Pulling her hood up over her head Exsor exited her dark portal and quickly looked around, taking everything in with one sweep of her eyes. She then closed them, clearing her mind as Xemnas had taught her, when there was nothing but darkness and empty space Exsor concentrated on the name Demyx. As if he had called out to her Exsor knew exactly where he was, just inside the underworld. Walking with a fluid movement Exsor made her way to the underworld entrance, standing just outside the doors was a male in red. Slowing her walk Exsor gave herself enough time to observe the person.
He looked to be around middle aged, maybe 30, and he held a huge one handed sword. When he saw her he moved into a guard position, the blade pointed her way.
"Who are you and what do you want here?" He had a deep, strong voice.
"Just passing through." Exsor muttered, sweeping by him as if he weren't worth her time. She half expected him to pursue her, but when he didn't she mentally shrugged and squeezed through the doors, closing it with a louder bang then she had expected.
Even this far in Exsor could feel her limbs becoming sluggish, could feel the power of her element leaking out from under her fingers. She smirked, looking down at her gloved hand; she wouldn't let that go, no matter how hard the underworld pulled. She shook her hand and balled it into a fist, sealing the elemental power inside her body, shutting off all the holes that it might leak through.
Out of the corner of her eye Exsor saw a dark portal beginning to close, the sleeve of an Organization coat leaving through it. Great, Demyx decided to leave. But when Exsor closed her eyes, trying to figure out where he was going, she was shocked to find that Demyx was still here, in this room. But what frightened her even more was the fact that his 'signal' was fading… quickly. Looking around wildly Exsor quickly threw back her hood so that she could see better. There! At the back of the large room was something. Doing her best to run in the Organization coat Exsor made her way over to what ever it was. But when she reached it the hard truth hit her full force, dragging her down to her knees, breaking through the strong hold she had on herself.
Demyx was lying on his back, looking up at the ceiling with blank eyes. As Exsor lifted his head and held it in her lap she knew there was nothing she could do, he was already starting to fade. When a tear fell on his face Demyx blinked slowly and turned his head ever so slightly so that he could see Exsor better.
"Exsor… what are you doing here?"
Exsor tried to suck up her tears. "I came to give you a mission, so you better stick together!"
Demyx shook his head slowly. "I'm through… Xaldin got me good this time…"
Exsor was so caught up in Demyx that she didn't hear the underworld door open and close again. She didn't hear the four pairs of feet rushing her way, and probably if she had heard it she wouldn't of cared.
"X… Xaldin did this?" Exsor stammered, trying to hold back the anger, the hatred… the pain.
Demyx nodded, he was fading quicker now, his body wasting away right in Exsor's arms. "Can… can you do something… for me?" He asked weakly.
Exsor nodded.
"Tell… Axel… that he'd… always been… my best friend."
"No, you can tell him that Demyx! You'll come back to the Castle with me!"
Demyx shook his head again; his eyes were starting to close. "Promise me… Exsor."
"I… I promise." Exsor hung her head and let the tears fall, dropping her arms to her side limply when Demyx disappeared completely, a content smile on his face. That made two people in the matter of two days… Exsor's body was racked with silent sobs, they were tears for Demyx, but most of all, they were tears for herself, because she knew now what she had to do, and she knew, it would probably be the end of her. Picking up a fist Exsor slammed it into the ground, yelling out as she did. All the holes she had stopped up now burst open, sending shock waves of sharp wind blasting all around her, knocking the people that had been approaching behind her off of their feet.
"Xaldin!" She yelled at the top of her lungs. "I swear if it's with the last breath I take, I will kill you!"
A hand fell onto her shoulder and Sora's voice flowed into her ears, but it sounded far off, as if he were speaking to her with a sheet of glass between them.
"I'm sorry, about your friend…"
Exsor shrugged his hand off and stood up, pulling herself back together. She felt tired, like she had just run a thousand mile marathon, all she wanted to do was go back to the Castle and fall into her bed to sleep the pain away.
"I've lost friends of mine too."
Exsor turned her blood shot eyes to Sora, they were so red from the tears and the anger that they almost seemed to glow with an evil light. He obviously noticed it, because he took a step back away from her.
"No, no you haven't." Exsor said, her voice didn't waver even though her legs shook from the strain of holding her weight up.
Sora's eyes grew wide. "What, do you know where Kairi is? Riku?" His fear was forgotten in the prospect of learning something about his friends; he walked up closer to Exsor.
Exsor shook her head. "I don't know where Kairi is for sure, but I have a feeling… and Riku's fine…" Why she was talking to the key blade bearer she wasn't sure, maybe she felt oddly attached to him, they had both lost close friends, and they both wanted them back, and were willing to do anything.
"You know where Riku is? Please tell me!"
Exsor hesitated. "I don't think he'd want me to tell you."
Sora frowned. "Why not, what's happened to him."
"Come to Castle Oblivion, if you're willing to risk your life for answers." Exsor then turned and stepped through the dark portal, collapsing just after she sealed it shut.
