My newest story! Yay! Please review if you think it's worth continuing. Oh, and there's a challenge at the end. Be sure to look at that!
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or any of the characters in this chapter.
Chapter 1
The tears slide down my face so easily now. To think, was it really so long ago that I would refuse to allow myself to cry? Was it really so long ago that I wasn't allowed to cry, that that sort of thing was looked down upon so much? My hands slide up to my face and I feel the tears run over them. My back aches and I am reminded of why I am crying. I look up suddenly when my sensitive ears pick up the sound of approaching footsteps. No! I don't want to be taken away again!
I am forced to my feet and dragged out of the comfort of the familiar. My feet move forward of their own accord as the man takes my chains and leads me down the dark cobblestone hallway. As we walk I start hearing screams. Others like me, others who have fallen so low with no way to redeem themselves. We will never be allowed back, we will forever be stuck in this hell on Earth. I feel my back ache again and I let out a pained cry, the man laughs. Biting my lip I refuse to allow myself to cry out again. I know the pain that awaits me at the end of this hallway, and I believe I am ready by the time we reach the room.
The dark stone door opens and the screams assault my ears. My hands go to cover them, but I can't move them because of the chains around my wrists and in the mans hands. He laughs again and I let out a small growl. I hate that laugh. I am pulled towards one of the posts in the center of the room. I force my eyes closed as the man clips my chains to the post so that my back is exposed. He rips off the thin fabric covering my back and I scream as the cold air hits my now exposed wing stumps. The laugh fills my ears again and I thrash around in order to see the vile man's face.
"Feisty today isn't he?"
"Yes Master."
"Are you sure the new guy can handle him?" I listen silently to the trio of voices. New guy? There was a new guy in hell? The way I heard Vexen speak it sounded like they weren't sure of the new guy's skill. Was Xemnas really gonna make some new guy risk his life taking me on? I let out a smirk and then hissed when Lexaeus slapped my back under the old wing stumps.
"Don't break him Lex. New guy hasn't even seen him yet."
"Sorry Master" I heard Xemnas sneer and I had to hold in a laugh. My ears focused on the sound of footsteps.
"Your late. Don't be again if you wish to keep your position"
"Forgive me Master. I will be awaiting my punishment in my rooms this evening."
"Good, you understand." Xemnas spoke. I continued to listen. The new guys voice was smooth, though he sounded bored and disinterested with all this. "You will be breaking in little Roxaselle here. The fallen are very feisty, so be careful." I heard more footsteps as most of the men left, leaving the new guy. I tentatively sniffed the air. Besides the smell of blood and fear from the other fallen I smelt him. He smelt of musk, he smelt wonderful. He smelt of Him. But it couldn't be.
He walked forward and I felt his fingertips run over my arms gently. The touch was like Him, the smell was like Him, he sounded like Him. His fingertips trailed down my left arm, over so many old scars, and towards my own hands. He fingered the crescent moon scar on my left hand and I involuntarily shivered. I heard his laughter, and it forced me to smile. So like Him.
"Roxaselle? They call you by your full name then?" I gasped as he spoke. It was Him. I heard his delightful laughter once again and I let myself smile this time. "I've missed you Roxas. It's all my fault your stuck here" The tears slide down my face freely now and I felt him kiss my shoulder softly. I shivered again and I heard him laugh once more. His fingers moved to touch my wing stumps and I let out a pained cry as he did. "They clipped your wings Roxas." he muttered and I let out a forced laugh.
"That's what they do to us. They clip our wings so we can't escape. They torture us so we're too afraid to, then they sell us off like common slaves. But you wouldn't know that huh, demon?" I make sure to lace my voice with all of my pain, all my contempt, all my hatred for him. Yet I know he can hear the love I still have for him.
"Your right, I wouldn't know that. But I do know they expect me to break you so your too weak to protest when they sell you tomorrow. You understand right? I'm sorry about this" I listened to him speak silently, and when he failed to do or say anything more I nodded softly. I knew what he meant, but if it was him it was bearable. I felt his hands press gently onto my shoulders as he lifted himself back up since he had been leaning against my back. I heard the chains being unhooked from the post and I bit my lip in worry. He must have seen me because I felt him kiss my forehead gently.
I stumbled a bit as I was led out of the room and back towards my cell. He opened the cell door carefully and helped me in. I heard a guard walking down the hall and apparently he did too because I soon found myself being thrown onto the small uncomfortable bed in there. I screamed as I landed on my naked back, letting myself tear up. He walked over to my side and I stared up into those emerald green eyes, as apologetic as they were, and I smiled at him softly. I bit my lip and looked away, forcing my eyes closed when he shed his clothing. His fingers touched my face gentle, wiping away my tears, and I knew he wasn't going to purposefully make this painful like the others would. His lips touched mine gently and I allowed myself to submit to the kiss, focusing on the feeling of his lips on mine instead of the pain I knew was coming.
I screamed, loudly. The pain was horrible. Much more then I had expected. He didn't give me time to adjust. I heard the sick laughter outside the cell and I understood why. Of course, Xemnas was not an idiot and would not leave new guy alone with me. I felt myself start crying and I let myself continue. This was horrible. I had thought the whippings were bad, I had thought the cutting was worse, and I had thought having my wings clipped was the end of the world. This was 100 times worse then all of that, simply because it was Him that was doing it to me.
Footsteps soon walked off as the guards left. The movement stopped, but the radiating pain did not. I cried out as he removed himself from me. It left me feeling both empty and horrible, and in more pain then when my body was trying to adjust itself to him. His lips slowly came back to my mouth and he delicately kissed me, apologetic. A single tear landed on my cheek and I forced myself to laugh.
"You don't have the right to be crying" I could hear my own voice break as I spoke and I knew he could hear it to. I let out a whimper as I attempted to sit up, pulling myself up using his arm as an anchor. I noticed the chains had been removed from my wrists, but I didn't recall when. I kicked my legs to test whether my ankles were chained or not. They weren't. I felt no chains on me.
"I'm so sorry Roxas. This wasn't supposed to happen"
I sighed as I looked up at the sky. It had only been a dream, albeit a scary one. I pull my long golden hair over my shoulder and sigh running a hand through it thoughtfully. I hear the fluttering of wings as someone lands beside me. I looked to the side and straight into Sora's smiling face. He smiles brighter at me and I laugh a bit staring to the sky again.
"How did your meeting with Kami-sama go, Sora?"
"Kami-sama is very pleased with the development of shrines to him on Earth"
"But?"
"Kami-sama is not pleased with the growing war between us and the demons"
"Oh"
"Kami-sama wants to see you, Roxaselle.
"Great"
I stood up with a frown and sighed dramatically. I could hear Sora laughing beside me and rolled my eyes. He stood up as well and took on a serious look and suddenly I knew this was not good. Sure, I was in charge of demon and angel relations so it wasn't that odd for Kami-sama to request to see me. But Sora was too serious. Sora was never serious unless he knew something bad was wrong. I gulped as I spread out my wings and followed Sora.
Riku glared at me as we flew past him. The young guard obviously knew something too. Why did it seem I was the only one not in the know? Biting my lip I continued to follow Sora towards the throne in the center of the floating city where Kami-sama sat. When my feet touched the island of floating land I gulped. It was normal for Kami-sama to be guarded, but this was bordering on insane. A guard hundreds strong surrounded the throne, weapons at the ready. One thought flew through my head. They knew.
I approached the throne with my head down, as was customary. I heard the guards lower their weapons and had to hold back my sigh of relief. So it wasn't me they were guarding against. Sora cleared his throat beside me and I looked up silently towards Kami-sama. I watched as Sora took his place beside the throne on the right side. I watched the god smile as he set a hand on Sora's shoulder, using the young angel for support as he stood. This really wasn't good. Kami-sama never stood from his throne unless there was something really wrong.
"Roxaselle, can you tell me why you have been summoned here?"
"I can not Kami-sama."
"As head of demon and angel relations you have contacts in both Earth and Hell, correct?"
"As well as here in Heaven Kami-sama"
"Very good. It has come to my attention that a young child has been born on Earth."
"And this concerns you Kami-sama?"
"It does. This child is the reincarnation of a powerful god from when I was a child."
"What do you want me to do Kami-sama?"
"You will watch it, along with a demon of your choosing. The child will one day be powerful no doubt, and is destined to become the Demon Lord. Your job is to ensure the child does not become to powerful. We must be even in power if things are to remain normal"
"Yes Kami-sama. I will begin immediately"
"Arrangements have been made for you in the city that it has been born into. Rikuel shall accompany you to your new living arrangements."
"Yes Kami-sama"
I smiled as I finished packing up my belongings. Mostly my clothes. Riku stood behind me in the doorway waiting. I wondered what had him so upset and then I chuckled. He was probably depressed because of Sora's growing duties. I heard him sneer and I laughed again. I didn't expect the attack that followed. Within seconds he had grabbed me by my hair and pulled me backwards, pressing a dagger against my neck.
"And here I was thinking you only made it onto Soramell's personal guard because of your relation with him." I said through my laugh. I twisted my hand backward and pressed it against Riku's hip, smirking as I focused my energy into my palm. Riku screamed with pain and dropped the dagger before letting go of my hair and backing away. "Thank you. Now, I do believe it is time for me to leave." I smirk as I walk to the doorway with my suitcase, spreading out my wings.
I took off, listening as Riku slowly followed me. I could still hear him hissing in pain and I chuckled. I slowed down and allowed the other angel to take the lead.
Okay, here's your challenge. If you can manage to correctly guess the character that is the child that was born, and destined to be the Demon Lord, then you can come help me come up with Axel's extended name!
By extended name I mean like how Roxas is really Roxaselle, Sora is Soramell, and Riku is Rikuel. Everyone will have one, and I'll have challenges at the end of every chapter to let my readers help decide the other characters extended names.
Good luck people! And don't forget to review if you want me to continue writing this one. I'm very busy lately and I want to know if people are interested in this before I spend all my free time on it.