"Why do I always get stuck with the icky jobs?" I asked myself quietly as he stepped out of the portal, revealing Xion standing at the gates of the mansion. I avoided her eyes, and instead looked at the ground as I waved my hand to dismiss the portal.
"Axel…" Xion spoke, her voice barely above a whisper, and filled with hurt. Or it sounded like hurt. I couldn't really tell through this anger as I looked up at her.
"Xion…" I responded, my voice hard, "What are you gonna do?"
Xion paused, holding eye contact. "I've decided that I have to go back where I belong."
"Well, to be honest, I always thought that was best from the very beginning. But, you know, it still really bugs me." I replied slowly, clenching a fist, "Something about this just stinks."
"It's for the good of everyone."
"But how do you know that?" I hissed back, "Everybody thinks they're right."
"This is right."
That really got to me. This is right, is it? Doesn't she realize that she'll be destroyed? I was tempted to bring out my Eternal Flames, but I needed to keep my cool. I needed her to come back, before it's too late. So, I tried a different tactic.
"They're gonna destroy you!" I looked up again, and slightly gasped at what I saw. Xion was standing there, Keyblade in hand, determination written all over her face.
"Please, don't hold back Axel. Promise." She said softly.
My glare hardened. What, did she want me to promise to fight her, while I still had all this anger built up inside of me? How could I promise that? What is wrong with her?
"What's your problem?" I yelled out, in full range, my arms spread open. I paused, then dropped my arms wearily, acid seething into my voice when I spoke.
"You both…..think you can do whatever you want. Well, I'm sick of it." I held out my hand, allowing the flames to lick my hand as I brought out my chakrams. "Go on, you just keep running! But I'll always be there to bring you back!"
Xion's gaze faltered a bit. She almost looked like she regretted what she had said. But, it was too late now.
I didn't even bother to yell out, "Burn baby!" Like I usually did as I watched the wall of fire build up around us. I raced forward, lashing out against her. She blocked quickly, before performing an attack of her own. Here she was, fighting up against me with her full strength, while I was only trying to protect her from the Organization. Did she forget our friendship? Did it suddenly mean nothing to her now?
Eventually, I watched her fall as I hit the final blow to knock her out cold. She deserved it. What is she thinking, turning up against the Organization? Did she want to die? Frustrated, I slung her roughly over my shoulder as I made my way back to the Castle.
I thought about what I had said back there. "I'll always be there to bring you back." I wasn't sure if I'd meant it. Not only am I getting sick of it, but I won't always be around to protect her and Roxas. I'm going to die some day, and then they'll both have to look after themselves. I shook my head, banishing the thoughts. I would protect them for as long as it took.
As long as I'm still here, I'll be there to bring her back.
A/N: Okay, so it's probably not the best Axel Fanfic, but it's my first, so of course it's not gonna be top notch material. This is just practice because I'm currently working on a different story told by Axel. So, I'm gonna need the criticism. R&R please!