I'm baaack! Yes my vacation is over and I'm already wishing I could go back to Disney World, but it was a pretty awesome trip. Except for the fact that I had a cold the entire time

Anyways, thank you for all of the lovely reviews in my absence, it made me so happy to come back and see them. :D

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters.

So, without further adieu, chapter ten!

Roxas

By the time we get to Marluxia's location at seven that night, we've decided what we're going to do. We get some dinner to wait until eight, when the club Marluxia will be at opens.

When we get back to the club, we can hear music from inside and people have swarmed around the entrance to get in. We climb out of the car from the parking lot across the street.

Reno turns to me. "Okay Roxas, so once you get in there just act natural. You'll know Marluxia when you see him, trust me. Just ask him discreetly what we need to know and make sure you don't give anything away."

I nod. "Right."

"I'll be waiting out back as backup." Axel says.

"Okay, get in there, and be careful." Reno says, pushing me towards the club.

I'm glad that there's no bouncer, because I definitely look way too young to get in. The second I get into the club, I have to cover my ears because the music is so loud. All I can see everywhere is people talking, drinking, and dancing. I slide through the crowds, searching for anyone that sticks out. I'm surprised when I see kids that are even younger than me here.

There's suddenly a strong grip on my wrist and I'm yanked back until I hit the wall. In my momentary daze, all I can see in my vision is red. When everything refocuses, I find that it's Reno who slammed me into the wall and now has me caged with his arms on either side of me. The asshole. "Reno, what are you doing?" I ask with annoyance.

He smirks. "Drawing some attention. Just fight me and Marluxia will come running. Now, why don't we go back to my place and have a little fun babe?"

No matter how pissed I am at him for his actions, and the bruise I will have on the back of my head tomorrow, we do need to get Marluxia's attention. "How about you buzz off Reno? I'm not interested."

"I'm sure that I can change your mind." He purrs, moving one arm to trail a hand down my cheek and actually making me shiver involuntarily. He leans in with the intention to kiss me and I place my hands on his chest to keep him a safe distance away, partially for the act and partially because I'm still with Axel and this would feel just wrong.

"I said no, now leave me alone." I demand, trying to push him back. I forgot that he's a demon and that this feels like nothing to him.

"Is there a problem here?"

Reno steps away and I shuffle to the side, putting some distance between us. I look up to find a man with pink hair (and I can tell it's a man because he surprisingly looks, well, manly) glaring at Reno.

"Reno, still causing trouble I see?" The pinkette chides.

"Lay off Marluxia, I'm just trying to have some fun." Reno growls.

"Well clearly your 'partner' isn't interested."

Reno sneers at the man and then walks off. "Fine, whatever."

I look up at Marluxia, smiling. "Thanks."

"No problem cutie. Let me get you some water to make up for that idiot." He says, pulling me over to the bar.

We sit next to each other on barstools and the bartender brings water for me and wine for Marluxia.

I'm tentative to drink the water just in case it's spiked, but I pretend to take a sip for Marluxia's benefit.

"So, how'd you end up attracting that ass' attention?" Marluxia asks.

"He kind of followed me here." I reply, trying to keep the story as open as possible.

"Stalker huh? Sounds like Reno."

I smirk. "So, do you own this place?" I ask.

"Yeah, I'm kind of surprised you risked coming in here though considering you're human. This whole town is bad for supernatural creatures." He says.

"Actually, I'm here for a reason. I need a way to hell." I tell him.

He raises an eyebrow. "Why on earth would you want to go to hell? Aren't you a little young?"

"I have something I need to take care of. Do you know any way to get there?"

"Whoa baby, you need to tell me why you're going there before I tell you what I know." He says.

"Sephiroth killed my parents so I need to go kill him." I say partial to the truth.

He raises an eyebrow, again. "Hm, kitty's got claws huh? Best way to get to Sephiroth is through Death Valley, California. That's the hell on earth itself."

I nod and, knowing that my job is now done, check my watch. "Well, I'd better get going before my foster parents suspect anything." I say getting up.

He stands as well. "Why don't I drive you? I wouldn't want any more creeps like Reno stalking you."

I shake my head. "No thanks, I'll be alright."

"Roxas, I insist." He grabs my wrist and drags me to the back door.

The second the cold air hits me outside, something occurs to me and I try to wrench my wrist back, finding that his grip is too strong. "I never told you my name."

He stops and turns back to face me, eyes now a demonic red. "Smart boy." He says, with a grin on his lips.

He starts to pull me away again and I fight back, pulling one of my daggers out. He turns back and pulls it out of my hand, twisting my arm that he's still holding behind my back painfully and making me cry out. "I can't imagine how happy Sephiroth will be when I take you right to him."

"There's no way in hell that I'm going to let that happen Marluxia."

Marluxia turns around, thus making me turn with him, to find Axel blocking our path and holding his sword at his side.

The pinkette smirks. "Axel Cinder, I should have guessed that you were around if Reno was."

"Great observation." Axel says, starting to walk forward.

Marluxia levels my dagger at my neck, dangerously close to cutting through my skin. Axel stops cold. "My, my, my Axel. I knew you liked blondes but I didn't expect you to find Sephiroth's."

Axel growls. "Roxas doesn't belong to Sephiroth."

Marluxia smirks. "Not yet at least. Once I take him to Sephiroth he does."

"Not going to happen."

Marluxia suddenly jerks forward, gaping, and lets me go. I stumble forward and Axel rushes over to keep me standing. We turn back to Marluxia just as he drops to the ground with Reno standing over him, one sword in his hand and dripping with blood.

"Now, I certainly hope you gave Roxy the right information." Reno chides.

Marluxia barks out a laugh. "You go to hell Reno, you too Axel, I dare you. You won't be able to kill Sephiroth."

I raise an eyebrow and pull my other dagger out, plunging it down into his heart in one fluid movement to finish him off.

Reno and Axel gawk at me in shock as I straighten. "What? He was annoying me." I tell them.

Axel smiles and wraps an arm around my shoulder. "You are a sexy actor Roxy. You continue to amaze me."

"I've got to admit it was quite the performance." Reno agrees.

I smile. "So, are we going to hell or what?"

We get to the airport and as Reno and Axel book our flight, I wait by the phones. I make sure they are busy before I slide one of the coins I still have into the slot and dial Cloud's cell phone. I want to at least say goodbye to Cloud, because I know that in the end, I am going to be giving myself up.

I wait as it rings and keep my eyes on Axel and Reno.

"Hello?" Cloud's voice comes through when it finally picks up.

"Hey, it's me." I say.

"Roxas! Thank god! Where the hell are you!" He asks frantically.

"The airport. The only way to get to hell is through Death Valley, California so we're heading there."

"Talk some sense into Axel, please, you know you can't go there." He begs.

I sigh. "Cloud… Thank you for taking care of me."

There's a moment of silence. "Rox? What the hell are you talking about?" He asks.

I feel tears start to well up in my eyes. "I'm probably not coming back, we both know that. Sephiroth isn't going to give up."

"Roxas! Put Axel on the phone now!"

"I can't. He's busy. I just wanted to say I love you back." I say quietly.

"Roxas! Roxas don't you dare get on that plane!"

I had been contemplating saying goodbye, but now I realise that I can't and I hang up, managing to pull myself together before Axel and Reno walk over.

"Alright, we've got to hurry because our flight leaves in an hour." Reno says.

I nod and we grab our bags, hurrying to catch our plane.

Somehow, we get through security with all of the weapons in our bags, and Axel tells me after that the bags are enchanted and that the weapons were disguised as normal travel items. I wish I knew where they got those bags so I could get one. I find that time is going too fast once we get on the plane and our flight, although somewhat long, ends too soon. After we get off, we rent a car and continue on to Death Valley.

It's morning by the time we get to the outskirts of the desert and then we ditch the car, grabbing our weapons again before we walk into the desert.

"Too bad we don't have any specifics on what we're looking for here." Axel says.

"We could only get so much out of Marluxia." I remind him, pausing to take a drink of water. It is way too hot to be walking through a desert and I'm still used to winter back home.

Something suddenly sparks in the back of my mind and my eyes widen. "Axel!" I warn just as I feel something latch onto my ankles. I look down to see tendrils of darkness wrapping around me.

Reno and Axel turn around and see what's going just as I'm pulled into the ground. Axel sprints forward and slides across the ground to get to me. I reach up my hand to try to grab him but he comes up just short and I hear him scream my name before I'm engulfed by darkness.

Cliff-hanger! I'll bet now that you're all glad that I didn't leave it at this chapter before I left huh? Only one chapter remains so please review and it will come faster. I'll be sad that this story is done but I think I'm happy with the ending and I hope you will all like it too. Happy Saint Patrick's Day everyone!