Disclaimer: I do not own anything but Dav Strife and his storyline… lucky Squaresoft… and the other OC's belong to their respective owners. This disclaimer counts for the whole fic! How tiresome it gets writing one at the beginning of each chapter.
Chapter 1: Organisation is the Key
Dav's P.O.V
I woke up slowly, my head throbbing from whatever had just happened to me. I sat up and took in my surroundings which were vastly different. The room in which I was sat in was huge in all aspects, the ceiling was high and the room large, like some sort of entrance way to something much bigger. The entire room was made of white marble, the floor hard and cold with a central blue strip leading from what appeared to be large metal doors to a slightly smaller set on the opposite wall. Pillars half the height of the room lined the walkway about four feet apart. This room seemed familiar to me and also extremely new.
My attention was drawn to a noise to my left, Ashura was leant against one of the posts as if waiting for me to wake up and Tidus was across the room also rising to his feet. We all met in the centre of the room and each looking as confused as the last, all except Ashura. He seemed to know what was happening or at least where we were.
"Any thoughts?" I asked, my head still hurting from the 'journey'
"Yeah, my head hurts bad" Tidus added while looking at the ceiling
"We are in the castle thatwe allexperienced in the dream, remember it?" Ashura asked looking pretty calm considering what had just happened.
"Um… yeah, the guy with the cool sword and that other guy with the weird weapon…. Wasn't that in this room?" Tidus asked still transfixed on the sheer height of the ceiling
"Yeah, I know that 'guy with the cool sword', Orachron if I remember. What would he be doing here… or for that matter why are we here?"
"Maybe I can shed light upon your situation" a deep toned voice from the smaller set of doors said. It was Diz, the leader of the Organisation, not that we knew that at the time.
"I am Diz and you are the balance if I recall, the one who killedtwo of my members and grievously injured a third. I must tell you that you should not be here and now you must die. I can't have you meddling in the affairs of the Organisation" Diz looked as though he were going to strike at any moment but I said something before thinking which now seemed like a good idea, then it didn't.
"Why destroy something that can be useful to you? I want revenge on both Riku and Sora and these two follow me everywhere, so what do you say?"
Diz stared at the three of us in turn as if looking into our very souls before returning his gaze to me, the scarlet wrappings on his head were weird but I did not dare ask about them. " Well… your performance was impressive against Craxte and Draxte so I will allow you to join us for now at least" He raised his arm in the air and he had transported them to a large circular room with a pedestal in the centre, everything white as seemed to be the pattern in the castle.
Overview
"What are you doing here?" came a familiar voice from the other side of the room to where they were stood. Dav, Tidus and Ashura now each wore a full body robe with a hood their heads, all except Tidus who had his down.
"We're the Organisation's newest recruits" Tidus for some reason happily even know he didn't know who he was actually talking to.
"Hmph, the Superior is getting soft"he said as strolled out of the room as two other figures walked into the room. One had striking silver hair that covered one eye and the other a lot taller with blonde hair, Zexion and Vexen.
"Who are you?" Vexen asked looking at the recruits.
"Dax", Xidus and Axura" Dav said without thinking.
"The balance in the Order….. What an unexpected turn" Zexion stated while brushing silver hair from in front of his other eye. "Maybe we should put you to a test to see your abilities…" Zexion continued without any real signs of emotion in his voice. Vexen smirked slightly at the thought of a break from his research.
"I wouldn't If I where you Vex" Axel advised as he strode back into the room.
"Fine" Vexen muttered before disappearing.
"You…. Xidus, go to the library, there is a weapon for you" Axel commanded as he smirked at Dav.
Tidus with Ashura strolled off down a corridor that Zexion sent him down and then left the large room, leaving Axel and Dav alone.
"I have a mission for you, go to see a friend of yours, give him a test but don't kill him"
"Fine, where do I go?"
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Tidus and Ashura reached a massive set of oak doors and looked around the large corridor they were standing in.
"Think this is it?" Tidus asked kicking the door lightly.
"It appears so, I still do not see why Dav got us to join these psychopaths in the first place…." Ashura mused
Tidus shrugged and pushed one of the doors open to find a huge library with book shelves towering to the high ceiling. Apart from the maze of shelves the only other things in the room where a table and a chair, a blue glistening sword laid on it and a sketch book next to that. Tidus marvelledat the sword and looked toward the sketch book and saw a picture of Sora holding a large key in some giant hall. A hand suddenly snapped the book shut and grasped it, the owner of the book then tucked under her arm and looked at the two.
"You have made a mistake joining them" the girl informed with a look of regret on her face. "They just want to use you in their power struggle just like Sora and that Riku"
"Huh? You know them, who are you?" questioned Tidus
"…..My name is Namine…"
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Dav walked down another large corridor in a stupor thinking who it could be he was meant to 'test' until he reached the other end of the hall. He summoned his Buster Blade and held it at his side, letting out a sigh he opened the door and walked through. The room was massively different from the others, it was entirely black with gravestones everywhere and what appeared to be ghosts rising from them and disappearing. He snapped out of his thinking as another door creaked open and none other than Sora wondered through, flanked by Goofy, Donald and Jack Skellington. Dav stood blocking the exit with the robe over his face, hiding his features but the blonde hair still stuck out of the hood and his Buster Blade resting on his shoulder. "Here goes" he said under his breath as Donald let out a squark and pointed at him.
"Who are you?" Sora snapped as he drew his Keyblade and squatted into his low battle stance.
"I'm hurt Sora, I tried so hard to help you beat the darkness and you don't even remember me?" Dav responded, an evil grin on his face although he didn't mean it.
"You can't be… Dav, why are you wearing that?"
"Are you that simple, I joined the Organisation of course and I have been ordered to test you…"
"You've changed Dav" Sora said with a low, sad tone.
"Maybe for the batter…" Dav said as he attacked all four of the party.
Jack Skellington swiped at him with his bony fingers but missed and received a kick to the back, sending him to the floor. Donald and Goofy charged but were dispatched with another two kicks. Sora glared and swung his KeyBlade at Dav who ducked the powerful blow and sent one of his own, catching him in the chest and knocking him to the floor like his friends.
"Not now Keybearer…. Sorry Sora I had to test you and your strong but not ready for what lies ahead, train with your friends. I'm gonna work on the Organisation too so just forget our meeting" Dav then vanished in the Organisation style and two floating objects appeared which Sora recognised as World Cards. One had a picture of Aaron and Andrew, Dav's old friends and the other with a picture of Dav and Tidus on it. A note was attached to one of the cards which he read alond to a recovering Donald and Goofy
Sora,
These cards are not average world cards, but memory cards. A lot happened when you left Hallow Bastion as I defeated the Heartless. Hold the cards and call the memories that are stored on them and they will come to you. You'll learn why I no longer travel with the Thomas twins or Terri by watching them, you will however find a good surprise on one.
See Ya For Now Buddy
Dav S.
Sora placed the cards in his pockets and nodded to his three companions who all seemed confused at being attacked by a friend and then him leaving and having Sora actually grinning at seeing him.
Dav meanwhile appeared in the library where Tidus and Ashura were fighting someone… a man with a huge black axe…….
