A/N: Everyone! I am so sorry! I know, it's nearly been a year since I last updated. I hope you are all still there, and if so, I hope you'll still read my work. I've been so caught up in school and forums that for a while I forgot the reason why I joined this website: To write my heart out. So, here's chapter seven of Fiery Bonds. I know, it's by far overdue, and I apologize. I'll update Organization Chaotica again very soon. Please, enjoy.

BlackChaos, out.

Disclaimer: BlackChaos105 owns nothing related to Kingdom Hearts. The storyline is his only original concept.


Chapter 7

The Rematch and Turning Point

Axel was exhausted. He'd been walking for what seemed like a whole day.

"How long until we take a break?"

Axetaki turned around and grinned.

"Pretty soon." And continued walking.

Axel shrugged and continued to walk. All the while, he looked at his hand, and summoned a small flame. He let the tiny fire dance along his fingertips, and lost himself in memories yet again...

Alex was wandering on the beach, pacing back and fourth with his lighter in hand, staring at the small flame that launched out.

He looked up and watched the sun slowly rise, a smile on his face.

He'd needed to get out of his house for a little while. His parents were getting more and more pushy about his future. All Alex wanted was to hang out and grow up like a normal kid, but that didn't satisfy his parents. They wanted their son to make something out of himself, didn't want him to settle down on the Destiny Islands with some local girl and become nothing special.

He wanted to get away from his family, he just wanted to be with his friends. But he knew he couldn't run forever. One day his parents would do something that would tear him from his home forever. He knew it would happen, that was just the kind of family he had.

But, that was going to be a long time from now, right now, Alex just wanted to enjoy himself...

Suddenly, he lurched forward as he felt excess weight get added to his back.

"Alex! What're you doing out here?"

Alex chuckled. Riku was by far one of the most energetic people that he had ever met, and was no surprise he had enough energy that he could jump right onto Alex's back without help.

"Well, apparently I'm getting jumped on."

Riku laughed and got off Alex's back.

"It's kinda early, why are you out here?"

Alex shrugged.

"Eh, I woke up early."

Axel just continued to walk along, remembering those days, the lazy days, if you will.

Suddenly, without warning, he stopped short, and a tear fell from his face.

"Well what's this? Crying, Axel?"

Axel's head shot up and he scanned the area. Axetaki had stopped as well, looking for the source of the voice.

Axel snarled and summoned his chakram.

"Show yourself, Xaldin!"

As he said this, a portal opened, and the Whirlwind Lancer emerged.

"Well well well, I guess hiding from you is pointless, Axel. You'll always have your skill to detect others, won't you?"

Axetaki walked up and stood beside Axel, poised for battle.

Xaldin just chuckled.

"What's this, a friend?"

Axel just grunted and began to glare Xaldin down. Xaldin just chuckled.

"This isn't going to get us anywhere. You're coming with me, like it or not."

Axetaki lunged at Xaldin.

"No way!"

Xaldin allowed one of his lances to hold her back, and he smirked.

"I don't intend to deal with both of you at once. Vexen still wanted to do some research, but..." And with a wave of Xaldin's hand, another portal opened, and another hooded figure appeared.

Axel just stared at the figure.

"Who is this?!"

Suddenly, the newcomer waved his hand at Axel, and yelled.

"Dance water, dance!"

Axel jumped back as a tidal wave began to form.

"Demyx?!"

The Melodious Nocturne removed his hood and began to play his sitar like a madman.

"You're going to die this time, Axel!" A madman's gleam in his eye, Demyx pulled back his hand, and launched out a clump of water in the form of a dagger.

Axel immediately dropped to the ground in order to dodge the watery blade.

"I've never seen Demyx with such passion..." Axel thought as he slowly got up, staring Demyx straight in the eye.

"Dem, what's wrong with you?! Don't kill me!"

Demyx began to start strumming again, and began to speed up, summoning the rain of a hurricane.

"Prepare to die! Dance, my water golem!" And slowly, the water began to morph together, forming a giant in the form of water.

Axel just stared in amazement.

"Oh, crud."

Xaldin meanwhile was in a duel with Axetaki. Using one lance to hold her back, Xaldin stared at the giant and chuckled.

"Yes, Vexen noticed Demyx has become very irritable of late. His powers have been drastically amplified as well! This is where you fall, Axel." Xaldin then continued to trade blows with Axetaki, releasing the lance and beginning to summon vicious winds.

Axetaki began to jump around, trying to put distance between her and the oncoming wind.

Axel however, began to back away from the aquatic giant, and glared at Demyx.

"I can't take that thing, but if I can get to Demyx..."

Axel began to move slowly to his left, and started watching the aqueous gargantuan very carefully.

"There must be some way around this thing..." Axel threw a chakram at the giant, and a large amount of water dropped off of it. However, moments later, the water returned to its body.

"Damn." Axel then jumped up and threw both chakrams at the giant's head. However, as he did so, the giant reached up and tried to grab him.

"Don't touch me! Me and water aren't exactly friendly!" Axel launched a fireball at the giant, and his arm evaporated.

The chakrams returned to Axel's side and the giant began to move toward Axel.

"This should be fun." And slowly Axel began to concentrate, and fire began to flicker up everywhere.

Demyx growled as he saw what Axel was doing.

"Pointless! Just surrender!"

Axel ignored his former friend and continued to concentrate.

Eventually, a small symbol of flame began to form on Axel's chakram, and he began to move back and fourth swiftly as the giant began to slam its fists down, attempting to crush him.

As the symbol became engraved in fire, Axel jumped up, and was immediately caught by the giant.

"Ugh!" Struggling to free himself from the watery grasp, the flurry of dancing flames began to feel the water from the giant's fist starting to overcome him, slowly pulling him into its body.

Axetaki jumped away from Xaldin and looked up in horror.

"Axel!"

Slowly being pulled out of consciousness, Axel began to see everything he had hoped for get pulled away.

"No..."

Axetaki jumped up and planted her feet on Xaldin's chest. From there, she used him as a propulsion surface and kicked off of him, bolting right at Demyx.

"Myde!" She landed right beside him, and saw an evil gleam in his eyes, madness drawn on his face.

Looking up and seeing Axel unconscious, She just yelled out.

"Hold on Axel!" She then began to start hitting Demyx lightly, trying to get his attention, until she saw all his focus was on Axel.

When she saw this was pointless, she just gritted her teeth.

"Alex, you SO owe me..." And she pulled Demyx to face her, closed in...

And kissed him.

Xaldin sat in amazement as the giant began to weaken.

"How is this possible?!"

Demyx's eyes went incredibly wide, and he then shut them as he returned the kiss.

Axel meanwhile, was starting to feel the water weaken, but still death was coming.

Then he remembered Adiesa's determination.

Her struggle to be alone with him.

"Adiesa..."

His heart became supercharged with the fires of passion, and his eyes shot open.

"I'm coming home!" The chakram in his hand shot out two beams of fire, completely evaporating the giant.

Axel landed on his feet and glared at Xaldin, completely ignoring Axetaki and Demyx.

Xaldin was baffled.

"This is impossible! How did you...?"

Axel just frowned and pointed one of his chakram at the Whirlwind Lancer.

"Leave, now, or I destroy you just like I did that thing."

Xaldin didn't answer, he just opened another portal with an angered expression on his face.

"You won't stop us, Axel. We will get what we want." And he vanished into the shadows of the portal.

Axel then turned and finally saw Demyx and Axetaki. He jumped a bit, highly startled.

"Whoa!" He walked over and poked Axetaki.

"Hello? Anyone there?" She jumped and pulled away from Demyx.

"You SO owe me!"

Demyx however began to shake a little.

"K-Katie...?" He asked nervously.

Axel and Axetaki turned to face him, surprise on both of their faces.

"You remember now?" Axel asked.

Demyx nodded slowly.

"Y-yeah..."

Axel then smiled, but Demyx ran up and grabbed him, shaking profusely.

"Axel! P-please! Let me come with you! I don't wanna be here anymore! I just wanna go home!"

Axel sat there silently.

Demyx continued to sob.

"I beg of you!"

And Axel grinned.

"Of course, Myde. Just behave yourself, will you?"

Demyx nodded madly.

"Of course!"

Axel smiled and turned to Axetaki.

"You know, you two make a cute couple..." And she slapped him in the face.

"Shut up!"

And they continued off once more...

A portal opened in the Castle That Never Was, and Xemnas patiently waited for Xaldin to emerge.

"Well?" He asked.

Xaldin looked away.

"They escaped yet again, and Demyx with them."

Xemnas roared in anger.

"Another traitor?! I can't deal with this!"

A door opened behind Xemnas.

"Then allow me to go next, Superior. I swear, I shall bring them back to you."

Xemnas grinned.

"Ah, yes. You have yet to fail me even once. I suppose you shall be allowed to go. Bring me Axel, ALIVE. Destroy the rest."


A/N: Well? How was it? I hope everyone enjoyed my work, I promise, my updates will be more rapid now. Anyone wondering who this mystery Organization member is? MKL, you should know. Well, see you around! BlackChaos, out.