A/N ~ Here's chapter two... This is a little more in-depth between Xemnas and Saix rather than running along with the game's plot. Hopefully, it'll appear to sync in right. I tried. X3;;; Insider: The very first couple lines actually happened in my last gameplay.
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The Last Mission
Chapter Two ~ "A Faint Moonlight's Shine"
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The battle raged on between Saix and Sora. With a smack of the claymore, Saix knocked the keyblade wielder onto the floor. He slowly approached his prey, grinning devilishly at the weakened Sora. He was confident that he'd end up being victorious; Sora looked critical, and with Donald and Goofy knocked unconscious, the young boy was on his own.
He was just about to unleash himself into a berserk state yet again, but the very second he was about to cave into his lunatic rage, Sora took his keyblade and struck Saix severely with one last blow. Donald and Goofy shook their heads and witnessed all the action that had happened. They ran towards their friend. "Cure!" Donald shouted, casting the magic on Sora.
Not long after, Saix took a couple steps back away from them. The entire fight had exhausted the berserker; he was now too worn down to even have the strength to swing his claymore anymore, let alone to hold it. The weapon was barely being held in his hand.
With his other hand, he checked for any blood that may have trickled down his face. He looked at his glove to see none on it. He looked back at Sora, panting and bearing his teeth; however, he knew that it was a lost cause now. "No..." he thought to himself, his focus fitted on the keyblade bearer and his two partners, "I refuse to lose to such an arrogant whelp! I refuse to disappoint my Sup—" With that, not even finishing his denying thoughts, he let go of his heavy claymore. The claymore dropped on the floor with a loud -clang!- as the blue-haired man turned around and limped weakly towards the Kingdom Hearts moon that was shining out the room-filling windows.
The pain was too much for Saix to bear; he shut his eyes and clenched his teeth together for a brief moment. He looked up again, noticing the spot where he and his beloved Superior last stood. If only he had been successful in the battle against Sora and if only he was able to finally regain a heart, he would have been able to express himself how he truly felt towards Xemnas. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.
"Why... Kingdom Hearts..." the Diviner begged weakly, struggling to reach his hand outward, "Where is my heart?"
Sora watched as the Nobody appeared to fade away back into oblivion, but his main concern was not the hidden purpose of a Nobody's constant pursuit for a heart, but on the matter of the name, "Roxas." He remained there, asking Riku for any answers he may have for him.
Meanwhile, Xemnas waited for fate. Suddenly, he could hear a faint incoming portal from behind him. He turned, and was shocked to see his Diviner laying there, barely alive.
"Xem...nas....." Saix whispered, his voice shaking as he tried to force his head to rise and face the Superior.
Xemnas had rushed to him, and gently lifted Saix from his shoulders. "Shh... Saix," he quietly hushed, softly running his fingers along the Diviner's cheek. He could feel how battered Saix had become after his fight. Saix merely treasured every gentle touch from Xemnas, groaning silently. "You're so badly injured," the silver-haired man continued, carefully picking up Saix, "I must get you to a safe place..." Saix whined in agony as he was picked up in Xemnas' arms, burying his head in his Superior's strong chest. With a portal opened, Xemnas carried the berserker to a secret chamber within the castle.
Safely inside, Xemnas carefully placed Saix onto a nearby bed. The entire room was dark; only a faint glimmer of the moon accented the area and along the Diviner's face. It was as if it represented Saix's remaining life span—not very much at all.
Xemnas caressed Saix's face and gently nuzzled him. "Saix..." he whispered, "Why did I send you out on such an asinine mission?"
"We needed to rid the keyblade bearer..." Saix responded with a weak voice, "To let us have hearts again... And to start our new lives—together..."
The Superior's eyes began to form tears.
"I see that now than when you first gave me the assignment..." the blue-haired man continued, "It seemed like you were sending me to my death. But now, it was a promise to an investment for a better life..."
"We can still have those lives, Saix," Xemnas reassured, stroking Saix's plush hair, "A whole world just for us, and where no one can take our hearts again except with ourselves." He took Saix's hands and kissed them. "You don't need to fight anymore..." he continued, "Just stay with me..." A tear finally streamed along his cheek, hardly reflecting in the faint moonlight. "Please..." he begged.
There was a brief quiet moment. "Don't cry for me, Xemnas," Saix thought. He didn't want to see tears in his Superior's eyes, and only longed to see him pleased as much as possible. "As my Superior...commands," Saix finally whispered with a faint smile, hoping to make Xemnas better.
Xemnas wrapped his arms around Saix's neck, hugging him close. "You're so loyal and faithful to me, Saix..." he cooed, softly leaving a kiss on the Diviner's cheek.
Saix only wished that he had the strength to embrace Xemnas in return; he could only manage a small lift of his hands onto his Superior's arms. "You mean more to me than having a heart, Xemnas," he quietly remarked, "The only purpose for me to retain a heart was to be able to show you how much I..." A brief moment passed as Saix tried to form the words. "...I—I love you..." he added, trying his best to at least nuzzle against Xemnas' soft cheek.
Xemnas affectionately kept his face close to Saix's. "You've done wonderfully, my dear Saix," he commented, holding onto Saix's hands, "Ever since we first met, you've always been the most important part of me... I can't imagine myself being without you in my life." He knew that Saix reciprocated the same concept; it had been clear throughout their lives in the Organization in his eyes. He helped the Diviner rest his head back down. "I'll still let us get our hearts back," he said, "I will allow no one to deny us that."
Saix glanced up at the Superior with loving eyes with the faint smile still lingering on his face.
Xemnas stood up, gradually letting go of Saix's hands as he walked a little further away to open a portal. "I will return," he said, turning his head back towards Saix, "I'll make that brat wish he were a Nobody so he would not be able to feel the pain similar to you..." And with that, Saix watched as Xemnas walked through the portal to face Sora.
"Be careful, my dear Xemnas..." Saix prayed, slightly worried for his Superior, "The keyblade bearer... He's much stronger than you might think..."
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A/N ~ One of the sadder chapters, I know... ;3; And it gets sadder still—at least how I plan it (it may change though); I'd say that there's going to be about..five chapters to this whole thing (depends on how the next ones go and all). And I'll be writing chapter three really soon! :3