Deep in the confines of the castle, the Organization- alive but not necessarily well- was arguing. Let's see about what …
"Well, we've failed to become 'whole' again," Marluxia said, bitterness adding an additional edge to his voice.
"But I'm back!" Roxas exclaimed, leaping out of his chair only to fall backwards in the process. The older members of the Organization groaned while Axel, Demyx, and Larxene laughed at the fifteen year old's mishap. For the older members, putting up with Axel, Demyx, Roxas, and Larxene got it memorized? … -thunk- shut UP, Axel was literally a hell in Castle Oblivion. None of them were exactly the 'paternal' type, so to speak.
"Let's be pirates!" Axel exclaimed, leaping successfully onto his chair. Demyx took hold of his sitar as if they were going to start singing. They didn't. "We'll sail the open seas, steal riches, and then bury them! What could possibly go wrong?"
"Yes, I am soo game! Pirates sing!" Of course, the speaker was now Demyx who was also on top of his chair, sitar in hand.
Roxas spoke up, scrambling onto his chair, "Come on, you know you want to!" The three cheered, and Larxene suddenly had an idea.
Watching them make fools of themselves would be the absolute entertainment she'd been needing for a while now. She unfolded her arms and stood up, "Alright, I'm game." She, though, wasn't acting like a total freak, simply standing on top of her chair watching the others.
For a while, the nine older members were engrossed in a deep conversation about whether or not to become pirates. After almost an eternity, in Axel time- in reality it was about five minutes Xemnas stood on his chair, and, as if pretending to be Big Red of Peter Pan, he folded his arms and nodded. Moments later, Xaldin opened a portal through which they all stepped through. At first, they were shocked. "My calculations must have been wrong…" Xaldin muttered in his overly-dramatic voice. "We were supposed to be on a dock, not a ship." It seemed as if the Organization was alone. They looked about the boat. It was a solid color of bloodstone, and the Organization immediately realized that they might be on a rather dangerous ship. Roxas clung to Larxene who swore and kicked him off of her.
"I sense … A disturbance in the force…" Vexen looked up fearfully, and all eyes were on him. "Something wicked this way comes …"
"Come on, can't you talk not-quotes from movies?" Axel demanded, trying to seem at ease, yet his heart was pounding. Whose ship could they possibly be on?
"No, I'm seri- Oh my goodness! Xemnas!" The entire crowd shifted to see a girl of roughly sixteen on top of their leader, pinning him to the ground. She had tied his wrists together with his ankles, and Xemnas let out a weak 'mercy…?' Seconds later, Demyx screamed as another sixteen year old leapt from the Crow's Nest.
"No, Sashi, a man with power!" 'Sashi' looked up, and nodded at her companion. She leapt from an emotionally scarred Demyx to Xaldin where she, too, tied him up like her friend. Sashi put the finishing touches up, and tie them to a barrel full of goodness knows what. Xemnas, with his old heart, had fainted, and Xaldin was struggling but to no avail. The rest of the Organization- except ever-oblivious Roxas- took a large step backwards. These were the pirates who had this ship blood red? No one dared to try to help their fallen leaders.
"Toasters!" Sashi screamed, pacing back in forth, watching the others with a cold stare. Was it, perhaps, a code?
Suddenly, a small squirtgun with a pair of tiny feet came charging out of the cabin, trampling somehow Xigbar, Roxas, and Axel before leaping into the other girl's outstretched hand. She was conversing with it? "Yes, yes of course, Squirt. No, no … I see. From a Castle, you say? Mhm…" She looked up and eyed the Organization who couldn't help but take another step back. Squirt the squirt gun disappeared in a poof before the girl took a step forward.
"I," Her voice boomed through the whole ship despite its rather girlish texture, "am First Mate Vivid. Co-captain of the S.S. Squirt gun, guru to pirate trainees, and, of course, leader in the shout of our battle cry." Axel and Demyx couldn't help but brighten slightly. They were pirate trainees! "You shall address me as FMV, FM, Vivid, or First Mate." She turned and nodded to Sashi who looked as if she might feast on their hearts.
"Toasters!" Her voice was almost identical to Vivid's- Vexen couldn't help but wonder who was more insane. One talked to squirt guns, and the other randomly shouted 'toasters' at will. "I am Captain Sasha Doe. Captain of the S.S. Squirt gun, plotter of maps, steerer of the ship, and burier of treasure. I also give the orders to our squirt gun crew who are, currently, rowing us towards the isle of Phantom Bay as we speak. You will address me as Captain, Captain Doe, Captain Sasha, CSD. Only Vivid may call me Sashi, if any of you ingrates do, well … Toasters!" The entire Organization- except Roxas- jumped back once more, nearly knocking Lexaeus overboard.
"Squirt, my first mate," Vivid began, taking a step forward. The Organization felt slightly uneasy, "Has told me who each of you are, and what you want. Axel, Demyx, Roxas, and Larxene, you shall accompany me below the deck where I shall teach you how to be a pirate of the S.S.S.G.. Got it-?"
"Memorized?"
"Shut up, Axel," This was Luxord, the gambler. Some of the others couldn't help but snicker at the fact that Axel couldn't help himself when it came to his catch phrase. Vivid, too, was even smiling.
"Follow me." The four Organization members had no choice, and they followed the insane sixteen year old to the hold below. The fear in Larxene's eyes was priceless, as was the relief in Demyx's, apparently he was more afraid of Captain Doe than Vivid. Then again, Vivid hadn't tackled him to the ground, much unlike Sashi.
The remaining seven watched Sasha warily, and she watched them with a rather unnerving gaze. Vexen braced himself, he knew what was coming. "Toasters!" This eliminated Lexaeus, as well Saix when they fell overboard. The tomahawk, however, was left in the side of the ship unbeknownst to everyone. Slowly, it began inching it's way down, leaving a large gap for water to leak in. But that is for later. Sasha walked up to Vexen, and nodded. "You learn quickly. Good. Now, I have a job for you." Vexen couldn't help but bow a little at the command in her voice, "Go and decipher the map of Phantom Isle, it'll be easier to find the treasure with a deciphered map." Vexen bowed, deeper this time, before trotting off to the map that was pinned, easily, onto one of the poles. Sasha turned to the rest of them, "You can learn a lesson from all three of your companions. If you do not learn quickly, you will surely lose your life- again- in this deadly sea, but, if you learn quickly, then you shall have a place on the S.S.S.G."
The remaining four, Xigbar, Marluxia, Zexion, and Luxord shifted uncomfortable. Waiting.
A/N What will happen to the remaining four of the Organization. Are Lexaeus and Saix really dead? What about Xemnas and Xaldin, they have to be waking up soon. How are Axel, Demyx, Roxas, and Larxene fairing with First Mate Vivid? All to come in the next chapter of WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Reviews are gladly welcomed. D Don't mind my cheesy humor, k?