Jordan: This is a Kingdom Hearts fic, but let this be a warning: There are characters in here you will NOT be familiar with unless you read our other fics, which I seriously doubt. Please don't judge a book by its cover. Having said that, I hope you enjoy this series of one-shots of the Organization XIII. Any questions I will answer personally—but ONLY if you're an author on this site. Otherswise, no dice. Complain AFTER the fic. Now then…

Time for No. I—Xemnas. And if ANY of you mix up the letters in his name to something inappropriate, I WILL FIND YOU.

Kaitlin: Moving on…

No. I

Interdiction

Hearts are the source of all power!

~Xemnas, Kingdom Hearts II

Lord Xemnas had summoned them.

There they stood, upon the Altar of Naught—Xemnas, Xigbar, Xaldin, Saix, Axel, Demyx, Luxord, Roxas, and Xion—all that remained of Organization XIII. Vexen, Larxene, Lexaeus, Marluxia, and Zexion were no more, having met their ends at Castle Oblivion.

All that remains of the old crowd, Kavma thought. Still, there had been necessary sacrifices, so that the plan could come at full fruition.

After a period of silence, Xemnas spoke: "The time has arrived."
He threw his arms open wide, his gaze directed to the heavens. "Look to the skies!"
All of whom had gathered looked to the sky above to see a wondrous sight—a great moon in the shape of a heart. Kavma heard both Xion and Roxas gasp at the sight. Children are easily impressed…

"There hangs the heart of all hearts," Xemnas continued. "Kingdom Hearts—the heart of all worlds—shines down upon us at last."
He paused so that this could sink in, then continued, "See the countless hearts that have gathered, my comrades? Hearts full of rage…sadness…envy…hate…and bliss.

"There, in the sky, hangs the promise of a new world."
Kavma had no doubt that the rest of the group was impressed. They have so much to hope for.

Xemnas lowered his arms and turned to face his Organization. "My friends! Remember why we have organized—all the things we hope to achieve. The strength of the human heart is vast…"
"Soon, though, we will have power over it! Never again will it…Have power over us."

He turned to Kavma, nodded once, then stepped aside. Kavma now stood before the assembly, addressing them directly:
"I believe that congratulations are in order for you all. You all made this possible…this great heart of hearts that now hangs above us within the heavens. And yet…" He looked at Roxas and Xion. "We have these two to thank—Roxas and Xion, our Keyblade wielders. They are the ones who helped us reach this far. Without them, would this be possible? I say to you all: No! There are many who doubt it, but it is because of these young Nobodies that we have Kingdom Hearts nearly within our grasp. And yet, they could not have been able to do so much without the aid of their comrades—you, my friends, are just as responsible for this as they are."

Roxas scratched the back of his head as Kavma led the rest of the group in a round of applause. Xion looked slightly embarrassed, but tried to regain her composure. As the noise died down, Kavma continued. "We are so close, and yet you are all so far from your goal. I will not be afraid to admit when Xemnas founded this Order, I had…rather low expectations for it. Now, however, I see that I was wrong to think that none of you could amount to much. And so…while Kingdom Hearts is still incomplete, and cannot grant you the hearts you desire… I can, however, give you a taste of what it's like."

Kavma raised his hand and snapped his fingers once. "Kingdom Hearts! I believe you should at least show these noble Nobodies what they are missing!"

Suddenly, Kingdom Hearts glowed white, blinding everyone. A strange whooshing sound filled the air, and a moment later, loud cries of shock and confusion rang in Kavma's ears. Though the light did not subside, he knew what was happening.

The light faded, and he saw the members of the Order looking around on confusion, one or two of them having their hands over where their hearts would've been if they had any.

But then again, they had hearts a mere second ago.
"I can tell you are disappointed—" Kavma held up a hand as Axel started to speak, a look of outrage on his face. "Let me finish. I know you are disappointed, but as things stand now, Kingdom Hearts cannot truly give you hearts—just a taste of what it is like. Think of it as something to look forward to when it is truly completed."
He turned to Xemnas. "The floor is yours, my lord."

Xemnas stood before the group again. "My comrades…we have our friend and ally, Kavma, to thank for this. Be thankful that he was kind enough to give us all a taste of what it is like to be whole…to be someone once again."
He let this sink in. "In the meantime, there is much to be done. Kingdom Hearts will not complete itself. Therefore, I ask you, my friends, as we work hard to achieve our noble goal!"

Another round of applause followed, though one or two members looked slightly disgruntled. Xemnas raised a hand, and they all took that as a sign that they were free to go. As they left, Kavma noticed that Roxas and Xion were looking at the moon with slight confusion. He walked over to them, looking concerned. "Is there a problem?"
Xion looked at her hands. "Uh, well…"
Roxas looked at her. "You, too?"
She nodded. Kavma looked at one, then the other, and shook his head. "Whatever it is, I will talk to you both about it later. In the meantime, Kingdom Hearts thirsts for hearts…" His expression turned serious. "And that, children, is a thirst only the Keyblade can slake."
They both nodded and went down the stairs. As they went, Kavma heard Xion whisper, "But…neither of us felt a thing…"

Almighty Kingdom Hearts, the heart of all worlds, loomed large in the skies above the castle of Organization XIII. The Superior, Xemnas, stood at the Altar of Naught as he gazed upon the great moon before him.

To Xemnas, it held all knowledge—of life, of death, of light and darkness, hatred and rage, everything and nothing, mortal and eternal. He desired that knowledge—which is something he found ironic, seeing as he hadn't a heart to feel with in the first place.

He heard footsteps, then Kavma stood next to him and gazed up at Kingdom Hearts. "All goes apace," he observed.

"Indeed," said Xemnas. "What you see before you is the accumulation of all the hearts that our Keyblade bearers have collected. Soon, it will be complete."

"I have to say that I'm impressed," Kavma admitted. "Collecting that many hearts isn't an easy task, especially for one so young. I trust that you haven't pushed them too hard?"

Xemnas nodded. "We have not. It would not do for us to lose the Keyblade."
"Indeed," Kavma mused, "Seeing as Sora won't be very keen to help you—and before you ask, he is still asleep. Your plan with Xion is working perfectly." He paused. "Maybe."

Xemnas turned to face Kavma. "On a different note…the chamber?"

Kavma shook his head. "My associates are searching the place as we speak, but so far the only thing they've found is an inch of fine dust. Princess is convinced that we could find it by 'blowing the damn thing to the ground', as she put it, but I don't think that would be the most practical solution."

Xemnas was silent. Taking advantage of this, Kavma asked, "Speaking of which, the first chamber…I've noticed you entering it rather frequently. You'll have to forgive me, but I have been hearing you speak to someone in there, along with somebody responding. Now, I have not entered the room at all, so I must ask—who are you talking to in there?"

Xemnas didn't respond. Instead, after a moment of silence, he turned to leave and said, "A friend." He began to descent the steps.

"And I assume you will find a similar friend in Castle Oblivion?" Kavma asked. This time Xemnas didn't respond, but continued to go down the staircase until he was gone from sight. Kavma sighed and turned his gaze to Kingdom Hearts.

"If you have a mind of your own," he said to the heart-shaped moon, "then I have no doubt that at this very moment that you are rejecting Xehanort from you." He turned and left.

"All goes apace."