Falling for a Nobody
Chapter 1: Reunited
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Xehanort. Terra. Ventus. Aqua. Land of Departure. All these words flowed through Xemnas's mind as he sat on his throne. Yet the powerful warrior had trouble remembering his relation with any of them. All he could clearly remember was that he was once Xehanort, an apprentice of Ansem the Wise. His Somebody mysteriously ended up in the ruler's world, Radiant Garden, yet he couldn't remember how. As a matter of fact, his somebody, Xehanort, wasn't able to clearly recall how arrived there either. Xemnas shut his eyes again, trying to reminisce. He saw an image of a tall brunette surrounded by an aura of darkness. The Superior realized that this person was Terra. The next image in the sequence was Terra again, but this time he had silver hair and tanner skin. Did the darkness change his appearance?
Among his scrambled memories, there was one figure that stood out the most. A beautiful blue-haired girl with a Keyblade. Her name was Aqua, and Xemnas felt that she was Terra's friend. Strangely, he somehow knew that Ventus, Aqua, and Terra were all friends. But how was he aware of this? Could Xehanort have actually been Terra? The two certainly had similar faces.
Upon hearing a corridor of darkness open, Xemnas immediately opened his eyes. Xigbar appeared on the chair next to him.
"Hey, Superior, how's it going?" Xigbar greeted. His tone was unusually cheery.
"It's fine Xigbar," Xemnas replied. "Might I ask what you're so giddy about?"
"Well, I just wondering how impressed you were with my new recruit," the Nobody said. Xemnas turned to the pirate-like man with an expressionless face.
"Yes, Marluxia seems to be a fine addition to our cause," Xemnas remarked.
"That's right! Marluxia!" Xigbar said to himself. The leader narrowed his eyes.
"You forgot his name?" he inquired. The older man put up his hands and began chuckling.
"Well, I didn't really forgot it," Xigbar said as he lied. "I just…couldn't think of it off the top of my head!" Xemnas ignored the lie, trying to think of a way to be alone.
"Aren't you on guard duty tonight?" Xemnas said as a reminder.
"Oh yeah, almost forgot," the marksman Nobody answered. He disappeared in a wisp of darkness. Xemnas closed his eyes again, enjoying his privacy.
The road seemed to infinitely extend. Aqua had been walking on the same path for hours, trying to find a way out of the Realm of Darkness. So far, all of her attempts had been in vain.
"Maybe it's useless," Aqua said to herself. "Maybe I can never escape this place." She gazed at the black sky above, starting to think about her friends. Ven was safe in the transformed Land of Departure. No one would be able to find him.
Terra, on the other hand, was a completely different story. In their battle, Aqua knew he was being possessed by someone. But she didn't know what became of him. Was he safe? Did he make it back to Radiant Garden? Did he keep control over his body?
Aqua took out her star shaped charm, which was similar to the ones that she made for Terra and Ventus.
"Terra, where are you?" she asked the sky as if it had the answers. "I wish I could find you." At that moment, a portal of bright light appeared. Blinded at first, Aqua partly opened her eyes. With all her courage and hope, she stepped into it.
Xigbar was lazily crouching as he watched over the entrance to the Organization's castle.
"Man, this is so boring," he muttered. Suddenly, a white portal appeared on the floor. Spinning around, Xigbar looked in shock to see Aqua emerge from it. She returned the glance, and the two soon had angry expressions.
"What are you doing here?!" Xigbar yelled. Aqua withdrew her master's black Keyblade
"Looking for my friend," Aqua told him. She could feel Terra's presence, so the last thing she would do is leave. Xigbar jumped onto a high ledge, firing a huge volley of shots at the girl. The Keyblade Master used a reflect spell, easily deflecting the hundreds of lasers. Xigbar narrowly dodged one of his deflected shots as it whizzed by his head.
"Hey, I already have one scar!" he yelled. Ignoring him, Aqua pointed her Keyblade at the sniper. She blasted dozens of colorful energy balls at Xigbar, which he tried to avoid. However, he failed to avoid most of them, and weakened as each one made contact. Finally, he fell to the ground, injured and unconscious.
A portal opened, and Aqua saw a man with silver hair and yellow eyes walk out.
"Xigbar, is everything al-" Xemnas began to say. He noticed the man's body on the ground next to him. The Nobody raised his head, his eyes widening in surprise as he saw Aqua. She looked at him with uncertainty, wondering who he was. She saw the face's resemblance to Terra's, and her friend's presence seemed to radiate from him. Could this person be Terra? Aqua slowly approached him. Upon reaching him, the man examined her figure.
"You're Aqua," Xemnas said. Aqua nodded her head.
"Terra, is that you?" she asked. The man looked at her with confusion.
"I…don't know," he replied. Aqua raised her eyebrows.
"You have amnesia?" she inquired.
"Yes," the Nobody answered. He motioned towards his portal of darkness. "Come with me." Although she feared the darkness, Aqua felt that she could trust the man. They entered it together.
Aqua and Xemnas sat at a small table in his private quarters. "I've been having trouble remembering who I used to be," Xemnas said. "I have scattered memories, including ones of you." Despite the doubt that she had earlier, Aqua was sure that this man was her oldest friend.
"I'm sure of it now," Aqua told him. "You are Terra! You were once a powerful Keyblade warrior and my friend!" The man softly rubbed his chin.
"So that's what the memories meant," Xemnas said to himself. He looked at her again. "Do you know how I ended up in Radiant Garden?"
"I found you there," Aqua started to explain. "You seemed to be possessed by someone else, so I fought you. Finally, you gained control, and sealed your heart. Unfortunately, however, you fell into darkness, so I sacrificed my armor and Keyblade to save you. However, I had to fall into that darkness instead" Xemnas didn't expect an answer like that.
"I've been trying to find you for quite a while," he said. "But I thought it was a hopeless endeavor." The girl held his hand.
"But I'm here now, Terra," Aqua said.
"I've abandoned that name," the Superior replied. The Keyblade Master looked at him in puzzlement. "My name's Xemnas now." The girl shook her head.
"It doesn't matter," she said. "To me, you'll only be Terra." Xemnas stood up and pulled out a bed from under the sofa.
"I'd prefer it if you sleep in this room tonight," he said. "If the other members saw you, they might attack you." Aqua smirked.
"Well, I didn't have any trouble with that other guy," she bragged. He chuckled.
"I'm sure you didn't," the Nobody said. Xigbar was powerful, but Aqua was a Keyblade Master, more powerful than even a Nobody from the Organization. She might even be able to defeat Xemnas.
Aqua entered the bathroom to change into her nightgown. He took off his black cloak, revealing his undershirt and shorts. Aqua soon emerged from the bathroom, and the two admired each other. Aqua noticed that her old friend had become even more muscular. Meanwhile, Xemnas was staring at her incredible body, especially the upper body's features. Snapping out of it, he smiled at her.
"Sleep well, Aqua," he said. She stopped gazing and smiled warmly in return.
"Good night, Terra," she happily replied. She turned out the light and lay down in her bed. For the first time in years, the two slept peacefully.
Well, I'm mainly TerraxAqua fan, but I wanted to try an Aqua and Xemnas pairing. It's very interesting to portray Xemnas because we're not sure what his deal really is. Anyway, please review this story and let me know what you think!