Missing IX

[XIII's follower]

Okay, this is my first fan fiction, so plz don't royally flame this time although I do welcome criticisms. This mostly a prologue and a brief history. So here goes:

The Missing IX

The nine of them always knew they were different; you could almost tell by just looking at them. They knew it too, but it didn't faze them much. It was one of the reasons they were such good friends, one of the ties that bound them. In any situation or circumstance, they were semper fi, always faithful, to one another, sincerely promising they'd always be good friends no matter what happened. Though they were young, all of them had strong hearts, only made stronger by their friendship. Then, on a fateful night darker than most, they all lost their hearts. However, even in this experience, their bond and promise held true, with their nobodies being created and discovered at almost the exact time; Just as they lost their hearts together, their Nobodies emerged together, their memories, minds, and friendship intact. Immediately and inevitably, they drew the attention of another group of nobodies, a group that called themselves "The Organization."

This is only part of the prologue as I must leave for a while, but the rest is coming soon. Until then, any feedback is welcome.

[nojerom_14]

And feedback is what you get.

Catchy, not bad, not bad. More detail would be good, though.

[XIII's follower]

Sorry for the long delay but i've been busy, so here is the rest of the prologue. One more thing. I always have a certain atmosphere in mind, so, if its alright, I'd like to starting add an additional music piece to be played in the background if desired. You don't have to if you don't want to, but if you do, just have this window up front while the music is going. Okay here's the prologue piece; it's "Organization XIII" by Yoko Shimomura
YouTube - Kingdom Hearts Final Mix + - Organization XIII

Anyway, on to the writing:

Missing IX: Prologue (cont.)

The Organization was still in its infancy at the time, being comprised of only the founding six members, and needed more members in order for their plans to succeed. Very quickly, they took notice of these strong, younger Nobodies and offered the nine a propostion. Although hesitant at first, after seeing the Organization already had a plan in place and with promise of their hearts' return, the nine joined them. Immediately, The Organization taught them the use and how to summon dark corridors for travel, and began sending them on missions. Eventually, they were given new attire, titles, and even new names, although they still referred to each other by their original names.

Over time, they collectively figured that the best way to regain their hearts was to find a person with the power and knowledge to summon their hearts from the Dark Realm and get them to help, one way or another. The Organization quickly got wind of the nine's intentions, but held off confronting them as long as the nine continued to go on missions. Eventually, the nine realized that their use of the dark corridors was chipping away at whatever humanity they had left and thusly the bond between them. As a result, they refused to use them, driving a considerable wedge between them and the Organization and causing the Organiztion to begin looking for new members again. Then, as more members were recruited, the decison was made by the Original VI to break the nine up, and pair them up with newer members. The nine refused this as well, driving the wedge between them and the Organization even further.


Finally, the nine's search for someone powerful enough to summon their hearts uncovered a name: Maleficient, a witch who they came to find out was ultimately responsible for the loss of their hearts in the first place. With knowledge in hand and the decision to search for her made up in their minds, all nine of them disbanded from the Organization, and, just before The Melodious Nocturnewas recruited, disappeared completely. Their whereabouts are currently unknown to anyone but themselves, and they have since referred to by the 'organization' as 'The Missing IX':

Xima, whose original name is Ami and whose title was "The Independant Shadow";

Xelta, whose original name is Tael and whose title was "The Phantasmal Puppeteer";

Maxell, whose original name is Malel and whose title was "The Hypnotic Strategist";

Rexal, whose original name is Elar and whose title was "The Dynamic Guardian";

Kavex, whose original name is Vake and whose title was "The Sonic Stoic";

Xorna, whose original name is Aron and whose title was "The Nova Scion";

Xorek, whose original name is Roek and whose title was "The Longsuffering Metallic";

Trixis, whose original name is Trisi and whose title was "The Altrusitic Naturalist"; and

Karadex, whose original name is Dekara or just Kar to his friends and whose title was "The Joyous Paramour".

The Missing IX have largely remained in the shadows, endlessly searching for the one person who can restore them until just recently when their search finally came fruition.

[XIII's follower]

Chapter 2 is pending and coming very soon. Feedback is welcome

[Sorrow]

^double post. don't do that.I'd appreciate some separation into paragraphs but other than that, pretty good.

[Fallen Phoenix]

Yeah, separating your writing in paragraphs often makes it easier to read ;)

Interesting. Hope you update soon!!!


[spoiler]By the way, I would highly appreciate if someone could give me some feedback to my story, Dawn and Dusk... [/spoiler]

See ya

[Fallen Phoenix]

Sorry for the double posting...

Could someone please tell me how to delete posts?

[Maverick E.S]

there is either a button that lets you do that at the bottom right corner or your only able to edit it

[Fallen Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Maverick E.S

there is either a button that lets you do that at the bottom right corner or your only able to edit it

I see no button so...

Thanks anyway

See ya

[Maverick E.S]

k lol yeah it must just be editing lol ttyl

[Haku]

Only mods can delete your posts you can't do it yourself if you needed to add more onto your last post just click the Edit button, but otherwise my main critique is to work on your length.

[XIII's follower]

Okay, sry for being so late. I've just been busy. Anyway here's chapter 1. Also, I'm going to start giving you a cue to start the music. This chapter's music is "For The Reunion" by Nobuo Uematsu:
- YouTube - Kingdom Hearts - For the Reunion
If the music ends before you finish reading, please just start it over again.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the storyline and the Missing IX characters

Missing IX chapter 2: All of Nothing: Heartfelt or Heartbroken

The Missing IX had stopped in Twilight Town, perched on the flat roof of a building overlooking the sandlot. This was where they regularly stopped to discuss, go over certain matters, or just rest. As usual, they took their usual spots in preparation for their latest discussion: Kavex stood on the fron right corner, facing the sandlot, his back to the others. With his abilities regarding sound, he normally acted as a lookout, especially since he rarely spoke during these discussions, trusting his friends's decisions and never complaining about what they asked him to do. Xima stood almost in the exact middle, her back to the sandlot. Rexal stood behind Xima facing the right side of the building.Trixis and Karadex sat right next to each other on the back side of the building. Xorna and Xorek stood to the far right and far left sides of the building, respectively. Maxell sat on the back right corner, and Xelta sat on the back left corner.

These positions were not so much assigned as they were just the most comfortable and natural for them. However, on this particular occasion, they knew it may be the final time they would gather on that building. They had stopped not only to rest, but also to discuss the completed search that they almost deemed impossible and the massive undertaking that they were would have to set in motion in order to get what they had lost.

Xima, although she never forced it upon the others, just naturally took the lead on many of the things they did by motivating the group, figuring out which 'assignment' fit which person, and generally figuring out the best course of action. (Start music now) Xima started the discussion saying, "Well, after all this time and searching we've finally found...her." Maxell, the cautious one always making sure that every possibility was considered, then responded, "Yes, but where we found her concerns me. Does it mean that the other XIII are... gone.?" Xelta then answered, "Yes. The 'feeling' has been faint for a while, but recently it has gotten too strong to ignore. Most of the other XIII have 'departed', even no. VI." Rexal seemed slightly upset by Xelta's last statement, and asked, "Really? No. VI is gone? what a shame. I had hope for him." Being the oldest, Rexal normally acted as a protector to the others, a trait the often expanded to include those younger than him, one of which was No. VI, the only organization member that was their age.

Xima, taking notice of something Xelta said, quickly asked, "Wait. What do you mean 'most of them'?" Xelta quickly responded, "Well, no. XIII, in contrast to the others, has become whole again. However, we all know that he is an exception, especially with him having a human counterpart among other things." Just as Xelta finished her statement, Karadex added, "Lucky," which Trixis responded to by elbowing hm in the side. Without even having to look at her, Karadex responded with, "Sorry." Of the whole group, Karadex and Trixis were the closest pair even as Nobodies. It was laways a running joke among the group that the two of them would end up married, which only grew more relevant and, thusly, funnier after the two shared gifts one day for no apparent reason other that to show that they were thinking of each other. Both of them still wore these gifts, a band ring for Karadex and a heart-shaped locket for Trixis, as nobodies.

Xima then continued, "In any case, the fact still remains. Our time to act is here. We have finally found her." Karadex then chimed in again, adding, "Thank Goodness. I mean, think about this for a minute. We disband from the other XIII only to get to her stronghold and find out that she'd been defeated already. We then go on a one-year-search for someone else only to find out that she has returned. We then run ourselves ragged looking, but can't find her anywhere. Finally, we figure it's hopeless and decide to go back to the XIII , only to find, wait for it... the one person we'd looking for all this time camped out in their stronghold. Honestly, rollercoasters have had smoother journeys than us. I guess I, of all people should appreciate the comedic irony, because we've been getting ridiculous amounts of it lately." There was a brief moment of silence between them, no one saying a thing, until finally, the other eight burst into laughter. From behind the guise of his hood, Karadex shed a smile. Karadex liked to keep things from getting too 'heavy', and truly enjoyed making his friends laugh, a feat that was becoming harder with them all, in the abscence of their hearts, having to force themselves to laugh at things they found funny.

As they all slowly stopped laughing, Rexal then said, "Still, I can't help feeling that we were... I don't know, sloppy. I mean, to find her there of all places. I just can't fathom how we missed a detail that size." Maxell reassuringly responded, "Don't worry about it. The probability of her ending up there is extremely low. I doubt we could've guessed it, but the fact remains that she has the stronghold , which means that if we are to succeed in our plans, we must act quickly. I ,as I'm sure you all as well, have sensed her activity. Her army is growing as we speak." Xorek then added, "Yes, but there are still things we have not considered. What about her right hand? And this no. XIV we've heard about?" Xorek never liked to rush into things, but he was also somewhat of a pessimist, sometimes causing his friendss to have to convince him. Xelta then responded, "Well, we know absolutely nothing about this no. XIV. We don't know who she is, where she is, what she can do, what her intentions are, or what she's doing now. We don't even know if she's still around; I can't even sense her. She's as much a mystery as... well, we are. As for, "Captain" Pete, her right hand..."

Rexal, finishing Xelta's sentence, added as if on cue, "He's not even a concern." Rexal ,being the first to fight most of the time, also had a keen sense of who could be a potential enemy and what danger that enemy could pose. He then continued saying, "His one-track mind and low intelligence make him very vulnerable. He would probably try to turn us into heartless before realizing that we... you know. Also, he relies on brute strength, but doesn't have much of it. I doubt he could beat any of us." Xorek, although satisfied with the answers, then asked, "Alright but how are we actually going to dethrone her?"

Sorry, but I have to go right now, but part 2 is coming. Also, all the underlining is to show emphasis in speech. Until then, feedback is welcome.

[XIII's follower]

Okay, I'm back. sorry for taking so long. Anyway, here's part 2. Once again, the song is:
- YouTube - Kingdom Hearts - For the Reunion

Missing IX chapter 2: Heartfelt of Heartbreak (part 2)

Xorna quickly responded to her brother, saying, "What do you mean how? All of us together could bring her down. I understand that her power has grown since being in the twilight realm, but we're sure to defeat her if we're together." As almost a balance to her brother, Xorek, Xorna was a little hasty when it came to the group's actions, sincerely believing that together, they could do anything, no questions asked. She also was an optimist, often convincing Xorek of things and to be more trusting. Maxell then responded, saying, "Maybe, but, then again, maybe not. True, we know her power has grown, but we don't know by how much. Her original power limit was undefined to us before she got control of the stronghold. She is extremely close to the Dark Realm; her power has probably spiked in the time she's been there. Also, there's something else that stands in our way. If we do get the best of her, I feel that...we cannot...truly defeat her because..."

Xelta, sensing Maxell's trouble finding adequate words, finished his sentence saying, "We are phsically unable to do so in our current state. We are twilight, neither light nor dark. But to defeat a darkness as strong as the one she possesses, we need light of the purest quality, a light that is just beyond us now, that we simply just cannot reach."

Trixis, seemingly upset by this last statement, then responded, "But we must defeat her. We must, not only for our sakes, but also for the countless others who will lose their hearts if her plans succeed." Trixis, being deeply altruistic even as a nobody, often acted in this way as the conscience of the group, putting the needs of others above even her own. Xima, undertstanding Trixis' 'feeling' and, like the others, sharing the sentiment, then said, "That's exactly right. That's why we need...them." Hearing this, almost all of them snapped to attention, and Xorek spoke first, saying, "Them? No. You don't mean..." Before Xorek could finish, Xima replied, "Yes, I mean them: The Dark Denizen, The Heart Princess, and, of course, The Keyblade Hero."

Karadex quickly responded, "Are you kidding? Do you think he is going to help us?" Xima calmly responded, "It's the only way. Only those three have the light necessary to defeat her." Xorna, agreeing with Xima and ever the optimist, then added, "Right. Besides, this involves him too. I 'm sure if we explain..." Xorek then interjected, "Don't be naive. The second he sees us and these coats, he'll attack. He'll wipe us out before we can even get a word in." Karadex then added, "Yeah, and, on top of that, he's not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer. I mean, he is the genius who gave her the castle in the first place." Trixis then responded by again elbowing Karadex in the side and then saying, "But we must do... something. we can't just let her win. Her army is almost complete; we don't have much time left. We must act now."

Xelta then spoke saying, "I agree with Aron, Malel, Trisi, and Ami. We don't have time to waste, and there's no way around it. We must involve them." Xima then said, "If this is to work, we have to lead them in the right direction without being detected." Maxell then said in hopes that everything would be thought out, "Well, I'm in for the plan, but what if they don't understand what we're telling them? Also, we're probably going to have to go to separate worlds, so how are we going to stay in contact?" Xima paused for a moment, and then finally answered, "Well, his majesty, the court mage, and the court knight will probably be with them, so all six of them together should get it. If no one else, the Heart Princess should get it, and, if none of them get it, then we're in bigger trouble than we thought."

Xelta then added, "As for communication, I'll take care of that." She then raised her hands, one-by-one raised nine fingers, each having a string appear, tie around it and shot off into nothing, and one-by-one each of the member's right arms shook. This caused the other eight to lift their right arms, and push back their right sleeves, revealing metal braces that resembled spider webs, each bearing a symbol signifying which one of them it belonged to. As the eight of them dropped their sleeves and arms, Xelta explained, "These are what I like to call 'lifelines'. They connect us at all times. If one of us in trouble, they just have to touch the emblem to signal the rest of us. But we can't really speak to each other through them, so I'll probably deal with communication between us."

Karadex began rubbing the ring on his left ring finger with his thumb as he let out an acceptant sigh, and said, "Well, count me in. So, what's our course of action, Captain?"

Okay that's part 2. Part 3 is coming this week, probably Thursday. Until then, feedback is welcome.

[XIII's follower]

Finally. This is part 3, the last part of the chapter. For the last time, the song is:
- YouTube - Kingdom Hearts - For the Reunion

Missing IX chapter 2: Heartfelt or Heartbroken (part 3)

Xima took a deep breath, and laid out the guidelines, saying, "Well, obviously, we must do our best to keep 'sightings' of us down. Try to stay in groups as often as possible. Contain any major heartless until the Light Heores arrive. Assist if possible; intervene if we absolutely must. We must help them get in a position to control the army's flow into the worlds. And we must never, ever encounter them." Xorek then asked, "But what if they corner us? What if we have no other chioce?"

The group fell silent, the mood growing more anxious, each of them growing more nervous at the very thought of Xorek's statement. Finally, Xima let out a sigh, and responded, "Well, if that happens, escape if you can. If you can't, send the signal and defend yourself until someone can get to you. Engage, but don't destroy them. If they...defeat you..." The words seemed to get caught in Xima's throat as she tried to force the thought out although she didn't even want to think it. Trixis seemed to reflect the uneasiness in the group over the subject as she clutched the heart -shaped lockett around her neck, her way of expressing anxiety. Xima finally continued, "Try to hold on for as long as you can. I'll rush to you as fast as I can. Xelta or I should get to you in no time." Xelta then added, "When I get to you, I will seal you in a temporary vessel. It will keep you from...fading while you heal."

Xima then said, "Well, it's now or never, guys. It's time to get our hearts back. Are you all ready? Because the time is upon us." Xima then extended her hand with its back skyward, and Kavex, without even saying a word as always, immediately jumped down from the ledge, and put his hand on top of Xima's. Rexal followed, then Xelta, Xorna, Trixis, Karadex, Maxell, and finally Xorek. They were in agreement, their minds as one. Suddenly, Kavex's head snapped to the side, indicating that he heard something and putting the others on notice. Xima quickly asked, "What is it? What did you hear?" Kavex, still focusing on the sound, responded, "Footsteps. Coming toward the Sandlot. Three pairs of them, human. Two males and one female." All nine of them felt a chill run down their backs, and Karadex asked for all of them saying, "Is it ...them?" Kavex concentrated for a moment and responded, "I don't know. They're not speaking, so I can't tell by their voices." Xima, thinking quickly, said, " Better safe than sorry. We'll have to talk assignments later, but let's get out of here first." Xima then raised her free hand in the air, summoning a large shadow that spread over and covered them like a veil. The shadow then 'flattened' onto the ground, sped along the roof, down the side of the building, and into the underground concourse just as Seifer, Rai and Fuu entered the sandlot.

That's chapter 2. I know it's a bit long; that's why I broke it up. I promise that the other chapters won't be quite as long. Anyway, feedback is welcome. Also, I'd like to hear if the music helped at all.

[XIII's follower]

Wow. I guess I should start 'campaigning' as I'm the only one visiting. Well, Here's ch. 3 and its a long one, so here we go. The song is: YouTube - AC - Beyond the Wasteland
I'll cue to turn it on.

Missing IX chapter3: Early Discovery

Sora, Riku, and Kairi had grown into even better friends since they'd been back; they had become just as inseparable as tehy were before if not more so. Because of the new open pathways, all three had traveled countless times to other worlds with Sora visiting old friends, and Riku and Kairi making new ones. Because of the close proximity of their worlds, the three of them had especially frequented Radiant Garden and Twilight Town. Riku had become good friends witht Leon, and started a rivalry with Seipher; meanwhile, Kairi had become goo friends with Yuffie, Aerith, and the Gullwings. In short, everything was great. Strengthwise, Sora and Riku were as sharp as ever. Sora maintained his great strength, and Riku had gained supreme control over darkness without any signs of 'Ansem' (Xehanort's heartless).

As for Kairi, she probably had grown the most of all of them. Hoping not to become a burden, she asked Donald to teach her magic, and, to no one's surprise but her own, proved she had a real knack for it. Over a relatively short amount of time, thanks to training from Merlin and several lessons from Yen Sid, Kairi mastered all the magic spells including several ones that Sora and Donald didn't know. As gifts, Donald gave her a special staff with a red magic orb at its tip, and Queen Minnie had a ring similar to her own forged especially for Kairi to enhance Kairi's magic power. Kairi treasured these gifts assymbols of her hard work, and began to carry the wand and wear the ring everywhere with her.

In spite of this, the three didn't really have to use their new strength/ The heartless, or the most part, had disappered, and, perhaps consequently, the Nobodies were gone as well. The realm of light was in utter peace... untill this day. The three had rushed to Disney Castle after gettin a frantic, urgent summon from Queen Minnie. There was trouble, big trouble.

*Start music now*

As they were getting off the Gummi Ship, Sora, Riku, and Kairi felt something was wron; Riku could even smell the darkness around. "Do yoou two feel that," asked Riku, feeling the darkness on the outside, waiting. Sora and Kairi simultaneously said, "Yeah," and then Sora inquired, "But how did they get here?" Riku and Kairi grew confused by what Sora said, prompting Kairi to ask, "What do you mean, Sora?" Realizing that they may not know, Sora explained, "There's a special light source here called the Cornerstne of Light that keeps Heartless out of the castle. There shouldn't be any heartless here, but it 'feels' like more than just a few are here. Let's go. We have to hurry before the castle gets worse." Sora, Riku, and Kairi quickly exited the Gummi Ship Hangar only to run into a full heartless invasion. Not only Shadows and Soldiers but Neoshadows and Large Bodies had appeared at the castle, and in large numbers. For the first time in awhile, the three had to fight, but Sora and Rikuhadn't skipped a beat and Kairi's training really showed.

Riku easliy dispatched of several soldiers before turning and charging for two large bodies. Seeing him coming, both Large Bodies jumped and stomped the ground, causing a large shckwave. Riku jumped over the shockwave with ease as he said, "Is that all you got,' and, in mid-air, hit them both with a Dark Fireball, defeating them and releasing the heartes held captive within them. Kairi saw the shadows and neoshadows crawling underneath the ground and coming for her from all directions. "Come on. Just a little closer," she said almost inaudibly, waiting for just the right moment. Then, just as the heartless got in range, Kairi spun her staff, pointed the tip to the ground, and forcefully said, "Quake!" With that Earth spell, Kairi caused a massive upheaval of rock all around her, destroying the shadows and neoshadows and releasing the hearts held captive within them. Sora, just as he'd always done, skillfully swung his keyblade, defeating heartless with each swing, and ended with a well-timed 'Explosion' attack just as more heartless were closing in. "Sora, where would Queen Minnie be," asked Kairi, hoping they would leave before more heartless arrived. Sora responded saying, "In the Hall of the Cornerstone. I know where it is; let's go!" With that, Sora sprinted off with Riku and Kairi right behind him.