I have been seriously slacking on this story so thank you to gryphon icefire 98 for motivating me by threatening my Tsuin.
((please don't hurt her! :'( ))
Weird thing to be thankful for but hey, it worked.
So... enjoy ^_^
Chapter 25: Bonds Shall Be Broken
"Sir, I've sent Iwa to take them to the lair. They haven't tried anything funny." Takeshi said to the mummified man.
"Good, good. You are free to go do as you wish.," the man said. Takeshi bowed and left the room without another word.
He leaned over the desk he seemed to never move away from and grabbed a file titled 'Kohaku Notes-Do Not Open'
Kohaku opened the folder, pulling out pictures of Xemnas.
"Yes, you will pay for everything you did to me."
Riku glanced at the door for the millionth time that day.
He refused to give in and go after Sora, whom he knew was just stubbornly sitting outside the house as usual, but this was ridiculous.
Riku stepped out into the night, feeling the cool air surround him.
"Sora?" he asked in confusion. He wasn't there. He told Sora never to wander away from him again, meaning away from the house without him.
Panic settled into his chest. Where had he gone?
He forced himself to stop worrying, it's not like Sora was two years old.
But no, he promised to never leave him to fend for himself again. He almost lost him before from his own selfishness.
Riku mentally cursed at the location. Sora had insisted that they go stay in Hollow Bastion for awhile and the silverette knew nothing about the place. Except that it lead to…
He squinted at the castle in the distance.
He definitely had to find his best friend.
Xemnas sat in the Computer Room literally in a panic. He hadn't felt any emotion since he had lost his heart, yet here he sat scared, confused, and lost.
The only member that wasn't controlled was too smart to notice his stalling.
And to make matters worse, he was fearing his own seed.
He was too much like him.
Xemnas jumped up in frustration, banging his fist against the wall.
"Dammit Kohaku, I'm sorry!" he screamed out.
Rexial took a portal to the Gray Area, only to find it empty.
She took a hesitant step forward before a wispy shadow twirled into the visible moonlight. It swirled upward and circled her a few times before turning into Zexion.
Rexial backed away with a glare until Zexion held his hands up in a surrendering manner.
"I am not being controlled, XIV. I am normal, well, normal for a Nobody." He stated.
Rexial shook her head, too much was going on.
"How did you get free? How do I know this isn't a controlled trick to capture me? And if you aren't controlled, where's my Tsuin?" she asked. At the last question, Zexion's face showed just a hint of emotion. It was so subtle that Rexial couldn't recognize it.
"XV… I… she…" he started. It wasn't like the slate-haired boy to stutter. A feeling of panic came over the girl.
"Where is she? What happened?" she asked seriously, far more calm than a second ago.
"I do not know. She... isn't herself at all. Far beyond the control, Saix too." he paused to take a deep breath, calming himself. "III and IV… she…"
He stopped speaking and closed his eyes. Rexial was just about to ask him if he was okay when a small scene appeared between them, similar to a projector screen.
It looked as though she was looking at it through her own eyes. Zexion was sharing his memory through illusion.
"Come along. I have been given orders from the moon." Tryxel said, her tone having an odd demonic sound in it.
She opened a dark portal stepping through it. Immediately after, there was a glow on the ground below them.
A large building made of metal was directly in front of the girl who glanced back with an devilish smirk.
There was the sound of rumbling as a rock-like creature came up from the ground. He grunted, leading the way into the building. It was dark, save for the light shining through one, lone window. A light shining onto Xaldin and Vexen, tied and mouths taped. Saix stood next to them in Berserk form.
Rexial glanced up at Zexion in curiousity who only kept his eyes shut in concentration. She looked back at it, hearing a voice from the illusion.
"Master Kohaku has a task for you, Kage." The creature said in a deep, ground shaking voice. He gestured toward the two Organization members before smiling. "You know what to do. I will be bringing others shortly. He seemed to glace over Tryxel's shoulder suspiciously before shrugging and heading outside.
Tryxel stepped further from view toward the two men. They looked fearful as her and Saix looked at one another in an odd agreeance.
The girl's form took on a shadowy appearance as she summoned her violin.
Xaldin and Vexen suddenly were drawn toward each other, heads together. Tryxel held her bow to Vexen's temple. Saix howled in delight, crouching down near the two.
"So, one by one? Or both together?" she asked toward where she was once standing before the illusion abruptly went away.
The brunette looked at Zexion who silently stood with his fist to his mouth. His eyes were downcast.
"Did she?" Rexial let the question linger in the air. Zexion nodded.
"III… IV… eliminated." He whispered, not able to disguse the shame.
"Why didn't you stop her?" the other member asked, trying to stay calm. "You sat back and let her kill two members? When she snaps out of it she'll be a wreck!"
"I know that XIV but she is under the strongest control. I doubt I can stop her!" he shouted back. Rexial grew silent, she hadn't heard Zexion raise his voice before.
"I snapped out of it after Demyx mindlessly hit me with his Sitar. It took awhile to remember, but I have drawn the conclusion that it takes being knocked sense into to break free," he said before looking down, "and I can't hurt her."
Rexial sighed, but with understanding.
"How did you get away?" she asked and the boy looked up at her again.
"Illusions." He stated simply. "Can you help me, XIV? I believe as a team we could figure something out."
"Of course. Don't look at the Kingdom Heart though. I think that's the issue." She replied.
Zexion nodded and they began to discuss a plan.