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The Exception to the Rule

Chapter Two: Organization XIII

I looked into the full-length mirror that hung in my newly acquired room. After my naming, I was quickly hustled off to another bedroom. It was a plain room; I figured that was because I had yet to put my own personal touches to the room. The walls were a light gray and it had a huge window that faced the heart shaped moon. I looked into the mirror again. My shoulder length red brown hair was pulled back into a high ponytail and my gray green eyes stared at me dully. I had to admit that I was taking the whole 'lack of emotions' thing way to hard. The others seemed to have moved past it; even a few like Axel and Demyx showed fake emotions. I tugged at my black sleeves thereby putting my black cloak into its proper arrangement.

"Helena!" I turned and looked at Axel who had just stepped into my room. He didn't bother to knock, he was weird that way, but I guess I was the only one he did it to, since none of the other members would have put up with it.

"Yes?" I replied.

"Xemnas needs to talk to you." Again? I swear this has had to be the third time in the past two days that he's needed to talk to me. The first two times it was to make sure I was 'taking the transition' well. Whatever.

I nod curtly and follow him out the door. My combat boots made soft clicking sounds on the floor as I walked down the hall to Xemnas's office. I often wonder if I'm the only one that has had to see Xemnas this many times or if it's just something they all went through.

"You know your name is strange." Axel commented. I just look at him.

"Most of us have a 'x' in our name somewhere, maybe he has something else planned for you." He continues on. I shrug, not really caring.

"Maybe." I reply quietly.

"Helena, now it seems time for me to explain things to you a bit more clearly." Xemnas told me tonelessly as I walked into the room. I nodded and stood in front of his desk.

"I am the leader of an organization of nobodies called Organization XIII."

"What is the organizations goal?" I ask quietly. My question seemed to have taken him of guard.

"Our goal is to complete our own Kingdom Hearts, so that we, the nobodies, may no longer reside as a part of nothing but have hearts and truly live." I was a little surprised by the determination in his voice. Xemnas normally showed little to no emotion, real or fake.

"Am I to be a part of this organization?"

"Yes and no." I stared at him silently baffled.

"Officially you are not a member, but unofficially you are for only then can you be the greatest use to me." He continued never missing a beat. I nodded slowly.

"But for now, I shall have Roxas and Axel see what you can do." Xemnas did a sharp movement with his hand and Roxas and Axel appeared.

"I have a mission for you two, you are going to train with Helena here and see what she can do." He looked pointedly at me and then at the door. That was a dismissal if I've ever seen one.

"So it seems we have the dubious honor of training you." Axel tells me casually. I refuse to look at him. I look over at Roxas. I hadn't met him before now, he, so I was told, was the one who found me in the dark realm.

I quickly avert my gaze when Roxas catches me staring.

"You haven't met Roxas have you Helena?" Axel asks me as we come to a large doorway, which I assume is to the training area.

"No."

"Well Helena, this is Roxas, Roxas this is Helena."

"Helena?" Roxas asks with a raised eyebrow. I shrug.

"Yup, Helena is such a formal name." Axel mockingly grimaces.

I stepped into a large white circular room. I look at it and see a few benches and a few weapon racks but nothing else. I clench my gloved hands as I look at Axel and Roxas. If I could have emotions, I'm sure I would be feeling nervous and slightly impatient.

"Ok Roxas, you're up!" Axel told Roxas as he walked over to the sideline. Roxas stared at him for a moment before summoning his two weapons, his….

Keyblades…

I started out of my daze just in time to duck under one of the keyblades and twist away from the other. Roxas came at me; I had a feeling that he wasn't going to hold back, even if I never trained before in my life. I dodged; I rolled anything to keep me from having to feel one of Roxas's blades connect with my body.

"Come on Helena! Summon a weapon! Nobodies! Just do something!" Axel shouted at me.

"Maybe she can't do any of those things." Roxas replied to Axel in a almost conversational tone. My eyes widen then narrow slightly at the comment. The next time Roxas came close enough I kicked his feet out from under him and danced back from him. I could hear Axel howling with laughter at the sidelines. But before long Roxas was back at me. I was trapped he was forcing me into a corner of the barrier.

I'm trapped! I screamed inside my head. I raised my hands up as if I was going to catch Roxas's weapons and force then back as his next blow came; I closed my eyes and felt something solidify in my hands. Then I heard the clang of metal on metal. I opened my eyes and saw a bow in my hands. I grabbed at the air, trying to find something that I could use when I my hand grabbed something; I knocked it back and let it fly.

And Roxas flew to the other side of the ring from the force of a close contact hit.

Axel made a low whistle as he walked through the barrier to Roxas.

"Hey! Roxas, are you alright?" Axel nudged Roxas with his foot. Roxas stood up and popped his shoulders.

"Yea, yea, fine!" He looked over at me. My hands were shaking, but I wasn't going to let him see that. I clenched my hands tightly around the bow.

"You can let it go now Helena." Roxas told me. I did. It disappeared until I decided to summon it again.

"Now Helena, it seems you and the element of Air work well together." Axel told me. I nodded.

"Come on Axel we have to go report." Roxas elbowed Axel. Axel grunted and nodded. They left me alone in the training area. I looked down at my hands. They were still shaking. I clenched them into fists and quickly but quietly went to my room.

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