Chapter 10: Tonight the Sky Burns
When I woke up, I was laying down on a bed with a black comforter and white pillows. The walls were totally white with black woodwork at the top and bottom. There was a black desk with white drawers across from the bed, and on the wall opposing the door, there was an open balcony with potted roses on it.
Pulling the sheets around my bare body, I looked over on the desk. There was a note:
Sorry, Noxe. I got called out on a mission. I checked on your 'little girl'. She's still asleep holding that book. I took the liberty of putting one of your uniforms under the bed—see you later!
He didn't bother writing his name, as always. He only drew a bouquet.
I put on my uniform, made the bed, and went straight to check on Monica. Before I could get to my room, I saw Xigbar approach. His dark brown hair was put back in his usual ponytail, his yellow eyes were as serious as always, and his scars were as deep and dark as ever.
"Borynx is watching after the girl. We need you outside of the castle to deal with the 'visitor'." He didn't even have to say it was the keyblade wielder; I knew it was. Rushing through the corridors, I flew out the door and slightly upward. Walking toward the castle were the keyblade wielder and Axel. Axel, who had quit the organization years before, was already fighting with Demyx. Other than their sea-blue eyes, they were in perfect contrast: calm brown hair against raging red hair. A sharp, cutting metal weapon against a finely crafted instrument of wood.
"Eon, you should get out of here." The keyblade wielder said to me. I giggled a little.
"You don't know what you're getting into. I held up my hand and shot out the purest darkness I could think up. It shot out at him, but his accurse keyblade blocked the blow. Damn it!
"I don't want to do this…" He said. He was still approaching me. For a half an hour, we went on battling. Whatever I threw at him, the god damned keyblade could block it.
"You're nothing! Nothing, you hear? Without that weapon, you'd be defenseless!" I lunged for his throat, wrapping my shadow around my hand and spinning it like a drill. On the third shot, I hit his shoulder. The wound wasn't especially deep, but it injured some tendons, limiting his left shoulder's movement. There was also a decent amount of blood, and it all went splashing on me. "See? Just one hit—just one hit!" But I wasn't being cautious.
"Look out!" Demyx shouted, but it was too late. Axel shot a huge gust of blue flame at me, and it lit me up. Screaming, I dropped on my knees as the flames ate away at my wings and my flesh. My shrieks echoed throughout the World That Never Was, and as the lights faded from my vision, I saw Marluxia and Xemnas come up in front of the intruders. Axel said something to the keyblade wielder, and then they both turned and left.
I slipped away from consciousness.