Legacy of a Star Child

Chapter 49: Plight of the Heartless

How much trouble are they in?

Oh quite a bit, it was irresponsible of them to attack the nobody stronghold like that, especially against my orders.

Are you going to exile them?

No. Behemoth and Trickmaster are some of the best commanders we have, I understand there frustrations, but attacking the nobodies is not going to force Ansem out.

Are we even sure he's hidden among them? While we do know his nobody is there leader, it just seems an odd place to hide considering the nature of those residing in nothing.

-Lucivito was seated across from her loyal advisor (whom was a Neoshadow), discussing over the events that had transpired over the last week or so. Frustration clearly showed in both of there faces as well as concern over the fact that some of there people were starting to doubt the cause. What cause one might ask? Well, the attempt at getting them there humanity back, not too much different than the nobodies.-

I don't believe so Jodi, but we cannot quite be sure. I had originally sent Trickmaster to work a recon, but clearly, he and Behemoth had other ideas. Those two... I don't know what to do with them.

You don't honestly believe they would have hurt the nobodies, do you?

Those boys have vendettas with ones both in our ranks and this castle, if they had made targets, they would have been selective. At this point however we can neither prove nor disprove what they could have or would have done to the nobodies, but I can understand the desires of ones heart pushing them to be reckless, I pity there anger.

What is the next course of action then Lady Lucivito? We have already withdrawn troops from the Nobody city, only to find Ansems followers moved right in, and in great numbers. I am concerned that we may never be able to finally reach out and make a compromise with them. Ansems troops have already damaged our reputation with those of the light more than it already was, as well as now has us being hunted by the nobodies.

I know, it wasn't worth the risk of them tracking us back here to the castle. We have done well enough to eliminate trespassers and to keep the towers hidden within the darkness from anyone following that nightmare and his ideals. As for the nobodies, if we want to be honest, we may never be able to bridge that gap, but even so, we need them just as much as they need us.

-The Neoshadow woman looked over to a bed in the corner of the room, frowning mildly, seeing something move beneath the covers, but not quite stir.-

Could he not just use the boy to track us?

I examined his heart, the fiends grip on it is extremely weak, clearly hes been knocked down a few pegs, I do not believe he has enough control over the child to use him for scoping us out just yet. Even so, I could not allow him to perish out there, risk or not. That is a cruelty my heart refuses to allow.

A trait I value greatly in you my Lady... thank you, for saving Riku.

-The older womanly heartless seemed to snicker to herself.-

Ah right, you are bonded to this one, aren't you? Been looking for him yourself yes?

Yes, him, and my son. Sora must still be out there, fighting the good fight, I am proud of him.

It won't be like this forever Jodi, I promise. Someday, we all will be able to go home. That is why as much as Trickmaster and Behemoth may be frustrated, they can settle there issues with half of the nobody castle once we have achieved our goal.

But Lucivito, don't you yourself have someone special in that castle?

Of course, a secret only you and I have ever known. There is a reason I have ordered Ansem captured if able, and not eliminated.