Chapter 2- The Mission

Hello, my fellow fan fiction friends. Chapter 2 is up, so please enjoy!

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I love high places. I love feeling like anything could happen, be it good or bad. So, that's why I love being stretched out on the tallest branch of the giant willow. I could either fall off and plummet to my death, or live to feel the thin vines softly graze my skin in the wind as I slept, which was what I was doing now.

The giant willow was planted around 100 years ago, in the forest outside of Twilight Town. The tree had many marks and spirals along the trunk, stopping just as the branches stretched out, thick and strong. The markings were made by the town's people to "ward off" danger and evil. Well, there must had been a problem with the drawings, because I was up in that tree.

My name is Lexena. I was born two years ago, found in an alley of a strange city, with pellets of rain beating down on me. I look about 14 years old to most, but only to those who don't know the full story. You see, I'm a Nobody. Sir said that we are beings without a heart. We're suppose to crave hearts and do all these crazy things to go steal them from other people. Well, they do, anyway. I say they, because, well-

"Lexena? Lex? Helllloooooo?! LEX!!"

My eyes jolted open. Man, was her voice ever LOUD! My ears rang in annoyance as the noise shattered my peaceful silence. I glared down at the girl at the bottom of the tree, staring brightly back up at me.

"You don't have to yell, Xiao, you know I'm up here.", I growled.

"Just checking!", she smiled brightly.

This is Xiao, my friend and faithful partner. I met her on the day I was born, in the alley. All I remember was her holding an umbrella over the two of us and smiling warmly at me before I past out again. We've been friends ever since. "You shouldn't sleep in trees, Lex! It's bad for your muscles!", Xiao said matter-of-factly. I started climbing down the complex branches, rolling my eyes.

'It's better that the bed Vexen gives us to sleep on!", I accused. "A rock is softer!"

"Shhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Xiao looked around her and whispered," Call him Sir." Instantly, I shut my mouth. We stayed extremely still, listening for a noise. Nothing. I sighed, then jumped down past the last couple of branches, landing next to my friend. I straightened up and looked over at her. Xiao was a little shorter than me, but only by an inch. She had short, soft brown hair and beautiful hazel eyes. She gave me a sweet smile before saying,

"There are ears everywhere. You must be more careful."

"Sorry." She shook her head, grinning. We started walking towards the old mansion. I clasped my hands behind my back and stared up at the sky. It was beautiful, like it was every other day in this world. The clouds were outlined in a pale pink. The sunset never went away, but I never grew tired of seeing it. The orange and red mingled together loosely. It made me feel warm just looking at it. Twilight Town was by far my favorite world.

"He's got another mission for us, ya know.", Xiao said. "He told me to get you before he explained in greater detail."

"Alright." Another mission. Yay. The same mission, happening almost every week. This was going to be fun. Not.

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"Vexen,eh?"

"Seems that way."

"I knew he was up to something, all alone in his crazy lab-lair thing, making potions and blowing things up." The blond closed his eyes momentarily, thinking hard. He opened his eyes and turned to his friend, puzzled.

" Obviously not alone. Who were those people? His minions?"

"Those girls? It would be a good guess to say they're Nobodies.

"That's impossible. We get called if any new Nobodies are born."

"Maybe they were skipped over by mistake."

"I don't think so. Vexen must had set it up somehow."

"You're probably right." A moment of silence pasted over the two gentlemen, both absorbed in their thoughts. Finally, the blond teen spoke again.

"Didn't you notice…something strange about them? They are Nobodies, I can sense the darkness in them, but something isn't right…"

"Roxas, your over thinking it! Come on, stop being so serious!" The red haired sonic wannabe playfully punched Roxas in the arm. "We found out info on Vexen, so now we just report back and get credit!" Roxas looked down at the ground from the tree they were sitting in. He was still troubled, Axel could tell.

"Look", he said more seriously. " He probably made they from another Nobody or something like that. You know how he likes to experiment."

"Yeah, but what if-"

"Ohh, I give up! I'll see ya later. Come back soon to help me report." And with that, Axel swirled into darkness.

Roxas stayed a few minutes longer. What Axel thought was possible, but something still didn't feel right. He could feel their darkness inside them, but it was different than the Nobodies he knew. Roxas closed his royal blue eyes. He came to a conclusion.

"They feel…lighter.", he whispered softly to himself. Then he to blackened out of sight.

Ooooo, mysterious! What will Lexena's and Xiao's mission be? What is Vexen up to and why is Roxas and Axel told to get the dirt on him? You'll have to read on to find out!

- Happibuni =D