Before the 13th Order

[Dawn Rebirth]

good, so they're still calling themselves by their true names. Is Xehanort planning on proposing them changing their names because supposedly, X stands for "no heart" or at least that's what I've heard.

[TwilightRiku_13]

So, now we have just learned how they became known as Nobodies. That's good to know. I really liked the backstory of how Ansem the Wise came to experiment on the heart, especially the part about Kosob the Curious; qiute an interesting name for quite an interesting character. Anyway, great job, and I look ofrward to more.

[Seraph]

Originally Posted by Dawn Rebirth

good, so they're still calling themselves by their true names. Is Xehanort planning on proposing them changing their names because supposedly, X stands for "no heart" or at least that's what I've heard.

I was first going to research on "Why anagram their names with an 'x'?" then use it as a basis of a backstory.

Originally Posted by TwilightRiku_13

So, now we have just learned how they became known as Nobodies. That's good to know. I really liked the backstory of how Ansem the Wise came to experiment on the heart, especially the part about Kosob the Curious; qiute an interesting name for quite an interesting character. Anyway, great job, and I look ofrward to more.

Kosob = anagram for "books".

[Azrael]

Originally Posted by Seraph

I was first going to research on "Why anagram their names with an 'x'?" then use it as a basis of a backstory.

Kosob = anagram for "books".

Interesting update Seraph. I hope to enjoy more.

[khfreak17]

awesome chappy! cant wait for the next one

[Ragnell 37]

Pretty interesting story. Recently I've been thinking that the Org.'s time before Roxas joined would make a cool game.

You describe things well, in my opinion, but I think your grammar needs a bit of work. Regardless, I look forward to reading more.

By the way, will this story extend into Roxas' time with the Organization? It's okay if you don't want to reveal that yet, but I was just wondering.

[Seraph]

Originally Posted by Ragnell 37

By the way, will this story extend into Roxas' time with the Organization? It's okay if you don't want to reveal that yet, but I was just wondering.

Only the first five days, before the cut-scene named "The Dark Margin".

[Seraph]

Chapter III:

“Research is to see what everybody else has seen and to think what nobody else has thought”

Garden of Assemblage

Braig directed himself towards Xehanort and asked “Something bothering you?”

Xehanort kept thinking and thinking, until whispering the word “Research.”

Braig looked a bit surprised and took some steps away, leaning towards a wall and suddenly opening a dark gateway in which he fell.

“Aaaaaah!”

Everybody on the room heard him scream and rapidly joined in front of the mysterious black and violet doorway releasing a dark aura and strong waves of energy altering all five senses.

“What in the name of Sam’s Hill is this abomination?!” Even exclaimed

Ienzo sniffed it and didn’t hesitate to avert his delicate nose by putting both of his arms in front of it and exclaiming “Good riddance! What a wretched stench this possesses!”

“All of our senses seem to have been altered by the energy coming from this, er… Portal.” Dilan said

“This is damaging.” Aeleus said

Xehanort looked surprised and exclaimed “What if Braig does not survive it?!”

Everyone looked shocked and began thinking about a way to save one of their “fallen” comrades. Xehanort looked everywhere, until he noticed a tablecloth.

“I have an idea!” he said

Everybody looked at him, with a wondering face and didn’t think but to ask “What is it?”

Xehanort grabbed the tablecloth, tied it to his waist and said “I’ll go in there.”

Everyone looked a bit surprised, stood silent for a brief moment, until Xehanort screamed “HURRY!!!”

Everyone grabbed the entire tablecloth and slowly let go of it so that Xehanort could enter the dark portal. He entered and the rest of the apprentices grabbed it tightly.

Unknown

Xehanort looked everywhere while shouting “Braig!” in the unchanging void he was inside of. After what seemed to be hours of walking, he found a man lying down on his front, completely hiding his face. He grabbed that man by his arms, and put him on his back. He grabbed the tablecloth, and wailed it a bit.

Those outside the dark and mysterious void began retiring the tablecloth from the gateway slowly. Xehanort felt the progress, he then noticed what seemed to be an opening far away from him and it looked like the place he was in before entering the Garden of Assemblage.

They finally got out of the wretched void and both Xehanort and Braig fell on their knees, unconscious. They first attended Braig by checking him… To their surprise, his scar got worse and the grayish line he had in his hair, got thicker.

To be continued…

[TwilightRiku_13]

Hooray!!! You're back and updating!!! I've been missing this story. Awesome chapter, Seraph. I really liked the part when Braig fell into the portal. I had to laugh at that; it reminded me of those old cartoons where someone would step on a black spot and fall through. So, the changes in Braig's appearance (the scar and the hair) were a result of the darkness, right? Were there any changes to Xehanort? I can't wait to find out. Anyway, great job, and I look forward to more.

[Dawn Rebirth]

I hate horrid smells so a job in the organization would be difficult. That aside well done if you can get past the story longness check my story. (it's post in my sig.)

[Seraph]

Originally Posted by TwilightRiku_13

Were there any changes to Xehanort?

Xehanort didn't suffer changes because Braig's time in the Unknown place was more than what Xehanort had experienced inside. In the first chapter, I described Braig like he was in KHII, only, that, now, I "worsened" his "dark injuries".

[Dawn Rebirth]

Originally Posted by Seraph

I "worsened" his "dark injuries".

Meaning?
(25 character ...)

[Seraph]

Originally Posted by Dawn Rebirth

Meaning?
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Let's say that Angelus had a scar when he had a fight with Beat. Say that scar was healing and was unnoticeable. Angelus then got again into a fight with Beat, but this time, he's scar was now noticeable. Get it?

[Seraph]

Chapter IV

“Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.”

“Stand, heartless shell.” a voice with no apparent tone was heard

Braig stood up and looked at his every direction; he was shocked when he saw…

Nothing…

It was an endless void of nothingness, completely shrouded in darkness. Suddenly, the voice he had heard earlier talked again…

“Welcome.” He said “To a dungeon fitting your position.”

Braig growled and exclaim “Who’re you?!”

“A formless being with no shell, only a voice.”

“Ha!” Braig asked

“Mock me.” The voice said, then, a white bullet almost shot Braig’s left foot, “It is I who shall mock you.”

Braig ran away as fast as he could, but the scenario didn’t change. He ran and ran, trying to dodge the white bullets coming towards him from every direction, until he tripped with something falling.

“Graag! What the hell?!”

He looked at what he tripped and, to his surprise, it was an arrowgun, but, it looked strange. It was very long, holding up to six rounds of bullets, and the bullets were sharpened-looking arrows, hence, arrowgun. He rapidly grabbed it and ran again.

He kept running and running until he heard the sound of the trigger of a gun clicking far, far away.

“Hm…? Gotcha!”

He dodged the bullets and focused on the trigger’s sound until he began to hear it louder and louder. Suddenly, he saw an opening with what seemed to be the scenery of woods. He slowly approached and he heard the clocking sound very loud. Without hesitating, he pointed his arrowgun towards the opening, slowly put his index finger on the trigger and… BANG, he clicked it.

Suddenly, everything turned completely white and Braig began to scream. Braig closed his eyes, then opened them again, to his surprise, he was in the Garden of Assemblage, alongside his fellow colleagues looking at him shockingly.

“Are you okay?” Even asked

“As if!”

With that said, he cleaned his lab coat and kept walking. He stopped for a brief moment and said:

“If we wanna survive, we got to create a plan.”

To be continued…

[brave little toaster]

You don't mind changing the font, do you?
It's kind of blinding, imo. x_x;