Chapter 4: Right here Waiting

Xila sat in the company of Kairi, whistling a soft tune to herself, she was guarding Kairi, making sure she would not escape or do anything remotely stupid. Xila brought her vision up to the ceiling and fell suddenly drowsy. Her little expedition last night had done her no favours. She glanced through the cell at Kairi who was sitting down in complete silence her arms wrapped tightly around her legs on the very far end. Kairi raised her head and saw Xila staring in her direction. "I've never seen you before." said Kairi in a hushed voice. Xila leant on one leg and folded her arms, in a tiresome pose, she was looking at Kairi with the most suspicious look Kairi had seen. "Whats wrong?" asked Kairi concerned, hoping she hadn't done anything wrong. "You know Axel?" said Xila bluntly. Kairi looked perplexed, expecting this to be the last thing she would ever ask her. Kairi opened up the opportunity to speak freely, "He isn't very nice, is he?" said Kairi, voicing her opinon on Axel. "I would say hes pretty lame to be honest." said Xila in a rather bored voice. Kairi giggled, she almost forgot how. It had been such a long time since she had. Xila smiled back sweetly at Kairi, "Xila! Xemnas has arranged a meeting now, its emergency and it concerns you, we can leave her by herself for a while. Saix peered into the cell, don't do anything silly now" patronised Saix. Kairi placed her head in her hands, hoping she would magically wake up in Destiny Islands, wondering what was going to happen to her and even near what she thought was the end, all she truly wanted was to see Sora's face again.

They all sat on the high seats watching Xemnas intently. What does he want with me? pondered Xila to herself. Xemnas cleared his throat loudly, and began to speak with a tone of purpose, there was only three members, not including herself, left now sitting on their chairs in the room, acting as if they were the more superior ones, for they had survived, while the others had deminshed in the chance for triumphancy. "I present you a new member, her name is Xila, No XII." The claps were few and far between since it was Luxord, Saix and Xemnas present only. Xemnas looked coyly at Xila and he stole a glance at her through his hazel eyes."I have a mission for you, show us that your a true member of Organisation XIII." said Xemnas penetrating Xila again with his beady eyes. "What is it?" asked Xila, ready to show them what she was capable of. "Kill Axel, the traitor" said Xemnas. "Ok, its done!" Xila said, her face full of determination.

According to reports, Axel had heard that Sora was making his way to The World that Never Was, it meant Axel had no time, he knew he would be trapped if he got stuck between the dimensions, Axel needed to tell Sora exactly what had happened to Kairi, he owed him that much. Axel teleported to The World that Never Was, he scanned the streets for any sign of Saix or any of the Organisation. He walked through one of the narrower streets, opening a portal here was the easiest and most importantly fastest way to get to Sora.

He raised his hand, opening the portal here would be a piece of cake thought Axel. "You know they dont call me the Swift Shinobi for nothing." said a voice from above, Xila flew through the air delicately like a bird, she landed on two feet and brushed off her robes. Axel laughed to himself. "Well I thought you were just fresh meat for the other members!" grinned Axel staring Xila directly in the face, with no trace of fear or anger. "HOW DARE YOU?" said Xila through bared teeth. "I didn't dare, I did" retorted Axel at her. "Ok Flurry of Dancing Flames, show me what you got!" and she pulled out her two impressive Samurai swords from her back. "Scary" replied Axel laughing. He pulled out his chakrams and a wall of flames circled the two. "Scarier" added Axel ready to fight and win.

Axel kicked her to the ground, Xila used one of her swords as leverage to flip over his back with impressive ease. She struck Axel with the blade but he used his Chakrams as shields to take most of the impact, "Ok so your good," said Axel at Xila and she backflipped in unison with her swords which were now floating through the air along side her. Axel hurled a ball of fire at her, she flicked it aside with her sword which she was controlling by the motion of her hand. "Your better fighter than Larxene and she was good," joked Axel at Xila. "She's dead and soon you with her." laughed Xila at her own joke. She motioned her hands at Axel and both swords shot through the air at Axel. Axel used his power over fire to move the swords away from him and they fell pathetically to the ground. Xila screamed, "I dont need swords!" and she ran at Axel, aiming a fly kick which he dodged just in time, he grabbed his hands which were vulnerable as she tried to land on her feet. He used the pressure to have her on her knees. "Oww!" screamed Xila in pain. She was on her knees, the pain was unbearable and tears were rising up in her eyes. She didnt want him to win. Xila bowed her head down, he might be winning but he won see me cry, he shook her, making her face rise up and meet with his, in a quick flash he saw Lia on her knees, tears in her eyes. He let go suddenly. Xila stood up, rubbing her wrists from the pain. "You shouldn't let your guard down-" But he was already behind her, clasping his fingers over her mouth, Xila couldn't breathe let alone make a sound, Axel reached in his pocket and pulled out a long rusty dagger, Xila saw the blade gleam in the light, her eyes petrified beyond comprehension, she tried to scream but all that came out was long muffling sound against Axel's glove, Axel teased her neck with the edge of the knife, then she heard a strange but familar sound, it was like an orange being sliced in half, Axel dropped the dagger to the ground, she saw the visible cherry colored liquid smeared along the edge, the blood spilling down her robes, Xila tried to grip her neck but Axel only held onto her tighter, the burning feeling was unbearable finally letting his grip go of her he watched her fall to the grown like a lifeless puppet, she was disintegrating like burnt paper in the presence of Axel and then she faded away in the forever darkness which was her sadness.

Axel walked and walked but he couldn't see her, let alone find her, "I know your here!" shouted Axel through the Realm of Darkness. He was swallowed by his own guilt and hurt. Travelling through the realm, wondering if he was on the right path, everything was turning to dust. Why does everything have to end? thought Axel. He could hear a whistling from ahead. "Your there?!" asked Axel to the eternal darkness. Axel could feel the heat arise in him, "Why are you hiding from me?!" screamed Axel in desperation. The sky was falling on top of him slowly, he still hadnt found her, had he missed her? Didn't she want to see him? "Roxas..please." uttered Axel in the mist of the chaos falling around him. He heard the charming whistling again, what is it going to be? Stay in your shelterness or come into the light with me? Axel peered through the window of the building he was suddenly locked silently in. He could see the visible brown hair of her, sitting on a bench, crying to herself, he pulled and pulled the window but it wouldn't budge, he was forever sealed in his soltitude, she was crying uncontrollably now. Axel threw a sharp flame at the window which smashed opened, the floor below him had disappeared and he opened his eyes and found himself on the same beach he was months before, he saw her looking out to the Ocean. He walked behind her and wrapped his long slim arms around her, she held his arms in her hands. "Leon?" she asked. "What?" questioned Axel perplexed. She turned around and looked through his eyes only to see nothing. "Its me, Axel!" who could read her eyes like second nature, "Axel?" she repeated her diamond colored eyes in a rather misunderstood look." Your blank, arent ya?" She turned her back on him and carried looking at the Ocean. "Your not the one I'm waiting for" she said, he turned her around a bit more roughly then he had intended but it was Kairi's face looking back at him. "Axel tell Sora about me!" she urged.

He was suddenly back at the tip of the rocky hill, she was staring at the scenery before her, "I've had enough of YOUR GAMES!" shouted Axel back at her, fire in his eyes, the flames bursting up from the ground and trapping them in together. His anger was taking over him, she turned slowly around and reached out her hand. "Ive been right here waiting for you, Axel" she said in low monotoned voice, the flames distinguished around them, he reached out and placed his hand into hers, it fit perfectly. He drew her to him, and he couldn't wait anymore, he just wanted to fell her warm touch, he embraced her lips with his, it felt like they were there for a milenia. And they finally broke apart, she walked backwards. "Love is found in the heart but also through the soul, I have a heart and you have a soul, Axel, don't be afraid."

Axel walked closer to her but she only placed a hand in front to stop him getting any closer, her cherry lips opened and...

"No matter where you go.."

"No matter how far you go.."

"No matter for how long you go.."

"I will be waiting here. Always"

She said, Axel looked into his own soul, the despair was too great to carry on living, no matter how far away his own heart was. He looked back at her, "Its you, your it, Lia!" the scene evaporated around them and he fell onto the ground, he could see Sora, Donald and Goofy, struggling with the dusks in front of him.