Chapter 20

Neox knocked on the newest member's door, "Bàli would you please come out?"

"Nae! Ah refuse!" Came a very deep Scottish voice. Axel and Roxas had returned from there last mission with there new seventeenth member. It was a rather interesting story, Axel and Roxas both came back and refused to give details about the mission. As far as anyone was concerned, they went to the new world, found her and came back without any problems. But some members, Neox included, were suspicious. If that had really happened, the mission should have been one hour tops, but Axel and Roxas were gone almost all day.

Anyone the new member Colombia was quickly christened Bàlicoxom, and almost instantly it was shortened to just Bàli. Now the next morning, her first day in the organization, she was making trouble by refusing to come out of her room. "Why!" the boy was exasperated. Why did Xemnas pick him to be the one to go and make her come to breakfast.

"Coz!" Bàli shouted back through the door.

Neox sighed in frustration, "If you don't come out, then I'm going to come and make you come out."

"Och yeah? An' howra ye gonnae dae 'at? Oh yah?"

Neox had to think for a moment, to figure out what she said before replying. "I have a special key that can unlock any door."

"Och yeah reit. Like aam buyin' intae 'at mumbo jumbo."

"Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you," Neox said summoning his keyblade.

The boy pointed the keyblade at the door lock, and after a moment the lock clicked signaling that it was unlocked. He opened the door and smiled as he walked in. Bàli stood there still wearing the blue Calico dress she had on when she first arrived, looking shocked. "Aye, Ye werenae kiddin'."

"Of course not," Neox replied smirking at the look on her face. "Why aren't you in your organization uniform? The superior will have a fit if he find out."

"Aam a lass, an' lasses shoods only wear dresses," she huffed crossing her arms over her chest.

Neox blinked, he had never heard anyone refer to themselves as a 'lass'. "I don't know what world you come from, but on this world no one wears dresses," he finally said rolling his eyes.

" Nae, lasses ur only supposed tae wear dresses. Ah refuse tae wear 'at!" she pointing at the organization uniform that Neox was wearing.

Neox just blinked at her. She couldn't be serious. Xemnas would turn her into a dusk if he heard her say that. "Well you have to wear it. Superior's orders."

"Nae."

Neox sighed, and decided it to let Xemnas deal with this personally. "Ok fine, just come to breakfast with what you're wearing."

"Okay 'en," Bàli agreed gladly.

The two of them let and headed toward the kitchen. When they walked in, every eye in the room looked at them.

"I brought the new-b," Neox announced, rolling his eyes.

"Seventeen explain to me why you are out of uniform?" Xemnas asked in a low deadly voice that said it better be a good answer.

Neox smirked, wanting to hear what she would say about this. "Weel lasses arenae supposed tae wear whit th' lads wear. Sae Ah canna wear th' unif'rm."

Xemnas's eye twitched at that. Neox smirked at it. "Now she's gonna get it" he thought. "Number Fifteen, why did you not inform her of the rules of this Organization?" Xemnas boomed.

Neox gapped, "I-I did," he defended himself.

"Nonsense, if you had, she wouldn't be wearing it!"

"But she refused to wear it, I told her she would have to wear it and she refused."

Xemnas scoffed at that, "Yes, I'm sure."

"Number seventeen you will have to go and put your uniform on," Xemnas ordered her.

"But aam nae supposed tae, pants ur fur lads only. Ah coods gi' shot in th' street," Bàli continued to insist.

"Um... Bàli," Xion began, "I'm wearing pants, and so is Calixa. It's normal for us to wear pants, so it's ok for you to wear them also."

Larxene suddenly stood up, "Hey! What about me! I'm wearing pants too!"

Bali looked at her then said bluntly with a shrug, "Wi' yer chest 'at flat, it doesnae look it."

Larxene's eyes flamed, "An' ye also forgot abit th' lass with th' pink hair," Bali continued motioning at Marluxia.

Marluxia suddenly stood up as well, "I AM NOT A WOMAN!" he bellowed.

Bàli looked positively alarmed, "Aye, aam sorra, Ah didne realize-"

Neox covered her mouth before she let slip another insult. "Number seventeen I suggest that you go change into your uniform before you cause anymore trouble for yourself," Zexion wisely suggested.

Bali rolled her eyes, "I'd prefer nae tae be ordered aroond by a child."

There were several gasps, but unlike Marluxia and Larxene, Zexion held his cool. "For your information, I am twice your age."

"Yoo're a bit short lookin', nae offense."

Roxas and Axel finally dived in and saved her. There were now three powerful members looking ready to kill her. They both got out of there seats, and each grabbed one of her arms and dragged her out of the Kitchen. Neox and Calixa followed, more for fun then anything else. Axel started talking first, "Listen Bàli, you need to learn to hold your tongue and stop speaking your mind. Its going to get you killed in this Organization."

"Or worse, turned into a mindless dusk, though I'm not sure if you have a mind the way ya mouthed off in there," Neox chuckled.

The three of them turned to look at Neox and Calixa there listening. Bàli looked like she was about to start crying, "Neox, Calixa, leave now we are handling this," Axel ordered.

Neox rolled his eyes, "It's a free hallway."

Axel just glared at them, summoning his fire power in a threatening way. "Out of here!" Calixa said, picking Neox up and leaving with him.

Once they were gone Axel turned back to Bàli, "Look you've already gotten off to a bad start, so I suggest that you keep your head down. And don't talk unless necessary," he advised.

Bali nodded her head, "Ok thenks, I'll try..." she said.

Later on, Xaldin walked into the grey area, smirking. Xigbar, Luxord, and Larxene were arguing at the table. He walked over, "Anybody up for some poker?"

Bàli was sitting on the couch now wearing her uniform. Xion was eventually able to convince her to wear the uniform, it was very uncomfortable though. She wondered why anyone would wear pants, they were so contracting. And that didn't exactly rub her legs very comfortably. She looked up form the book she was reading at Xalden's suggestion. "Ah wooldnae dae 'at. Yoo're gonna lose aw yer munny," she warned.

Xaldin looked at her, "Oh shut up. I'm a pro at this game."

She just shrugged and went back to reading. A half hour probably passed when Xaldin suddenly screamed in frustration. "ALL MY MUNNY!"

She looked over at him, "I tol ya," she said smartly.

"Shut up!" he growled at her.

She shrugged again and went back to her book. Neox then came in, tears falling from his eyes as he rubbed his rear end. All eyes turned toward him. Calixa who had been quietly sitting in the corning of the room writing in her diary sighed. "Got punished again, Neox?"

The boy nodded miserably, and went to sit next to his friend. "Aam nae realla surprised," Bàli said, shaking her head as Neox stopped and looked at her over his shoulder.

Both Neox and Calixa looked over at her. "What do you mean," Calixa asked eyes narrowing.

"He's a brat, th' way he talks, his attitude, it aw screams brat. In fact, he's sae much ay a brat, it wooldnae surprise me if this was a regular thing 'at happens. Wi' th' way he acts, I'd expect heem tae be always gettin' his behin' skelped."

With each word, Neox felt anger growing in him. At the last one, he explode with a yell, summoning his keyblade and throwing it at her, missing by just a bit, managing to cut a few hairs off. Bàli looked terrified, "Aye, 'at's mi queue tae leave," she said setting her book down and beating a hasty retreat.

Neox was about to give chase, but Calixa held him back, seeing the dark purple aura around his hands. She knew that meant he was beyond angry. "Relax, she's not worth it," Calixa said but threw a nasty look at the direction Bàli left.

Neox was growling, tears falling from his eyes as he calmed down, Calixa led him out of the room, sighing as she needed to calm him down. "I never realized one person could piss off so many people in one day," she said trying to lighten the mood.

"She's a bitch..." Neox hissed out, tears of frustration coming from his eyes.

"I know, it would have been better if Axel and Roxas had just left her on that world. I heard them say that she almost didn't come with them."

"Really?" Neox asked starting to calm down some, "I thought they just found her and came back with no problems."

Calixa just shrugged. Later that night at dinner, Bali walked into the kitchen to have pretty much every member, turn and growl at her, minus Roxas, axel and the more mature members. The Scottish blonde had somehow managed to piss off almost every single member in one day. Neox, Marluxia and Larxene gave her the coldest looks out of everyone though. Bàli gave a sort of smile/grimace and went to sit down next to Roxas. Xion smiled at her. "Hey there, my name is Xion. Nice to meet you." she greeted, holding her hand out to Bàli.

"Tis nice tae meet ye," Bàli greeted shaking her hand, relived that someone was at least still being nice to her.

"Don't touch her, Xion." Calixa interrupted.

"Why not?" Xion asked looking confused.

"She's the bitch that made Neox cry!"

Bali was taken aback, no one had ever called her a bitch before. But it was about to get worse by the glare Xion gave her, "That was you?"

Roxas tried to intervene but Axel covered his mouth. "Don't try Rox... its hopeless."

"That poor baby wouldn't stop crying for hours!" Xion screamed at her.

Neox blushed at being called a baby, "But tis the lads own falut," Bàli was tried of everyone harping on her all day. She tried to take Axel's advice, and sure she didn't do well with only speaking when needing to. But she figured as long as she didn't talk back she'd be ok. But this was the last straw.

"Why I aught to knock your teeth out!" Xion growled, holding up a fist.

"I'd like tae see ye try," Bàli said smartly.

At that, the older girl was knocked to the ground while Xion rubber her hand. Bàli squeaked loudly after hitting the ground, and ran out of the room in a pathetic panic that would stand up to Demyx. Everyone in the room stared at the scene that had just happened, mostly because Xion had never exploded like that before. Axel and Roxas looked at each other. How they wished that they could point out that Bàli had a pretty rough life before. But a promise was a promise, they had to keep quiet.

Later, in the night, Bàli left her room, wearing a comfortable nightgown to go to the kitchen and get some warm milk. On the way, she heard a rustling sound coming from the hall close by. She peaked down the hall to find none other then Neox and Calixa. "Now, put the wire over there," Calixa was telling Neox, who was holding a long wire.

"Wat ur ye doin'?" she asked them.

Both jumped, then glared at her, "What do you want?" Neox asked coldly.

"Jist oan mah way tae gie milk," Bàli replied innocently.

Neox squinted his eyes, trying to figure out what she said. Her accent was so thick how anyone could understand her was beyond him. "Milk huh?" he asked, that being the only understandable word.

"Aye," she replied and asked again. "What ur ye doin?"

"None of your damn business," Calixa snarled.

"If ye ur decidin' tae prank, Ah wooldnae recommend it. It will only end wi' both ye gettin' a whoopin."

"Whatever bitch," Neox spat.

"Ye better watch yer language ur it will be me givin' ye th' whoopin." Bàli warned. It was an empty threat, but it didn't sound like it.

"Tch..."

Bàli continued on her way to the kitchen, and Calixa turned to Neox. "You don't think she'd tell on us?"

"She better not..." Neox growled. "If she does, then she's the next victim."

"I say she's the next victim weather she tells or now, she deserves to after today."

"Right!" The two continued on with there prank.

Bàli woke up the next morning, and went to breakfast hoping to get off better today then yesterday. Everyone glared when she entered, like the day before. She only smiled nervously, and looked around for seating. Both Roxas and Axel were surrounded by other members with no seats next to either. So she was forced to sit by herself at the other end of the table. Bàli noticed that two specific people were giving her ice cold looks. Neox and Calixa, they also both looked like they were both sitting uncomfortably.

As soon as they both finished eating, they got up and left. Bali took her time eating her cereal. Xion stood up soon after and walked toward the door. As soon as she passed Bàli though, she stopped, and then glared at her, punching her fist into her hand before leaving. Bali was starting to get a bad feeling; maybe she would be killed in this organization…

Bàli is pronounced - Bay-Lee

Bàlicoxom is pronounced - Bay-lee-co-shom