Chapter 6:

Axel's POV

"So, you're not going to tell him?" Riku asked eyebrows raised.

"He killed someone! Do you know what that does to a person?" I asked.

"I do know, we were there when you killed someone. But not everyone is like that! He may not spiral like you did!" Riku hissed.

"I don't want to give him that chance! I'd rather he be angry at me for trying to protect him then to lose him to this!" I cried.

They tried to convince me otherwise, but I refused to listen. When it was clear they couldn't get through to me, Riku called me an idiot and got up to leave. I followed behind the pair but was stopped by my ex.

"He knows," Cloud said.

Sora stopped short grabbing Riku's hand and pulling him to a stop as well.

"What do you mean he knows?" I asked. "You didn't! You wouldn't!"

"I didn't do anything. I just helped him; you see he wasn't aware of what vampires are capable of." Cloud answered with a shrug.

"Where is he?" I questioned.

"He was so angry at you. So, I took him somewhere to cool down. I can show you if you'd like." He offered.

"Take me to him now!" I growled.

With a sly grin Cloud nodded and ushered us to follow him. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Sora tug on Riku's sleeve and shake his head. With a slight nod Sora followed us to the door and stayed behind. Perhaps he wanted to see if Roxas would return.

Getting in the car Cloud drove us about two hours away to a small cottage. Riku was hesitant to get out, I however was out before the car even stopped. But that was my mistake. Something sharp pierced my neck and as I turned to see what the hell was going on, I dropped my vision turning black.

"..xel. Axel! Get up!" Someone hissed.

Groggy I moaned trying to open my heavy eyes. My wrists were burning and when I tried to move them I couldn't.

"Wake up you big idiot!" Riku hissed.

"My… my oh my head. My wrists hurt." I muttered voice thick with sleep.

"Because they handcuffed us in iron you big oaf!" He cried.

"Stop insulting me Riku," I whined.

"No! You got us into this mess now you can get us out!" He said.

"How did I do that?" I asked opening my eyes.

"You just blindly followed your ex to find Roxas and look we've been kidnapped!" He growled. "At least Sora stayed behind."

"Iron? How did he cuff us in iron without getting burned himself?" I asked.

"Because this was a set up! He's selling us to Hunters. I've been pretending to be asleep this entire time. Whatever they gave me wore off quickly. Look we have to find a way out of here." Riku said.

"Ok yeah you're right. My head is killing me. Which is weird because I'm a vampire." I muttered looking around.

It looked like we were in someone's basement. There were chains attached to the wall and for the first time I noticed that my hands were above my head and chained to the wall. Riku's were as well and his wrists were about as red as mine. There were three lamps in different places in the room that were all lit, along with a bulb swinging on a rusting chain.

There was a computer on a small desk in the corner that was turned off and a couch. The floors were cold and there was a bookcase with nothing in it beside the computer. Turning to Riku he looked to me a dark expression on his face.

"What's going on with your wrists? You're not allergic to iron like we are." I said.

"I'm turning. It's the fate of all familiars whose blood has been taken for too long." He murmured deflating.

"Have you told Sora?" I asked.

Laying his head back against the brick wall he closed his eyes and breathed deeply.

"No," He answered. "If I tell him I'm afraid of what might happen. I've kept him away from this for so long. We both knew it was inevitable. But this is too soon."

Before I could answer we heard footsteps upstairs. I hadn't been paying attention or I would have saw a staircase leading up to a door. The door opened and Cloud made his way down the stairs.

"Well look at the traitor himself!" I laughed.

"Shut up Axel," He growled. "It's not like I have a choice here."

"Bullshit!" I hissed, "What are you even getting out of this anyway?"

"My Mate! I thought he was dead. He's not they're bringing him to me. I'm sorry Axel I really am." He said leaning down to cup my face.

I could hear a car in the distance rumbling its way to the house. It stopped and I heard three heart beats. With a smile Cloud stood up and left us to go upstairs before I could ask more questions. Like how was Cloud's Mate still alive? Why was he so sure that he was alive?

"Where is he?" I heard him ask.

No answer just two shots fired. I looked to Riku, his eyes were wide, and his breathing had picked up.

"Fuck, we're so fucked." He whimpered struggling against the chains.

"Calm down! They'll find us, Roxas and Sora will find us." I growled.

"They'll find a pile of dust is what they'll find!" He was panicking now.

His blood was pumping faster now, and it was making me hungry. I started struggling against my binds to, but it wasn't to escape. For the second time today when I wasn't paying attention something pricked my neck and I saw black.