Disorder and Chaos

I wanted to know something right off the bat, and made sure to ask him first. "Pashnirix, you said something about being able to learn from me earlier. What exactly did you mean by that?"

Pashnirix looked at me with a unreadable, far away look in his icy blue eyes. After a long pause, he said gravely, "I would tell you, Rexikat, if I myself even knew. And despite the fact that we are from rival organizations, I feel that there is something much bigger than the both of us going on among the worlds."

"What do you mean?" I asked him curiously. Something bigger than both Organizations?

He sighed. "Let me start from the beginning. Our organization is called Organization Zero, as I'm sure most of you already know. Our goal is complete world domination. But what you don't know is that our Leader plans on completely throwing off the balance of the worlds in order to obtain an ultimate power source. Our Leader created this imbalance by flooding the worlds with Heartless and Nobodies, overwhelming the worlds and diverting attention."

The waitress arrived with our orders. As he fell silent, I thought about the implications of what he'd just told me. "So, you guys are deliberately destroying the order of the worlds, just to obtain an ultimate power source?"

Pashnirix sighed. "It's not that simple. We're eliminating the villains of all the worlds. They're the ones guarding the ultimate power. Destroying them creates an imbalance of the good and evil in the worlds, which will provide the chaos we need to assume power."

I took a sip from my drink. I found it hard to believe that Pashnirix would willingly inform me of the breadth of Organization Zero's plans. "Am I to assume that since I'm hearing this, you will be attempting to kill me soon?"

He scoffed. "Of course not. I told you this was simply a meeting of discussion, not one of hostility. I am, after all, a man of my word," he said with a dismissive wave of his hand.

"Huh," I said, eying him warily. "So...what was the point in telling me, then?"

"I...don't know," he admitted. "I just feel like it's something you should know. Should anything happen, I feel it would be up to the strongest of us Nobodies to...help maintain some semblance of order."

I nodded. We were quiet for a while, the sounds of clattering dishes and low murmurs of conversation washing over us. So Organization Zero wanted to disrupt the order of the worlds...I snickered to myself. Triskix would not like that.

"So, about this invitation," I started.

Pashnirix smirked. "Persistent, I see. Very well: what decision have you made?"

"I--" I sighed. "I'm sorry, I can't. Especially after hearing in full detail about your organization's plans. My life...my nonexistence is dedicated to protecting people, hunting down the creatures that hunted me. I couldn't join an organization that is using those very creatures to destroy the worlds."

Pashnirix's eyes grew shaded, and he glanced downwards. "I see. That is your decision. I cannot stop you." He looked away, slightly disappointed. I could almost hear the unspoken words, "But I really wish you would have come with us."

"However," I said, "I agree with you on the fact that we could learn much from each other. Perhaps, as you said, we could negotiate some terms?"

Pashnirix glanced up at me, a half-smile playing on his lips. "Negotiate?"

I shrugged. "There are a lot of things I think you could teach me, and I'm willing to learn. Just because we're rivals doesn't mean we can't learn from each other. After all, keep your friends close--"

"--and you enemies closer," he finished. "But should I receive orders to destroy you..." he trailed off, leaving the question open.

"I wouldn't hesitate to return the favor," I said, but somehow, I didn't even believe myself. I doubted Pashnirix believed me, but it didn't really matter...did it?

We worked out some terms where we would meet once every week at a surprise location, alternating who would chose the destination so we wouldn't get caught by either of our organizations. We parted ways, and I arrived back in the Castle courtyard through a portal.

I walked through the Castle slowly, processing the information I'd just learned, the semi-alliance I'd just formed. I hoped I was doing the right thing. My instincts seemed to be telling me this was right.
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KitKat: SECRET LOOOOOOOOOOOVERS--
Rexikat: >_< STOP IT!
KitKat: Oh, come on. He totally just took you out on a date.
Rexikat: *grrrrrrr*
KitKat: And then he was sad that you didn't want to join him.
Rexikat: *snarl*
KitKat: It's so obvious! He wants you as his--
KitKat: *punched in the face--again*
Rexikat: He's not my MATE! I can't wait until I get orders to kill him...end this whole mess you started...
KitKat: ...Ow.

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