Thanks for reading my story! You learn a little more about Alex in this chapter, but not too much. I'll reveal more about her in later chapters :) And, yes, this is going to be a Riku x Alex story! Just...later on... Anyway! Please review at the end!
I don't own any of the characters. Alex is mine, though.
A couple days had passed since he had last seen Alex, yet she was all he could think about. He had only known her for a couple of moments, yet she was still in his mind. Why is it that she is so hard and cold towards others? There was the cold side that she had shown him, yet for a brief second, there was the side of her that was fragile and weak. But it was quickly replaced by the cold demeanor. It seemed as though it was a shield, hiding the bad thoughts or memories away. And how was she able to take away all his pain? When she left, he lifted up his shirt, and all the bruises and scars were gone. Did she heal all of that? And why did she wear that blindfold? So nothing gets out…what did that mean?
'Wait, why am I thinking about her so much? I should be thinking about Ansem or Sora, or something else!' Riku violently shook his head of any thoughts of Alex and kicked the next door open.
"God dammit!" Alex cried out in frustration. She was hidden in the shadows of the castle, trying to be silent, but couldn't help the cry that erupted from her lips. She banged her head violently against the wall, trying to get the images of the silver haired boy out of her mind.
'Why the hell am I thinking about him?! He's just another piece of this world. Another part of my mission. Why…?' She continued to bang her head against the wall until a streak of blood fell across her face. His teal eyes still surfaced in her mind.
'Okay, think, Alex. Concentrate…. You are the strongest, most powerful warrior of all the worlds. You have traveled for years on your own, and trained with the elite. You don't need anyone, because death has become your closest friend. Nobody has ever wanted you. You have nobody, you are nobody…' She took deep breaths in and out, clearing her mind more easily. She mediated in silence for a little while, repeating the last couple of lines in her head. They had become her truth, and she had to constantly tell it to herself. After a while, she opened her eyes, though they were still shielded by the blindfold. She slowly got up, but hissed in pain and grabbed her side.
"Dammit…" she whispered. She removed the black cloak and threw it on the ground. Underneath, she wore black combat boots, baggy black cargo pants and a black fitted t-shirt that showed off her slight curves. Her fingerless gloves were on, as well, but the glove on her left hand went up to her elbow, while the glove on the right hand cut off on the wrist. She wore a black band on the top part of her left arm. A matching black choker was around her neck, along with two silver necklaces. One necklace took the shape of a key, while the other was a heart locket. Slowly, she lifted up the shirt to reveal a pale, muscled stomach adorned with scars and bruises. Most of the scars were the result of past battles. She slowly traced some. Each held a story, a horrid memory of the past that she couldn't escape. But the new ones, the ones that were fresh and burning, were the same ones that that boy had obtained.
"Damn, he took a hard beating…" she said. Then in a small voice, barely above a whisper, she said, "I guess it's not enough to kill me, huh?" A small sad smile appeared on her face. The scars were the result of healing that boy. It's the side effect of healing a human. She gets all the pain in the end. She pulled the shirt back down, and straightened up, ignoring the pain.
'Alright,' she thought, clearing her face of any emotion, 'I'm good. Let's see how their leader is doing.' And with that, she vanished in the shadows, leaving the black cloak behind.
"What do you mean you can't find them?" Xemnas shouted at his subordinates.
"We've actually found one boy. His name was Riku. It seems Vexen has created a replica of him in order to take his place in Sora's memories. However, we cannot find the other one." Marluxia replied.
"Hey…check this out." A voice descended over the room, as a black portal revealed. Axel removed his hood and held the garment out. "I found this over in one of the halls. It seems our little intruder is out in the open." He said smirking. In his hand was the same black cloak that Alex had worn earlier. "It's faint, but there is a slight scent on it. Think anyone can track him down?"
"I'll do it." Xaldin stepped forward and grabbed the garment.
"Alright, alright, jeez…don't need to be such a stiff." Axel replied in a cocky tone. "Lighten up, man." He smirked at the large man.
"Enough. Xaldin, find him and dispose of him. All of you, search for the intruder and make sure you get rid of him. Nothing will get in our way of our perfect kingdom." Xemnas ordered.
One by one, each one disappeared into a black portal. No one noticed the girl who faded in with the shadows.
'So it seems I've been found…' Alex sighed annoyingly. 'Damn, I'm really going to get it now…' She walked out of the shadows and walked aimlessly down the corridor, until she caught the scent of something peculiar.
'Well, it seems that I've been caught.' She straightened up. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Xaldin."
And with that, Xaldin appeared before her, his hood pulled down, revealing the face of her first opponent.
"Hmph, it seems you know my name…I assume you already know all of our names, then?" he said calmly.
"You would be correct, sir. I know everything about everyone. For instance, you are Number III, the Whirlwind Lancer. Whether it is you name, or your destiny, I know everything. In this case, I already know the outcome of this battle. It's quite unfortunate that we meet on such a basis." Smirking at her opponent, she held out her small gloved hand, and in her palm was a small, black, stick-like handle, and she whispered "Kai."
All of a sudden, an enormous sword grew straight from the hilt of the handle. The silver sword was both bigger and wider than her entire body. It looked as if it weighed more than her, but she threw it over her shoulder as if it weighed nothing. Her smirk still adorned her face, the confidence shining, as if she knew that this battle was already decided.
"Hmph. So you know that I am going to win this battle, yet you still choose to fight me?" His cocky tone was partnered with his smirk as he called for his six lances. The wind blew around him, blowing his hair wildly around him, as he floated silently.
"Che, baka. Why would I fight you if I was going to lose?" She smirked and held her sword out in front of her. "Don't under estimate me."
Cliff hanger! Well, now you know a little more of Alex. Next chapter will be the fight between Alex and Xaldin! Yay! And who else is there to watch it but...Riku! And, yes, she does have Cloud's sword. And I really mean, CLOUD'S sword. Later this story will crossover with other animes/games, but it'll be later on. Oh noez! I gave away part of the story! lol
btw, in case you didn't know, kai means release.
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