Organization XIII part II

Authoress note: Well, here we are at another recruitment chapter. This is the last single recruitment chapter before the World that Never Was is retaken, so don't be surprised if chapter five- which will be a double recruitment chapter- takes a while. The reason Murtagh is recruiting this member instead of Xemnas or Link will become clear later in the story. Let's just say that Murtagh isn't the only one who retained supernatural abilities his Other had.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts 2, Legend of Zelda, Eragon, or Harry Potter. The original concept of a new Organization belongs to aznman14.

IV: The Grey Mage

Murtagh

After several days of learning about Heartless, Nobodies, and Keyblades and sparring with Link, Murtagh finally left the temporary headquarters to take care of his mission. He had read up on this person's, IV's Other's, he reminded himself, information, and found it interesting. While IV was rather young, he appeared to be powerful, and his life was so messed up, getting him to lose his heart would be simple. Murtagh couldn't help wondering if the Superior had purposely given him an easy job. He quickly remembered the basic info on IV's homeworld: it was a world being attacked by a powerful wizard named Voldemort. IV's Other was a young follower of Voldemort who had gotten in way over his head and was now weaponless in a large battle. He opened a Corridor of Darkness to a spot where he could hide while watching what played out in the last few moments where IV's Other had a heart.

Draco Malfoy

There was a fierce battle going on in Hogwarts castle. Lord Voldemort's followers- the Death Eaters- and the Order of the Phoenix were fighting for their lives and the future of the wizarding world. Draco Malfoy, who seemed to be hated by both sides, was cowering in a corner as a Death Eater rounded on him.

"No!" he shouted, "I'm Draco Malfoy, I'm Draco, I'm on your side...' The Death Eater raised his wand, but as he was about to utter the curse, a spell hit him in the back, knocking him out.

"That's the second time we've saved your life, you two-faced..." Whatever else was being shouted at Draco, he didn't know or care. He recognized the voice as belonging to Ron Weasly, the friend of Harry Potter. Harry Potter, who had both saved his life- twice now, as Weasly had reminded him- and caused what might be his death by taking his wand.

The only thing Draco could possibly do now to keep from either being killed as a traitor or being caught in a crossfire was to slip away from this battle as quietly as possible and find his parents if he could... Suddenly he heard a voice saying, "Now little Draco, what are you doing down there?" Draco looked up to see one of the faces he least wanted to see: that of Alecto Carrow. Alecto, along with her brother Amycus, had been teaching at Hogwarts after Voldemort's rise to power when Voldemort had taken over the wizarding government. Now Alecto was standing over Draco triumphantly, like a cat that had cornered a mouse.

"You haven't joined with Harry Potter, have you now Draco?" Alecto asked mockingly, "Too bad. You were such a good student, too. Oh well. The Dark Lord will certainly reward me for killing a traitor to the cause." And with that, Alecto raised her wand and said the Killing Curse. The spell hit Draco within seconds, killing him instantly.

Murtagh

No one noticed that instead of collapsing to the floor and just lying there like a normal dead body, Draco Malfoy completely vanished. No one, that is, besides the hooded figure observing the battle from a safe distance. Murtagh shook his head, thinking, The Superior really did give me the easy job. All he had to do now was meet Number IV in those woods and get him into the Organization. Easy. He opened a Corridor of Darkness to Twilight Town.

Draco

Draco woke up, which was a surprise in itself. He had fully expected to be dead now. He looked around, trying to figure out where he was. He appeared to be in some kind of forest, but it was nowhere he had ever been before. Wherever he was, though, he didn't seem to be in danger of dying, and that made this place already better than where he had been before he died, or whatever had happened to him.

"Well, well, well," said a voice behind Draco, making him jump, "Look who's here." Draco turned around to see a man maybe a few years older than he was dressed in a black hooded robe with the hood down. "Who are you?" Draco asked.

"One who can help you," the man answered, "you are Draco Malfoy, are you not?"

"Yes..."

"Wrong."

"What?"

"You are no longer Draco Malfoy. Or at least, not completely," the man said, "Not anymore." Draco looked confused and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"You, my young friend, are a Nobody," the man said, "a being without a heart. That spell should've killed you, but instead it just blasted your heart out of your body."

"I don't know what you're talking about," said Draco, "Of course I have a heart!" The man shook his head and said, "No you don't. Feel where your heart should be." Draco felt his chest, searching for a heartbeat. There was none.

"That doesn't prove anything."

"Yes it does. Face it Draco, you're a Nobody. Although there's no reason you should be for long..." Draco looked back at the man, suddenly interested and asked, "What do you mean?" The man smiled and said, "I represent a group of Nobodies like yourself who are trying to take Kingdom Hearts, the heart of all worlds, in order to get our hearts back. I was sent to ask if you would help us."

"Would I get my heart back, too?"

"Of course." Draco thought for a few seconds, then said, "Alright, I'm in. So, fill me in on the details. What's your name, first of all? Who is running this Organization?"

"My name is Murtagh," said Murtagh, "and I am number III. You are now number IV. Our Superior, Number I, is named Xemnas. As for any other things you might want to know, I'll have to take you to our temporary headquarters. You can learn a lot there."

End of Chapter IV

Authoress Note: Right, that's another chapter done. Next chapter, the Organization gains two new members. Who are they? Well, you'll find out next time! Please review!

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