Kingdom Hearts: System X

By Christine Lennoire

Beta: Bakageta

Summery: "Nobodies that heartless.." and no, I didn't make a grammar error. Hearts are corrupted. Heartless nobodies? Who in the hell is System X? It's from the King... But Ansem... Roxas... Sora... But he's my friend! Kingdom Hearts... Keyblade. They're... smart! They came after me... It's him... They're working together... We have to do something...

a new journey has begun

Chapter Twelve: Dragons Unleashed: Ultimate Technique!

Demyx looked antsy, but he shakily walked forward. Rath only had to look at him before he had started laughing. "Your the one Ino trashed. Oh, please don't over exert yourself! I wouldn't want you to really get hurt... or... die." His tone was cold and... taunting. He was daring Demyx to try something... anything. But Zexion had something else in mind.

"Wait! Demyx, no." Zexion shouted, grabbing his arm. "Neither of us are able to fight on our own. We're too weak." he said. Demyx looked... hurt... and angry. But Zexion wasn't finished. He grinned and pulled Demyx close so he could whisper in his ear. "I have a better idea. Our powers are weak on their own, but together..."

The happy go lucky blonde jumped back up. "But together we can do anything!" he finished. Concentrating, he focused all the power he had left into Zexion. For a moment, Zexion began to glow a light blue color... and then it turned black... and finally... white. Zexion opened his eyes and began chanting like some old geezer who studies Latin and ancient ruins.

Axel watched Rath, who was entranced by the situation unfolding before him. He was able to use that to his advantage. Axel snuck up behind him and restrained him. "NOW ZEXION!" Zexion's eyes closed and he raised both of his hands. Demyx felt a strange tingly feeling, and suddenly, a dragon made entirely out of water appeared before him.

He was twice as long as the room, but his body twisted and bended with the room. The dragon had large fangs and darker blue eyes than the rest of his body. But that wasn't the scary part. He had a twin, almost... another dragon on the other side of the room. A gray and black dragon make with darkness and shadows... what a technique...

Demyx was in awe, knowing that that thing was made out of his powers. It was amazing what Zexion could do. But Zexion was weak, and weakening fast... Demyx could tell. He supported Zexion with one arm. By this time, Roxas had awoken and was helping Sora back onto his feet. Kairi was also up, but limping badly. Still, she helped Riku, and they all gathered together behind the dragons, next to Demyx and Zexion.

"We will NEVER give up." Sora said, grinning. "We are strong... because we are fighting for what we believe in. So are you, I know... strength like that doesn't come from just practicing. It comes from pain and sacrifice... love... and friendship. You are a worthy adversary. But... we will win... because there is no other choice!"

Rath was unable to move, thanks to Axel's great grip on both of his arms. Riku, Sora, Roxas, and Kairi surrounded him on all sides. Axel jumped up – out of the way, to let them attack, and threw his chakram down at Rath from the sky before landing just outside the circle of fighters – carefully watching for any escape attempts from Rath.

Zexion finally stopped chanting. "GET BACK!" he shouted, grinning. "Now, it's time to show you that these guys aren't just a pretty decoration. I will show you just what the twin dragons are capable of!" He raised his hands, and the dragons jumped into action. Everyone managed to jump back just in time, before the dragons came crashing down on Rath.

A black and blue circle appeared around him. "You are in the range of our secret technique." Zexion said calmly, stepping into the circle and motioning for Demyx to follow him in. "Twin dragons of rage! World of torment!" Demyx shivered. He knew the extent that Zexion could go to, when messing with someone's mind. World of Torment didn't sound like a pleasant technique.

The black dragon jumped into the air and came back down, seeming to swallow Rath whole. Zexion closed his eyes and he almost seemed to disappear from the room.

Rath was in a chamber – it was the chamber beyond the Door to Twilight. His eyes snapped up, and he saw a figure, dressed in a black cloak, approach him. "People cannot change. Destiny is forever binding. We are trapped in this endless spiral. No escape... no way out... You are doomed. Your destiny is chosen... I can see... Your fate... is death."

It felt like he was spinning. Rath could feel his inner walls crumbling in fear. The words went straight through him and attacked him at the source of his nerve, causing him to shake... he could barely move. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the circle. He attempted to stumble out of the circle, but Zexion stopped him.

"I hope you're not afraid of drowning..." he said, grinning wickedly. Now it was Demyx's turn. The water dragon began spinning around Rath at amazing speeds. Suddenly, Rath was lost in a whirlpool of water and he couldn't breathe. Both Zexion and Demyx knew it was an attack on his psychosis, but to him, it was both physical and mental, because he couldn't tell the difference.

When the dragon stopped, Rath was revealed once more – a heap on the floor. He was shaking violently. And were those tears? Or was it a nervous sweat? It was impossible to tell. The dragons disappeared and Zexion feinted from his exertion of his power. Demyx caught him and took him out of the circle, just as it began to fade away.

Sora got the honors of putting Rath out of his misery. "Rest in peace, Rath..." he said, releasing him from this world with a nice strong blow to the head... "You were not a bad person... really... we know that. Now you won't have to be troubled anymore by the things they showed you... you won't have to watch the people you love die..."

"And one day, when you're older... you'll be able to see them all again, when they join you. Who knows when... but you have forever... a forever in a much better place. So waiting a few years won't be so hard. You won't be alone..." Kairi added, closing his eyes. A few tears leaked from her eyes, but Sora comforted her, knowing that what she said was true.

Zexion woke up in a warm place, and he wondered if he too, had died. But upon moving, he found himself practically tackled, and knew exactly where he was. There was only one person who would do that to him. He could even hear him shout, "ZEXY!" He didn't even have the strength or the will to tell him to knock that off. Instead, he drifted off again.

Sora ran to the Secret Chamber to untie the others, while Riku and Kairi went to spy for Roxis, in case she would decide to return now. Axel and Roxas could only watch and wait.

Donald and Goofy were a little beat up from resisting Ino, Roxis, and Rath, but the King and Queen were unharmed, and Donald and Goofy would be just fine. Two of the members of System X were gone. And from the looks of it, there were only three left. If Roxis was the lowest, and she was Five... and Four and Three had been taken care of...

That would leave Roxis and her two superiors... it seemed like things were going well. But how long could it last? They still had Roxis to deal with... and who knew how strong One and Two were? Besides... Roxis said to start the plan... what was 'the plan'? None of them had the slightest clue yet of what System X was up to...

It was going to have to be a fast paced fight... a race to the finish... a race for the answers... a race... either to save... or destroy... the world as they knew it...

Yay! Another chapter done!

COMING UP NEXT:

Chapter Thirteen: Proof of My Existence

That thing... the orb... it looks familiar

It should... it belongs to you...

You stole it! The proof of my Existence!

The proof... that you were the only member of Organization 13, who didn't fade back into darkness... who wasn't defeated... wasn't killed...

I was betrayed... but I won't be fooled... you are the one who is wrong!

Thank you to all my reviewers. I hope to have some more before I write my next chapter. Hope you are enjoying the story and the food left in the review lounge. So, please leave a review and take a rainbow sprinkle cupcake on your way out!

Christine Lennoire