Chapter 9: Matches.
Axel, Roxas, and Auaqx appeared in the castle. Roxas looked to the right to see Lexaeus walking towards them.
"Xemnas is holding the Matches," Lexaeus said.
"Already, huh?" Axel asked.
"What are the matches?" Auaqx and Roxas asked in unison.
"All the members go to an area and fight in teams so Xemnas can see their skill," Axel explained.
Lexaeus lead the others to the matches area.
A/N (the matches area looks like the area you fight Xigbar in)
Xemnas watched from the side. All the other members had already arrived.
"Alright," Xemnas said, time to choose the teams for the first match.
"The first team is... Axel and Roxas!" Xemnas said.
Roxas and Axel grinned at each other.
"And the other team is... Marluxia and Larxene!" Xemnas said.
Larxene smiled evily. Marluxia just smiled.
"Both teams go to opposite sides of the arena," Xemnas told them.
Axel summoned his chakram's and Roxas summoned his keyblades. Marluxia summoned his Scythe and Larxene, her kunais.
"Alright….Begin!" Xemnas yelled.
Axel and Roxas charged, and so did Marluxia and Larxene.
"Take this!" Axel yelled as he swung his chakram through the air and a wall of fire came up.
"You have a plan Roxas?" asked Axel.
"Yeah, you take down Larxene, and I take down Marluxia," Axel said grinning.
Roxas smiled, "Sounds good to me,"
The wall of fire disappeared.
"Haaaahhhh!" Marluxia cried while swinging his Scythe at Axel.
Axel blocked and sparks flew through the air.
"You will have to do better then that," Axel taunted.
Marluxia kicked Axel in the stomach, sending him flying back.
"Ugh!" grunted Axel.
Marluxia slammed his hand down on the floor. Thorns shot out of the ground towards Axel. Axel sliced through the thorns while making his way towards Marluxia. Two of the thorns took Axel by surprise swatting his chakram's away.
"You think just because you took my chakram's I am powerless? Axel asked, "Big mistake!"
He jumped into the air. Axel started to bombard Marluxia with fireballs. Marluxia held his arm up in the air. Thorns came up covering half the arena. Axel held out his hands making his chakram's return to him.
"Looks like things just got interesting," Axel said.
Larxene jumped towards Roxas. Roxas jumped out of the way.
"Hmm, I thought you would be faster than that!" Roxas said.
"Shut up you Idiot!" Larxene yelled.
Larxene shot out twin lightning bolts from her palms. Roxas held up his keyblades to block it. It blocked the attack but still sent Rroxas flying. Steam flowed off his keyblades.
"That was nothing!" Larxene screamed.
She held up her hands in the air. Roxas smelled the ozone. A huge ball of lightning appeared above Larxene's hands. Roxas started sweating.
"I didn't see that coming," Roxas thought nervously.
"Oh no! Roxas is done for!" Demyx said.
"If Larxene's using that move, it looks like the match is going to end soon," Luxord said while playing with cards.
"Yes, you're right," Xaldin said.
The ball of lightning exploded sending out a huge shockwave. It hit Roxas full force. Roxas got sent flying backwards. He crashed to the floor and there was a loud crack.
"Gaaaah!!!" said Roxas as he coughed up blood.
Roxas tried to take a breath and he coughed up more blood.
"She broke some ribs," Roxas groaned.
"Looks like this is over," said Xemnas.
"Not…yet…" Roxas said.
I think I'll finish him," Larxene said, going over to Roxas.
She stood over Roxas and started gathering electricity.
"Say goodbye," Larxene said as she brought her hands down.
All of a sudden a huge sonic blast hit Larxene, sending her flying across the arena.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaghh!" screamed Larxene.
Larxene hit the ground and skidded towards the edge of the arena.
"What the?! Who did that?!" Larxene yelled looking around.
Larxene got hit with another blast of sound sending her off the edge.
"Where does she fall to?" asks Roxas looking up at Demyx.
"Oh, if you fall off the edge you slide down a tube to the bottom of the castle," Demyx said, "Then you have to climb all the way up."
Roxas looked over to see Auaqx walking towards him.
"Auaqx, you have disobeyed the rules," said Xemnas, "Since you are a new member, I will spare you. But if you do it again, you will be punished."
Auaqx nodded and started to help Roxas up.
The thorns on the other side of the arena disappeared to reveal Axel standing over an unconscious Marluxia whose robe was partly scorched.
Auaqx opened a portal, and her and Roxas stepped through.
Roxas smiled at Auaqx.
"Thanks back there," Roxas said, smiling.
"Your welcome," she said, smiling back.
Roxas knew he couldn't feel, but he felt what seemed like a spark of emotion which lead him to do something shocking. He leaned forward and kissed Auaqx. He pulled away blushing. Auaqx looked surprised. But then she leaned forward and kissed him, wrapping her arms around his neck. Auaqx and Roxas heard the sound of another portal appearing. They both pulled away blushing. Axel stepped through the portal.
"Hey, you two wanna do something fun?" he asked.