Finally, Chapter 2! It didn't turn out THAT fast, since there were some things… Oh, well. This chapter is longer and more fun, so please make yourselves at home!
Disclaimer: Nah, Kingdom Hearts and all its wonderful contents are belongs to Square-Enix and Disney. Not me. Got it memorized?
Xion Make Family
By superecho
Chapter 2: Luxord, Drunken Uncle (who Follow the Wind)
//The Castle That Never Was – Hall of Empty Melodies
Morning, 8 A.M. everyone have awake, take a bath, and had breakfast. Every single member is ready to take on a mission--- even Luxord (he didn't drink last night). Meanwhile Xion is going to execute her 'personal mission' to make family starting today; thus she must inform her two best friends first, as they won't be able to meet together as usual for a while.
"Guys, I'm sorry, but I won't be with you two in a few days ahead."
"What? Why!?" Roxas asked, surprised.
"What, our boss is putting you on a trial? You're the man," Axel teased.
Xion raised her eyebrows, "Sort of… But that's not the point, Axel."
"Right, Axel. Xion's chests are flat, but she's a girl," Roxas said, innocently.
"Exactly… But that's not the point! …Thanks a lot, Roxas," Xion replied, her tone shows that she felt offended and want to burst out her rage.
Axel hit Roxas in the shoulder, giving a signal.
"Sorry," Roxas said, finally aware that he pressed the wrong button.
"My bad," Axel added, cover up for his buddy.
Xion regain her composure and continue to speak, "Well, I just have to go with the others for some missions starting today. I'm sorry."
"Oh…," Roxas whined, lowered his head.
Axel scratches his hair, "Oh, come on buddy. It's not the Judgment Day."
"You watched Terminator 2 too much," Roxas complained.
"So you got that memorized? That movie's a blast, man. Besides, I'll get Xion's sea-salt ice cream," Axel said again, this time in a widening grin.
Roxas winces, "Hey! No fair!"
Xion giggles, "Come now, you two. Just share mine."
Axel takes two steps backward, with a mocking expression to Roxas, "What, you expect me to lick your ice cream after Roxas DEVOUR it? No thanks."
Roxas summoned his Keyblade and shout, "That's my line!"
Xion chuckles; as her two doofus friends play cat and mouse, leaving her to work.
---
Xion walked down the long hallway to the Grey Area, and realize something vital.
"…Who am I going with today? I'm supposed to be free today, and Saix won't let me to request a mission."
For Kingdom Hearts' sake, someone bumped into her, "Aw, sorry." …And it's Larxene.
"Morning, Xion," the Savage Nymph greeted.
"M-Morning," Xion replied, in fear. Axel always used to say, 'Don't go with Larxene on any missions. Ever.' Even Roxas agreed, 'If you really have to go, take my Thunder Charm!'. Lucky, Larxene was spacing out, and Xion already attempted to escape.
'My first try won't be Larxene!' Xion thinked.
"*sigh* I'm sooo pissssseedd today," Larxene spoke, in somewhat-fragile tone, "*sigh* Why I have to go on a mission with Luxord today? *long sigh* I wonder if anyone can replace me…?" If Axel hears this childish tone, he's sure to teleport to Agrabah in any second now. But Xion, being an innocent girl and all, say…
"Larxene! I'll do it!"
…And with that, Larxene is grinning. HUGE. It means, HUGE.
// The Castle That Never Was – The Grey Area
Luxord is folding his arms, while Saix is staring at Xion (whose hood still on), "…What are you doing here?"
Xion stood up like a military officer and respond, "Larxene is not feeling well today, so I'll be replacing her!"
Saix's eyes are narrowing, sharpening, and directed exactly to Xion. Xion gulped, but dare herself to continue, "I-I can do the recon better, and collect hearts along the way!"
Saix's eyes didn't get any wider, but it's getting sharper instead.
"P-Please let me go with Luxord," Xion said straightly, even her pace is kind of pale now, with Saix's eyes hot on hers.
Desperate, Xion join her hands like the pray position, open her blue eyes wide, put the puppy face, and whines, "PLEEEEAAAAASSSSSEEEEE…………." This 'deadly' posture usually work for almost everybody in the castle; it even worked on Xemnas once, …just once. But how about Saix who have never been endure this before? …He just fell silent.
"Saix, I'll take the kid with me," said Luxord, out of a blue. Both Xion and Saix look at Luxord in confusion, as he speaks again, "The kid can collect hearts and won't ruin my game like the thunder-witch. Not a bad gamble, isn't it?" Saix only sighed, "…Fine."
//Port Royal
Luxord and Xion walked out of the dark, black portal. They arrived at the not-so-luxurious spot for pirates. The oceanic humid air waved through the port and city in swift movement. Xion felt it quite fresh, while Luxord find it somehow nostalgic.
After a few moments of enjoying the place's atmosphere, Luxord readies his favorite gray card deck and glances forward, "Shall we begin the recon game?" and walks on.
"W-Wait, Luxord," Xion said, quite nervously. With that statement, Xion slowly take off her hood; reveal her black hair, beautiful blue eyes, and pretty face.
Xion smiles, "We will get high score!" Luxord a bit dazed by her real looks and sentence, but quickly regain composure, "Don't get us a Game Over." Xion laughed a bit, and then smiles again, "I won't!"
/In Xion's head/
Way to go, Xion! Way to go! A perfect first step, I could say. Hmm… Luxord, being a high-addicted gambler, likes beers and wines, play with cards all the time… He will be… My uncle! A drunken uncle who likes to share his victory Munnies to me, his niece! *chuckle*
/Back to Reality/
In an hour, Luxord and Xion have already passed swarm of heartless and cursed pirates. Xion is doing well; her fast Keyblade swing and quick magic that was slightly better than Roxas (she think), really snatched away so many hearts. Not to mention that Luxord already turned them into cars and dices, allowing Xion to rip through easily.
Luxord's face looked happy, as he barely takes any damage or hard effort in battle thanks to Xion. Xion also laughed in excitement, felt that her effort is succeeding. Not for long, they arrived at a bar.
//Bar
Luxord and Xion hide their weapons first, and then enter. Despite the wacky pirates' stare at them for their suspicious black coat, Luxord lead Xion calmly to the seat in front of the bartender.
"Rum and milk," Luxord ordered.
"Hey! I'm fifteen!" Xion protested.
"Any other menu is not for a minor," Luxord explained.
"Ugh…," Xion groaned.
"…But, why we come here? I doubt those pirates will let us gather Intel," said Xion again, as she worried about the barbaric eyes of pirates around her, which stares directly at their backs. It's only natural; as a white-skinned, young girl like her, enter a place where everyone is black-skinned, male, and old.
The bartender serves the rum, and Luxord is quickly digging in, "Don't worry. *moan* we only need to find one man."
Xion drinks her milk and ask, "Who?"
*SLAM* the cowboy styled twin bar doors are slammed open from outside, reveal a dread-haired man with red bandanna and a lousy captain outfit.
He opens his jaws and say, "Aye, mates! How's it going?"
Xion look deeply at the man. He is almost as tall as Luxord, with thick black moustache, and there is a young black-haired man behind him. The young man has some beard too, but not as thick as the other man's and more charming. Not to mention that he's quite handsome. Everyone else is looking at the two men too, but----
*CRAG* A pirate stand up.
*CRAG*, *CRAG*, *CRAG* Six more pirates stand up.
*CRAGCRAGCRAGCRAGCRAGCRAGCRAG* …Everyone but Luxord and Xion stand up.
The man with dread-hair takes a step back, as every other pirate in that room is raising their weapons. Xion surprised and stand up too, "What the---!?" as every single pirate is aiming their weapons at the dread-haired man! One of the biggest men loads his gun and screams, "JACK--- SPARRRROOOOOWWW!!!!!"
The dread-haired man gasped, "Oh My God."
//Port Royal
*BANG-BANG-BANG*. The two men jumped out of the bar and run like the wind. Despite the wind's voice, their voices still can be heard.
"See, Jack! I told you this isn't going to work!"
"Being a pirate is risky, Mr. Turner."
"Yeah--- Double the risk if YOU are in charge!"
"Come now, we're still alive thanks to my leadership ability!"
"The Black Pearl, Gold Coin Curse, Barbossa… All that was pure luck!"
"You are insulting me, Mr. Turner?"
"Yes, I DO!"
The two men keep arguing each other and dodging the bullets while running towards the dock. There, a blonde-haired woman wearing a pirate outfit is throwing a rope from aboard a giant ship, "Will! Jack! Hurry!"
And so, the two men aboard the ship and fled with it. "It's the Black Pearl!!" a pirate screamed. "DON'T LET IT GET AWAY!!!" another pirate screamed. Then in a few minutes, every pirate from the bar board their own ships, and chasing through that Black Pearl ship in the sea. The next minute, the sea has turned into a naval battle area. Xion only stare at that scenery in shock, with Luxord stand calmly behind her.
"There goes our target," Luxord murmured.
Xion still shocked, and barely open her mouth, "…Now what?"
"Well, we found out that our target and his crew won't be around for a while."
"And?"
"That leaves us no threat to collect hearts and gather more Intel."
"…AND?"
"That's all."
"That's all?"
"That's all."
"……"
"……"
*CRICKETS*
Luxord turn back and head to the bar, "Mission Complete. So, shall we?"
//Bar
Luxord and Xioan are quietly digging in their drinks--- as the bartender also chase out the man named Jack Sparrow. Luxord help himself for another rum, but Xion is spacing out over her half-empty glass of milk.
"What's wrong, kid? You're good at the game," Luxord asked.
Xiion shakes her head, "That's not it, Luxord."
Xion realized that it's about time to have ice cream with Roxas and Axel, with the mission going like this maybe she should go… but now she has come this far, shouldn't she complete her 'personal mission'? Luxord will make a fine uncle… It seems.
Luxord has finished gulping his fifth rum and wipe his mouth, "Enough game for today. Let's RTC." Luxord stands up and put some Munnies on the counter and walks away.
"W-Wait, Luxord. Can we talk some more?" Xion whined.
Luxord pauses for a moment, then sit back and throw some more Munnies on the counter.
"Well, I can use some more rum," he smiled.
Xion smiles in return, "Thank you."
---
For several hours, Xion talked with Luxord.
"Say, Luxord… Why you use cards as a weapon?" Xion asked, as she drinks her glass of milk like a baby.
Luxord replies as he's shuffling his cards in shotgun shuffle, "Life is a game, and cards are the most essential tool to start it. Daily life to battles--- it's all on the cards."
Xion take out her third glass of milk and ask again, "But why you like cards so much? I bet there are many other tools out there to start a game."
Luxord finished the shotgun shuffle, then line up the cards on the table from left to right, in a crescent line like a fan. Luxord open one random card--- which reveal to be a joker, and speaks, "…In the past, a man was cursed with a gambling addict--- He would bet anything to have some thrills in a game--- even his own heart. One day he lost everything--- except a card deck that he has been using for countless victory."
Xion spits out a few drops of her milk and exclaim in surprise, "---Is that… your Somebody?"
"True," Luxord answered, as he tidy up his card deck and take his next rum.
Now Xion is kind of jealous, as she couldn't remember anything from the past. But maybe it's better not to know. All she could remember was a boy with spiky hair in red short pants. Could it be she was A BOY in the past? EW.
---
Another hour passed by, and it's almost midnight. Xion finished her fourth glass of milk and look at Luxord who is still drinking rum. Then Xion speaks in a beautiful tone and charming smile, "Luxord, …I'm so glad to have you with me today."
Luxord is quiet, but the next minute he hugs Xion deeply! Xion was so surprised that can't say a word for a minute. "Shion…" Xion wonders, "…Who?"
"Shion… Is that you…?"
Xion is lost, "Huh? Y-Yes, it's me, Xion…"
Luxord squeeze Xion's shoulders and screams, "SHION! I'm so glad you're here…"
Xion is still lost. "What? I've been here since today's miss---"
Luxord holds Xion's cheeks with his hands, "Shion my love, I missed you…"
Luxord close his eyes, his lips is getting closer to Xion's… Now anyone can see that Luxord's face is… RED. Bright RED. Almost pink. HE'S DRUNK!!
---
*SMOOCH* Xion really feel disgusted when Luxord kissed her… on the cheek. If Xion hadn't turned her head in the last second, her first kiss shall be stolen by her own uncle (she wished).
"Honey, it's been so many years, but you shouldn't be so shy," Luxord said, with a drunken-yet-gentle face.
Then Luxord try to flirt Xion in his drunken state, "We shall have our honeymoon once more tonight…"
Xion really want to get out of this. NOW. Or things will get worse. "Luxord… I'm Xion, not Shion… Xion!"
Luxord laughed, as if Xion is teasing her (which she doesn't), "And I will be Rudol, your knight in shining cards." Okay, that was a lame statement.
*SMOOCH* Luxord kissed Xion's backhand, "Shall we depart on a game of love, my dear?" Who would have guessed that Luxord is such a gentleman? Still, Xion's face isn't getting any brighter.
…Now, Luxord is lifting Xion up in his arms like the Snow White and her prince, "Let's go."
Xion is too shocked to jump off and escape. Not to mention that luxord's grip is very tight, despite that he's drunk.
//A Motel, Somewhere
In a couple of minutes, Luxord took Xion to a motel and rented a double-bed suite… with the two of them on the bed now.
"L-Luxord? What are you doing?" Xion whimpered in fear, as she tries to make a distance.
Luxord, still drunk, answer in a tone that sounds like as if he's a noble, "Shion, my one and only love, I would like to have a lovely night with you now."
Xion is feaking out now, but she had to get away somehow, "Lu--- Rudol, shouldn't we like, chat first…?" Xion really have to buy some time--- to think of the escape plan! Well, at least until Luxord snapped out of the rum effect.
Luxord think for a moment, then speaks, "Well honey, last week I met our daughter." Oh Kingdom Hearts, Luxord had a baby? Must be his Somebody's, though.
"That little angel of ours… She painted her hair blonde!"
…Eh?
"She even flirts and speaks in naughty voice, while playing with knives!"
Ugh. The 'daughter'… Could it be…?
"Well, our daughter's our daughter, honey… Let's just ignore her for tonight… For now, we should begin…"
NO. NO. NO WAY. Luxord is getting closer to Xion. He pushed her gently, so Xion lay down on the pillow. Luxord is on top of Xion now. OH. Luxord is about to--- NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO WAY IN KINGDOM HEARTS!!! THIS IS COLLABORATION WITH DISNEY!! NO WAY!!!!!!!!!
/The Next Morning
//The Castle That Never Was – The Grey Area
It's 7 A.M. No one is here. Not even Saix. There is only Demyx, sit down on the coach, playing his sitar. No, he's not an early bird. He just happened to set up his alarm clock one hour early by accident last night. Now that he still had the time to kick back, he will use it to the fullest.
Demyx is happily murmuring random melodies from his sitar--- and stopped. "Xion, if you want to talk, lift your face."
Xion is kneeling in front of Demyx; lower her head until it touch the floor, with her hood off, "Demyx… Please switch with me for today's mission!"
Demyx whined, "Whaaaat? No waay."
Xion bow deeply; with her hands on the floor and head lowered, "Please! I'm begging you!"
Demyx scrub his ear, "What's with you? You just had mission with Luxord yesterday---"
Xion stay on her position and keep silent, "…"
Demyx start to worry now, "He's drunk again?"
"…"
"What he did to you?"
"……"
"He didn't…"
"…………"
Demyx jumped, "Cruel Kingdom Hearts!"
Then just now, Luxord enter the Grey Area. He's looked completely sane now--- except for those keyhole marks on his face. Luxord sit down on the other coach in opposite direction quietly, doing his own things as usual, like nothing's happened.
Demyx take a deep breath and feel relieved, "Kind Kingdom Hearts!"
Xion is looking up slightly at Demyx now, "…So?"
Demyx whines again, "What?"
Suddenly, Saix enter The Grey Area and shout, "Xion, you're going with Luxord again today."
Luxord, didn't remember anything at all, answer innocently, "I would love to."
"Ah," Demyx snaps his fingers, "That."
Xion unleashed her 'deadly' puppy face to Demyx.
"Uh…," Demyx is tapping his chin, "If you can switch with me for 7 days…"
"SEVEN!?" Xion sreamed.
"Oh, ok. How about 6?"
"But, that's still…"
"Five?"
"One!"
"Luxyyyy!! Xion wants to---"
"KINGDOM HEARTS!!!!!"
Demyx smiled wide in victory; the laid-back sitar boy is now a heartless who takes advantage of a poor little girl, "So? Five?"
Xion answer desperately, "…Four."
"Deal!"
---
Xion walks down the catsle alleyway in turtle speed, head is laying low, eyes into the floor. Her first, goo, pure, innocent effort have ended miserably. She really feels to key-lock someone, and in this is…
"Hey there, Xion."
Speak of the Kingdom Hearts.
"How-was-your-day?" the Savage Nymph appeared out of nowhere, spoke as if she is a innocent girl. For real? No.
Xion know it's her, but didn't bother to lift her head and see, "…Larxene…," Xion spoke like a zombie, "Do you know Laurene?"
Larxene smiles wide, her teeth are exposed, "Well, let's seeee…"
Larxene turned her back from Xion, slowly walk in circles while tapping her cheek with her right pointer finger, like she does thinking hard (which she doesn't). Until she finally speaks.
"Last week, I went to a mission with Luxord," Larxene continues, in ill-mannered tone, "He's got drunk and shouts to me like 'Oh my sweet little angel, why you painted your hair? And what are those contact-lenses for? Keep yourself black-haired and blue eyed like your mother, dear.' Then I said that he's an old man and cast Thundara."
Xion grunts, "…ou…no…"
Larxene put her right hand beside her right ear, her voice filled with joy, "Whaaaat? Couldn't quite catch thaaaat."
Uh-oh, bad move Larxene. Xion is moving her left hand fingers like crazy; before she stopped it and summons her Keyblade, "You DO know!"
Xion executes the Sliding Impact, but Larxene jumped away. Xion run towards Larxene, execute the 3 hit-combo. Larxene dodged it, barely. Then Larxene throw her eight knives, but Xion deflect them all with one swing and goes on charging. In the next five minutes, Xion unleashed Sonic Blade, Reflect Raid, Zantetsuken, even Ars Arcanum to teach the Savage Nymph that she shouldn't pick on her!
*THUD* Xion kissed the floor, with a large claymore on her head. Larxene is catching her breath, to see it was Saix.
"You killed her?" she asked.
"I used the blunt part," he answered.
Saix's voice echoes in Xion's head.
"Save your energy. Demyx is substituting for you, but you're substituting him instead. You'll depart on a mission in 30 minutes."
Xion replies silently, "…"
Saix lift up his claymore, "Make preparations and meet me when you're ready."
Xion, silent, "….."
Saix left, then Larxene look at Xion in A LITTLE pity, "…Too bad."
Xion grunt without voice, "………."
Still--- Xion, still kissing the floor, was left behind. Her first effort turned out ugly, the Savage Nymph mocked her, and the Luna Diviner chopped her head. REALLY. What could get worse?
To be continued…
What could get worse? Her NEXT mission! Apologies to all Xion's fans, since I really like her better than Kairi and didn't mean to torture her. Like Roxas said, "So people work you harder when they have expectattions?" ^_^ Hope you enjoyed it and please review!