Chapter Four

Dark Blue Eyes

As the Emperor of a vast Imperial Empire that stretched out across the known worlds Demyx was used to being worshipped whenever he went but this kind of disrespect was making him sick and angry.

The people didn't pay any notice to him even though he was holding a bloodied Gunblade in his hand and his appearance alone was enough to make his enemies shiver in fear and respect. He was the Master of Darkness and this people should cower in his presence.

Hollow Bastion was not how he left it either. His victory statue was missing and the world was much more…colourful. The people laughed and were happy and paid him no attention in the least.

He would enjoy making them submit to his will like he has done to so many other worlds. His eyes settled on the castle that served as his headquarters and base of operations for any invasion plans. Demyx looked thoughtful then he clicked his fingers and summoned nearby Heartless.

"I'm still the nastiest bastard around." He grinned. Only the true Master of Darkness could bend the Heartless to his will.

He dismissed the black creatures then he made his way towards the castle. He could easily use a dark portal but he wanted to investigate this world further.

Despite the obvious lack of discipline and rule this world was rather intriguing. The Dark Lord passed through the Bailey and onwards towards the lift that would take him into the castle. He was actually curious to see what had become of the place in this world. When he reached the outskirts of the main town Demyx stopped when he saw a dark portal open before him.

Demyx was surprised to see Saix emerge from the portal. The blue haired man still possessed that X shaped scar on between his amber coloured eyes. He was wearing a black cloak and he was glaring at Demyx.

The Dark Lord was forced to hold back his grin as the glare was replaced by surprise on Saix's face. Apparently the sight of Demyx wearing a skin tight outfit and carrying a bloodied Gunblade wasn't a natural occurrence. The blond hefted the sword onto his shoulder as Saix approached him.

"You were supposed to be back with that mirror by now Number IX." Saix growled in an annoyed tone. "The Superior will not tolerate another failure on your part."

"The Superior?" Demyx purred. "And who would that be?"

"Is this your attempt at a pathetic joke?" Saix crossed his arms. "Xemnas is considering turning you into a Dusk for your failures."

"I don't believe this!" Demyx laughed. "Xemnas is the Superior? This is really a fucked up world."

"What is wrong with you Number IX?" Saix growled as he summoned his weapon.

"So Saix wants to play dirty does he?" Demyx grinned as he brought the Gunblade up into a fighting stance. "I can do that."

"You are not Demyx." Saix snarled. What had happened to the melodious Nocturne on that mission?

"But I am...I just don't belong here that's all. This place is too...nice for my tastes." Demyx drawled.

"Who are you?" Saix demanded. The Lunar Diviner felt a shiver of something close to fear chill his spine when Demyx smiled at him.

"I'm the man who's going to conquer this place." Demyx gripped Lionheart. "And you're more than willing to join me."

"You're insane." Saix gripped his own weapon tight.

"I really don't wanna scar that pretty face again." Demyx pouted. Before Saix could move Demyx raised his hand and unleashed a bolt of lightning on the blue haired man.

"Impossible! You cannot posses the lightning element!" Saix yelled out in agony. He was lying on his side on the ground.

"I possess a lot more than that." Demyx grabbed Saix by the throat. "Do you wanna see what I can do?"

"Demyx..." Saix choked as the blond squeezed. Demyx grinned as he dropped Saix onto he floor then grabbed his right hand.

"You made me cranky. Now tell me who do you work for?" Demyx asked in a sickly sweet tone.

"Xemnas is our Superior, Number I of the Organization." Saix growled. Demyx drank in this information for later on.

"That wasn't the right answer." Demyx ran his palm over Saix's fingers then he grabbed the index finger and yanked it back.

"Ahhhh!" Saix screamed as his finger broke. Demyx was already reaching for the next one.

"Now tell me who you work for?" the blond asked again.

"Xemnas is our leader!" Saix yelled defiantly. He screamed when Demyx broke another finger.

"You're being very stubborn." Demyx sighed as he gently caressed Saix's face. "But I always do enjoy breaking new toys."

"I will kill you for this Demyx!" Saix howled as Demyx broke another finger.

"Then go back to your precious master and inform him of a new world order." Demyx released Saix's hand. "Tell him Demyx is taking over."

The blond could see Saix mulling the offer over. The blue haired man wanted to attack Demyx, that was without a doubt. But this blond possessed abilities he should have and for now the Lunar Diviner would leave and deliver the message to Xemnas.

Demyx grinned when Saix vanished into a dark portal, leaving the blond alone again. The Dark Lord made his way to the lift of the castle but something stopped him. Xemnas wanted that mirror and Leon had mentioned something about it as well.

Turning back Demyx opened up a dark portal and walked through. He stepped back into the treasure room and stopped when he noticed Leon wasn't there. The large pool of blood brought a smile to Demyx's lips though.

With that amount of blood loss Leon wouldn't have survived. The mirror stood up against the wall and Demyx took a closer look at it. It had a beautiful black frame with a snake carving. The glass was perfect and possessed a rippling effect.

"Did this bring me here?" he wondered aloud. That had to be the logical explanation for this insane scenario. "Very interesting..."

He gingerly pushed the mirror away from the wall and he was surprised to learn that it wasn't that heavy. Grinning he laid the mirror back against the wall then he chanted a Glamour Spell to camouflage it.

Demyx opened up another portal and walked through so that he was now standing near the lift of the castle. From what he could see of the castle Demyx realised that from the outside it looked the same as always. Once he inspected the castle he would retrieve the mirror then make his plans to uncover more about this Organization and Xemnas.

Cloud was numb. His body, his heart, his soul...he was completely numb to the world around him. There was only one thing he could comprehend in his pain fogged mind. Leon was dead.

The stoic brunet warrior who pulled them through the battles with the Heartless and who was trying to restore Radiant Garden was dead. Cloud was vaguely aware of Yuffie sobbing along with Aerith. Merlin and Cid were too shocked to have any kind of reaction at the moment.

The blond couldn't move his suddenly cold body. He couldn't tear his eyes away from Leon's bloodied corpse lying on the bed now stained crimson. Those stormy eyes would no longer open.

That voice would no longer admonish the blond swordsman or welcome him home. No longer would those beautiful lips turn up into a soft smile or turn down into a scowl that still managed to make Leon appear beautiful. He was gone, never coming back, just another lifeless corpse.

Sora collapsed to his knees as his pained sobbing took over. Donald and Goofy were trying to comfort the boy despite their own tears and heartache. Sora couldn't believe this was happening.

Leon wasn't supposed to be dead. He was always the tough one, the guy who always came through and made it through a fight no matter what. The Keyblade Master was crying so hard he lurched forward, his throat in agony as the tears continued to flow relentlessly.

"Leon!" Sora wailed helplessly.

"This can't be happening!" Yuffie sobbed as Aerith held the girl.

"Leon..." Aerith moaned as she sobbed along with Yuffie. Merlin and Cid stood rigid but the tears were clearly flowing from their eyes.

"What are we gonna do now?" Cid whispered brokenly.

Cloud felt as if someone had reached in and ripped his still beating heart from his chest and threw it into the gutter. He didn't care; let the thing rot like the useless lump of meat it was.

What was the point of having a heart once the one it beat for is now dead?

Cloud wanted to scream, he wanted to cry, he wanted to kill whoever did this...instead he got up and left the house, ignoring the screams of Yuffie and Aerith to come back. There was one other thing swirling around in his pained mind.

"The mirror..." he muttered as he made his way back to that hidden chamber in the study room. Leon talked about the mirror and the Organization member.

"You came through here..." Cloud gripped his sword as red hot anger coursed through his body. He wanted to find whoever did this...he wanted Leon back...he wanted revenge.

As he stood before the mirror Cloud ran his fingers along the snake frame. His fingers finally brushed against the switch and he pressed the black stone into the frame. He stepped back when he mirror activated, the glass transforming into a swirling pool of blue liquid.

Cloud stared at the shimmering pool as he thought over his options. He could step through and find the one responsible for killing Leon. He blond man swallowed the lump in his throat. It all seemed too surreal to him.

"I'm sorry." Cloud whispered hoping that his friends could somehow hear him. All his reasoning was yelling at him to turn the thing off and go back. "Leon's dead..."

That knowledge and those two words were enough to blind Cloud to any sense of reason. He knew he wasn't the only one in pain. He heard Yuffie and Sora's devastation as they sobbed out their grief along with Aerith.

Cloud set his resolve in stone as he reached out and touched the mirror's liquid surface. Leon had wanted him to see what the mirror had to offer, of that he was sure.

He could only hope that he found the one responsible for taking Leon's life. Without that stoic brunet Cloud had never felt so lost and all he craved now was the blood of the one responsible.

Note-kind of a short chapter but the next one will be longer and we'll be going back to Demyx and Zexion. Also Axel is dragged into circumstances he'd rather avoid. Stayed tuned guys! Also I am in an extremely happy mood coz my Dad bought me Bahamut-Sin, Advent Children Cloud Strife, Kingdom Hearts Jack Skellington and Axel figurines for my birthday. I'm gonna love playing with my new toys, hehe!!