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"Just another typical day."
The two Nobodies arrived via Dark Corridor to Twilight Town in order to carry out an ordinary mission; eradicate a few Heartless, a simple enough objective.
"Come on Axel, don't complain! The work we do, even the simplest of tasks, will benefit the Organization in the end." Roxas chided lightheartedly.
His companion sighed and turned to look at the blond, smiling lightly. "I guess you're right."
They stopped when they reached their destination: The Old Mansion. Laying secluded in The Woods, it was quite an old structure. Beyond moss-covered walls laid a vast courtyard littered with the rubble of once magnificent pillars. Well-rounded bushes led to the Mansion itself. The three-story building had a fancy porch whose columns were covered in growth. The exterior was littered with fancy designs and many windows, two of which stood at opposite sides of the structure yet were completely identical and were drawn with heavy white curtains. Being stuck in a perpetual sunset, the sun highlighted the golden exterior of the building, making it stand out in the shrubbery that the architecture was surrounded in.
"I wonder where the Heartless are?" Roxas wondered as he surveyed his surroundings.
As he pondered over that, portals appeared out of nowhere and out came the enemy. "Right on cue." Axel smirked as he jumped at the monsters, chakrams materializing. He sashed the Heartless that stood in his way rapidly.
"Alright!" Roxas declared resolutely as he joined his partner. He summoned his Keyblade and diced up the Dire Plants effortlessly. One tilted its flower-like head back and shot seeds at the samurai, but he anticipated the attack and countered the projectiles, send them back to their source. Upon contact, the Heartless was instantly incinerated.
Hearts flew into the atmosphere as a result of the Nobodies' victories before disappearing.
"Piece of cake." Roxas boasted as he defeated more of his targets in succession.
The two stayed for hours just slaying simple Heartless. However, as simple as the task was, Axel and Roxas became more and more tired as the Heartless kept on multiplying rapidly.
"When is this going to end?" The shorter Nobody whined as he evaded an Air Soldier's claws and retaliated, killing it.
"I dunno, but this is too much." The pyro complained as he disengaged a Blue Rhapsody with Firaga.
Suddenly, all the Heartless vanished. The members of Organization XIII gazed about for the cause before simply shrugging.
"What a relief. That was taking too long." Roxas sighed.
His companion nodded in agreement. "We have collected enough hearts to complete our mission. Let's go get some Sea-Salt ice cream, then RTC."
"Yeah." Just before the agents could walk away, a resounding thud filled the primacy. Axel and Roxas turned their heads to find out what made that sound, and their eyes widened in shock.
A large, bipedal lizard stood before them. It resembled a chameleon, having a dark green body and five tan spikes along its hunched back. Sharp, three-toed claws led to golden zigzags that permeated its arms and legs, especially at the joints, which were darker in color. A long, opposable tail trailed from its end. The creature's large eyes focused on its targets, tongue hanging out in anticipation of a meal.
"A Veil Lizard..." Roxas growled. He had his weapon in his hands in an instant.
"I wonder why we weren't told about it?" Axel wondered angrily. He just wanted to leave by this point.
"We've been given so many missions recently, I think that Saïx didn't want us to protest!" The blond claimed as he charged at the Heartless.
Upon speculating its enemy, the chameleon disappeared from sight. The Nobody stopped in his tracks.
"Drat, the Heartless became invisible." Roxas cursed as he turned his head from side to side in an attempt to sense the unseen enemy.
"Behind you!" The pyro screamed. Roxas looked behind him, but it was too late. The lizard wrapped its tongue around its victim and lifted him high into the air. Being completely binded, Roxas had no access to the swords he carried. The person in distress attempted to stun his enemy with light beams, but the endless tiring missions, lack of rest, and hours of fighting just earlier got to him; nothing came down.
"Roxas!" His partner exclaimed as he came to the rescue.
"Axel, watch out!" Roxas pointed ahead of his companion. He turned his gaze in the direction of his friend's finger, but to no avail. The Heartless's fist collided with Axel's stomach, knocking him into a wall. The lizard's eyes glowed, and two lasers escaped. The missiles struck the pyro, blinding him. Axel, unaware of his situation, began attacking the air in front of him, oblivious to the fact that he wasn't even close to his target.
"No!" The monster lifted Roxas toward its mouth. He squirmed even further, but to no effect. Just as the Nobody entered the creature's mouth, Thunder rained on the Heartless, stopping it. The Veil Lizard loosened its grip on the Nobody, allowing him to escape. He turned toward his savior.
"No way!" His eyes nearly burst from his skull.
There Tsutaaja stood in all her glory. She looked exactly the same as the last time he saw her, even though it had been months. She met her companion's startled gaze with her own determined one.
"Taaja? (You managed to beat me at my strongest, yet aren't able to defeat a lowly lizard?)"
"Uh...well..." Roxas stammered, cheeks flushed. He had no idea how to respond to that.
The ivy snake walked up the other Nobody, who was still battling thin air. A greenish aura enveloped the grass-type before transferring to Axel, curing him of his condition. Once he could see again, he turned his gaze toward the serpent, and became surprised.
"Tsutaaja?! What are you doing here?"
"Ta. TSUTAA! (I'll explain later. FOR NOW, LET'S FINISH THIS HEARTLESS!)" The Grass Snake charged while enveloping herself in electricity. She slammed into the enemy, knocking it onto its side. Filled with fear, the chameleon turned invisible again, but the ivy snake was not to be deterred. Her tail glowed a greenish hue before she swung it in the air, leaves appearing from the light and racing forward. The attack zoomed around until they made contact with a solid mass. A shriek of pain split the air as the form regained visibility. Tsutaaja then pounded her tail onto the ground. The terrain shook as thorny, hardy plants grew at an impossible rate and whacked the Veil Lizard, defeating it. A huge heart appeared from the radiance emitting from the Heartless's chest as its body vanished into nothingness.
"Thanks for helping us Tsutaaja." Axel expressed his gratitude as he approached the Pokémon.
"I'm sorry that we couldn't help you." Roxas added in. "We were so tired from the endless missions we've been having and the hours of fighting Axel and I did earlier wore us out even more."
"Taa. Taaja! (So that explains why you couldn't rescue yourself. That's okay!)"
Axel cut in. "How did you get here?" He was truely curious; the only way Roxas and he were able to bypass the boundary between his and Tsutaaja's realms was through an inter-dimensional shockwave created by Diaruga, Parukia, and Giratina clashing.
The serpent smirked at the duo. "Taaja. Tsutaaja. (After you two left the Pokémon World, The Creation Trio were able to replicate the reverse phenomenon and gave me that power as a little 'thank you' for breaking up their conflict. I would have visited you earlier, but I had to travel with Ash for quite some time until I was transported back to Professor Oak's lab.)
Roxas smiled at Tsutaaja. "We should catch up while eating some Sea-Salt ice cream."
"Ta. (Yeah.)"
The trio headed toward the ice cream shop.
"Three Sea-Salt ice creams please." Roxas stated as he went up to the counter.
The lady smiled. "That'll be 150 munny." She responded. As her customer was digging through his pockets for the exact amount, the vendor peered behind him at Tsutaaja.
"Wow, cool animal. Is it yours?" She inquired curiously.
Axel responded for them. "No, it's someone else's."
The cashier cooed at the ivy snake. "So you're taking care of it? What is it?"
Roxas stepped into the conversation. "It's a very rare exotic lizard from far away." The Grass Snake inwardly scowled at that. Lizard?
"How cool. Oh, here you go!" The worker handed over the frozen treats in exchange for the munny.
"Please come again!" She said in a professional manner, even though she knew they would be coming back.
Once they were out of earshot, Tsutaaja turned to face the blond. "Ta? (Lizard, really?)" Her glare pierced him.
"What else was I supposed to say? There are no snakes with legs in my universe." Roxas defended.
"No offense, but you do look like one." Axel added in.
"Tsutaa? (Oh, should I call the both of you humans just because you two look like them?)"
The two Nobodies exchanged an uncomfortable glance before looking at the ground, the shorter's face contorting in a sad expression.
The serpent's eyes filled with regret. "Taa. Taaja. (I'm sorry for bringing up a sensitive subject. I didn't mean to hurt either of you.)"
Roxas snapped his attention back to her. "No, I'm sorry for calling you a lizard even though I knew that you are a snake."
"And I'm sorry for commenting on your appearance." Axel apologized.
The ivy snake shook her head. "Jaa? (Where are going anyways?)" She changed the subject into a brighter one.
"You'll see..." Axel replied cryptically.
They arrived at the Station Plaza. "There." Roxas pointed at the tall feature before them. It had two golden bells on either side of it protruding from a chestnut roof and a huge clock as the tower's face. Many etchings on the walls of the building gave it a complex look.
"That's the Clock Tower." The pyro explained as they gazed up at the structure. "It's Roxas's and my hangout and only ones who are special to us can go there."
"Let's go!" Roxas called out as he raced into the station. "And you're one of them!" The other Nobody finished as he chased after his partner.
She followed them. Surprisingly, no one stood guard inside. "Come on!" The blond beckoned as he climbed up a flight of stairs. The other two tailed him.
Once they reached a door, the leader turned to them. "Beyond this is our haven after tedious missions like the one today. Brace yourself." Roxas opened the door. What the ivy snake saw put her in a state of awe.
They were standing on a ledge that overlooked all of the town below. Everything was visible, from the buildings below to the trees of The Woods to the breathtaking sunset. It was truly amazing to be where she was.
"Taaa. (It's...beautiful.)" Tsutaaja continued to stare in admiration.
"I know, it's amazing. I found this place a long time ago and took Roxas here the day we met." Axel revealed as he walked past the Pokémon, Roxas following. She joined them.
The three turned a corner onto a smooth landing. Axel sat down first in one fluid motion, a hand on his knee. Roxas followed, swinging one leg over the ledge at a time. The serpent did the same, dangling both of her feet over the stone as her tail stood out.
"Here you go." Roxas handed everyone a bar. The trio opened the packages and dug in.
"Taa... (It's been months since I've tasted something like this...)"
"You still like it?" Roxas teased.
"Ta. Taaja! (Yep. It's hard to dislike something this good!)"
"So Tsutaaja, what's been going on with you?" Axel began.
"Ta...Taaja. (Well...For starters, Ash lost at the Kalos League.)"
Roxas stared at her in disbelief. "But how?! You're so powerful!"
"Taaja. Tsutaa. Taa. Tsutaaja! (That's just it; he didn't use me. At the final round, he forgot to take my Pokéball with him and left it at the resort we were staying in during the competition. He still had six Pokémon with him, but he lost anyways. He would've won if he had brought me!)"
"Wow. What happened next?" Roxas wondered.
"Taaja. (After the Kalos League, we traveled around the region for a few more months, having more adventures before Ash sent me back.)"
"Won't Professor Oak know that you are missing while you're here?" Axel pressed.
The ivy snake smirked again. "Taaja. Taaja. Taaja. (I used Substitute to make a copy of myself wondering the ranch. Besides, it's very expansive, so it would be very unlikely for anyone to find out. Once I come back, I would Teleport to where my copy is and dispel it quicker than the eye can see.)"
"That's very clever." Roxas complimented.
"Ta. Taaja? (Thanks. Have you two been doing only missions for the past few months?)"
"Yep." Axel replied. "We have been sent on various ones to various worlds."
Tsutaaja's stared at the pyro. "TAAJA?! (VARIOUS WORLDS?!)"
"In this realm, multiple worlds exist." Roxas answered.
"Ta. Taaja. (Wow. Sounds exciting.)"
The Nobodies shrugged.
"It can be..." The blond began.
"But it is also tedious, with what we have to do." The readhead finished.
"Taaja? Tsu-jaa. (Can I please go with you on a few missions? Life at the lab is boring.)"
"Okay...but our tasks are more dangerous than Pokémon battles." The light-elemental pointed out.
"Taa. (Oh please, I've fought Heartless before; I can handle myself.)"
"Then go ahead." Axel suggested.
The ivy snake smiled genuinely. "Taa! Tsutaa. Tsutaa-Taa! (Thanks! Well, I have to go now. Bye!)" Tsutaaja gained a light blue aura and leapt forward. As she was proceeding, a distortion formed in the air.
She sped right through it and disappeared.
Major Heartless: Veil Lizard
Moves used: Thunder, Refresh, Volt Tackle, Magical Leaf, Frenzy Plant, Substitute, Teleport
FYI: Just like in its prequel, what the characters hear any Pokémon say will be written out first, and its translation in paranthesis.
That was a lot for chapter one. I hope you liked it!
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