The Kingdom Meter
Heeeeeeyyyy everybody! Mechanist here. Here's the second chapter!
PS: I don't own KH or any of its stuff!
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Within the World That Never Was, armies of Nobodies marched along the ramparts and pathways of the Castle. They carried machine parts, gears and other items. They were still repairing the machines and other parts of the Castle that had been corrupted by Maleficent's influence.
Within the meeting room of the Organization, all the members except for Vexen sat on their thrones. "Well, welcome back Mr. Captain of the Bastion Knights" said Larxene in a mocking sweet voice. "You've been gone so long; I thought you'd forgotten about your dear comrades within the Organization."
"I trust your mission was successful?" said Zexion.
"It was" said Nexumair. He was sitting on his throne, polishing the hilt of one of his swords. Unlike the others, he wore the clothes he wore in Radiant Garden. "I have reassessed the Keyblade Master and his two lackey's Donald and Goofy. I believe them more than capable of subduing Tine, and assuring that she eventually falls into our custody. I did not acquire her at that moment because I was aware that Sora would become suspicious." He looked at Larxene. "I have not forgotten my duties to the Organization. If any are to be reminded, it should be you and Marluxia."
Larxene and Marluxia scowled at him.
"By the way" said Nexumair. "I have a rather interesting guest for us, this meeting." He snapped his fingers and a small group of Nobodies appeared. They were slightly hunched and wore six swords attached to their backs just as their master did. They were bearing a bundle wrapped in chains.
"Well if it isn't the traitor that ran away two years ago" said Xaldin.
Xavier opened one eye and stared around at the assembled thrones. "Well, Xaldin" he said. "It seems you've still got that dreadlock thing going on. Luxord, you're still addicted to gambling, Larxene you're still as much of a bitch as before, Marluxia you're still in the closet, Zexion you're probably as lazy as ever---" his eyes focused on Nexumair. "By the way?" he asked. "What is he doing here?"
"I am Nexumair, the Confident Fencer" said Nexumair. "Lucky Thirteen."
"After Roxas left us, Superior Xemnas found us a new member" explained Lexaeus. "We call him Lucky Thirteen, because he is not like Roxas…or you."
"Well, that just---"
"What you think, Xavier does not matter" said Xemnas in a cold voice.
"Oh, hi there Super" Xavier said. "Sorry I didn't see you. You've been here the whole time?"
Xemnas put one hand over his face. "Xavier, my Flamboyant Brawler…why did you betray the Organization that took you in, gave you hope in finding your heart?"
Xavier smiled. "Why did I leave? I think you can answer that, Xeonhort. I left because you're the one who got most of us into this mess in the first place. Why should I give you my allegiance when it was you who made me as I am now?"
"Will you work for me once again?" Xemnas asked, ignoring what Xavier had said.
Xavier gritted his teeth in anger. "No! Never!"
Xemnas frowned alarmingly. "Then I have no choice" he said. "Vexen!"
Vexen, the only member who had been missing appeared at once. "Yes, Superior?" he said.
"It has come time to present the…project" said Xemnas.
"That thing you've been working on ever since we came back to the Castle?" asked Axel.
"Yes" said Vexen. "I will now present my master project. Using various techniques, I have created a machine that will siphon heart energy from a subject." The scientist raised his hands as he said this. A hole opened in the floor. A large cylinder-like machine with many pipes and hoses attached to it rose from the hole. It was taller than the thrones. Inside they could see some kind of glowing green liquid that seemed to be swimming with souls. "Material from the Soul River in the Underworld" said Vexen. "It's amazing how it works to drain heart energy." He looked at Xemnas. "But, begging your pardon Superior sir, why do you need it? Is Tine in custody?" his face lit up. "Where is she?" he looked around the room.
"Tine is not here, but Xavier is" said Xemnas.
Vexen looked up and scowled at the traitor.
"I want you to test this new machine---this Kingdom Meter as you call it on Xavier" said Xemnas.
There were gasps among the Organization. Even Saix looked shaken, and he hated Xavier for giving him is scar---and his first of two defeats. Axel merely shrugged to himself---Xemnas was, after all, insane.
Nexumair merely gestured and his Swordsman Nobodies floated in the air, hanging Xavier above the massive machine. It hummed and ticked as if it were eager to devour his very being. "Talk about a stupid way to die" Xavier said. "Dropped into radioactive soup?"
"Not radioactive" said Vexen. "But just as dangerous. As soon as some living part of your body touches it, it will drain every drop of heart energy from you. And if you are a Nobody…it will just disintegrate you." He smiled unpleasantly, showing teeth that had yellowed, due to brushing being sacrificed for more time with experiments. "I've tested it one lower Nobodies" he said.
The Swordsman Nobodies began to lower Xavier by his chains into the Kingdom Meter. "Oooh! I can't see! I want to watch!" Larxene said, standing up in her throne to see.
Xavier's boots touched the edge of the glowing green water. "WAAAAAAGGGHHHHHHH!!!!" he screamed as he was dipped into it. Particles of darkness began to flood up around him, drifting up out of the top like smoke. "Oh yeah!!" Xavier yelled, laughing. "IT WORKS, ALL RIGHT VEXEN!!! YOU ALWAYS WERE GOOD AT THIS KIND OF STUFF!!" the Flamboyant Brawler choked in agony, yet they could all see he was smiling. "This stuff is cold….as cold as the Great Darkness! I'll go there first and see what it's like!! I'LL SEE YOU ALL THERE REAL SOON!"
"Disappear Xavier" said Xemnas. "You have at least served us in one way---in testing Vexen's machine."
Xavier's body complexly evaporated into darkness. But his voice continued. "OKAY!!! SURE!!! I'LL DISSAPEAR----JUST DON'T BLAME ME IF YOUR MACHINE GETS BROKEN!! GHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!" the Flamboyant Brawler's body finally dissolved into nothingness. Vexen clicked a small remote control, making the cylinder close its top, shutting off the green glow from the top. It sank back into the floor. The meeting was over.
Aerith walked into the Bailey. Nexumair was leaning against the walls, thinking to himself. "Oh! Captain Nexumair, I wanted to say good job on the Flyers raid. You've done a great service to Radiant Garden."
Nexumair smiled. "Oh, thanks Aerith. I just do the best I can."
"Such a nice boy" Aerith said as she went to the market. "We're all so lucky to have him.
Creepy huh? The Organization's got something nasty planned for Tine. And Xavier got fried. Sorry about that for those who liked him.