Welcome to the Organization
"Lexaeus?" Zexion turned to look at the Silent Hero. "I sense that Axel and Demyx are being idiots. Shall we go rescue the newbie?" Lexaeus nodded and Zexion immediately hopped onto the taller Nobody's back. (Alex: If you've read Ouran, think Mori and Honey…if not, just deal with the OOC) When they arrived next to Vexen's lab, they saw Axel and Demyx fighting over the frozen form of Roxas. "What are you two idiots doing?" Zexion glared as he jumped to the ground. Lexaeus simply stood, intimidating without saying a word.
"Well…Vexen froze Roxas, and I can't melt him because I might burn him, but Demyx can't figure out how to control the ice, even though his power is water…so, we're kind of in a bind here," Axel muttered. Zexion raised an eyebrow and slid into his thinking posture, his small fist curled against his lips.
"Okay, Axel, think small flames, and keep your fire a few inches away from the ice, just enough to warm it. Demyx, keep the water cool enough that it melts but doesn't scald the newbie. Got it?"
"Okay!" Demyx grinned. Soon, with the help of both Nobodies, Roxas was unfrozen. His teeth were chattering, but he wasn't frozen anymore.
"You think we should warm him up?" Axel looked at Zexion.
"Keep your flames to yourself," Roxas chattered. "I'll warm up on my," he shivered. "Own." Axel pouted at him, but Roxas only turned to the two new Nobodies. "Who are you?"
"I'm Zexion," the smaller Nobody greeted. "And that's Lexaeus. Don't take it to heart if he doesn't talk to you. He…well, he's the Silent Hero, actually, and his main power if stone."
"What's yours?" Roxas asked. Axel and Demyx hadn't had the time to inform him about any of the other Nobodies, so he was quite curious.
"What's yours?" Zexion echoed and Roxas stared at a mirror image of himself. "That's my power."
"Cool. Can you look like Axel too?" Roxas asked. Zexion laughed and suddenly Roxas was staring at a weird mixture of himself and Axel, before Zexion morphed into a smaller version of Axel.
"Wait, go back to that middle part again," Demyx spoke up. "It's a Roxel!"
"What are you up to?" a voice echoed through the hall.
"Crud," Demyx and Axel sighed. Zexion zapped back to his usual, slightly emo-looking self. "Uh, hey, Saix," Axel moved Roxas in between him and the Luna Diviner. "Meet the new guy."
"The Superior mentioned him," Saix replied, flipping back his long blue hair. "But why is he shivering?"
"Vexen froze him," Demyx said. "And Axel and I just got done unthawing him."
"I see. I won't even ask why Vexen chose to freeze him. I don't want to bash heads in today," Saix glided past them, glancing meaningfully at Axel. "Understand, VIII?"
"Uh, yeah," Axel nodded, ruffling the back of his spiky red hair. "I'll keep that in mind." They all stared after Saix as he walked away, hoping he wouldn't find a reason to turn back.
"Who was that?" Roxas asked.
"Saix, the second-in-command, despite his number. He scares basically…everyone. Though, we all call him werewolf behind his back," Axel answered.
"Why?"
"Well, his power comes from the moon. And if you get him angry, he goes into this weird berserker-trance-thing," Demyx said. "So, let's see. Who else in on the list?"
"Have you see Luxord yet?" Zexion asked.
"Nope, he's next on the list," Demyx pulled out a few note cards. "And so are Larxene and Namine."
"Why not Marluxia?" Zexion asked.
"You mean the pink-haired guy with the garden?" Roxas replied.
"Trust me, he's seen enough of Marluxia for now," Demyx chimed in.
"Hm. Well, I sensed Luxord in the kitchens. And I think Larxene is with him."
"Go Fish," Demyx and Axel said together. It was the only game Larxene played with Luxord, as neither she nor Luxord liked the outcome when she lost at poker.
"Huh?" Roxas stared at them, tilting his head to one side. "What are you talking about?"
"We'll explain later."
"You guys coming along?" Demyx looked over at Zexion and Lexaeus.
"I have to go write up a report for Xemnas about my last mission. You know how he is with reports," Zexion walked back to his room, writing a note in his lexicon of evil. Lexaeus walked behind him, silent as ever.
"Did he just…is that book his weapon?" Roxas asked as Axel and Demyx pushed him down another hall. How many halls were in this place, anyway?
"Yep," Axel grinned. "And I wouldn't suggest getting him upset. He may not look tough, but he hits pretty hard."
"With a book?"
"Yes, with a book," Demyx nodded. "A very big book full of very big words…all, very evil."
"Dude, that was almost profound," Axel stood, amazed.
"Thank you," Demyx gave a short bow.
"Luxord, you still in here?" Axel called into the kitchen as they reached it. Like most of the castle, it as white. Axel had explained this was because Xemnas wanted to "find the darkness" and that it was easier to find darkness if everything was white.
"You made me loose count!" Luxord shouted, staring at the pile of munn in front of him. "Now I have to start all over again…One, two, three…"
"Luxord, will you quit counting your winnings," Larxene said as she hit him on the back of the head. He flicked cards at her, trapping her within a house of cards.
"Roxas, duck," Axel grabbed Roxas' head and dropped to the ground as electricity shot through the room. Larxene stood in the center of the kitchen, pieces of burnt cards floating around her. "That's why you don't mess with Larxene," Axel hissed to Roxas as Larxene strode over to Luxord and yanked the rest of his cards from his hands.
"Do you know what lightening does when it hits a Nobody?" she snapped at him. Luxord's eyes widened dramatically and he tried to escape through a dark portal. Larxene grabbed onto his hood and pulled him back. "The same thing that happens to everything else." The air cracked as a lightening bolt hit Luxord.
"Ouch," Demyx flinched as Luxord gave a goofy grin and slumped to the floor, asking for his munny. "He cheat again?"
"No, he was being obnoxious about taking my munny," Larxene shrugged, grabbing the munny from the table. "See ya." She jumped into a dark portal.
"Uh…" Roxas picked the flakes of cards out of his hair. "What just happened?"
"Larxene lost to Luxord at a game of cards, which is normal. But, Luxord decided to rub it in, and Larxene got mad," Demyx explained.
"You think he's going to be okay?" Axel nudged Luxord with his foot, earning a muffled curse from the other Nobody.
"Yeah, he'll be fine. Larxene wouldn't kill someone without orders," Demyx shrugged. "Just open a portal to his room and shove him in."
"You're so mean, IX," Luxord mumbled, holding his head. "I'm perfectly capable of opening my own portal, thank you." He opened a portal and stumbled inside, muttering about stupid girl Nobodies and PMS.
"So…" Axel looked at the mess of the kitchen. "Who wants to go find Namine?"
"She won't…draw us, will she?" Demyx asked.
"I dunno," Axel shrugged. "Okay, Roxas. Namine is about your age, whatever age that may be. We're going to say 15, ok?"
"I'm 15?"
"Yes. And your birthday is August 13th," Axel nodded. (A/N: August 13th – Axel Roxas day. Bwahaha)
"Okay." Roxas shrugged.
As they walked to Namine's room, Axel and Demyx explained a little bit more about the Nobodies in the castle. Roxas, although still vaguely confused, was beginning to understand why messing with any of the Nobodies was a bad idea, unless you had back up. Unlike the other rooms, Namine's door didn't have a number. "Is she not one of the members?" Roxas asked.
"Nope. She's special," Axel answered. "Namine, are you in here?"
"Oh, hi. I wasn't expecting company," Namine looked up from her sketchbook. "Who's this? He looks familiar." She stepped closer to Roxas. He felt as thought he knew her, too, though he couldn't place where or when.
"This is Roxas, he's the newest member," Demyx answered. He looked at the drawings on her walls warily, hoping that she hadn't drawn any of him yet.
"It's nice to meet you, Roxas. Welcome to Organization XIII," Namine grinned at him. "Do you want to help me draw something?"
"Yeah," Roxas grinned at her. Knowing who the others of the two were, Axel wasn't surprised to see the two getting along.