Darkenedharmonies: And you changed it again! Haha. We will definitely get more of Meli hanging out with Kairi and Sora in the sequel, but maybe I could do another oneshot of her traveling with Sora and the gang if you want to see them bonding.

Enamis09: Um...how about the Parallel Trio? Glad you liked it. As far as Meli and school goes, you'll have to wait for the sequel to find that out! :) Congratulations on passing your exams! Great job!

LoZKeybladeMaster: (Replying to your review on chapter 5) Thanks for joining us over here on FFN! Yep, Saix is pretty much a jerk, you're right.

Coolmegan123: Yes, that's who they are! I mentioned Zephyr and Kaj being Sora and Riku's doppelgangers briefly in Sorrow's Promise, but it was way at the beginning. And yeah, the drawing is supposed to be a version of the cave drawing, but with Kaj/Riku added.

A/N: So, ComiCon is over, which means my time is freed up quite a bit. It also means that I can now show off my cosplay, which I think you guys will really want to see! My recently changed profile pic on this site will give you a hint. Check out all the pics at: instagram (dotcom)/ actress4him (or just get on the instagram app and search for actress4him).

Today's request comes to us from coolmegan123! She wanted to know what the rest of the Organization might have been thinking about Meli's capture. This was actually a lot more difficult than I originally thought it would be, mainly because there were so few Organization members left at that point to include. For the briefest second I got excited because I realized that Axel was still alive, but then of course remembered that he had already defected. It would have been fun to see what he thought about her being captured, since they had actually met. Anyway, then I thought I was going to center most of it around Demyx, since he seemed the most likely to be sympathetic, but realized as I started writing that he wasn't around anymore, either. So yeah, I don't know if this ended up being exactly what she was hoping for, but it was the best I could do with the literal four members that were left! Also, I had to throw in a super sneaky moment at the end, so...enjoy!

Chapter 41.5

(Falls between chapters 41 and 42)

General third person perspective

The Grey Area had never been a bustling, perky place to be, but these days even at its busiest it was nearly empty and mostly silent. One might could have even called it depressing, if any of the occupants of the castle had been able to feel such an emotion.

"It certainly has been quiet around here since the Nocturne met his demise," Luxord mused, shuffling his ever-present deck of cards. He glanced over at Xaldin, who was on the sofa opposite him with his arms crossed, staring into space. "The Keyblade bearer is picking us all off one by one. Makes you wonder which of us will be next."

Xaldin merely grunted in response. Xigbar, however, strolled into the room with a chuckle. "Aw, don't be so pessimistic, Luxy. You gotta have a little faith in the Superior and his plans."

"Are you saying that Xemnas planned for all the others to die?" Luxord frowned, flicking one card up off the deck to study it. "Or perhaps he plans for all of us to die."

"Careful what you say about the Superior. You wouldn't want to be counted among the traitors to this Organization." This warning came from Saix, who entered with as stoic an expression as ever.

Luxord shrugged casually. "You can't blame a fellow for wondering what our plans actually are."

"To get our hearts back," Saix snipped. "The same goal that we have always had." Crossing his arms, he turned to Xaldin. "Number III, return to Beast's Castle and continue your mission there."

Grunting again, Xaldin opened a corridor and disappeared.

"Number X, you will continue your mission in Port Royal."

With a wave of his hand, Luxord made the deck of cards vanish, then rose to his feet. "But of course." Pausing, he raised a hand to his chin in thought. "Tell me, whatever happened to the second young Keywielder that we were taking turns following for a while? Are either of you still keeping an eye on her?"

Saix returned his gaze steadily for a long moment, as if trying to decide his motives, before responding. "So to speak. The Superior decided that she was useful enough to be brought in."

One of Luxord's eyebrows went up. "She's here?"

"She's in the dungeon with our other guest, and it is my assigned mission to do whatever it takes to make her help us."

It was obvious from the way he lingered that Luxord wanted to ask more questions, but seemed to think better of it. Instead, he gave a nod, then disappeared into his own corridor.

"When did that development happen?"

Saix turned to see Xigbar leaning lazily against the wall. "The girl has been my mission for quite some time now, you know that."

"Yeah, I knew you were the only one following her, obviously, after everyone else got taken off that duty," Xigbar answered with a wave of his gloved hand. "I wanna know why she was brought in. What did Xemnas see in her that made her stand out from Sora?"

Saix pressed his lips into a thin line. "Perhaps you should ask the Superior."

Straightening, Xigbar began walking closer with a slow swagger. "Perhaps you should remember that I am your superior. I could ask Xemnas, sure, and he'd tell me. But I'm asking you. Why was little poppet brought in?"

"She has a special ability," Saix finally relented after glaring at his coworker for a moment longer. "She can create portals into parallel universes."

The only sign of any interest from Xigbar was a brief flash in his one golden eye. "Is that so."

"If you want further information about what Xemnas wants with this ability, you'll have to ask him yourself. I'll say no more." Turning on his heel, Saix strode purposefully out of the Grey Area in the direction of the laboratory.

"Oh, I will," Xigbar commented just before the other man was gone. Placing both hands on his hips, he stared at the empty space where he had disappeared, looking deep in thought. "Little poppet, huh?" A smirk played on his lips, and he gave a little nod. "And then there were six."

Please let me know what you thought in a review, and if you have any special requests, shoot them my way! Ideas for scenes can be as vague or specific as you want. I'll try my best to do whatever I receive!