All That Author's Notes Crap! 8D
Well, I don't own KH. I never will. But I do own the little Sue-girl. Do I seriously have to put one of these disclaimers in every chapter? lD I'm such a lazy idiot.
Also, this is where I beg you for reviews. They make me happy, they make me want to write more, and none of this helps me finish my History homework.
And if I don't update often? Assume that my AP and Honors classes ate me alive.
...there was a bit of a tiny timeskip in this chapter, and if you can guess who Luxord's friend is (and you're not one of the few people I know in person and bother to read this fic), I'll... uh... do something cool for you? Your hint is: He's from a world not in KH, or any Disney movie. He's from an animated movie, and he has an AWESOME HAT. Woo, obscure hints.
Xemnas, sitting in the highest of the floating white chairs, began the meeting by clearing his throat. Everyone fell silent as he spoke in a slow and almost rehearsed-sounding manner. "As you may have heard, a girl has found her way into the castle. She appears to have a certain power, according to information I am not at liberty to disclose the source of, which may help us in our quest to complete Kingdom Hearts."
Murmurs arose from the circle of black-robed Nobodies, each with their own question about this mentioned girl. Aside from the X-scarred man who sat with his legs crossed and a bored expression on his face and the girl who watched from the shadows next to the thirteenth throne, none had even seen her. They all wondered how a girl – much less a human girl – could have found their fortress. However, none dared to ask their questions.
A black-gloved hand was raised, and the whispers of ten voices died to an echo in the spacious room. "Now," Xemnas continued, "I will introduce you to the girl who will become a fourteenth member in our 'family' of sorts."
"How can we have a fourteenth member," Axel interrupted, "if our name is Organization XIII?"
"Yeah! It just doesn't seem right," Xigbar agreed.
Vexen scowled. He didn't like the idea either, but he wasn't about to question the Superior's motives. Zexion, however, dared to speak. "Sir," he began, "Might I request an explanation for how our name will remain the same?"
Xemnas nodded slowly, silver hair falling forward over his tanned face. "Indeed. You see, it is as simple as the human concept of bad luck. The number thirteen is feared as an unlucky number."
Satisfied, the Cloaked Schemer sat back to watch the chaos unfold as Xemnas called in the newest member. A portal to a corridor of darkness opened up in the center of the room, contrasting starkly with its colorless surroundings. Suddenly, a girl of about sixteen years stepped out of the portal, gracefully as a princess. Well, actually, she staggered out as though someone had shoved her through with a blow to the back, but it seemed as though every movement she made was careful, deliberate, and light as air. Zexion wrinkled his nose at the overpowering sugar-cookie scent in the air. Axel dared to laugh as the girl stared around the room, teal eyes wide with shock and terror. "Where am I?"
Her soft, questioning voice filled the room, and every member leaned forward to listen. However, her spell was broken as another portal opened up in an empty chair that none had noticed before. "Luxord," Saïx snarled, "you're late again."
A platinum-blonde man with a beard and several piercings in his ears shrugged sheepishly. "Sorry, Saïx. I was having a friendly chat with a mate of mine, and as ironic as it seems, time just slipped away!"
The blue-haired Nobody rolled his eyes and sighed with exasperation. "Well, the ceremony you so rudely interrupted was the induction of our fourteenth member."
"What?! How can—"
Axel laughed again, putting on an obnoxious mockery of a British accent. "Sorry, mate. You missed the whole bloody thing."
A few of the others laughed, before a sharp clap cut them all off. "Enough," Xemnas commanded. "This ceremony must be completed."
The girl jumped at the sudden noise. "Tell us your name," Xemnas ordered.
"E-Erin," she stuttered, looking around with a bewildered expression.
Four semi-transparent letters appeared in front of her, whirling around and changing places. Just as she thought she was going to faint from dizziness, an X slid into the letters of her former name. "Nerix," she breathed, swaying from side to side.
"Nerix," the other members repeated in unison.
Again, Xemnas spoke. "Nerix, do you step willingly into the darkness, knowing that you will leave behind who you once were?"
She giggled and replied, "I do," sparking laughs among the same who had found Axel's imitation of Luxord humorous.
Mentally, Xemnas told himself to buy more aspirin. Rubbing his temples, he continued by saying in an exasperated tone, "Then let the transformation begin from girl to Nobody."
Tendrils of the same dark matter as the portal began to rise from the floor, encircling the girl. Each member waited in anticipation to see the shimmering pink heart rise from the darkness, but they waited in vain. The darkness surrounding the girl began to churn and swirl violently, creating a phantom wind in the circular room. Inside, Nerix began to panic, unable to escape her prison.
"Sir," Saïx whimpered, pointed ears twitching, "I don't believe this is working."
Worried, Xemnas pulled the paper the girl had been holding from his pocket. Skimming through it, he could find nothing that mentioned Sues losing their hearts. He turned the paper over and saw in tiny letters, "Sues are physically unable to lose their hearts due to the lack of darkness within them. It is likely that instead of creating both a Heartless and a Nobody, their body will retain a fragment of their heart, and only a minor change in physical appearance and skill will result from the attempt to create a Nobody. Sues cannot be true Nobodies." This did not bode well.
Everyone was watching the bubble of darkness in the center of the room, waiting for something to happen. Seconds ticked by like hours as the almost-living material tried to create a new Nobody from a shell of a girl containing no impurities. Nerix lost consciousness inside, giving up her internal battle to save herself.
At last, something happened. A pin-prick beam of light burst from the top of the orb of darkness, creating glowing cracks all around. With a strange "shimmer" sound effect, the darkness dissipated, leaving behind the unmoving body of the young girl. A mournful silence fell on the room. Such potential wasted…
The girl let out a small groaning sound, then tried to push herself up from the ground. Her arms gave out, and she collapsed back to the ground, reminiscent of a fawn trying to stand for the first time. "Well fuck me sideways," Axel murmured to himself, "She survived it!"
