Chapter 2

Awaking

I opened my eyes. It was dark and blurry. I blinked a few more times. I was in water. It was nice and quiet, nothing to disturb me. It felt safe. I wanted to go back to sleep. But then I realized that I needed to breathe.

But... what way was up? I started to panic. I frantically searched for a way to break the surface. Then I saw a light from my bottom right so I followed it. I swam as fast as I could until...

Crash! I made it, I broke the surface. Taking a deep breath, I searched for land. It was about a mile off from where I was. I rubbed my eyes and looked again. It was dark, a full moon was out. I dived back under the water and swam toward the land.

I pulled myself up onto dry land. I breathed deep and hard, wiping the water from my face. I looked around. It was like a never ending beach. Except, to my right was a door shaped rock.

I made myself get to my feet. I saw myself in water. Long blonde hair and dark brown eyes. I was so pale, basically a ghost. Then I turned back to the rock. Walking toward it, I extended my hand to touch it. But before I could, a dark vertex appeared inside it.

"A new comer?" Said a voice. I stepped back a few feet. Out of the darkness came a man in a black coat. He pulled his hood down and revealed his face and spiky red hair. "The name's Axel." He said, "Got it memorized?"

I blinked. Was this guy for real?

Then another man stepped out too, with short spiky blonde hair and a sitar. "What's her name?" He asked.

"You have it, Demyx, remember?" Sighed Axel.

"Oh, right." He smiled, pulling a paper from his pocket, "Hello there new nobody, my name is Demyx and this is Axel."

"Huh?" I mumbled. What was going on?

"We are from Organization XIII." He continued, "We are here to welcome you to our world. You now are apart of us with no way out. Welcome to the Darkness, your name is Sesjx."

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"Basically, you're coming with us." Said Axel.

"Yea, don't worry, it'll be fun!" Laughed Demyx.

Ok, first impression: they are phyco.

"Take me where?!" I shouted at them. They were bugging me.

Demyx laughed and walked up to me. "To our leader Xemnas of course!" He said, patting me on the back.

Xemnas? That sounded very familiar... but I couldn't place a face or where I could have heard it before.

"Ok then." I said, curious to meet this guy.

"Really?" Asked Axel all surprised, "Wow, that was really easy."

"Yeah!" Agreed Demyx, "Normally we would have to drag you back after something very violent. This was a lot earlier!"

"Right..." I mumbled, still not trusting these nut heads but I wanted to see this Xemnas person.

They pushed me toward the dark portal. I stared at it for a minute before I actually stepped in. The swirling darkness surrounded me and I couldn't see were I was going or what was in front of me. I heard footsteps behide me; Axel's and Demyx's, so I guessed I was going the right way. I expected they would tell me if I was going the wrong way.

I soon started hearing voices as we got closer.

Axel came and walked next to me. "Don't worry about the others." He said, putting his arm around my shoulders, "They'll be harsh at first but don't worry about it."

I scoffed and walked ahead more.

I was starting to regret going with them, but it's not like I had anywhere else to go. Actually, now that I thought about it... I don't even remember anything before waking up in the ocean. I didn't even know who I was. Those bone heads knew me better than me.

There was soon a light forming and I guessed we were just about there. I heard my name a few times as well. I was nervous. Maybe I could turn around and run now?

Too late. The light engulfed us and suddenly it was all clear. We were in a big white room with ten other people there. The rest of the thirteen I guessed, minus one.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Shouted Axel, "I got the new girl!"

They all turned and stared at me. It was very unconformable.

Out of them all, only one approached me, even though they all looked like they wanted to said a thing or two to me.

"Hello there little one." He said, "I am Xemnas."

This was him? This was really him? I expected some one more since he's suppose to be the leader.

"Do you remember me?" He asked, twirling a strand of my hair.

"No." I lied. I remembered his name, but that was about it.

"I see." He sighed, "Maybe you'll be better off that way."

"Why?" I asked.

I didn't get an answer.

"Axel, take her to get cleaned up." He said.

"No, I will." Volunteered the girl, the only girl. Maybe some one here actually likes me.

"Very well, Larxene." Said Xemnas.

She stared walking toward a hallway and Demyx pushed me forward, letting me know I should be following her. So I did. I followed Larxene down the long, bright hall. When the voices of the others started to fade, she opened her mouth again.

"Don't think that because your new and your powers are unused and powerful, that you'll fit right it." She said scornfully, "As it is, only three of the thirteen here likes you. If you can't gain our trust and liking then you'll be quickly disposed of."

I was speechless. Did she just say that to me? "Um... yea, thanks."

"Also, don't think Xemnas is going to be soft on you because you're his new toy." She spat, "You're just going to be worked harder!"

"What if I refuse?" I asked, "What if I don't wanna be here?"

She just laughed. "Unless you wanna be killed, you better follow all the rules."

"Why am I even here?" I asked.

"Because you're strong. Xemnas wants to build up power and when he saw you, he knew how powerful you'd be as a Nobody." She said, "I suppose it's better then being the slave. You got lucky."

"What was I before?" I mumbled, "What is going on, I don't get any of this."

"Don't worry about it." Larxene replied, "You'll find out soon enough anyway. I'm sure Axel will come explain it all to you. He seems to find a huge interest in you."

"Me?" I gasped, "Why me?"

"You remind him of one of our old members." She said, "Once he disappeared, you finally surfaced."

I didn't bother with anymore questions, I was so confused as it was. I let Larxene lead me down the seemingly endless hallway.

She soon had me in an enormous bathroom. There were mirrors covering three walls. sinks beneath them on the wall to my left. On my right was stall after stall after stall, there had to be at least thirty of them! In dead middle was a huge tub with jets and everything; it was big enough to fit about five people."

"Wow." I gasped. Maybe coming here won't be as bad as I thought.

"You'll get used to it." said Larxene, walking past me.

I couldn't help but stare.

"Well, just get washed up, when you're done I'll be waiting outside the door." She mumbled, "I'll take you to your room."

Before I could say anything else, Larxene was gone.

I turned and faced the huge room. I decided to wash up in the tub.

First I turned on the hot water and put in the bubbles before I stepped in. It felt so good. Oh wow... amazing. I took a deep breath and let it go slowly. I felt the cold wiggle from my body. "Ah..." I smiled. Yea, I could defiantly get used to this place.

I looked up at the ceiling, thinking about all that happened today. It was really quick and really strange. I didn't even remember anything before waking up today. Was this a trap maybe?

Now that I thought of this... nothing made any sense. I felt like I didn't know myself at all. Who am I? These people know more about me then me.

I'm a Nobody, so they said. Does that mean I was once a Somebody?

I sank deeper into the bubbles, closed my eyes, and sunk into the water. I floated there, the quiet surrounding me. Maybe, just maybe, if I resurfaced, I'll get my memories back.

I burst back up into the light and air. I looked around. I was still in the same place, I was still confused, I was still a Nobody.

Sinking under again, I tried to remember who I was. I remembered... a boy with silver hair. Who was he? I think he was trying to help me. I remember closing my eyes, and seeing him falling, seeing him reaching for me.

Then I woke up in that water, Axel and Demyx found me and took me here. That's all I could come up with.

I shook my head and got out of the tub and back into a new fluffy robe. I left my wet old clothes on the floor. I looked into one of the many mirrors. It was like I didn't even recognize myself. Blonde hair, brown eyes... they showed my dullness. This wasn't me, but I didn't know who else I could be.

I opened the door to find Larxene on the right side of it. She was staring down with her arms crossed, like something was on her mind.

"You ready?" She mumbled, not moving at all.

"Yea, I guess." I replied.

She nodded and walked farther down the hall. I followed, not knowing what else awaited me.