Prologue
A Warning and Disclaimer
Hello and welcome to the first part of "What is Darkness?" This is the standard disclaimer and warning…
Disclaimer: We own nothing. The only original part of this story is the book written on darkness and the plot. Please don't sue us, we have no money. Kingdom Hearts belongs to Squaresoft, Square Enix, and Disney.
Warnings: Swearing, Adult Themes, Yaoi, "death", light non-consensual, angst, sexual situations, OOC
PendragonU A/N: Hello my faithful readers. I want you to know that I co-authored this story with Oni-Gil. She is the talent behind the ever wonderful Marluxia. I am the one who created Vexens book and who is the voice of said icy cold scientist. I DO NOT OWN KINGDOM HEARTS. I am only responsible for the research journal/ book that "Vexen wrote". Please don't use anything from the journal unless you ask me first. I worked very hard on it and I would appreciate people asking to use that particular part of the story. I will usually say yes. I also wanted to thank Oni-Gil for agreeing to write this with me and bring her unique style and elegance to this story.
Oni-Gil A/N: I think this is going to be fun! ...and I really have nothing tosay yet, except that I'm going to love being MArluxia, for once. plots
The small leather bound book lay on the metal desk looking inconspicuous and of no significance. The front cover was blank and only the spine of the book showed any indication of writing. Strong hands with slender fingers picked up the book and turned it to better examine the writing on the spine. Depths of Darkness: A Guide to the Mysteries of Darkness as Discovered by Vexen, The Chilly Academic. A finely arched eyebrow rose. A guide to darkness…what the hell was Vexen thinking. If the Superior had ever caught Vexen making such a thing, he would have endured months of torture before the insane leader of the Organization killed him. Yet the fool had made such a document. There was a sigh. It would appear that the book was meant to be found on the event of Vexens death, so the scientist had at least had the forethought of making sure he was dead before his work fell into the hands of someone who might give it to the Superior.
The figure holding the book gave a small start as a letter fell from between the pages of the book. The small but neat handwriting that belonged to Vexen addressed the letter to the figure that had found the book and subsequently the letter. Saix smiled dryly. It would appear that his friend had a contingency plan for everything. Even death. The Luna Diviner bent over and picked up the letter and noticed another book hidden beneath Vexens' desk. He reached out and pulled a journal from its hiding place. Good grief. The man might have been a brilliant scientist, but he had no common sense. Anyone who accidentally dropped something in Vexens laboratory would easily see the journal and then all of Vexens private thoughts would be private no more. Saix thanked whatever that he had been the one chosen to go through Vexens living space and find personal belongings. The journal, letter and book would continue to be secret and safe with him.
Speaking of the book, Saix found himself idly curious about what his friend had written on the pages. The berserker decided to read the first page before taking it with him to his rooms. It would only take a few moments and the others would not even set foot in Castle Oblivion. For the time being he stood less chance of being caught with the writings here than he did at The World Never Was. The blue haired man sat at Vexens desk and opened the book.
Depths of Darkness Preface
What is darkness? That was the question I asked myself when I was a young scientist named Even. It was a question that I asked myself before darkness took my heart and made me what I am now; a nobody given the designation of Vexen, The Chilly Academic and Number IV of the Organization XIII. I neglected this question after my transformation; I no longer had any interest in the answer, and that folly lead to my compromised non-existence. After a close brush with death at the hands of one whom I believe is the embodiment of darkness, I began to value the question once more. I began to seek my answers. What is darkness?
I pray to whatever deity truly exists that the one who finds this book has the good sense to use what information I can give to fight the darkness. I have learned what darkness truly is. I have also learned how to defeat it. I can give so little in repentance for what crimes I have committed while without a heart, but all the knowledge that I have gained is in this book. I give my research on replicas and cloning, I give my research on the heart and its connection with memories. But most importantly I give all of my knowledge about darkness and hopefully the key to defeat it. May the things contained in this book save some worlds and some people from falling to darkness and losing their hearts.
Saix stared at the page for a long time. The way to defeat darkness was in this book. So Vexen really was as brilliant as the original six said. The disrespectful taunts of the Neophytes seemed completely pointless now that Saix understood that most of Vexens brilliance was not in scheming plots or in battles of wits(and the man was an ace at both), but in his ability to solve problems and find things that others could not see. Vexens abilities as a scientist were no longer in question; at least not to Saix. He sighed deeply. His friend had been brilliant, a treasure trove of knowledge and wisdom, and he was put in this place beneath Marluxia. Because Vexen, as smart as he was, did not play at politics. He was essentially given a death sentence because he was incapable and unwilling to kiss ass.
Saix closed the book and stood. He decided on a dangerous course of action; he would see the book in hands of the Key blade Bearer or The Mouse King. They were the only ones who could truly do anything with it. They needed the information that Vexen had written and Saix was now the only one who could get it to them. As loyal as he was to Xemnas, even he knew that what the leader of the Organization had planned was foolish. He knew that the Superior had to be stopped, and Vexen apparently knew how to do it. Saix quietly tucked the book in one of his pockets and the journal and letter in another. He now needed to return to Never Was in order to somehow meet up with the Sora or King Mickey. He opened a portal of darkness and took one last glance around the room where his friend had lived. It hit him like a ton of bricks. Vexen was gone, and Saix was the only one who knew how great the man had truly been.
"Good-bye, my friend. Rest in peace, I shall see that your brilliance is known and done proper justice." The Luna Diviner stepped into his portal and vanished into the all consuming darkness.