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[Kyathist]

"Yeah." Jaxine gave him a small smile along with a nod, although she wasn't completely sure that's what was going to happen. The Keyblade Wielders should have had a good reason to destroy the Organization XIII, right? Getting hearts back wasn't a very good reason...

Lars was a bit confused but nodded anyway. "I see. And what exactly am I learning as an apprentice?" Perhaps then he understood why he even agreed to this.

"Sure, whatever you say, bro. I have a record to break anyway." She let out a lazy yawn and looked around. Wasn't there anything she could do to have him give up already?!

Larxene smirked as she came with an idea. She should try to teach the boy speed. He looked like Lexaeus', so he was probably going to fail. The tall and muscular males were often the slowest.

"What's the matter, butterfly?" He asked teasingly. Butterfly, a nickname that fit the girl. She wasn't anything like her mother personality wise. The girl was way too innocent.
"Not looking forward to our training?"

Allayx nodded in agreement, although she wasn't sure if she should ask the girl to join her. Saïx probably wouldn't be happy, but ignoring the girl now wasn't going to help her either. It would seem suspicious.  

[Apocrypha09]

“How did we get like this in the first place?” Nechax asked, since Jaxine seemed to know this kind of stuff. He had no idea why he was here at all. Well, besides to gain his heart back. But Nechax wasn't sure how he became a Nobody.

“You'll find out.” Lexaeus answered. He didn't know Lars' reasoning. Although Nobodies weren't easily out of the Organization's grasp. Once they were known to Xemnas, they were usually brought in.

“And I got a nap to take.” Axel yawned. Well he did spend most of the night up with Luxord and Myrthe. That was fun. He still remembered Xemnas' reaction to Myrthe's questions. She was a tough one!

Hataxn was still stuck following Larxene. She was definitely thinking of something for them to do. Or for just Hataxn to do as she sat back and watched. That seemed to be Xigbar's method of training.

There was no right answer to Xigbar's question. The good news was it didn't appear that he had thought of anything yet.
“Sure.” She gave a vague reply. It could be taken the wrong way, which Xigbar would probably do. He was creepy to Xathere.

“How much do you know already?” Shaxirma thought she could give Allayx some hints. She already knew where some places were, and Allayx probably did too.  

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"They didn't tell you?" Jaxine looked a bit confused but shoke it off and explained to him: "The Heartless took your heart and consumed it with Darkness, leaving the body and soul behind... which is you."

"That's... very accurate." Lars sighed as he thought about it all. Nothing made sense anymore. Nothing.

"Do what you want, bro." Myrthe smirked. "I have fishes to talk to." She glanced at the animals that were swimming in the water. They didn't even seem bothered with her presence.

"You're just as slow as your sister! Perhaps even slower!" Larxene complained as she noticed she was walking a few feet before the boy. "Hurry. Up!"

Xigbar laughed, although it didn't sound nice. "Sure? Well, if you're looking forward to it that much..." He summoned his guns. "Why not start immediately?!"

"My bedroom, the Grey Area, the Round Room and the kitchen. I suppose those are the basics." Allayx answered truthfully. Why lie to her, right?
Although she did get lost yesterday, it didn't stop her from looking around the place today. She had nowhere to be.  

[Apocrypha09]

That took some time to sink in. Nechax didn't remember that ever happening. Then again, his memory was a little blurred from becoming a Nobody. “I guess I'm lucky like that.”
It could have been worse.

Lexaeus wasn't going to know the answer to everything. Lars had to learn to find the answers himself. Grunting as a response, Lexaeus went back to what he was doing before. Lars still needed more rest. They could not do much else.

“Sounds fun.” Axel replied sarcastically. Myrthe would get bored of that so fast.... How could fish occupy anyone, other than eating them?!

Hataxn quickened his pace. Other than that, he pretty much ignored Larxene as he followed her. He tried to remember all they passed. It was better than getting lost and stranded later.

Xathere's eyes widened. “Huh?”
She knew what he meant to do, but stalled. Perhaps Xigbar would better explain what he had in mind to do. Although, judging by his appearance, perhaps he wouldn't.

Shaxirma thought about it. Marluxia was probably still in his garden, and would not want to be disturbed. Going towards the place might alert him.
“There were some interesting places down there.” Shaxirma pointed to a hallway not that far from where they stood. She had yet to go down and see what was down there.  

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"I guess you are." Jaxine stared down the Hall of Empty Melodies, then up to look at the moon Kingdom Hearts that was floating in the distance. She remembered her way of becoming a Nobody had been different than the rest.

Lars wasn't sure of what to do, so he asked the most logical question: "Is there... a bed around here? I'd like to lie down..." The headache was killing him and the things he just heard were confusing. The boy needed to either sleep or think.

Myrthe grinned. Axel still had so much to learn about her! She glanced down at one of the fish, smiling at it. "Hey there, fishie! How are you doing today?" It swam around a little. "Guess that means you're fine, right? Awesome!"
She could at least try to keep her bro awake with talking to something that didn't talk back...

Larxene soon reached a door, which she opened and walked through. They got close to the Hall of Empty Melodies. Newbies often trained there against Lesser Nobodies. It was quite useful, and the one training had to make sure he or she didn't fall off the platform... Larxene smirked at the idea.

"Perhaps I should clear it up for ya!" Xigbar pointed the gun at her and shot one of the arrows, being sure to miss her for now, although the arrow was awfully close to her head. "You're supposed to fight me, butterfly."

"Alright." Allayx seemed a bit unsure. She'd rather go investigate herself.
"Like what kind of places?" If the girl could tell her, Allayx could decide for herself if she should go take a look or not.

(( I wasn't completely sure about what Shaxirma meant. o.o; ))  

[Apocrypha09]

“Is it really almost completed?” Nechax followed Jaxine's gaze up to the moon. That was what he had heard. But the Heart looked whole where it was. He didn't see any missing spots.

“I'll take you to your room.” Lexaeus turned his attention back to Lars. At least there he wouldn't have to keep an eye on the younger boy. “Can you walk?”
Zexion had to carry Lars in. Between then and now, he couldn't have gotten much better.

Axel rolled over on the grass. Then he started to loudly snore. That ought to annoy Myrthe! Nothing like snoring to drive a person insane!

They were on some kind of platform now. It was probably meant for training. It looked different than the rest of the Castle. There wasn't anything to train with here, from what Hataxn could tell.

Flinching at the arrow, Xathere took off as fast as she could. She was like a startled deer. It was just instinct to run. Her fans appeared in her hands as she raced down the hallway.

“I don't know. That's why I was going to check it out.” Shaxirma shrugged. There was no harm in investigating, after all.

((Meh. I can't even remember. XD))  

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"I'm not sure." The girl frowned. "I would have to ask Xemnas."
All of a sudden, she noticed two other people coming in. Larxene and one of the male apprentices.

Lars tried to get up but immediately fell down again as his head was simply too dizzy and painful to stand. "No..." He said in shame.

Myrthe noticed the snoring and burst out laughing. "You hear that, fishies? My bro snores..."

Larxene snapped her fingers and Dusks appeared. They were pretty fast. An excellent opponent for the boy.
"It's either you or them!" Larxene said in a sinister voice as she ordered the ten Lesser Nobodies to attack the boy.

"Suppose I'll come with you then." Allayx turned towards the hallway. Lets hope she wasn't doing anything wrong!  

[Apocrypha09]

“Oh.” Nechax looked around. A mentor and apprentice had entered, and now the apprentice was training. It was best not to get involved.

With a slight roll of his eyes, Lexaeus lifted up Lars. He opened a portal to the bedrooms. He wasn't sure which room Lars' was.
While looking for the room, Lexaeus didn't notice Xathere running towards him. Likewise, Xathere was looking behind herself for Xigbar and his arrows. They collided. She fell back on her behind. Lars was almost dropped. He was put down on the floor so Lexaeus could pull Xathere up.
“What are you doing?” He asked.
“Xigbar. Training.” Xathere was a little mixed up from the impact. She felt like she hit a brick wall. Then she noticed the familiar face. “Lars?!”

“I do not!” Axel rolled onto his stomach to face Myrthe in the water. “I was only pretending!”
Only old people snored. Axel was no where near old! Though he bet Saix snored.

The task was pretty simple. Hataxn summoned his weapon and threw a swing at the oncoming Dusks. That worked on a few. But he wasn't ready when the rest quickly caught up and attacked.

Leading the way, Shaxirma entered the hallway. She went ahead to look in the first room. It wasn't very big. A big computer was in there, with three screens.  

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"I think we should move on." Jaxine said as she noticed the other two began their training. She made her way back to the doors they came through. "Besides, there's a whole lot more to see."

As Lars was put down on the ground after a weird movement, he looked up to see another girl. She seemed very young. "Who is she?" He asked Lexaeus, giving her a curious look.

Xigbar went after the girl, "You're supposed to fight me, not fly away with those wings of yours, Butterfly!" He shouted into the castle. It wasn't fun to teleport after her... but increasing his speed using space couldn't hurt!

Myrthe chuckled, "Then don't pretend! The fishes now think you actually snore..." She wondered how quickly he would get enough of her and the fishes. "You could come here to tell them it's not like that..."

The Dusks were really quick in there attacks, making Larxene wonder if the boy could ever keep up with them. Then again, Lexaeus had found a way of fighting them. She hoped the boy wouldn't figure out how to do it. It was fun to see those new members suffer!

Allayx followed after the girl and glanced inside the room. "I didn't know they had technology here." She stated, not sure what these computers would be for. She wasn't planning on finding out either, although her curiosity certainly wanted to.

(( Either Saïx or Xemnas (or both XP) should walk in on them going into that room or something... or Zexion. xD Because I think you're talking about that computer Xion used... which wasn't allowed. XD ))  

[Apocrypha09]

Nechax kept pace with Jaxine. He wasn't interested in joining in on the training. She said the castle was enormous. She knew where she was going. Nechax didn't.

“I'm Xathere.” She felt the moment catching up now. Xigbar was going to be there at any moment. But something happened to Lars, and Xathere wasn't just going to leave. Her chest felt... strange... seeing Lars the way he was now. “What happened?”
“Vexen felt the need to experiment.” Lexaeus explained, crossing his arms. He guessed already what had happened. Larxene and Xigbar had switched apprentices.

“Yeah right.” Axel snorted. He was not going to be fooled that easily! “And I'll tell everyone back at the Castle that you talk to fish!”
Payback!

Hataxn couldn't attack as much as he was capable of. The Dusks were much faster. Whenever he was ready to take a swing, another came close to strike. He could endure this, though.

“It must be how they keep record of everything.” Shaxirma guessed. That's how anyone did it anymore. The used electronics. No papers and bookkeeping.
“What are you two doing?” Saix came up from behind them. Shaxirma was startled. She turned around to face the other girl's master.
“Just looking around, sir.” Shaxirma stated as monotonous as he had asked them.

((Saix reminds me of Snape from Harry Potter. XD))  

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"They should give people a map of this place." Jaxine said to herself as a small joke when glancing around the large hallways. Nechax probably wouldn't remember it the first time.

"You... probably already know who I am." Lars replied, trying to remember the girl's name. Xathere.
Xigbar reached up with them and whistled, "If it aren't the two lovebirds!"
"Lovebirds?" The boy looked confused.

Myrthe raised her head at him, "I don't care. I talk to pretty much everything when I feel like it!" She knew some people found it weird, but she wasn't ashamed of it. Really, some friends of her had been surprised she never got bored of it.

Larxene crossed her arms annoyed and summoned five more Dusks. "You're way too slow, boy! You'd never be able to take on someone like me!" It was meant as a challenge, although Hataxn probably wouldn't understand.

Allayx was a bit startled at the voice of her teacher. She turned around to face Saïx.
"We wanted to know our way around, master." Although she wished to look at the ground, the girl kept her head up to look at him and made sure she sounded as calm as ever.

(( For as far as I know that character... yeah... I just never watched or read Harry Potter. xD ))  

[Apocrypha09]

“Yeah.” Nechax agreed. He was never going to learn where everything was. Just what he needed to know. Besides, there might have been some secrets the mentors did not want to share.

Blushing, Xathere saw that Xigbar had caught up. Why did everyone insist they were lovebirds? Xathere could talk to someone of the male gender without flirting. She never flirt before, and doubted she could now. It was impossible without emotions.
Lexaeus picked up on Xigbar's comment. It was probably nothing. Parental instincts were saying otherwise. Hoisting Lars up over his shoulder this time, Lexaeus didn't interfere with whatever Xigbar was doing.
“We'll talk later.” He mentioned to Xathere. He found Lars' room quickly, going inside to place the boy down. At least he didn't remember anything...

“Even your food?” Axel smirked. That was sort of sick-minded. Myrthe hadn't talk to ice cream when Axel gave it to her. But then again, she had been talking to him. He wouldn't put it past her to hold a conversation with a melting ice cream pop.

There was no need to go against Larxene, unless she wanted to spar. Hataxn wouldn't be up for that. He never fought a girl before. For the moment, he had to focus on the Dusks. He got a moment where he could attack. He did so as fast as he could.

Saix continued to stare at the girls in an uncomfortable manner. “This corridor has nothing to do with either of you.”
Shaxirma shuffled out of the room. She should ask Marluxia about the other members. Before it didn't seem to be important. Now that was different.  

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Jaxine passed an hallway where, surprisingly, three other members were. Nomally, she wouldn't find anyone when not searching, but today lots of people were around.
The girl would greet Saïx if he didn't seem to be busy already. Instead, she ignored him and kept on walking. "I would advice not coming here too often. Those other two apprentices seem to be on trouble."

Lars followed the conversation but didn't say anything until he and Lexaeus were alone again. "What did that man mean with lovebirds? Are that girl and I in a relationship?" The question was soft but curious. The tall male didn't seem happy about the comment, for as far as Lars could tell.

Xigbar smirked at the girl, "Finally alone again! Now tell me, what was up with Lars there? He seemed kinda out of it." They could have a break for now. He could have his fun after he figured out the latest news.

"Maybe..." Myrthe grinned as she said the next thing: "You have to do something when staying in the same spot for about a week. Besides, food can be your best friend!"

Larxene fake yawned in boredom. "Not done yet? Sheesh. Even your sister is faster than you are!" Perhaps a little competition could motivate him.

"I apologize, master. We weren't aware of that." Allayx quickly left the room and closed the door behind them.
In the distance, she saw two other apprentices passing, wondering what they were doing there and if Saïx would notice.  

[Apocrypha09]

“I guess that area's off-limits?” Nechax asked. It wouldn't surprise him. “Who are those guys?”
They were all familiar. He had to learn their names somehow. Going up and asking did not seem like an option.

“Nobodies cannot love, so no. Neither of you are in a relationship.” Lexaeus set Lars on his bed, if a little harshly. Of course, Lexaeus went against his own words. “Is that all you need?”
If it was, Lexaeus was free to go. Xemnas had given him an advantage, after all.

“Vexen did something, and now he doesn't remember anything.” Xathere guessed. If he didn't even remember her, then what else could he remember? At least Lars got away from Vexen. He could have done a lot worse.

Axel laughed. “You're something, Myrthe.”
Sitting here bickering with her wasn't doing anything. Myrthe really meant to sit there. Axel had to be the loser this time. He just kept in mind that he would get another chance...
“Alright, kitty cat. You win. You've nearly bored me to tears.” He stood and stretched to his own sarcasm.

Xathere probably was faster. The girls of the family seemed to get speed while the guys got strength. Hataxn kept throwing his tomahawk at the Dusks, picking up on blocking. If he positioned his tomahawk just right, they wouldn't get to him.

“If you have to know, you already know of all the places you're allowed to enter.” Saix informed. Apprentices were not allowed to know much of their dealings. What they didn't know, they didn't need in the first place. “If you both are looking for something to do, then perhaps some training is in order. Where is Marluxia?”
“In his garden, sir.” Shaxirma felt from his demeanor to use that word. He was going to conduct himself like so, then she would respond as she thought he wanted.  

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"Exactly." Jaxine nodded at the boy. She knew more places than the other apprentices would probably be allowed to know. Then again, she was Xemnas' daughter, and he knew she wouldn't go where she didn't have to be.
"I'm not sure... I only know the elder, who was Saïx. Number VII." The girl explained to him, hoping he understood who she meant.

"Of course..." Lars gave him a small nod. "That was a stupid question." He remembered that he was told they didn't have a heart.
"Yes. The only thing I need now is sleep." At least, that seemed to be the only thing right now. Although a painkiller sounded nice as well.

"Ha, so I guess good 'ol Lexaeus is his new master, then?!" Xigbar smirked. This was such a nice thing to hear. Everyone would know about it in no time! He'd make sure of that.

Myrthe gave him a playful smirk, "You still have to get in the water with me. Only then I win!" She made sure she was far enough away from him so he couldn't just drag her out of there.

Larxene threw a lightning bolt at the boy, just for fun. "Come on, hurry!" She said in her singsong voice just to annoy the boy. He seemed just as boring as his father.

"I wasn't aware and I, once again, apologize." Allayx faced Saïx. He didn't look that irritated. Then again, he was a Nobody. They couldn't get irritated.
Wait, Marluxia had a garden? That was... new. And interesting. She didn't understand why though, if they couldn't care much...