Chapter 3

"Wow! I've never moved this fast before!" I exclaimed as a ran upside-down through a loop. The feeling was great! With the wind in my face, I felt like nothing could stop me!

After running for through more loops and around many bends, we finally arrived at the temple. I turned around to see all of the distance we had covered in that short time and I saw something that I didn't expect or want to see… Cethin.

I ran up to the temple entrance and saw Axel standing with his keyblade in hand. I frowned as I tried to think of some way I could stop him without having to use force. Nothing came to mind, so I covered the distance between us.

When I was about ten feet in front of him, I stopped. "You know Axel, you don't have to do this. There is another way. A way that won't put all of the worlds into danger." I said. Axel didn't appear to buy it. "And what would that other way be, Cethin?" I could here the rage in his voice. I began to answer, but Axel spoke again. "You know what? I don't need to listen to you! You took them from me in the first place!" I saw a black fog begin to swirl around Axel. "Axel! Don't! If you let your anger carry on like this, it will unleash Mesna and he will hold the worlds most powerful keyblade master under his control!"

Axel calmed down slightly after I said this. "You're right. Then there'd be no hope for Lior and the others." I felt a wave of relief, glad that this fit of rage was over. "So. I guess I'll just have to kill you while retaining my calm." Axel raised his keyblade and charged towards me. I summoned my key just in time and blocked his flurry of blows. I hurled myself over his head and landed behind him unleashing three consecutive strikes at his back. Two were blocked, but the third found its and Axel stumbled forward. I saw this opening as an opportunity and dealt one more blow to knock him off his feet.

Now with Axel on the ground in front of me, I spoke again. "Are you going to listen now?" I exclaimed. Axel nodded his head slowly. "Good. Contrary to what Aros told you, there is another way into the distant worlds. The elder members of the C.o.K. knew it. They called it 'The Bypass'." Axel glared at me, suspicion in his eyes. "Wait, how did you find out about it if only the elders knew about it?" I sighed. This guy didn't pay very close attention. "I believe I said that 'the elders knew it'. I didn't say that they were the only ones." Realization dawned in his eyes, so I continued. "Although, outside of the C.o.K. it's only spoken of in legends and myths. But I know for a fact that it doesn't destroy worlds when you pass from the Near worlds to the Distant worlds. If you come with me, I'll take you to The Bypass." I held out my hand to help him up. He looked at my hand, then at me, then back at my hand. He took it and I pulled him up.

"You know," Axel began, "Just because I'm coming with you doesn't mean that I trust you or even forgive you for what you've done." I rolled my eyes. "He doesn't pay attention at all." I muttered under my breath. Axel, who had turned his back on me, whipped around and glared at me. After a long period of glaring at me, he spoke. "I have some business with Shadow and then I'll be right with you." I nodded and sat down on one of the steps leading up to the temple entrance as Axel hurried inside with Shadow.