Kingdom Hearts III: The Return of Organization XIII
The day that Sora supposedly destroyed the Organization, finishing off Xemnas and his Kingdom Hearts. His idea to create a new world, using the thousands of hearts that he had collected, had failed, because of Sora and his friends. It was supposed to be the end of the Organization. But it wasn't the end at all. It was the start of a new beginning, and possibly a new purpose to their wretched lives. Will Sora and friends be able to stop them this time or will Kingdom Hearts become a true reality.
Dramatis Personae
Axel
Demyx
Donald
Goofy
Kairi
King Mickey
Larxene
Lexaeus
Luxord
Marluxia
Roxas
Saix
Sora
Vexen
Xaldin
Xemnas
Xigbar
Zexion
Prologue
Darkness was eternal, the absence of light. The World That Never Was was on the edge of darkness, the only light that had shined down on the the very odd planet was Kingdom Hearts itself, but that had nearly been diminished when Sora and his friends ruined it. Axel awoke suddenly. His green eyes opening. He found himself in his chamber room--on The World That Never Was. He looked down at his body, he was still wearing the black cloak and boots of Organization XIII, of Nobodies. This can't be possible can it, why have i returned? Axel thought to himself. Wait if I have returned, does that mean the other members have returned as well, the question suddenly sprung to mind. Axel made his way out of his chamber room and was transported to the Proof of Existence. The Proof of Existence was a room filled with gravestones like being in a graveyard. The tomb stones were like portals to each of the Organization Members chamber rooms. Each tomb stone had a panel that had a picture of their weapons. Indeed all the panels on all the other tomb stones were glowing blue, indicating they were alive, rather than dead. Xemnas is the only member that didn't have a tombstone. Another member appeared in the Proof of Existence but this time coming down from the Naught's approach--most likely from coming down the Altar of Naught, which was Xemnas tower. Axel turned and saw that it was Xaldin. Xaldin walked over to Axel.
"I see that you have finally awoken from your slumber," Xaldin said. "It looks as though we have been given a second chance."
"Yes," Axel agreed.
"We don't know why though." Xaldin said. "Xemnas and his Kingdom Hearts failed. We have to start all over again."
"Right," Axel said, nodding. He knew where this was going, but he personally didn't really want anything to do with the Organization anymore. "Where do we start?"
"With Beasts castle, Xemnas has asked us both to go to get Beast's Heartless and Nobody." Xaldin said.
"Ah." Axel said. Xemnas wants me to go with you, because you failed on your own the last time, Axel thought to himself. "Let's get going then." It's better for now to be with the Organization than against them, especially with them being at full strength in terms of numbers, Axel thought to himself. The two of them summoned the darkness, that came over each of them like a giant shadow bubble sweeping them away.
* * * * *
Axel and Xaldin appeared in the massive hallway of Beasts castle. The hallway was dark as it had been when Xaldin had first arrived here. There was also the grand staircase ahead of them, one led to the east wing and the other to the west wing, but at the top of the intersection of the stairs--before you went up to the east wing and west wing stairs, was a door that led to the an enormous ball room. There was another door to their right that led to the parlor room. There was also the entrance doors behind them that led outside into the courtyard.
"This time we will take him," Xaldin said. "Using all the power we can summon."
"Agreed," Axel said, agreeing with him. They heard someone coming down the stairs. They saw glimpses past the pillars of a dress, and the person stopped as they came to the top of the stairs. It was Belle, the one the Beast was supposedly in love with. She had come from the left wing where her bedroom was located.
"You!" Belle screamed, looking at Xaldin.
Xaldin laughed in response. "Prepare to watch your lover die at our hands."
"Beast! Beast!" Belle screamed at the top of her voice.
"Good bring him to us." Xaldin said. He heard one of the doors swing open. The Beast came out of the small study room, roaring loudly.
"You!" Beast shouted, growing more angry. "You're supposed to be dead."
Xaldin laughed. "Take his wife or whatever she is." He told Axel.
"As you wish," Axel replied. He leapt up into the air, summoning two fire balls and firing them towards Belle. Belle turned and rushed over to the ballroom door, she opened it and rushed Beast reacted instantly, jumping into the air towards Axel. He grabbed him and pulled him out of the air. Beast and Axel came tumbling out of the air, and flying down towards the ground. The two of them landed on the ground in a heap. The Beast got to his feet first, he swung his great clawed hands towards Axel. But before the beast could reach him, he felt him flying through the air, and crashing against one of the pillars in the entrance hall. He fell down to the ground in anger as Axel got back up to his feet.
"Use the anger, and rage that is in you." Xaldin said. "Wake up."
"I'll go and get that girl." Axel said. Axel dashed over to the stairs, he went through the open door and into the ballroom. The ball room was enormous, the room was brightly lit up by the chandelier lights that hang from the ceiling. There was an upper level like a balcony thing that went around the room again with pillars. There was also another door that went outside--that door was wide open. Axel rushed towards the door, and ran outside. He looked around and was stood on a balcony over looking another courtyard. But there was nothing out here.
When it was safe to come out, Belle came out from hiding, she stepped out from behind one of the pillars in the room, she heard a loud roar coming from the entrance hall--it was Beast, he was either in trouble or angry again. She rushed over to the exit, and closed the door behind her just as Axel came back into the ballroom--realising her deception. She slammed the door shut. She turned and saw Beast trying to fight that man, Xaldin. Xaldin summoned a strong force of wind again and fired it at Beast sending him flying towards one of the walls. He slammed against the wall, falling to the ground. A dark black and purple bubble appeared next to Xaldin, and as it dissapeared the other man had reappeared.
"Nice trick," Axel said, looking at Belle. "But you can't defeat either of us."
Axel raised both of his hands and summoned two fire balls, and launched them. They came spinning in the air, towards Beast just as he got back to his feet. Beast jumped into the air, dodging the two fireballs, only by a centimetre. Two more fireballs came flying at Beast. But this time it took Beast by surprise as a gust of wind came from Xaldin, giving the fire balls an extra boost of energy of life--speeding them up momentarily, but it was enough. The two fireballs hit Beast straight into the chest sending him straight back to the ground.
"Beast!" Belle screamed. She ran down the stairs, nearly tripping up over her own dress. She ran over to him and kneeled down beside him.
"Get her," Xaldin said.
Axel quickly rushed over to her, and grabbed her by the arm with one hand, yanking her away from the creature as it were. Axel summoned a portal of darkness that led straight to the World That Never Was. Axel pushed Belle into the portal, and he closed it up, with just his right hand.
"Looks like we've won this round," Xaldin said with a menacing laugh. "We will be back in a few days to see how you progress."
"Belle!" Beast shouted climbing back to his feet.
"She's with us now," Axel said. Just as Beast started to run towards Axel, another gust of wind and two more fire balls came at Beast from two different angles, both crashing into him, stunning him. Axel and Xaldin summoned the dark bubbles of darkness, transporting them far away from here.
"Nooooo!" Beast shouted with all his rage.
* * * * *
After Axel and Xaldin had returned to the World That Never Was, they put Belle in one of the Castle's dungeons. Then they made their way to the lounge in the Castle, for relaxing. Demyx was sat in there sitting on a seat, listening to some music from the stereo thing in the room.
"How goes turning the Beast into a Nobody?" Demyx asked, turning down the music with a remote.
"It has begun at least," Xaldin answered.
"Good," Demyx replied, before Xaldin really had a chance to finish what he was going to say. "Saix wants you to report to him."
"Right," Xaldin said. "Where is he at the moment?"
"In his chamber or bedroom, something like that." Demyx answered.
"Okay then," Xaldin said.
* * * * *
Xemnas was stood on the Altar of Naught, looking up at the ruined Kingdom Hearts, the moon that shone so brightly days ago--or was it weeks, or months or even years since it was destroyed by Sora and his friends. Indeed he did have to start it all over again. He sensed Saix appear behind him from the darkness.
"Xaldin and Axel's mission to Beast's castle is going well so far," Saix informed him.
"Good," Xemnas replied. "So far?" Xemnas asked, picking up on the last two words of his sentence.
"They have captured that Belle, one of the seven princesses, which would enrage the Beast and will become a Heartless and Nobody." Xaldin explained.
"I see," Xemnas said. "Well that is a start, I guess." He said thinking aloud.
"Yes," Saix said. "What is our next mission?"
"We need to take the hearts from as many planets in the universe." Xemnas said. "Go to as many planets as possible, and swamp them in darkness."
"That will take time," Saix said.
"Yes I know that," Xemnas said. "But it looks as though we have time now."
"What if that annoying brat and his friends learn of our return?" Saix asked.
Xemnas knew he was referring to Sora, the keyblade bearer. "We will destroy him and his friends. We will not fail this time."
* * * * *
Sora at the moment was back on his homeworld, Destiny Islands. He, Riku and Kairi had finally returned home after their adventures in the Realm of Darkness, and what not. Not exactly a holiday but whatever it was still good to be back. They were also back with their other friends who lived here on the island; Selphie, Wakka and Tidus. They had so far not told the others about their adventures visiting the many different worlds they had visited. At the moment they were all sat on the beach, like they had been before they had gotten swept up from the darkness that night. While they had returned to Destiny Islands, there other friends King Mickey, Donald and Goofy had returned to the Disney Castle.
"How are you Wakka then? You been having fun while we were gone?" Sora asked, turning to look at Wakka.
"Been keeping up with my Blitzball," Wakka said. "I keep training."
"That's good," Sora said.
"So where've you been then over the past year?" Wakka asked out of curiousity.
"Well I visited many different worlds. Most of them nice. A couple weeks ago we went to the Olympus Coliseum, where there were many athletes training, and Hercules, and Hades."
"Sounds fun." Wakka said.
"We also visited a world filled with animals, and made new friends there as well." Sora said.
"Hmm, animals," Wakka repeated.
"Well we've done the same things nearly since you left." Selphie said a bit dissapointed. "To be quite honest its been boring."
"Well you could always come with us on our next adventure," Sora offered, but he knew it wouldn't probably happen.
"Yea sure," Selphie said, knowing he was saying that only to make her feel better.
* * * * *
"It's time to get started then," Marluxia said as he appeared from the darkness. He was stood in the courtyard of Disney Castle itself. He stared at the white walls of the Castle, knowing that the King--or at least supposed King of Disney lived here. Marluxia raised both hands and summoned hundreds of Nobodies, the Dusk Nobodies. The Dusk Nobody was a Nobody, a Nobody is created when a Heart is swallowed by the Darkness causing it to become a Heartless; the bits that are left behind--the body which gives it a human like form and the soul that gives the Nobody life. These Dusks were the basic forms of Nobodies with silver coloured bodies, on the end of their arms were silver blades, one for each hand, the same goes for their feet. They had a marking on the top of their heads, the symbol of the Organization that more or less resembled a Sitar, the one that Demyx uses as his weapon. These Nobodies didn't really have a face as it were, they had a black marking than went across where their eyes should be. Of course these low ranking Nobodies could be easily controlled by high ranking Nobodies like the Organization themselves. Marluxia watched as the Dusk Nobodies marched through the Castle. He summoned his dark, toxic flowers that sprouted from the ground to ensnare the castle, bit by bit. Marluxia made his way into the castle. He sensed the presence of his victims inside the Castle.
King Mickey, along with Queen Minnie, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Chip and Dale were in the Audience Chamber holding a royal meeting.
"We've recieved reports that some worlds have been attacked by the Heartless once more." Chip said, the small squirrel like creature thing spoke up.
"We will need to move fast then," King Mickey said, just as he had finished talking the audience chamber doors swung open. Donald's three nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie came rushing into the audience chamber.
"What's going on?" Queen Minnie asked them, at their sudden panic.
"The Castle is under attack!" Huey shouted in alarm. Everybody in the room gasped, in surprise.
"W-what?" Donald quacked. "A-again?"
"Yesss!" Duey answered.
"By the Nobodies!" Louie said. Everybody typically gasped, rather than got moving into action.
"How's that possible?" Queen Minnie asked.
"I don't know," King Mickey admitted. "Let's get rid of them first, before choosing how they returned." King Mickey summoned his Keyblade. "You ready to fight?" He turned to Donald and Goofy.
"Yes," Both them answered in unison.
"Right, come with me then," King Mickey said as Donald summoned his staff, and Goofy summoned his shield. The dope fought with a shield, a defensive weapon rather than a sword baffled most people.
King Mickey rushed out into the corridor, with Goofy and Donald following closely behind him. Mickey looked down both corridors, seeing Nobodies, the Dusk Nobodies coming from either side.
"Come on help," Mickey said, to Goofy and Donald.
"Oh Gawsh, it looks like a lot of em," Goofy said as he came out into the corridor.
"You've dealt with more enimies than this Goofy," Mickey said, as he sprung into action. He jumped into the air, flying towards the nearest Nobody, flipping in mid-air, and swinging the Keyblade at the Nobody and cutting it in half. As Mickey landed on the ground, the Nobody dissappeared. As the Nobodies closed in on their targets, Donald waved his staff at them, summoning a small blast of thunder. The thunder shot out of the staff and came flashing through the air, striking one of the Dusk Nobodies, that sent it flying backwards a few feet. But the other Nobodies were closing in rapidly. Donald swung his staff again towards the next Nobody, firing a blast of fire this time. The fireball burnt the Nobody alive, sending him back to the Darkness, from where it had come. As the Nobodies started fade away as quickly as they had come. Their next opponent was an....Organization XIII member! How is this possible? King Mickey thought to himself, as he saw him appear at the end of the corridor.
"Gawsh, how did an Organization member survive?" Goofy asked.
"Ah," Marluxia said. "You must be the enimies ive been sent to destroy."
"Who are you?" Donald Duck demanded, as he doesn't remember ever meeting this Organization XIII member on his past journey.
"Quiet!" Marluxia shouted. He raised both of his hands into the air just as Mickey started running towards Marluxia, and summoning huge toxic flowers that came spiralling out of the ground. The flowers ensnared both of them--Goofy and Donald, with the leaves snapping around their hands and legs, holding them in place. As Mickey came in towards Marluxia, he summoned an enormous Scythe that appeared in both hands. It had a dark purple blade on the end of it, the same colour as the petals of his flowers. He swung his Scythe at Mickey, that forced him to stop in his tracks. Mickey parried the attack with his Keyblade, trying his best to stand firm. Marluxia broke the deadlock by pulling the Scythe back and took another lunge at Mickey, he swung it downwards--towards his legs, he jumped into the air to try to avoid the attack all together. But at the last minute, Marluxia raised the Scythe and it hit the mouse in mid-air, sending him in a different direction, which was towards a wall. The mouse crashed against the wall, dropping his Keyblade in the process, and falling onto the ground in a heap.
"Victory," Marluxia said as the other two stared in horror and were surprised to see their king defeated so easily.
