#NEED to draw more marluxia he's so fun

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Just A Chance Chapter Fifteen

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Secret Report: Axel III

I was sure that with everything going on in this castle, it was only a matter of time before someone did something drastic. But Naminé trying to learn how to use a keyblade?

If she really succeeds, I can’t let her just walk away. Xemnas would read me the riot act for sure if I let a keyblade wielder slip from the Organization’s fingers into the wild. Especially when it isn’t a surprise. Either she’s coming with me, or stays in this castle forever. Dead or...

Roxas wanted to train her. He seemed so eager to help her. It’s crazy to say he cares about her since Nobodies don’t have hearts…

But if I have to kill her, and he ever finds out? I’m the assassin that can plan for almost anything, but that? My mind just comes up blank about what to do if that happens.

Missions before this were easy. Predictable. Get in. Do the job. Get out. Rinse and repeat, day after day. 

I just need to keep things simple. Keep this job from getting icky. 

Roxas ran a hand through his hair as he sat on his bed that night. He had desperately been trying to calm down enough to fall asleep. All for nothing. Even though he agreed to training Naminé, Marluxia’s reaction wasn’t quite the pleased acceptance or accommodation he had been hoping for. He could clearly remember the command Marluxia gave before he left in another dark portal.

“Your training begins tomorrow. If we do not see results in a few days, your tutoring of her ends. This also cannot interfere with your own efforts to improve your strength. Sora is nearly halfway up the castle.”

Guess it was too much to ask for a little slack with how much he was working. Ever since he came to this castle he’d been put to the test. These weren’t just missions anymore. Roxas had to fight for his life.

It was a good thing he had friends to help him though it. Axel was easy to trust, he was his first friend in the organization. And Zexion? He was willing to open up, even if just a bit about his past. At first, he seemed just like a younger version of Vexen, stuffy and studious. But after they had talked, maybe that wasn’t the case. Maybe deep down, Zexion just needed someone who could listen. Maybe he and Axel could help him with that.

And maybe together, they could help Naminé too. 

With that hope he could finally lie down and get some sleep. Even with friends, he was definitely going to need rest for tomorrow.

A blue sky…The ocean…An island…

On a small island there were children. Spending time together as most children did. Looking out to sea and wondering what lay beyond the horizon. Imagining adventures with little more than props and toys. Fighting fake monsters or villains with wooden swords. Or even just fighting for fun and a small token of appreciation.

Such as now.

“So whoever wins, Naminé makes a picture of next?”

Riku smirked at Sora as he rested the toy sword on his shoulder. “You can give up any time you know.”

“Not a chance!” Sora settled into a stance with his weapon in both hands. But then he paused as he saw someone else run up. “Huh?”

Sora’s eyes widened in surprise. “Kairi?”

Kairi grinned as she came to a stop in front of the two of them, wooden sword in her hand. “Whoever wins the fight gets a picture from Naminé right? Well, I want to give it a shot too!”

Riku stuttered for a moment, “I...I don’t think—”

“Hey Naminé!” Only to be interrupted by Sora calling out to the girl sitting under the shade of the seaside shack. “Is it okay if Kairi wins the fight Naminé?”

Sitting on a blanket, notepad and crayon in hand, Naminé simply smiled at the three of them. “I’m perfectly fine drawing whoever wins.”

Sora nodded and looked at Kairi and Riku. “Alright! Ready?”

Riku nervously held up a hand. “Hold on! If it’s three of us, we’ve got to have some rules!” Kairi giggled, “You seemed fine fighting Tidus, Wakka, and Selphie all together.”

“Well that’s…”

Naminé’s focus on Riku’s voice stopped as she heard a creak from the door next to her. She relaxed as she saw a familiar face peeking out from the crack in the doorway. The face of a boy who both was and wasn’t. Roxas looked out to the three on the beach before turning back to Naminé with a raised eyebrow. “Are they always like this?”

She shook her head,  setting aside one of the crayons she held over the page. “Usually It’s just Sora and Riku fighting. But sometimes Kairi gets involved too.”

Looking back to the trio, Roxas had his eyes on Sora, as he pointed the toy sword to the sky as he talked. Roxas asked a bit more quietly, “Who usually wins?”

“Riku.”

At Naminé’s answer, Sora’s pose was interrupted by Riku knocking him back with a nonchalant swing of his sword. Roxas leaned back in surprise before turning to Naminé again. “It’s not Sora?”

“Riku’s always been the best,” Naminé explained as Sora fell to the sand. “But Sora never gives up.” As Kairi moved to his side, he dusted himself off and readied himself again. 

Roxas watched as both Kairi and Sora began to charge Riku, who blocked each attack before leaping over the two of them. Roxas saw as Kairi began parrying each one of Riku’s counterattacks before it hit him. “Hey Naminé” At her name, she looked over to Roxas. “Maybe you could try fighting too?”

Naminé stared for a moment towards the horizon in surprise before slowly looking to the barrel full of familiar toys. In an instant, she ran over and began to rummage through it. Roxas smiled seeing her get ready.

But then he froze. Was...was he imagining things?

Or was Sora looking at him?

He quickly shuffled back behind the door and let it shut. It...it was just for a moment, he might not have actually seen him. He held his breath as he waited.

“Is...there room for one more?”

“Naminé?”

And at the sound of her voice and Riku’s response, he let it go with a smile. Slowly he peeked through one of the gaps in the wooden door and looked out to the beach. Naminé held a toy sword of her own as she stood in front of the trio. Sora asked in amazement, “Are you sure?”

It wasn’t very loud. But Roxas heard Naminé’s answer clearly enough. “I want to try.”

Kairi began to...

Naminé began to wake up, the image of the island fading away again into nothingness. She only had the sensation of the flimsy blanket keeping her warm, and the hard floor underneath.

Eventually, she got up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. The memory-dream was fresh in her mind, if a bit hazy. At the moment, she was grateful that Roxas still kept hidden. Even if she wasn’t actively working on making memories, that didn’t mean that they weren’t being made in the dreams or in subconscious. Naminé just needed to make sure they were shaped into something consistent across everyone’s memories.

Which led to the problem. How would she even finish the fight in that memory? Originally, she would probably have had Sora win. But with Kairi still so present in Sora’s mind, that had complicated things. Granted, it gave Naminé a chance to step up and learn something. Even if it was only through studying a memory. 

Maybe she was getting ahead of herself, for all she knew last night might not have happened. What good was fighting if Marluxia wouldn’t listen?

*Knock Knock Knock* “Naminé? Are you up?”

No. Last night's promise wasn’t a dream. Hearing Roxas knocking outside her door made that clear. And if that was the case, then today she wasn’t going to be focusing on Sora’s memories.  Fortunately, if the memory was somewhat hazy for Naminé then it would be harder for Sora to recall in full. She could come back to it later and fill in the gaps. 

With that in mind, she wasted no time getting to her feet and jogging to the door. “Just a second!” She opened it as Roxas had his hand up ready to knock once again. 

Pausing in surprise, his hand was still for a moment before he slowly gave an awkward smile and a wave. “G...good morning.”

A small giggle escaped her lips seeing Roxas like this. “Good morning Roxas.” But her smile faded as Naminé realized Roxas wasn’t alone. “Axel, Zexion? You’re here too?”

Axel gave a more relaxed wave as he leaned on the wall outside. “Hey. Sorry to show up unannounced.”

Zexion nodded as he looked over Naminé’s room for a moment. “Considering you two are pivotal in the Organization’s plans, it would be prudent to keep an eye on you as you both train.” 

“Not to mention we need to make sure Ansem doesn’t try anything with our two leading actors.” Axel stepped away from the wall and clapped his hands together. “Well then. First things first, Roxas. How can Naminé get a keyblade?”

Roxas eagerly began to explain, “Well you need to…”

Only for that eagerness to end just as soon as Roxas had found it. He began to rub the back of his head as he admitted, “Actually I don’t know. For me, it’s something that’s always there. Like you can just reach out and call on it when you truly need it. 

Zexion sighed, and Axel rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. “Real helpful piece of advice there. This might be the shortest training session I’ve seen.”

But after thinking for a moment, Naminé shook her head. “I think I understand what he means. It’s like with my power over memories. It’s not something I can put into words easily. But it’s something that’s just...there.” In her mind's eye, she saw all the chains woven from Sora’s memories. How they connected to everyone he ever met. 

And if she focused a bit past the mass of memories…

“I think I can see...something else.” Naminé furrowed her brow as she tried to call whatever it was towards her. Yet for some reason, it just would not come to her. “But it’s just out of reach, if it’s even a keyblade.”

Axel shook his head at the result, while Zexion simply continued jotting notes in his lexicon. Roxas began to pace as he listened to her explanation. But then came to a stop and snapped his fingers. “I’ve got it!” In a flash, he summoned his keyblade to his hands before holding it across both hands and turning to Naminé. “Try using mine!”

Zexion smiled as he watched the two of them. “It might be worthwhile to use an intermediary for this initial lesson.” Axel said nothing, only nodding at the suggestion.

Naminé hesitated before reaching out to the Kingdom Key in Roxas’ hands. Slowly, her hand wrapped around the grip as she picked it up. The weapon had some weight to be sure, but it was light enough for her to hold onto. There was nothing that happened around her. No rush of wind, no light, no voice that spoke to her.

And yet just holding the keyblade, she felt something more. Some kind of connection to it.To Roxas. Even though it was similar to Sora’s own weapon, she knew deep down that the keyblade was tied to who Roxas was. So who was she?

Who was Naminé?

“Well.” Her thoughts were interrupted by Axel as he leaned in closer. “Any idea how we can check if that worked?” “Perhaps if we test her magical aptitude.” Zexion nodded as he walked over to Naminé and Roxas. “You are familiar with the fire spell?” 

“Yes. It was one of Sora’s first. Let me try.” She knew the memory easily enough. How Sora was able to call upon the energy within himself and channel it into a ball of flame. Now she knew she had some kind of power within her. She just needed to focus, let it ignite into a ball of— 

“Ah!”

A ball of fire shot out from the keyblade, causing her to yelp as it shot towards the wall. Axel surveyed the leftover scorch marks before grinning. “Alright. Not bad to start off.” 

Roxas shook his head with a smile. “Not bad? That was pretty good! She learned magic faster than I did.”

Axel waved his hand as his eyes were on Naminé. “Sure sure, now what about an actual fight? Any ideas?”

Roxas had an answer almost immediately. “Traverse Town!” 

Zexion and Axel looked at him in slight confusion. “I’m guessing you mean going back to the memory. Because the real one isn’t much of an option for her”

Roxas’ mouth twitched and he slowly nodded. “Yeah. The memory card. Not the real one.” Naminé shook her head. She could hardly blame him for wanting to find a way to get her out of the castle.

With a flourish, Zexion held the appropriate card in his hands. “That’s rather fitting. Sora stopped there too at around this point and had to fight to seal the Keyhole.”

Axel rolled his arms as the four of them walked up to the doors as Roxas moved to close them. “Alright then. Perfect place to run double duty!”

Namine paused at the door, looking down to the keyblade in her hand and then to Roxas.“Will you be fine without a weapon?”

Roxas stopped with his hands on the doorknobs for a moment before turning to reach for the card in Zexion’s hand. “I'll think of something.”

Seeing Roxas hold the card up in front of the door, Zexion could only sigh. “Well, at the very least we’ll see how good you are at improvising.”

The seeker crept from floor to floor. Shadow hiding them from all and providing safe passage. Ansem knew that the inhabitants of the castle used the cards to transform the empty floors into facsimiles of worlds and their inhabitants. Complete with heartless menace that was just as threatening. Even if they were not truly born from the darkness of hearts.

He saw there were three that had been changing the floors through the power of memory. One was the boy who had defeated him and left him in no position to withstand the accursed light of Kingdom Hearts. To face him now would be most unwise.

The other was the princess. Her heart had forged a door of light to lead her to her heart’s desire. To her friends. Even after regaining control, he was in no position to face that power of light again, lest his foothold slip.

And the third floor was transformed by the hollow ones. The nobodies that ruled this castle. Ones desperately trying to control the power of the keyblade. And though they were without heart, that emptiness could be advantageous to him.

It only needed the right push. 

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🚨 MORE STUFF FOR THIS AU 🚨

Because everyone knows Xemnas definitely won't agree on Naminé joining the Org, they don't ask him. Actually, he rarely leaves his office or is interested in anything, that isn't Kingdom Hearts, so Naminé is just brought to the Castle That Never Was and everyone acts like she's been always there. Xemnas notices the new member after a month.

Because of lack of vacant bedrooms, Naminé ends up sharing one with Xion. Both girls love it.

While shy at first, Naminé becomes much more social and bubbly once she gets to know other members.

Do I have to add the Org adores her?

Everyone always makes sure Naminé has a lot of art supplies. Sketchbooks, crayons, markers, paints, whatever she wants. She spends a lot of her free time drawing and painting and often gifts the other members her artworks.

A couple of her paintings end up framed and hung in the Castle's corridors.

Vexen has one of sketches of him laminated and hung over his desk at his laboratory.

As a full Organization XIII member, Naminé is given her own coat. However, she finds the black very depressing. In the end, Saïx caves in and somehow manages to get her a pastel blue one. She loves it.

Also, no more plain white dresses! Marluxia immediately takes the girl on a shopping spree, so she can choose her own clothes. She ends up with a big collection of very cute outfits. She also shares clothes with Xion a lot – they have the same size and similar fashion taste.

Naminé doesn't have any weapon to summon... But it turns out that, in addition to her memory bending abilities, she has a natural talent for magic. She quickly learns new spells of any kind and, with regular training, becomes quite powerful.

At one point she teacher herself how to cast fireballs to impress Axel. Poor guy almost has a heart attack, when, during their mission together, she suddenly sets an enemy on fire.

Xaldin makes for Naminé a wizard staff. It doesn't affect her magic at all, but it makes her not feel left out because of her lack of weapon. Also, she can hit people in their heads if they piss her off now.

Naminé loves it. For the first couple of days she doesn't let the staff out of her hand at all.

When Naminé needs some alone time, she usually hides in Marluxia's garden and sketches flowers.

Demyx teaches Naminé how to play sitar and Luxord – how to play cards. She loves both.

And Roxas teaches her and Xion skating.

In general, being the same age, Naminé spends a lot of time with Xion and Roxas.

Slumber parties! Picnics! Movie marathons! Trips to different worlds! Games! There is always so much fun things to do for the three, when they don't have any missions. Of course, other members join, if they have time and want to.

Roxas and Xion also tell Naminé about all Org13 members' secrets they know. She has to be up to date with everything!

Larxene takes her role as the big sis very seriously and often organises some girls time for Naminé and Xion.

Xigbar teacher Naminé how to shoot, "just in case". He later gets an earful from other adults for giving a child a gun.

(Turns out Naminé finds shooting fun, especially when combined with casting fireballs).

(She isn't as fragile now, is she?)

In general: with a very loving found family, Naminé is able to grow and become a cheerful, outgoing girl. 💜

🚨 RANDOM AU IDEA 🚨

Org13 grows fond of Naminé and ends up adopting her, making her 15th member. Shenanigans ensue, as now there are 3 instead of 2 kids in the castle. Also, Xion and Naminé are even cuter together and, unfortunately, learn how to weaponise their cuteness.

Cue Xemnas sitting in his office, wondering, when the fuck did he sign up for opening a kindergarten.

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Ideal Halloween themed dates for each organization member? 🎃

This was amazingly done by Sam last night while I was suffering from the hurricane in a blackout. AND GUESS WHO WAS FORCED TO WORK WHEN SHE SHOULD BE AT HOME HELPING CLEAN UP THE YARD UGH

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Xemnas - Go for a late-night walk in the cemetery - Is it totally creepy at night? Yes. Do you both love it? Absolutely! There’s something special in the air on halloween night, maybe it was wayward spirits or the sense of mischief in the air, but whatever it is, it’s positively enthralling. The two of you walk amongst the graves, basking in the brightness of the moonlight and talking of your plans for the future. Hearing Xemnas talk of his goals is one of the many reasons you fell in love with him in the first place, after all. And if that weren’t good enough, the superior even takes a little extra time to surprise you with a small picnic set up under an old willow tree. There, the two of you eat lit only by a single candle and the full moon, until you decide to lay down and look at the sky until your eyes grow heavy.

Xigbar - Watch a Scary Movie at the Drive-In! - Xigbar likes to think of himself as a cool guy, and what would be cooler than picking up his sweetheart and taking them to scary movies at the drive-in? Watching a scary flick on the big screen is fun, but what’s even better is you holding him close to you when you are scared!! Score!! And when the movie is over, Xigbar might drive you both up to “make-out point” and well.. You know.. Best not hope there aren’t any psycho killers in the woods that night!!! You don’t want to end up in the sequel!

Xaldin - Build a Fire and Tell Ghost Stories - Camping out in the woods on Halloween night? Most people would say that doing so would be a terrible idea. BUT NOT YOU AND XALDIN! Camping on a cool fall night like Halloween is an absolute dream, and the two of you have the entire night to yourselves with no one else to bother you. Curled up together in front of the warm fire, now the real fun begins. You start to pass around your flashlight, telling stories and doing your best to scare the other until the end of the night when you are too scared to sleep alone. You curl up in Xaldin’s sleeping bag, resting your head on his shoulder as you ask him to protect you. You can literally feel his pride swell as you curl into him, as he longs to to protect you from what bumps in the night.

Vexen - Set Up Your Own Haunted House - Well, At first, Vexen didn’t feel that Halloween was a good enough excuse to be leaving his lab, so in your stubbornness, you decided to bring Halloween to him. You proceeded to sneak into the lab during the few hours that Vexen was not around, covering the walls in countless halloween decorations. Needless to day, Vexen was not particularly pleased at first at your redecoration. In fact he was furious. But as the day went one and he watched all of his fellow organization members coming to see ‘the haunted lab’, he couldn't help but see how happy scaring your fellow members was making you. And by the end of the night, he may or may not have stolen some of your fake blood and scared Demyx so badly he nearly soiled his trousers. Maybe taking a day off for Halloween wasn’t so bad after all.

Lexaeus - Make Decorated Halloween Cookies - Ohhh!!!! Baking is one of your favorite shared activities, and making fun halloween shapes is an absolute blast! You started with a basic sugar, something fun and easy, making shapes like ghosts and pumpkins! Working with Royal icing for the first time was a bit of a challenge, but you were able to figure it out after a few less than perfect tests. More and more cookies go into the oven, the warm smells drawing in everyone in the castle at least once to see where the aromas came from. By the end of the night, you are both covered in flower and grinning ear to ear as everyone has a taste of your treats!

Zexion - Have a horror movie marathon - Curled up in the dark Room, Zexion waited for you. The table was covered with candles and snack foods of all sorts. Neither of you were huge movie buffs, but after weeks of being hounded by the other members to watch a series of movies you hadn’t even heard of before, you eventually caved into trying something new. At first, you started with a classic slasher fic, you know.. With the teenagers having sex and then WHAM serial killer. You didn’t need to know horror movies to know how it would go, but you still jumped and clung to Zexion as hard as you could. The more and more movies you played, you became comfortable and snuggled close under the blankets with Zexion. Eventually, his hands started to wander, either uninterested by the film or simply unable to resist you. Either way, you didn’t pay much to the movies after that.

Saix - Get Spooked at a Haunted House - At first you thought it would be a great idea to go to a haunted house with your sweetheart, though Saix didn’t seem to agree. At first it was smooth sailing, walking through the house and jumping at the occasional spider prop or ghost puppet, until the first performer came through. The man wielded a chainsaw and charged your way, earning a squeal from you. Saix immediately moved to defend you, and in doing so, looked so intense that the chainsaw wielding man stopped in his tracks. “Woah, dude! You’re terrifying dude! Who did your makeup? Hey, Charlie! Get in here!!” in a matter of minutes, half of the cast of this haunted house, zombies and spirits alike, were in the room with you, complimenting how absolutely terrifying your boyfriend looked. And While he seemed unamused at their gawking, you could swear you saw a little smirk on his lips. Definitely not what you expected, but this certainly was a fun night of surprises!

Axel - Do a Late-Night Corn Maze! - Because who doesn’t love getting lost in the dark! No for real though, you thought you wouldn’t like the maze, but with every step, you and Axel had lots of fun! He even brought some flashlights and snacks to enjoy along the walk! Though as you walk farther along the trail, Axel decides it’s the perfect moment to regale you with a story, one about a couple that got lost on this very trail. It’s a good story, and you know he is trying to scare you but it won’t work until-- What was that??? You turn around and look for the source of the sound, but as soon as you turn back-- GOTCHA!! You scream. Loud. And all you can hear is Axel’s piercing laughter. Oh he got you good. You give him a punch in the arm, perhaps a little too hard. This maze wasn’t over yet and you were determined to get him back.

Demyx - Carve Pumpkins! - Man, trusting Demyx with a knife worried you at first, but every step was a barrel of fun! Scooping out the pumpkin was really messy and watching Demyx scream as he stuck his arm inside his pumpkin was an absolute riot. Pumpkin guts got everywhere, and then you had to CARVE the thing! Demyx quickly grew tired of actually carving his pumpkin, and simply drew a smiley face on the outside with a sharpie, but upon seeing the pumpkin you carved, he is utterly FLOORED. Suddenly, he is lifting the gourd up and carrying it around the castle, so proud of your work and bragging it to everyone in the castle!

Luxord - Take a Haunted Ghost Tour - A lot of “haunted” cities have these, but they are essentially a night of visiting actual haunted sites like houses and graveyards accompanied by a guide! And while you might not see any paranormal activity on your tour, hearing the tales of each stop is absolutely fascinating! And while this isn’t a ‘traditional’ halloween date, you and Luxord have a terribly good time learning! Though Luxord having a canteen of hot cider and a hip flask of bourbon definitely helped.

Marluxia - Plan or make your own Halloween costumes! - If ANYONE loves a good dressing up, it’s Marluxia! After one very LONG trip to the costume store to buy accessories, the entire night became a movie style makeover montage! Each of you pulled clothes out from your closet and box of accessories to make as many original looks as possible, doing each other's makeup and playing some fun spooky songs in the background! It was a total blast!! And when you’re both tucked out from your costume adventure, you both curl up in your most comfortable looks and watch as many episodes of The X-Files as you can before falling asleep in bed.

Larxene - Go Apple Picking - At first, Larxene wasn’t extremely interested in apple picking, saying that it was a lot of hiking for some heavy apples, but something about dressing in matching flannels and seeing how much there was to do seemed to change her mind. After picking a good amount of apples, (And Larxene showing up any dude that was trying to pick apples by zapping them out of trees) the two of you decided to hit up the small festival outside of the orchard. Among the stalls there were different kinds of foods and drinks for sale which you tried and loved! You never were able to eat all of the apples you picked, but eventually shared them with the rest of the organization so that they didn’t go bad.

Roxas - Celebrate Mischief Night! - You didn’t know about mischief night until Axel and Roxas told you about it, but apparently it is the night when the youths of twilight town ran amuck with pranks of all sorts! And how could you say no to that! At first the two of you started in twilight town, joining with the other children as they draw on the streets and egg houses. The adrenalin filled you as you ran from angry store clerks and fled in the woods. There was no way they would find you now. But as you walked through the woods, it became painfully apparent that you were becoming lost, until you and Roxas came across a large mansion in the woods. You could stay there until morning to go home, but the mischievous glint in Roxas’s eye begged to differ. Suddenly your rolls of toilet paper were flying as you TP’d the mansion with sniper-like accuracy. It was so fun you nearly fell over in laughter before opening a portal back home, leaving the mysterious mansion behind. As you left, you wondered what it held, but knew that you would probably never know.

Xion - Go Trick or Treating! - Are you two a little old for trick-or-treating? Maybe so, but it is so much fun to dress up in fun costumes and collect candy! Xion is so small and cute, no one would raise any questions as to if she were too old or not. And after a whole evening of running from house to house, collecting so much candy that your pillowcases are full, you both retire back home to curl up together, watch a spooky movie, and trade candy all night! (Or until she falls asleep next to you!)

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Kingdom of Lies

Category: Suspense

Fandom: Kingdom Hearts

Characters: Larxene, Naminé

Tap. Tap. Tap. The sharp blade of Larxene’s knife tapped against the pristine white table. Its razor-shop point scoured into the soft wood, sending little chunks and splinters skittering across the otherwise clean surface. She leaned her cheek in her other hand as she repeatedly stabbed the table, her eyebrows narrowed frustratedly. She carved her frustration out in that white table, seated in a white chair in the middle of a white room with white curtains still around a white window. White, white, white; it was so maddeningly boring, being trapped in this castle of ivory waiting for that pipsqueak to lose his memories and fall right into her and Marluxia’s carefully woven net. 

“Ugh, this sucks!” she snapped, suddenly jerking upright to chuck her knife at the wall. The blade buried itself an inch deep in the white paint, electricity sparking around the hilt as her ire mounted. Larxene hated boredom, but she met it too often within the halls of Castle Oblivion. She wished she could just pound that little boy into a pulp and be done with it, but Marluxia insisted that they use the witch’s powers to replace all his memories and make him compliant. Compliance made everything easier, the pink-haired man would smirk at her while batting his pretty lashes. That smirk and that flutter always did her in, damn it. 

Morosely, Larxene rose from the table to saunter over to her knife, yanking it out of the wall with an irritated huff. She turned it over and over in her fingers, which had long since grown accustomed to the sleek handle and the electricity skipping over the metal. She supposed she could play target practice with the empty white picture frame on the wall (seriously, who decorated this place? An empty painting?), but her expression soured just at the thought of it. No, she craved violence, or at least the look of dismay on a cute little face… 

Hmmm… It has been a while since I paid our little witch a visit, she thought devilishly, pressing the tip of her knife to her glossed lips as they curled into a sinister smirk. They wouldn’t want their little tool to get too big for her britches as her knight in shining armor ascended the castle, after all. Chuckling darkly, she tapped the knife against her mouth a few times. The kiss of metal against the tip of her tongue was familiar and satisfying, but not nearly as satisfying as Naminé’s would be… Grinning, she flounced out of the room, the hem of her coat swishing around her legs as she eagerly made her way to the memory witch’s quarters. 

The young girl gasped as Larxene barged in, flinching against the back of her chair. Her blue eyes were wide with fright and anxiety as Larxene waltzed across the room, making a show of twirling her knife around her fingers. 

“Well, hello there, sweet Naminé,” she crooned, grabbing the girl’s pale cheek and pinching it hard. The girl didn’t let out a single peep as Larxene harshly wiggled the skin back and forth, giving it a slap when she let go. Naminé stared down at her sketch paper with watery blue eyes, the skin of her cheek a blistering red from the older woman’s harsh treatment. “Why the long face?” she tutted, walking around the back of the chair and tapping the knife against her lips in faux confusion. “Your knight Sora is fighting oh-so-hard to rescue you; shouldn’t you be overjoyed?” 

“His care for me is borne of lies,” Naminé said quietly. Her fingers tightened around the edges of her sketchbook, crinkling the page on which she’d been drawing. A half-finished rendition of an island beach decorated the white page— the only color in this dismal castle of whiteness. Larxene was jealous that Naminé could bring forth that color, while the rest of them had to persist in this blinding white void. “How could I be overjoyed when I know that he is marching towards a trap?” 

“A trap that you built,” Larxene reminded with a waggle of her finger. Of course, that was another lie in this kingdom of lies, but saddling the young girl with guilt sure kept her compliant, as Marluxia liked to tout. Plus, Larxene just loved the way Naminé’s face scrunched up in misery and tears beaded on her platinum-blond lashes. “Aw, don’t cry,” Larxene cooed, leaning down to grab her by the shoulders. She dug her nails into her porcelain skin, making her flinch as crescent-moon indents formed underneath the woman’s claw-like nails. “Sora’s such a nice little boy; I’m sure you could tell just the perfect lies to make him forgive you,” she grinned maliciously. 

Naminé sniffed petulantly and hung her head. Larxene couldn’t see the tears roll down her cheeks from her vantage point, unfortunately, but she could see the glittering droplets drip down onto the sketchbook. They bled into the absorbent paper, making the pencil wax run and melt together into confusing swirls. 

Larxene bit down on her tongue, trying to suppress the absolute glee bubbling up inside of her. Oh, this was so much better than chucking knives at an empty canvas! Naminé cried quietly as Larxene massaged her shoulders in false compassion, scratching her nails into the girl’s soft skin. 

“That’s what you do best, isn’t it?” Larxene pressed. She pulled the girl’s short blond hair back so she could speak venom into her ear. “Craft lies for your own gain… If this is a kingdom of lies, you are the queen of it, my dear, sitting on your throne creating falsehood after falsehood… First that pathetic Replica, and now sweet little Sora, painting his heart of gold black little by little. You really are a witch.” 

“Stop,” Naminé begged, covering her face with her hands. “Please, stop.” 

“What? You don’t like to hear the truth?” Larxene tsked as she straightened up. She lightly smacked Naminé upside the head as punishment for snapping at her; she couldn’t let such disobedience go unchecked, after all. “You lie to yourself most of all, pretending that you don’t carry any of the blame. If you had a spine, you wouldn’t let us make you do these things.” 

The girl was silent for a moment, aside from her sniffles. After mostly composing herself, she picked up her colored pencils and resumed sketching the island scene. Larxene pursed her lips, irritated by her silence. It seemed she’d pushed too many buttons and forced the girl into silence, which was no fun. 

“You’re right,” Naminé murmured, eyes blank as she continued to sweep the pencil across the page to fill the ocean in with blue. “I’m scared…” She trailed off, just silently coloring. Larxene clicked her tongue; she’d draw no more entertainment from the girl today, and Marluxia would scold her if she made Naminé too upset. Larxene gave the girl’s cheek one last harsh pinch before striding out, slamming the door behind her. The boom echoed in the empty white halls, reverberated through the castle of lies they’d crafted to lure in the Keyblade. 

Naminé, Marluxia, Larxene… Each of them played an integral role in maintaining this kingdom of lies, each of them weaving their web from their respective throne. They lurked like spiders in the silk, watching with bright eyes as their little fly obliviously became more and more ensnared within the sticky fibers. Soon he’d be wound up tight, struggling to get free, and they’d pounce to suck every ounce of power from him they could for their grand lie, their secret mutiny to usurp Xemnas. Lies upon lies upon lies formed the fabric of this castle, so much so that Larxene couldn’t keep track of who told them, who believed them. 

This was the place where truth came to die. Who needed truth when you had no heart, anyway?

Enjoy this oneshot? Feel free to peruse my Table of Contents!

[floriswrite]

Even stilled when Lauriam held a red rose out to him. "I thought you couldn't make these anymore."

"I cannot. I visited the World of an old friend and they were kind enough to let me take one." Lauriam explained.

Even slowly took the rose from him. "An old friend?"

"A World I saved long ago."

"Would you take me there some time?" Even questioned and brought the rose up to his face to smell it. It felt too real in his fingers.

"He's trying to get better about guests, so I should be able to manage that." Lauriam gave a small nod. "We should put it in water."

"He?" Even felt his stomach tighten. Had Lauriam given him someone else's token of affection? "I could freeze it."

"The prince of the World. Apparently Organization XIII tried to give him trouble years ago. From what Belle said it sounds like Dilan's Nobody was there." Lauriam stepped a little closer to him. "Save your magic, Even."

“Belle?” Even questioned and looked away. “/You/ told me to work on my magic, Lauriam.” 

“I do not believe they have gotten married by this point in time.” Lauriam explained and reached up a hand to place on Even’s cheek and draw his attention back to him. “A touch too honest of a memory, is all. It was an ill chosen gift.” 

“Right, the whole past future matter.” Even frowned down at Lauriam. “You want it back?” 

“Right.” Lauriam gave a small nod. “No. It is yours. But I should have thought it through better. My intention is to build foundation on who we are now. To give you a gift that is so thoroughly Marluxia was ill chosen.” Lauriam swallowed and withdrew his hand. “But I found I could not help myself.” 

Even grabbed his hand and held it awkwardly before him. “Once then. For old times sake.” 

“You’ve never been one to stop at once.” Lauriam whispered. “Perhaps I should take it back.” 

“Experiments need proper testing.” Even whispered back and leaned down. “No, you said it is mine. Perhaps we could use it as... closure.” 

“Closure?” Lauriam hummed. “We’d need to set it on fire afterwards.” 

“How did you die?” 

“Exhaustion, mostly. Desperation. Sora would have done such a lovely job if only his rage had been directed properly. But it does not matter now. Pieces are back where they are meant to be.” 

“It has been... odd, getting to actually know Riku.” 

“Seeing Ienzo socialize, you mean.” Lauriam laughed a little. 

“Yes.” Even sighed. “So. Fire.” 

“Full closure.” Lauriam nodded. “And then, we go on a date. Just us. No cloud of Vexen and Marluxia.” 

“Do you forgive yourself then?”

“Oh, never.” Lauriam shook his head a little. “But I don’t have to forgive myself to move on. So let’s set up our little experiment.” 

“Set up?” 

“Fire, Even, Fire. Unless you learned fire magic after Esuna?” 

“...Don’t make fun of your elders, Lauriam.” 

Lauriam hummed and turned away. “Only you.” And then he smirked over his shoulder. “Besides, I’ve technically existed longer than you.” 

“You’re terrible.” Even laughed. 

“You knew that already.” Lauriam laughed back. “Fire. I have no idea how to work your lab, Even. I am much more used to synthesis.” 

“Right. The Moogle like you.” Even walked past him. “I’ll teach you how to work a Bunsen Burner. Actual science.”

“There is plenty of science behind synthesis.” 

“There is more magic than science.” 

“One and the same at the core.” Lauriam held a finger up to silence Even’s next complaint. “Are you a scientist or a mage? You are both, Even.” 

Even heaved a sigh. “You are correct, but my original point still stands.” 

“Science. Yes. Show away.” 

Even lead Lauriam over to a table with said Bunsen Burner along with various flasks and test tubes. “Lauriam?” 

“Hmm?” 

“You truly want to forget?” 

“I never said forget. I want to move on. I want to feel like I am living my life. Not a shadow of Marluxia’s.” Lauriam sighed. “I recognize that the division between Vexen and Even was slim. That Vexen allowed you a moral slip that this life does not. But I am not Marluxia, and I refuse to act as if I am.” 

“Okay.” Even gave a small nod and finally coated the rose he held in ice. “A date?” 

“We can go wherever you like.” 

“Where- where would you have gone before?” 

Lauriam stared at him, eyes slightly wide. “Even you know my home world is destroyed.” 

“You can travel to other Worlds I-” Even heaved a sigh. “No. Of course you would want to stay in familiar territory. I’m sorry.” 

“Tact has never been one of your strong suits.” Lauriam gave him a small smile. “There’s a few Worlds I have not explored fully yet. I thought we could just walk around and find somewhere nice.” 

“That would be nice.” Even agreed. He set the rose to the side and turned the flame on. “Tell me about back then. Your thought process.” 

“Vexen had shown that he could not be loyal to me. Axel wanted to prove he could be. I was foolish enough to believe that Axel’s motives and mine would work together.” Lauriam explained softly. “I think about it frequently, Even. What would have happened if I had never told Axel the truth. That mission was not supposed to have causalities.” 

“You blame yourself and not Lea.” 

“The more I learn about Axel and Lea the more I understand he has always followed his heart. Axel’s loyalty, just like Vexen’s, was never Marluxia’s to hold.” Lauriam picked up the ice covered rose. “But more than anything else. I regret not doing it myself. Deep down I did not expect Axel to go through with it. I was not aware of how strong his conviction to Saix was, nor how much he wanted to see Roxas again.” 

“I forgave you.” Even stated. He had never truly cared about the politics. He had been mad with Marluxia because that castle should have been Vexen’s. But the more he heard about what happened after the more it sounded like a trap. Like they were sent to slaughter. 

“I know.” Lauriam sighed and held the icy petals over the open flame. “How did it feel? I remember the feel of death. That feel of unraveling. Of your emptiness finally being set free. Of your soul leaving.” 

“Dreadful.” Even whispered and watched as normal fire tried to melt magic ice. Their plan might have had a hole in it. But that might have been the point. They could never let go. “I remember the smell, mostly. I remember feeling betrayed. I remember Sora looking confused. And who could blame him?” Even placed a hand to his chest. “I remember being worried. And then Axel did have the Riku Replica kill Zexion...” 

“Vexen’s dying thoughts were Zexion?” 

“Even’s had been Ienzo.” Even’s voice was small. “In the end I should be thankful, but the scars make it challenging.” 

“Understandable.” Lauriam drew the flower away from the flame. “Perhaps we could put it in the freezer instead.” 

“Not working?” 

“Not in any capacity that is satisfying.” Lauriam turned the flower, a small bit of ice was gone, but the point was for their to be flames. 

Even turned the fire off. “Soak it in water and put it in the freezer it is. Do I only get that date after it is gone?” 

“It does sound like this experiment will need to be picked up tomorrow. But I think you still deserve a date today.” Lauriam hummed a little. “For talking.” 

“Good.” Even smiled and took the flower from him. “Tell me about the World you want to go to.” 

“It’s called San Fransokyo. It’s a very technologically based world. Tall buildings. Curious transit system. And apparently it’s own team of heros.” Lauriam leaned against the table while he watched Even. 

“I think some version of the Riku Replica went there. I tried to keep track of where the vessels got to.” Even waved a hand at him. “But at the same time did not truly care.” 

“Where do your loyalties lay these days?” 

“They’ve always been to Lord Ansem and Ienzo. /My/ king and prince.” Even dismissed his magic and turned the sink on. The rose only looked sad as he ran it under water. The freezer would only make it an awkward chunk of flower. Nothing of the intricate designs Vexen had practiced only to impress Marluxia. But that was for the best. 

“Right.” Lauriam looked away. “And me?” 

“What about you?” 

“Are you loyal to me, Even? Can I finally hold your loyalty?” 

Even looked at Lauriam’s fragile expression for only a second. “We’ll see after our date.” 

“Fair.” Lauriam let out a heavy breath. “My loyalty has never been to you, after all.” 

“No, you are only loyal to yourself.” 

“No, I once had many people I was loyal to. But times change. Marluxia’s loyalty was Larxene. I sent her to her death as well. You are far from the only death that is heavy on my heart, Even.” 

“Is that supposed to make me feel better?” Even questioned as he turned off the sink and walked the dripping red rose over to the freezer. He’d put a note on it later. Ienzo would ask. 

“No. Not at all.” Lauriam shook his head. “Only stating facts and reminders.” 

“A reminder to never forgive yourself.” 

“That is correct.” 

Even sighed and closed the freezer. “I understand.” He walked back over to Lauriam and placed his hands on the table behind him, pinning him in place. “I want dinner and dessert.”

“Of course, Even.” Lauriam gave him a small smile. “Anything you want.” 

“I want you to forgive yourself.” 

“Anything but that.” Lauriam turned his head away. 

“Then I want ice cream.” 

“That I can manage.”

[derpyslurpy-da-derp-master]

@khoc-week Day 3-Friends Or Foes

Welp, this one took a good long while simply deciding which of my Keykids to introduce (along with writing the drabble below that includes the final member of this trio that I didn’t have time to draw) and I finally settled on my actual Main Keykid (my actual Union X avatar) who’s a lad named Kor and he’s basically like a little brother to Chase. He’s also in Ava’s Union just like Chase. He’s smart, a strategist, equipped with good medals, and... Rather timid actually. While Chase doesn’t do the normal missions anymore because there’s just too many to do, Kor is legitimately stuck on his current mission because he’s a completionist and doesn’t want to do a single level without getting all three extra goals finished and that just isn’t possible most of the time.  He’s also only an inch or two shorter than Chase but that doesn’t mean Chase isn’t going to lovingly tease him about it. Usually whenever Kor does a mission, Chase will tag along to make sure Kor doesn’t get hurt doing something he really shouldn’t. Kor’s favorite Keyblade is the Starlight Keyblade and he’s upgraded it into the 30′s because he loves it so much for both it’s look and how balanced it is in every element. His favorite medals are a mix between the Foreteller’s (especially Ava/Gula) and this mysterious ‘Xion’ girl, he collects any medal that has the latter on it out of curiosity to learn more about her. The latter also earns him a fair amount of friendly teasing from Chase too. Despite how much Chase teases him, Kor knows that he never intends any harm and Chase never goes to far, it’s more like how an older brother would tease their younger sibling.

Anywho, onto le Drabble!

“Sup Shorty?” Chase grinned as he ruffled his best friend’s already messy, curly hair. Kor gave his usual timid smile and chuckled a small bit.

“Nothing much, I’m just trying to figure out how many Jewel’s I need to get the main medal of this next pull.” Kor replied, returning to his number crunching.

“Let me guess, another Xion pull?” Chase teased, poking Kor’s cheek which caused Kor to shove said hand away.

“Hey, this medal is actually really good stats-wise!” Kor pouted, puffing up his cheeks with a huff as he pulled his goggles over his eyes.

“Riiiight, that’s why you’ve got every other Xion Medal. You just think she’s cute don’t you?” Chase teased further as he sat down, grinning wolfishly at how his friend’s face erupted into a dark scarlet color.

“N-NO! T-THAT’S NOT IT A-AT ALL!” Kor waved his hands in an ‘x’ for ‘no’ frantically as if to physically kick the notion out. Chase broke down in laughter, putting an arm around Kor with a more friendly smile.

“I kid I kid, I know you just want to know who she is. I’m pretty curious about who these people in our medals are too. I mean, there’s two different names for the same guy in different clothes! That’s just weird!” Chase reached into Kor’s satchel sitting on the table where he kept his medals and pulled out two medals, one labeled Roxas and the other labeled Ventus. 

“Yeah, that’s pretty weird... Just as weird as all the different ‘Xehanort’ medals. Why would we get medals of the same man in different stages of life? Why is one of them ‘Terra’ but with silver hair? Why is the youngest one labeled ‘Kingdom Hearts III?’ And I swear I saw some guys that looked a lot like younger versions of the ‘Marluxia’ and ‘Larxene’ medals, what could that m-”

Kor’s rambling was cut short by someone else sitting next to them and bopping the top of his head to get him out of said ramble. He glanced up in confusion only to quickly smile brightly.

“O-Oh, hi Anya! I was rambling again, wasn’t I?” Kor chuckled awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck. The strawberry blonde just chuckled in response, her low pigtails bouncing a bit at the movement, her lavender eyes filled with amusement.

“Yep, you were. I’ve got something for you two actually.” Anya smiled and held up a gift bag, the kind you get from the medals shop. Both boys tilted their head almost in sync, eliciting another chuckle from the girl.

“Chase, this is for you.” Anya reached into the bag and pulled out a rather strong-looking Terra medal, causing Chase’s eyes to light up as she handed it to him.

“Duuuude, I don’t have this one at all! Thanks man!” Chase smiled brightly, checking its stats over before putting it in his pocket along with the rest of the medals he keeps on Moogle ‘O Glory, planning to upgrade and add it onto the Keyblade later.

“And Kor, this-” Anya reached in and pulled out none other than the medal Kor had just been doing calculations to get and handed it to him, “Is for you.”

Kor’s eyes widened then proceeded to dart between Anya and the medal questioningly.

“I did the pull just to get some new better medals, I didn’t really want the main one they were selling since there aren’t any Power slots on this bad boy,” Anya summoned her favored Keyblade, Divine Rose, to illustrate her point. “And I figured hey, if I get it I’ll just give it to Kor. So, there you go little buddy, have fun.” Anya pat his shoulder before taking her leave, probably to upgrade the medals she wanted to keep from the pull.

“Thanks Anya!” Chase called after her retreating figure before glancing at Kor who was still looking at the medal buggy-eyed, pulling his Goggles back onto the top of his head.

“...This is exactly the medal I was missing, not just in my collection but in my Keyblade-” Kor quickly summoned Starlight, taking out a rather mediocre medal out of the power slot directly in front of his already extremely powerful Gula Medal and placing the HD Xion in it’s place.

“...This’ll let me do my second most powerful medal twice. I’ve been looking for a medal like this!” Kor smiled brightly, seeming as excited as a kid on Christmas Morning as he always did when he found medals better than the ones he already had.

“Well lookie there, your obsession with Xion has finally come in handy!” Chase started to tease Kor again but he was too excited to care at all. Chase just chuckled and smiled, leaning back in his seat.

As he sits and thinks a bit, he remembers the three trio’s that always appear in the medals. He definitely gets why they stuck to three, ‘cause while Chase was pretty friendly with pretty much everyone, it was nice to have two close friends too...

[nadziejastar]

KH3 had way too much focus on the trios in general. The opening theme is a recap that focuses on the trios instead of the series as a whole. Namine gets next to no focus and doesn't come back till the end because she isn't part of a trio. Axel and Kairi seem to form a friendship, but the moment RAX is reunited he stops caring about her to the point where he doesn't even blink when she's murdered in cold blood.

This was one of my biggest complaints about the story, and exactly why I never wanted Roxas, Xion, and Naminé to come back as separate characters in the first place. KH3 spent more screen time devoted to figuring out how to get replicas to bring back superfluous characters (though I would classify them as alter-egos more than separate characters), who disappeared, instead of exploring all the meaningful connections between the existing characters. There was too much going on, and way too many characters, but it was still SO boring. I never wanted everyone to be imprisoned in their own segregated trio. There was no time for Lea to interact with Riku or Aqua. Or Kairi with Ven. I personally don’t find Lea being stuck in the Roxas/Xion trio to be as interesting as exploring his connections to Ven and Kairi and everyone else.

A big reason is because Roxas and Xion had no memories before the Organization. They had no past or previous relationships of their own. Their entire identity literally revolved around their connections to previously established characters and the one year they spent in the Organization. Which makes them boring to me as individual characters. There’s not much to explore about them on their own, without their connections to Sora/Kairi/Ven. Kairi’s past in Radiant Garden was left blank. You give Roxas’ memories to Ventus, and Xion’s memories to Kairi, and suddenly you open a much larger avenue for interesting growth and character development. And I think this was the reason why Nomura was so frustrated while writing the story. He couldn’t build on any of the connections because everyone had to remain separate.

Marluxia: In this place, to find is to lose, and to lose is to find. That is the way in Castle Oblivion. Here you will meet people that you have known in the past. And you will meet people you miss.

It really bothered me how Kairi and Lea’s relationship was undermined like that. Especially since they put so much care into how they were connected. Axel’s whole story arc in Castle Oblivion was parallel to Sora’s arc involving his memories of Kairi. Everything he told Sora actually applied to himself as well.

As Axel fanned Sora’s curiosity, he fell into thought himself.

Nobodies are controlled by memories. And because they control us, we stop being able to remember. Maybe that has happened to me.

And, now, Sora has entered this castle and his memories are being twisted and tangled by Marluxia and the power of the witch—Naminé.

We have to switch out Sora’s memories here, in this castle, Axel thought. And so he continued his speech to lay the groundwork for their plan.

It’s even hinted at it the novel. Sora’s relationship with Naminé was based on his memories of Kairi. And Xion was created from those same memories.

Marluxia: To reunite with those you hold dear—

Sora: What’s this, a card?

Marluxia: It is a promise for the reunion you seek. Hold the card to open the door. And beyond it, a new world. Proceed, Sora. To lose and claim anew, or to claim anew only to lose…

So for Axel, his relationship with Roxas and Xion was meant to be part of the whole Castle Oblivion experience. The main idea was that Sora, Roxas, and Xion brought back memories for Axel.

Axel: And you passed. Congratulations! You’re ready now—ready to take on Castle Oblivion. You will need to follow your memories. Trust what you remember and seek what you forget. Then you’ll find someone very special.

Goofy: You mean King Mickey and Riku?

Axel: Heh… You’ll just have to give some more thought to who it is that’s…most important to you. Our most precious memories lie so deep within our hearts that they’re out of reach. But I’m sure that you can find yours, Sora.

Axel’s Castle Oblivion journey was the foundation of his character arc. And his Keyblade awakening was meant to be similar to Kairi’s.

Roxas: I saw someone today and…he was talking about something like that. It was so important he couldn’t even think about losing it. Xaldin told me that’s a weakness.

Roxas asks Axel what’s most important to him.

Axel: So, okay, say you don’t need a heart for things to be important to you…I guess the closest thing we Nobodies have got is our past. You know, memories of the stuff we couldn’t bear to lose, back when we couldn’t bear to lose it.

And he said it was his memories of the past—of things he lost.

Day 150: Too Precious to Lose

Xion didn’t come to the clock tower again today. She and Saïx had some kind of argument. Axel and I talked for a while about the things we can’t bear to lose. Axel thinks that for Nobodies, it’s our pasts, because that’s all we have to remember the pain of losing something. I don’t remember my past, but the idea of losing the present—Axel or Xion—scares me.

These memories were considered too precious to lose. Just like Sora’s memories of Kairi.

Sora: I was lost in the darkness. I couldn’t find my way. As I stumbled through the dark, I started forgetting things—my friends, who I was. The darkness almost swallowed me. But then I heard a voice—your voice. You brought me back.

Kairi: I didn’t want to just forget about you, Sora. I couldn’t.

Sora: That’s it! Our hearts are connected. And the light from our hearts broke through the darkness. I saw that light. I think that’s what saved me. No matter how deep the darkness, a light shines within. I guess it’s more than just a fairy tale.

Kairi was Sora’s light in the darkness. She brought him back when he turned into a Heartless. Their hearts were connected, and since she never forgot about him, her light was able to bring him back.

Sora: Kairi, even if we’re apart, we’re not alone anymore. Right?

Kairi: I can’t help?

Sora: You’d kind of be in my way.

Kairi: Okay. You win. Take this. It’s my lucky charm. Be sure to bring it back to me.

Sora: Don’t worry. I will.

Kairi: Promise?

Sora: Promise.

Kairi: Don’t ever forget. Wherever you go, I’m always with you.

That’s when Kairi made her promise and gave Sora her good-luck charm. Even if they were apart, they’d always be together. It’s shaped like a paopu fruit, which meant a lot to her.

Selphie: Hey, Sora. Have you heard about the legendary power of the paopu fruit? They say if you share it with someone you really care for, it binds you together forever and ever through eternity! It’s so romantic.

Sora drew Kairi eating a paopu fruit on the cave drawings they made as a kid. It means their destinies are intertwined.

Axel: You’ve lost sight of the light within the darkness.

Axel lost sight of what friendship felt like.

Day 96: Friends

Author: Axel

Xion regained her ability to wield the Keyblade. I don’t know how or why. Maybe there’s more to the Keyblade master they’re not telling me about. I feel like I’ve been spending more time talking to Roxas and Xion lately than my old friend, Saïx. This has to have been what it was like, friendship.

He admits it on the day Xion got her Keyblade ability back.

Roxas: So…friends are people who have ice cream together?

Axel: Sort of… That, or laugh at stupid stuff that doesn’t make any sense. Like those kids we just saw–they were friends. C'mon, I’ll show you how it works.

To Axel, friendship means eating ice cream together.

“What’re you talking about? It’s ice cream; of course it’s cold. Got it memorized?”

“Salty, too.”

“But sweet!” Lea added, and Isa smiled a bit.

It’s rare for Isa to smile.

Well, eating ice cream together, talking about silly stuff, laughing together—it was just what friends did.

Wonder what he’s doing now—Ven, was it?

Lea started thinking this on the day he met Ven, as a kid. He was eating it with Isa and he smiled.

Lea: I want everybody I meet to remember me. Inside people’s memories, I can live forever.

Isa: I know I won’t forget you. Believe me, I try all the time.

Lea: See, I’m immortal!

Lea and Isa’s conversation is similar to Sora and Kairi’s where she was his light in the darkness.

Roxas: I just…want these days to last forever. Hanging out, the ice cream, the sunsets…

Axel: Nothing lasts forever, man. Least of all for a bunch of Nobodies. But you know, we’ll still have each other…even if things change and we can’t do this anymore.

Roxas: Yeah?

Axel: As long as we remember each other, we’ll never be apart. Got it memorized?

Roxas: Ha ha, wow, Axel. That sounded ridiculous.

Axel: What? I thought it was pretty deep.

When Xion thanked Axel for standing up for them, he was sad and asked for an ice cream. When Axel said they’d never be apart, it sounded similar to Kairi when she said she’d always be with Sora, no matter where he went. This conversation happened immediately after Xion got her Keyblade back. Axel mentioned Saïx in his report, which is a hint that Axel’s words were directed to Isa.

Axel: And it seems that you’ve forgotten that you forgot.

Axel forgot that he forgot.

“Well, most kids spend the whole thing playing with their friends. Then when the summer holidays are almost over, they do the homework together,” Axel said, as if he was remembering.

Maybe, Axel has memories of summer holidays from when he was a human…?

“It’s fun to play with friends… I’d forgotten, since becoming a Nobody,” Axel murmured, almost to himself, and looked at Roxas. “So, what did you get up to?”

During his day off, he said he forgot how much fun it was to spend time with friends.

“Everyone’s got secrets they can’t even tell their friends. Got it memorized?” Axel said. The smirk hadn’t left Axel’s face, but his voice was low and solemn.

Roxas spent his day off having fun playing with Hayner, Pence, and Olette. Axel spent all day in bed. Later he brought up his dark secrets, before saying he has to go back to Castle Oblivion. Lea has a tragic past, but he was one of the few subjects who didn’t turn into a Heartless. I think that during the experiments, Isa was his light in the darkness.

Saïx: Hmph. What took you?

Axel: It’s my vacation. I can take all the time I want. Since when do I have to check in with you?

Saïx: You’re letting yourself get too attached to them.

Axel: Yes, sir, whatever you say.

Saïx: You’ve changed.

Before he leaves for Castle Oblivion again, Saïx tells Axel he changed.

Day 118: You Changed, Not Me

Author: Axel

Talking to Roxas and Xion always brings back memories of my human life, back when I was a kid. It’s a weird sensation. I ought to be able to share all this with Saïx, but I just don’t feel like it anymore. It’s strange, but I’m content with just missing what’s gone. I’m not the one who changed. You did.

But Axel says Saïx is the one who changed, and he feels like it’s better to just miss what’s gone.

Axel: But be forewarned… When your sleeping memories awaken, you may no longer be who you are now.

Xion passes out on a mission after remembering when Kairi gave Sora her good luck charm.

Axel: Keep your mouth shut.

Saïx: You have changed…Something at Castle Oblivion changed you. Does the past mean nothing to you now?

The scene was made to look similar to the scene where Roxas passed out in Agrabah because he was so afraid he’d never see Axel again. When Axel returned from Castle Oblivion, Roxas was worried about him, and Saïx wasn’t. Axel is worried about Xion, and Roxas found it unusual. This all happens on Day 193 ~Memories~. Axel’s sleeping memories awakened in Castle Oblivion, and he changed.

Axel: I mean, you think about it, I don’t need to go out of my way, right?

Roxas: I guess not.

Axel: You wanna know why I do? Because you’re my best friends. The three of us…we’re inseparable.

Roxas: We are?

Axel: That’s right–get it memorized. And you know what? Best friends are willing to deal with complications.

This is the day where Axel says Roxas and Xion are his new best friends and they are inseparable. The Genie was really worried about Aladdin, and said they were inseparable. I think the implication was that the memories of Day 193 involved Isa who had collapsed just like Xion did. It brought back memories of the past for Saïx. Xion reminds him of the broken, defective failure that he used to be and it disgusts him. He thought the past meant nothing to Axel and was disappointed, because he wants revenge for how he was treated like a puppet. But it also brought back memories of the past for Axel.It’s the only time we see him get so angry at Saïx. It was more than just about Xion at that point. Saïx’s words were a direct insult to the feelings Lea had for Isa, and how worried he was about him. It was so hurtful, that Axel needed to declare that he had new best friends that day.

Kairi: Maybe…waiting isn’t good enough.

Axel: My thoughts exactly! If you have a dream, don’t wait. Act. One of life’s little rules. Got it memorized?

Kairi: Who are you?

Axel: Axel. I happen to be an acquaintance of Sora’s. Why don’t we go see him?

Kairi: …Sora?

Axel: We’ve got something in common, Kairi. You and I both miss someone we care about. Hey, I feel like we’re friends already.

Axel is the whole reason Kairi became a wielder. Sure, he was trying to kidnap her, but he was what allowed her to find Sora and awaken her Keyblade. Without Axel, Kairi never would have left the island in the first place. Kairi also allowed Lea to wield. He sacrificed himself to atone for what he did to Kairi, and it’s why Mickey and Yen Sid were able to trust him in KH3D. He was reborn with a heart. Not only can he personally apologize to Kairi, but he can use a Keyblade now. He left on a similar journey that Kairi did in KH2.

Lea: What a drag. Could they not have been recompleted at all?

Ienzo: Well you see–

Lea: Ah! Forget it. You know what? I’ll bring ‘em back myself.

Ienzo: Huh? How, exactly?

Lea: Why do I always get stuck with the icky jobs?

Kairi got sick of waiting. Lea wasn’t gonna sit around and wait, either. Memories weren’t good enough anymore. He wasn’t content to just miss what was gone while gazing at the sunset. He wanted to bring Isa back. The point was that they both missed someone, and it led to both of them awakening the ability to wield the Keybalde. It was the reason they started training together. They were the sole rookies. Neither of them set out to be Guardians of Light. They just wanted to reunite with someone they cared about.

Axel: Somehow I just knew you’d be here. I tell ya, Kairi, you’ve got a lot of guts, jumping right into the darkness like that.

Kairi jumped right into the darkness to find Sora.

Mickey: You used the darkness to get here? That was reckless.

Just like Lea did to find Isa.

Yen Sid: I must warn you again–the road will not be easy.

Lea: Fine. Let’s jump right in.

He wanted to jump right in, too. I do think that Kairi and Lea were planned to be friends ever since the story arc for KH3 was thought up. And I think their similarities were deliberately focused on as well. Both were tired of feeling like they’ve been left behind by their Keyblade-wielding friends.

Kairi: His voice always used to be there…but now it’s gone. I can’t think of his face, or his name. I feel awful about it. So I told myself–I’m not going to the island until I remember everything about him.

Kairi didn’t wanna go back to the island until she remembered Sora.

Kairi: A letter… I wrote it yesterday, to the boy I can’t remember. I said that no matter where he is… I’ll find him. One day. And when I stopped writing, I remembered we made a promise, something important. This letter is where it starts. I know it.

She vowed to find him, no matter where he was. She knew she made him a promise. The letter she wrote Sora opened the Door to Light. She was still writing Sora letters in KH3.

Donald: Kairi, you were great!

Kairi: Oh?

Sora: You are different, Kairi, but I’m just glad you’re here!

Kairi: You and Riku never came home, so I came looking for you.

Sora: I’m sorry.

Kairi: This is real…

Kairi awakened the power of the Keyblade when she saw Sora in danger. She came swooping in, Keyblade in hand. Her Keyblade is called “Destiny’s Embrace”. Kairi wanted to share a paopu with Sora, so that their destinies became intertwined. That’s what her heart desired most. When she saw Sora in person again, the possibility was finally real to her, and her heart awakened the ability to wield. She embraced him when they reunited. As a Guardian of Light, she used the power of waking on Sora.

Xion: Please don’t hold back, Axel. Promise.

Axel: What’s your problem? You both…think you can do whatever you want. Well, I’m sick of it. Go on, you just keep running. But I’ll always be there to bring you back!

Axel made Xion a promise, and Roxas reminds him of this promise in a dream before he wakes up in KH3D. And he uses the same words while looking for Isa after he is recompleted. If I had to guess, I would say that Lea made Isa a promise to bring him back home, when they were humans.

Xigbar: Axel!

Lea: Axel? Please. The name’s Lea. Got it memorized?

Xigbar: You’re not supposed to be here!

Lea: Promises to keep. I’ll always be there to get my friends back. What, bad timing? You had your perfect little script, but you kinda forgot to write the sequel. Now, let’s find out what happens!

Lea: Isa!

Lea came to find Isa. When he mentioned his promise, Xehanort used Isa to attack him. Instead of finding his friend as a complete person, he was a vessel of Xehanort. Lea was in shock. It wasn’t what he was expecting at all.

Sora: What? You wanna be a Keyblade Master?

Lea: Yeah. I mean, I came here to learn how to wield one.

Sora & Riku: YOU!?

Lea: Hey, thanks for the vote of confidence. You know, I was gonna come swooping in, Keyblade in hand! But I just couldn’t get mine to materialize. Must be in the snap of the wrist or something.

He wanted to swoop in like Kairi, but he couldn’t get his to materialize. His heart couldn’t awaken the power until he learned the truth. After saving Sora from being a vessel, and hearing Master Xehanort’s true plans, his heart awakened the Flame Liberator.

Kairi: So, you gonna try yours on?

Lea: Uh…I dunno. Maybe later.

Kairi: But you always wear the same thing.

Lea: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. This is how you pick me out of a crowd. I make myself easy to remember.

Lea didn’t wanna take off his Organization cloak, just like how Kairi didn’t want to visit the island. I think it was because Isa was Subject X. He didn’t wanna take off his cloak until he knew his friend remembered everything about him and was finally free from the Organization’s clutches for good. He always felt like he forgot something while talking to Kairi. Remembering Xion and the promise he made to her during this process would give him hope that the heart never forgets.

Riku: You wanted one, didn’t you?

Sora: A paopu fruit…

Riku: If two people share one, their destinies become intertwined. They’ll remain a part of each other’s lives no matter what.

I think the major resolutions for both of them involved both the paopu fruit and ice cream. Kairi and Sora finally shared an actual paopu fruit before the final battle. Kairi said she’d keep Sora safe, and she did. She was his light in the darkness, and used the power of waking on him.

Axel: Well, I think you can be inseparable even if you’re apart.

Roxas: Really?

Axel: Sure, if you feel really close to each other. If you’re best friends.

Roxas: What’s it like having a best friend, Axel?

Axel: Couldn’t tell ya. I don’t have one.

Ice cream had the same meaning to Axel. Eating it made him feel connected to the past, which he desperately yearned to go back to, and always tried to keep in his memory.

Sora: Kairi, remember what you said before? I’m always with you, too. I’ll come back to you. I promise!

Kairi: I know you will!

Lea’s moment where Isa gave him the ice cream should have been the major moment of the ending for him. Personally, I think that he looked the happiest at that moment. It was all he ever wanted. I think he would have had a much better story if he got to be Isa’s light in the darkness and used the power of waking, like Kairi did for Sora.

[darkvolley]

Okay, before I start this utter garbage post about me making fun of and being embarrassed by my old org kid ocs lemme say that back then I shipped AkuRoku cuz, I mean c'mon, I was like 12. I'm sure like 75% of us shipped AkuRoku when we were 12. But I know now that it is not okay cuz of the age difference so please don't let who I was at 12 effect how you view me now that I'm 20 and actually get why it's not okay.

So with that out of the way let's start with exactly that! (I would add a read more but I'm on mobile for this post :/)

(Yes this all in Adventure Time style, I was good at it at the time) We got Hikari and Akio. Ah yes, the ever common KH oc named Hikari. I remember Akio's name came from the dad from Clannad, which I don't actually remember if I was watching Clannad at the time, I think I watched that in 7th grade... Yeah, I did. They're designs are actually pretty okay, maybe I could repurpose them for different ocs in the future.

There's a whole list off to the side with the other ships' kids. I really don't remember ever shipping LuxLarx, but I must of. Wait why the fuck is there kids for LuxLarx, MarLarx, and MarVex??? Why did I do that!?!?! I really did ship XigXal tho, huh? It's written as Xiglan, but trust me I remember who Nagisa's parents are. Why did I ship that tho? I do remember having a HayKai kid, but I can't remember what her name was since I apparently didn't write it down. I really don't remember ever shipping Penlette either. Okay, moving on!

We got XemSai kids and one LuxLarx daughter even tho there's supposed to be two. I didn't remember Tsuki ever existing until I saw her again! She was a little monster! Just an absolutely little devil gremlin!!! Oh my god, I just realized... I've been making the exact same little sister oc since I was 12... All little sisters is the same.

Taiyo just legit looks exactly like Isa. I was so not creative. I mean, I'm still not creative, but just in different ways now. And Erlane looks like she's got some Squid Girl hair going on. Whatever that outfit is I like it. Moving on!

Oh... oh god... oh no... the surpressed memories... they're coming back... Not... the MarVex kids!!!! Even's just literally fucking Even!!! And I'm still salty Lauriam isn't canonically Lumaria! It's much prettier! But wtf is that kid tho. Why does he look like he lives on a farm...? Maybe that was the point, ya know, Marluxia flower power and all. I just have no recollection of Hana or anything about her tho.

Some of the kids are missing apparently. I just never drew all of them. I swear I had a drawing or two of Nagisa. I actually liked her too. I ended up taking a bit of her in spirit to make my other oc Spatia, but I don't even know if I'm gonna keep her anymore thanks to the KH3 epilogue. She was probably just never meant to be... Moving on!

Wh-wheapons...? I really just combined the parents' weapons for most of the kids, huh. They're kinda creative at least. I have a weird knack for making interesting weapons so I got that going for me. Frozen Petal looks really cool. Ya gotta admit that combining Marluxia and Vexen's powers to get a weapon called Frozen Petal is like, spot on.

It's a shame I didn't draw Myde or Ienzo. I kinda remember them tho and I think they were legit just copies of Demyx and Zexion, with maybe eye color changes? God that is... that is- that is not how making kids works. Masashi Kishimoto take note, this is not how you do it. I don't even get how their weapons are supposed to work. The sitar looks like a violin... sorta. I should consider that me insulting myself since I played violin! I feel like the book would just get wet too. Like, a book is useless if it's wet. That's a counter-productive weapon.

Relena's cards I'm guessing are just copies of Luxord's, but Erlane's is interesting. They're lightning boomerangs. I dunno how that would work, but I'm lovin' it. Give Larxene boomerangs in KH4! Or, I guess Elrena, but she's got a Keyblade now.

Speaking of that! I do recall story stuff about Akio's chakrams like sort evolving into a Keyblade. I guess Riku's original sword did that, but I thought it was a Keyblade the whole time. Lea really did get a Keyblade tho, huh... just like his son gkgngkfnfm XD I did it first tho, Nomura pay me! I swear I know I did this before 3D came out!

Anyway, I actually think Hikari's weapon is really creative. I remember I didn't want to give her a Keyblade just because she used light like Roxas, so I thought, angels are related to light, so angel feathers!

I don't know who the fuck Nigel is.... Oh wait fuck no I do!!!!! Oh Nigel!!!! Nigel!!!!! I did basically the same thing I did with Nagisa and reused bits of him to create Tempest! He was my first XalLux son!! I liked him! He was so cool! He and Tempest basically have the same personality but they're slightly different from each other. The Tempest prototype... oh yeah, Tempest is my new XalLux son(replica actually). I forgot about Nigel... I'm so sorry Nigel. You were the only one that wasn't fucking weird. You were just a cool dude. Holy shit, I forgot about Nigel... I swear I have a really nice drawing of him somewhere. Geez, if anything good came out of this it was me remembering Nigel. Well, Nigel is now Tempest so no need to dwell on him any longer!

[imagine-your-kh]

How would the org. react to an s/o that has like a power of music? Like, it can scream and sing to fight and stun enemies? Or move their hands like it is composing a note to attack? Thank you 💕

This time I won’t play with the title because the power is a little bit too large, sorry

Xemnas :

Your power is interesting. Not only because it’s useful but because it well know you need to feel to do good music

If you’re the type to be loud, in the other hand, he will dislike it

Xigbar :

He finds your power kind of fun

But beside some dirty joke, he doesn’t care that much

Xaldin :

He doesn’t care... Unless you’re noisy. In that case, he dislikes your power

Vexen :

He’s a little bit curious about it to be honest

Did you can change the intensity of your attack when you scream? Did your vocal chords can be damaged because of it?

Lexaeus :

He actually doesn’t care that much even if he likes watching you draw notes

There is something artistic in it that please him

Zexion :

“Interesting”

But besides the same questions than Vexen, he doesn’t care

Saïx :

He dislikes your power. So noisy.

Axel :

He finds that pretty cool

But he’s more interest with the drawing notes to be honest

Demyx :

He’s decided to be your bestfriend. No question.

He even can be more willing to go in missions if he’s teamed with you

Luxord :

He’s not that interested in your power...

Unless your mission is in a cold world. In that case, he bets with others members that you will catch a cold or not and if it will affect your voice power

Marluxia :

He doesn’t care about the power and are more interested if you don’t do bad note with the voice side of your power

He can be easily annoyed by it

Larxene :

No surprise, she dislikes it and mock you about it

Roxas & Xion:

Both will be really curious about it (they probably ask the same questions as Vexen and/or Zexion but more because they’re curious)

Xion will probably try to imitate you when you draw a note because she finds it really cool and your movements pretty

[y01te-moved]

🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻sunflowers ward away evil and ask u for fun nonsense🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

 ah shit, here we go after taking 5000 years to actually answer again….

1: ur also all legally obligated to follow lissy (once again the sender of this ask) u just Gotta. thats the rules.

2: i always feel like i draw my ocs too often but then i never have enough good images of literally any of them its a crisis babeyy

3: utau is good but i like never actually listen to it and i know like .25 utau vbs bc im a coward apparently

4: i have NO fukcing idea how to have opinions and at this point im too afraid to ask

5: having characters is hard cause i gotta make like. 5 or 6 more reference images n ive already made two and theyre not even hard but also god. drawing full bodies sucks man.

6: a while ago i ended up getting rlly into mmd choreograph videos but like specifically of models with a very specific quality/style bc it looks rlly nice and some of the models end up looking rlly nice shnfdfn

7: someone needs to draw marluxia as luka tbh bc theyre like.  the same character. we all know im right. i keep meaning to do it myself for the Joke tm but im lazy and i have other priorities unfortunately

8: no offense but.     kenjirou tateyama is so good even if i wasnt a kinnie Thats My Dad tm. he just seems rlly nice even despite the possession problem he has w/saeru. anyone who doesnt like kenjirou has no rights.

9: also tobari (nno) (i dont feel like typing his last name h) is and was not that bad really. like im not saying he was Right cause he couldve been better but i get it.

10: miku is great and all but tbh rin kagamine is Peak blookcore when it comes to vocaloidposting and i dont even know why i just decided one day i actually do vibe w/her a lot so thats how it be now.

[atomic-taco-muffin]

The Lost Princess Chapter 82

Warnings: Same as it always has been

Rating: SFW

In another open area of the labyrinth, Mickey whirled his head around, scanning for his foes. Luxord and Larxene teleported in on either side of him. They both smirked, tossing their knives and cards at him, but he leaped into the air. Marluxia jumped up behind the king, raising his scythe. With a swift slice forward, Marluxia's petals flurrying in the air, Mickey somersaulted backwards, landing safely on the ground. He faced Anti Queen Muki and the other three appeared between her.

“Your Majesty!” you and Sora said. Mickey turned, seeing you and Sora run toward him, Keyblade slung over your shoulders.

“Sora! (Y/N)!” he said. Seeing your and Sora’s arrival, Anti-Muki rose into the air, conjuring energy in her fists. She slammed them together and with a flash of light, surrounded herself in black thorns that snake out around the field, encircling you and the group.

“Sora, (Y/N), come on!” Mickey said. Larxene leaped towards the three of you with a vicious cackle, sending bolts of bright lightning crackling into the ground. Mickey went after Luxord while Marluxia paced around the scene. At a standoff, Anti-Muki smiled down at the three of you, holding out her hand. She released a gray wind with black and white thorns in Luxord's direction. Power surged through Luxord, and Anti-Muki retracted her thorns from the battlefield. She smirked, vanishing away.

“Muki!” you and Sora shouted. Luxord walked up to you, Sora, and Mickey with a cackle. He held up a card, revealing four more cards with a flourish, which gave off a red hue.

“Exactly what I needed,” he said. He scattered his cards in all directions. Surrounding the battlefield, the cards grew to human-size and the Gambler of Fate sneakily pulled another card between two fingers.

“Sora, (Y/N), look out!” Mickey said. Luxord tossed the card and Mickey jumped in front of you and Sora, knocking the card back. Its face was marked with an X. Luxord smiled as the card froze in midair, engaging a gravity trap which pulled Mickey inside. Mickey appeared on the face of the card surrounded by pink and black thorns. The card flew  back to Luxord, who caught it.

“No!” you and Sora shouted. Luxord motioned with his hand and the jumbo cards spun clockwise around the field.

“Sora, (Y/N), one final game. The rules are simple. All you have to do to win is find me among these cards and strike me down,” he said. He tapped his chest and snapped his fingers. With a flash, he disappeared before you and Sora's eyes. You and Sora looked to the cards that had stopped spinning around the two of you. Marluxia aimed his scythe at you and Sora and he and Larxene gave a small laugh, readying their weapons.

“Don't worry. We'll get you out!” Sora said. 

“Right!” you agreed. You and Sora dodged Larxene's first attack but wasn't fast enough to avoid Marluxia's giant scythe.

“Live dangerously, you two,” Larxene said (marry me!). Sora struck one of the large cards, but it disintegrated into smoke

“Too bad!” Luxord said. Marluxia knocked you back and teleported away.

“Where’d I go?” Luxord asked. You and Sora ran toward another card, but Larxene intervened.

“I will break you!” she said (please do!). She slashed at you and Sora with the long knives between her fingers. You and Sora dodge-stepped backwards with each strike and Marluxia appeared behind the two of you. Reacting quickly, you and Sora jumped just as Marluxia swung his scythe, avoiding the attack, and somersaulted in the air, bringing the Keyblades down on Larxene.

“Over here!” Luxord said. You and Sora whirled around in the direction of Luxord's voice and took out the nearest card, revealing the gambler.

“Impressive,” Luxord said. You and Sora bashed him with the Keyblades before he flipped to the back of a card and disappeared in another flash.

“It's more fun when you beat the odds,” he said. The cards swirled around the battlefield before settling into position again.

“Look closely,” Luxord said. 

“Fall!” Marluxia shouted. He teleported near you and Sora, but missed with his scythe, as you and Sora dodge rolled away from Larxene's lightning.

“Stop playing!” Marluxia said. 

“Yeah, yeah...” Larxene said. You and Sora noticed one of the cards wobbling slightly and attacked, revealing Luxord again.

“Good!” he said. You and Sora attacked Luxord until he folded, the darkness twisting off of him like the threads of fate. Luxord stumbled backwards, his cards falling to the ground. He caught himself at his kneeled before you and Sora.

“You were born for these sorts of games,” he said. He smirked and drawed a final card, tossing it to Sora. He caught it and looked puzzled. You leaned over and inspecting the card, having the same amount of confusion as Sora. 

“What’s this?” Sora asked. 

“A wild card. You've earned it. Hang on to it,” Luxord winced. “Could turn the tables.” 

“Play ya again someday, when we're just people,” you said. 

“I should like that very much.” Luxord vanished, leaving behind a single card, which glowed pink. It shined brighter as Mickey leaped out of it.

“Thanks,” he said. Sora gave the King a thumbs-up while you gave a wink and the three of you faced down the remaining two foes.

“I'll take this,” Marluxia said. He motioned with his hands and pulsed with dark energy. Using his scythe, he spun like a wheel through the battlefield, glowing pink and black. Sora and Mickey dodged and weaved his unrelenting attack while also keeping an eye on Larxene and her boundless lightning energy.

“It's time to finish them!” Marluxia said. He struck the center of the field, enveloping the ground in a pool of darkness. Petals emerged and launched Sora into the air. Mickey struck Marluxia as Larxene attempted to toss her knives at you. With the King keeping Marluxia’s attention and you keeping Larxene’s, Sora fell from the sky, knocking the scythe from Marluxia's hands.

“So this is...your heart,” Marluxia said. The scythe clattered to the ground with a great ring before fading into petals on the wind as the last traces of Xehanort's influence left Marluxia. He grunted, falling to his knees, his pink hair strewn about his face. He looked down at his hands, small traces of darkness fading from his gloved fingers.

“Oh... So, NOW it all comes back to me,” he said. He placed a hand to his face, laughing.

“Hey. Is that a real laugh?” you asked. Marluxia dropped his hand, looking directly at you and Sora, almost smiling.

“Yes... My heart is remembering how to feel,” he said. 

“Really? That's good,” Sora said. 

“And now, I am on the cusp of reclaiming my identity... My purpose for being... Thanks to you.” Marluxia vanished with a smile.

“It's time for you to go!” Larxene said. She swiped at you and Sora with her knives, but the of you blocked. She backflipped away from you two and tossed her knives in an arc, leaving sparks lingering on the ground. Mickey jumped at her from behind, but she ignited pillars of lighting around her, striking him down. She cackled, turning into a bolt of lightning that zipped around the battlefield. You and Sora leaped away from her attacks, but she was too fast, emerging only to strike at the two of you with her electric claws.

“You're mine!” she said (YES MOMMY!). She leaped high into the air, slamming down at the ground, sending bolts of lightning skyward around the arena. Having exhausted her move of desperation, you, Sora, and Mickey faced off from opposite sides of her. For all her speed, even she couldn't see behind her, as the three of you coordinated, draining the last recesses of her strength.

“Ugh... no way...” she groaned. The darkness climbed high above and away, fading into the sky from the solid figure that was Larxene. She breathed heavy through gritted teeth, looking down at herself.

“Are you kidding?” she asked. Her eyes turned from annoyance to something else... Regret? She looked toward you and Sora, with that dumb smile of yours.

“You're gonna be recompleted,” Sora said. 

“I didn't ask you for your garbage opinion. I lost! To a bunch of losers like you!” she grunted. She paused after her outburst, sinking lower to the ground. “But...could be worse. Become that geezer's heart tank? No thanks.”

She watched the dark traces fly away from her.

“Then why help him?” you asked. She scoffed, turning her nose at you.

“I was really just along for the ride,” she said. 

“With...?” you and Sora asked. She opened an eye and peered at the two of you, eyebrow raised. She sighed, her disposition softening. She wagged a finger at you and Sora playfully.

“My secret,” she said. She smirked as the last vestiges of darkness wiped her away. You and Sora dispelled your Keyblades as Mickey walked over.

“I'll go after the queen, while you go find the others,” he said. The three of you nodded at each other and the mouse scurried away.

[melodiousramblings]

If you're doing the "OTP Questions" thing... Zemyx then 🌚👌

A few days late, but here you go!!! :3

1: Who spends almost all their money on the other?

Zexion would probably make more money than Demyx but Demyx would totally spend more, instantly buying anything he thinks Zexion would like. Books, interesting knick knacks, cute/innovative kitchen things, etc.

2: Who sleeps in the other’s lap?

They both do, but usually more Demyx. He’ll sprawl himself across Zexion’s lap and enjoy the warmth. When Zexion’s having trouble relaxing or can’t get to sleep, he’ll rest his head in Dem’s lap and Demyx will play him soft music.

3: Who walks around the house half-naked and who yells at them to put on some clothes?

Demyx is of course the naked one. Zexion doesn’t so much yell as chide him if they’re expecting company. Or tell him to stop leaving his clothes all over the floor.

4: Which one tells the other not to stay up all night and which one stays up all night anyway?

They both have shitty sleep schedules but Zexion is worse, constantly staying up to read. Demyx is forever reminding him to PLEASE GET SOME DAMN SLEEP ZEXION FFS.

5: Which one tries to make food for the other but burns it all by accident and which one tells them that it’s okay and makes them both cookies?

Demyx burned something really badly once and now he’s not allowed to cook without master chef Zexion’s supervision. Btw, Zexion’s cookies are absolutely to die for.

6: Which one reads OTP prompts and says “Oh that’s us!” and which one goes “Eh, not really”?

“Ha! Zexion, look, this is so us!”“…..I wouldn’t do that.”

“Zexion! Zexion! Look, it’s us!”“…Demyx, no.”

“Zeeeeeeeeeexiiiioooonnnn-”“That’s more Axel and Roxas.”

7: Which one constantly wears the other’s clothes?

Zexion can’t help it that Demyx’s shirts smell so nice. Besides, Zexion’s just a little too small for his clothes to fit Demyx.

8: Which one spends all day running errands and which one says “You remembered [thing], right?”

I think they’d share the errand-running. But Demyx needs more reminding of things.

9: Which one drives the car and which one gives them directions?

They both drive, but Demyx would be the type to take detours and go whatever way he feels like, even if it’s different every time, while Zexion follows exact directions. So when Demyx is driving, Zexion will have to correct his path every now and then like a tired, human GPS. When Zexion’s driving, Demyx busies himself with the radio or the scenery outside the window.

10: Which one does the posing while the other one draws?

Neither are really artists. Zexion would refuse to pose though.

11: If they were about to rob a museum, which one does backflips through lasers and which one is strolling behind with a bag of chips?

Backfilps = physical exertion = sweat, which is “ew, gross” for Demyx. But I don’t really see Zexion doing backflips either. He’d figure out another way through the lasers that requires minimal effort. So uuuuuhhh?

12: Which one of your OTP overdoes it on the alcohol and which one makes the other stop drinking?

Zexion’s not a big drinker. Demyx might overdo it if friends are over though. Axel and Xigbar are horrible influences.

13: Which one likes to surprise the other with a lot of small random gifts?

Going back to #1, this would be Demyx. Miniature books, fun tea infusers, etc.

14: Which one keeps accidentally using the other’s last name instead of their own?

In an AU setting, Demyx keeps using Zexion’s last name. Zexion secretly enjoys it and doesn’t correct him.

15: Which one screams about the spider and which one brings the spider outside?

“Demyx, stop screaming.” *Zexion places a cup over the spider.*

16: Which one gives the other their jacket?

Headcanon that Demyx is generally always warmer than Zexion. He’ll happily share his jacket/hoodie/coat with Zexion.

17: Who keeps getting threatened by the other’s overprotective older sibling?

AU time again. Ummm. N(erd)LOSR? I don’t think Marluxia would really -threaten- Zexion, maybe more carefully warn him not to hurt his precious baby brother?

18: Who’s the first one to admit they have feelings for the other?

I’m a fan of them dancing around each other until Zexion decides to take charge and ask Demyx out. But Dem just blurting it out is good too.

19: How good would your OTP be at parenting?

Zexion would be a book parent. Researches everything. Demyx wings it. But they’d balance each other out. Dem keeps Zexion from being too strict, Zexion keeps Demyx from being too reckless and spoilery.

20: Which one types with perfect grammar and which one types using numbers as letters?

Come on, this one’s pretty obvious. Hell, Demyx even throws in emojis instead of words and it drives Zexion crazy.

21: Who gets attacked by a bully and who protects them?

They can both handle themselves well enough, but PopularKid!Demyx will totally jump to Nerd!Zexion’s rescue.

22: Who makes the bad puns and who makes a pained smile every time the other makes a pun?

Demyx has so many puns. So many. So much sighing from Zexion.

23: Who comes home from work to see that the other one bought a puppy?

“Demyx, what is in your shirt?”“Huh? There’s nothing in my shirt.”*Bark bark*“Demyx.”“There’s nothing in my shirt!!!”

24: Which one gives the other a piggyback ride when they’re tired?

Zexion both refuses to give and take piggyback rides. That’s way too undignified for him.

25: Which one competes in some sort of activity and which one does the overzealous cheering?

At Dem’x concerts, Zexion maybe claps a little louder than the average person, but he won’t go wild. Demyx on the other hand, will totally go all soccer-parent and be the loudest one.

26: Who takes a selfie when the other one falls asleep on their shoulder?

;D Oh hey, I already have a fic about this. 

27: Which one would give the other a makeover if they asked?

Uhhh, I guess Demyx would give Zexion the makeover? But he loves Zexion just the way he is, sooo *shrugs*.

28: Which one owns a pet that the other is absolutely terrified of?

Look, Zexion having a cat is my fucking jam. But for the sake of this question, maybe he’d have like a snake or a tarantula and poor, poor Demyx won’t step within 10 feet of it.

29: Which one holds the umbrella over both of them when it rains?

Demyx is the taller one, so he gets to be the designated umbrella holder.

30: If your OTP went on vacation, where would they go and what would they do? Who would take the pictures?

Zexion would pick a place that would provide optimal enjoyment for both of them, so someplace with a beach, a bookstore, and good places to eat. They just spend a lot of time together. Demyx takes aaaaaall the pictures.

[drkla-archive]

since i’ve done the meme in the past these are going to be about longstanding muses rather than shortlived

Currently Playing:

 Vlad III  || FATE/ GRAND ORDER  | The Berserker version. While bro has troubles with Berserker I have troubles with his Fate/ Apocrypha incarnation. He is a little more susceptible to his own emotions and drive, which is enjoyable to showcase--playing with those inconsistencies . I love his struggle and  lapse and how they treat the fictional affiliation like an affliction.  Characters who fight identities, consequence and who they are, while maintaining what they have-- like memories and pride are engrossing. I love the differences/contrasts between the Vlads as a whole, but FGOVlad’s themes are among my favs to write. I like characters who are reflections of another.  plus vampire shit is cool.........

Kairi Shishigou  || FATE/ APOCRYPHA | @nebromancer​ for indie and @necryptoss​ over at Citta!  Kairi is really refreshing as a character and I hope that the anime picks up appreciation for him. He’s a necromancer that uses his techniques for modern warfare rather than just raising the dead and his lax and preparedness stems from burying his issues deep inside himself that they might as well not exist. You don’t see it on the surface but when you read further in the story, its just.. he’s wonderfully rich and  sad to explore. He’s a good dude...

Francis Drake || FATE/ EXTRA  |  @itsapirateswaifforme​ Technically hiatus right now until I’m finally happy with a new blog layout (sob) but I love her and hope that  self-consciousness about picking her up away ebbs away soon. It was bro who  first introduced me to fate/ with fate/ ZERO but Fate/EXTRA  was something I got to play and ‘hold’ and progress through. She really solidified my descent into fate/ hell at her first appearance.  She’s a wonderful ‘villain’ in that she exists to challenge and inspire those who ‘oppose’ her while having a big sister attitude. Her attitude is fun and set the bar for the rest of Extra. 

Have Played:

Ventus ||  KINGDOM HEARTS; BIRTH BY SLEEP |  One of my longest standing and longest lasting muses.  I roleplayed him for many years. I roleplayed Sora for a while too and while they are both similar, Ven’s  arc is great and fills in a lot to how Roxas looks! Whispers, doppelganger characters are so fun you have no idea.  He’s forced to face his own darkness and suffers for it while seeing his ‘family’ torn apart. I stopped roleplaying him when the group’s mods decided to abandon the group and members did too.

Noctis & Gladious ||  FINAL FANTASY VERSUS XIII /XV |   I roleplayed them before the name got changed  tbh.  Noctis was my main dude and i  subbed Gladio since we didnt have one. With the little info available,  we nailed the characters pretty well and had all sorta adventures.Playing the game  (after all those years)  gave me good memories.

Marluxia, Larxene, Zexion || KINGDOM HEARTS: CHAIN OF MEMORIES|   PINK HAIRED VILLAIN? BABE?  They were for forum rps and damned fun to do. I usually played Larxene just so i could go and  stir things up because “everyone’s too nice”.  Marluxia’s the big boss and a traitorous bastard. It grew hard hard to do anything with them longer than plot stuff because well.. if everyone’s forever nice IT GETS OLD REAL FAST AND YOU’RE JUST NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY. Zexion was a fall back. Quiet and pensive, with high senses. He was like really chill to rp with, but alas there’s no point if he doesnt have others to nitpick.

Various OCs | Not on tumblr| Tried once but i just couldnt stick with it.  Did them more on dA which was fast and nice. I’d love to rp a few with others but it’s easier for me to headcanon/drabble/ talk about plots than rp them. Im picky..

Would Like to Play:

more inklings than desires tbh. I like to stick to muses so i gotta think hard 

Repliku (Riku Replica) || KINGDOM HEARTS: Chain of Memories. |  Everyone hated him because he’s frustrating to fight but his arc is really sad and stuck with me. He suffers throughout the entire game with the idea that he’s better than the original and is easily broken and frustrated by everything. All of his memories are fake and he earnest tries to believe in them and protect Namine. It was messed up to play as a kid and  his interactions with the Real Riku and how they pretty much’reset’ him hurt my heart. KH had a lot of doppelgangers that hurt me.  :,,^)

Alucard || CASTLEVANIA: Symphony of the Night | That the’s dude’s real name is fucking... . Adrian Fahrenheit Ţepeş  omg i love it.  I knew about him as the eons passed but its not been like.. until the past year that I’’ve gotten into the Castlevania games and  I liked Alucard’s morals and  the base they gave him despite not much going on in plot until later games. Oh man tho, never forget his role is pretty much fighting through an entire castle to tell dad that  “HEY ASSHOLE MOM LOVED YOU AND DIDNT WANT TO YOU hATE HUMANITY”  just touches my heart.  

Edison || FATE/GRAND ORDER |   WHAT A HAM. AND BACKED BY THE POWER OF THE PRESIDENT? A POSSIBLE MEME LORD AND MAKES THE BEST SAD POUTY FACE. AS AN AMERICAN HOW COULD I NOT THINK ABOUT IT? I’D BE DOING MY COUNTRY AN INJUSTICE. He’d be redonkulous and fun to rp tho...

Ravus Nox Fleuret || FINAL FANTASY XV| .... Sadly... bumcheese has more personality and story development shown than this poor prince. If I did rp him it’d be heavily headcanon based and idk if i am strong enough to do that. Poor Ravus, I hardly knew you.... 

 D || Vampire Hunter D|   A dhampir!! Bounty hunter!! western loner on his way!!  self conflicting issues!! A weird hand that talks!! Honestly I have no idea how it’d go, But after the Bloodlust movie i was so amazed I welcome myself to hell and in learning about him and all the other characters in the series. I feel he’d be tricky to rp being distant but part of that is that I’ve never really rp’d distant characters before?? He wouldnt be friends with anyone omfg. Looking up other info about him was super fun to read tho outside of the movie. Always more to it than meets the eyes.  It’d also be fucking weird to not have to draw my own ass icons but that’s a story for another day... i really need to stop enjoying vampire characters aHAHAHAH.

 Tagged by:  @levinspark @nordiixa || thanks babes!!

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