Tala sat on her rock while Bigrax, I mean, Xigbar went through yet another portal of doom. Curious, she tried to touch the substance before it disappeared, but her hand just went straight through it. Bringing out her hand, she took off her glove and examined her hand. Nothing had changed, but she didn't think it all that safe to go in after him.

Soon after, Xigbar came out with a hand on Demyx's neck, showing that the latter did not wish to come.

"Demy…" Tala sighed. "Why can't you remember?"

"I told you, we haven't met," Demyx replied uncertainly. He couldn't even understand why Xigbar was talking to this kook.

Tala growled. A growl which was soon followed by a slap. And that was followed by Xigbar's laughing.

"She got you good."

"Shut up…"

"Demyx," Tala whispered, a tear escaping her boundary and running down her cheek. As soon as it dropped off her cheek, it grew into a bigger red ruby like thing. A heart. The heart flew upwards until it was out of sight.

"So it's true…" Xigbar muttered, taking his gaze away from the ever lifting heart and staring at Tala in amazement.

Taking off her choker, Tala grabbed Demyx's hand and put it in it. "Keep this safe." With that simple sentence, she put her glove back on, grabbed her bag, and sped off into the deep blue.

Demyx and Xigbar stared at the choker while Tala left. After a moment, Xigbar smiled and looked at his comrade. "She liiiiiikes you."

Demyx blushed, "It's not like I feel anything for her…"

"Then why are you blushing? I bet you felt something for her when you were whole!" Xigbar laughed and opened a portal, "Come on lover boy, we got some planning to do."

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Tala was back home, but it just wasn't the same. She wouldn't answer anybody's questions and was usually out training. It was all she could do to keep the tears from pouring. If only she knew that turning her pain to fury was helping the Nobodies. With the information that Xigbar gave her, she started to think that Demyx was just a pawn. They wanted hearts, and she was a main source.

Tala muttered a 'thanks' as she left the table. Nala called out to her before she left the room. Sitting, Tala became strangely interested in the pattern on the table. "A letter came for you yesterday." Tala gave a confused look as Nala got up and produced the letter from a drawer in the kitchen.

"I don't know anybody outside of the town, why would I get a letter?"

"It isn't from the town. Someone came and thrust it into my hands without a word when I was out shopping." Kwaya interjected, then added that he was quiet rude. When Tala asked what he looked like, Kwaya took a second to recall. "I believe that he had long hair and a scar…OH! His tale looked like that of a killer whale. You know him?"

Tala went silent as she looked down at the letter. It had Zuka written across it in an old style of writing. Tala opened her mouth to question it, when Kwaya started to add to her story. "The man said that that was the name on the choker. Which leads me to my question, what happened to that choker?"

"…Demyx…"

"Who's that? It sounds like Demy."

"Demy…he lost his heart. He became a Nobody, but kept his human form unlike most. He's now referred to as Demyx. He didn't know who any of us were because he's different now. He's not whole, so he's like a completely different being," Tala explained, with many gaps, as she turned the envelope over, studying the stamp that held it shut. It looked odd, but Tala could remember seeing this once before when she was ten and studying the Heartless and Nobodies. A boy in her class had made a very disturbing comment about what the symbol looked like.

Nala and her daughter stayed silent, absorbing the information they were given, while Tala carefully opened the letter. Taking out the two papers, Tala saw that one was indeed a letter, and the other was something about a school.

Dear Zuka,

If that is not your true name, I beg pardon for that is what we believe that your name is because of the trinket you gave one of our newly recruited Nobodies. The new boy, Demyx I believe his name is, says that you claim to know him. Thankfully, Xigbar has told me that you know what Heartless and Nobodies are, so I won't have to explain why he does not know you.

I have a proposition for you.

Seeing how you acted when you saw Demyx last, I figure you have some sort of relationship with him.

Along with this letter is an acceptance letter into a school that we have prepared to train Nobodies before choosing who joins our Organization. The school will be starting in a week, and if you accept, you will be attending for the year. The only repercussion for you is that you will have to give up your heart.

If you would like to have your friend back, I suggest you come back with Xigbar when he comes for you in two days. The rest will be explained then.

(I) Xemnas

He didn't really put a lot of information into the letter, probably incase someone got nosey and read it. Taking a look at the acceptance letter, she saw that the school was bluntly named as Nobody Training School. Couldn't they be a little more creative?

Looking up at Nala and Kwaya, who were both watching her, Tala smiled half heartedly. "I'm not going."

The two glanced at each other worriedly, "What do you mean by going?"

"The man that gave Kwaya the letter, he'll be coming tomorrow. I'm not going with him. They're going to try and control me in order to use my power." Tala laughed, which gave her almost family the impression she was going mad.

"Tala?" Kwaya asked uncertainly, "Would you mind explaining a little more?"

In reply, Tala handed her friend the letter that Xemnas had written. Nala swam over and read it over her daughter's shoulder. "Oh my…"

"You said it mom…you should go. You might be able to save Demy!"

"But I would be playing right into their hands Kwaya! Don't you get it? They're using him to get me to help them."

Kwaya stared at her friend, "The Tala I knew would do almost anything to get Demy back." With that, she swam out of the room before Tala could reply. Tala looked up at Nala for help, but all she did was sigh and say that it wasn't her choice whether Tala went or not. Just to be safe if she did.

The young mermaid sat at the table for hours, going over the pros and cons of both choices. In the middle of the night, a choice was made.

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Yay! Finally got this on done! I'm so happy, this took longer than most. Anyway, I need some help on students for the school so, if you could, would you submit some characters? Atleast one would do. Please and thank you.