The Repetition: Hallowed.
Chapter. 11
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Zexion stared out of the large window in the common room. After he and Demyx came back to the organization, scolded for their failure and their embarrassment of needing Saix's help. The only thing they were able to scavenge was what Namine had said, "I'm going to force Ventus and Roxas into one being."
The Superior had told them not to apprehend Roxas if he does come back, not to lay any suspicion that they know what he was. He had ordered everyone to watch him carefully, to figure out what Namine wanted Ventus to do while he has Roxas's body.
Right on time Roxas walked right into the common room. His expression the same as usual, void of any emotion, his darkness still lingered around him, there was no light attribute creasing off his being. He walked in, sat down on the couch next to Xigbar who raised his brow and Roxas simply sat on the couch in silence.
Suddenly Larxene, the short haired blond with piercing green eyes that almost matched the keen eagerness of Axel's slid next to him against the window, a widened smile appeared on her face and her antenna like hair sparked small electricity.
"What do you think of emo boy?" She asked, her voice high and playful that made Zexion role his eyes in response.
"Does it really matter?"
She shrugged her shoulders. "I think he's biding his time. Or just so dense that he forgot he was betraying the organization."
Zexion stiffened once he saw Demyx getting up from the couch and walking towards them, his usual playful smirk had faded and was now frowning and looking uninterested. When he came on the other side of Zexion, leaning against the wall and pressing his shoulder into Zexion's.
"He hasn't talked since he got back. Not even Xigbar can coax him. Larxene," He glanced at her and Zexion noticed a scowl of disgust on his face. "Go rile him up."
She smirked in agreement. "My pleasure. But don't come whining to me if I accidentally kill him," She hissed as she walked by in sultry manner, Xigbar noticed her and he got up and walked off.
Zexion moved a step away from Demyx, hating his presence yet yearning for it. "Is there a reason you wanted to talk to me?" He wondered, Demyx scoffed at his question and didn't bother too look at him but to watch Larxene fail in her attempt.
"Do I need a reason to talk to you?" Demyx asked, his voice rigid.
Zexion tensed his shoulders in response, his mouth curved into a frown while he watched Larxene. She taunted Roxas, trying to provoke Ventus or any sort of expression from the nobody. Nothing was working and Larxene looked more furious than usual, Zexion thought of laughing but he didn't move nor was there a feeling in his gut to laugh.
Unlike his human memories when he was a light attribute. How sometimes when he worked in the laboratory with Ansem, he would laugh and he remembered the rumbling and the fluttering butterflies that made him laugh a lot more. Zexion wished such memories could cease to exist.
"No." He softly answered and turned away from Demyx and headed down the corridor where suddenly Axel appeared.
"Hey little guy. Where's Roxas?" Axel asked, a large smile on his face.
Zexion ignored the name he was given and pointing to the common area. "Larxene is trying to coax Ventus out of Roxas."
Axel's smile faltered so fast Zexion wondered if he was seeing things. "What do you mean.. Coaxing Ventus out of Roxas?
Zexion raised a brow and realized that Axel wasn't in the room when Siax informed The Superior about what happened with Namine.
"Demyx and I were given the task to hunt down Ventus. When we did, Namine and that girl Kairi kidnapped him and she said that she was going to merge Roxas and Ventus together, her reason for doing so is too thwart the organization." Zexion explained quickly.
Axel nodded, confusion obviously on his face. "Are you sure? Namine and Kairi couldn't apprehend Roxas. That's impossible."
Zexion shrugged his shoulders. "We were given direct orders from The Superior to watch over Roxas and see what he'll do."
Axel shook his head. "Ventus is insane. From the silence and Larxene's rage, he would have already killed Larxene and everyone in the room."
Axel walked around Zexion and into the common room with Zexion following behind. Demyx stayed where he was without truly looking away from Larxene who was glaring daggers at Roxas. Axel grit his teeth as he came around the couch and saw that Roxas was looking up at Larxene then glancing over to Axel.
His blue eyes held nothing of interest. It was the same look Axel witnessed when Roxas left him in Traverse Town before he regained his memories from Xion.
"Are you alright? Is this bitch bothering you?" Axel asked humorously as he pointed at Larxene who glared back at him.
Larxene pushed him on the shoulder, making him teeter to his left foot. "Where the hell were you all this time? It's been over an hour since you left to find Sora and Vanitas. The Superior was quite worried, the rest of was were glad you were gone."
Axel rolled his eyes. "I'm here aren't I. So is Roxas. And weren't you and Marluxia suppose to look for Ventus?" He said the name and everyone looked at Roxas who didn't budge, he didn't seem to be all there while Axel and Larxene yelled at each other.
Axel shook his head and wondered if everyone was paranoid about Namine. She was just a little girl.. With everyone's memories in her twisted grasp. Her sweet and innocent smile was inside his mind when he first learned of what she was in Castle Oblivion.
The poor girl was tortured by Larxene and Marluxia. What they did to her, broke her, stripped her of everything that was kind and innocent. Afterwards, nothing was ever the same and she broke Sora's memories without hesitation, she enjoyed it when everyone withered in pain. Thing is that always confused Axel, why she didn't give everyone a false memory like she did with the Riku Replica.
Larxene scowled. "We looked in every fucking world, we searched houses and interrogated a few people, even scared some kids. We looked but with little avail, he was gone and guess what we found out when we came back was that Ventus was fused into Roxas to destroy the Organization." She smiled, electricity beaming around her.
"So don't blame me," She pushed at his chest, electric kunai in between her fingers. "If I'm a little on edge for going on fucking goose hunt!"
"This is intense. You're scaring them Larxy," They all turned to a ruffled dark pink haired male standing at the entrance of the common room. A smile plastered on his face as he stride towards them, coming around and looking at Roxas's pale emotionless face.
"I'm pissed off. The little runt won't even change his fucking face!" Larxene gripped her kunai and was about to slam the points into Roxas's knees.
Axel reached forwards and gripped Larxene's hands before she could, but instantly he regretted it. Everyone who was in front of Roxas could see a distinct smirk on his face, two key blades were summoned to both his hands and he reached up and pushed both ends into Larxene and Marluxia's chest.
Their eyes widened in pain and shock as Roxas pulled his key blades out and jumped off the couch. Axel watched as something strange was about his stance, a lingering shifting movement. Roxas stretched and sighed, smiling at Larxene and Marluxia who both glared at him with obvious rage.
"Namine didn't want me to destroy the organization. She didn't really tell me much," He chuckled while Zexion, Demyx and Xigbar pulled their weapons out. "She wanted me to kill Larxene and Marluxia for what they did to her. Thing is, I really don't care what happens to any world. I'll be leaving now," He pressed his hand against the wall and a dark swirl of the portal opened up, then a bright blinding light shone through and Roxas's fell to the hard ground with Ventus's own original form smirking and jumping into the portal.
Larxene chuckled sadistically as her wound healed. "She still holds a grudge over what I done to her." She wrinkled her nose and looked over at Zexion. "Find him will you."
Zexion sighed and sniffed the air, closing his eyes and concentrating where the smell was coming from. "He jumped into.. I think Wonderland, that's all I got." He looked over at them where Larxene had already opened up a portal.
"I'm going after him. I'm going to capture him, interrogate him, let him beg for mercy and then he's going to tell me where Namine is." She smiled at the rest, "Then I'm going to torture her a lot worse than I did before." Larxene walked through the portal and disappeared.
Marluxia sighed, "She's quite aggressive isn't she?"
Demyx chuckled with little empathy. "Yeah. The perfect wife for you."
Marluxia scowled and looked over at Axel who was pulled Roxas to his feet even though the the thirteenth nobody was unconscious. "Are you going to interrogate him? Or shall I?" Axel glared at his offer and picked Roxas up into his arms and left the room through a portal.
Marluxia smiled and turned over to Zexion. "Track him now."
Zexion raised a brow. "Paranoid?"
"Do it, Zexion."
Zexion sighed and again he concentrated, smelling the air. His brows furrowed as he opened his eyes. "He's not in the castle anymore. He's not anywhere. I can't sense him."
Everyone in the room looked confused except Marluxia.
"I suspected a traitor."
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To Be Continued.
