Disclaimer: Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II, the Kingdom Hearts franchise, all the characters, worlds, and et cetera are copyright Square-Enix and Disney interactive. 3 you guys.
This fanfiction is dedicated to two awesome people: Chiponyasu of the Videogame Recaps forums and to my best friend Kyle. Chiponyasu, you inspired this, and Kyle, if you hadn't lent me the KH1 strategy guide all those years ago, I wouldn't be who I am today. Thanks a bunch to both of you.
NOMENCLATURE
Every Organization has its problems, Xemnas thought to himself as he strolled down the halls. Still, it seemed that his was in a league of its own. Between Vexen playing mad scientist all day, Xigbar dosing off during meeting, Zexion's puzzle obsession, Saïx consistently trying to get his attention, and Xaldin refusing to keep his PRISTINE CASTLE CLEAN, it was really a wonder that the Organization had managed to survive so far.
And then there was Newbie. That was a problem that needed to be dealt with.
Xemnas entered the cafeteria and found him sitting alone at a table, eyes glazed over and stabbing his mashed potatoes, which seemed have been shaped like Saïx. "Axel."
Axel snapped out of his homicidal daydream and looked up at his Superior. "Oh, hello, sir."
"Listen, I know you only joined the Organization last week, but I assume you read the rules and regulations booklet before you torched it."
"Yeah, so? Er, I mean-"
"I assume you remember chapter nine, part four, section two, subsection six, article eight, line sixteen?"
"Er…"
Newbies. Can't remember anything. "In short, it says that, in order to be officially accepted as a member, you have to change your name around and add an X in it. I know Axel already has an X in it, but I had Lexaeus tell you that you have to make it an anagram and then add another X. So why haven't you changed your name yet?"
Axel shrugged and went back to stabbing his potatoes. "'Cause I got it memorized."
Fin
