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 Thirteen: Proof of My Existence
Roxis sensed something troubling and quickly appeared before the group of heroes. Looking around, she saw the proof of the ugly battle that had just taken place. But instead of seeming sad, she smirked and giggled a little. "It seems like Ino and Rath were in over their heads, huh? Well that's okay... you all look trashed... and I'm still doing just fine. Well? If you've got anything left, give it all to me! Because I will not lose! Not now! Not ever again!" Her daggers – and the strange orb appeared at her side.
Zexion's eyes widened. "That... that orb! Blue... but it will turn red when we defeat you... won't it?" he asked, staring her down. Roxis laughed and nodded emotionlessly, motioning to the small blue orb floating to her left. "I knew it... that thing is... that is the proof of my existence! You stole that from me! Give it back!" Roxis shook her head and grabbed the orb, before Zexion could make a mad dash for it. "Give. It. BACK!" he shouted, lashing out at her. But she easily dodged it, and he fell onto his face.
The others ran to his side quickly, ready to help him back up. "That's right, little boy!" Roxis said, stroking the orb lovingly. "This is the proof of your existence... the only proof... that you were the only member of Organization who didn't fade back into darkness... who wasn't defeated... who wasn't killed... not by the wielder of the keyblade... not by anyone. But how did you survive? I always wanted to know... you were betrayed, weren't you? It wasn't Sora you needed to worry about... it was the Organization itself that tried to get rid of YOU!"
Zexion trembled. "Yes... you're right. At that time, when we were all in Castle Oblivion, the Organization was turning on itself. Vexen, Luxaeus, and myself... Marluxia and Larxene... and then... Axel... who worked alone. We were all divided. Vexen, Luxaeus and I couldn't stand Marluxia with his power... power that he didn't deserve. Larxene and Marluxia were trying to turn against the organization by using Namine... and Axel... played us all to suit him, with nothing better to do..."
Axel shifted uncomfortably under Roxas' curious stare. He never knew that Zexion survived. Sure, he did turn the Riku replica on him, but... it had been a long time since then, and he never imagined feeling kind of sorry about it. "Yes... I was betrayed... but he betrayed a bad thing... none of us were right..." Zexion said, sighing. "We were doing something terribly wrong. Even if it wasn't what we wanted, it is what we did, and I deserved what punishment I received." he said, stepping forward.
"I was betrayed... but I won't be fooled. We were wrong then... now, it is you who is wrong! We shall destroy you and there is the proof!" There was a small crack in the orb from the fight earlier. It was only a thin red line, but it was slowly getting larger. "And when it is completely red... then you will be gone... forever... no longer existing." Zexion said, slowly inching towards her. He knew she created it from his, but it was no longer attached to him... it was her blood that it was bound to now...
Slowly, she backed away, but she was shaky. "No! Never!" She shouted, grabbing her daggers. "I will destroy you, and live on to see the goals of our beautiful System X come to a complete finish. And there is nothing you can do to stop me now!" She began fighting, but it was only half heartedly. She was deeply troubled, and it was evident in her fighting style. Donald healed the wounded and the healed went straight for Roxis' weak spots.
Even King Mickey found with them. Kairi protected the Queen and Sora and Riku led the attack against Roxis. Axel and Roxas blocked both exits – leaving her completely cornered and alone. Demyx and Zexion used what was left of their magic from further back. It wasn't long before she was outsmarted and exhausted. She tried to get away, but she was too weak to teleport, and she couldn't stand still long enough to call a portal, with Riku and Sora attacking her constantly.
Tired, she fell back – weak and defeated. When she fell, a letter fell from her pocket. Unable to stand anymore, the orb fell from the sky – unable to float... and shattered into a million pieces on the ground. Roxis watched with growing horror, as the blue mist turned into a fiery red haze in each piece that touched the ground. "NO!" She shouted, reaching out for it in vain. Roxis could feel herself disappearing... she was done for, and too weak to try and fight it...
"How could you? You're just a bunch of stupid kids!" She shouted, tears forming in her eyes. "You will never beat X! Oror will NEVER let you! You can't win! The world will be DESTROYED! We will SAVE you! Even now... we know of an ending that is coming... a much more painful ending... so we shall save this world by taking it and destroying it before pain and suffering completely overtakes it and ruins every happiness left in it!" she shouted before fading away into nothing.
Zexion kneeled next to the broken pieces on the floor. "She really believed in this thing... how can a piece of glass be a proof of existence? The only way to prove you exist, is by believing it and doing something with the life you have, even when it seems there is nothing worth fighting for... even when you think you have nothing... that is the proof of my existence. The way I have grown... the things I have done... the impression I leave behind. When I was about to die... I realized that the proofs meant nothing..."
Demyx grinned. "Right! The proofs are all gone, but... look at us! We're still here, and trying to make a difference. That means more than that stupid stone could. Yet, at the same time, it gave us hope in a way we never believed. Maybe it was good... just not the proof we needed. It gave us the strength we needed to find the real proof of our existences." Zexion nodded, picking up the letter and standing up.
"This will tell us where to find the last two members... Let's see..."
If you have this – Roxis is dead, and mentioning her is a waste of my time. What fools – if you do indeed seek me out, to change your fate – search in the world you nobodies claim to be home. We're not waiting on you. If you don't hurry, we'll come find you. Our plan will not be foiled. You have rid us of the weaklings, but I assure you, I am nothing like them. Oror and I await your arrival. If you prove to be formidable, we may actually teach you a thing or two before we all die...
Deepest regards
X
"What the...?" Roxas scrunched his forehead. "So they really are planning on killing everybody... even themselves! These guys are completely nuts in the head if they think they can save themselves by accepting death..." Axel sighed.
"That's one way to escape your problems, but... a pretty poor, and cowardly way to do it. Still... they really are serious. We should probably hurry and go to them... We might still have a chance to surprise them or catch them off guard if they don't come after us first." Axel said. "Besides... this fight is on our territory, so they are at a disadvantage against Demyx, Zexion, Roxas, and I..."
Sora nodded. "Axel is right. We should hurry. We don't have any idea what they'll do. Stay alert, everyone. Especially you, Zexion... you too, Roxas. The three of us are in the greatest danger since they need us to pull of their great plan... or at least that's what we were told. We should stay as far away as possible." Roxas and Zexion nodded in agreement.
King Mickey smiled. "I was never worried for a second! I knew you guys could piece it together! Now – let's go stop System X, and show them what fate they can't escape!"
Yay! Yet another chapter done, and I'm getting closer to the ending!
COMING UP NEXT:
Chapter Fourteen: Angel of Death, Master of Shadows
That woman has wings... black... wings...
She is the devil, alright, and that guy is her dark knight.
He manipulates shadows like some dark prince of the damned.
Damned is right... what can we do against such strong opponents?
We just have to keep fighting... we've come so far, so we can't just give up now
This is the end... somebody's going to die...
I never imagined it ending this way...
The end of the world...
A world that no one truly believed existed until someone threatened to take it out of existance
Return to The World That Never Was...
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 your pick from coffee cake, butterscotch krimpets, or any of the various flavors of ice cream while reviewing!
Christine Lennoire