Disclaimer: Organization XIII belongs to Square Enix, Star Wars to George Lucas and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to Douglas Adams.
Warning: words your mommy didn't teach you
Dear Volixia669, it doesn't matter that you don't know the Hitchhikers, you're not the only one. I will try to explain properly every Hitchhiker's Guide scene or character that will eventually appear, which I won't be doing with the Star Wars, because EVERYONE knows Star Wars. And as for that Durex ship – no, it's not any name from the Hitchhikers, he he. Find it out on Google, you'll be surprised;D
And now enjoy Chapter 2: Planet of Sands
Three dark figures suddenly materialize out of nowhere and undignifiedly drop to the hot desert sand.
"What the hell's happening now?!" Xigbar grumbles angrily as he jumps to his feet.
Lexaeus, who landed next to him, slowly rises like a mountain. "Where is everybody?"
"The hell I know. Argh! I hate t'have sand in my scalp!" Xigbar unties his hair, trying to get the aforementioned enemy out.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Five mumbles, takes the Orgy GPS out of his pocket and watches its display for a while. "None of the others is at reach... but it does not mean they are not still in this dimension."
"Yea, this junk's range's just 'bout coupla light years." Two peeks over the bigger man's shoulder, or at least he tries to. "It looks like Mansex never counted with a world, where miles wouldn't be enough."
"Here is nothing but a desert," Demyx whispers, still movelessly sitting in the sand.
Lexaeus gives Xigbar long silent stare.
"Whaaat?! I can call him whatever I want! I'm the second ranking... I'm practically allowed to!"
Silent Hero just puts the GPS back to his pocket without any word.
"Nothing... but a desert..." Boundless horror in Nocturne's voice finally reaches the four ears above him.
"What the...?"
"Care to explain?"
"This whole planet..." Demyx cuddles his knees to his chin in a gesture of absolute despair. "...is one big desert!"
There is heavy silence loaded with realization. Both older members of the Organization know what this means to Demyx. The Nobodies are tightly connected with their elements, even though they don't know why exactly. Vexen did undertake several researches in this matter once, but even he wasn't able to make any definite conclusions; there were just some unofficial rumours that these powers, which so perfectly match their personalities, are remains of their lost hearts or maybe parts of their souls that still dwell inside of them. Every Nobody knows very well what it does to them, when they lose contact with their element – Lexaeus feels dizzy whenever he has to travel in a plane or spaceship, even though he is able not to show it, Saix is pretty lifeless every time there's a new moon and Axel simply can't stand temperatures below 20 degrees*.
"So here goes yer technically advanced world," Xigbar sighs, tying his hair back together.
Lexaeus gives him a look. "It is as I wrote in my report. This dimension is ruled by the Empire that consists of hundrets of different planets. We were just unlucky to land on one of the more primitive of them. Actually, our situation corresponds with this high-tech society."
"Eh?"
"Travelling through the Dark Corridor even in a ship always proceeded without any problems. Our separation and transport here must be due to some teleport beam or another analogous device we accidentaly managed to interfere."
Freeshooter raises one eyebrow. "Wait a sec, are ya trying to say that Durex jumped out of the portal right in front of someone's phase-ray junk?"
"Yes, I am. Although I would prefer not to call our ship like that," Lexaeus says flatly.
Xigbar frowns. "That's some shitty coincidence, whaddya think?"
"I have to agree."
"Is it possible that that impostor already knows 'bout us?"
Lexaeus shrug his broad shoulders a bit. "That is hard to tell, but I am afraid so."
Xigbar is studying the copy of Five's report everyone was given for a while. "Ok then, let's find some people or whatever they've got on this planet and get ourselves a ship, then let's wait for others 'round this Deathstar or whatever, 'cause that's the only clue we've got." He looks up at Lexaeus. "Unless you've got some better plan...?"
Silent Hero shakes his head. "The Deathstar is the only place I was able to link directly with him. Although information about its whereabouts is highly classified."
"Oh, I'm pretty sure I'd be able to kick it out from someone later," Freeshooter grins nastily. "But first things first. Demmy...? Hey kiddo, wake up!"
"Huh?" Demyx is finally snatched from his lethargy.
"Where's the nearest source of water here?"
"Ah... yeah, gimme a sec." He closes his eyes and for a while he looks as if he was listening to music from headphones. "There, just a few miles away," he points then.
"Perfect. Let's go."
Demyx utters a groan. "Can't we just jump there through the portal?"
"No, we can't, not until we'll find out what the fuck is going on here anyway." Nocturne is pulled up by his hood into a vertical position. "Haven't ya listened to Mansex?"
"I guess I must've fallen asleep back then," slightly choked Nobody grumbles sullenly.
Lexaeus tilts his head a little. "I have never seen you to be so careful before."
Xigbar answers him with a grin. "Man, I guess I'm getting old."
*) Note for Americans and others who use Fahrenheit scale: 20C = 68F
