The Meaning of Existence
Chapter Five:Regeneration of light:
One soul rises, another falls. Clashing through the darkness, conveying the light, confidence reaches him, the hero of light. Memories fade, people forgotten, sorrow reigns, a denizen of the dark. Light awakens, dark sleeps. Blinded by pain, masked by sorrow, they stride forth, risking everything to see a fallen friend. One soul smiles, another weeps.
Back in the forgotten world, a cloud of darkness had appeared in Axel's room. Morix stumbled out, looking around, finally comprehending where she was.
"What was that for...?" Morix whirled around to face Axel, confusion clearly written on her face.
"The more time we spend there, the harder it's gonna get for us. Got it memorized?" Axel countered, staggering over to the bed and taking a seat.
Morix sighed and advanced towards Axel "Idiot..." she mumbled and touched his arm with her gloved hand.
"Ouch..." He muttered, wincing.
"Apparently he gave you another beating..." Morix shook her head "What am I dealing with this time?"
Axel shrugged, but immediately regretted it, for pain shot up his arms. Morix blinked and placed a hand on her forehead, sighing in exasperation. Axel removed his cloak and tossed it carelessly onto the top of his bed, examining the fresh new wounds that appeared on his body. Each cut bled slightly, and throbbed with pain.
"They're worse than last time..." Morix stated, examining the damage "Looks like you'll need more than just bandages this time..."
She sighed and walked into the washroom, snatching ointment and bandages off the cupboard above the sink, then returned outside to find Axel sitting on his bed, waiting patiently for her. She rolled her eyes and handed him the ointment, letting him know she was only going to help with the bandages. Axel chuckled and took the ointment from her, applying it to his wounds, wincing every now and then from the stinging. After he finished applying the ointment, Morix helped him bandage his wounds, then stood up and walked over to the doorway once she was finished.
"Don't forget about the meeting two days from now..." Morix reminded "And don't do anything reckless again..." She muttered, her back facing him "It worries me." She whispered and walked through the portal.
Axel glanced at the spot she stood and smirked. Can't guarantee anything... sorry. He apologized mentally.
Morix entered the portal to her room, and immediately placed a hand where her heart was supposed to be. She was holding it back from the very day Roxas left, and was unable to suppress it any longer.
What is this...? There's a pain in my chest... sorrow? If emotions are merely memories, then why does it hurt so much? This is unnecessary for me... but... she closed her eyes and clenched her fist.
I don't think... I'll be staying in the organization any longer... she unclenched her fist and sighed, knowing that everything was about to get more and more difficult.
It was the day of the meeting, members of the organization reported quickly to the meeting room. Each took their respective seats and looked intently at Xemnas, waiting for him to begin.
"It seems..." Xemnas started, his tone monotonous as always "The keyblade master is now in the Land of Dragons..."
The organization members waited for him to continue, knowing he was about to assign jobs.
"In order to speed the process of the development of Kingdom Hearts, I have decided to have Morix..." He glanced down at Morix with his golden eyes. "Tail behind the keyblade master and collect the hearts he releases... while monitoring what he does..."
Morix nodded "Understood."
"The rest of you..." Xemnas continued "Will be spreading more heartless over the other worlds."
The organization members answered in unison "Understood."
I'm getting tired of this... Axel scoffed silently and crossed his arms
"You are dismissed. Go to your respective jobs." Xemnas commanded, disappearing into a portal of darkness.
Morix glimpsed over at where Axel was. Axel smirked, mouthing the words "Say hi to Roxas for me." A small smile curled onto Morix's lips and she nodded, disappearing into a portal of darkness. Axel sighed and followed soon after, he was going to summon heartless in Agrabah.
Land of Dragons huh...? Morix thought, walking through her portal.
She stepped out of the darkness and appeared at a ridge with snow covering the ground. She looked over to the side over the cliff and spotted many olden Asian homes and a large temple. Sudden battle cries caused Morix to leap into the shadows.
"AGH! How many of these things are there!" A voice cried out in frustration.
Morix peeked out from the shadows and saw a boy with spiky brown hair and bright blue eyes, Sora. She also saw his companions with a new ally, a man with a feminine attribute on him. She had seen Sora the day before, when the organization appeared in Hollow Bastion to taunt him, but it was only a glimpse. What caught her eye the most was the keyblade he wielded. Morix stayed hidden in the shadows, and with a swish of her hand, darkness covered the hearts Sora released with his keyblade. This is the method the organization members used to collect hearts.
The keyblade master... he looks just like Roxas... Morix thought, now close enough to make out his features.
"Sora! Look up there!" a voice quacked.
"Huh?" Sora looked to the top of the ridge, and spotted Shan Yu with rapid thrusters surrounding him.
Shan Yu let out a battle cry and raced down to the group with his sword pointed up in the air, with the rapid thrusters following behind him.
"Stand back!" a low voice cried, walking towards Sora with two other soldiers behind him. They were the soldiers Yao, Ling, and Chien Po.
The feminine man glanced at the missile the soldiers held and immediately snatched it, uttering a "sorry" while grabbing Mushu and pulling on him to make him spit out fire.
"YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAAAAaaay" Mushu shouted, his voice becoming more and more distant.
The missile collided with the nearby snowy cliff, and the snow started to crumble down, causing in avalanche.
"Captain?" Sora questioned, looking at Captain Shang who was striding into the area.
Ping's eyes widened "Look out!" He cried, sprinting towards the captain.Morix looked up at the ridge and felt her eyes widen
what in the...
She couldn't finish her thought for the snow was plummeting down at an amazing speed.
Shan Yu glanced behind him and his eyes widened in shock. He began running as fast as he could downhill to safety, but the snow quickly buried him. Ping grabbed Shang's arm and pulled him quickly to safety while the others were left to fend for themselves.
Morix shook herself out of the shock and created a portal of darkness to escape from the avalanche. She appeared in the Imperial Square and sighed in relief, looking around to check if anyone had seen her. The wind howled softly as she wandered around the empty courtyard for about an hour.
Somehow... Something tells me the battle is far from over... Morix was dragged out of her thoughts by a loud screech.
She looked up and saw a hawk circling around a part of the palace The hero should show up any minute now... She smirked to herself, slipping back into the shadows.
As if on call, Captain Shang and his army marched into the Imperial Square, bringing forth the news to the Emperor. As he marched forward, Mulan, Sora, Donald, and Goofy dashed up to him.
"Shang!" Mulan called "Shan Yu is alive! He's headed this way!" She warned, looking in his eyes.
"And why should I believe you this time?" Shang questioned, obviously not trusting a word she said.
"But... she's telling you the truth!" Sora insisted.
Suddenly, hawk cries were heard. The group glanced upwards and spotted the hawk, circling around the sky. The hawk flew over to a part of the palace, Shang looked over where the hawk was and felt his eyes widen. There was Shan Yu, smirking deviously at the group and leaping off the top of the palace.
"Guard the palace! Do not let the enemy get anywhere near the Emperor! That's an order!" Shang commanded.
Yao, Ling, and Chien Po charged forward, raising their weapons in the air. Shang looked over at the rest of his troops, only to find them turn into heartless. Sora and Mulan stepped in front of Shang and prepared to fight.
"Captain! We'll secure the courtyard, and you can save the emperor!" Sora suggested, never taking his eyes off the heartless.
"That's an order!" Donald quacked, leaping into the air.
Shang nodded in thanks and dashed to the Emperor's aid while Sora and the others abolished the heartless.
Morix smirked and shook her head, Poor boy... you don't even know the Organization's using you... she sighed and collected the hearts that were freed.
As soon as all the heartless were disposed of, Sora and the gang rushed over to where Shan Yu was. Shan Yu had his blade held up to the Emperor's throat, telling the group that if either of them moved, the Emperor's throat would be slit. Suddenly Shang leapt down and knocked Shan Yu off of the Emperor, he punched him in the gut and led the Emperor back into the safety of the Palace, while his troops closed the heavy doors behind them. Shan Yu scrambled to his feet and looked over at the palace gates. He growled in frustration and ran over to the gates, only to be stopped by Sora and the gang protecting the gates.
"It ends now!" Mulan cried, pointing her sword at Shan Yu.
"Right now!" Sora agreed, glaring at Shan Yu.
Shan Yu grinned sinisterly, drawing his rusted sword and pointing the tip at Sora. His sword seemed to beg for bloodshed, for it gleamed maliciously in the light. Sora narrowed his eyes and charged at Shan Yu. Donald, Goofy, and Mulan followed behind him, while Morix stood behind a pillar unseen, watching the battle with great interest. Minutes passed, and Shan Yu was left clutching his stomach and stumbling backwards. He fell onto his back and dropped his sword, while the others rejoiced at his defeat, or in this case, his death.
I wouldn't expect any less from the keyblade master... Morix smirked from under her hood.
"Sora! The organization!" Goofy warned, pointing behind the pillar Morix was hiding in.
Dammit! Morix cursed, she leapt out of her hiding place and stood before Sora.
Sora got into a fighting stance, but before he could leap at her, she froze his feet to the ground.
"You're in no condition to fight..." Morix stated staring down at Sora.
"It's a GIRL?" Donald quacked in surprise.
Morix twitched from under her hood. "Yes I'm female" She snapped, slightly annoyed. "And I'm not interested in fighting with the Keyblade Bearer yet. By the way, Roxas, if you can hear me, Axel says hi." With that, she snapped her fingers and Sora's legs were unfrozen.
Sora growled in aggravation and looked back up, only to see the cloaked figure disappear into the darkness.
---Skit Time---
Luxord: You there!
Morix: it's Morix.
Luxord: Would you like to wager with me?
Morix: ...I don't gamble.
Luxord: You should, it's quite challenging.
Axel: She's not interested Luxord.
Luxord: ah, very well then.
Morix: The Gambler of Fate I take it?
Axel: yup. That's Luxord.
Morix: Anyone else I haven't met yet...?
Axel: Eh... I think Xigbar. You know, eye patch? Crazy grin?
Morix: ...I don't think I want to meet him anymore seeing as how you described him...
Axel: -chuckles- he's not that bad! That is... if you exclude the fact of him being a sorta... war freak...
Xigbar: -walks by- You know... Your friend Roxas is a dirty little traitor.
Morix: -whips head to look at him- Don't you talk about Roxas like that!
Axel: -narrows eyes- Watch your mouth Xigbar.
Xigbar: Hey, hey I'm not here for the hostility, just a fair warning that the both of you should remember who you're working for. -walks off-
Morix: ...If I could feel, this guy would really piss me off... -twitching-
Axel: Try to deal with it... who knows... maybe Sora's gonna eliminate him. -smirk-
Morix: -chuckles- perhaps you're right...