In a fit of instinct, you draw a piece of yourself out. You and everyone around you are shocked to see an ebony black shield, devoid of markings of any kind, appears in your hands. You stare at it, mystified, as the others murmur in surprise amongst themselves.
Xemnas, himself, only seems to be watching in amusement, however.
One of the ones in the lower chairs speaks out, one you would later know as Demyx. "This is so cool. If he's this conscious already, we can put him to use now, right? Haha! Less work for me." He chuckles to himself in glee.
"Not necessarily..." Another replied, one you would recognize soon as Saix. "He could still be acting on instinct, so for now we wait and see."
"Aw, man... Such a bummer." Demyx moaned in disappointment.
"Enough!" Xemnas called, quelling the others. "He is now here, and we welcome him into our Organization, as number XV... Xehoni."
"Xi...on..." You say, just loud enough for everyone to hear. "...ere... s... Xi... on?" Your speech comes out faint, but your entire being screams at you to find her, to see her again.
At this, Xemnas takes a second to think.
"He must think he is connected to her." Saix suggested. "Perhaps, because she was the first to find him, he developed a connection with her."
"Then let her teach him, and observe his development. I want to see how he progresses." Xemnas declares.
"As you wish." Saix replied, bowing his head before disappearing in a cloud of darkness. The others quickly followed, all except for one... A young boy who looked about your age, someone you would later come to know as a close friend, regarding you with great interest. He remained only a few seconds longer before following the others. Seconds after, you were led away to your own personal room, the ebony black shield fading away.