Me: Yay, second chapter is finally up! I'm sorry it's been so long since i've last updated!
Chapter 2
Stumbling through..
-------
Riku was starting to get closer to the huge castle before him. Only a few more tall buildings to climb, and he should be home free. "They don't want to make this easy on me, do they?" Complaing to himself out loud, he began a sprint to the next building wall to gain some speed to run up the wall, and jump over the edge. "Hyah!" Crying out like he normally would do in a situation, landing with a small thud ontop of the roof, he quickly took note of his surroundings. He knew that as he would get closer to the castle the more chances of him running into someone he might not want to.
"Effortless for you.. isn't it.." Ansems voice came floating over his thoughts. Riku's concentration was then lost. Then with that is was gone. Shaking his head of the voice he had just heard, thinking it was best not to ask. Quickly crouching behind one of the ventalation systems that usually buildings have on top of them, he stealthfully made his way across the top, and over to the next building. He quickly glanced up at the castle, just a little further and he could scale the walls. He could sense the darkness within the castle, and it seemed all so familar. "Damn it.." cursing under his breath, he quickly hid. A lesser nobody came wiggling by. Stopping to look in the direction that Riku was hiding, then went on it's way. Riku slowly glanced around the corner noting that the thing was gone. "..That was a close one.."
He didn't need the people in the castle knowing he was there, or about to intrude upon their home. Hurrying up, he ran the rest of the way and with one huge leap he caught one of the edges of the castle wall. "Ughm.." He hit the wall a little too hard for his liking but, it had to be done. "..Why aren't you using your powers.. " Ansems voice was in Riku's mind again. Riku wasn't in the mood to hear him at the moment, and was scowling mentally at Ansem's intrustion. "You know very well, that once I use my powers, the people inside will be able to sense me!"
"Ah, so you do take the time to realize I'm here. How thoughtful, though you know, don't you realize that even if you don't use your powers, they can still sense you?" Ansem was smirking, Riku knew he had to be smirking at him right now. Even if he couldn't see him. He could feel it. "Gee.. thanks for telling.." Riku shut Ansem out the best he could, as he began to pull himself up, an over the wall of the castle. Making it over the railing, he took a second to crouch low, making sure that no one had seen him. "Clear so far.." talking under his breath, seemed to do him good, though he didn't know why.
Searching his surroundsing, he figured he was on the 3rd floor of the castle when he went through the tall doorway. The long dark hallway he was now walking through was sort of creeping him out as he went in more. Suddenly the hall lit up. Torches on either sides of the wall were burning brightly with flames. "Strange..they must know I'm hear.." He told himself mentally. Ansem was somewhere floating in the back of Riku's mind, seeing what he saw through his eyes. It was an interesting thing really, though he never dwelled on the thought.
His boots began to echo as he made his way to the end of the hall. He was cursing the tile on the floor over and over, each time it echoed. Coming to a huge door, he was pondering whether or not to open it. Though he didn't know very well what could lie on the other side. Thats when the thought occured to him. "Ansem..I know your there. Answer me.." There was silence. "Ansem! I demand that You answer me!" Riku was shouting at him mentally, knowing very well Ansem could hear him. Though after waiting awhile, and not getting an answer, he grumbled, pushing the door open without a second thought. His eyes stung, at the bright light that was on the other side of the door. It took a few moments for his eyes to adjust.
Riku was standing in a long hallway with weird stairs and floating things that looked like grey squares. "Interesting.. " A lesser nodoby was standing next to the stairs that led up. It was wiggling it's weird figure around, probably trying to figure out whether or not Riku was a threat. Riku only wished he had noticed the thing in the first place. "Shit!"
He said while running at the nobody, his blade in his hand, the nobody didn't know what hit it until Riku was through slashing it inhalf. It poofed in the black purple smoke it usually did when it was killed. Riku staying on the defensive for a moment, took more precautions to the room. No other lesser nobodies. "Good.." He assured himself.
Quickly he made his way up the stairs skipping some if necessary.
---------------
Walking down one of the other hallways in Castle Oblivion, was the silver/purplish haired Zexion. He was coming back from the Superior's office, about the other members, and how they've successfully managed to keep everyone alive from the other incident at castle oblivion. Though could you really be alive, when you supposily didn't exist in the first place? Though something was wrong. Zexion could smell the familiar scent of the Superiors, though it was still different. Where had he knew this scent. Suddenly it hit him. Riku. Though how could this be? Zexion quickly made his way further down the hall. The scent was getting stronger. "If he's here in the castle.."
Riku was heading straight for Zexion's directon. "There must be away up.. the the next level.." Stopping to catch his breath for a moment, Ansem decided to interupt. "I'd just though I'd let you know... if you'd care to listen.. that your heading straight for the Nobody named Zexion.." Riku's eyes shot around. He hadn't realized that he could be going right into them. "Oh...hell.." Riku took his hand and started to open a portal. Once opened everyone in the whole Castle knew Riku was there.
---------------
"Shit! Your kidding me!" Axel was now making his way out of his room, to go find Riku. "That little punk, actually made it!" Axel was about the only one that didn't completely despize Riku. Though he wasn't about to go and admit it. "I have to find him before the others.." He began to run down the halls, where he sensed where the silver haired boy might be.
Saix and Xemnas, were waiting for the others to find Riku. After the whole incident, Marluxia was no longer Xemnas' favorite, but Saix was. Xemnas was more reliant on the man. Saix was not one to mes with, with his mood swings, and claymore, no one really went around the man. "..They'll find the igorant fool..." Saix spat.
Xemnas, was only looking on sensing that there was more then just Riku in the castle but one similar to his own. "..Heh, this should be interesting..."
"UGgh! I hate that brat!" Larxene held her kunai in her hands, as electricity seemed to surround her. She had hated him because of Sora, and their friendship. "The little brat thinks, that after what happened he can come here and ruin our home too!" "Now, now Larxene take your anger out on him, not me." Marluixa suggested to her. He didn't like Riku either, but when the Nymph was mad, he feared her over Saix anyday.
"And YOU!" Larxene was now pointing one of her Kunai at Marluxia's face. "Why don't I see you doing anything about him!" Marluxia's brow was up in answer to her question. "Because I know what he's capable of. And if you can't sense the other presence with him, your stupid." He bluntly told her. Larxene could only glare at him.
The other members had begun their search for Riku as well, but were not having the best luck in the world. All except for one.
----------------
"So you say, that treat you like crud here." Riku was asking a question to man with a blue type guitar thing by what Riku thought. "Yes.. they always tell me to go do things, that I'm not right for.." A tune was filling the air, as the man began to play his instrument. Riku could see that the man was young, probably not much older then himself, and a passion for music. "What exactly do you call that thing, anyway.." Riku slightly waved his hand, gesturing to what the guy held. "It's a Sitar. It's my weapon of course, though it can play music as well. Oh I didn't catch your name, I'm Demyx. I'm one of the newest members to this place."
"I'm Riku." 'So thats why he didn't freak out, when I approached him. He's new.' Riku thought to himself, but before Riku could say anything more, he felt as though something heavy had been finally lifted off of his shoulders. Demyx took a glance at Riku. "Is there something wrong?" Looking down at his hands, Riku was shocked. He couldn't feel Ansem's presence at all. Maybe coming here did something..
"N-No, I'm alright really." Riku felt weird after that.
-----------------
"..Soo.. why did you bring the boy here? You know he's the enemy." Xemnas said in a low tone of voice. "I figured you could put him to good use. After all, I think I can still hold some power over him." Ansem's voice replied. Xemnas' voice was only a little deeper then Ansems own. The two being of each other, is interesting, to the fact they had major differences.
"..You are of me, and yet think different. Thats what I like about you..or shoud I say me." Xemnas' lips were curling into a smirk. Simply shrugging his shoulders Ansem agreed with him. "Very well.. I'll monitor and let him stay.. though you'll be in control of him. Not I." Informing Ansem of his duty. Ansem slightly bowing to his other half, took leave.
-------------------
"So are you here to join the Organization too?" Demyx happily questioned Riku. Looking down at where Demyx was sitting, he ran a hand through his hair. "Well, not exac--" "Oh come on! Don't be so shy! It's really not all that bad, I mean free food, and a place to sleep." He was trying to get Riku to be his friend. "Thats nice and all, really, but I ca--"
"Hi Axel!" Demyx was looking passed Riku's form, and waving to someone. Riku's face became very pale. Quickly whirling around, and summoning his blade, he faced Axel. Axel was alot closer to him, then he thought he would be. "Ah, Riku. I didn't think you could make it here."
Demyx stood up, patting Riku on the soulder, in which causing Riku to jump. "Axel! Riku's here to join the Organization!" Riku thought he was going to die from embarrassment. "I'm not hear to--" "What?" Axel had the look of shock across his face. "I thought you said you'd never join!" His features were brighting. Axel could finally pal around with Riku. "Alright then! Lets get you to Xemnas!"
Riku shook his head. "No! I'm not goi--" Slapping Riku on the back, Demyx gleefully took him to Xemnas. "Oh, he isn't that bad when he's in a good mood." And just like that an hour later and some very infurating nobodies, Riku had become part of the Organization, without being able to say a word...
--------------------
To be continued..
Me: Heh, I enjoyed this alot. xD