Threat? I think not....

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"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! God dammit!! Why are all of you humans so worthless?!!"

Seed yelled as he slashed the throat of a civilian open and the watched the body fall to the floor. Again and again, every time he finds someone or something that could even be the least bit of help to the Dark XII, they end up being the most idiotic beings on the world.

With an annoyed sigh, Seed opened up portals around the 15 bodies laying on the floor and sent them to the realm of darkness. Maybe the Heartless will enjoy an evening snack. Putting away his scythe and looking the horrified look on some old ladies face, Seed walked out of the tunnels of Twilight Town and into the dull nightlife it offered.

Even for being a live wire, Seed knew no one would dare try and ask him to party, more than likely he would laugh and kill them. It's just in his nature to kill, nothing he could do about it. Seed stood at the train tracks in the center of the Market and closed his eyes. The Heartless NEEDED something to happen and liven up this day. But what?

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(ill apologise now, the quality might not be the best, im still getting back into it all)

Just like magick, Seeds wish was about to come true. Around the Seed of darkness several portals opened up. From them spouted heartless with an unusual design. The heartless had tentacles; these spun around like a helicopter having it levitating in the air. These heartless that only two people had ever seen, and neither ever spoken of. The heartless where drawn to strong darkness, Seed had plenty.

This however was only the beginning. Slowly a perhaps familiar aura began to materialise from a dark portal. An aura that seemed old concealed, perhaps dangerous. “Seed… So you are what my little friends where noticing.” The heartless began to disappear, back into where they belonged. Slowly the man walked towards Seed. “ Well, for someone that’s doing some recruiting, you’re doing an awful lot of killing. Do you really take pleasure from killing such … weaklings?” The question was obvious. Between Dilan and Seed’s lust for fighting there was a difference. Seed enjoyed all death and fighting, Dilan only enjoyed challenging ones.

“ Yes, its me. Dilan” The Typhoon Angler slowly pulled his hood from his face, allowing his purple eyes and dreadlocks to be revealed, falling down his body. His weapons not yet called, seemingly armless Dilan walked within arms distance of Seed. “ So, it seems we meet again” However, only an idiot would think that an Angler would come without being well prepared.

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Seed didn't open his eyes as he sensed that Heartless, albeit a new strain of them, begin to appear around him. He simply chuckled and folded his arms once he heard a familiar voice. Dilan.

"Tch, so I take it the bodied I dumped turned into those fish friends of yours. Have fun, they were a bunch of ingrates anyway. Seems almost poetic that they would return to see me. Don't you think?" Seed asked slyly. He had never seen Dilan outside the Castle Abyss before, maybe this would turn into something the least bit fun. For Seeds sanity it had better.

With his eyes still closed, arms folded, Seed turned so his back was towards Dilan and spoke once more, "Well for someone who just returned from an unannounced trip you sure dive right into someone's business now don't you? But yes, I enjoy killing, stronger beings more so then weak ones. The ones you mention were no means weak, just untrained is all. But as usual all the people I find in this damn place are completely idiotic. I'm sure you will understand given the humans that are running around these days."

Seed looked up at the shining moon and wondered, Would Dilan truly understand what Seeds motives are? Would he even care? It would be nice to have someone other then Elaeus to talk and discuss missions with. But why leave things to the imagination. Tilting his head back and opening his eyes Seed asked.

"Are you curious as to what I can do? I could tell by the way you looked at me the first time we spoke."

Now what Dilan didn't know is that now the Seed speaking was only an illusion. The real one hidden away to surprise the fellow Heartless.

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Dilan listened to what he had to say. So that’s where the new recruits to his personal fishing army had come from. Seed had just sent them to him, in a way it was poetic, but its comprehension out of Dilan’s grasp, Poetry wasn’t Dilan’s favourite thing. “ Sure, if you say so” Was his only response.

However, after a bit more talking, and Seed trying to have a subtle go at him for disappearing the subject of humans came up. “ There all weak, there’s only a few exceptions to it. We were once human, now we are strong beyond belief. You do know… and this stays between the two of us, these will be disposable people, so don’t get too attached.” It was true; the dark 12 wouldn’t be permanently recruiting members, and perhaps pawns for a greater plan, it sounded a lot like master Ansem.

Dilan thought about the possibility of getting closer to Seed. Dilan always dropped everything on Elaeus, Elaeus was an old friend, but even his seemingly infinite patience must be starting to run out. Besides, Dilan and Seed had a lot of similarities. They both liked the lust and joy of killing.

Fine ally a subject that intrigued Dilan was the topic of his powers. “ I am intrigued, I want to know what you do, how you do it. In other words” Dilan’s voice changed slightly at the next bit, his face changing expression for a second before reverting. “ I want to see what your worth to us.”

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Sure if you say so? Was that all Dilan replied with? Man....not a very deep person now is he? But Seed found this useful nonetheless. Talking with Dilan would be even easier now, especially since it, the conversation, now dealt with Seeds powers.

However, Seed did take an interest in Dilan's choice of words about humans. A typical response...one expected from a Nobody, not a Heartless.

"True, all Heartless were indeed humans at one point. But did we really get stronger? Or did are hidden abilities just get awoken? Hard to tell since every Heartless is different. Those Nobodies too, they are a very interesting group. Having no heart but are still able to live, a paradox to science. Ha, that would surely get Even going."

Seed erected his head to its upright position and looked up a the moon once more. So, Dilan wants to see my worth? This should be fun.

"Tell me, do you know of the portion of the brain that deals with vision? Or even how to tell the difference between what is real and what s not?" Seed asked as the image of the Great Maw of Radiant Garden filled the area OUTSIDE Dilan's peripheral vision. Illusions were to best way to test someones intellect, and illusions were the thing Seed could not be bested at.

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(( I apologise about the image bit. I tried my best to understand what you was doing so if it's wrong tell me and I shall correct it. Thanks.))

Dilan may of answered in a way that wasn’t expected for him but he didn’t care, he answered how he wanted to and if someone had a problem with what he said… generally, they had a problem with Dilan and that was something that you DIDN’T want to have. For now he just continued to listen on. Paradox’s, endless wow, it all meant nothing to him. Dilan had intelligence, but not of the academic kind. “ Well, in all honesty. Do you think that we could of possibly learnt to do what we can do now as humans? If it’s locked away so it’s impossible to get to, it’s the same as not having it.” This was true in Dilan’s mind, if something was unattainable but there, it’s the same as it not being there. “Only fools try to take what is beyond their grasp.”

The work of recruiting was a topic for Dilan. It made no sense to him, something that he had to bring up now or forever hold his peace. Before Seed continued with his power lecture Dilan spoke up. “ You are recruiting strong people, so that we can turn them into heartless… Who asked you to do this? It sounds like a very ill thought through idea, what is master Ansem thinking?” He paused a moment to gather his thoughts before continuing. “ If you turn someone that is of strong heart into a heartless the shell you leave behind will become a nobody. That’s how those reflections of us where created.” Maybe it was something Dilan didn’t pick up on but it made no sense to why you would do this.

Finally, Seed continued talking about images, reality. Around him a strange feeling was creeping up. Something that for some reason just kept out of his sight. Something that Seed was doing? But why couldn’t he see it, he knew it was there. “ So may I ask what that is? And why can’t I see it?” It was a simple enough answer.

Dilan may have not been the brightest light bulb in the lamp, however he wasn’t stupid. Far from it, his outward impression and truth was different. He in a way, acted stupid, so that people wouldn’t suspect of what really goes on through his head, he actually thought through most of his actions in advance, however, there where times when rage got the better of him and all hell broke lose. But he wasn’t foolish.

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Seed thought for a moment. He hadn't really looked back on his life as a human, he knew he was the son of a magician, his mom was never around (who Seed presumed was dead), his teachers were only martial arts instructors, and that he loved causing pain to others. So in reality, Seed turning into a Heartless only shoved him though the door of his life that was already opened.

"I guess you're right. If one does not know of their own abilities then one cannot be able to use them."

Seed kept his gaze on the moon as Dilan asked why he felt something creeping up on him and why he couldn't see it. The psycho Heartless laughed in his head and vanished from Dilans sight, an afterimage slowly faded away as Seed spoke from withing the mirage.

"You ask why you cannot see it? Simple, because I don't deem it worthy to be seen right know.....well maybe now." the image soon flooded Dilans vision and even changed the sky. A multitude of Seed clones filled the area.

"You see Dilan, I am a master of illusion. The master of space if you will, which is why I hate being around Time magic users so much. But there is a catch to my illusions." one Seed said as it appeared beside Dilan, "If you know what all I can do, magic or otherwise, it actually deals real damage. In your head of course, I can cause your brain to attack its own body. Pretty neat huh? Another cool thing is that I can move freely in my mirage. So you'll never know if you're really attacking me or not."

The Seed beside Dilan vanished and the other Seeds slowly moved towards him, changing their appearance to fit any bad memories from Dilans past.

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"Illusions you say?” Dilan spoke in an almost sarcastic tone of voice. As the great maw flooded around him, the perfect sky, cliff faces and mountains surrounding him. Then copies of Seed? “ One of you was more than enough” Dilan spoke with a joking tone, not that bothered by the clones themselves. As one poofed next to him before disappearing once again. It was by no means scary, just lots of Seed. However, the way his power worked was interesting. Passing from illusion to illusion it would require an attack that simultaneously attacked them all at once, and then you still wouldn’t know which one was real… But Dilan had a flaw in mind.

“ So, what If I hurt you in this little world of yours?” was his only question as some of the Seeds began talking to him, he wasn’t interested in parlour tricks such as illusions but the idea he could cause the brain to attack the body was intriguing. He saw now why it would be useful to have him in the Dark Xll

“Well, if all you can do is illusions im not impressed” he spoke out shortly before the clone started walking towards him. The clones started changing into something. Something scary, something that truly was the worst memory of his. They turned into Elaeus. Elaeus was red in the face, obviously pissed, and was carrying a broken mug towards him. “ Hahaha, wow, you could run a kids production with these things.” As they came closer and close he decided it was time to act. “ Let me show you a little bit of what I can do” Without even flexing a muscle, strong winds encircled the Typhoon Angler, twirling around him as an aeroga. It expanded around him forming a perfect sphere of winds. Only the space that Dilan himself was stood in was secure from the winds. Then he allowed it to expand, flinging Typhoon winds in all directions, rocks flew along the floor. The winds possibly strong enough to force anyone too close back onto their bums. It wasn’t an amazing impressive technique, it was moderate at the most, but he did it without having to move, almost like an instantaneous attack.

“ So… as for actual fighting, what can you do?” he asked as his final question.

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(Lex said he will bring in Xavier after this post. Hence why I have a mention of him in mine)

Seed was a tad annoyed at Dilans response to the example Seed showed him. Normally people, even Elaeus himself, found all he said to be interesting. Seed also laughed to himself as Dilan launched a wind attack on the illusions. Did he seriously think that would work.

Shaking his head Seed, still hidden from view, changed the appearance of all the illusions in the area to an image of him. They each held a wooden staff with metal casing on the tips.

"What can I do? I thought it would be apparent dear Dilan. I am also a master of certain martial arts. Jujitsu and Fujitsu are my forte. Like so.."

The real Seed appeared along side an edge of the fake Great Maw, with a cocky smile, Seed placed a few well placed punches across the wall. He canceled the illusion around it to show the effect. The building (the Moogle synthesis shop) gave way to several cracks and then came toppling down.

"OH! One last thing, I love using grenades! Don't know why, haven't looked that deep into my family history to know where that obsession started. Let's see here, Napalm, Sticky, Reg----" Seeds words were cut off when he heard a faint hissing sound coming from behind. He perked his head up and quickly took out his double bladed scythe and sent it flying behind him. The clash of metal and lightning filled the air, along with a scent. Nobodies.

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Xavier had never been away from Traverse Town since his "employment" to Jadis, so he asked the White Witch for some time to gather his thoughts. With much praise to her name, she allowed it and Xavier now found himself wander around Twilight Town.

"Such a....dull place. All human built places this day and age bore me. More like the lab I was made in need to be around, such amusement I got at messing the pathetic humans little toys. But alas, it seems my higher calling has found me. The protector of the great White Witch Jadis. Such a majestic woman she truly is. But th..."

Xavier stopped himself as he noticed that the landscape had begun to change, into a very familiar blue valley. No...it couldn't be. Could it? The Great Maw? Xavier pondered for a moment and used his psychic powers to see if he was trapped in a mirage. And true enough his vision changed back into the image of Twilight Town. But he did wonder, who could create this illusion? Then a dark scent filled his nose, a duo of Heartless. Perfect, just what Xavier needed on his day off.

He silently ran through different ally was until he saw the two he sought. A green haired one and another. He instantly realized that it was the green haired one who was making the illusion, since the other had an obvious look of an idiot on him. Why not entertain them.

The ring on Xaviers finger flashed a dull yellow color as he fired off a Thundaga spell from it at the two. Knowing better than the stay in one spot, Xavier teleported himself to behind the two (Behind Dilan) and put up a semi-weak telekinetic shield only in front of him, said shield is only visible to him.

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((You’ll have to excuse me here. I’m not quite sure if destroying your shield spell is classed as power play or not. If it is then just simply say the harpoon hit it and fell to the floor or something. ))

Dilan felt another presence during in, and then he caught it, a flash of yellow flickering over the Great Maw illusion. Quickly Dilan’s hand flung up, one of his harpoons flickered into the path of the thunder spell, conducting down the pole, the harpoon then tapped the floor, earthing the bolt. Looked like he was in for a fight, he would finally get some action, and get to see how Seed fought.

“ Looks like we have some fun eh?” He spoke to Seed, now apparently his comrade for this battle. The man had disappeared, where could he have gone? The presence was… behind him!

The harpoon flung through the air like it had a mind of its own, slamming towards the man, hitting a small shield in its way, stopping at it. Obviously some kind of spell, he couldn’t see it but he knew it was there; a large cracking sound erupted as the harpoon connected, the shield must have been at least damaged. Dilan pulled his hand back, the harpoon retracting to his side. He had only summoned one so far, he wanted to see what Seed would do before he got serious.

” So, what can we call you then?” He spoke to the man in a sarcastic tone, obvious arrogant and confident in his own ability, but hey! That was Dilan.

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(Speaking for Lex here, it would be power-playing to say the shield was broken. Xavier is a powerful psychic with some of the power of Jadis the White Witch flowing through him as well.)

Seed had to focus know because first; the Nobody had vanished and then reappeared behind Dilan, he was able to see through the illusion, and he was some kind of psychic. Great.

"Aww come on! Can't we just have some talk without a god damn intruder!? I mean honestly! Pfft, wouldn't matter anyway right Dilan?" Seed laughed as he called back his scythe and put it away in the void were all weapons seem to go these days. He glanced the Nobody over, jet-black hair, trench coat, etchings of runes on his skin with fangs and claws to boot. Damn son! This guy looks like he just jumped out of a horror movie. Just the Seed liked it.

"Well lets see here. We got ourselves a lone Nobody, with what can be best viewed as telekinetic powers, best way to explain why he could see through my illusion. And the fact he stopped your attack with out a visible shield or weapon. You up to it Dilan?" Seed asked as he vanished into his illusion to attack the man, Seed knew the Nobody could see him perfectly, that was all part of the plan.

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Xavier chuckled at what Dilan said, arrogant Heartless.

"You can call me Xavier. The first human made Nobody. And the protector of Jadis." Xavier instantly saw the green haired heartless walk closer to him, more like a taunting walk. Rolling his eyes Xavier sent a telekinetic blast at Seed and leaped over and behind Dilan.

His landing was instantly followed up with a sweep kick that sent a barrage of ice needles from his ring, jumping back into the air (using telekinesis helps a great deal with this) Xavier sent about nine psyche disks at Dilan and five at Seed. All the while he kept his mind sharp to deflect any attack that may come his way, if even to knock it of course slightly.

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“ Xavier? Thank you for the information. Now I know what name to write on your grave.” Dilan mocked the man; laughing.

The man obviously had some skill, before he knew it he was over Dilan, and sweeping at him, the sweep was easy enough to step from but the ice shards that followed caught him off guard. He was too busy gloating to pay attention to what his enemies powers where. Quickly his second harpoon flickered into his hand, spinning round in a shield like motion, this blocked off most of the shards, sending them to the floor as snow. However, 2 of them had escaped, one had spin just past his cheek, leaving a small cut, the other had ripped through Dilan’s trench coat sleeve, narrowly missing his major artery in the wrist.

“ I guess your getting serious already? No fun warming up then.” He laughed it off, hoping Seed was having as much fun as he was. To most, almost having your wrists slit open would be… distressing to say the least, whilst with Dilan it was a great excuse to have fun. It was like a theme park ride.

The man had once again flipped away, a jump too complex to simply do it, he guessed that with his psychic abilities he must be able to do that with ease, the shield and the fact Seed had mentioned it before had given him this information, and even if it hadn’t, the thing that happened next would of more than certainly. As several disks suddenly flickered across towards him.

The saw like disks flung at a surprising speed, however, they weren’t as fast as Dilan’s aeroga. The aeroga span around Dilan, not deflecting the disks, instead just slightly changing their course, moving them to the sides, they span to the floor, breaking into pieces.

Dilan let out a little laugh. It was his turn now. Dilan placed a hand to his side, his first harpoon flickered from the floor (where it had landed from his earlier attack) to his hand, and he now had two of his 6 harpoons. He tapped his air energy around them, forming invisible bungee cords of air to them. Flinging one towards the mid air suspended Xavier. It flung directly towards his front, whilst doing this he flung the other harpoon past the man, pulling on it after it passed him to curl it around. Both of the harpoons shot towards the man; one directly in front and the other from behind.

The first rule of battle with Dilan, although he seemed stupid most times in battle he was… calculating to say the least. The idea of this attack was he knew the enemy had a shield. Now he needed to find if that shield had a 360 radius or merely a frontal shield. He had to deem the enemies powers. This was the perfect starting attack.

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Seed was caught a bit off guard by the mans sudden attack, he knew that people like to get the ball rolling. But this quickly? He let out a surprised grunt as he was pushed back by the psych blast and flew into a building. Now this was going to get interesting, since Seeds concerns were just answered.

"Damn it. You sure love to get right to the point now don't you. Well that is a...ahh fuck..." Seed had barely gotten back up from being thrown into a building when he saw that another attack was coming straight for him. He pulled out his wooden staff and struck back using a modified style of Crane martial arts. The disks were flung right back at the Nobody, with several cracks in them from the force of Seed wailing on them.

Seeing that Dilan was already getting serious Seed pulled out a Napalm grenade, pulled the pin, and threw it. Bang, bang bitch.