Me: All right, by pestering of a certain person...
Korrax: FInally!
Haxisal: Why Pokemon?
Me: No reason. Anyway, here is the next chapter.
Caixsa: And as he's feeling generous he's giving you a hint to the challenge in the previous chapter.
Me: Yep, it's from a game and the level is a temple behind a waterfall in Ghana.
Leixym: And the heroine wields two pistols and Exc...
Me: QUIET! Too much information for them.
Zoxey: Just get on with the story.
Me: Fine.
"We have another new member."
"Does this happen a lot?" Exneri asked.
"Not normally..." Xion commented.
"Welcome to to you XXXI, Navex." The figure on the platform looked around at the assembled figures. He was about nineteen years old, an average height with tanned skin and short black hair. "Now, will anybody volunteer to show our newest member around the castle?" There were no immediate offers, but eventually Xirma raised her hand.
"I'll do it!" She called.
"Very well. Show Navex his Proof, then the rest of the castle." He ordered. "But first, I am glad to announce that the Hall of Empty Memories is once again open!" The enthusiasm was obviously fake. "I thank our volunteers, Xigbar, Lexaeus and Sejox, for helping us to repair the floor." The three got a round of applause, after Saix sent a threatening glare around the room.
"What happened to it?" Exneri asked.
"Sejox managed to practically destroy the platform on the lower part of the room with a Quake spell." The Star-Eyed Thief called from across the room.
"Really?" She looked at the thirty two year old.
"What, don't you think I could do it?" He asked. She shook her head quickly.
"No, I don't think that!" She stammered, followed by a very nervous sound reverberating through the room.
"Now..." Xemnas said once everybody's eardrums had recovered. "...You may all leave. You will get your missions in one hour." Everybody portaled away.
"Hi Lei!"
"Hi Lav!" The blond replied as the brunette walked over. They were in the Grey Room, and the only other occupant was Zexion, silently reading My Swordhand is Singing. Huh, who knew he was such a fan of vampires. "You're getting off topic." The shoe hit the back of her head.
"Where's Exneri? You two are normally always together." The Dreamwalker asked.
"She's decorating her Proof. Why?"
"I was thinking of a little activity for the three of us to do." She winked. "Meet me in my Proof." The brunette walked out, leaving a slightly confused Leixym and a completely oblivious Zexion.
"Wow." Leixym was in awe at the room she and her sister had entered. Although it wasn't so much a room, as HALF THE SKY WITH THE CASTLE FROM JACK AND THE BEANSTALK! How did Lavonax find such good special effects?
"There you are." Laxonax walked across some clouds, clicking her fingers to lock the Proof. "Now, what do you girls feel about doing some matchmaking?" Three slightly evil smiles started to form across the faces of the three girls.
Soon, they had two lists, the boys, and the girls in the castle. They then crossed off people who were either bland, emotionless or just plain disliked by the three of them. Soon, there were the following two lists:
Boys
Xigbar, Xaldin, Lexaeus, Zexion, Saix, Axel, Demyx, Marluxia, Roxas, Caixsa, Uxye, Kraxnf, Korrax, Onyxz, Cloudx and Navex.
Girls
Larxene, Xion, Xirama, Leixym, Lavonax, Zoxey, Maylenex, Haxisal and Exneri.
You may notice that no girls left the list and a larger number of boys.
"Why is Saix staying again?" Leixym asked.
"Because he's not beyond 'saving'." Exneri 'said'.
"Hmm... I hope some of the guys are gay, otherwise, not everybody will be able to get together." Lavonax muttered as she put each name on a separate slip of paper. "Now, who with who?"
"Lets start with obvious ones..."
"I think these two may get together..." Exneri moved Zoxey's and Saix's slips together. "I caught her blushing when she looked at Saix." She explained.
"Roxas, Xion, Cloudx and Maylenex are all easy to place..." She slid the for names to the first pair, Roxas with Xion and Cloudx with Maylenex. "I find it hard to think they could make it more obvious."
"Wait." Leixym swapped Roxas' name for Onyxz's. "Those two are better together." Her eyes shone mischievously. "And these two as well..." She moved Zexion's name to one side, then slowly drifted her hand back to the pile before picking up another. Lavonax's.
"What!" Lavonax tried to grab it back before blushing. "Am I really that obvious?"
"'Fraid so."
"Fine then, but at least let me do this..." She grabbed the other two girl's names and placed them in the pairing pile, then reached over to the boys. "You... and ... you!" She slipped a name next to each girl's. Demyx for Leixym, Korrax for Exneri.
"Why him?" Exneri asked, while Leixym had turned beet red. Lavonax tapped her nose.
"Anyway, the only girls left are Larxene and Xirama."
"What about Caixsa and Xirama?" Leixym suggested.
"Good idea. And for Larxene?"
"Kraxnf?"
"Why him sis?"
"He talks in his sleep, mostly about Larxene, and I've heard her talking to Marluxia about him."
"That makes sense." They slipped the last two together.
"It still leaves us with six guys though..."
"We'll try for that later. Let's focus on these guys for now."
"Right. Better watch out Org. The Cupids are coming!" The three high-fived.
Stage One – Wind Cure
"Why the stupid name?"
"It's the only one Hawk could think up." The shoe rebounded off Leixym's head and managed to make Luxord sober, as well as breaking two glasses and cracking a window. If you hadn't guessed, they were in the Grey Room. "Ow."
"How long until Saix is due to arrive?" Lavonax asked.
"Two minutes. Cloudx normally arrives a minute after, and Maylenex two minutes after that." Leixym said, checking the clock above the door.
"Maylenex is going to arrive in seconds, Cloudx just after." She kept it just to the three of them.
True to what she said, they walked in just then. Then, the three of them jumped to action.
"Why can't I tell Maylenex I love her..." Exneri imitated Cloudx's voice, even making the sound come from him, only just letting Maylenex hear.
Meanwhile, Lavonax had made Maylenex look more beautiful than normal, and Leixym splashed a small amount of water on Cloudx's back, just enough to get him to turn.
"M-May?" His jaw dropped.
"Cloud?" She asked. "Do you... Do you really love me?"
"May, of course I..."
"You five, you are all on the same mission." Saix announced, walking into the room. "there is a Heartless outbreak in Olympus Colosseum. You five will enter the Games and take out as many as you can." He ordered.
"Why all five of us?" Leixym asked.
"Because this is a big mission. It's a fifty round tournament." He explained. "Now get to it. I had Xigbar reserve your place."
"Well, that ruins our plan for Xion and Onyxz to get together today..." Lavonax muttered as she walked through a Dark Corridor, summoned by Cloudx as they all walked through to the stadium in the sky.
"Vexen, what is wrong with the serum?" Xemnas asked.
"I-I don't know Superior." The Chilly Academic was rushing around, looking at various test tubes and research notes, as well as looking at the two unconscious boys on a bench across the rooms. "The only thing I can think of is..." He muttered something under his breath as he looked at a test tube. "..the serum is either wearing off faster than I thought it would, or Exneri's... noise caused a chain effect with the serum. It's chemistry is in chaos. I don't know what could happen."
"Well, I hope for your sake that they don't remember being controlled..." Xemnas looked at the two worriedly. "What is the best case scenario?"
"Either nothing happening, or them becoming stronger. I will need to test this..."
"All right. I give you full use of any of the Organization." He declared. "Except for me and Saix, of course." He added.
"Thank you, Superior."
Xemnas left and Vexen continued his work, but neither of them noticed the third figure in the room.
Me: All right! Romance and plot development in one chapter. And also, I long to here your suggestions.
Leixym: Just think about it. Especially you Cai.
Caixsa: Why me?
Leixym: You know the answer.
Korrax: What is happening with this 'serum'?
Me: You'll see. Anyway, I hope you liked, and I hope you continue reading.
Lavonax: Oh, and the prize is an OC (*cough*guarantee*cough*)!