Lab Angel: Hey everyone, this chapter alone is going to be long, it will be the longest chapter I will have written.
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, sadly it is property of Square Enix.
Chapter Two: The Encounter
T-T Kyra T-T
I couldn't believe that Sephiroth and Gaby could see through my appearance, I should have known they would; I grew up with Gaby, letting her old nickname slip was my mistake. How had Sephiroth known it was me? He never liked Gaby, we were never around her when we were together, sure it tore me up but for some reason Sephiroth found a way to make me feel better. Whether it was walking on the beach with ice cream or laying out under the stars, he always found a way to make me happy. Maybe that's why he knew it was me, he knew me better than even my own parents had, my parents didn't know I had my initials along with a pair of angel's wings tattoed on my back. Nor did they know that I used to smoke, my life had turned into an entire secret from them, but Sephiroth had read me like an open book.
"Babe?" I flinched as though Axel's voice were going through a set of busted speakers. -1-
"What Axel?" I ask rubbing my temples.
"Just wanted to let you know that they're staying..." He trailed off and I turned to look at him.
"What?" I narrowed my eyes and Axel held his hands up in defense.
"They don't want to leave, Gaby says you'll want to go back to being your old-self if you have an anchor, she's staying to be your anchor." Axel rushed through his thoughts causing me to hold a hand out to stop his talking.
"Quietly please." I stated and closed my eyes rubbing the bridge of my nose trying to make the headache go away. "Why are the others staying?" I asked looking up at him once more.
"I don't know, I think it's for the same reason Gaby is." Axel shrugged, then ducked as my hairbrush flew past his head. "What!" He dodged another brush from my vanity.
"Get out! Make them leave I don't care what they say I want them out!" I shouted grabbing whatever my hand touched and throwing it at the red-head.
"Okay! Just stop throwing things at me!" He shouted as he moved towards the door. "But that seems alittle cruel, sending them out when all they want is to see their old friend back to her former glory." He stated and left me alone in my room, silent tears streaming down my cheeks, folding my arms on the vanity I lay my head on them.
"Why me?" I mutter to the darkness as the sun sets. "Why can't people just leave me alone?" I look at myself in the darkened mirror, my eyes widened in horror as I notice I'm not the only one in the room anymore, spinning around I'm met with cold, yellow, cat-like eyes. "Who are you?" I ask scared to death of the man standing in front of me.
"Everyone in this castle's worst nightmare." He mutters as he pulls out a vial of some unknown substance. "This'll only hurt for a moment." He warned as he grabbed my chin forcing my mouth open. I felt the liquid stream down my throat, it felt like I was swallowing a handful of pins, I cried out only to have it muffled by his hand. "Shall we go then my lady." He opened a portal to the darkness and picked me up taking me through to another world.
"What's she doing here?" I hear a woman's voice sneer, I felt the effects of the potion the man gave me wear off and looked around.
"She's our guest." I heard the man's voice again and look towards the direction the voice is coming from. "You will treat her as such, that means no hurting her in anyway, physically or mentally." I don't know what to think as I look at the man Axel had described to me so many times, he was even more mystifying and glorious in person than he was in pictures. The blonde woman left the room, leaving only me and Xemnas, he watched me as I sat up and looked at him questioningly.
"Why did you bring me here? Where is here anyway?" I asked all at once, not sure if I wanted to know the answer to any of my questions.
"I brought you here to get Number VIII and Number XIII back. They are the only two to ever escape from this place and we want them back, even if it is by force that we take them back." He smiled at me and I suddenly wished I had let the others see that I was okay, then I wouldn't be in this mess.
"Let me go please." I felt weak all of a sudden and fell backwards onto the bed.
"Oh! I forgot to mention that the potion I gave you is everlasting. If you even think about leaving this place without me allowing you to go, you will lose all of your energy, now I bid you good night m'lady." That was the last I heard before I was out cold again.
T-T Gaby T-T
I sigh as Axel continues his foolish attempts at getting us to leave. So far everything he's told us has been countered, I was the only one who hadn't tried to counter what Axel was trying to say. I turned as Sephiroth tapped me lightly on the shoulder, he wore a concerned look on his face and I was quite honestly shocked, that concern was for me.
"Are you okay?" He asked as he put up his mask again, going back to watching Axel's feeble attempts at making us leave.
"Yeah, just scared that Angel may never be who we all knew and loved." I answered bowing my head with a sigh.
"I'm telling you for the last time that Ang- I mean Kyra doesn't want you guys here!" Axel shouted.
"Why wouldn't she want us here!" Riku asked standing up from where he was sitting on an over stuffed chair. "We're her friends! If she didn't want us here than she can come down here and tell us that herself!" He shouted pushing Axel.
"Stop it!" When Axel summoned his chakrams and Riku his keyblade, -2- I knew the only way they would listen was by force, so that was just what I used. "Force!" That knocked them both off balance. "I said stop it! Angel wouldn't want us to be doing this to each other! I mean I'm reduced to casting spells to stop you guys from fighting! Riku, you and Axel are about to start a full-out war! There is nothing more disgraceful than this!" I collapsed back into my seat on the couch between Sephiroth and Cloud, who both sat stunned.
"Gaby? Are you sure you're okay?" Cloud asked wrapping an arm around my shoulders, I can only nod and even then it's slight.
"She's in shock." Sephiroth stated in a monotone voice. "She can't stand to see that Angel doesn't want anything to do with her. Right Gabriel?" He looked at me, I saw in his eyes that he understood what I was thinking.
"Yeah, I guess." I agree half-heartedly. Nothing was making sense anymore and I was dead tired of everything, I really needed to rest. "Axel please just for tonight let us stay here." I looked over to Axel who was still sitting on the floor where he had fallen.
"Kyra's not going to like this..." He mutters standing up and running a hand through his hair, making it even more messy. "It's okay with me but please say Sephiroth beat me to a pulp in order for you guys to stay." He joked.
"Gaby?" I froze for a moment recognizing Angel's train of thought immediately. -3- "Are you listening? I hope you are because I don't have too much energy to be doing this. It's your turn to be the hero, your turn to find me.-4- I've been kidnapped by Xemnas, he says he wants Axel and Roxas back." I sat quietly listening to Angel's calm voice, she's in danger and she's so calm. "Don't let Axel and Roxas know what's going on! Otherwise they'll be playing right into Xemnas' hands. Do you understand! They cannot come anywhere near here! I'm out of energy so I hope you come for me soon." I look around at everyone for a moment before turning to Sora.
"Who's Xemnas?" I ask without hesitation, I see a slight shudder go through Sora, Axel, and Riku.
"Xemnas is Organization XIII's leader. Their Number I. What brought this on?" Sora asked still bewildered.
"Explain Organization XIII to me. Who is it made up of?" I continued my interrogation ignoring the wierd looks I got.
"Well..." Axel's the one who answered me this time. "In order of when they joined. Number I: Xemnas, Number II: Xigbar, Number III: Xaldin, Number IV: Vexen, Number V: Lexaeus, Numver VI: Zexion, Number VII: Saix, Number VIII: Me, Number IX: Demyx, Number X: Luxord, Number XI: Marluxia, Number XII: Larxene, and Number XIII: Roxas." Axel looked to Sora who shrugged.
"I only knew Xemnas, Xigbar, Xaldin, Saix, Axel, Demyx, and Roxas. Seven of thirteen."
"That's because Xemnas destroyed the other six before they got a chance to fight you." Axel sighed forlornly. "They were trying to do the same as Roxas and me, they were trying to escape the Organization. Actually, they were trying to overthrow Xemnas, trying to destroy him." He sighed again and looked at me. "Why do you want to know this all of a sudden?" He asked quietly.
"You're not going to believe me if I tell you." I mutter and feel the gentle pressure of Cloud's arm over my shoulders. "Angel- Kyra, just connected to my mind... She told
me that Xemnas kidnapped her."
"Sorry to say Gaby... But Xemnas is gone, Riku and I made sure Xemnas was gone." Sora shook his head in quiet contemplation. "Right Riku." He looked to Riku who had that thoughtful expression gracing his beautiful features. -5-
"Well it's possible, we only beat a clone..." Riku mutter still thinking about it.
"NO Riku!" Sora stood up and glared down at his best friend.
"It's just possible that Xemnas could have created clones of himself." Riku looked up at Sora not going to give up his opinion. "Right Axel, you said it yourself once, Xemnas was finding new ways to create Nobodies."
"Yeah he experimented on all of us." Axel looked at everyone, his green eyes haunted by the past. "Trying to make sure if we were to be destroyed in battle we wouldn't really be gone."
"Wait that makes no sense." Cloud spoke up for the first time leaning forward and putting his elbows on his knees, interlacing his fingers. "Why would he want to keep you alive?"
"That's the mystery that is Xemnas." Axel sat for several moments in silence then without warning he shot up out of his chair and ran up the stairs, we got up and followed him. Leon stopped us all as we approached an open door on the left side of the hallway, he tilted his head slightly and pushed the door open. Axel was sitting on the bed staring at the wheelchair next to the mirror. "How could this happen? I made sure no one knew where we were..." He sighed and hung his head, I moved over and sat next to him, pulling him into a slightly awkward embrace which he accepted.
"That's the thing Axe." I looked up to see something seperate itself from Sora.
"Rox?" Axel looked up at the apparition that resembled Sora so much.
"You say no one knew where you were, implying nobody in any of the worlds knew where you were?" I assume this is Roxas but don't say anything as I listen to their conversation.
"Roxas, that doesn't make..."
"Precisely, Axel we're Nobodies, in other words we're no one." Roxas raised an eyebrow at the red-head.
"Damnit!" Axel jumped up and threw a fire ball at the apparition of Roxas. "Why couldn't you have reminded me sooner!"
"I'm sorry Axel, but I couldn't." Roxas stopped speaking as another fire ball went through him. "They're in The World That Never Was, you'd better hurry. Not you Axel! Xemnas wants you and me, as long as Sora doesn't get turned into a heartless Xemnas can't get to me." He smiled. "Now hurry!" With that said he disappeared.
T-T Kyra T-T
I woke up again sometime later, judging by the lights that were lit it was nighttime. I looked around and noticed that Xemnas was standing by the window looking out at the city below, it looked like my old hometown. The lights of the city signified that it was always night around here, I stared at Xemnas, not making a sound or moving; I didn't want to draw attention to myself. 'He's strangely attractive... Attractive? Where did that come from?' I continued to stare at Xemnas, still not moving a muscle. 'He is rather handsome...' -6-
"I'm sure your mother told you it's not polite to stare." I heard him say and blushed, sitting up I leaned back against the numerous pillows, they were soft. Felt like silk, it was then that I noticed how extravagent the room was, crimson was apparently the color that had been chosen for this room. The curtains, sheets, comforter, carpet, and even the wallpaper was a deep crimson. "I hope the bedroom is to your liking, you will be staying here for awhile."
"It's beautiful." I was surprised that my voice wasn't hoarse, I bowed my head, ashamed that I was being treated like a guest instead of a hostage. "But..."
"You feel you should be in the dungeons, right?" He smiled at me, but I didn't feel any warmth, instead I felt cold.
"I thought I was a prisoner? You're using me as bait for Axel and Roxas... Shouldn't I be somewhere that I'm not comfortable..."
"Would you rather be in the dungeons?" He asked taking a step towards me, I moved backwards on the bed, he stopped and looked at me. "Well?"
"I like it here..." I muttered almost inaudible, he leaned forward.
"Excuse me?" He stepped forward again.
"I like it here..." I said again a little louder this time, he sat on the bed and looked at me.
"You're welcome to stay here, should you need anything, just pull this rope." He motioned to the rope hanging next to the bed, standing up he left the room leaving me to my thoughts. I wrapped an arm around my stomach when it growled and sighed. Looking at the rope I decided the worst thing they could do to me is poison me, then I wouldn't have to see them get Axel and Roxas back. Reaching over I pulled the rope, a few momnents later a Dusk came in. I froze and stared at the creature, it stared back at me in an expectant way. "The Dusks will tend to your every need." Xemnas had come in after the Dusk and gave me a small smile, which I returned half-heartedly.
"Is it alright if I go outside?" I felt my energy draining again. " I don't want to leave..." I said quickly.
"You may, let the Dusk know when you want to go outside and it will take you." He bowed his head departing from my room again. I looked at the Dusk for a minute before my growling stomach reminded me that I hadn't eaten since lunch.
"Food? I'm hungry..." I said looking at the Dusk that gave me a slight nod and left. The Dusk came in about ten minutes later, after putting the tray down it waited. "That's all..." I said not knowing what else to say, . I looked at the tray and began eating the chicken and mashed potatoes I found there. There was a letter on the tray and I looked at it there were two pendants on the tray as well, one looked like Axel's Chakrams, the other looked like Keyblades crossed in an X. Picking up the letter I opened it, I read the letter twice and put it back down on the tray, in an instant it was back in my hand.
I thought you might like to have these for later,
when your friends get here.
Hope you keep Axel and Roxas' pendants,
it's the only way you will ever remember them.
Xemnas.
I stared in shock at the letter, then picked up the pnedants, slipping the miniature chakram around my neck then I picked up the crossed mini keyblades and slipped them over my head. For a moment I stared at the ends of my hair, which had fallen over my shoulders, my eyes widened as I shook my head. I grabbed a hanful of my hair and pulled to the side to make sure I wasn't seeing things, sure enough I wasn't, my hair was dark brown again. Pushing the comforter and sheets from my legs I stared at them for a moment, then moved to the edge of the bed, slowly I stood up scared that I would fall to the ground. When I didn't I walked over to the mirror I saw in the corner of the room, my eyes were hazel again and I looked at the doors leading to a balcony and went outside to lean on the railing.
"What is this place?" I asked myself looking around at the city below me.
"This place is The World That Never Was." Xemnas' deep voice sounded from in the room by the door, I turned to face him and leaned back against the railing.
"Why did you do this to me?" I gestured toward my appearance.
"So we wouldn't have to wait on you hand and foot." He answered simply. "We wanted you free to move about the castle if you wished it. Although you will have a Dusk with you at all times."
"What about now? There aren't any Dusks in sight." I emphasized this point by looking around.
"That is because they are outside your bedroom door."He gestured towards the door. "Marluxia has requested that they not be in your room, she told me a woman needs her privacy, so I have ordered the Dusks to wait outside your door."
"It's okay that I wander around?" I felt a little uncertain as to doing something like that but I had to ask, being trapped in a single room for a whole day would drive me crazy. When he nodded I became even more confused than I had been, why would he let me wander around, wasn't afraid I might do something to one of the Organization members?
"I'll leave to yourself than." He turned and left the room for the second time leaving me to my thoughts, I went back into the room and grabbed the conforter than went out onto the balcony again and lay down staring up at the stars. Nothing seemed to make sense anymore, I was a welcomed guest in a castle full of people I had heard were all evil.
"Why me?" I asked the stars wanting some sort of answer, when none came I continued to stare at the sky, it wasn't until I felt my energy draining that I realized I had been thinking about leaving. "Okay! Fine! I don't want to leave!" I shouted into the night sky. "What else can go wrong today?" I asked myself shaking my head I stood up and moved to lay on the bed inside where it was strangely warm. After what felt like an eternity I got up and went to the door pulling it open a Dusk appeared out of nowhere, it stood in front of me like it was daring me to take a step out of my room. "I want to look around." I told it, somehow it understood what I wanted to do and let me out of the room, I walked down the hall noting how the Dusk stayed close behind me.
"You must be Xemnas' guest." I heard a snide voice say behind me, I turned and looked at the man the voice belonged to.
"And you are?" I asked, for the second time that night I didn't really want to know the answer.
"Number II: Xigbar and this is Number IX: Demyx." The man had gestured to himself then towards the younger guy, who looked to be about my age.
"My name is..." My eyes widened as I realized I didn't know what name they should know. "Kyra." I didn't know where that came from, all I knew was that I didn't want them to know my real name.
"Kyra?" Demyx asked looking me up and down. "You look more like a Angel to me."
"Don't try to lie to us, Xemnas told us everything. We know who you are Angel." Xigbar sneered at me and turned to leave.
"Forgive me for not trusting you." I said loud enough that the man turned to glare at me, I smirked and stared at him. I wanted him to fight me, I was screaming inside for him to attack me, when he turned and left I growled and continued my walk up the ramp. I ran into Xaldin before I hit a pair of huge double doors, he looked at me like he was waiting for me to do something, I saw the Dusk next to me move, it was only slight but it was a warning for me not to try anything. I ignored it however, feeling the need to fight, I held my hand out in front of me and summoned the bow that I was so famous for being able to use. I pulled an arrow from thin air and shot at the man in front of me, he dodged and charged at me, I felt the Dusk next to me jump into the air. Before I knew it the Dusk was in between me and Xaldin, stopping any attempt at the two of us fighting, growling again I turned and made my way back down the ramp. Getting to my room I walked in and slammed the door behind me, I leaned against the door and felt myself sliding down. 'I guess I'm more tired than I thought.' What was I going to do, I couldn't leave. I certainly didn't want to stay, but with that potion in my system, I couldn't leave. So there was nothing for me to do, my fist shot out at the wall next to me connecting hard, I winced from the shock that went through my arm.
"Are you alright?" I heard a voice say from next to me, looking over I saw a girl with blonde hair sitting next to me.
"Who are you?" I asked, I seemed to be doing that alot lately, asking a million and one questions.
"My name is Naminé." She smiled at me and I found myself smiling too. -7-
"I'm Angel... I guess I am anyway." I looked at my knuckles to see that they were bleeding, sighing I rubbed my knuckles on my jeans and smeared the blood on the thick material.
"Is that what you want me to call you?" She asked, I looked at her questioningly. "Do you want me to call you Angel?"
"I've gone by Kyra for almost three months now."
"Than I'll call you Kyra." She smiled again.
"I'd like that." I smiled, feeling as though I'd made a friend in this world of enemies. "Why are you here?" I asked wanting to get to know this girl a little more.
"I'm a Nobody, I was created from a girl named Kairi."
"You're Kairi's Nobody? I didn't think Kairi was ever turned into a heartless.
"She wasn't, but she did lose her heart." She looked at my hand and pulled out a potion, she held it out to me. "This will take care of your knuckles." I took the potion and downed it, feeling the strange sensation of it healing any damage my body had sustained.
"Thanks." I sighed and looked at her.
"If you ever need me, just call out to me in your mind." She smiled and disappeared into darkness, I looked around and got up to move to sit on my bed.
"This place is wierd." I sighed and closed my eyes letting sleep take over my mind.
Lab Angel: Wow... That was kinda in the middle of long and short. My cousin really wants me get Gaby with Cloud but I don't know if I should. Well please, please review. Remember! Flames will be used to roast marshmallows for s'mores.
1: My speakers are busted, it makes a horrible sound when the music comes through it, like nails on a chalkboard.
2: If I had written a fight scene between these two it would do no justice to them.
3: Shu-chan, who Gaby is based after, knows what I'm thinking most of the time so I figured I put a little more of mine and her connection.
4: If you don't know what's going on go back to the story Shu and Sora kidnapped.
5: If anyone who reads this loves Riku, they know the look I'm talking about.
6: I love Xemnas! I like guys with silver hair for some reason, don't ask me why, I don't know.