Author's Note: The last of the boring chapters ends with Chapter 5. I have been waiting for the chance to get all bloody with my imagination…Oh wait, I'm jumping ahead of myself. Anyways, I love writing this story and everything…but…the lack of reviews is starting to bother me. I mean, I have one faithful reader with me and it's not like people haven't been reading. My hit counter tells me that people actually are looking at my story. If you like it, please leave me a review cookie. I love praise…and I can accept criticism well. (As long as it isn't flaming.) I know I am new to this category…so put the word out if you like my fic, please?
Enough pleading…let's get on with the chapter, shall we?
Chapter 5: The Organization isn't dead.
Xel:
Axel loved me. He kissed me. My cheeks went red. I felt…his intensity. So I was special…I was the only Nobody that could feel. Maybe not the only one. Axel kissed me and told me that he loved me. He's something special as well. I woke up in my Gummi ship, surrounded by my fellow Dancers moments ago. I knew Axel put me on the ship for my protection. But…where was he? My answer came in the form of an unknown transmission. There was no video…but there certainly was audio.
"Xel, I can't talk long."
"Axel..?"
"Yeah, it's me. I got word from Xemnas…"
"What!"
"The Organization members that were murdered by Sora and Riku earlier were brought back to life."
My jaw could have dropped to the floor if it was possible.
"Marluxia is alive?" I asked, almost hesitantly.
Marluxia and I were all out rivals. The only person I hated more was Larxene and she knew how much I hated her.
"Yeah. All of them, except Demyx and Xaldin."
"No matter. I'll be ok."
"Just be careful, Xel."
"I will."
In the meantime, I would take time for myself so that I could reevaluate my objectives. I had just the place.
"Please take me to Twilight Town."
Twilight Town:
The town of afternoon. The land of eternal evening: Twilight Town. I loved this world. It was so peaceful, despite being anchored to the World that Never Was. I had no fear of the Nobodies here; I was for more powerful than them. Besides, they were scarce where I sat—near the train station. So…how would I use Kairi? I wasn't interesting in using Sora until I was near Xemnas. I wanted to keep Axel close to me so that the Organization couldn't touch him anymore. He probably wouldn't listen to me.
"Hey, Xel!"
I turned in the direction of the voice…and saw the familiar thin frame of Axel.
"What you doing here? Are you stalking me?" I asked loudly.
"I wouldn't dare stalk you. I came here to give you something."
Give me something? Yeah, right.
"I don't believe you."
"Hold your hand out."
I shrugged and held my right hand out. Axel extended my hand and smirked. All of a sudden, a chakram appeared in my grasp. It was one of his weapons. I looked at it with confusion.
"It's just a gift. You can use fire now."
I was so suspicious now. Maybe…Axel was giving it to me just to be nice.
"Thank you. Why are you here?"
Axel shrugged.
"No reason. I just had a hunch."
A hunch?
"Okay…"
"Well, I better get going. Heed my warning, Xel."
I nodded as he disappeared through a dark portal. Maybe he was actually busy…or maybe something was up. Oh, stop being paranoid, Xel. He's probably resting somewhere out of the Organization's reach. I should be as well, especially with next challenge coming up. I turned back towards the evening sunset and sighed. There was so much left to do. Most of the Organization was now alive again. The good thing was that now Sora had his hands full.
"I found you."
The tattletale click of a gun filled the air. Xigbar! I turned around quickly and faced the one eyed man. He had his gun aimed at my head, ready to fire.
"Xigbar, why are you here?"
"I was actually here for Axel, but finding you is a bonus. You know, it's not too late to join us."
"You are disgusting, Xigbar. I will not join you. I will destroy you!"
I lifted my hands up in front of me protectively. I could get away from him…enough to use my magic and the Dancers as backup.
"Well, we'll destroy Axel instead."
What?
"What did you do to Axel?"
Xigbar smirked.
"He's fighting Nobodies with Sora. Doesn't look like he'll last long."
Axel! He must have known this was coming. That why he gave me…
"Get out of my way or I'll blast you out of the way!" I shouted.
Xigbar lowered his gun and laughed. A dark portal appeared beside him.
"Oh, I won't stop you. But I don't think it will matter whether you get there in time or not."
He laughed and disappeared in a portal of his own. Oh…gods, I need to get to him. I took off running through the portal…
…And appeared in a bizarre space. Axel was surrounded by a group of Nobodies and he looked exhausted. All of a sudden, the Dusks pounced on him, clawing and snapping.
"Axel!" I shrieked.
I took off running from the portal as fast as I could muster. Just before I could summon the power to expel the creatures of him, they disappeared. Sora appeared on the other side of me, keyblade raised.
"I managed to get them off of him, but I don't know if I'm too late."
"Axel…"
I knelt down by his side. Axel groaned and managed to glance up at me.
"X-Xel…why are you here? You should be resting…"
"Why did you give me your gift, Axel? If you knew you were getting into a fight, why didn't you let me help you?"
My voice was growing more and more hysterical by the moment.
"I knew I was going to die, Xel. I gave you the gift because I know you would need it."
Tears welled up in my eyes, threatening to spill out.
"Axel…I don't want you to die."
Axel's eyes softened as he touched my cheek with his gloved hand.
"Xel…you're special…"
His body began to tremble, fading away into the dust. I grabbed him and buried my face into what was left his chest.
"Don't go! Axel, please!" I screamed.
"I'm sorry…kid…"
"No! I love you, please! You're the only one I have left…"
"You are not a Nobody, Xel…You are something…better…"
He vanished, leaving his coat and chakrams behind. I stared at them, numbly. I lost him…I lost Axel.
"I'm so sorry, Xel…"
I didn't hear Sora's voice. I couldn't hear it. All I could hear was Axel's voice ringing in my ears. I'm more than a Nobody. I didn't want to believe it…but now I had to accept it.
Xemnas…Sora…
I picked up the coat and chakrams.
I'll kill you for this…
But first, I'll make you suffer as I have suffered, Sora…
"All those you hold dear will die."
Author's Note: Uh-oh, no more happiness. Here comes the violent parts of the fic. I promise I won't be too gory. Next chapter, Slaughter.