The nobodies assigned to the Castle Oblivion mission had now all assembled in the meeting chamber; Xemnas had stated that he had one more thing to mention before they departed.
"Now everyone I expect you to be quiet and listen, all six of you are expected to work towards the success of this mission, and to ensure that this is efficiently carried out I am going to assign one of you the title 'Lord of Castle Oblivion'" stated Xemnas
Vexen began to smirk confidently, edging himself forward in his seat. Being the highest ranked member to go on the mission and by being the oldest he believed that Xemnas would choose him.
"I have chosen Marluxia" Xemnas looked down at Marluxia, who in turn looked up to the superior "Thank you sir"
"WHAT" blurted out Vexen "The neophytes should not be able to be 'Lord' of anything" as Vexen continued to campaign against the nearly appointed Lord of Castle Oblivion Marluxia looked down at Larxene and gave a quick wink, as a hint that their plan was now one step closer.
"Vexen my decision is final" furiously replied Xemnas, after taking a deep breath he finished his instructions "Marluxia, Larxene and Axel you will work within the over ground levels and Vexen, Lexeaus, Zexion…you three will work in the underground levels. I do not want to hear any more arguments against my judgements, any issues are now to be brought to Marluxia"
Xemnas then created a tall white door which stood in the centre of the meeting room "This is the doorway to Castle Oblivion, I expect you all to return with the keyblade master as our own! Now, you may go"
Each member faded into their portals and re-appeared at the bottom of the chamber. The white door slowly opened, Marluxia stepped through first followed by the other five nobodies. Xemnas remained in the room until the door closed behind them.
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Castle Oblivion, a total world of its own. White walls and doors made it cold and uninviting. With the power of Namine on their side, Marluxia would make sure Sora's memories were picked apart one by one, until he becomes their puppet. Six pairs of glaring eyes observed their surrounding, until the only female spoke.
Larxene was first to comment on the new interior of the castle "Well it certainly is….white"
"You neophytes do truly hold such a minor significance for this mission, you shame the Organization" sighed Vexen
Small sparks flickered around Larxenes hand as she clenched it tightly, before she had the opportunity to lash out at the chilly academic Marluxia stepped in front of her.
"Minor significance Vexen, well isn't it you alongside Numbers V and VI that are in the underground levels of my castle and not the over ground levels where the important work is to be done, speaking of underground….shouldn't you be there now!"
Vexen glared at Marluxia, he then made his way downstairs with Lexeaus and Zexion in tow. Marluxia sensed Vexens obvious hatred towards himself.
Axel clapped slowly at the newly appointed leader of castle oblivion
"Something amusing you Axel" asked Marluxia
"No No No Marluxia, or Lord Marluxia should I say now, just well done on showing your superior like abilities against three of the higher ranked members" cheekily replied Axel "Just do not forget who our superior is, you should commit it to memory"
Marluxia sensed a more serious tone in Axel's voice "Of course I know who our superior is, but for now I am Lord here"
The flurry of dancing flames wasn't one for hanging around, so after a quick smirk he vanished out of sight. Leaving Marluxia and Larxene behind to ponder if Axel would be a good ally.
"Ignore him Marluxia" hissed Larxene "Let's attend to Namine, Sora will be here in a matter of days or maybe hours, we need to be prepared"
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Namine, otherwise known as the white witch sat quietly in her room. Her abilities to draw were unique; she could alter reality with just a simple drawing and tear apart memories. Xemnas had informed her of the plan against Sora, Namine was to modify his memories so she became apart of them and fool him until the white witch could convince Sora to help Organization XIII.
The small girl's concentration broke when a slender gloved hand rested on her shoulder. "Are you ready Namine, to break apart the boys' worthless memories" whispered Larxene.
Namine remained silent, slightly squirming in the presence of such a vicious female.
Marluxia rested against the long white table "Everything will work out perfectly Larxene; Namine will obey and chain this boys heart with false memories. Sora's chain of memories will riddle him with confusion"
Larxene walked away from Namine, continuing to watch her like a hawk. "The thought of ripping that boy apart just excites me to the core; I cannot wait to play with him" The savage nymph knew how to sadistically play with someone's mind. Marluxia walked forward to Larxene, who in turn smiled playfully at the graceful assassin "Marluxia, lets get out of here and get some food, I fancy a large bucket of chicken"
Marluxia laughed and portled away with Larxene, leaving Namine alone.
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Axel had already made himself comfortable in the Castle's living quarters. When Larxene and Marluxia arrived he gave a quick welcoming wave "You two took your time"
Larxene sat herself down opposite to Axel "Just welcoming Namine into our castle, now we're going to eat"
"Chicken maybe Larxene?" smirked Axel, resting his head against a clenched fist.
"You know me too well" Replied Larxene
Larxene looked more an unimpressed with the wait for food, she placed a hand on her stomach as it grumbled constantly. The arrival of the keybearer was the last thing on her mind. Marluxia watched the clock tick by every minute, waiting for their food to finish cooking, and to finally keep Larxene quiet.
"Here" sighed Marluxia, half heartedly placing a large plate of chicken breast and legs in front of Larxene and Axel.
"About time" cheered the pair simultaneously, tucking straight into the crispy chicken.
Marluxia sat quietly and patiently as they devoured the food "We need to discuss matters, Sora will be here soon and we cannot just let him wander around the castle"
"Let me entertain the boy" demanded Larxene
"Larxene, don't steal all the fun, let me have a go at him first. I'll test him to see if he's ready for the castle" quickly replied Axel.
Larxene leant across the table, edging her face closer to axel "Play with him gently Axel; I want my toy in top condition"
Without any prior warning Vexen appeared in the over ground living quarters "I see you guys are so busy" The neophytes unwillingly turned their attention to Vexen "If you had been observing the castle instead of eating then you would of realised that Sora is…here!"
Marluxia rose from his seat "Let the plan begin"
A Slow Chapter, I didn't want to jump straight into Sora arriving. I remembered from the Manga that Larxene and Marluxia enjoy a big bucket of chicken so I decided to add something similar in
