Chapter: oo4
Our Favorite Pyromaniac
'The legends say that Wielders come to your aid in the knick of time...
Axel was convinced that the legend couldn't be closer to the truth.'
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Sora's cerulean eyes fixated on the rose and crimson colored house before him as he carried the slumbering Princess in his arms. Her lips parted for soft, deep breaths, and her arms fell limp over his, hanging towards the wet, slippery ground. The brunet almost tripped in surprise when Kairi's hands flew to his shirt, gripping him as if her life depended on it. When he gained his composure, he chuckled, though the roaring thunder drowned out the sound. With ease, the Wielder trudged up the porch steps and kicked open the slightly ajar door.
Thick darkness blanketed the roomy house, so Sora figured his beloved's parents weren't home. After quietly tiptoeing up the steps and entering the redhead's girlish room, Sora carefully laid Kairi down on her bed as she sighed in contentment. Seeing that she began to shiver, Sora tugged the warm, fuzzy blankets over her sleeping form. With a yawn of exhaustion and a smile of approval, Sora collapsed onto the floor and didn't even bother to get up.
"Just in case...The Heartless..." his voice trailed off as lightning crackled and sleep overcame him.
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Kairi awoke with an over exaggerated yawn and a humongous smile on her face.
"Why am I smiling?" she drawled sleepily, rubbing her eyes.
"Heartless...The name's...Sora," a voice murmured in response. Kairi squealed in fright and tumbled out of her bed, surprisingly next to none other than, Sora. Her Sora.
"What is he doing in my room?" she thought, holding back giggles. She crawled over and sat beside him, watching him sleep.
"Sora," she whispered, sweeping the chocolate brown bangs out of his face as he groaned in response. "C'mon, wake up, Sora!" she whined, leaning over him, impatiently waiting for him to open his eyes. Slowly, his eyes did flutter open, and she smiled down at him. He yawned and grinned stupidly back at her.
"Hey Beautiful," he slurred like he was drunk. She blushed and beamed.
"C'mon Sora, you've got a lot of explaining to do," she tried her best to look intimidating. "About the visitor..."
"I don't feel like it," Sora yawned. Kairi shrugged.
"Alright...You asked for it," she chimed, mischievously wiggling her fingers.
"Oh no..." but before Sora could make an escape, she already began tickling him. He thrashed, laughed hysterically, begged, and screamed like a maniac before Kairi finally let him go.
"Kairiiiii!," he whined, a grin yanking at his lips. "That wasn't fair. You know how ticklish I am!" Kairi glared. "Okay, okay!" he threw up his hands in surrender. "The visitor was Axel..."
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Drill Sergeant Kairi marched before Riku and Sora, checklist in hand.
"Goodbye letters to parents?" she inquired.
"Check!" Sora saluted as Riku nodded.
"Alright! We're set!" Kairi cheered, bouncing up and down.
"Um Kairi?" Riku called, confusion evident in his tone.
"Yes?"
"Why did we need a checklist if we only needed one..."
"Don't question me, soldier!" she bellowed, jabbing him in the chest with her finger. Riku rolled his eyes.
"Whatever, let's go," he replied nonchalantly, heading to the Gummi Ship.
"Right. To Radiant Garden!" Sora exclaimed, following Riku.
"Yeah..." Kairi eyed the turquoise ocean one last time before hurrying to the Gummi Ship. Sure she'd miss the island, but she had to accompany Riku and Sora. She had to look out for them. Especially Sora. She had something to prove: that she wasn't a damsel in distress. That she could fight and that she could defend herself. She was determined that in this adventure, she would make those points clear. It was time for her to shine. It was time for her to show them what she was made of.
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"Sora, are you sure Axel said to meet him at Radiant Garden?" Riku questioned, obviously irritated. The trio had went to Merlin's house, but the door was locked and no one answered their knocks and calls. To make matters worse, Sora lead Kairi in Riku in circles around the town, searching for the spunky pyromaniac.
"I'm sure, Riku!" Sora stressed, placing his hands on his hips. "He said..." the brunet trailed off when a column of hissing flames rose from behind a bunch of buildings.
"Fire!" Kairi shrieked with a frown.
"It's Axel!" Sora dashed towards the quickly fading blaze. "C'mon, hurry! He must be in trouble!"
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Axel was in a jam, and he was completely aware of it. No matter how many Heartless he burnt to the ground, they kept coming back. Axel sighed, holding on tightly to his giant twin chakrams (not sure about spelling) and wiping sweat from his brow. The pyromaniac backed farther and farther away from the ebony Shadows until his back met the cold wall of a building. Axel bit his lip in anticipation. He knew he was too exhausted to summon more flames. Sure, he could definitely summon more embers, but not without hurting himself...Or worse. The redhead winced at the thought. Did he have a choice? The Wielders were nowhere in sight, he was alone. Axel sighed, time was running out, the Heartless were coming closer, his heart was racing. He cursed it for beating so quickly, but praised it for being there.
"Here goes nothing," he said sarcastically, shutting his eyes and feeling combustion coursing through his body. He gritted his teeth and let out a primal growl.
The legends say that Wielders come to your aid in the knick of time, saving you from Darkness and guiding you to your Light.
"No! Axel!! Don't!"
Axel smirked, dismissing his flames and opening one emerald eye. Axel was convinced that the legend couldn't be closer to the truth. He finally, truly, believed...
And it felt so good.
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"Roxy! Kara! Riku! It's about time," Axel chimed, bending over to catch his breath as he watched the three Wielders slash through the remaining Heartless.
"It's Kairi!," the Princess hissed before violently stabbing a Heartless.
"Sorry, Axel!" Sora grinned, scratching his head. "We ran into some..." he eyed Kairi who blushed immediately. "Personal issues..."
Axel simply waved a hand, showing he couldn't care less. "Mmmhmm. That's nice..."
"So where's the others?" Riku impatiently questioned. Axel glared before "politely" answering.
"Leon, Cid, and the super-hyper-ninja-broad?They're out in the outskirts of town, fixing the town's security system," he explained placing gloved hands on his hips. "The meanies left it to me to take care of all the Heartless in the mean time, can you believe it?" Riku shrugged.
"Hey!" Kairi squealed, walking up to Axel and circling him, obviously finding him familiar. "You're the one who kidnapped me!"
"Uh oh," Sora bit his lip.
"Yeah about that..." the pyromaniac cringed. "I um...OW!!" before he could explain, Kairi kicked him in the shin.
"Serves you right!" Kairi grinned.
"YOU SPOILED, LITTLE BRAT! Kick me again and I'll burn you to the ground, got it memorized?...OW!"X------X------X
Yay, I finally posted Chapter 4! Chapter 5 will be coming soon. In chapter 5, you'll see who Axel wanted Sora, Riku and Kairi to meet...
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