Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Organization XIII. As a matter of fact, every character mentioned in this fic (Besides the main character and her 'other') are property of SQUAREENIX. This is just a side story I made to add more to the organization…especially Axel. (My favorite member)

Also…

I didn't play Chain of Memories, so I know little about Marluxia's rebellion plan. So things like facts and possibly names are going to be different…KAY? 3

CHAPTER ONE

It's like waking up from a dream…

A gloved hand rested itself upon my shoulder, "Hey, you alive?"

I slowly cracked open my eyes and looked into the face of a slender man with fire-red hair, and green eyes crouched down beside me. I then turned to my hands…I had hands! And thought! I could move, and breath. I looked up at my company, "Who am I?"

He stood up tall, revealing his extreme height and scratched the back of his head, "I don't know. You're a nobody by the looks of it. Me? I'm a nobody too, the name's Axel. Got it memorized?"

"Axel…a…nobody?"

"Uh…it's a long story. Why don't you come with me. I'm sure we can get you up to date." he grinned and pulled me to my feet. I followed not sure of this strange warmth inside of my chest.

Axel had introduced me to the members of Organization XIII. Where they told me I was to be member XIV. After much consideration the organization's Number I, Xemnas, decided to call me Aradia. But after the dubbing, I didn't see much of him. It didn't bother me any, the only one I wanted to stay with was Axel. Did I really feel happy with him? Was it sadness when he left to hang out with Number XIII, Roxas?

Number IX, Demyx, tended to follow me around. He was clumsy, and tried his hardest to show me the ropes. But we had yet to discover what my special skill was.

"Don't worry!" Demyx said, "You'll find out sooner or later. It all depends on who your 'other' was. HA! I had a musician. Pretty talented too, if I say so myself!" he pulled out a giant sitar, "Check this out!" he then started to play it and as the music sprung forth, water began to dance around us magically. I touched one, only to have it explode into a mass of sparkling rain drops that sprinkled the ground. Demyx grinned and continued to play.

"Enough fooling around, Demyx. She needs training." Number VI, Zexion stepped out into the courtyard where all of the dancing water notes exploded and drenched the ground below them.

"Aw! I was just getting to the best part!" Demyx's sitar vanished and he left muttering to himself and glancing back at me every few words.

"Aradia…have you discovered your power yet?" he asked me.

"No. Demyx mentioned my 'other'? What's that? Where do I find it?"

"You're other has disappeared. As with the others for all of us. We were created when they became heartless.Diz can probably tell you where to find out who your other was in the least."

I nodded and left him. We took refuge in a place called "The World that Never Was" It's a dark city that's crawling in what I've learned to be heartless and nobodies. Our quarters was in a skyscraping building that towered over the rest of the city. I went to the library, where number X, Luxord, was playing cards with Number V, Lexaeus, and Number II, Xigbar. Though Luxord clearly had an upper hand at the game. I approached silently, watching them play, and Luxord claiming victory over the others like it was his job.

Lexaeus slammed his fists on the table and stood up, "I quit! When I find out how you've managed to cheatme out of all my munny, I'll…"

"Aw…you know I don't cheat, Lexaeus. I'm just a natural born gambler." Luxord said smiling coyly.

"I'm out too. I need to get some target practice in before tonight's over." Xigbar said rising from his seat and taking his leave.

Lexaeus simply slammed on the table again and left in a huff. Luxord sat silently for a moment, then turned to me, "I'm all out of players. Are you game?"

"No thanks…I wanted to ask you if you knew how to find Diz…besides, I've never been good at cards." I stood a moment, "Wait…I've never played cards before."

"Obviously your other has. C'mon. I know why you're here…just one quick round and then I'll help you find Diz. Hopefully you'll provide more of a challenge than those blockheads." Without giving me a chance to answer, he shuffled a new stack of cards and divided them among the two of us. He briefly explained the rules and we began a game.

I lost fairly quickly, but Luxord conned another game out of me. We played for three hours. I seemed mesmerized in the game, even at my constant losses.

"Luxord! Leave the poor girl alone!" Axel came in followed by Roxas.

"Only having a spot of fun. And getting to know her better. You know this comes in handy when finding her other." Luxord said setting down a card.

"Cut the crap!"

Roxas stepped up to me and looked me in my eyes, "Aradia, right?"

"Yeah." I nodded.

"So you're curious as to who your other is, huh?" he asked walking past Luxord and whacking him across his head. "Did you ever hear of the saying 'curiosity killed the cat'?"

"…cat…?" an image of two feline's came into my head. One was of white and a light orange, while the other was black and white. "…Oscar?…Fritz?…" I felt warm, like when I had followed Axel.

Axel turned to Roxas, "Hey, what'd you say to her?"

"All I mentioned was how curiosity killed the cat. It's an old saying, really."

"I guess the word 'cat' sparked her power…" Luxord grinned.

I tilted my head, "…my power? What about 'cat'?"

Axel grinned and brought over a small, round mirror then held it up to me. I jumped back in surprise. I was a cat!