The usually-aggravating confusion of Betwixt and Between provided a welcome haven to Vexen.  He leaned heavily against a wall, trying desperately to collect his thoughts.  Everything that had just happened continued to make his mind reel.  What was there to do now?

About ten feet away stood Xigbar.  Unlike Vexen, he was ( Read more... )

            When Xaldin rose again, the first thing he saw was Xigbar crouched over the two bodies on the table, his face deep in Roxas’ remaining chest cavity.  He grunted as he pushed himself to his feet and glared at the cannibal.

“Xigbar, give me one good reason why I shouldn’t kill you right now.”

“’cause you won’t ( Read more... )

            The subjects were almost depressingly easy to obtain.  There was a possibility that this disappointed Vexen - after all, there was something to be said for the thrill of capturing your prey - but any disappointment he felt was far outweighed by the excitement of being able to commence procedures.  Experimentation had been what Even had ( Read more... )

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The subjects were almost depressingly easy to obtain.  There was a possibility that this disappointed Vexen - after all, there was something to be said for the thrill of capturing your prey - but any disappointment he felt was far outweighed by the excitement of being able to commence procedures.  Experimentation had ( Read more... )