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No. XII – Larxene

The blue-haired stoic man simply watched the hysterical woman's tantrum. Documents were taken out of files, scanned, and then thrown about; chairs and lamps were knocked down as the lady tried to straighten things up in her mind.

"There had to be an error! This wasn't supposed to happen!" she cried out. He would laugh at her if he could.

"Nothing happened that shouldn't have happened. You have reached a new plane in your research, now you can learn even more," he calmly said. His attitude made her feel even more upset.

"You shut up you filthy creature!" She stepped back, but her bare heel slipped on a paper and feel on her back. She shot a finger at him.

"You're nothing! Just a bunch of old memories!"

Saix couldn't help but smile at that. "I guess you could say that… But if I were still human, I would believe you to be nothing at all, even with a heart. You are indecent. Find some clothes."

Annoyed by this man with an X on his face, her face turned red and she covered her chest with her arms and closed her legs.

"You were curious Arlene, just like how we all were. You gave into the darkness, but yet I'm still surprised that you didn't even question the consequences of giving up your heart."

He turned around and walked towards the office's window. Amid the buildings of Traverse Town, the yellow moon glowed full.

"…Yet knowledge is a glorious thing."

Arlene was silent, Saix's words danced about in her mind. Those little creatures that would hide in the shadows piqued her curiosity. Then this man showed up one day. He had said he was looking for a strange boy, but noticed how she had an interest in the beings called "Heartless." For someone as mysterious and expressionless as he was, he gave her information that she would need and furthered her desire of knowledge. He explained "Nobodies" to her as well and said that he was one all because of the darkness. After talking to him some more, her desires were set on a new goal: twilight.

Now, she had twilight. It was painful and automatically, her mind rejected the feeling of emptiness within her. She wanted to weep, but Saix was in the same room as she. She wouldn't allow him to see her lower than she was now.

He spoke. The moon seemed to outline him as he continued to stare at it like an adult to a childhood fantasy.

"There is so much more to learn. And the twilight inside of you will stay; you may deny it or accept it, it's your choice. On the other hand, there is a chance to gain anything you could possibly want."

He turned around and faced her. His yellow eyes seemed to look down to her from a higher and sacred power. "You are a very beautiful nobody. Yet, you can gain anything you desire. I know of a way."

"What way?" she said, a drone to his words.

"Kingdom Hearts. The Organization XIII holds all the keys. We will have everything." He held his hand out to her.

Arlene stared at his gloved hand. With it came power, without it was without anything. She wanted that power.

Arlene grasped onto his hand. A hazy purple aura started to encompass her. It wrapped around her body, leaving a cool sensation. She closed her eyes. The aura was at her head now.

The cool ended. She opened her eyes. Her vision had been shortened at the edges. But then she figured out she was wearing a hood. She was wearing clothes now: a black raincoat similar to what Saix donned, but fitting her petite figure quite well. She also noticed she was wearing high-heeled boots.

"Welcome Number Twelve. Welcome to the Organization," said Saix who still held her now gloved hand.

"I surely hope you aren't going to call me Twelve all the time. If anything, call me Larxene."