't know. We'll ask Xemnas. What's your name?"
"Elixean. I can control the seasons." She kind of smiled, but she realized she was still crying. She wiped her eyes again with her sleeve, and suddenly she felt Axel embracing her kindly. She leaned on him, remaining absolutely silent. She needed someone to comfort her.
"Sorry you're stuck here with us in this condition. I'll try to keep the others out of your hair," he murmured in her ear, still holding her tightly. After a few more moments they both sat up, letting go almost hesitantly. "We ought to go talk to Xemnas now. He's probably at council with the rest. There's one shadow portal here; it leads to the meeting room. We could head there now." She nodded and he helped her to her feet, steadying her and keeping hold of her arm to lead her. She felt the sensation of going through a portal, and next thing she knew she was in what seemed to be a very large room. She guessed it was the meeting hall.
She heard voices, loudest was Larxene's, arguing that Elixean should be disposed of, while everyone else (except Lexaeus of course) argued for her to stay. Then the room grew silent as they noticed the approach of Elixean. She could tell Axel was a little wary; chances are, Larxene was glaring at them. Axel let go of her arm, and she sat down on the floor, listening to the quiet pitpatpitpat of footsteps across the floor. Then Axel was up in his chair, and Elixean was left in the middle of the room by the portal.
"Now that Axel has arrived with the newcomer, we must discuss her fate." Most members had already decided that she should stay. But quite a few seemed unspoken, or deciding they should kill her. "Axel, tell us what you know of her."
Everyone seemed intent and eager to listen. Elixean just sat silently, her head bowed, acting as if she wasn't there. "Her name is Elixean. It's true, she's not one of us, but she's blind, and she can't defend herself. Even you, Larxene, wouldn't be as cruel as to harm a defenseless girl." Both Elixean and Larxene were offended. GIRL??? thought Elixean, looking up to where, once again, she could've sworn she saw Axel's face. She sensed that he'd noticed her irritability, but he had Larxene to contend with.
"ME? You want me to be kind to this girl? Look at her! She looks more like a wimp than Demyx!" Demyx growled, but a quick glare from Larxene silenced him. "Anyways, she's blind. What help could she possibly be? She'll just ruin our chance of escape! She'll have us all waste our time on her!"
Axel said sternly, "She won't. She seems able to handle herself. She can control the seasons, as well. It seems to me as though she was created like we were. Otherwise she couldn't be here. Right, Xemnas?"
Xemnas agreed quietly, and Saïx added, "She has as much right to be here as any of us, I suppose. Plus, she IS blind..."
Larxene sighed irritably. "She's a loser. She's blind. She controls seasons. What can a little girl like her do? I bet a Dusk could defeat her!"
Elixean stood, glaring up in the direction she'd heard the voice from. "Excuse me?!?!" she snarled, her misted dark-blue eyes glittering. "Come here, pissy missy! I'll show you what I can do!"
A portal sounded beside her and burly arms restrained her, while screeches and wails from Larxene showed she was being held back as well. Elixean writhed and strained, but finally she knew she wouldn't get free. Although she could hear that Larxene was still fighting. The arms crushed her quickly, giving Elixean a very rough and painful warning, and then they let go, letting her drop to the floor. But the man was still behind her. Elixean sat up, her eyes shut, her hands folding in her lap. Her ribs were in pain. Suddenly she was grabbed up by those same arms as an electric wave shot at her from Larxene's direction. The blond was leaping from the chair, screeching her head off. Elixean was tossed aside as another battle took place between the burly man who'd first grabbed her and a very angry Larxene.
Suddenly a large shock went into Elixean and she cried out in pain. Then Larxene had jumped on top of her, clawing at her face. Elixean got her arms free and shielded her face, kicking her legs up at Larxene and shoving her off. Elixean leapt to her feet, a whirlwind of the seasons spinning around her. She didn't want to attack. She was still hurting. It was defense. Suddenly Elixean swayed. Larxene's power was stronger than hers. Elixean fell to her knees again, the whirlwind fizzling away. Then Larxene had lunged again. And Elixean realized that no one was coming to her defense. Elixean felt very powerless, and that scared her. She screamed, and suddenly Larxene was thrown of, hitting the wall with a loud thwack!!! But after that, whatever had happened, Elixean couldn't move. She seemed frozen in place. She had no power to even lift a finger. She lay, practically paralyzed, on her back, her eyes closed.
Then she heard a fizzle beside her, and she heard more footsteps approach her. Everyone had left their seats to examine her. Two ran up to her and knelt by her side.
"You ok?" said one. Demyx. Elixean said nothing, just kept panting heavily. She could sense Axel was beside her too, but she had no strength to even say she was alright. Arms slipped under her and lifted her from the floor, carrying her out of the portal without a word.
By then Elixean had passed out completely, unaware of anything that happened around her. She had no dreams for what seemed like years. And after a while, she finally awoke. And she was relieved; her sight was back. And Axel was sitting in the corner of the room, his head tilted back against the wall, eyes closed, as though he were sleeping.
She stood up and left the room, being especially careful so as not to wake him up. No one was in the main room, which she could tell truly was like Castle Oblivion. Then she looked to the portal and stepped through it, remembering the dark passageway from before. When she arrived, the other eleven members were seated, discussing her still. The last comment she heard before they noticed her was from Xigbar.
"She could very well be the replacement for Roxas, after he became whole again..." All eyes were upon her, including the raging eyes of Larxene. Elixean locked eyes, and Larxene was taken aback by the vicious glitter in them. Elixean whipped her head to Xemnas.
"If you'll allow me to speak on my own behalf..." She leapt up into Axel's chair, then leapt again to sit on the very top of it. "I can see now, anyways. So you should find I'll be a much harder opponent if you should decide to fight me again. But I hope not. Anyhow, I can defend myself just fine, and if it's out you wish to get, then I'll assist you with it, although I'm certain "Roxas," Riku and Kairi wouldn't be too pleased with me. I'll be happy to help."
Xemnas and Saïx looked rather pleased, along with everyone except Larxene. But she said nothing, instead holding a large bandage on her arm where clearly Elixean's sudden attack had left some hefty damage. She caught Marluxia's eyes, and he winked, so Elixean turned her head quick. Even here, Marluxia was a complete idiot. She could see everyone clearly, and remembered everyone's names. Vexen was seated below her, looking up somewhat admirably at her. Again she turned away.
"We'll be grateful for your cooperation, Elixean," said Xaldin. Everyone agreed, even Larxene, though she looked regretful. Then Elixean sort of frowned.
"Xemnas, where will I be staying?" She glared at him for a moment as he chuckled softly. But he was instantly silenced as he realized she was serious.
"Were you not content rooming with Axel?" he asked, smiling slightly. A few sniggering jests came her way, and she stood with excellent balance atop the chair.
"QUIET!!!" she howled. The room shook, and everyone instantly silenced themselves, even Larxene, who appeared shocked by her fierce voice. Elixean tucked a hair behind her ear, sitting down again, glaring at each and every one of them. The question had caught her off guard, and her ferocity had only been reaction to their blunt intention. "I never said it was a bad thing..." She said quietly, glaring at them before they could speak. "But I'm a girl... he's a guy. I think I'd be a little more peaceful with my own room."
Xemnas sighed. "There are no more rooms. Are you sure you need one?" Elixean lowered her gaze, and Xemnas just left it at that. "You are Elixean, Number Fourteen of our Organization."
Demyx smiled slightly. "We're Organization Thirteen, but she's number fourteen? How does that work?"
Xemnas glared at him and Demyx ducked his head, looking like an innocent pup. A silent message passed between the entire Organization. Then Xemnas looked back to Elixean. "You'll just replace Roxas. You can be Number Thirteen." Elixean smiled, curtsied, and teleported back to the ground, through the portal and back to the main hall. Just as she got through the portal, she nearly crashed into Axel, who jumped back, startled. Elixean smiled. "Hiya."
He grinned as well. "Hey. Are the others in there?"
"Yes. And they discussed my future. Guess what?"
"Hm?" He blinked his bright green eyes.
"I'm going to live to help you guys out of this place," she said, smiling. "Oh, and I can see now."
Suddenly Axel stepped forward and hugged Elixean so tightly she could've sworn he was trying to kill her. "I have a feeling you're going to be pretty important to the Organization's fate," Axel quietly stated in her ear, and her face felt red hot. He let go and walked through the portal, leaving Elixean out alone in the hall. She blinked, feeling a very strange twisting in her gut. Could she really be that important to Organization XIII?
She shook the feeling and headed back to the room, where Axel had left the door slightly open. She entered the room and shut the door to shut out the sounds of anyone else, so she could concentrate. She sat down on the cushioned floor and leaned back against the wall, but as she did so, she got the feeling like she was falling, and she nearly had a heart attack when she looked up to see sunlight, not the big white ceiling that had haunted her thoughts since she went to the Castle Oblivion look-alike. She felt soft sand underneath her and felt clear, cool air around her. She was on Destiny Islands! But how? She blinked and the image faded away, and she found herself looking up at that ceiling once more.
She sat up, blinking again. The image slipped away quickly, and she was left without the soft sound of the waves, stuck back in the chilling silence. She wondered why she'd felt that, and she pressed her hands against the wall. It felt different than the rest of the Castle did. It was somehow... Less.... Stable. It seemed to rapidly change, as though it were a dimension to a random world. She tried to go through it again, but apparently it had lost its odd power. She glared at the floor, feeling more determined than ever to get free of the prison.
She stood finally and left the room, pacing quietly through the hall. Back and forth, back and forth; it was very depressing to see a lively being such as herself looking as troubled as she did. She moved so quickly and tirelessly that she must've been going on like that for about an hour until finally she heard the portal fizzle, and she looked over to see the members returning to their rooms. Axel, Demyx and Marluxia all three approached her, and Demyx was the first to notice her uncharacteristic disposition, not that he'd word it like that.
"Something wrong, Elixean?" he asked, gazing quietly into her deep blue eyes. She said nothing, but looked at Axel, who also seemed curious. He spoke then.
"If you're unhappy about being trapped in here, remember that most of us have been trapped here for longer than you." Elixean shot him a fierce glare, feeling as though he'd intentionally tried to hurt her feelings. But Marluxia defended Elixean, for whatever reason.
"Someone like Elixean would find it hard to be cooped up in a place like this. Remember that she's free from any responsibilities. There is no Organization to hold her back where she came from. She is under order and captivity here," Marluxia pointed out, and Axel agreed quietly.
"Thank you, Marluxia," said Elixean, still giving Axel a hard stare. Axel's face was red and he appeared very guilty, and Elixean felt absolutely no remorse. "That's not all that's bugging me... Since I left the meeting room and went into the room I'm staying in, I've felt more determined we'll be free eventually. I leaned against a wall and I found myself lying on the beach, Roxas' home, and I heard the waves and felt the fresh air. But when I blinked I was back in the room."
"Peculiar..." muttered Marluxia.
"We ought to ask Vexen if he knows anything about it," suggested Demyx, and Elixean agreed, heading towards the odd chemist's room. Without knocking, she barged in.
"Hey, Vexen, I came to..."
Vexen whipped around. "To help me plot against Xemmy?"
Elixean had no idea who "Xemmy" was, but as she heard the name she couldn't help but laugh. "Who's Xemmy?"
Now Vexen looked a little embarrassed. "Um... It's Xemnas' nickname. Did you know if you rearrange the letters in his name it becomes--"
Axel smacked Vexen in the back of his head roughly, interrupting, "Something inappropriate that Lexaeus should've never figured out. Don't think about it too hard." Vexen gave Axel a scornful stare; everyone knew Axel had killed Vexen under Marluxia's order. And Vexen oftentimes held it against him. "Anyways, that's not what she came to talk to you about. It's more important than what happened in there..."
"What happened?" asked Elixean, her eyes wide.
Vexen smirked at Axel and explained. "He said that since I'm the oldest I should give my room to you since I'll die in a few minutes anyways. But I'm not that old, am I Elixean?" Elixean shook her head, though her mind said otherwise. "Anyways, what was it you wanted to ask me?"
So Elixean explained what had happened, and everyone discussed it. Marluxia and Demyx thought it might've been an illusion caused by being cooped up too long. Axel didn't say much about it except it had to have some relevance to their escape, and Vexen thought it was a way out.
"It must be a weak point in this prison. Whenever you lean against the weak point, you can break through." Marluxia and Demyx, and Axel, said they'd never felt what Elixean described, so they guessed that something about Elixean must allow her to feel it. "She does become blind occasionally. That could help her feel what we can't." After quite a long debate, finally they agreed with Vexen; Elixean was their way out.
Elixean was feeling determined and energized, and clearly everyone else felt invigorated as well. Elixean began to speak excitedly. "When we get back to the real world we'll have to have our skills in tip-top shape. What do you guys say to training? We could have some fun and get our skills up."
There was instant agreement, and it was decided that they'd meet in the meeting room to fight with more room, and invite the other members to watch. In only about five minutes, they were all set up. The first battle was between Elixean and Demyx. No one forgot that weapons couldn't be used, and Demyx was at a disadvantage because of it. Elixean, however, could handle fine without. Their battle went quickly, and of course, Elixean was the victor.
She signaled to Zexion to begin the round, and he looked at the two, then wailed at the top of his voice, "GO!!!" This was quite unlike him. First, Elixean had jumped at Demyx, whacking him lightly on the head, and he'd dodged a second blow to his shoulder. He poked her ribs with his finger, tickling her, and so she whacked him right in the face to knock it off. That same style of "battle" went on for a few minutes, and Elixean got bored. Finally, in a very quick and hard to follow move, she had Demyx pinned on the floor. He grinned, knowing that he'd been beaten with barely a fight, and Elixean helped him to his feet. The next battle was with Axel and Vexen, and the fight was pretty boring. Fire here, ice there, then all of a sudden--- WHAM!!! Vexen was down, and Axel hid his clenched fist behind his back, grinning at Elixean.
What had happened was that Vexen had called Axel a very crude and non-repeatable name, and Axel had decked him. Elixean thought it was quite funny, but Vexen was in a pretty sour mood the rest of the day, especially in the fight to Demyx... He lost. It was a pretty fair fight between them, since they both had water-based powers. But Demyx's little water clones had Vexen quite distracted while Demyx got behind Vexen and wrapped his arm around his neck, giving the Chilly Academic a noogie then knocking him to the floor to the mercy of the dog-piling clones. On the ground, Vexen froze the clones, but realized he'd pinned himself to the floor.
Everyone laughed and laughed, and Demyx's usual title "wimp" was given to Vexen, but only for the day. Vexen hoped that they would all be killed. The next battle was between Elixean and Marluxia, and she felt uneasy. Marluxia tended to be a little rough.
"You sure you want to fight?" A whirlwind of rose petals fluttered around him, and Elixean nodded. "Fine."
Elixean tried jumping at him like she'd done with Demyx, but the whirlwind picked up speed and knocked her back again. She figured that if she could break through the barrier then she could attack Marluxia. A winter blast could do it. She made a well aimed blow and scattered the petals, causing them to whither, and she lunged at Marluxia from behind, landing squarely on his shoulders. She shoved his head into the ground, muffling his pained shouts. But suddenly he jumped up, sending Elixean flying backwards, landing with a thud on her back. Marluxia then came and sat on her, uncomfortably close to her face.
"I'll be glad to finish this fight quickly," murmured Marluxia. Suddenly he was sent flying as Elixean used yet another one of her feared attacks. He was caught in a flurry of petals, but he was still badly scratched. What was it that Elixean's attack could do? Marluxia was infuriated. He lunged at Elixean, aiming fierce blows at her, his flowers rushing everywhere. Then Elixean was pressed against the wall of the Meeting Room. Even this place was too small! She attempted to dash beside him, but he grabbed her and swung her back to the wall. Suddenly, thick vines covered in thorns erupted from the wall, pulling Elixean into it, trapping her completely and digging into her skin. She winced.
"Like I said... You could give up." Elixean struggled and fought until finally fury just spilled out. Yet again the attack came, but this time it just exhausted her. She dropped her head, blinking away tears of exhaustion. She felt desperate; she needed to get out. She pushed hard against the wall, ignoring the fiery pain of the thorns. She was breaking free, but it took a tremendous amount of energy, and Marluxia continued to regenerate the bindings. With one last desperate effort, she pushed off, releasing an attack larger than most others. She broke free and collapsed on the floor. Marluxia walked up, kneeling down. "The battle isn't done yet."
Elixean was panting, and Marluxia stood, preparing to use the attack again, to trap her against the floor. Elixean fought to stand, ignoring her own pain. But Marluxia's attack came too quick. She was pulled to the floor again. She struggled violently. Desperation powered every movement she made; even breathing seemed too difficult without adrenaline. Finally she completely gave up trying and summoned up as much power of winter as she could. The thorns peeled back and she hopped to her feet, slamming Marluxia down to the ground and pinning him with stunning speed and power. Marluxia, still fresh with power, struggled to get up, but Elixean had a strange and successful way to pin him.
"Nice move... Never saw it coming." Marluxia seceded from the battle and Elixean won, but after her display of fight, she needed a long break. During that time everyone congratulated her, as did Marluxia, who never would've thought that someone with her scrawny body and feather-like weight could possibly pin him. She nearly fell asleep when Zexion walked up.
"It's time for the final battle with Axel..." he muttered, going back to his seat as judge. Elixean stood, stretching her sore and stiff muscles, and froze suddenly as it occurred to her who she was fighting.
She got out from behind the chair and walked into the actual fighting zone where Axel was waiting, whispering quietly to Marluxia. Then Axel noticed her and examined her closely. It happened that one of Marluxia's thorn vines had done some pretty bad damage to Elixean's spine; there was a large bleeding cut in her mid-back, but Elixean didn't know it. She was cut very badly on her face as well, and she looked pretty badly damaged. But still she walked with that same cocky bounce in her step, that glitter in her eyes.
She stood directly across from Axel, who gave her a concerned glance. "Are you sure you want to fight after that...?"
Elixean growled. "I'm not afraid."
Zexion then shouted suddenly, "GO!!!" Elixean lost her strength all in one moment; Axel ran up to her, ducked to the side in a shockingly sudden move, and grabbed her arms, twisting them behind her back and holding them. Then he swept her legs out from beneath her and pinned her to the floor. Overall, Axel did all the work and Elixean did all the falling. He was careful not to irritate the wound in her back anymore than it was.
No one seemed entertained with the battle; after all, only one person fought. Elixean was just down in an instant.
Axel helped her to her feet and led her to their room. Almost as soon as she lay down she was asleep. She tossed and turned during the night as her wounds began to heal, some of them not very neatly, like the wound on her back. Multiple times during the night she'd awoken to the feeling of blood trickling from her spine. But by the morning it'd healed. When she woke, she was stiff and sore, and her throat was dry and painful. She went to the meeting hall drowsily, and as soon as she entered it she nearly collapsed. The members looked worried, and Xemnas commanded her to go rest for as long as she needed. So she lazily trekked back, falling asleep instantly.
This time when she dreamed, she dreamt of being back on the island. But something seemed different. She didn't feel like Elixean... she felt like her original self, Elaine, on her own little journey, to where she became the Nobody. Elixean couldn't wake up; she hadn't seen much of being a somebody since she became a Nobody. Elaine's story was short and simple; her own little home was taken over by the darkness, and she was killed. Her Heartless practically committed suicide, running right into Sora on his early adventure, but her Nobody remained hidden. She had begun quiet, but after discovering her power, she went back to her usual self, competitive and annoying.
After the dream had ended, she awoke, still feeling stiff and exhausted of power. She went to the meeting hall, but no one appeared to be there. She went to the center of the meeting room and sat on the floor, her eyes blinking, trying to keep herself awake. But again she fell asleep, the same dream occurring in her mind. She woke back in Axel's room, feeling a bit better. Her wounds had all been bandaged, and she had a new robe folded up at the foot of her bed. She quickly changed and went to the meeting hall, to where Axel and Larxene were having their own face-off. It was a competition like Elixean, Marluxia, Demyx and Axel had. Eventually Axel won, but he didn't even notice Elixean till she left, back to the room, sitting on the bed quietly.
Everything she saw changed, and she found herself back on the island, staring at the ocean's waves. Why was she always at Destiny Islands? The sun reflected off of the waves into her eyes, but she found reassurance in the rays. She would get out, and when she did, she'd finally be free to return to the beach, free from the Organization, back to her memories.
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