Chapter 7: What is this Place?

Voices filled the room, or at least, what I assumed was a room, discussing and explaining back and forth. I realized that my position was not terribly comfortable, slouched against what I assumed to be a wall, not to mention a recovering coma-like state of drowsy pain that seemed to throb throughout my whole body. I felt exhausted, as my consciousness started to regain itself. I got some understanding my current situation, and went from there to try and analyze the voices that echoed in the confined space.

"Where did you find them?"

"Oh, in the underground train systems. They were looking for something. Although I'm not sure what it was."

They were talking about us.

"Hmph. And why only Kairi?"

"We already have Roxas and Xion. Plus, with Kairi, she can tell us where Sora is, with a little…"

There was pause, and I could distinctly here an ignited flame.

"…persuasion."

From there, I could tell that the second voice was Axel. That jerk…

"I see. And what of Riku?"

"He was unconscious, last I saw him."

"Ah. So you just left him."

Who was the first voice? He seemed to be a bit pompous, very direct and held some sense of authority.

"Look Saix, if you're gonna complain, why don't you just go do it yourself? I always get stuck with the icky jobs around here."

Saix? Wasn't he the…the one guy with the blue hair? I opened my eyes slightly, and sure enough, my prediction was correct. He had that 'x' shaped scar on the bridge of his nose too.

"I'm not complaining. I'm just making sure you did your job right."

Yep. Definitely Saix.

"I didn't think Riku would be of any use to us." Axel turned around, giving him a dismissive wave.

"What makes you think that?" Saix gave him an irked stare through amber slits below his scar.

I started looked around at my surroundings. Yep. It was a room all right. And the wall was responsible for the stiff neck that I had gotten. It was empty for the most part, except for the marble pedestals and vases that were placed in the four corners of the room. The room was white. Blindingly, annoyingly white. The two nobodies seemed to have gotten deep into their conversation. How long had I been out?

"I dunno."

"Fool! Now we have to go after him! For all we know he could be out there conspiring against-!"

"Sheesh, is it that time of month already? You don't have to go berserk on me after we just got back. I'd like to enjoy my existence if that's all right with you." Axel whipped around, throwing his hands up in the air defensively.

Saix retreated to a composed stand, clearing his throat.

"You just left him?"

"Well yeah..."

I rubbed my eyes, looking over to the two, wondering if now would be the best time to find some sort of exit. I stood, stretching out my legs as subtly as possible. Looking down, I noticed that a nasty scab had formed over my knees. I had hit the concrete floor of the underground system pretty hard.

Looking up, I tried to find any means of escape. A door would have been nice… if there was one.

"Ugh. Never mind. Just take Kairi to-" Saix looked past Axel's shoulder at me.

"To…?" Axel questioned.

"It's nice to see you awake, child" Saix spoke to me.

"I'm not a child." I glared at him, getting up and standing as straight as I could.

"Ohhh we've got a feisty one here." Axel chuckled.

Saix frowned, unamused.

"Hmph." Saix crossed his arms, gesturing back to Axel.

"Bring her to the superior. We'll decide her fate from there."

"If you insist." Axel rolled his eyes, folding his arms across his chest as he watched the stern bluenette depart in his own portal.

After it closed, Axel unfolded his arms, and murmured something I couldn't quite guess. The only thing that really stood out was 'asshole'.

Axel fumed a bit on the last bit of his rant, visible flames shooting out from his hands and underneath his black cloak once he stomped at the vanished portal.

I was startled by his display of rage, and retreated against the wall.

Axel seemed to cool down, as he ran his hand over his slick red mane, taking in a deep sigh. He turned around, facing me with those blazing, mocking green eyes.

"All righty. Let's take you to the Superior."

I didn't know whether to run, or allow him to take me wherever, but my fear decided for me, as I dashed away from his outstretched hand.

"Don't make me fight you." He called as I found myself facing white walls.

I whipped around.

Where in Kingdom Hearts was the door?

"Besides, where are you running to?" he asked rhetorically. "There's no way out of here without our help." He shrugged.

He was right. No windows, no doors, no nothing. It was a confined space.

I looked around countless times, trying to prove him wrong. But who was I kidding? Finally, I sighed.

"Fine." I surrendered. Besides, that was probably the only way out of this place. It was disturbingly empty.

Axel smirked.

"See? Not that hard is it?" He reached for me again.

"At least tell me where I am." I stopped him before he reached for my forearm.

Axel frowned.

"You're in Castle Oblivion. The place where Sora lost his memories."

Lost his memories…

And it had happened again.

I shook my head from my thoughts.

"I see."

Axel took this opportunity to grab my arm, pulling me towards a portal that he conjured.

"Where are you taking me now?" I demanded to know, looking to the cocky readhead.

"The World that Never Was. You've been there before. It's a nice city and all. Just kinda dark. All the time. But you'll get used to it."

Dark? All the time? The place must be crawling with heartless!

"Why?" I started to struggle against his force as he pulled me behind in into the portal.

"To see the Superior, like Sir Kiss-ass said."

"Who's the superior?" I asked, him, pulling on his arm to try and get his attention.

He turned, looking down to me with a knowing smirk.

"You'll see." He simply replied before the green of his eyes vanished into blackness.

I didn't like that answer at all.