Organization XIII: The Other Number XIII
Chapter 2: Training
It is a new day, and today is Xertyl's first day on a mission. He wasn't so sure what to say because he was still confused. He just joined the Organization. Xigbar didn't seem to enthusiastic about training him when he was assigned to assist Xertyl in this mission. Before setting out to do the mission, Xertyl sighs. "This is happening so quick. One day I am running around in confusion and the next day, an organization suddenly makes me a member. What's up with these people?"
Before he could ponder on it anymore, Demyx runs into Xertyl. "Hey, Xigbar's looking for you. He's about to start his mission without you. You may want to hurry up." Much to his surprise, Xertyl quickly runs and manages to catch up with Xigbar.
"Well, well. Look who finally woke up. And I was about to leave without you," Xigbar said. Xertyl was panting. "Sorry about that." Xigbar just ignores the apology and walks into the same dark portal that Xemnas has opened and Xertyl quickly follows him.
They soon appear in Dawn City. It feels like home to Xertyl ever since he became a Nobody in this same city. Xigbar slaps him on the back of the head. "Hey! Don't zone out like that. I gotta show you the ropes so pay attention." Xertyl just silently nods and listens.
Shadowy creatures appear suddenly, and Xigbar gets his arrowguns ready and Xertyl just looks cluelessly at them. "Get your swords out! These are some of the Heartless we have to fight! They aren't the ones we are seeking though since they do not release hearts when defeated however." Xertyl quickly got his swords out. "Got it!" He said. His swords were not just regular swords. They were elemental swords. One of them was Orindante, the sword of fire. And the other was Fimbulvetr, the sword of ice.
As the Pureblood Heartless, known as Gnis, began charging after Xertyl and Xigbar, Xigbar begins to open fire with his arrowguns and Xertyl charged after the Gnis without hesitation. He was a fool though. "Xertyl! You idiot! Those Heartless can explode upon being struck! Leave them to me!" Before Xertyl could respond though, he struck one of the shadowy creatures and got caught in the explosion.
"Gah!" Xertyl was knocked back by the explosion. He flew straight into a building and though it looked grim, he was still able to fight. "Xertyl!" Though Xigbar wasn't so happy about bringing him along he still expressed concern for him. "I'm fine. Just keep shooting!" said Xertyl. Xigbar begins shooting at the Gnis again, and one by one, they each explode.
Xigbar, finally finished with the Heartless, goes to Xertyl. "You seem like you've taken quite a beating from that explosion." Xertyl stubbornly gets up, refusing to quit. "I'm fine...let's keep...gnk!" He can't seem to move. That explosion really did more damage to him than he imagined. Xigbar hands him a potion. "This should help out. Just don't expect me to give you another potion. I only have one left."
Xertyl gladly accepts the potion and heals himself with it. "Thank you." Xigbar nods. "Let's keep going. We've yet to find our targets." Xertyl puts his swords away. "Okay." He and Xigbar proceed into an alley.
Suddenly, creatures different from the Gnis Xertyl and Xigbar fought earlier appeared in front of them. They were blue and unlike the Gnis, these were colored blue as well. Xigbar gets his arrowguns ready again. "Xertyl! Get ready! These are the Heartless we're looking for. They're known as Crystal Waltz. They are ice elemental Emblem Heartless. These Heartless release the hearts upon being defeated."
Xertyl takes his blades out again and gets ready to battle. "Let's go!" He charges after the Crystal Waltz and starts attacking them while Xigbar begins to shoot at the Heartless with his arrowguns. Gnis begin to appear nearby to help the Crystal Waltz. Xertyl looks back. "Xigbar! Cover me!" Xigbar begins shooting at the Gnis as Xertyl jumps up in the air to attack the Crystal Waltz again.
However, they aren't being hurt very easily. Xertyl quickly finds out that his sword, Fimbulvetr will not even scratch Crystal Waltz, or any other ice elemental Heartless. So he begins using his other sword Orindante with hopes that it could affect these Heartless more effectively. In mere moments each of them fell one by one and hearts were being released. Xigbar continued shooting at the Gnis until the last one exploded.
After defeating the last Gni, Xigbar puts away his arrowguns. "Mission accomplished Xertyl. Not bad on your first mission. But I think you could do better. Come on. Let us return to castle." He soon walks back to the pool of shadow that he and Xertyl came from. Xertyl quickly follows him and they both return to castle.