Thirty-Ninth Keychain-[Written]

[perplexme]

Naminé's gone, isn't she.

It's that time of year again, isn't it? For the snow and everything...it's kind of nice. Just means it's closer to Christmas.

How many worlds are there that actually get snow? My world never did.

[Filtered to Xion]

Hey...I'm ready to talk about...whatever it was you wanted to tell me.

[Filtered to Axel]

We need to talk.

[Filtered to Sora]

...have you met Xion?

Comments

[Filtered]

[flaring]

On my way.

[Filtered]

[perplexme]

See you there.

[Action]

[flaring]

[He knew this was coming and boy has he been dreading it. He closes his journal and leaves it, arriving at their spot on the roof not too much later.]

[Action]

[perplexme]

[Never mind the fact it's cold and snowing, Roxas didn't want Xion to hear this conversation.] ...hey.

[Action]

[flaring]

Yo.

[Ugh, snow. Sorry but he's putting his hood up as he goes and takes a seat next to Roxas.]

[Action]

[perplexme]

[And here's something new. Instead of an ice cream, Roxas is offering him a cup of hot chocolate.]

[Action]

[flaring]

[Hey he's not complaining. Anything to delay the inevitable questions a little longer. He takes the cup and nods in thanks at Roxas.]

[Action]

[perplexme]

[Nods back, taking a drink from his own cup and shifting it around in his hands. Okay...enough stalling.] ...you know why I called you up here, don't you?

[Action]

[flaring]

[He doesn't answer right away, instead taking a sip from his cup first.]

Think I do.

[Action]

[perplexme]

So...wanna just tell me, or should I start asking questions?

[Action]

[flaring]

If you ask questions I'll answer them. With the truth.

[Action]

[perplexme]

What really happened when you were gone to Castle Oblivion?

[Action]

[flaring]

I was given orders before I left to eliminate the traitors. And that's what I did.

[Action]

[perplexme]

And who did you eliminate?

[Action]

[flaring]

I'm the only one who came back, remember? Guess you can blame me for all of them being wiped out.

[Action]

[perplexme]

...you killed everybody?

[Action]

[flaring]

Well it depends on how you look at it! I only physically killed one of them.

[Action]

[perplexme]

How'd everybody else die then?

[Action]

[flaring]

Sora took out Marluxia and Larxene, Riku got Lexaeus, and—

[Pauses for a few seconds.]

And the Riku Replica took out Zexion. Vexen is the one I eliminated myself.

Re: [Action]

[perplexme]

No wonder Vexen hates you.

...can you tell me about the Replica?

[Action]

[flaring]

He was a creation made by Vexen. He looked and sounded just like Riku, but wasn't really anything like him. Not even his power matched up to Riku's. The Organization wanted to use him to test Riku, but things kinda changed when Marluxia was put in charge. Riku eventually ended up defeating him.

[Action]

[perplexme]

How does that make him different from a Nobody then?

[Action]

[flaring]

...it doesn't, really. I know that now. It was wrong to use him.

[Is this guilt? Maybe. Right now he's glad he has his hood up, that way Roxas can't see his face.]

[Action]

[perplexme]

...anything else, Axel?

[Action]

[flaring]

Have anymore questions?