Sorry everybody! My PS2 was being retarded and I couldn't play it to go along with what happened. And I couldn't get any good cut scenes to tell me what happened either. I'm sorry if I told you all that we would be going to Hollow Bastion in this one. I promise in the next next one. Like chappie 25. Ok? Sorry. I also fixed chappies 2 and 3 of all POV and spelling and grammar issues. If you were annoyed with it, please reread them. Thanks. Love you all! There is also something I added in like chappie 2 where I said that Raene hadn't seen Leon and the others in a year. I found that in the time of Kingdom Hears ONE they said that they were separated from their home nine years ago, meaning 10 years for the time space of this story. That I found out in the KH manga. There is so much in there that is different. I kinda mentioned that in this chappie. So yeah…sorry. Enjoy!
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Saïx and I appeared in the Meeting Chamber. "Take a seat," Saïx ordered quietly jumping into his own seat. I obeyed and got in Zexion's old one. "You see what I mean, then, by Sora's intentions?" he said.
"I do, but you don't seam to realize the danger my sister is in," I said not looking over into his yellow eyes.
"Axel will be punished for his actions and your sister will be safe," he simply said. "I suppose the maximum punishment will do."
"No. I don't want Axel to die. I just don't want anything to happen to Kairi. Isn't there something else we can do instead of killing him?" I said shooting my eyes to his seat.
"Axel already knew of what would happen if he made another mistake. He chose to do this and must endure the consequences." I just glared at him. "You remember what he did to put himself in this third strike position?" I didn't answer; I just looked at the base of one of the other chairs. "He killed one our own, Xarene. He was lucky to not have been dealt when he returned."
"He did it to save all of you! He did it to save us from Marluxia and Larxene! You would rather have had Axel not have been a double agent and not stopped their plans from going through? If he hadn't killed Vexen to gain their trust, you probably wouldn't be here right now, Saïx! Is that what you would prefer? I would be happy to arrange your ticket outta here!" I said angrily at my superior.
"Enough, Number XIV!" he said harshly. "You can, as of now, take Axel's place among the Organization. He is no longer a member in our eyes. In fact, you could have taken his place many weeks ago. You can be Number VIII so that we continue to be known as Organization XIII instead of the strange-sounding Organization XIV."
"I'd rather not. I'd prefer to not even have a title among you kidnappers," I said in a snake-like tone.
"You can't still be angry after all these years?" he said.
"Forget about it. What do you want me to do now, Number VII?"
"Sora is on his way to Hollow Bastion. He has some things to learn in the near future. Instead of us sending you over there to spy or learn it yourself—I will just have to tell you, myself," he said.
"Very well. What is it you have to teach me?" I said pulling my legs under me and sitting cross-legged.
"Right. Do you know who Ansem the Wise is?"
"Who?"
"Does it sound familiar at all?"
"Somewhat. Do I know someone by that name?"
"You did. He was your King."
"My Godfather? My King?"
"That was the one thing you could never remember, right?"
I nodded. "What about him?"
"You know that the founding members worked for him, right?"
"Yes. Xigbar told me."
"Well, Ansem, their teacher, studied hearts, the two realms and the way worlds work. Several years before you were born or even your parents met, Ansem found a boy dying on the streets. He took him in and raised him back to health. The boy started to work with him and became like a child to the man. The boy's name was Xehanort. As the years went by, Ansem acquired five other assistants who later became the original six members."
I nodded. 'Why was he telling me this?' I thought.
"Ansem the Wise and his six assistants began to study the Heartless and how they were created and such. Ienzo, Zexion's other, was the one who convinced Ansem to continue with dueling deeper into their studies. Eventually, their teacher became worried about their experiments and ordered them to stop. When Xehanort asked if he could continue even carefully, Ansem refused. This angered the young man and he disobeyed him. Without their master's permission, the assistants began dangerous experiments on the Heartless and human beings to see how the creatures reacted to a live heart. Ansem found out and became infuriated. The six, staying with the knowledge that it was their master who started the experiments, created machine generated Heartless and placed the emblem you are familiar with on them. As their research continued, the six finally gave into the darkness and created our founding members. Heartless were also created. Xehanort's Heartless took the name of his former master and joined with Maleficent to take over the worlds, as you know."
"Xemnas' name is an anagram of Ansem with an X. Did Xehanort's Nobody also take his former teacher's name?" I asked suddenly.
"Precisely. Both said that Ansem the Wise was the one who made them who they were. That is why they took his name as his own. Xehanort volunteered to be tested in his early years for the group's research. The experiments drove him to wanting to know more and more. It drove him mad."
"I see. Continue," I said nodding.
"Sora is about to find out that the Ansem they killed was only a Heartless and that his Nobody is the leader of the Organization. There is a computer in the basement of the castle along with reports by both Ansem the Wise and Xehanort under the name Ansem."
"What happened to Ansem the Wise after his students turned to Darkness?" I asked.
"Well, you and your sister were born. He slowly built on revenge working with your friends…Leon and all of them. Of course they had no idea of his story about his students. That is why Leon and the others spent hours collecting and studying the reports to figure it all out. When your father was killed the night that the Heartless attacked, Leon and the gang disappeared, right?"
I nodded. "The King told us they were going to help other people in other worlds who needed their help more than us."
"Then your world was attacked again a year later?"
I nodded again.
"You and your sister were sent to Destiny Islands and your King woke up in a world in between the two realms. He there took on a new name and quest, still having to do with revenge, though."
"What did he plan to do?"
"You'll find out soon enough. As will Sora and the others. As I was saying, Sora will eventually find out the password and have access to the DTD, the Door To Darkness, a computer system that Ansem the Wise put on there with all of his valuable information. A few years ago, we sent Vexen, Lexaeus, and Zexion to corrupt the data and only leave one clue on the computer—a picture of the King of Radiant Garden. By finding this picture, Sora will learn the truth about Ansem."
"Is that all?"
"I'm pretty sure. We give it a few hours and then we leave," he said jumping down.
"For what?" I said jumping down as well. "What are we leaving for?"
Saïx opened a portal and I followed him into the shadows. He continued to lead me around the castle as he knocked on every member's door and ushered them to follow. When Luxord, Xemnas, Xigbar, and Demyx were all with us, we returned to the Meeting Chamber and we all took our seats.
That is except for Saïx who was stopped by one of his personal Berserk Nobodies. After a few moments of Saïx trying to understand what the creature was saying, Saïx left the room saying he would be back in a minute. "It appears we have a traitor in the castle and he has a little friend with him."
I tried to spring outta my chair but Luxord and Xigbar were already there to stop me. Saïx teleported away. Xigbar and Luxord were both sitting in my seat. Luxord had his razor-sharp cards aimed at me and Xigbar had my back pressed against his chest, holding me still. I tried to wiggle away but Xigbar only tightened his grip on my arm and waist.
Saïx appeared back several minutes later. "The pyro escaped but the girl managed to get away from him. She is safely in the dungeon now. We'll deal with Axel later, now it is time to strategize."
I loosened up. As long as Axel wasn't in trouble, I could care less. Of course the fact that Kairi was a prisoner bothered me, but she too was safe for the time being. Luxord went back to his seat but Xigbar stayed holding me next to him.
As Saïx and Luxord took their seats, Xemnas spoke up. "A war is upon us. Maleficent has invaded Hollow Bastion and is laying siege to everyone with her Heartless."
'Why was this a problem for us?' I asked myself.
As if my magic, Xemnas said, "With the amount Heartless she has, there is a chance that the all-powerful Keybearer will not make it out alive. And our Kingdom Hearts is not yet complete. We need to give Sora and his friends some slack by striking back at the dark-beings. It will be a three-way fight—light versus darkness, light versus nothingness, and darkness versus nothingness. We need to keep the Keybearer alive until our goal is finished, then we can send him to his doom."
Everyone around the room nodded. It sounded as though they already knew of this plan, but I didn't pay much attention to it. "Saïx, Demyx, and Xarene will accompany me to Hollow Bastion. Luxord and Xigbar, you two will be trusted to guard the castle. Keep the enemy and Axel out and make sure no one gets to the Princess. I will have a task for you both when we return. So don't think that you have nothing to do that is helpful. Demyx, I want you to prove your strength by testing Sora first. Xarene, you are to go with him. Saïx, you will follow me." Xemnas finished and motioned everyone to stand. Xigbar yanked me to my feet but kept his hand wrapped tightly around my upper arm, digging his fingers into my flesh. Xemnas said something and we all filed out of the room by portals. Xigbar tossed me into Demyx's arms and we left for a fight that would be the turn of a war for two of the three sides, while one rose above all. We just didn't know what side that was yet.
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Hey guys! Hope you liked this one. Now, we're off to Hollow Bastion! One of the biggest spoiler issues in the story will be coming up next. I don't know why I say that since you already know that this story has way too many spoilers. Chappies 2 and 3 are fixed. There was nothing wrong with chappie 1 I thought that I wanted to change. So feel free to read those. Love you all. Thanks again.
