A pretty bland chapter if you ask me. Hopefully the next one will be better. Hope yall like it at least.

Were You a Dream?

Chapter 10

"Would you watch your mouth Axel? It's as filthy as ever."

Instead of a witty comeback that would make his companion give a light blush, Axel releases me from the wall despite the worried glances of the two guards. He catches me in his arms and cradles me. "Shut up and let's go Marluxia."

"I couldn't agree more."

As they take the steps two at a time, I try to regain my right state of mind. No matter how hard I try, I have yet to form a coherent sentence that doesn't consist of soundless words.

Marluxia pats my leg, "Don't fret Zexion, we'll get you out of here and then you can tell us."

Somewhere between there to here, they must have figured something out, or not. Either way it looks like they're finally on my side where they belong...I should thank Father for that.

I lean back against Axel's arm as he turns another corner, finally getting into the normal sections of the castle. Everything suddenly comes to a stop.

I loll my head to the side and let my slate eyes fall upon the figure of Father. Axel tenses and I'm sure Marluxia is thinking of all possible ways to manipulate the situation to his favor.

"Where are you taking my son?"

"Pff, away from your slimy fingers, that's for sure. You're the worst dad ever, got it memorized?"

"Betraying me will only get you killed."

Marluxia swings out his elegant green and pink scythe and stands between us and him. Tapping the bottom of it to the tiled floor, vines spring up and bar him off from us. The earthen teleportation spell works like a charm and sends us to a field outside of the swamps.

Axel smirks at Marluxia, "Nice going. Now where are Riku and everyone else?"

"As I've been saying, I don't know."

I talked...

Marluxia waves his hand over me, "You can use your magic again. So use a homing spell to get a lock on and take us there."

As my lips move to an inaudible language, a soft glow erupts around us. In my mind's eye, that same glow searches out for Riku's aura across the darkness. I keep my eyes clenched together and resist the urge to open them back up to the world.

If I can't locate him through this spell then I won't have enough energy to try it again and send us there. Please answer my call Riku...keep that mind of yours open...please...

A faint blinking in the ebony landscape slowly begins to come into focus. I pull it towards me and know it to be the one I'm searching for. At that moment I cast the incantation to deliver us straight there and it couldn't have turned out better. We reappear in some place surrounded by lush trees and blooming flowers. Automatically mesmerized by the buds, Marluxia rushes over to inspect them. Axel sets me on my own two feet and I wobble for a second. He pats my head before joining his love, as confused as he is.

Several cloth tents sit in a semicircle underneath the canopies of large trees. Luxord and Demyx emerge from behind the temporary homes and smile as they pass me. The two head straight to my two friends and pick up conversation, or plotting, either works.

I make my way around the farthest tent to gaze upon a light blue lake that shines like crystals when the sun bounces off of it. Hypnotized by the glimmering tranquility before me, I walk forward. Lounging in the full grass lining the water is the silveret that seems to be at the root of everything I feel, no matter what it might be.

I've known him for so long. Competed, tracked, battled...and love.

I kneel down beside him before collapsing onto the soft greenery and curling into his side.

I want the comfort and safety he gives off. I want the love compelling me to do what's right. I want the life that I should live with him till I die.

A thin yet strong arm wraps around my waist to bring me closer. Fingers run through my hair and I can't help but let a blissful sigh leak between my lips.

Nothing could ever feel so right like it does now.