Xion... and the stars. Kinda Spoiler-ish. Enjoy~


If there was any reason at all why Xion loved longer missions, it would be simple: the stars. From the World that Never Was, no stars shone in the great, black sky—shrouded out by Kingdom Hearts or non-existent all together, like the Nobodies themselves. The bright, white lights that glittered across the nighttime sky reflected against her cerulean eyes, as she gazed, transfixed, upon the wondrous worlds that lay beyond the seemingly calm atmosphere of Beast's Castle.

The mission was simple enough, of course, but Saïx told her to take a few days—four at the most—to survey and document the behavior of the occupants of the Castle, especially the Beast himself. It was coming along swimmingly, like expected.

Shifting lightly on the castle rooftop she was perched on, Xion brought a gloved hand up to brush her bangs out of her face. High above her, the full, brilliant moon shined, casting a luminescent glow on the castle grounds. A light wind blew through, tickling across her face and weaving through her hair. "Brilliant," she murmured, blue eyes glued to the beautiful sight above. "I wish Roxas was here to see this."

As expected, there was no response to her aloud statement. Chuckling nervously, Xion shook her head at her idiocy. "Then again, stranger things have happened." She smiled in spite of herself.

Inside the castle, the Beast unleashed a mighty roar that seemed to shake the very foundation of the castle; the Nobody jumped to her feet quickly and swayed dizzily as nostalgia surged through her body. Xion slipped over the edge, her whole world being swallowed up by shadows. Falling, falling…

Falling…

"Gimme a break, Kairi!"

"Sora, you lazy bum! I knew that I'd find you snoozing down here."

Falling…

"Stop!"

"So, you finally made it. About time. I've been waiting for you. We've always been rivals, haven't we? You've always pushed me as I've always pushed you."

"Riku…"

"But it all ends here. There can't be two Keyblade masters."

"What are you talking about?"

"Let the Keyblade choose… its true master!"

Sora tried as hard as he could, the Keyblade slipped from his fingers with a flash of light. Startling, the trio looked at Riku, who examined the Keyblade in his possession.

"So Maleficent was right. You don't have what it takes to save Kairi. It's up to me. Only the Keyblade master can open the secret door… and change the world."

Falling…

"Along this road lies something you need. However, in order to claim it, you must lose something dear."

Falling…

Slowly, the swirly lights overhead slowed, glittering brightly as they stagnated to a stop. Xion blinked, staring up. She lay on her back, mind hazy. "What… just happened?"

Number XIV sat up with a jolt, looking around in panic. "But…" She had been lying on the rooftop of Beast's Castle. The raven-haired Nobody shifted and looked down over the side of the tower. "Didn't I…fall?"

She shook her head, sitting back propped up by the palms of her hands. "Huh… Must've been a dream." She laughed in spite of herself, shutting her oceanic eyes as she giggled. "I'm almost done here… Tomorrow, I RTC and I get to see Roxas." She smiled in satisfaction, opening her eyes and gazing up once more.

Little did she know, the more time spent with her friend, Number XIII, the more she stole his power, like an unsuspecting parasite.


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