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CHAPTER 2
It had been 6 long months. I pent day after day researching, trying everyway I could think of, any thing that might get Axel onto that Island. I analyzed every barrier, every spell, and I had next to nothing. The basic chemistry of being a Nobody prevented a portal from being opened. If only there was a way to get a portal open, then traveling to the tropical paradise would’ve been a piece of cake. However, it was that one crucial step that had me stumped.
“What if someone else opened the portal?” Demyx suggested during one of my many tea breaks. I never touched coffee, not that it made much of a difference. Nobodies didn’t have much of a sense of taste. Or much of a sense of anything, come to think of it.
“Who? Only we can. We’d need someone not connected to the darkness, and that would never work. They’d have to be totally light, completely devoid of any intention to hurt anyone on the island. Especially the princess.”
“But who like that could open the portal?”
“That’s what I’m stuck on Demyx.” I swear, sometimes talking to him was like talking to a toddler.
“If only one of us could open the portal… what if Axel opened it for someone else? Would that fool the magic?”
I stopped, my cup halfway to my lips. That might work… “Demyx, you may be a genius. I have some more work to do. Get Axel and meet me in my room.”
“But-”
“Now Demyx! Hurry!” and with that, I was gone.
“Alright shorty, this better be good.” The familiar drawl seeped into my room just as I closed my lexicon. Smiling, I turned around to greet the bastard that it belonged to. Even he couldn’t ruin this for me.
“There may be one way onto Destiny Islands.” I told him, reveling in the way he raised his obviously dyed eyebrows. “You’re going to need someone pure. A being that is almost pure light, and has absolutely no intention of hurting anything in the world you’re trying to get into.”
“And how in the name of Kingdom Hearts is that going to work?” The pyro demanded. He just couldn’t believe me, could he?
“There’s a good chance that the wards will be distracted by the light, and you’ll be able to slip in right behind. Once you’re in, getting out will be no problem at all.” It was finally my turn to be smug.
“So, smarty…” I did NOT like the look in his emerald green eyes. “Just who or what am I supposed to use, and where do I get said… thing.”
“That’s up to you. I found a way in, and that’s all I promised Demyx I’d do.” I stopped. “Where is Demyx, anyway?”
“He found some stupid dog wandering around and decided he needed to ply with it.” Axel rolled his eyes, making me guess that he was more of a cat person.
“Whatev-” an idea hit me. “How much do you hate dogs?”
“Why-? Oh no. I’m not using some stupid mutt to get to that little brat. No way.”
“It’s that, or you can go find another being pure and innocent enough on your own.”
“Fine.” I just caught a glare peeking out from behind crimson spikes as Axel turned to leave. Zexion: 1, Axel: 0. Oh yeah. “But if I get fleas, it’s all your fault.”
“Have fun!” I called, and then slammed the door in his snarling face. If only I had known that this whole fiasco was far from over.
Not 2 hours later, Axel and Demyx were both back in my room. Turns out the princess was a lot gutsier than any of us had given her credit for, seeing as she had jumped straight into a random portal. Not that I wouldn’t have done the same to get away from axel, but still. I was impressed, though I would never admit it out loud.
“Well, what did you expect?” I asked the fuming Nobody. “You just appeared out of thin air, acted like a complete and total pedophile, and then practically attacked her with dusks!”
“That wasn’t the best move, Ax.” Demyx agreed
“I realize that now!” It was hard to believe he hadn’t set anything on fire yet, as mad as he was. “Now how do I find the brat again?”
“Just follow the portal she took. It’s not rocket science. Ax” I just couldn’t resist teasing him.
“Shut up, Zexy” he countered, and was gone.
“Zexy?”
“Yes Demyx?”
“Do you think Axel…” he paused, a look of what could only be worry etched visible under light brown bangs. “Do you think he’ll hurt her?”
I was lightly taken aback. Why would Demyx care about this girl? Well, he was a generally caring Nobody, as caring as any of us could be.
“Not even Axel’s stupid enough to do something like that. Sora would rip him to pieces if he found even one scratch on his precious princess.”
It had been 6 long months. I pent day after day researching, trying everyway I could think of, any thing that might get Axel onto that Island. I analyzed every barrier, every spell, and I had next to nothing. The basic chemistry of being a Nobody prevented a portal from being opened. If only there was a way to get a portal open, then traveling to the tropical paradise would’ve been a piece of cake. However, it was that one crucial step that had me stumped.
“What if someone else opened the portal?” Demyx suggested during one of my many tea breaks. I never touched coffee, not that it made much of a difference. Nobodies didn’t have much of a sense of taste. Or much of a sense of anything, come to think of it.
“Who? Only we can. We’d need someone not connected to the darkness, and that would never work. They’d have to be totally light, completely devoid of any intention to hurt anyone on the island. Especially the princess.”
“But who like that could open the portal?”
“That’s what I’m stuck on Demyx.” I swear, sometimes talking to him was like talking to a toddler.
“If only one of us could open the portal… what if Axel opened it for someone else? Would that fool the magic?”
I stopped, my cup halfway to my lips. That might work… “Demyx, you may be a genius. I have some more work to do. Get Axel and meet me in my room.”
“But-”
“Now Demyx! Hurry!” and with that, I was gone.
“Alright shorty, this better be good.” The familiar drawl seeped into my room just as I closed my lexicon. Smiling, I turned around to greet the bastard that it belonged to. Even he couldn’t ruin this for me.
“There may be one way onto Destiny Islands.” I told him, reveling in the way he raised his obviously dyed eyebrows. “You’re going to need someone pure. A being that is almost pure light, and has absolutely no intention of hurting anything in the world you’re trying to get into.”
“And how in the name of Kingdom Hearts is that going to work?” The pyro demanded. He just couldn’t believe me, could he?
“There’s a good chance that the wards will be distracted by the light, and you’ll be able to slip in right behind. Once you’re in, getting out will be no problem at all.” It was finally my turn to be smug.
“So, smarty…” I did NOT like the look in his emerald green eyes. “Just who or what am I supposed to use, and where do I get said… thing.”
“That’s up to you. I found a way in, and that’s all I promised Demyx I’d do.” I stopped. “Where is Demyx, anyway?”
“He found some stupid dog wandering around and decided he needed to ply with it.” Axel rolled his eyes, making me guess that he was more of a cat person.
“Whatev-” an idea hit me. “How much do you hate dogs?”
“Why-? Oh no. I’m not using some stupid mutt to get to that little brat. No way.”
“It’s that, or you can go find another being pure and innocent enough on your own.”
“Fine.” I just caught a glare peeking out from behind crimson spikes as Axel turned to leave. Zexion: 1, Axel: 0. Oh yeah. “But if I get fleas, it’s all your fault.”
“Have fun!” I called, and then slammed the door in his snarling face. If only I had known that this whole fiasco was far from over.
Not 2 hours later, Axel and Demyx were both back in my room. Turns out the princess was a lot gutsier than any of us had given her credit for, seeing as she had jumped straight into a random portal. Not that I wouldn’t have done the same to get away from axel, but still. I was impressed, though I would never admit it out loud.
“Well, what did you expect?” I asked the fuming Nobody. “You just appeared out of thin air, acted like a complete and total pedophile, and then practically attacked her with dusks!”
“That wasn’t the best move, Ax.” Demyx agreed
“I realize that now!” It was hard to believe he hadn’t set anything on fire yet, as mad as he was. “Now how do I find the brat again?”
“Just follow the portal she took. It’s not rocket science. Ax” I just couldn’t resist teasing him.
“Shut up, Zexy” he countered, and was gone.
“Zexy?”
“Yes Demyx?”
“Do you think Axel…” he paused, a look of what could only be worry etched visible under light brown bangs. “Do you think he’ll hurt her?”
I was lightly taken aback. Why would Demyx care about this girl? Well, he was a generally caring Nobody, as caring as any of us could be.
“Not even Axel’s stupid enough to do something like that. Sora would rip him to pieces if he found even one scratch on his precious princess.”
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