A Change of Fate
Chapter 4: Moon Shine Down
Axel just woke up and got ready for another day of hard work. He put on his coat and headed for the Grey Room. When he got there, he noticed Xigbar, Luxord, Xaldin, and Demyx around the window trying to read a piece of paper posted on the window.
"I can't believe this, if he wins then I bet there will be no work for today!" Demyx said excitedly.
"That's not likely to happen…" Xaldin replied.
"This newbie is going to get creamed." Xigbar laughed.
"Anyone want to take a bet?" Luxord offered.
"What's going on?" Axel said to join the conversation.
"Looks like the new guy is fighting with X-face for today." Xigbar said with a smirk.
"What?!" Axel said alarmed.
"The fight will take place in the Hall of Empty Melodies, please attend." Luxord read again. "He's taking a real gamble with our second-in-command, isn't he?"
"Well, come on! Let's go see it before it starts." Demyx said as they all headed to the Hall.
"Trust me; no one will want to miss this." Xigbar laughed.
Roxas and Xion got out of bed together to hear a knock on the door. They answered to find Axel. Axel stared at them… both of them…in the same room.
"Did anything happen last night?" Axel simply said.
"What do you mean?" Roxas replied almost stupidly.
Axel grinned and shook his head, "Never mind. Hurry up and get dressed. We gotta head to the Hall of Empty Melodies."
"What's going on?" Xion asked.
"Oh, just that… Drex's fighting Saix." Axel casually said.
"What?!" Roxas and Xion shouted.
All of the Organization members, even Xemnas, were all spectating on the second floor balcony area looking down at the arena area with Drex on one side and Saix on the other.
"Anyone still want to make a bet?" Luxord offered again.
"500 munny on Drex to win!" Xion piped up.
"Me too!" Demyx said.
"High stakes you're both making." Luxord commented.
"100 munny on Saix." Xigbar smirked.
Down in the arena, Saix summoned his claymore as Drex summoned his swords.
"You can still switch to Dusks, if you desire to do so." Saix smirked.
"I desire to wipe the floor with you." Drex answered.
"And BEGIN." Xemnas bellowed.
(I recommend playing the 13th Dilemma Boss music for this on a second tab.)
Saix looked up at the window to see Kingdom Hearts and it filled him with lunar energy. Drex charged with his blades in hand, and struck at Saix only to be blocked by Saix's claymore. Saix pushed him away and used a powerful wind attack when he swung his claymore again. Drex stood his ground with the mighty gusts pushing him back. Then Saix charged to swing his claymore upward in an uppercut. Drex saw this and blocked it with his swords, but the force of the claymore threw him up in the air. Drex decided to do the same thing he did to that last Heartless and use Aero magic to accelerate downward towards Saix. Saix saw him coming and barely dodged the impact. As Saix stepped back and composes back in his battle stance.
"Do you feel it the moon's power?" Saix said.
A blue aura surrounded Saix and he rose into the air: he was about to hit Berserker Mode.
"This guy's toast." Xigbar laughed again.
"Drexbann!" Roxas, Axel, and Xion called.
"Moon shine down! WHHOOOAARGGHH!" Saix yelled.
"Uh-oh…" Drex simply said.
The smoke around the Shadow Blades was beckoned again and this time they did not become whip-like; they surrounded Drex himself, enveloping him in an orb of black smoke. Saix delivered an onslaught of Beserker attacks, aiming for Drex's protective sphere. Saix engulfed the entire arena in blue flames and then threw his claymore at the orb, which it struck. The claymore then disappeared and reappeared in Saix's hand. The orb of shadows dissolved and revealed Drex on one knee, still with swords in hands. Panting, Drex slowly got back up and was in battle position again.
"You're persistent… I misjudged you." Saix said.
"Yeah… thanks." Drex panted.
"I'll finish this quickly." Saix charged.
Drex only smirked as a shadow portal beneath him opened up and down he fell in it and disappeared.
"What?!" Saix said surprised and looking around for XV.
Suddenly a bigger shadow portal appeared beneath Saix and two giant shadowy hands came out and grasped Saix's entire body. The giant hands were then revealed to extend from the tips of Drex's swords as he came out of the floor as well. Saix was now helpless and incapacitated by the shadow hands' grip. Drex then swung the whip-like weapons still holding onto Saix and banging and slamming him all around the Hall. Drex then released Saix in the air, and was about to finish it... until Drex used his shadow hands to catch Saix's limp body before he hit the ground.
"It's… over." Drex panted and dismissed his shadow blades leaving Saix on the floor, not moving.
Xemnas stood up and decided to speak.
"The battle is over, and the winner is decided. Number XV." Xemnas announced.
Roxas, Xion, Axel, and Demyx cheered while the others merely clapped. Drex noticed that some Dusks appeared and carried Saix's body to the infirmary.
"Since Saix is the one who distributes missions, there will be no work until he recovers... dismissed." Xemnas said as he teleported away.
Drex looked up to see all of his friends and teleported up there. As soon as he got up there he felt someone's hand on his shoulder.
"Thanks for the vacation new best friend." Demyx happily said as he walked off.
"Nice show you put on down there, Saix really underestimated you." Axel congratulated.
"Was there ever any doubt?" Drex joked.
'"Of course not, that why I bet 500 munny on you! Let's use the winnings to celebrate!" Xion said happily.
"Yeah you really put Saix in his place. Do you think he'll be out of it tomorrow?" Roxas asked.
"I think so." Drex guessed.
"Then today let's celebrate your victory and tomorrow let's all go to the beach. We can use some the winnings to get beach stuff!" Roxas said with excitement.
"That's a great idea Roxas!" Xion hugged him, making Roxas blush.
"Down Xion, down." Axel joked.
"What I can't even hug him here?" Xion questioned.
"Can't be too careful." Drex replied.
"Come on, let's all head to Twilight Town." Roxas said as he opened a dark corridor and they all went in.
In Twilight Town, they had just enough munny among them to all buy swimsuits and a tub of ice cream. Then they went to the clock tower to eat to all the ice cream they wanted.
"We should save some for tomorrow." Drex pointed out.
They all looked at each other and all said "nah" shaking their heads and smiling.
"I can't wait you guys! I love the beach." Xion said excitedly.
"It'll be fun." Axel said.
They all agreed.
Back at the Castle, they all returned to their rooms but Drex decided to visit the infirmary. He saw Saix still unconscious. Drex merely left the room after a few seconds and slowly walked back to his room.
"I almost destroyed him… I almost lost control... again." Drex said sadly.
Xion was in her room thinking of another she could use to sleep in Roxas's room again and smiled to herself.
"I better give Roxas his own bed tonight. Tomorrow's going to be a fun day." Xion happily though as she drifted off to sleep.
Axel was in his room by himself thinking whether or not to visit Saix. Then the though finally hit him: Drexbann beat Isa!
"He's been getting rusty, I guess, but Drex is really powerful. ...Better get some sleep for the beach tomorrow." Axel said as he fell asleep as well.
In his room, Roxas was already sleeping soundly with a smile on his face, dreaming of what will happen tomorrow.
A/N: What's happening to Drex? Review, comment, fav, follow, etc. The next chapter will be soon. I don't know whether or not to include the beach chapter. We'll see.
