Chapter 2: The First Night
~Xynara's POV~
"She acts nothing like Rynaa. Axel, are you sure you brought the right girl?" I shot right up at the faint, monotone voice. Getting up, I walked to my door to listen better as Axel replied.
"Saix, you know me, do you really think I would mess up like that? She has the exact same voice and look. "
"It could be a twin sister or something. Rynaa is outgoing and out there. Xynara hid behind you all day." After that a third voice entered the conversation and footsteps appeared.
"There is only one way to check. Rynaa gave up her heart to save Illichid, just as Ruxala gave her own to keep Rynaa alive. We have Illichid prisoner. Why don't we reunite the two? If the two show great interest in each other, we have our girl" Vexen's cold voice and smirk sent shivers down my spine. "Alright Vexen, but no funny business or its treason." The Lunar Divider warned. I'm not sure what they were talking about, and I'm not sure who Illichid or Rynaa are, but I heard enough. Sitting back down on my bed, I turned my head to the now open door, seeing Axel standing there. I begin to say his name but he places a finger on his lips, motioning me to be quiet. He moved silently and swiftly over to me, laying me down on the bed, and wrapping his arms around me. I gasped and he silently chuckled. "This is just to help you fall asleep. You shouldn't listen to midnight conversations you little sneak." I nodded and cuddled up to him, swiftly falling asleep.
The next morning Axel shook me awake, a grim expression on his face. I looked at him questioningly but he just shook his head and led me to the large room with the tall, white chairs. All the chairs were filled as Axel and I took our places. In front of Vexen's chair was a blindfolded girl with short black hair covering where her left eye would be. She wore black bandages covering her unmentionables and chains connecting her hands and feet. She was very beautiful. I kept staring until The Superior's voice broke me trance.
"Today we hold view a girl found trespassing inside our world." His voice was monotone as usual when he turned to Vexen. "Remove the girl's blindfold" As he did so most of the older members looked to me to see my reaction. My eyes met her familiar ice blue eyes. Illichid. My mind raced, piecing back old memories owned by Rynaa. My somebody was Rynaa.
I remember. She was very sick and she was dying. I gave my heart up to heal her… My friend Laura did the same to preserve my somebody. Ruxala…
All these memories and emotions I thought were impossible to feel came flooding into me and my feet began moving on their own. Soon I was embracing her, burying my face in her hair. I snapped out of my impulse and looked around. The older members smiled while the younger ones were confused. Illichid's shackled hand caressed my face and she kissed me. A sharp pain stopped the kiss. Our mixed screaming pierced the air. Looking down at her, I saw an ice crystal had impaled her and made its way to me. Blood covered the ice and came out of her mouth. Awakening from the shock, I realized. Ice. Vexen. Standing up, I faced him. Fury possessed me, taking over my thoughts. Hearts swirled around my right wrist forming a long whip with flame dancing around everything but the handle. My arm took a mind of its own as it twirled and wrapped the whip around Vexen like a snake. Constricting his body. The flame torched his body as the life was being squeezed out of him. He called out to the Superior, begging him to call me off. It wasn't until I heard Illichid faintly call my name that I released my grip and ran to her. I cradled Illichid's dying body in my arms. One hand landed on her wound, a light illuminating from my hand as her skin repaired itself. Yet, her insides were still damaged. I tried harder and harder. About to put my whole being into healing her, she placed her hand on my crying face.
"Stop….L-let me… g-go….I was n….never that….happy...It's… not w….worth…dying for…..not aga-again…" Illichid said, choking with each word. I was sobbing, yet I nodded. I don't want to lose her… "I Love You Rynaa…er…Xynara." I repeated the first three words back to her as she fell limp and I knew she was gone. I, myself, fell limp as Ruxala caught me.
"So, we do indeed have the right girl. Axel, take Xynara back to her room. This must have been taxing for the girl. Ruxala, Vexen betrayed the organization when the ice hit your beloved friend. He also caused her great grief. Why not show him how you truly feel about this." Xemnas' loud voice called. I walked back with Axel. But not till after I saw claws extend from Ruxala's fingers and her pupils turn to slits. Vexen's shrieks echoed throughout the castle.
Axel left me once I was back in my room, murmuring "I'm sorry" as he departed. Not long afterwards, another member entered the room, Kaxet, number XIV. Her somebody, Kate, was Larxene's somebody's sister. She also took Xion's spot considering she wasn't a true nobody. "So, you have a whip, huh? Mine's a chainsaw. Oh yeah, be jealous." She teased. She was very pretty. She has blond hair styled in boy-like spikes and emerald green eyes. I wonder what her power is. "Thanks for the compliment, and I think you can guess giving I'm answering something you said in your head. By the way, your eyes turn red in battle." I looked at her amazed and we stayed like that for a moment. Breaking the silence, she said, "Ya'know, you really confused the others with how dramatic you got. Nobodies have no hearts which basically means we don't have feelings. You must remember those feelings really well and it helps that your somebody is still alive. Although, you were so passionate. Nobodies aren't usually that emotional."
"I'm weird I guess" I replied, shrugging.
