Xhäs slowly opened his eyes. The confusion of waking up in an unfamiliar place ensued before he remembered. Just yesterday, he had joined Xemnas' Organization XIII. The meetings that occurred after his introduction were... interesting, to say the least.

Flashback

"Hey, kiddo!" a voice called in a surfer accent. Xhäs turned to see No. II running up to him. "I think we got off on the wrong foot."

Xhäs shrugged. "Doesn't matter, I don't care."

"The name's Xigbar," the man introduced. "No. II, the Freeshooter."

"Nice to meet you," Xhäs replied as he resumed walking.

"Hey, hey!" Xigbar cried indignantly as he caught up with him. "Where you goin'?"

"Nowhere," the younger Nobody admitted. "I'm... kinda lost..."

Xigbar burst out laughing. "No problemo," he told his junior. "Sooner or later you'll memorize this place like the back of your hand!"

"I guess,"

Xigbar wrapped an arm around him. "What'cha say we head down to the city? Drinks on me!"

Xhäs looked at him incredulously. "I'm ten,"

Xigbar raised an eyebrow at him. "So?" he retorted. "Doesn't stop Zexion."

End Flashback

Somehow he had managed to ditch Xigbar. The man was nice enough, but annoying. However, he had only managed to go a few minutes before someone else managed to find him.

Flashback

"Hey, new guy!" a new voice called. Xhäs sighed and turned around. It was the redhead from the meeting. The one who had poked fun at Vexen.

"Need something?" Xhäs asked. The teenager blinked at him.

"Nah, just came to say hi," he responded. "The name's Axel, commit it to memory!"

"O...kay...?" Xhäs said slowly. "You probably know this, but I'm Xhäs."

"Yeah, the big-man, No. XIII," Axel nodded. "Xemnas was dead set on getting you to join."

"Why?" Xhäs asked incredulously. Axel shrugged.

"Dunno, only the higher ups know," Axel scowled. "And Saïx..."

Xhäs blinked. "You got something against him?"

Axel sighed. "We're friends, but he's such an ass-kisser, I can't stand him most of the time."

"And... you're friends?"

"Well, we've been friends since we were Somebodies," Axel explained. "But when we became Nobodies, he just... changed."

"I see, sorry to bring it up," Xhäs apologized. Axel laughed.

"Nah, it's fine," he said. "Just kinda lonely not havin' a friend to talk to."

Xhäs sighed. He really should have seen that coming. "You didn't have to go through all of that," he said. "I'll be your friend."

"Alright!" Axel cheered. "Let's get some ice cream!"

End Flashback

Xhäs learned that Axel liked ice cream. A lot. It was amazing how skinny the pyro was. Of course, a certain blonde had a fit after discovering they had snuck out...

Flashback

"Where have you been?" Larxene demanded after Xhäs and Axel portaled into the Grey Area.

"Relax, XII," Axel said annoyed. "Xhäs and I were just havin' ice cream."

"Axel, Xhäs barely knows how to fight!" she growled. "What if something had happened?"

"I was there!" Axel retorted.

"Oh, yeah, 'cause that's soooo comforting!"

"Guys?" Xhäs asked uncomfortably.

"Are you mocking me?" Axel demanded.

"Guys!" Xhäs said louder this time.

"I don't know, what do you think?" Larxene asked sarcastically.

"Why you..."

"GUYS!" Xhäs yelled.

"WHAT?" the two Nobodies roared, glaring at him.

"We're not exactly alone," Xhäs pointed out. The two blinked and looked around. Half of the Organization were staring at them. Axel laughed nervously while Larxene huffed and glared at them. The onlookers quickly remembered they had somewhere else to be.

"How did you do that?" Axel asked.

"I'm not known as the Savage Nymph for nothing," Larxene smirked. Xhäs and Axel took a subtle step back. She looked at Xhäs sternly. "Next time, tell me before you go out. It's dangerous out there."

"I was with him!" Axel growled.

"My point exactly."

End Flashback

Larxene had demanded they take her where ever they went. She then proceeded to get into another fight with Axel. Xhäs didn't even try to stop them this time, instead opting to go to the room Xemnas had assigned him.

'I wonder when I'll have to start going on these missions Larxene was talking about.' Xhäs thought.

"My Lord?" Xhäs turned to see a silvery-white creature with a zipped up mouth. A Dusk.

"Huh?" Xhäs asked, sitting upright.

"You are to meet Lord Saïx in the Grey Area." Having delivered its message, the Dusk disappeared.

"Looks like my missions start today..." Xhäs muttered. He went over to the mirror on the other side of the room before realizing he was already ready to go. He sighed and began his trek to the Grey Area.

Xhäs entered the lounge-like room and saw Saïx waiting for him. He saw Axel and Larxene sitting on opposite sides of the room, pointedly ignoring each other.

"You're two minutes late," Saïx stated. Xhäs rolled his eyes. He could see why Axel didn't like this guy. "Your missions start today, but don't fret, you'll be sent on easy ones for now. Think of it as a sort of crash course."

"And what exactly to I have to do?" Xhäs asked.

"It will be explained to you once you arrive," the blue-haired man replied. "The Superior thought it best if you go with someone you're comfortable with, so you'll be going with both Axel and Larxene."

"That's right!" Axel exclaimed, walking up. "Just us guys!"

"Ahem," Larxene coughed. Axel glanced at her.

"Like I said, just us guys!" he smirked.

"What?" the blonde girl growled.

"Please don't do this..." Xhäs sighed.

"Indeed," Saïx remarked. "Do try not to make fools of yourselves. We don't want a repeat of yesterday evening."

"I'll behave if he/she does," Axel and Larxene said. They shot each other a glare.

"Whatever, let's just go." Xhäs growled. The blue-haired man stepped back and opened a Corridor. Xhäs straightened up and stepped through, his two companions following him silently.

The trio appeared in Twilight Town. It appeared as though they were in a system of tunnels. "Okay, what are we doing?" Xhäs questioned.

"Somewhere in this maze is a chest," Larxene explained.

"You gotta find the chest, but watch out for the Heartless, too!" Axel exclaimed. "Commit that to memory! Heartless equals bad! No touchy!"

Xhäs looked at him strangely but didn't comment. Axel stepped forward and took a great leap, landing on a ledge above them. Larxene followed his example. "Wha..?"

"Just jump, it's easy!" Axel called down to him. Xhäs didn't look convinced but jumped regardless. He was surprised to find his jumping capability to be increased. He landed next to his friends. "Ya see?"

"Yeah..."

"But don't go thinking you can just run and jump your way through every mission," Larxene warned. "Like before, the Heartless could attack you at any time."

"Yeah, be aware," Axel said. "Commit it to memory."

"So all I have to do is find that chest?" Xhäs asked. They nodded.

"We're starting out easy," Larxene explained. "Can't have you go doing something dangerous on the first day, after all."

"Alright," Xhäs nodded. He proceeded down the tunnels. He stopped when he came across a flight of stairs. There were thorns barring the path in the form of an X. "What is this?"

"A barricade." Axel answered. "It means you're not supposed to go this way."

"Why?"

"They're set up to keep us on task." Larxene explained. "They usually disappear when the job's done."

"That, or out of trouble." Axel added. "I mean, hello, look at it. Big, menacing X? I'll take the beaten path, thanks."

"Wimp..." Larxene muttered. Axel ignored her. Xhäs took off down the tunnels once more.

Eventually they came to the end of the tunnels, where a large blue and gold chest sat. "It this it?"

"Sure is!" Axel nodded. They stood there for several moments. Axel and Larxene turned to him. "Uh... what are you waiting for?"

"I found the thing, can't we go now?" Xhäs asked.

"Don't be a smart-ass, Xhäs," Axel rolled his eyes. "Open the thing."

Xhäs sighed and tapped the chest with his Keyblade. It opened to reveal a vial of green liquid. Xhäs picked it up and examined it. POTION.

"That's a Potion, use it to heal yourself." Larxene explained. "Now we can return to the castle."

"Uh uh," Axel shook his head. "First we're gettin' ice cream."

"You had ice cream yesterday, Axel," Larxene exclaimed. "And Xhäs had it twice!"

"Yeah, but I haven't showed you you my spot yet!" Axel argued. He began pushing Xhäs in the opposite direction. "C'mon!"

Ten minutes later, Xhäs found himself eating Sea-Salt ice cream atop a giant clock tower. Axel and Larxene sat on either side of him.

"I admit, this is nice," Larxene muttered. Axel grinned.

"Told ya!" he exclaimed. "This is our spot now, commit it to memory!"

"Why do you keep saying that?" Xhäs asked.

"It's his stupid catchphrase," Larxene said irritably.

"What you don't like it?" Axel asked.

"It's just so lame!" Xhäs chuckled.

"Well you got something better?" Axel demanded. Xhäs thought for a moment.

"How 'bout this," he began. "This is our spot, Got it memorized?"

"Hey!" Axel exclaimed excitedly. "I like that! Got it memorized?"

"It's better than 'commit it to memory'..." Larxene laughed. Xhäs chuckled as he watched the sunset.

"Hey, I bet you two don't know why the sun sets red," Xhäs said.

"What and you do?" Axel retorted. Xhäs smirked.

"It is my element," he replied. "Light's made of a lot of different colors, and red travels the farthest."

"You're right, I didn't know that," Larxene said.

"I told ya, he's a smart-ass!" Axel exclaimed as he and Larxene began laughing. Xhäs smiled. Perhaps this wouldn't be so bad after all...

A/N: "Commit it to memory" is Axel's catch phrase in Japanese. Or at least I think it is. That's just what I read. *Shrugs* Pokemon: Keyblade Masters, the Beginning takes place around 4 years after Birth by Sleep. It takes place about 4 years before Kingdom Hearts.

Character Ages:

No I: Xemnas - 21

No II: Xigbar - 26

No III: Xaldin - 23

No IV: Vexen - 29

No V: Lexaeus - 25

No VI: Zexion - 10

No VII: Saïx - 16

No VIII: Axel - 16

No IX: Demyx - 13

No X: Luxord - 18

No XI: Marluxia - 15

No XII: Larxene - 13

No XIII: Xhäs -10