"Oh.....nice meeting you....Tamex of Organization Oblivion," Tanex's voice said calmly.
I turned around sharp and fast. Tanex was staring straight at me. I glared at him, and he glared at me. We both stood motionless waiting for the other to move.......
"So then. We both knew huh...." I started.
"Yep it appears so," Tanex answered his voice dropping to a dark tone.
"So then," I started waiting paitently. "What should we do?"
"It depends," Tanex answered. "If you abandon the Organization that you are in now, we won't have to fight. But if you refuse......"
"Meh. I already told you I'm pretty happy the way I am," I answered. "And it's not like I would be willing to change for anyone."
"I expected as much," Tanex answered. "Too bad it's your funeral."
"Now that's not nice for a gentle man to say," I answered. "Gentle men should never say something like that. It is disrespectful to all that are present."
"Whatever ladies man," Tanex answered.
"Fine Mans man," I answered.
We both drew our weapons in an instant. I wasn't very surprised when his wepon turned out to be a pink ring blade. I summoned up my Duel Wave Scythe and we clashed fast and hard. I was blown back instantly and landed on my back.
"Dang man you got skills," I smirked getting back up.
"I am the strongest of my class," Tanex answered.
"Class of....nobodies?" I asked.
"Yep," Tanex answered.
"Heh I never expected to find someone like you," I smirked. "But I'm a lover not a fighter and to me this is a waste of valuable babe time."
"Is that all you think about," Tanex sighed.
"Maybe," I answered. "But my whole never got the girls so I want as many as possible now."
"You're obsession," Tanex continued smirking. "So that is what it is. An obsession born out of your whole's desires. Kinda reminds me of a few nobodies I made friends with a while ago......"
Suddenly a girl appeard out of a portal. She smiled happily at me and then turned to Tanex.
"Tanex-sama!" she said happily. "Tanex-sama!!!!!!!!!!!" She grabbed onto his arm. I sighed watching the cutie. Man...why couldn't I get a girl like that....and this guy is gay! I mean he doesn't even like girls and I'm beaten by him! I didn't realize it but I had gone into what could only be described as an emo corner.
"Um...Tanex-sama....Xerebus-sama says we have to go to a meeting....so....come on....." the girl said starting to pull at Tanex.
"Let go Minx," Tanex answered glaring at the girl. "I am busy."
I stared at this and was in near tears if a nobody could cry....she obviously loved him and it was some crude reationship where the girl is going to end up hurt because the man in her life was terrible and should be beaten by every decent man in all the worlds.
"But......Tanex-sama we have to go," Minx said staring at Tanex.
"JUST GO FOR GOD'S SAKE!" I yelled. "Can't you see you're going to make this little lady cry? You should be ashamed of yourself! I don't care if you are gay! You should respect the wishes of a lady! And if you don't I'm going to beat you over the head with this scythe of mine!"
Tanex gave me an awkward look and then laughed a bit.
"Fine," Tanex said after he had finished laughing. "Fine. Come on then Minx."
Tanex and Minx disappeared through the portal, and I smiled.
"Score one for love!" I smiled happily.
_________________
Jet: Tamex.....you are just weird......
Tamex: but it was obvious about the relationship!
Jet: you were completely wrong and you know it.....
Lonliness is something we all have
But if we face it together....
Then we're not really alone
Now are we?
~Tamex
"Why?" Triskix asked us. "What happened?"
"Triskix, RaXi.... Do either of you remember......" I began to say when Lexian cut me off, and secretly, I was glade he did. It was hard to understand everything in the first place yet alone explain it. Between the boy, and the sudden memories of Xemmsur, and that familiar name that kept on popping up, Tanex, I don’t know if I could fully explain everything myself.
“Anamx… I found him in Neverland. I believe, from what Serix said that Anamx is behind our lost memories.” Lexian calmly stated. I could tell from his posture that he was deeply annoyed with himself, that he let Serix escape him.
“It seems that Marlex is the keeper of the child, and when Marlex had to leave to do some business Anamx ran away from his temporary keeper. Serix from what it sounds like, is Xerebus’s loyal puppet.” Lexian finished up casting a worried glance over to Triskix. Even though it seem that they are always at odds with each other, you could tell that the two, even if they would not say it out loud, they were good friends.
“Triskix, your anger is getting ahead of you.” Lexian said almost mockingly, as a smirk played across his face.
“I saw him! Well… I mean… we saw him, Nyx and myself.” Xemmsur call out from behind me. It looked like she was also trying to figure out past memories of the boy too.
“Our mission was slide tracked for a moment. When Xemmsur and I felt a strong rival energy, Xakiah and Lerxia were sent out head of us. Xakiah said that, she had ties with Merlin and could get the book easily and instead of going alone Lerxia said that she would go with her. Xemmsur and I headed in the direction of the powerful energy and that is when we found Ximh and his group battling against the nobodies called, Domix and Maxx.”
‘You would do well to worry about your own affairs. We're just pawns...same as you...if you really want information, ask your leader.’ That sentence played in my head again, especially the world ‘pawns’. I couldn’t help but to wonder if both of our 'leaders' had a secret affair going on, and are just using us. Us ‘pawns,’ waiting to be cast aside like a child’s old play toy, once the two children are done playing with them. It irritated me to no end that people can be so self-involved that they consider everyone around them to be ‘nobody’.
“After that I felt a strong dangerous energy coming from where Lexian was. Only know I figured out that it was Serix. We had to check it out Triskix! Lexian was alone, and you know I don’t like it when you guys get hurt. So we opened a portal and when we did Xemmsur and I saw Anamx run by. With some of our memories slowly returning, like Marlex and now that I found out that Xemmsur was with us ten years ago, that boy was familiar too.” I said, making a note to ask RaXi more about Marlex and if she remembered Xemmsur later. Xemmsur continued on from there.
“But before Nyx and I could catch up with him, a big gust of wind threw us back into a opened portal. That is when we saw Lexian and when he said that the Leader and Xerebus were fighting. We tried opening a portal to take us to the west tower to tell you and RaXi, Triskix!! But…” Xemmsur told Triskix and RaXi, playing with the sleeves of her overly large cloak. Lexian stood up straighter and began to tell the rest.
“Then an unknown blackish void opened below us and swallowed Xemmsur, Nyx and myself into it. I don’t know where it would have lead us exactly if we stayed in it, but I know that it wasn’t anywhere in this castle or a world that we have been in. I’m beginning to think that maybe it lead to somewhere in the other Organization’s castle. Before we could hit the floor though we made a big portal which happened to lead us here.” Lexian finished up the little story line propping his foot against the wall behind him as he leaned on it, waiting for any questions. “So what do you have on your mind, Pyro?”
-----------------------
On one of the highest points of the roof of Castle Oblivion in the darkest corner, concealed by a light fog, a man watched them, taking in their little chats and making a mental note for later. His, unnatural, bright Grey eyes roomed over his old friends, taking in the changes that happened to them over the ten year period that they have been separated from each other.
The damp cool wind picked up and danced across the parts of his hair that fell out of his cloak. Sending the pale pink strands to the front of his face covering some of his vision, before he called the wind off. With a small movement of his hand the wind seemed to die instantly.
His eyes never left the woman he was watching. He could feel something rise inside of him, when he saw the blood on the ground underneath her and how Triskix so causally helped her. In his mind it was suppose to be him to save her, it was always suppose to be him to help her. Even when they were younger, he wanted to be the one… to be the savior. She was always to stubborn though, she thought she could do anything and never get hurt and it burned the man to the core. Burned him even more then Triskix could ever do.
A portal appears on the other side of the tower the man was on, and a voice cut into the raising fog saying something like, ‘time to go.’ This other younger guy chooses not to wear the traditional cloak unlike the rest of them, instead he wears a crimson sweatshirt with the hood pulled up hiding parts of his face, dark brown hair covers another part. With his hands stuck in the pocket of the large red hoodie, black jeans with a bright scarlet design covered his legs, with almost matching black/red boots.
“The leader is calling a meeting.” He calmly stated over his shoulder.
The young guy turns around to the pale pink haired man, when he didn’t hear an answer. Brilliant golden eyes follow the man’s Grey eyes gazed down to the familiar group below.
“That was a long time ago. We can not dwell on the past, when we are on the other side of the fence. They will have a chance to choose soon enough, until then they will have to be the enemy.” With that the emoish guy disappeared in a sea of blackish/purplish flower petals.
The man in the cloak turned to open a portal, and as he began to walk through he thought he felt a set of eyes on him. Turning around inside the portal he smiled, and not a fake one but a true smile to the watcher. Then the portal closed as the wind picked up slightly. A cool breeze blew around the nobodies below.
------
Not all scars show, not all wounds heal
Sometimes you can't always see
The pain someone feels…
~Nyx
"Triskix..." RaXi started to ask, but I didn't want to have to answer.....thankfully I didn't have to....Nyx and Lexian rushed us.
"Triskix!! RaXi!!!" Nyx yelled. "What happened? I thought the Leader was fighting?!" I felt a pain on my side that seemed to only increase as I breathed. Once I got enough energy I would heal the rest of me......
"The Leader was fighting...wasn't he?" Lexian stated flatly. I looked over at him but remained silent.
"Yes." RaXi answered. I turned my head and looked at RaXi wondering how much of the battle she had seen and how much the Leader had actually shown me.
"He..." RaXi started again. "Xerebus came here...I don't know why...I only entered in the middle. He...seems to know our Leader fairly well. That's all I can really say."
Nyx turned her attention to RaXi, but I looked over RaXi's head and saw that not only Lexian was standing there but also Xemmsur. I sighed wondering how all the order had managed to fall so much......
"I'm just glad you're alright...when I saw all that blood...I wondered if the moon had made you..." Nyx said smiling.
"I'm fine!" RaXi said quickly. I sighed again knowing that my hard work at tyring to keep RaXi from scaring would go unnoticed. I was happy... "Nyx...Lexian...where are your groups? And how did you get here together?"
As RaXi said the words I felt the sudden urge to ask them myself. I moved off the wall and stood as my legs began to scream a malediction at me.
"So then," I started. "Do tell."
"Wait what about here?" Nyx asked. "Why did the Leader stop fighting Triskix...I bet you know....."
I felt the strange memory that wasn't mine begin to show images. I tried to interpret them quickly and then opened my mouth.
"I believe it was because of Akane," I started. "Xerebus showed the Leader a note that had Akane saying she had Minx and a few others.....including Tanex.....and then they just started fighting......"
My hand started shaking trying to form my scythe. I couldn't explain why, but the memory made me exstremely angry at Xerebus....Was it the Leader's anger or my own? I couldn't tell anymore.....
"Is that really all...." Lexian cut in. "There has to be more too it then just that."
"That is all I know," I answered.
Nyx gave me a look of pure sadness which caused another emotion to run through me.
"Why?" I started. "What happened?"
"Triskix, RaXi....do either of you remember......" Nyx started.
______________________________________
^^ I'll let either RaXi or Nyx or Lexian (yes yes I know about Mei) continue ^^
Mix carried Verex quickly through the halls. She felt a tinge of anger running through her that her Verex had been damaged. She wanted to hurt RaXi for breaking her toy……
“Xerebus-sama gave Verex-sama to me,” Minx cried angrily. “How dare RaXi break my toy. How dare she!”
Minx walked to the last door in the hall, her room. Minx pushed the door open and the large room came to light. Three mirrors reflected off the back wall reflecting the hall light as Mix dragged Verex in. Minx flipped on the light, and the room instantly gained dimension and temperature. Minx walked in and closed the door behind her.
Minx looked around her room. A child sized bed was placed in one bed along with several large dolls and stuffed animals. Next to the largest teddy bear sat what could only be described as a cloak and a head. It had once been a nobody, but her will had been crushed leaving only a body.
“Aidex-chan,” Minx smiled. “Is my dollie-wallie good?”
Aidex didn’t move a muscle, but her lips began moving to form words. “I’m yours,” Aidex said calmly.
“That’s good,” Minx continued. “Good that you are mine. Where is Xyta-chan? Oh there you are my other dollie-wallie.”
Xyta sat next to Aidex partly consumed by a sizeable bear sitting in her lap. She sat like Aidex neither moving or fighting to get away. Both nobodies had tried to get away after hearing Xerebus’s plans….had been given to Minx after words….had tried to resist Minx……had tried to leave the castle….but they had failed and now were part of Minx’s collection. Minx smiled happily at each of them.
“Lady Minx,” Xyta said calmly. “Are you happy…..” The metallic sound of her voice would have been bone chilling to anyone but Minx.
“No,” Minx answered. “No…..Xerebus gave me Verex-sama….and RaXi broke him…….she broke my toy…..and I’m sad…..”
“Lady Minx should…..not be sad,” Aidex answered looking blankly into the room.
“I will make RaXi pay for breaking my toy….” Minx said angrily. “And then she will become my toy. And Triskix. And everyone in Organization Oblivion will be my toys….”
“Only if….Xerebus wishes it,” Aidex answered.
“Oh well of course!” Minx said quickly. “Only if my Xerebus-sama wishes it.”
Minx set Verex down in her bed and started tying up his wounds continuing to talk to her dolls. Suddenly a knock on her door brought Minx’s head up.
__________________________________________
Ok so Aidex and Xyta are just Minx's dolls. They were originally part of Organization Zero but they were afraid and tried to run from Xerebus and Xerebus told Minx she could have them. Minx broke them of their wills leaving nothing but their bodies making them her toys. They don't function on their own except when near Minx. Guess what Minx plans to do to Verex???
Minx: and everyone else for that matter ^^
I smirked. A contest of wills? Surely the Leader had no idea who he was dealing with. "Very well," I said. "I refuse to tell. Show me what you've got."
The Leader narrowed his eyes at me. "I did say I would allow you the chance to tell me on your own, did I not? Do you rescind that allowance?"
"I told you, I'm NOT telling," I said carefully. Pashnirix was my hunt, my prey, and I'd be damned if I let this man take my prize from me. I hadn't even had my first lesson with him yet.
He sighed, rubbing his forehead. "I regret having to do this, Rexikat. You have such a wonderful mind. I so hate to have to break it," he said mournfully.
"You can't fool me with false emotions," I scathed, "so don't even try."
He smirked. "I was not wrong about you, I see. Then you've made your choice, I presume?"
I snorted. "Look, either attempt what you came her to accomplish, or leave. I don't have the time nor the patience to put up with you," I said fiercely.
"Hmph," he said. I could feel his energy building up around him. For what kind of attack, I had no clue. I dropped my Legato Melodies to the floor and readied my mind, prepared for the worst. He silently watched me for a few moments, and then spoke:
"It still tortures you, doesn't it?"
I didn't answer him as he continued, "Even though there was no conceivable thing you could have done to stop it, it still tortures you every day."
"I don't know what you're talking about," I snarled.
"Of course you do, Rexikat. You know I'm talking about the night your Other was destroyed, and you were finally released for good," said the Leader calmly.
I hesitated; hearing the truth from him was a little shocking. "You...you don't know anything about me," I said.
"On the contrary; I know too much about you," he replied. "I know how your Other, Kateri, lost her heart when she was young due to a tragic and cruel childhood that forced her to grow up before her time. But her will was strong, and she did not fall apart. I know how she met Giovanni, and regained her heart, only to give it away again, this time to him. I know," he continued, "all about the night they were attacked, and his heart broke, taking hers with it. I know, Rexikat."
My eyes unfocused slightly as I drifted through the memories. I had read Kateri's journals; everything the Leader said was true. But why was he telling me this, if I already knew?
"You're just like her, Rexikat," he said suddenly. "She was heartless...by her own choice, albeit, but heartless nonetheless. Yet she couldn't help but yearn for that which she rejected. You feel that pain everyday, that longing, and you can't help but feel guilty, tortured, because you were born as she lost what she sought after her entire life. Now you bear that same burden."
I stared at the Leader with hard eyes. "What are you suggesting, sir?"
"There are more ways to feel than through a heart, Rexikat."
My eyes widened as I realized he was speaking not aloud, but in my mind. How had he slipped past my safeguards? I could hear him laughing at my realization, and a sharp pain twisted through my mind. I fell to the floor, but refused to utter a sound, gasping silently in pain.
"I know," he sneered, stepping over to where I lay on the floor, "all about your meeting with your precious Pashnirix. I know that the two of you were planning on training together, behind my back. Did you really think you could get away with it?"
"Ye-es," I managed to stutter out. "You do not own me. I am not-not your puppet."
"And still, you dare defy me," he mused. "Commendable, but punishable. For this act of treason you will suffer."
"Treason? I swear allegiance to no one," I gasped out. The pain in my mind tripled, and I cried out.
"You swore allegiance the moment you joined this organization, and I will see to it that your allegiance is upheld," the Leader snarled. "You will be punished for your pitiful attempt at creating an alliance with a rival organization, and you will learn your lesson. Come with me."
He tried to force me to follow him, but I resisted fiercely. "No," I growled. "I follow no one." The pain in my mind increased to unbearable levels.
"You WILL follow me, and you WILL be punished for your insolence! Now come," shouted the Leader.
I could feel myself losing control. I was slipping into my Final form, my last route of survival, whether I wanted to or not. My instincts were taking over, and there was nothing I could do to stop it. Staggering to my feet against the pain in my head, I felt my tail growing, ears changing, all of my senses growing sharper. "I refuse," I said, "to follow you, or anyone. I am not your pet."
Quickly summoning all of my strength, I sent my chains after him, binding him fast. My strength didn't last long, however, for after only a few seconds, I collapsed to the floor, exhausted beyond measure. The Leader shook off my chains and walked over to me. I fuzzily saw the outline of his boots near my face.
"Now you've gone and over-exerted yourself. It's no use punishing a broken doll. I will see to your torture at a later date, Rexikat" he said, before walking away, and I blacked out.
[Meanwhile, at Organization Zero...]
Pashnirix walked down the hallway aimlessly, having nothing of particular importance to accomplish at the moment. Suddenly, a portal opened up in the main hall, and he leaned against the railing to observe.
It was the Leader, Xerebus, as well as the second-in-command, Minx, who was carrying Verex. Pashnirix frowned. Making his way down the stairs into hall, he called out, "Xerebus, what happened here?"
Xerebus turned to his number VI. "Pashnirix," he said. "I've been meaning to speak with you."
Pashnirix nodded. "Very well, but what happened here? I wish to know why my comrade is injured."
Minx cut in. "Go away! Verex is mine!" She stomped away cradling the hurt man in her arms. Pashnirix looked after her for a moment, and then decided he would simply ask Verex when he healed.
"You wished to speak with me, Xerebus?"
"Yes," answered the Leader. "It has come to my knowledge that you engaged in a meeting of sorts with a member of the rival Organization. Care to elaborate?" The Leader gave Pashnirix a look that clearly said that elaboration was not an option, but a requirement.
Pashnirix chose his words carefully. "She is strong, sir. She has power beyond comprehension. She also has a weakness: that she wishes to feel, but does not know how. I simply wish to strengthen myself under her tutelage while learning more about her weakness."
The Leader held Pashnirix by the arm and looked into his eyes. "Are you...quite sure that is all, Pashnirix?"
Pashnirix bowed his head. "On my honor, sir."
The Leader knew that Pashnirix's honor could be trusted, but still held his doubts. "And if I gave you orders to eliminate her?"
"I would perform my orders to the best of my abilities, sir," said Pashnirix.
Xerebus eyed the man warily. He would keep an eye on this one, for certain, but for now... "You may leave, Pashnirix. I have no direct orders for you right now."
"Yes, sir," Pashnirix said, turning to leave.
"Actually," said the Leader, calling out to him, "keep an eye on Minx with Verex. That girl gets ever so possessive. I don't want her thinking that Verex is completely hers."
Pashnirix knew that Verex didn't consider himself completely hers, either. It seemed Minx was the only one with that opinion. He smiled. "Of course, sir," he answered, walking off in search of Minx.
