Phantom: I can't believe it's been six months since I updated this. But that's mostly my fault, since I couldn't figure out what this capture was going to be like, since I have none of this planned out or written down before hand, not to mention I only saved this on the computer upstairs. So most of the time when I wanted to work on it, my brother was on the computer or I was on the computer downstairs, where the chapter wasn't saved. Then the computer got infected again, and was gone for most of a week.
I've also gotten obsessed with Katekyo Hitman Reborn, and Pokemon in honor of HeartGold and SoulSilver, which aren't out until the 14th. I have to wait all the way until Sunday and it's driving me crazy. And homework keeps getting in the way of typing. But excuses are excuses, so go ahead and READ!
Chapter 10: The War Begins
(Roxas' POV)
It had been almost a week since Zexion went missing. I don't think any of us could have been more stressed. Zexion was only a fledgling, yet Ansem had him kidnapped. And kept him alive, but Xemnas couldn't even tell what was going on. The link was being blocked.
Even Axel was being quiet.
Xemnas had shut himself up in his rooms, Saix staying with him, while Demyx was suffering through shock and depression in his own rooms.
Xigbar had even gotten upset. He kept fingering his guns, obviously wanting to go and track them down.
It was about a day later that we got the news.
It came from another hunter, a lanky man with long platinum blond hair and icy green eyes. The famed scientist Vexen. He arrived on a cloudy day, slightly worse for wear. Xigbar reacted immediately, dragging him to Xemnas' rooms, banging on the door and shouting until Saix let him in. Then it was quiet for a while, whatever was being said behind those doors couldn't be heard by any of us. Demyx had even come out his room at Xigbar's frantic shouting.
For a tense hour, we all hovered around the main sitting room near Xemnas' room, waiting for some sign that something was happening. Everyone was wired.
Finally, Xemnas came out of his rooms, Saix and the two hunters following. His face was drawn in that serious and detached mask that I've only seen when he would fight with his brother. Demyx was the first to speak up. "What's happened?"
(Vexen's POV)
The stress was thick enough, I could cut it with a knife. Xemnas had drawn himself to his full height, looking over each of his fellow vampires. I stepped up.
"The Sharpshooter had asked me to look into your fledgling's past and see if I could find anything leading to why Ansem took an interest in him. His father was an old coworker of mine, before I moved to a different lab. We had a disagreement over our morals and procedures. He was considered officially insane and fired, but he continued on with his work..." I started off, the three younger vampires immediately turning their attention to me.
The red head spoke up first. "What work? And what does this have to do with Zexion?"
"You are aware that he was a human experiment. The experimentation on young Zexion was his father's work. Back in the labs, he had no problem doing experiments on live humans. Experiments that weren't safe. More often than not, the human subjects died. At first, the subjects were willing, given a release to sign. They were mostly jail inmates who wanted to make a quick buck. But then Hojo started bringing in orphans, and other unwilling subjects. He was fired when the higher ups found about it, but they didn't turn him in or file an official police report, trying to save face. It was obvious that while he was at the labs, he directed his attention at the subjects once he truly went insane. When he was fired, he went home to his wife and son, who happened to be Zexion. They became his new subjects, his wife dying from the experiments, while his son became the only successful experiment." I calmly explained, while my thoughts were concentrated on Hojo's recent disappearance.
Xigbar spoke up for me. "Hojo went missing, and then Zexion was kidnapped. What surveillance we had on Ansem showed that he ordered Zexion's capture, while he is willingly employing Hojo so to speak. Which mean's Zexion may not be in control of himself. Especially if the experiments on your fledgling started up again."
Horror was present on the tall blond vampire's face, while the smaller blond looked devastated. The red head was gaping. Xigbar huffed. "Zexion was spotted along with Riku Crescent and Sora Skyheart, attacking one of the minor hunter bases, where Vexen had been working. He was wearing one of Ansem's fledglings' uniforms."
The silence was like a physical blow to the three vampires. Saix and Xemnas were blank faced, standing in their own black cloaked uniforms. If one looked close enough, they could see the sheathes for Xemnas' aura weapons, and the space for Saix's aura claymore.
"Furthermore..." Xigbar growled out.
All eyes shot to him, sans Xemnas and Saix.
"Ansem's fledglings have officially made their move, and are on the move to the canyons, where we believe they plan to settle themselves for the fight. It has been decided that the Hunter's Organization will be joining this coven in the battle and every available fighter is to be mobilized and head directly over to the canyons to intercept Ansem and his coven before they can truly get ready."
That caught their attention, and the flitted off, no doubt to get in uniform and grab their weapons. They were back in front of us in seconds, Xemnas already moving towards the door. They all filed out before flitting off in unison, heading towards the canyons.
Xigbar jogged over to his hummer, yanking open the door before he leapt in, starting the engine in a roar. I slipped into the passenger's seat before his foot hit the gas pedal. We shot off like a rocket, close to the speed of a flitting vampire. The vehicle was stocked full of guns, blades, and all kinds of vampire hunting tools. It was going to be a bloody fight, which most of us might not make it out of.
The radio in the car crackled to life.
""Sharpshooter! Chilly Academic! Report!"
"Chilly Academic here! We're on our way! The coven has taken off before us! They are uniformed and armed! Assist them as best you can to get them to the main fledglings, if not Ansem himself!" I ordered through the radio. May the Gods help us through this...
(Demyx's POV)
Hang in there Zexion! We'll figure a way to save you! I swear on it.
I swear....
Phantom: Review Time! This is as good as I could get the chapter, since is being funky.
DeNiSaY60- Don't worry, I have to reread what I write all the time just so I don't forget.
Reno-is-a-Turk- I've lost complete interest in them since the preview for the movie came out. I have a suspicion it's gonna end up like Twilight.
Myde the Turk- You know, I purposely didn't write what happened to Zexion in this chapter just for suspense. And none of you have threatened to kill me yet...
youngnozomi- School gets in the way with my typing and updating, so don't feel bad. And if I tell you what happens next now, what would be the point of adding another chapter?
