"Our last conversation was cut short I'm afraid...but I never expected YOU to come back to ME." The man before me said.
Abruptly a memory came back to me, a memory of the meeting room years ago. The original thirteen were there and their apprentices sat on top of their laps. I remembered it was some kind of silly report of our training. I hardly ever paid attention to the lecturers, because usually I had RaXi with me so I always had something fun to do to past the time. Then before I knew it the meetings were almost done.
Looking around my eyes caught on a small boy. A familiar blonde kid sat on Xemnas’s lap, his bright blue eyes seemed like they laughed as he looked around the area.
"Yes I understand," the Superior said somewhat sharply at the end. "Fine then. This meeting serves no more purpose and will be left at that." The blonde child began to leave with the Superior, but stopped to wave over at Lexian, Triskix, RaXi and me.
"Bye Tris! Bye Lex! Bye Nyx! Bye---" The boy started, but Xemnas put his hand over the kid’s mouth, hushing him.
The child version of me waved happily back to the older kid, and called out to the others say a mutual goodbye to them. “See ya later Xero, Tris, Lexxy!” The next worlds from the past me’s mouth brought back too many memories at once. “Bye Tanny!”
And with that memoires of Tanex started to flow back. Memories of the older brother I never really had, of the times he never raised his voice at me even though he was so mad. He was the one I could always hide behind when RaXi was not there, and the boys chased me around trying to make me the catcher at their baseball games.
Looking up at the man in front of me I still saw the same eye from so long ago. “Tanex? Is that—”
“So I’m guessing that Serix and Jax have failed their assignment that is a disappointment. Now everybody is starting to get their memories back. Happy to see it Nyx, but you know what this implies. Soon you guys will have to see where your loyalties remain. With a man you don’t know a thing about or with the Apprentices.” Walking behind me I could knew that it was wrong, but it felt so comforting being around his presence. It was like a calming aurora.
“I’m your older 'brother' Nyx, don’t you have faith in me? I know after everything happened I left you and everyone else alone, but the necessary preparation needed to be made. Now that they are I wish for you… Tris, Lex, RaXi, Xemmsur, Akane and Deidrex to join my group."
“Tanex… I…” It felt like I was crying and without thinking and without hesitation, I turned on a dime and jumped up to hug the man from my past. He seemed taken back at first but hugged me tightly right back in a moment.
“Tanex—–” I started but was cut off by a weird sound, and abruptly the pinkish glow around the walls vanished. I could feel the child’s power vanish, that was when I realized that Minx’s room was only a few floors above my head.
“Tanex… I… I have to go. I’m so sorry, and I due miss you so much, but RaXi is here and Xakiah are here. I have to check if they are alright, and… and Tanex… I DON’T WANT TO SEE YOU HURT! Please You Must Leave! I can’t stay... I can’t, not now. I’m sorry so sorry, I have to go. Please don’t make me fight you, Tanex. You are my older brother, and I love you from all the things you have done for me but I can’t go. I have to talk with RaXi.” I managed to say that all in one breathe. Crying I quickly let go of him, and pulled away so fast that someone would have thought that his shirt was on fire. “God Tanex I’m so sorry. Please leave the castle now. Pleeeassse.”
I knew that if anyone found out of this I would be in so much trouble. I had to get out of this room, but before I had a chance to run away and hand was on my shoulder and I was turned around. I hoped that he didn’t question me on why he should leave, I have already said too much. To my surprise Tanex stepped back to show a portal that he hid behind him.
“It will lead to RaXi. I understand that you must leave with her, but you better leave quickly… Xerebus is furious. I can tell that you are tired. Talk to RaXi… but soon you all must choose.”
I ran away from my old friend, as if running from my past. I never looked back until I was threw the portal. I saw only bright blue eyes gazing out from underneath the white hood and into the portal before it closed. I could feel RaXi close by, running down the hallway I felt a portal opening. “RaXi!” I called out hoping it would reach her ears before she left. Right now I just wanted to be around a familiar face.
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I'll ask just once last dance,
cuz with you I would withstand,
all of hell just to hold your hand.
~Nyx
