KINGDOM HEARTS: Edge Before End.
EX II: Otto di Templare.
Upon finishing watching the footage of the brown haired, blue eyed youth wielding a Keyblade; the 5 black hooded figures introduce themselves in the following order. First is a slender woman "...Wowie, looks like "they" had their work cut out for them. Even though he's a brat, he is actually rather quite handsome. Give him a few years of continuing growing and he'll be my type for sure, I wonder if I should-" before the woman could say anymore, a more bulkier silhouette then interrupts her.
"Enough with the false fantasizing, Xenovia. You should be more focused on your duties here in "this" Realm, why must you "act" so cavalier?" says the bulky man with the woman now identified as "Xenovia" replying the following "Shut up, you old fart! I can do whatever the heck I like! you ain't my father, chrome dome! get off my case already Xavier." says Xenovia, introducing her accomplice as "Xavier"...
"WHAT WAS THAT!?" shouts out Xavier before a younger male starts to laugh and clap his hands. "Aw man! she called ya out, "old fart"! HA HA!" laughs the young man, much to the older one's detriment. "You shut up too, dreadlocks! seriously. Why does every male here have some weird hairstyle going on? what. Is it the latest fashion? I don't get these trends." says Xenovia, turning her insults towards the young man instead.
"!? WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA! back up there gal. My dreadlocks are "sic"! and I absolutely refuse to hear someone disrespect them, even if that someone in question turns out to be a woman!" says the young man, taking Xenovia's insult as a sort of challenge against him. "...Oh? does that mean you intend to confront me? your big sister figure, Xen?" says Xenovia, revealing the young male's name as "Xen".
"OF COURSE IT DOES!" shouts Xen, summoning his choice of weapon-a scythe. "Sigh...and now follows the punishment. Older siblings have to teach the younger kin about respect, I'll have you know!" Xenovia responds in kind by summoning her own weapon-a large broadsword. Placing it atop her right shoulder, she taunts Xen; egging him on to attack.
"Chill you guys, we're not hurt to start a fight. Why don't you both just sit back and relax? I mean. Xen is "zen" after all, all that meditating mojo and stuff." says another young male, as he pulls out a hair comb and uses it underneath his hood. "SHUT UP XANE!" shout both Xenovia and Xen in unison towards the other male, identified as "Xane".
"For the record, I am Xenon! not Xen, not even Xeno. It's XENON! X-E-N-O-N! get that through both of your thick skulls already!" says Xen, or rather Xenon; having grown tired with being called by multiple names. "Yeesh, did somebody flip a switch or something? yowza!" Xane ignores Xenon and instead makes a Kabuki pose that further enrages the latter.
"I'LL KILL YOU-" shouts Xenon before being stopped by Xavier, whom says the words "Enough boy, you are only proving their point. Stop falling for needless taunts already..." says Xavier before Xenovia lets out an intentional snort. "Hmph! like you're one to talk..." says Xenovia under her breath, knowing Xavier would hear such words regardless.
Nearly popping a blood vein on his cue ball head, Xavier summons his choice of weapon in great anger-a giant firearm. Xane following in suite at everyone drawing their choices of weapons decides to unveil his own, simply for the sake of maintaining "uniformity". Xane's weapon is revealed to be a pair of intimidating looking battle gauntlets, as he and his mysterious counterparts get ready to duke things out amongst themselves...until.
"...THAT'S ENOUGH! CEASE YOUR BANTER! I will not suffer anymore nonsense of the eX-Templars." the 5th and final cloaked individual unleashes a huge and threatening aura that subdues all of his colleagues into place. "D-D-Dang it...Xerxes!" says Xenovia, feeling the paralysing effects from both the 5th individual-now identified as "Xerxes" and his awesome level of power...
"...Xenovia. Xavier, Xenon; and Xane. Do not besmirch the coat that each of us had received from our lord...the one whom started guiding us down the path ahead. Our master...lord Luxu. For the longest time, we have been in his servitude...awaiting his every order and command. Now, finally...after witnessing the end of the most recent Keyblade War. He has tasked us with our most greatest mission of all...to find the XIII. Whilst he alone had observed the VII Lights, we; his disciples have been instructed with finding the original XIII of Darkness..." says Xerxes, mentioning Luxu's name and especially revealing his Connection in all things.
"...You don't have to remind us Xerx, we get it. Lord Luxu already gave us the go ahead a year ago...and. Even though we still won't meet him for a long while, we pretty much continue following his orders...that's how much respect we have for him." says Xenovia, sitting down and holding her legs in a crossed position.
"...Indeed, the man hasn't missed a clue on the activities here within the Realm of Midlight. I have known him the longest out of the five currently here...however. I have yet to meet face to face with his current semblance...if given the chance, I'd very much like to." says Xavier, kneeling back against a wall.
"In the time we've spent here, us and the other three-Xadiel; Xavi and Xander have all been fulfilling our respective parts in searching out the XIII of Hearts. We started calling ourselves "templars upon a crusade" and that's where the name "eX-Templars" started coming into play. There's no real significance behind the name...but...actually I'm curious." says Xenon, jumping up towards a high enough perch for him to watch over the others down below him.
"Where does the "e" factor into all this, Xerxes? we know it designates something...but, what?" says Xane, wanting to know more about the "e" of the group's name. "...You really want to know? it's quite simple, really. The e represents a word, a word from an old language...and. In turn, the word represents a number...signifying a certain total. Of the words and numbers you can think of belonging to a very old, very ancient writing system...which one do you think best describes what I'm talking about?" says Xerxes, sitting down nearby on what looks like an elaborate throne...
Everyone present has trouble trying to figure out Xerxes' puzzle whilst Xerxes himself lastly says "...Well regardless, it doesn't matter in terms of us apprentices. No, lord Luxu has given us another role to take care of; one differing from his own purpose. We are to find the XIII...the shards of the original Darknesses that have taken refuge in Hearts, at the very least having been newly born as far back as the last decade and a quarter. Just like how the VII Lights belonging to both the Realms of Light and Darkness transmigrate from one host towards the next...so too is it the same here. The original XIII of Darkness, following the X-Blade's destruction at the height of the ancient Keyblade War have taken refuge here...in the Realm of Midlight. Otherwise known as the Realm of "Dead Light"...here, we have already found seven prospering candidates. Xadiel and Xavi have yet to report on the remaining numbers...but they will soon enough. As for Xander...heh, that guy follows his own calling. At any rate, let me tell you lot something...do you know WHY this Realm is called the "Dead Light?" says Xerxes, alerting his counterparts with his ominous sounding words...
Xerxes lastly says "...It's because Light holds no candle to Darkness here. Here...Darkness is strong. So much so...that it doesn't even bother turning the residents of this Realm into aggressive husks. Here, so long as the Humans remained pampered...Darkness treats them like pets. Birds within a birdcage, without so much as batting an eyelash at their surroundings. The veil of Midlight is much, much more then they both think and believe it to be...heh heh. It is the reason why lord Luxu doesn't bother ever coming here to check on us, to ensure our progress moves swiftly...Humans are the very detriment of themselves. The shining aura...the "divine blessing"...in truth. It is nothing more...then the "cascade of death"..." says Xerxes...knowing something that he has yet to share in full detail.
...Meanwhile...
We return towards Myst's side of things, watching shooting stars from his bedroom window. Seeing them falling both from and alongside the shining aura veil brings a slight smile to Myst's face...unaware of it's true nature...
TO BE CONTINUED.
Xerxes:
Japanese Voiceover-Hiroshi Kamiya.
English Voiceover-Xander Mobus.
Xenovia:
Japanese Voiceover-Risa Taneda.
English Voiceover-Christine Marie Cabanos.
Xavier:
Japanese Voiceover-Kazuya Nakai.
English Voiceover-David Kaye.
Xenon:
Japanese Voiceover-Ryohei Kimura.
English Voiceover-Robbie Daymond.
Xane:
Japanese Voiceover-Toshiki Masuda.
English Voiceover-Billy Kametz.
