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My very first fic… don't be too harsh!

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Organization XIII: Betrayal, Loss, and Discovery

A cold, chilling wind rustled the debris on the edge of the street. The darkness, as always, seemed to cloak the streets, by the hazy glow of the artificial lighting. This, however, was disturbed. Soft footsteps had echoed across the street, entering an alleyway, as a solitary figure chose a spot on top of a dumpster. It was empty, so it was simply a cold and lonely place to sit. He didn't mind, as he drew his knees up to his chest and shivered slightly, trying to warm up.

The hood covering his face slipped off, falling against the back of his robe, revealing bluish-green eyes and an unusual blond mullet of hair. This, of course, was number nine, Demyx.

He seemed unusually unhappy, and even slightly nervous, even more than he normally did. In fact, Demyx appeared somewhat frightened and like a cornered rabbit. He looked around warily, then jumped up and continued down the alley, intending to use one of his portals to leave, hoping no one was looking for him.

He'd failed…again. But this time, his failure hadn't been entirely his own fault. Yet, he'd been blamed…again. It had been Roxas who'd allowed the man to escape! He thought back to that moment in time…

"Demyx! Demyx! Come on, we gotta go on this mission!" The always eager voice of the youngest of the Organization filtered down the hall. He sighed, turning and following the sound of the voice. He sped up, finding Roxas heading his way. With unspoken consent, Roxas nodded, and Demyx created one of their infamous travel portals, since Roxas was not exactly great at creating his own.

Little did he know where this would lead them, and how it would be the very beginning of a long and cold journey… through incredible worlds and strange encounters.

Right now, they simply vanished, prepared to go on this (so they think) simple mission. To kill the one who had betrayed them… betrayed all of them. He would pay for what he had done. They were all sure of it.

Well… almost all of them. Demyx, unlike Roxas, knew who they were tracking down. An old friend. Roxas simply thought it was a spy in Hollow Bastion. He was so incredibly naïve.

From there… things had spiraled out of control.

Now, with the heavy essence of failure hanging over him, he left for a place he thought might be safe for now… a small world far, far away from where he was now…

A little world called Twilight town.

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A little cliffy for you all to wait for… I'll post the next chapter soon! Until then…. Read and Review!