Burn Drive

YAY! I'm finally back up on the boards, after what only 2 years absence. And its all thanks to my favorite authors, Uzamakisama, Beutelmus, Dualism, MadTopHatter, and many more… who's inspiring works got me back in the writing mood. Check out my favorites to see what I'm talking about. They rock!

Okay, so this is going to be a Axel/Roxas Riku/Sora Zexion/Demyx and maybe even a little bit of Leon/Cloud, it won't start that way so don't go freaking out on me, but that is the final coupling.

And for all of you who don't know, this was my first Axel/Roxas story to write, they are now my #1 fav kingdom hearts 2 couple, still gotta love Sora and Riku though.

The rating is starting out PG-ish probably keep it at PG-13, for cursing, eventually M for fluff and yaoi. This is YAOI!!!! BOY/BOY! You have been warned! For the rest of ya, much love, please R/R it lets me know you are reading and that ya care. I'll try to get back to all of ya, to show my appreciation to all you readers. Also, this story is fresh off my brain, I have a general direction I'm heading but nothing concrete, so I might throw in something if you ask.

SideNote: This chapter is long (for me), this is unusual for me, so don't get to used to it, updates will also be a slower, since most of the chapters for this story are long. Sorry! But I type slow, and usually endup changing a lot of the plots. Well enough of my gibbering, on with the to the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom hearts, regardless of the black mailing and back handling I tried, so don't sue all you'll get is a box of nerds, a Faber Drive CD, and a used playstaion 2. (my life's belongings in a box ) Oh and title subject to change.

Chapter 1: Flicker and Burn...

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Glazed green eyes stared out across the wide empty bright room, annoyed and utterly too pissed off for words. Wild vibrant red hair clung to his face and neck from the heat the lights were creating. A sharp burning sensation in his arm, thanks to the hundreds of needles currently pumping god knows what kind of shit into his body, making it impossible to relax.

He hated this place, this world, and hell for that matter, his life. Sure it had started out bearable, but quickly turned into a fucking nightmare. His parents had died, or rather, were murdered by Shinra, an underground gorilla unit run by Organization 13, a power hungry group of freaks. Unfortunately after their leader disappeared, Shinra's commander went rouge, killing anyone who was involved with their underhanded projects. Ironically he had survived the massacre. More or less because a child was more useful turned than burned. Stupid fuckers, one day he was going to make them pay for it.

Axel wasn't the only survivor though, two others made it out, both children at the time, one his childhood friend Riku. Their abilities more than likely had prompted the leaders suddened generosity, seeing as both he and Riku shared the rare ability to control an element. Shina had 'begrudgingly' taken it upon themselves to study their abilities, and "find a cure" so they could be normal, and society could except them.

'Fuck society,' Axel thought, nobody could fool him! They were nothing more than lab rats for Shinra's use and as soon as they had all the information they wanted, Shinra would dispose of them.

Which brings us back to Axel's current predicament...how the HELL do you escape a mental facility located in the middle of the FUCKING OCEAN!!!!!!

Gritting his teeth he fought back a sudden wave of pain washing over his senses, the poison finally taking affect, "luckily" his DNA was capable of combating just about anything, but that didn't stop the pain. "Shit!" He murmured trying to hold back tears that threatened to spill down his face. He would not cry dammit!

The sensation burned its way down his arms and through his legs, making him gasp and squeeze his eyes shut just to maintain a conscious state. "It'll stop soon," Axel chanted, trying to hold out, "just a little longer…" The pain began to fade, the immense sharpness subsiding into a dull throbbing, eventually all traces of it disappeared.

The latches on his wrists and ankles released, allowing him to prop himself up on his elbows, he took in a breath before angrily ripping out the IV's, cursing the fucker responsible for creating the damnable things.

His head snapped up when the door slid open revealing a tall older man in a white jacket overcoat, he had long blonde hair and an even longer ego. "Not bad number 8," he continued ignoring the smoldering gaze that Axel shot him at the name, "but I do believe I saw you cry there for a moment," an evil smirk spread across his lips as he turned to continue writing the results from the latest tests. Axel flipped him the holy bird and whispering, 'fuck you,' under his breath.

"Nonsense, Vexen," a silky smooth voice graced the air, turning his attention past Vexen, to a tall silver haired teen, (could have been mistaken for a god) who out from around Vexen, smiling at his friend, "you did great Axel! But try to control your breathing, otherwise you'll pass out." His smile replaced with a worried frown once Vexen's back was turned, mouthing silently, "You okay?"

Riku was his best friend since diapers, they had grown up next to each other, and even shared the ability to control an element. Riku, though younger, always watched his back. He was definitely the stronger of the two, though Axel would never admit it. Unfortunately that also meant that the experiments preformed on him were much more severe.

Lately Riku seemed so drained, he rarely slept, and he never ate much. Probably a side affect of the experiments. Damn Shinra was gonna pay one day, but for now he had to find a way out of here, and by the way Riku was looking, it had to be soon. He was getting weaker by the day.

"Thanks, Riku..I'll try harder." He pushed himself up off the table, walking towards the door, stopping only for a moment to place a hand on Riku's shoulder, giving him a slight smile to reassure him he was alright, before brushing past Vexen without a word, making his way through the lab halls.

It was Riku's turn for testing now, and he couldn't stand the thought of Riku hooked up to those machines trembling and in pain, it made him feel helpless and weak. Once he had actually stayed, afterward he couldn't eat or sleep right for months. Even now just the thought was enough to make his stomach churn. Riku was being hurt and there wasn't a damn thing he could do about it.

Axel slammed his fist into the metal wall out of frustration, cursing when it drew blood; damn experiments weakened him enough that he couldn't even throw one solid punch without reprocutions. The blood droplets turned to flame as they fell to the cold metallic floor. The flames ignited his hand, setting the bruised knuckles aflame, healing the wound then subsiding.

Frustrated and overly pissed at both his and Riku's current position, he stomped off out the main doors to find a certain blonde haired boy to help take his mind off his problems.

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Three hours and four buildings and two plazas later Axel was thoroughly exhausted from his fruitless search for the current 'MIA' blonde. 'Damn,' Axel thought to himself, 'where the hell is he?' Normally the klutzy blonde was easy enough to find by just following the disasters that seemed to stalk him or from his amazing vocals as he would practice his abilities, he also shared Riku and Axel's ability to control an element.

But today, was unusually quiet. And when even the waterfalls came up bare, Axel began to worry, though the blonde wasn't one of Shinra's experiments, he was reckless, and there was no telling who he could have pissed off. Glancing at his watch, Riku would be finishing up soon, and would most likely want to sleep off the after effects of the drugs.

Sighing, Axel gave up his search and headed back to the labs.

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Elsewhere: In a high tower over looking a great trench, two hooded figures appear out of black portals into a darkened room.

P/1 "So…. The experiments, how are they fairing? Everything is on schedule I presume." The man spoke with an air that demanded respect, obviously used to getting what he wanted, and he did, for the other hooded figure spoke immediately.

P/2 "Well enough Sir, ...but he is beginning to unravel the secrets, becoming suspicious, if he figures out the truth before we can finish, it would ruin everything." The second man spoke imploringly smirking behind his hood when he got the response he was pushing for.

P/1 "Arrogant boy", he spoke seemingly in thought, "very well, dispose of him immediately, and no loose ends this time. Do you think you can handle it?" Not waiting for an answer he continued, "now, carry on, I want you to move forward with Riku's tests, your not pushing him hard enough."

P/2 "Sir," he spoke up, not quite sure how to say what he wanted, "no disrespect, but any harder and we could break him…"

P/1 He was cut off shortly by his superior, "I am well aware of that, but you will never reach our goal, if you keep up at this rate. Now, carry on." Without another word or a farewell, he disappeared into a dark portal he summoned.

P/2 "I wonder……" With a forlorn look the second man vanished just like the first leaving the darkened room to hold their secret.

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Violent screams erupted down the lab halls, making Axel nauseous, and want to hurl, he would have run out if not for the source of the screams, Riku. What in Hell Fire were they doing to him? The experiments should have ended twenty minutes ago, Axel picked up his pace, pushing back the sick feeling threatening his senses. "Riku!" Axel stormed in, ready to beat the living hell out of anyone who would dare stand in his way, but froze to the floor at the site before him.

Slimy black creatures with terrifying beady yellow eyes (were they demons?) swayed and danced about the room, encircling a lump on the round..."Riku!" He was curled up in a ball, trembling and convulsing, with one hand still restrained to the table. Vexen lay a few meters away, unconscious and bleeding profusely from a cut on his forehead. Little black demons jumped about him, the obvious culprits to the crime, but they refrained from hurting him further, almost as if they were waiting on orders.

Axel's head snapped back to Riku, as he sounded a painful ear-piercing scream, a dark aura flowing out of him, followed shortly by more demons materializing out of the shadows. Axel's eyes grew wide with realization and disbelief, Riku was controlling them!!! Another scream and more creatures poured out, dancing around him. At this rate the whole damn place would be swarming with them in no time.

Gritting his teeth, Axel focused his power and summoned his chakrim, making quick work of the demons, hurrying to Riku's side before any more of the creatures could turn up. With a flick of his wrist, the last strap was burned away, and Riku was free. Though he was no longer strapped to the table, his nightmare had made him rigid and cold to the touch.

Axel cringed when he picked Riku up, he felt like death washed over. God what was happening to him!?! Pushing back his fear, Axel made his way to the exit, glancing about, unnerved by the suddened lack of creatures and utter silence, something wasn't right. Kicking the main doors open he made his way through the courtyard

Riku, who had yet to move, thrashed out suddenly, blindsiding Axel with flying limbs, a sickening scream reverberating off the walls, making Axel cringe and cover his ears as best he could while still trying to hold onto the squirming boy. Giving up on trying to hold him, he set him on the ground, immediately regretting his choice as darkness spread out from under him, shooting across the ground and up the walls, engulfing everything in site.

"Dammit Riku! Please wake up!!" His pleading falling on deaf ears, "Oh shit!" Axel swore, looking about nervously, as thousands of black gangly demons sprouted from the ground. Unlike the others in the lab, these were bigger and had long antenna. "We're fucked..." At that the creatures sprung forward in attack, Axel did his best to fend them off, while protecting Riku, but it was a fruitless effort. In a short moment they were completely surrounded, "Little shitters, last chance," Axel focused his fire into a sphere like shield, and sent it out in a blast, "FUCK OFF!!" The force from the attack incinerating some and knocking the rest back a few meters.

Axel collapsed, the experiments had taken a toll on him, raping him of his strength, leaving him bare and weak. He glanced up weakly, just in time to see the demons reform and attack. Axel was all but ready to just let them kill him when a small whimper from beside him reminded him of his current predicament, Riku was in danger, "NO!!! RIKU!!" Axel lunged forward shielding him from the onslaught of attacks that were to come.

"Eh?" Axel squeaked, as a droplet of water splashed on his cheek, making him glance up, confused as to why he wasn't torn to shreds yet. Above them, claws and feet slashed frantically to none avail at a barrier of water that stood between the demons and their prey. Axel's head swung around eyes wide, mouth agape, "Demyx?!" His voice shaky, and unbelieving, eyes searching for the source of their salvation, a certain blonde he had been searching for not but hours earlier. Outside the barrier, it was utter chaos, water clones dusting down the demons and wreaking utter havoc on everything in their path.

A small smile pulled on the sides of Axel's mouth as he caught site of Demyx, dancing wildly about on the roof of a nearby building, playing away on his sitar, effortlessly controlling the clones. Sighing Axel turned his attention back to the silver hared problem lying before him, he had to wake him up.

His smile dropped instantly when he looked at Riku's face. Beads of sweat were forming on ghostly white skin, he looked like shit. Leaning down, he shook him, "Riku?...Riku! Wake up! Riku?" His patience wearing thin, determination set in full force. "Fine, be difficult." He summoned what little power he had left, and concentrated on Riku's mind. The world around him going dark as his mind merged with Riku's, gasping once his eyes focused in on his surroundings.

He was on a beach! Not at all like the one's on this world, nor was it from their home world. Axel wasn't sure what he was seeing, it was a memory from Riku's mind, but..." Augh!" Axel's mind whirled flooded by images of the island. If he didn't find Riku fast the merging could do some serious damage to both of them.

Axel pushed himself up off the ground, head still spinning, glancing around he noticed that the island was deserted and covered in trees and small crevasses to hid in, "Shit this could take a while...Agh!" Axel screamed, the pain in his head intensifying, "Dammit!" Axel jogged off, he had to find him fast.

After circling the island twice he finally spotted a darkened figure out on a lone island in the water, connected only by a bridge. "Finally!" Riku was standing on a bent tree starring up at a blackish red orb looming above in the sky, currently sucking in the island. Axel gasped, taken aback, how the hell had he missed seeing that before? Riku's face was torn and petrified and no amount of shouting was going to pull him out of it.

Axel reached out trembling, from the grow pain in his head, grabbing Riku by the shoulders and shaking him violently screaming his name, but the only response he received was a mumbled cry, "S..o...r..a" and then the tears started. Axel froze, 'Sora?' Riku never mentioned her before? A violent tremble shook the island nearly knocking Axel off his feet, if not for his death grip on Riku. "What the hell is going on Riku? What's happening to this place? Who's Sora?" At the name Riku's head snapped back to stare at Axel, as he took a step back, seemingly scared of him, a short sob followed by another mumble, "Sora," was his only clue to move as Riku's head dropped back and he passed out. Just as Axel reached for his falling, lifeless form, he was jolted back into reality by a blinding flash and a loud voice calling his name.

"AXEL!! Demyx's frantic cries greeted him as he shot up from his position on the ground, a weight on his chest bringing his attention to Riku, who was lying on top of him, clutching his chest. "Agh..." Axel flopped back down bringing an arm up to shield his eyes from the brightness. "Demyx...what happened?" He asked groggily propping himself up on one elbow so he could check Riku for injuries, but was cut short as an overly exuberant hyper blonde pounced him knocking him back to the ground with a thud from the force of his leaping hug.

"You're alright! I was so worried! I felt your power surge and came to see what was going on and OH MY GOSH! Did you see those things!? What the hell! The sunavabitches almost took you out," tears suddenly welling up in his bright blue eyes, "if anything would have happened to you.." Axel reached forward with one hand, covering his mouth, effectively silencing him, and helping to stop the migraine that was threatening to appear.

Demyx's long-windedness was one of the few down traits the boy possessed, though his heart had only pure intentions. He was actually one of the only good people in Shinra, or the organization for that matter, and Axel wasn't about to let the others corrupt him. Demyx's optimistic outlook and outgoing personality made up for his quirks, that constantly had him trouble for starting fights or messing up important missions. Like Riku and himself, Demyx also possessed and elemental power over water, and dammit, if he wasn't the most talented at controlling his powers. The organization had placed him in high favor and authority, despite his reckless nature, and he had proved himself several times by saving their asses.

A desperate whimper pulled Axel back to reality, realization hitting him, he was still covering Demyx's mouth, and nearly suffocating him! Axel abruptly let go of Demyx, allowing him to pull back and gasp for air. "Sorry." Demyx just smiled, waving a hand to say it was okay. Axel glanced down to check on Riku, making sure he hadn't been squashed, and that he was still breathing, after being smooshed between them. The color, little as it may be, was returning to his features and his breathing had evened out.

Axel let out a breath he hadn't realized he had been holding in, but figured it was normal to worry about one's best friend. He glanced up remembering where he was, and was almost shocked to death to see Demyx sitting still...not moving...and not talking! He would have thought the world had ended but Demyx finally spoke up, sounding a bit hurt, "You really care about him...I'm sorry they hurt him. I should have come sooner.." he trailed off, averting his eyes from Axel's searching gaze. "Maybe, we should...take a...a break, you know, you and me..." Axel's eyes went wide looking swiftly from Demyx to Riku, then back to Demyx. He reached out grabbing Demyx by the collar, and pulled him close, careful no to suffocate or disturb Riku from his much needed sleep.

"Demyx! He shouted, drawing his wandering eyes back to his own, "it's not like that and you know it! He needs me right now," he glanced guilt welling up inside him, "I have to help him... but...that shouldn't affect us.." Axel trailed off, feeling worse for having yelled at Demyx, he didn't deserve it, and Demyx was just worried. Axel brought a hand up and gently stroked Demyx's cheek, "I care about you so much, I don't want to loose you, I would do anything for you, you know that...don't you?" He stared into his eyes pleadingly, asking him to understand, so he wouldn't have to continue.

"I know, I'm sorry," Demyx head lowered and a tear trailed down his cheek. "I just...I'm not a part of your past like him, you might forget about me..." he hesitated for a moment, then continued, "when your with him, you seem so complete, I just.." he trailed off into tears. Axel pulled him into a hug, "I won't forget about you, I promise, when we leave this place, you're coming with us." Axel pulled him into a hug, patting him on the back, trying to get him to calm down.

In all honesty that was what Axel really wanted, for Riku to be safe, and for Demyx to be happy. He didn't care about what happened to himself as long as they were okay. But somewhere deep inside, he knew Demyx was right, Riku was the most important thing to him, he would do anything for him, even destroy the worlds if it meant protecting him.

That thought alone frightened the shit out of him. He was obsessed with Riku in a way, and he didn't even know why. He caught himself, on several occasions, acting on impulse to protect him and at times he almost felt like he could feel Riku's pain. It was weird, but on the other hand, Demyx made him feel happy, like nothing mattered, he could just smile, and flip the world the bird. 'ARGH!' It was soo confusing, he was giving himself a headache!

"Demyx, what happened to those creatures?" Axel questioned, hoping to change the subject, suddenly aware of their situation. There had been hundreds of them, and now not even a trace was left.

"Huh?" Demyx choked back a sob, "oh, I'm not really sure, they just disappeared." Axel glanced down at Riku, raising an eyebrow in suspicion, "When? When did it happen?" "Hn? Not sure, maybe about twenty seconds before you woke up, you really scared the crap out of me there...what happened?" Demyx pressed, slowly reverting back to his old perky self.

"Not sure...but lets get Riku back to my room. I don't want to be out here if they decide to show up again. And besides I don't want to be around when Shinra finds the labs." Axel spoke as he picked up Riku, bridal style, and proceeded to carry him back to the buildings, Demyx in tow.

'One things for sure..." Axel thought to himself, 'things are about to get a lot more difficult from now on.' A frown spreading across his face, though he tried to hide it from Demyx who walked ahead of him, talking animatedly while reenacting his battle so Axel could see his new move.

Axel smiled in spite of his worries, Demyx really did make him feel happy, and he would be dammed if he ever let him go without a fight.

To Be Continued!

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Authors EndNotes: Well there you have it, the first chapter of my little baby. Though some parts I'm not thrilled with, I can only go over it so many times without getting a headache, I need to get my self a beta, mumbles while scratching the back of her head. Well, whatever, I did my best.

Oh and yes, Axel is dating Demyx! Just for the beginning, so don't kill me, it had to happen! I needed someone for Axel to be dating, so it was either Demy-poo or Xigbar, and believe me, that would NOT be pretty! And besides, I think it's cute! So deal!

Next Chapter: things begin to heat up, everything starts to unravel, pieces will start to appear, and will eventually fall into their perspective places. Also the twins make an entrance, and an emo little purple haired cutie makes an appearance. Till then please Read and Review, tell me what you think, even if it's just a one liner, it's appreciated. Well, now I'm off to take a shower and go to bed, it's late and I have to work tomorrow...nice and early. Crap!