"It has been so long ever since I joined the Organization. For the early days, the name Kizuxu and the number thirteen were all I had... Who the people around me were, what they wanted... What they were trying to do. I couldn't figure it out. As a member of the Organization, I was given new missions every day. Yet, I still didn't know what I was supposed to do..."
But before, Kizuxu could say anything else, another voice called out to him from behind. A voice he knew all too well. "Yo, Kizu! Muttering to yourself again?"
Approached Kizuxu was another black cloaked figure except he was taller and had large red spiky hair.
Kizuxu smiled and waved at him. "Hey, Axel. I guess so. Just thinking about something."
"What is it, buddy?" Axel replied as he sat down on the ledge next to Kizuxu.
"Axel. How long has it been since I first joined the Organization?"
Axel then put a finger on his chin and thought about it. "From what I can remember... 8 months ago, why?"
Kizuxu chuckled. "That's 243 days! It's been that long already."
The red haired boy laughed alongside him. "Ahh, you got the number memorized, huh?"
"Gotta have something to hold on to! I mean, it's not like I had anything before the Organization. No memories... Nothing. Heh, I acted like a zombie back then."
Axel then placed a hand on Kizuxu's shoulder. He hummed. "Yeah, you could barely even say a word. Still kind of a zombie though."
Hearing that comment, Kizuxu then playfully swatted at Axel "Haha, real funny."
Axel laughed and sighed. "Hey, Kizu. Bet you don't know why the sunset's red."
Kizuxu raised an eyebrow. "Huh? Why is that?"
"Well, you see light is made out of different colors and out of those colors, red travels the farthest."
"Ohhh... That's kinda interesting." Kizuxu remarked.
"Right?" Axel laughed which made the other boy laugh as well. After a while the laughter subsided and both boys sat there quietly.
"Y'know, I had that dream again." Kizuxu said which made Axel perk up.
"Was it that boy again?"
"Yeah, it was... The strange thing is... I've never met him before but it feels like that he's... A part of me, somehow..."
"I see."
"When I ask the other members about it, they would just dismiss it and just say I'm hallucinating or something..." Kizuxu explained.
"Well, I don't think you're hallucinating, Kizu."
"Thanks, Axel."
Axel then yawned and laid down on the ledge, staring at the sky. Kizuxu stared up at the sky as well. He closed his eyes and thought to himself.
"Those dreams... That boy... What could it all mean... I have had those dreams all the way back to my first mission..."
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Kizuxu opened his eyes and found himself sitting on a couch. He yawned and stretched as he got up and saw that he was in the Lounge Room within the castle.
Inside the room were a few other Organization members standing around, doing their thing.
Kizuxu approached Axel who stood there near the large window.
"Yo, Kizu! Ready to go on your first mission?" Axel asked the boy excitedly.
Kizuxu nodded and Axel clapped his hands. "Great! Yo, Saix! The kid wants to go!" Axel called out the other Organization member who had long blue hair.
Saix approached the two. "Seems like the boy's ready. Teach him well, Axel."
"Don't worry! I'll be sure he makes the grade!"
"..." Kizuxu looked between the two and then spoke up. "Saix."
"Yeah, that's his name. Got it memorized, Kizu?"
"Yeah."
"Oh really? Then what's my name?"
"Axel."
Axel grinned. "Then what's our boss' name, huh?"
"...Xemnas."
"No way you're ever forgetting him, are you? Let's go, Kizu." With a swipe of his hand, Axel summoned a dark portal and both he and Kizuxu stepped through it.
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In the dark passages of Twilight Town, a dark portal appeared and through it stepped out two black cloaked figures, one with long green hair covering one of his eyes and a tall one with red hair.
"Well, this is the place." Said Axel who turned to Kizuxu. "Okay so, missions. They're like uhh errands the Organization wants us to do and... Y'know what, talking is dumb. Just follow my lead."
Axel then proceeded to run off and jump onto a high ledge.
Kizuxu followed and did the same and stood next to Axel. "There ya go! Good job." Axel congratulated.
"Thanks."
"But remember, you can't just run and jump through every mission. You gotta BE AWARE!"
"...? What does that mean?"
Axel chuckled. "You hafta look around! Sometimes, what you're looking for is sitting right under your nose. Got it memorized?"
"I see."
"Now, c'mon! I heard there's some treasure around these parts! Said it would contain some pretty good loot and I want you to find it!"
"... That's all I have to do?"
"Yep! And try not to hurt yourself. I'll be right behind you."
Kizuxu nodded and began searching for the treasure throughout the passages. Turning corner to corner until both boys ran into a blocked passageway.
"Ahh." Axel exclaimed. "Kizu. Y'know what this is?"
Kizuxu shook his head.
"This is a barricade. Set up by the Organization to keep us on track for the mission. In short, we can't go this way."
"You mean there's nothing down there?" Asked Kizuxu
"Yeah, that's pretty much the gist of it. Now, let's go! We don't wanna delay!"
Kizuxu nodded and continued his way with Axel following closely behind.
Eventually, Kizuxu and Axel manage to find the hidden treasure chest. Axel clapped his hands. "Very good! You found it! Well, whaddya waiting for? Open it!"
Kizuxu nodded and opened up the chest, inside it was a single small green potion. Axel looks at it disappointingly. "Well, some treasures aren't exactly as their told but this could still be pretty useful! Hang on to that, Kizu."
Kizuxu nodded and then the potion disappeared into his hands. Axel spoke up. "Well, looks like our mission is done! Wanna RTC?"
Kizuxu looked at him confusingly. "RTC...?"
"Y'know. Return To the Castle? Go ahead, lead the way and bring us back to the dark room that brought us here!"
Kizuxu nodded and then both he and Axel began backtracking their steps until they eventually reach the room they first came into.
A portal appears and Kizuxu was about to step through it before Axel stopped him. "Hey, now. We're not going yet."
"Huh?"
"You completed your first mission without a little icing on the cake? C'mon, follow me." Axel stated and walked away from the portal much to Kizuxu's confusion. He then decided to follow him as he was told.
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On the clocktower of Twilight Town. The two boys sat on the highest ledge. Axel holding two ice cream cones, gives one to Kizuxu. "The icing on the cake." He says as Kizuxu took the frozen treat.
"You remember what this ice cream is called?" Asked Axel.
"It's... Uh..."
Axel sighed and turned to Kizuxu. "Sea-salt ice cream. I already told you before. Get it memorized."
Kizuxu then took a bite out of the ice cream. His face lit up. "It's salty... But sweet!"
Axel chuckled. "You said the exact same thing the other day!"
"...I did? I couldn't... remember..."
"Well, it doesn't really matter now. How long has it been since you joined the Organization? A week? Well, here you are! Finally working for the Organization! I'd say, today is where it all really begins for you."
"Today...? Where it all begins..."
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The next day begins. Kizuxu walks into the Lounge Room and approaches Saix. Next to him was another Organization member only this time he had pink hair.
"Kizuxu. For your next mission, you will be working with Marluxia. Are you ready to begin?"
Kizuxu nodded and Saix hummed. "Very well. You may both step through the portal." Saix then summoned a portal for both Organization members to enter.
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In the square of Twilight Town, a portal appears and Kizuxu and Marluxia stepped through it.
The pink haired member turned to the other. "Kizuxu, was it? I never properly introduced myself. My name is Marluxia. Number XI. Today, your job is to collect hearts."
Kizuxu, however was only confused. "Uh, how do I do that?"
"Kizuxu. Can you summon your weapon for me?"
"My weapon?"
"Yes. Just focus on your being and pull out your weapon." Marluxia explained as he demonstrated to Kizuxu, summoning a large pink scythe into his hands.
Kizuxu observed and tried to do the same while Marluxia watched in curiosity. Then out of nowhere, a large Key materialized into Kizuxu's hands, catching both Organization members off guard.
"Woah..." Said Kizuxu.
"A Keyblade!" Exclaimed Marluxia. "Fascinating. You have been chosen to wield the Keyblade."
"The... What?" Asked Kizuxu.
"We'll discuss it later, for now let's put your power to the test." Marluxia then looked over to the large space and suddenly three, short black creatures emerged from the ground.
Kizuxu noticed the creatures and his eyes widened. He swore he saw those things before... But he couldn't put a finger on it. They were so familiar...
But before Kizuxu could think any further. Marluxia snapped his fingers, bringing Kizuxu out of thought. "Well, shall we begin? Use your Keyblade... and defeat those Heartless." Said Marluxia.
Kizuxu nodded and charged at the three Heartless and swung the Keyblade at them. He successfully hit one which destroyed them instantly and swung again to hit the other two, destroying them in one swing.
"Good." Said Marluxia. "Those Heartless were called Shadows. They are absolutely nothing to fear."
"But what are Heartless?"
"Dark creatures that roam about searching for hearts. They come in two varieties. The ones you just defeated are called Purebloods where they don't produce hearts upon destruction. In other words, don't bother with them. You're mission is to collect hearts, after all. The other varieties are..."
Right on cue, a bunch of new Heartless appeared before the two members. "Right over there. Forget about the Shadows. Take these out, Kizuxu. They are your real targets." Marluxia ordered.
Kizuxu quickly took a fighting stance with the Keyblade and charged at the Heartless, defeating them one by one. One swing at a time. As he does so, hearts were released after the Heartless were destroyed. After that, there was none left.
Marluxia approached the boy and hummed. "Those were what we call Emblem Heartless. These are the types that do release hearts upon destruction by your Keyblade. Your job is to collect those hearts."
"Hm. What happens when I do collect those hearts?" Asked Kizuxu.
"They will all gather as one and create the almighty force known as Kingdom Hearts."
"Which is... Good? Right?"
"Completing, Kingdom Hearts is the Organization's primary objective. And to do that we need all the hearts we can possibly find."
Kizuxu nodded. "Is that what the Organization does? Collect hearts?"
Marluxia hummed. "Actually, you are the first of us to accomplish it. The rest of us can defeat the Heartless but we have no way of collecting the hearts they release. You see how special you are? With the Keyblade, you bring the Organization one step closer to it's goal."
"Woah..." Kizuxu said as he examined the large key in his hands. Was this what he was meant to do? Collect hearts for the Organization? Was that his purpose? "I'm willing to help." Said Kizuxu.
Marluxia grinned. "Very well. Shall we RTC, then?" He asked the boy to which he nodded.
Marluxia then summoned a portal and both he and Kizuxu entered it.
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Xemnas sat alone in the chair room of the Organization until suddenly another member teleported to another chair in the room, that member was Marluxia.
"What is it you need, number XI?" Xemnas asked his subordinate.
"Lord Xemnas! I have urgent news to tell you."
"What is it about?"
"It is about Kizuxu!"
"Number XIII? What of him?"
"He wields the Keyblade!"
"The Keyblade?"
"Yes, my Lord!"
Xemnas sat there quietly. He hummed. "Interesting... This boy has the key that can bring us closer to our noble goal... Keep a close eye on him. We cannot let him leave our grasp."
"I understand." Marluxia replied.
Xemnas waved his hand around and commanded. "Now go."
"Yes, Lord." And with that, Marluxia disappears into thin air, leaving Xemnas all alone once again.
Xemnas hummed and then grinned. "Number XIII wields the Keyblade, huh? This shall be interesting."
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Izuku cried. He was seen protecting another boy from a bunch of bullies. "P-Please... Stop it, K-Kacchan... He's crying... If you don't, I'll... I'll fight you!" The green haired boy declared.
Meanwhile, a blonde haired kid accompanied by two other bullies chuckled. "A Quirkless... Playing hero, huh? Guess you'll never learn... Deku!"
The blonde then punched his palm which created a small explosion. Izuku gasped in fear and the blonde kid launched at him and blew him up.
BOOM!
"Hah!" Kizuxu awoke from his sleep and sat upright on his bed. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and sighed. "What... What was that?" Kizuxu looked at his hands. "Who was that boy? Kacchan...? Deku...?"
To be continued...