A/N: Yowzah, people! To compensate for my s-l-o-w pacing last chapter, I've updated real soon!

After this, though, I'm unsure if I could update soon again since… this coming week, it'll be all about school, school and more school. ((eats soil and rock)) Nevertheless, I've added a little some-some here to show my ((ahem)) sadistic ((ahem again)) side! It ain't much but I liked it!

Note #1: me no owns. If I did, there would be KH paradise! If you know what I mean…

Note #2: the concept down below is another inspiration from an anime. I just altered it a bit.

Note #3: I just lurve the reviewers! ((kissu))

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As the warm light of the sun shone through the window, birds chirped sweetly and cars honked faintly from the afar. It was a brand new day; it was as if it the sun removed any traces of rain that fell hard yesterday.

A body lied on the wooden floor, tossing and turning after feeling the warmth of the sun radiating from the glass opening. Gradually, the owner of the body opened his eyes – a blurry vision welcomed him.

"Wh-where…?" Axel focused his eyesight. Moments later, a head-breaking migraine hit him. He groaned painfully; his hand touched his forehead. "Shit…" He closed his eyes again and decided to stay still on the floor as his mind floated for a while.

That was then the realization knocked him.

"ROXAS!" The red-head jolted up, his senses now coming back full-force. The images of yesterday began appearing inside his mind; a replay of yesterday's occurrence flashed in over and over again like a broken videotape.

Roxas. The two figures – Zexion and Demyx. Taking back. Total blankness. A crying voice shouting out.

Only line sentence summed it all up: Roxas was gone.

There were many questions running in Axel's mind. There were queries like how long was he asleep? How did he end up back in the walls of his apartment? Or more importantly:

How was he going to take back Roxas from Heaven?

Was it even possible?

Anyone who could hear and learn his problems would probably think he was going insane. It was beyond possible that any one could retrieve something, let alone someone from Heaven or from god. It was something humans could never do.

Axel was disheartened, devastated and hurt. Tears now threatened to fall down from his emerald eyes as rethought all the things that had happened. Roxas is… gone.

Then came a sob; crystalline waters slowly trickled down on pale cheeks. The red-head shook his head and tightly closed his eyes to stop any more tears to fall but sadly failed.

Axel was crying already. Both his mind and heart.


Every place in Heaven was filled with murmuring sounds. Group of two or more angels exchanged conversation about the rumors of an E – Class committing a grave sin. It was the "talk of the town" and Zexion couldn't help but be disgusted.

He passed by the grounds, noticing the different classes speaking to one another. He then would overhear:

"Is it true? Why, I can't believe it…"

"I sure am happy NOT to be him. The superiors would definitely not let this slid."

"Roxas' a sinner… I knew it way before this all happened."

Zexion held a retort. Like you're the one to talk. You people overlook your errors and point someone else just to look as holy as the next angel. Something nagged the high – class soldier's mind after they had returned the blonde to Heaven. Zexion felt unease and his uneasiness remained even up until now.

There was something wrong, he sensed, but could not put a finger to it.

There was a somewhat feeling of guilt seeing that certain red-head lying lifeless on the wet ground. Roxas followed and kept shouting and crying. It made Zexion think that he was some sort of the bad guy.

Truth to be told, he didn't want to do that… he just had to follow orders from someone above. Why do I get this feeling that all of these are immoral someway?

His train of questions was put to a cease when he found himself standing outside the Science laboratory of the upper quarters. "Wait, what am I doing here?" He asked to himself as he gazed at the large wooden door.

The lab was known for its advanced equipments and machinery and other effective medicines, thanks to its creator, Vexen. Rumors had it that the scientist already perfected his year-long invention—but unfortunately still remained unexposed to the mass. Whatever it was, the higher-ups were against this machinery and Vexen had no plans to show it to anyone anymore.

Zexion casually observed when he heard noises and boisterous laughter at the other side of the door. He leaned his body lightly against the entrance and listened attentively. It was something Zexion would not normally do he felt he needed to eavesdrop.

"Have you created what I asked?" One voice asked that seemed to sound very much eager.

"Of course I did! I am –after all– the genius scientist, yes?" A different voice replied. A sinister laugh came after. "When Roxas drinks this, his voice box would go very numb until he couldn't speak. When the trial is going on, he would definitely not able to defend himself!"

The eavesdropping angel grew shock. What…? They're planning to control the trial? I… I don't believe this… Gently, with one hand, Zexion opened the door and peered through discreetly and saw Vexen, who was holding what looked like a chemical on a test tube and beside him was a laughing Xigbar.

"He talks too much, you know? This trial will serve as a reminder to the other angels who are planning to go against their superiors." Xigbar stated as he watched the substance in the test tube. Vexen nodded suit.

"Just remember–" The scientist reminded skeptically once more as he poured the chemical to another glass container. "–to mix this with his drink. The medicine will start to take effect on him after one hour so make sure the timing is right."

"Oh, sure."

Zexion slowly pulled away from the door and wore an expression that could only be described as stunned. The superiors were trying to take control of everything– the trial, Roxas, even justice. So that meant that what Roxas was saying before –about Heaven was corrupted– was all true along? Did everyone turn to a blind-eye and ignored this? Even Xemnas?

What was wrong with Heaven?

"I need… I need… I need Demyx now…" The soldier stood on his feet and sprinted towards his destination with a blaze heart. Right now, what was important was he needed to tell Demyx. He also believed he should tell Namine, Roxas' only superior friend about the blonde's downfall in the trial.

Before he did not care what Roxas' fate would be… but after finding out how deceitful the superiors could be, Zexion wanted nothing more than to save the blonde.

Even if it meant going against Heavens.

I will not make the same mistake again…


"WHAT?! THEY'RE PLANNING TO SPIKE ROXAS' DRINK?!" Namine screeched under gritted teeth – another expression very much not suited for her angelic face. Zexion could only nod to confirm what she said. "That's it! I'm reporting them NOW!"

The female superior was ready to leave and bash out Xigbar and whoever else was involved when Zexion grabbed her arm. "We can't." He told her. "When they found out that we know the plan, they would definitely find an excuse to save themselves AND postpone the trial." He finished and tried to be as calmly as he could in front of the enraged seraph.

"What are we supposed to do then? Let Roxas be accused? What if he was sentenced to Divine Laceration?" Namine emphasized the words Divine Laceration and the two males – Zexion and Demyx, immediately turned pale.

Not Divine Laceration. Anything but that. Both of them thought in unison.

Divine Laceration not only meant as the most horrifying and excruciating punishment anyone could be sentenced to but it was also created to slowly rip and snip the angel's wings. It was a machine, designed to clasp tightly both wings and inch by inch, be pulled away. As the wings were pulled away, another part of the machine would slit the very bones of those wings.

That was how horrendous Divine Laceration was.

"If Roxas is charged of Angelic Sin, no doubt he would go through it." The female seraph despondently said as she looked at Demyx and Zexion painfully. "We need help from someone… anyone…"

For the first time, Demyx conversed with seriousness. "I believe we should get that man. You know, the human Roxas stayed with?"

Namine and Zexion exchanged puzzling gazes. Demyx just looked at them with a different glint in his eyes.

"I have a plan. Just like what Zexion said before: I don't want to commit the same mistake like I did previously."

"You mean Ri—" Namine didn't finish what she was saying and stared surprised at the two soldiers. She knew what mistake the two were talking about… but she didn't expect them to be holding on to those past memories up until now.

That happened years ago already.

But instead, Zexion and Demyx smiled at her and said:

"Namine, we need you to bring Axel here."


The day gradually turned to night and Axel remained unmoving inside his home. He needed to contemplate… or perhaps to accept that Roxas –the angel that he had saved weeks ago– was long gone.

It was like a part of him died out and there was a void in him. No matter how much he tried to convince himself to forget and that all of that was just some part of his lonely life that had entered and left, he couldn't bring himself to just simply ignore the existence of Roxas.

If he hadn't arrived, I would have been dead days ago… I would have continued my suicide back at school… Axel whispered inside, still feeling sorrowful. Was there anything that he could do? Was there a way to at least see him?

Was love this difficult and hard to anyone?

But a thought came to him. A last resort he could think of. Back at the park, where that girl had appeared before him and the blonde angel, maybe he could call out to that girl and ask for help in that place.

Maybe, just maybe it could work. If angels listen to one's prayer, they would hear, wouldn't they? If Axel would ask help, maybe she could do something.

One last resort… The red-head felt his strength coming back. He hastily stood from the wooden floor and went out of his apartment, towards his destination. It was now or never to save Roxas.


A/N: Is it me or the story is nearing to its conclusion? Oh, my… I wonder how it will turn out!

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