Chapter 4: Flurry of Dancing Flames

"Excuse me…" He whispered his head low to the ground. He was walking aimlessly, not knowing who or where he was. Only a few small memories flooded his head; horrible, wretched ones- memories of death, pain and loss. His stomach tightened at the thoughts as he continued his journey. The ground around him was pale and cold, and in the distance he could see what looked like flowing water. Where was he? This wasn't the place from his lost memories.

He shook his head as he realised that he had stepped in a small, wet puddle. He leaned over and stared at his reflection; his spiked red hair, bright green eyes, and wonderfully chiselled face. But that wasn't what he cared about. He squinted his eyes to get a closer look at himself. On his cheeks were what appeared to be black tear-shaped marks, about a centimeter each under each eye.

In the distance, he heard what sounded like a booming noise. He looked up and realised that the sky had grown dark. But what was the sound he heard? He stood up and continued walking towards the source of the noise. It came again, along with a bright flash this time. He took a step back. In the distance he could see-what looked like- a person. He was wearing a black coat, and his face was covered by a hood. After another bright flash, the person appeared next to him.

"Follow me…And I will help you," He whispered in a deep, rough voice, "Axel."

The boy looked at him, widening his eyes.

"Who are you?" He asked impatiently as he reached for the man's shoulder.

The man pulled his hood down to reveal his long, shoulder-length silver hair. He had dark skin and orange-gold eyes. Axel stared guiltily.

"Xemnas," He responded, "And I can help you find everything you have lost."

Axel closed his eyes. In the darkness of his mind, he could see people. One boy, and a girl. The girl especially caught his eye. Her medium black hair and stunning blue eyes. He kept searching his mind, waiting for an answer. And then he saw it, those…creatures. Black as night, but their shape and movements were like insects. Those things that stole everything from him.

"I'll go with you," Axel told Xemnas, "But only because I want to find them."

****Sorry it was so short! It's just what I imagined as Axel's awakening, and how he became with the Organization. It's part 1 out of 2 of the chapter 3's! Hope you enjoyed it!****