Day 56

My powers would still need to be searched for, but I've been holding it easy! Ever since my training was finished, I now know that the Organization is a team that works on covert ops missions to complete the main goal: Kingdom Hearts.
After enjoying a day with Roxas, Axel and Xion, I've been more open after I know them. Xion also complemented on my looks when I had my face revealed, saying how pretty I looked!
And not only that, I've been having a weird sensation with Roxas. Like I feel… whole around him, even though I don't have a heart.

While Yexum was polishing her bracers, Saïx showed up to tell Yexum to get prepared faster.

"Lord Xemnas," he said, "is waiting for you in the Round Room. I trust you know where to go?"

"That I know, Saïx," she replied. He left without saying anything else.

When Yexum finished polishing her bracers, she went to the Round Room because of Xemnas's summoning.

When she took a spot, she saw Xemnas there as well.

"Saïx said," she said, "you wanted to… see me, Lord Xemnas?"

"Indeed, Yexum," he said. "It concerns about your first mission. He told me about the mission you and Roxas had yesterday. What I figured is that you are best known for strategic options.

"I was thinking that, before you go on a mission, Saïx will give you the papers before hand, and you figure out who to pair up with for the best advantage! Or, go on your own.

"Would you like to accept the change in plans, Yexum?"

Yexum considered Xemnas's orders, knowing she only has this one chance on whether she could challenge herself or not. "Lord Xemnas," she concluded, "this opportunity is a bit… challenging for my skills… but I'll accept. Thank you!"

"I will inform Saïx," Xemnas added, "of the new plans for you today. Just take the day off and you'll work again starting tomorrow."

"Thanks again, Lord Xemnas."

"Dismissed!" And they both left.

Yexum was in her room when she heard a knock on her door. "Enter!" she said.

When the door opened, she saw Roxas enter. "Hey, Yexum," he said. "Havn't seen you at all today. What happened?"

Yexum told Roxas of what's happened since Saïx appearance in her room, to Xemnas's accepted request. "Did you, by… any chance," she asked, "told Saïx about our… mission yesterday? Because I… never mention… anything."

"I did," he said guiltily. "I thought about how impressive you are at taking out the Heartless that seemed tough to an advantage. Not only that, how did you know about the Dustflier?"

Yexum again accepted Roxas's compliment. "Well, I…" she started, getting serious. "I remember… before coming here, that… I saw a ball… of flying dust around… in the shape of a dragon. Next thing I knew… I was knocked down to the ground!"

Roxas was tensing up for Yexum to finish her story. "And then," she finished, "when I… looked again, I saw nothing. I was… heading away… to safety, so I could heal, when… a Heartless came by… and knocked me out.

"I remember nothing else… after that! What happened after… was that… I wanted to enter a… mansion in Twilight Town!"

Roxas held onto her every word of her death. "Yexum," he said sympathetically, "I had never known that you had a terrible experience with Heartless before you came here! I'm sorry about what happened then."

"That's okay, Roxas," Yexum optimized, "at least I… got the chance to meet… everyone here… especially you three!"

"You mean me, Xion, and Axel, right?"

"Yep!"

Roxas took the opportunity to get to know her better. "So after every mission, me, Xion, and Axel head to the clock tower in Twilight Town for ice cream after work! At least, we try. If I hadn't brought you up there, though, what would you have done instead?"

Yexum took some time to think about it. "Well," she answered, "if you didn't take me there, I would've… checked in with Saïx and then read in my room."

"What book were you planning, Yexum?"

"Saïx said that there was a library… in the castle on my first day here. It took me four days to find it! I could've gone… to the library and read up on Heartless and possibly… the histories of the other Organization members, and knowing their stories… of their weapons for more strategic approaches."

"To do that," Roxas implied, "you'll need to go to CO, or Castle Oblivion." Seeing Yexum's quizzical look, he explained, "The Organization uses it as a second castle, and-"

"STOP!" Yexum suddenly shouted. Roxas stopped.

Yexum closed her eyes, apparently concentrating on something. When she opened them, her left hand is shaking a little.

"Why," Roxas asked, "is your hand shaking like that, Yexum?"

"Roxas," Yexum explained, "we need to go to… the Hall of Empty Melodies." Seeing Roxas's confused look, she also added, "A disturbance is there."

Together, they went to the Hall of Empty Melodies, only to see Heartless all around the place.

"Just as I thought," Yexum muttered to herself. "Roxas," she said to him, "we should hold them off until the others get here. If they can hear us."

With that, Yexum summoned her bronze bracers while Roxas summoned his Keyblade, and together, they fought the Heartless that penetrated the castle security.

They battled for three minutes before they realized something else was wrong.

"Roxas!" Yexum shouted. "These Heartless are… not dying! Something's wrong!"

Just when they were about to give up, knowing they can't win, a couple blasts came from behind them and wiped out the Heartless. When they turned around, they saw Xigbar, weapons drawn, pointed where the Heartless were, and grinning.

"Xigbar!" Roxas exclaimed. "Couldn't have come at a better timing!"

"Why would I," Xigbar grinned, "leave you kiddo's fighting Heartless all by your lonesome? Besides, this is more fun than I thought! Surprises from Heartless, now that's what I'm talking about."

"We've got company!" Yexum exclaimed, pointed at the other end of the hall.

When Roxas and Xigbar looked where Yexum pointed, they all saw someone they couldn't forget.

"Lord Xemnas!" Yexum, Roxas and Xigbar all said and bowed.

"Roxas, Yexum and Xigbar," Xemnas said. "You three did a good job heading here, for Heartless have gotten through the castle security. I realized it too late, but who knew about this disturbance first?"

Yexum gathered up her courage, then took a step towards Xemnas. "Lord Xemnas," she said, "I have detected the presence… of Heartless while in my room. It was me… who knew the Heartless' presence!"

There was a silence after she told of her detection of Heartless.

The silence was broken when Roxas went to Yexum and hugged her as though she saved everyone from danger. However, Roxas knew earlier that his was feeling something strange since meeting her.

"If," Xemnas added, "the detection of the Heartless didn't work, then the Organization would be at a disadvantage because the Heartless would do surprise attacks on everyone.

"Yexum," he said to her, "the Organization would thank you with a celebration for your help in keeping the Heartless at bay.

"Roxas," Xemnas said to him, "you have taken the liberty of trusting Yexum with the situation. You have my gratitude.

"Both of you did a good job keeping them in check until Xigbar showed up. Well done!"

Yexum smiled while Roxas accepted his compliment. "Lord Xemnas," he said, "thank you. The Organization is in better condition with Yexum as one of our numbers."

"Roxas," Xemnas assured, "I trust you, when I let Yexum joined us, it was a decision I do not regret making! I'm sure Yexum is an excellent choice to join us!"

Yexum looked away while they talked, because Roxas was letting Xemnas know that she was the right person to join when it was obvious about the decision Xemnas, and she was getting embarrassed by the him.

Xigbar tapped Yexum on the shoulder. When she looked at him, he gave her a question with his eyes, as if saying, "Want to head back, kiddo?" She nodded, and they left in a swirl of darkness.

They both appeared in Yexum's room, where there was a book on her bed. The Evolution of Heartless read the title. Just what I wanted to read, Yexum thought. When she turned around, Xigbar already left. Yexum just shrugged, got on her bed, and read until she fell asleep.