Ch. 10 Destiny Islands

Axel, Vexen, and Zexion had a major argument and wound up separated.

Axel awoke after landing on his head upside down seeing Riku. Riku had a stern look on his face as he asked, "Where's the other two?" Axel explained the argument and the fact they were separated. Riku shock his head and said, "They should not have done that." Axel was curious but did not push Riku. Riku helped Axel to a stand, he said, "Axel there are no Heartless here but it is a great place to spar. Come with me." Axel followed Riku to the boats and sat with him as he rowed them to the other island. Their he met Kairi, again. "How is it that you find your way here? You big bully." She had said. Riku said, "Kairi relax. He's here for some friendly sparing." Kairi's blue eyes seemed to stab Axel like knives as she said, "Strongly doubt it."

Axel took note of two young kids near by. One male one female. The next thing he heard was a man's voice drew him back to reality. He saw Vexen and Zexion. Temporally happy he remembered the argument and turned away as did they. Riku rolled his eyes and said, "What ever you argued about is worthless. You three need to work together." Axel started to say, "Well anyway I'm…" he was joined by Zexion who said, "…staying." Axel was confused and said "What?" Vexen opened his closed hand and reviled the clue.

It was a stigma chip in the shape of the King's Mark. Axel slowly said "Then the king must be here." Zexion said "we need to work together to find him…FOR NOW." Axel agreed saying "I'll let tag along FOR NOW."

They were not aware of two shadows watching them. One was Sora the other was Roxas. Roxas commented, "Wow Axel must really be an idiot for thinking his anger is going to last." Sora nodded saying "been their done that."

After some exploring, the trio encountered their true fight of this world. Sora and Roxas challenged them to a fight. Axel, Vexen, and Zexion won. However, a third person appeared at first hidden to remove Vexen and Zexion then she showed her self. At first, Axel did not recognize the girl as she fought with Sora and Roxas. However, when he bested the trio she stood back up and restored Vexen and Zexion.

Vexen saw the girl and yelled "Axel watch it! Behind you!" Axel had forgotten Jamie's number one rule in combat. "Never turn you back on your opponent." Axel managed to block her but she had him off balance Roxas watched as the girl pushed Axel making him fall to the ground and landing with a sharp thud. Vexen and Roxas yelled "Xion!" Vexen rushed to Axel's side. Axel was out and bleeding. Zexion, Roxas, and Sora all turned to attack her but she fled sure she had killed Axel.

Axel was far from dead. Thanks to Vexen, he was fixed up in no time. Blaze whined worried for his master and gave him a face wash. Axel came to thanks to Blaze. Axel said "Thank-you Vexen. You saved me from my own stupidity. In addition, I am sorry. I shouldn't of argued with you guys." Zexion said, "I'm sorry too. I lost track of the fact you were looking for your friends too. I should have listened."

With quite thanks, the trio slipped off back to Radiant Garden to see how things were in Scarp Iron city…