Chapter Eleven: Remnant Glitch Part Two

Axel backed away, stumbling when his spine gave in once again.

Nova burst into laughter. "Aww... You poor, poor Remnant... Nobody... Thing." She said, waving her hand in disgust. "Blame your Tamer, He got you into this. Now, Larxene. Finish them off, nice and slow."

Larxene quickly kicked Axel, sending him flying back to the tall, wire fence that separated the two halves of the ally. Koji couldn't help but cringe when he heard his Remnant hit the ground after bouncing off the mesh. A sickening thud...

Pain followed in Koji's own gut as his Remnant's pain was passed through him.

Axel tried to stand back up but couldn't find the strength to do so. Larxene once again shoved him into the wire, torturing him before her final blow.

Koji raced to his Remnant's aid, only to be shoved away by a swift swing of her arm. He crashed into a collection of boxes, breaking and worsening his fall at the same time. He was buried under a mix of cardboard and snow. Koji lay there, flipping through the pages of him memory, hoping for a way a Tamer could help. A Tamer in his condition.

Only one thing came to mind and he doubt it could work with the poison in his system. Then again he doubt anything could work.

Nova smiled, a bloodlust gleam in her eyes. "Larxene. Kill him!"

Larxene raised her hand, ready to spill his life blood. Axel cringed, to weak to do nothing else.

Axel heard the noise of metal hitting metal and opened his eyes, realizing his death hadn't come. There was Koji, two chakrams out as he stood up straight. three yellow like arrows fell harmlessly to the ground. He had used one of his Tamer abilities, one he told Axel he never wanted to use.

"Two can play at that game Koji!" Nova spat and brought out her own weapons, copied from Larxene. Her blue tips in her hair disappeared as it was replaced with blonde. The DNA transfer part of the exchange.

Koji mustered up all the bravery he had. "Let's make this a bit of a game." Koji ginned, leading her in.

"I love games little pyro boy. Fire away!"
"In for a challenge? How about it. Tamer against Tamer! One on one!"

Nova snickered. "And to the death."

"Fine."

Koji heard a gasp from Axel and Roxas behind him but he ignored it. The last thing he wanted was another lecture from his Remnants.

"Deal!" Nova finalized and chucked her knifes/arrows. Koji flung one of his own weapons out, deflecting each, then charged in for the taking.

Nova spun away, slashing out at him. Koji ducked, only to be kicked away. She threw her electric pins of doom at him, forcing Koji to scamper out of the way. Electric bolts zapped from one arrow to another, covering the area Koji had been a millisecond before.

"Gah!" Koji uttered as he jumped to his feet. Now out in the street, Nova came in once again and he raised his chakrams in defense. Nova jerked away, freeing her now torn sleeve from a point in his chakram. Koji slashed out, an inferno seemingly devouring his hand and weapon. The steam rose around the snow that melted around them as the flames engulfed the area. Nova leapt back and covered her eyes. Koji took the situation by the horns and jumped in, smashing the flat side of his chakram against her head.

Nova fell to the ground, knocked unconscious. Larxene immediately followed suit, falling to the ground as well.

Koji raced over to Axel, hoping to help his beaten Remnant.

"That," Axel gasped, "was fast." He pulled himself up, using the fence as support. He gave Koji a feeble grin. "That's cause I'm that good and you got my skizzils! Got it memorized?"

Koji let the pointy weapons dissinagrate. "Yeah, well you can keep your 'skizzils' to your self." Koji grumbled. "I just hope you didn't do too bad of damage to my DNA."

"Uh..." Axel cringed, his Remnant ears flattening back. "Well..."

"Larxene!" Koji exclaimed suddenly and raced to her side. He knew with her will broken by her Tamer it wouldn't matter but...

"Koji!" Came another cry. He looked up to see Tara racing over, Zexion on her shoulder. "Are you okay!?"

"I'm fine!" Koji grinned.

Tara's mouth dropped. "Koji... you look..."

"I-is it that noticeable...?" Koji pouted.

She shook her head. "Well no..."

Larxene stirred in her sleep and slowly opened her eyes.

"She's okay!" Koji cheered.

"That's a good thing why!?"

Larxene sat up and rubbed her eyes and groaned. "Headache..."

"She speaks..." Roxas muttered under his breath from beside her.

Tara's eyes widened as her mind processed what had happened. Someway, or somehow, Larxene was able to separate from her Tamer. It was possible in this state that she had maybe a few more minutes of being in her Nobody form. Then again, it wasn't something that was supposed to happen between a Remnant and a Tamer so truly only time could tell.

Larxene stared down at her hands. She clenched and unclenched them, as if to test her boundaries of will. Then she got up to her feet and everyone backed away to give her space. She wobbled on her feet and then straightened out. Taking a good look around, her gaze fell to a rest on Koji.

Koji stepped back a step, giving her a weak smile. He wondered if she remembered everything while she was under Nova's control.

"Nova!" Koji shouted suddenly and ran out of the alley to help her. It was a good thing this road was under construction a bit more down the road. If it hadn't, a crowd would've grown by now.

He held her up and her eyes fluttered open. Koji shook her but there was no response. Her eyes were an empty void. There was nothing inside.

Koji set her limp, lifeless body down gently in the street, tears in his eyes. He looked up to his friends and saw Larxene glaring at him.

"Tamer..." She growled, small sparks crackling around her.

Tara stepped back wondering what had fowled up her mood.

Axel was back in battle mode, ready to fight for his Tamer once again. "What's your problem!?"

Larxene's anger seemed to radiate off her body as electricity, growing as her anger expanded from her memories. "You filthy Tamers! Do you care nothing for your Remnants or are they just tools for your entertainment to you!?"

Koji jumped to his feet, all tears for Nova forgotten. "Hey! We aren't apart of the Celestial Trainers!"

"That's what they all said before they joined!" Larxene shot.

"But we aren't like that!"

"LAIR!!!" She shouted and the street lights around them lit up. "You're the same as any of them. All Tamers need to DIE!!!" The street lights burst at her final scream, causing it to rain sparks and shards of glass out onto the streets. The snow fizzled and melted in reply to the heat, causing steam to rise and blur their vision.

"Zexion!" Koji heard Tara cry and a burst of light added it's glory to the light display. He quickly threw himself into Larxene. They both skid a crossed the snow.

"Let's calm her down a bit." Tara said darkly. Zexion placed a hand on Larxene's shoulder and her eyes immediately dimmed. He started talking to her, his words smooth and calm but only a murmur to all ears but hers.

"What just happened?" Koji asked quietly.

"Zexion is giving her bit of a pep talk. He creates illusions you know."

Larxene gave Zexion a feeble smile, probably seeing someone other that Zexion in the first place, and changed back to her smaller self. She was going to be ticked off when she came around but at least she'll be Tamerless and way to small to hurt anyone.

Zexion picked up the spacey Remnant and handed it to Tara. "We can keep her for a bit but I don't know what to do about her situation. A Remnant without a Tamer is a Remnant without hope."

"I know, I know." Tara grumbled, taking her. "But if she was to be left alone the whole town could've been torn apart in attempt to kill us all off. Besides..." Tara's face lit up with glee. "She has information about the CT."

Koji sighed softly. "All in a days work I suppose..."

"We're not done yet." Tara said, shaking her head.

"Yes. We need to make sure you guys get home safely..." Zexion completed.

Star scowled as he contemplated what just happed. Nova had failed. Not only that but her Remnant had broke away, taking her will and leaving Nova an empty shell. Even worse, Koji had done it. He did it all. Remnants can't break away from Tamers unless a much more powerful heart pulled them away. Koji pulled her back and at the same time, knocking the Tamer unconscious, letting Larxene make the final break. The Celestial Trainers are intrigued by him but they don't know what power Koji held...

...And it was growing more and more everyday.

Star turned and portaled himself away. The poison would wear off in one more hour. He had to be in time for the new kid's initiation. Abyss was it?

The stars twinkled and Nova's emotionless body was propped against the wall. She stared down at her hands, not caring or even the slightest bit interested. In fact, not one thought had entered her mind since she woke up. Nova was gone. Inside was nothing but hollow.

"Ello? What have we here?" A small blonde Remnant hopped up into her lap. He took a quick look at her clothes. "CT!!!" He screamed and scurried away.

Five minutes later his head popped back around the corner. He snuck up closer and poked her. When he got no reaction he boldly stepped back up onto her lap and stared her in the eyes. It was then he could tell.

"Nothing inside eh?" He said in a mock laugh. He had a mild British accent. Thoughts and plans came to him there. He was afraid of a Tamer even though he had that longing instinct the rest had. He didn't want to be forced into the CT. But... what if he had a broken Tamer like her? He would be in control and not the other way around. He could be normal once again without needing to be a slave to her mind.

He rubbed his hands together and laughed a small evil laugh. This might work...