(Private xXTwilight_WarriorXx and X-23_LK)

[Apocrypha09]

“They did, and drank most of the rum!” Pintel said as earnest as a pirate could ever be. “Then they disappeared before this morning!”

Gibbs couldn't see her now. He shook his head and went back to the shore. Jack wasn't there. At least from there, Gibbs could keep an eye on the ship.

Not answering Xigbar, Hataxn blocked as the Heartless continued to go after him. He had a few more scratches from when he had slipped up. Other than that, he was quickly learning how to do this.

A portal opened in Marluxia's garden. Xemnas stepped out and gazed about the vegitation for Number Eleven. When not on a mission, he was not very far from his garden. The fact that Xemnas had to place a garden in his castle just for Marluxia irked him – almost more than Marluxia being a traitor. This would never be Marluxia's castle.

Looking around at their scenery, Nechax followed after Zexion. This world was strange, and far more scary than the other ones. How were they all connected?

Shaxirma was slower at flying, looking around and at the ground. It was so far. It was almost impossible to be flying. Soon she wasn't paying any attention to Axel.

Stepping into the house, Xathere looked around. The place seemed very friendly. As each moment passed, she was sure she was getting farther away from her troubles. Now if only Lars would wake up. Then they would both be okay.

“Yes.” Saix answered. He kept his claymore ready to attack. Avalanches could be quick in their attacks. He was waiting for it to dive at them.

“It's my weapon.” Luxord explained. “Not much, I know. But there's more than meets the eye.”
He pulled a much smaller card from his coat sleeve and handed it to Myrthe. It was a queen of hearts.

((XD Oh no! It's contagious!))  

[Kyathist]

"I don't believe you, mate. But you get away with it this time." He was about to walk away, then quickly added: "IF you bring me new rum, of course."

The problem was quickly solved as Jaxine realized the pirate wasn't anywhere in sight, and her Heartless jumped forward to protect her. That became obvious the moment it scratched at another Emblem Heartless.
"Seems you betrayed your own race to protect a Nobody." She mumbled, summoning her blades to her hands. "Xemnas can't hate you for that."

This mission should be done quickly now. Hataxn was already fighting for a while, and the boy didn't look like he was hurt at all!
After that, he actually wanted to go see how the princess was doing, but he needed to go to that meeting. Else Xemnas would indeed find him supsicious. Now Marluxia was getting the blame. Traitors could be useful sometimes!

Marluxia was sniffing at his roses, looking up as he saw the Superior. If Xemnas did not have a very good reason, he would not come here. So, the Assassin feared the worse, even if he did not show it.
"Superior." He spoke calmly, softly letting his fingers touch the flowers in front of him.

Zexion kept on walking, considering simply going back to the castle. There wasn't anything useful they could still do here. As for training, he doubted Nechax would get any better in time. Perhaps a bit, but the Cloaked Schemer was not a close combat fighter.

"Come on, kid!" Axel shouted as he noticed she was getting pretty far behind. He wondered where the fairy went off to...

"Come, follow me." The man lead the girl upstairs to where the clothes were. "Do you have anywhere to stay tonight, dear?" He asked carefully, being quite sure they didn't. If their story was true, which he did not doubt.

Allayx gave a nod, knowing not to let her guard down even if they had to wait. Knowing Heartless, they could attack any moment. She didn't want to leave a bad impression on Saïx by slacking off.

"I like your weapon! It's original!" Myrthe said happily, taking the card he handed her. She took a look at it, smiling. "Can I keep it?" Her question was careful, almost as if she didn't want to get hurt with getting a no.

(( xD ))  

[Apocrypha09]

Pintel and Ragetti cringed. At least the captain was being generous this time. They could have been stuck scraping off barnacles.
“Where are we supposed to find more rum? We're in the middle of no where!” Ragetti complained. No Port Royal or Tortuga here!

With a final blow, Hataxn finally finished the Heartless. He turned to Xigbar and waited for an order. Their mission was probably finished. Therefore, he would probably be dismissed once they got to the castle.

“Have you seen Jaxine come in here?” Xemnas asked. He wouldn't mind if the Heartless was loose in the garden; perhaps it would tear out some flowers. This was an unnecessary renovation.
Expected Marluxia to lie, Xemnas summoned a Dusk. He gave it an order through a hushed tone, and it took off just as quickly as it had appeared. This could have saved time if he had done it before.

Noticing the green fountain, Nechax wandered closer to it. He wondered if it was something unknown or just water in a different lighting. It was hard to tell.

Getting her head out of the clouds, Shaxirma tried to speed up to Axel. He knew what they were doing. She didn't.

“No.” Xathere shook her head. She hadn't thought of that yet, either. She didn't know how long they would be around. The Organization could find them there, eventually.

With another screech, the Avalanche dove at them. Saix moved out of the way, knowing that he couldn't do anything yet. He had to wait for it to crash into the snow before attacking.

“Of course.” Luxord winked at Myrthe. He used another giant card to box a Dusk in at one spot. Then they all just disappeared. He looked around, but found no others. “This is odd.”

((Allayx and Shaxirma should hang out while the meeting is going on. XD This is going to get so epic during the meeting!!! >w<))  

[Kyathist]

"You rather have another punishment?" Jack asked them, not answering their questions as he knew there was no place here to find rum.

Xigbar saw the Heartless had been destroyed. Good. He opened a portal. "Lets RTC." His thoughts were on other things than his apprentice. He was wondering if he should risk paying Jaxine a visit or not. Probably not.

"No, I have not." He told the Superior, now facing the other man. "Has she disappeared as well?" This made him frown. Someone was trying to make it look like Marluxia was a traitor again, while he had nothing to do with this. It was very bad for his real plans.

Opening a portal, Zexion glanced over at the boy. "We should RTC, Nechax." He stated calmly.
Even if Schemer was close in age to the apprentices, it was obvious that Zexion was a lot more mature.

"Don't see a Heartless anywhere." Axel said, shrugging. They might just return and report in with: "There was nothing there." Although they would tell them to search better. But he could use the excuse that they weren't told what their objective was.

Allayx wondered if she could attack the thing already, but as Saïx moved out of the way, she did so too. If he couldn't take it, she couldn't either. The man was a lot more experienced than she was with this sort of things.

"I'd be happy to have you!" He stated as he opened the wardrobe. "Here, take what you want." The man smiled at her, knowing she needed all the help she could get.

"Thank you!" Myrthe was really happy with it, but put it in her pocket so she wouldn't lose it. At that moment, she saw all the Dusks disappear. "What happened, Lux?" This was confusing... Especially because it didn't seem to be Luxord's doing...

(( I'd love to, but I think Allayx would listen to Saïx' orders right now and not do so. xD Unless this could be where she accidently goes against his orders and he's angry at her and doesn't trust her anymore, and she has to prove her loyalty. Remember? ))  

[Apocrypha09]

“Nope! We'll go get some rum!” Pintel saluted, fearing another, worse punishment. He grabbed Ragetti and started discussing where and how they could possibly get more rum out here.

A Dusk appeared on the island and began slinking its way through the trees. It didn't seek out to attack. The pirates who saw it were too surprised to react. Nobodies weren't as common as Heartless.

“Unintentionally.” Xemnas tried to avoid the blunt answer of yes. Marluxia would get the wrong impression if he did. Then again, if Marluxia had something to do with it, he would already know this. As well as where Jaxine could possibly be. Xemnas would have to force the answer out of him, but it could be faster than the Dusks.

Hataxn went through the portal, returning to the Grey Area. Another apprentice appeared not far from him. He must have finished his mission as well.

Expecting to be dismissed after this, Nechax entered the Grey Area. He saw the other two. At least he would not be the only apprentice around while Zexion went to do other things.

Catching up to Axel, Shaxirma looked around. “Do you think this was just to keep us occupied?”
That was her suspicion. Had either Larxene or Marluxia returned, and Myrthe finally arrive, they could have gone with what was scheduled. It also seemed that Xemnas was ushering everyone out so he could speak with Saix and his apprentice.

Once the giant bird was half buried in the snow from its landing, Saix charged at it with his claymore. He bashed the thing wherever he found a spot. He wasn't watching how Allayx was doing. He wasn't sure why he was even helping.

“Thank you.” Xathere said, moreso absentmindedly as she began to look through the clothes. She easily found a shirt, shorts, and shoes for herself. She thought about getting Lars some clothes, but she had no idea what to get him. It would be better for him to pick for himself.

“No idea. Someone must have needed all the Dusks they could get.” Luxord thought about it. “Maybe we should go search for them?”
He grinned at the idea of searching the castle with Myrthe. They would definitely find something worthwhile, if not a Dusk.

((XD Oh yeah....))  

[Kyathist]

"Good." Jack couldn't wait for them to get it. He needed some rum right now... With great paces he went to the side of the ship, trying to figure out some way to get the ship back in the water.

As Jaxine just finished off the last Heartless, she noticed something white'ish in the trees. She quickly grabbed her Shadow and went to see what it was, already having an idea.
She soon saw there was a Dusk in the woods, and she was quite sure Xemnas had sent it. Her Heartless didn't seem to like the Nobody though, as it began to hide itself by pressing itself against the girl.

"This surely is troubling." Marluxia stated, still frowning slightly. There was no use in trying to convince Xemnas he had nothing to do with it. Thanks to past happenings, there was a slight chance the Superior would believe him.

"You are dismissed." Xigbar waved his apprentice off as he walked into the dark hallway, acting as if he made his way towards the Round Room. Instead, as soon as he was out of sight, he teleported to Port Royal. The ship needed to get back into the water. IF Xemnas would come here, that'd be proof enough of who's doing it was.
The Feeshooter realized that perhaps a bit too late.

Zexion heard number Two talking to his apprentice, before turning to his own. "You are dismissed as well."
He teleported to the library, needing some time alone. Nechax was starting to turn into a waste of time.

"Probably." There was a great chance it was. Xemnas just wanted some privacy. "At least we had our daily flight!" He joked with a grin.
No Heartless were to be seen anywhere. Almost like the Keyblade Wielder took care of all of them.

Allayx ran to the back of the Heartless as that was the only spot Saïx wasn't hitting. She didn't want to get in his way, then get hurt in the process! Great, now her wound hurt again.
Completely ignoring that pain, she began to attack the Avalanche. Slowly, her anger came back...

"I'll be downstairs. You can change here, if you want." The man smiled. He trusted her in his house. She didn't seem like one of those kids that would destroy things for no reason.
So, he walked out of the room and down the stairs, back to the living room.

"Fine with me!" Myrthe answered as she pretty much tackle hugged Luxord. "You're kind, you know that?!" She was quite sure he'd be fine with being hugged like that.

(( Myrthe is random... xD ))  

[Apocrypha09]

Noticing that it was spotted, the Dusk jumped up and darted through the trees. It flew into a Dark Corridor, entering Marluxia's garden. It reported to Xemnas. That was sooner than expected.
“I will see you at the meeting later, I presume.” He made a portal, not hesitating for a moment. “And do remember to teach your apprentice, not others'.”
Xemnas left the garden for some island. Somewhere Jaxine was located.

Dismissed, Hataxn had few things he could do. He decided to search for Xathere to see if she had returned. He didn’t realize she had gone missing.

Nechax gave it some time, thinking of what he could do. Then he decided to go to that training room. Zexion couldn't teach him much because he had magic-based attacks. Nechax had to teach himself.

“What now?” Shaxirma asked. Her missions had always had an objective. This one seemed to have none. She didn't think it would be wise to report back with nothing.

The Avalanche swung its tail at the two, moving out of Saix's reach. He was hit and thrown several meters away into the snow. His claymore stuck out not too far from him. This was certainly not a good mission for him. In fact, Saix felt his rage returning...

Putting on the new clothes and discarding her coat and boots, Xathere felt much more comfortable. Who knew those coats were so restricting? She looked around the house, smiling at the cozy surroundings. It wasn't home, but it definitely wasn't some cold castle either. That was all that mattered.

“I know.” Luxord chuckled, almost falling from the hug but not quite. He ruffled Myrthe's hair as he began to walk back to some of the upper levels. The Dusks were probably up there.

((Randomness is random!!! XD Skipped the pirates because they had little purpose here, I thought. *shrug*))  

[Kyathist]

Marluxia nodded, "Of course, Superior." He only did teach his own, and had a few talks with Larxene's. But he never told them to leave! This surely was interesting... he wondered who was behind it.

Jaxine was glad it spotted her, knowing Xemnas was coming for her now. Only then she realized how tired she actually was. Staying up all night is not a good idea, and rocks weren't so comfortable either.
Her Heartless once again got out of her arms as it seemed to sense something. She ran after it, "Come back here!"
It didn't take long before she noticed what it was after. It had stopped right before Xemnas, looking up at him. Jaxine wasn't sure what to do or say, but she surely was glad to see him. Yet, she was afraid he was very angry at her...

Xigbar stood on the beach as he placed the boat back into the water. He immediately left afterwards, hoping no one saw him.

Jack realized the ship moved. He had seen it sink into the sea. Well, that worked. With a smile, he walked over to the helm (right word?) of the ship. Now to get the pirates back here... Where was Gibbs when you needed him?!

"Now we go home!" Axel stated with a smile as he landed on one of the small islands. No objective is no reason to get angry on for not doing anything, right?

Allayx got hit as well, in her stomach. As she lay in the snow, she clutched it with her arm, being sure the bandages were ripped open. Great...

The man went to the kitchen to prepare some food for the girl and get something to drink. They should head back to the doctor soon, though. Surely the boy would be done by now.

She gave a big smile as she walked with him to the upper levels.

(( Okay, Jaxine is kind of long.. but I felt like hurrying it up so we can do the meeting soon. ))  

[Apocrypha09]

Finding Jaxine was a far easier thought than Xemnas had anticipated. She came running to him after a few short moments of being in this world. Good, because Xemnas never liked this place. He was almost tempted to kick the Heartless, but seeing that it led Jaxine to him, he would spare it.
“Are you alright?” He asked, knowing that no one else was around. It was bad enough that Xigbar already had suspicions about them. Yet he still did not remember. Xemnas was pleased at that. “Who did this?”

Gibbs was still looking around for the other pirates, gathering them up. He assumed Jack had taken back the ship. Better yet, the boat was already in the water for them.

Shaxirma was not good at landing. She landed on her feet, then used her hands for extra support. She stood as if nothing happened. “Will they accept that we have nothing?”

Saix got up and charged at the Avalanche again, the snow flying off of him. He was not going to be a mockery in front of his student!
The Avalanche shot an ice beam at Allayx. Saix was behind its mouth, where it couldn't reach him.

After a few minutes of just looking around, Xathere moved downstairs. Snooping was rude. She was glad she wasn't caught doing it. Although now she could not find that kind man in his house.

“Oh Dusks!” Luxord called through the halls, but knew he wasn't going to get an answer. It was a joke.  

[Kyathist]

The girl needed a moment to let the questions sink in, then nodded to say she was alright. "Xigbar did this." She stated, knowing he would believe her. "They left me with those awful pirates which I escaped." It was a good thing he didn't look angry at all! Although it was probably visible how tired she was.

Axel grinned as he saw her land, but didn't say anything about it.
"Sure they will! If we had no objective." No, they wouldn't. But it wasn't like he cared.

Allayx rolled out of the way of the ice beam, trying to force herself to get up, but the cut was hurting too much. If she didn't knew any better, she'd think she was bleeding again. This was not good. She was disappointing her master.

The man walked into the living room with the food and drinks. "Ah, there you are." He smiled at seeing the girl in his grandchildren's clothing. "You look just like Daisy!" The youngest girl.

Myrthe followed after him, jumping around as she was searching for the Dusks as well.

(( Made up a random name for the youngest girl. xD ))  

[Apocrypha09]

“They?” Xemnas repeated. She had only said Xigbar had done this. Yet then she said “they”. Which meant Xigbar did not act alone. Perhaps his different suspicions did have a connection. For the moment, Xemnas only shook his head and opened a portal. “Let's return. I must speak with the other members privately. You should rest.” She looked exhausted.

She shrugged. She was just following orders. “Then I guess there's nothing we can do.”

Saix had no idea what Allayx was up to. He knew the Heartless would not survive much longer. He had to stay calm and finish it off with a few more hits. He managed that when the Avalanche had to pause a moment after its attack. It finally disappeared. As did Saix's claymore as he calmed himself down.

Xathere smiled. She wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not. She didn't know who Daisy was. “Thank you.”
To him, it obviously was meant to be a compliment. Xathere took a seat on the couch. The food looked tempting. Especially because she hadn't eaten anything yet today.

“They couldn't have all disappeared!” Luxord was stumped. Now this was odd...

((Not much, but we really need to timeskip. XD You want to do it, or should I?))  

[Kyathist]

(( I'll do the timeskip, although I'd be happy if Saïx could still respond to Allayx. x3
I also had to control Xathere a little bit, but it's nothing major so I don't think you mind. ))

"Axel was here as well..." She answered, then gave a nod as he told her to return. The girl opened her arms, and the Heartless jumped in them. She then walked through the portal, ending up in the hallway to the bedrooms. After saying a quick goodbye to Xemnas, she walked into her own room to sleep.

"Guess not." Axel opened a portal back home.

Allayx pushed herself to her feet, seeing the Heartless was gone already. She sighed as she slowly made her way over to Saïx. "I apologize for failing you, master." Her voice was filled with pain, but she tried to sound strong anyway.

The man smiled back, seeing how she was looking at the food. "Go on, feel free to take something! That's what it's there for!" There was no need for the girl to be hungry!
"We need to head back to your friend soon, though."

~*Later that day.*~

Jaxine had slept for a short while, but as she woke up, she decided to come out. Her stomach was growling, and it made her realize she hadn't eaten all day!
Leaving the Heartless in her room, she walked to the kitchen, wondering if the little thing would be hungry as well. It had consumed one heart but... Could they even be hungry? Something she had to ask Vexen or Xemnas.

Xigbar sat in the round room, waiting for Xemnas to come in. Most already were there, although he expected Demyx to be late again.
The Freeshooter wasn't sure if Xemnas' apprentice had returned already, but he figured so. Else there would probably not be a meeting! Although he heard two others had disappeared as well, which was not his doing!

Lars lay in a warm bed. He was just done with the surgery, and he had to say he felt a lot better now. These people actually cared about how he was doing.
A woman had just brought him some water, and he had heard Xathere and someone else he didn't know were coming to visit him.
And so they did. The door was being opened, and an old man walked through, the girl being with him. Lars smiled at seeing her again.

With a book in his hand, Zexion waited for the Superior to arrive in the meeting. Until then, he could not be bothered by what the others were saying. His book was far more interesting than the nonsense they spoke all the time.

Allayx was walking through the hallways, being dismissed a while ago. Her wounds were taken care of once again, and she had gotten clean bandages. Yet, she was still upset about what happened. She had promised him she'd be ready for the mission, but her injuries had gotten in the way after all. Now, she wasn't sure what to do while alone. It made her wonder if they had any interesting rooms or if everything was the same. Either with nothing to do, or rooms that you weren't allowed to enter.

Marluxia telepored into his throne. He was glad to see he wasn't late, and so turned to speak with Larxene. "How has your day been, Twelve?"
"Very fun. My apprentice walked away without even saying goodbye." Larxene rolled her eyes while leaning with her cheek on her right hand.
Marluxia frowned slightly, realizing that that was what the meeting would be about. And knowing that he was suspected while he had nothing to do with it. He didn't intend on making them all walk away.

Myrthe was jumping around the pool, having gone there after Luxord had to leave. She wasn't sure what to do, and well... this was the best idea so far. Perhaps think up some tricks to show Luxord later on? That reminded her she hadn't seen Axel in a while... She hoped she'd have a mission with him tomorrow!  

[Apocrypha09]

Looking down at Allayx, he realized that she was injured again. Rolling his eyes in an irritated fashion, Saix opened a portal. “Let's get you taken care of.”

–

Xemnas was already in the Round Room, waiting for the last few members to join them. Jaxine had been sent off to sleep, and would presumably not be in any more trouble for awhile. He already had his suspicions, but would get his answers by the end of this meeting.

Xaldin appeared, not at all happy to have to sit through listening the other members talk of their apprentices. It was a stupid idea, in his opinion. They did not need extra mouths to feed. He was fortunate to not have one himself, but often found that the castle was suddenly overcrowded with them. An unwelcoming sight to him.

Evidence ready, Vexen knew who exactly to blame for all of this mess. The only problem was to get other members to listen to him! At least he knew things based on proof, and not just an assumption like everybody else!

It seemed Demyx would be late again to another meeting. It didn’t really concern him directly, but eventually he would have to deal with an apprentice on his own. As ridiculous as the idea sounded to Saix. He was sure Demyx couldn't even handle himself.

Axel glanced at Xigbar, wondering how his plan had worked out. Either it worked or it flopped. Then came the blame, and how much Axel would have to bear. Probably not much. Besides, he had heard that there were other things besides Jaxine to talk about.

Luxord was second to last to show up. If anyone was later than Demyx, it was pretty bad. That meant that the meeting had already started. And Luxord had that experience a few times. But he had been hanging out with Myrthe. He would still prefer that over going to this pointless meeting. He didn't have an apprentice! Just a girlfriend.

The meeting overruled everything else, according to Xemnas. Luckily, there was enough trust in Hataxn already to set him to spy on Xathere and Lars. Lexaeus had to return to report in the meeting. He hoped this would be quick; he had to get back to Twilight Town before they took off again.

“Lars!” Xathere rushed to him once she saw him, hugging him tightly. Despite the kind man, she felt it had been forever since seeing Lars. He looked a lot better than when they had left the castle, too.

Hataxn was on the roof of the doctor's office, waiting for any sign of movement. He couldn't be seen by the locals up here. However, he couldn't tell if there were any escape attempts made inside of the building.

Nechax was sitting in the Grey Area with a boring book from the library. He did less reading and more just looking out of the window. The apprentices were left alone by their mentors. So far it was going better than most mentors anticipated.

Shaxirma was training in the training area. This time she had targets that would move and hit back. She was far stronger than them, though.

((Crapped out at the end. DX))  

[Kyathist]

As Demyx finally appeared, Xigbar smirked. "Guess it's time to begin, then." Everyone was here now, although Luxord had entered late as well. Made Xigbar wonder how Demyx managed to get late every single time, even after being punished for it!

Hearing that, Zexion put down his book to look at the Superior. Good. If they could just get this over with. It wasn't any of his business anyway. At least Nechax was too stupid to even think about walking away. People would have to explain it in detail to the boy.

Seeing Demyx come in, Marluxia straightened himself and glanced up at the Superior, having thought of his defences already. He had simply told Xathere the truth about the Organization, and yes, he would get in trouble for that. Except for that, he could not be blamed for the apprentice's actions. His own was still in the castle, completely loyal for as far as he knew.

Larxene let out a deep sigh, "Can we get this over with already?!" She was being as impatient as ever. And yes, she knew that even she could be blamed for the "running away act". How amusing.

Jaxine quickly reached the kitchen. She cooked a small simple meal for herself, and ate it once it was done. The castle was very quiet right now. It made her wonder where everyone was, although she suspected they were in some sort of meeting right now. That would mean the apprentices could still be found, somewhere. After her meal, she would check some places.

Myrthe eventually got bored in the pool, and put her clothes back on. She then ran through the big doors and through the castle, wanting to find someone to talk with! There should still be someone... right?

Lars carefully hugged her back, "Hope you didn't miss me..." His voice was still weak, but he'd get better. They gave him pills for the pain, after all. That already helped him a lot.
The old man smiled at seeing the two reunited again. How sweet they looked together.

Allayx decided to check the Grey Area. If anyone was around, she could maybe make a talk with one of the other apprentices. Unfortunately, she wasn't allowed to converse with Shaxirma. That would have been very enjoyable. But perhaps the others weren't so bad either.

(( This post looks so short. Dx I decided to, just like you, put the meeting at the top and the apprentices at the bottom. ))  

[Apocrypha09]

Everyone was there and eager to get this over with. Depending on what was revealed, they could be there awhile. Or the problem could be fixed quickly – depending on the cooperation of others.
“We are here today to discuss exactly what the apprentices are being taught.” Xemnas began, looking around at some faces. He was not pleased with some of them. “It seems that they are learning things too soon, or things they have no need to know. Apprentices also are not children to take advantage of.”
This was going to be a long meeting. Xemnas glanced at Lexaeus first. “Where are they now?”
“Twilight Town.” Five kept his responses short. This was a more personal matter to him.
“Have you told either Lars or Xathere to leave?” Lexaeus had access to both apprentices, despite attempts to separate the family.
“No.” He stayed patient amid the unnecessary prodding from Xemnas.
“And how did she learn to make portals?” So far, Xemnas hadn't found anyone who knew.
“I don't know.”

Of all of the people Vexen had interrupted, Xemnas was not going to be one of them. The Superior already knew that he had evidence against Marluxia. Vital evidence, mind you. The time would come where Vexen could show Marluxia to be the traitor that he really is. And then the Chilly Academic would be in his glory!

Saix glanced at the others who would be questioned next. There was little to suspect Lexaeus on treason. He was always loyal, except for a few “fumblings” in the past. True, the Organization had gained two more members, one showing just as much loyalty and devotion. Yet the ordeal had caused too much of a mess. It had been blown out of proportion by a traitor. Which brought up the debate on what had been more offensive: a traitor or a “love” affair?

Axel sat back in his chair and relaxed. This had nothing to do with him! He was innocent! It was all Xigbar's fault. He just stood by and watched, and got drunk. Axel hadn't seen Myrthe in awhile. He tuned out of this meeting and wondered what she could be up to.

This, to Luxord, was a comedy routine. He wondered if Xemnas would say anything about his relationship with Myrthe. It was all fun and games to Luxord, but she was very amusing to him. It couldn't be argued that the girl was not crazy. Whatever happened, it was nothing the Superior had to worry about. Maybe Luxord could take Myrthe off of Axel's hands permanently? She was pretty cute.

Nechax noticed that he wasn't alone. Another apprentice had entered the Grey Area. It was different without the older Organization members around. He wasn't sure exactly what to do; no one was there to tell him. But he didn’t have to be lonely and to himself.
“Hey.” He spoke up.

“Only a lot.” Xathere didn't want to let go. She had been so worried! But he had got the attention he needed, and without interference. It wouldn't take much for Lars to recover now. Then they could figure out what they would do next. This world was nice, but staying in one place would get them caught eventually.

((X3 It's hierarchy.))