Now be warned. I haven't actually played all the Kingdom Heart series, so this piece may conflict with future canon. But I am pretty sure that Axel stays dead... as far as we know...
"I would say sorry, but my hearts just not in it, you know?"
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Argh. That is the last time I save someone else's skin. Wait, where am I? I should be dead, well and truly. Hmmmm...
It's pretty dark in here... I cant see much, not that there is much to see. Some trippy walls full of malevolent swirling darkness, shadows spawned by nothing... could be home.
Tchitchicth
Behind you.
I swing around and...
No monster.
Above you!
I look up, faster this time.
Still nothing.
That voice isn't very helpful...
Dont turn straight away, wait till it is about to strike.
Fine. I will listen to you, once more.
Where is that voice coming from, it feels like it might just be in my head...
Now! Above!
I only had a split second to take it in but it was a big, whatever it was, and had a lot of arms. LOTS of arms.
With spikey bits.
Too easy.
"Hah! BBQ!" Flames erupted from my outstretched arms to envelope the thing in fire. I sidestepped the fall of the burning beast, only to find the edge and teeter on the brink of oblivion.
As i was pinwheeling I jump into the air, somersault forwards and was that close to being a burning pincushion.
You need to move. This place doesn't appreciate newcomers.
Huh. I noticed that. Care to enlighten me who you are, and where this is?
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I'm Axel if that helps. Got it memorized?
I know who you are.
Really? How exactly? Cos I reckon you're just saying that to make me believe you. All though said I am a pretty popular guy...
Didn't I tell you that you need to leave?
Uh, Yeah. Didn't I ask you where I am leaving from?
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Fantastic. Just start walking huh?
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Thanks for the help.
I started walking. Turns out there was a path of the same trippy dark ooze that made up the walls on the opposite side of the platform I was on. I wasn't so keen on walking into near complete darkness, but I figured I didn't have a choice.
Hey, you got anything else to say? Like why I am here when my being should have been scattered across the worlds after my vibrant display of prowess? Huh?
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Chatty one aren't ya. Like Roxas when I first met him...
I miss Roxas. Just thinking of him reminded me that I'm dead, as near as I could tell, and that I'm never gonna see him again.
Ah well. No use thinking about that now, save the sentiment for when I'm not in kill Axel world. As I walked I noticed the path that I initially thought to be black ooze, was in fact liquefied heartless. As in vague impressions of faces and eyes meandered there way to the surface of the platform to get a look at the new boy.
Great...
And they were still kicking; they tended to swarm around my footsteps, anxious to get more hearts.
Bad luck there guys.
Ticthihti.
Argh! This time there were two of the big tentacle spike guys, and they had me flanked. Couldn't go back or forward.
No problem.
A quick scorching sent them falling into the black pit beneath the path.
"Woo! Take that freaka... oh crap! Leave me alone would'ya! I ain't got a heart to steal!"
More of them. Inumberable in fact. As more gathered on the now crowded pathway, more light illuminated the area. I could see hundreds of the bloody things stretching back where I had come from, and likely the same going forwards.
Jump!
Oh your back, thanks for the help, but it's a little late. I am not planning to jump into oblivion to avoid some trumped up shadows!
Up!
Uhh... I looked up, and much to my surprise there was...
Still nothing but blackness.
C'mon! Jump!
On second thought the Spikey boys were closing in, and I realised there might be a few to many for me to handle.
Like I had a choice. Phantasmal voice speaking to me, or death by a thousand BIG needles.
I jumped straight into the air, going way farther than I thought I could. Like something was pulling me up by the collar.
Hey! That you!
Stop squirming! You wanna get dropped!
I started moving faster, the small light surrounding me since I got here extinguished.
Hey, where am I going!
Where you are needed.
That doesn't help me! I am not that good a jumper to be soaring into the air this fast!
Modesty doesn't suit you Axel. I figured you would claim the achievement as your own.
Was he smiling?
Yeah! What would you know about me!
Enough. We will meet soon.
Wha...
Light burst around me, enveloping my body, forcing my eyes shut. Whatever was carrying me dropped me on my feet a cold platform.
"Axel. Recognise me?"
"Huh..."
My eyes opened slowly, everything still blurry. I could see the vague outline of someone standing in front of me.
"You the one who helped me?"
"My names Lea. As in Lee-ee. Got it memorized?"
That's it for now. Hope you guys enjoyed it, and there is more coming.
PS I hope I didn't step on some canon...
I welcome Reviews! I am sure I need them.