- sings - ~ Authors Note!!~: (( sorry for any mistakes....I didn't read back over it or re-correct anything...too tired, though I found myself editing this multiple times...like usual. I can't find anyone to beta read for me. This must suck that bad,eh?))
Well then! I finally updated! I worked on this forever! *sighs* I worked on this in school when I got the chance. Plus I have a load of school work, writing papers and crap. But it's not hard just time consuming, like this. Oh yes, if I get the job I am applying for I will not be updating on weekends, at all cause Friday and Saturdays is when I work. I might be able to update Friday if I can write 3,000+ words in one night. I think not! Especially with no one helping me. I might be working Tuesdays, if I can convince my parents to let me haha. I'm going to be working at our theater and if I get the job I would be starting the day after New Moon comes out. (Which I'm really wanting to see btw). Anyway... I wanted to make this chapter a lot longer but...4,213 words is a lot right? It better be, oh yes I almost forgot! Its sorta AU right now, just for now, like the next couple chapters then it will...well you'll see wont you? xP (if you have a problem with me, please both to tell me haha.))
Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts....Square Enix and Disney owns it...for now. ((Don't forget to review.))
"Axel....Axel!" I glanced up at Roxas who was whispering my name to get my attention.
" What?" I lipped. Roxas waved his paper then pointed to the board. I looked at the board and saw people starting to write down their answers. Apparently Roxas had been chosen to answer a question and didn't even do his homework. I sighed and quietly handed him my paper and he rushed up to the board to put the answer down on the board.
It was first class, English with Mr. Saix. Which was hell, he was always making us do stupid long assignment. I mean I'm passing his class with a 'A' but he could lay off the long papers he makes us write. Mostly pointless book reports, ah funny story here, someone did a report of Twilight and Saix got so angry he burned the paper and banned the book from even been seen or even spoken of in his room. Someone decided to be smart and write one on New Moon, he got kicked out of the class.
Anyway back to English. I pulled out a piece of paper from my folder and began scribbling notes as Mr. Saix began his daily lectures. Seriously, if you wanted to pass his class you had to take note. I looked over at Roxas who was boredly staring out into space. I inwardly sighed, he was failing this class and I was trying to tutor him but he just wouldn't pay attention. I told him I was going to stop if he didn't pay attention but he quickly said that he would try his best,
I didn't even know why Roxas was even in college, what did he want to do anyway?
"Axel." My head shot up to see Mr. Saix staring at me.
"Uh, yea?"
"It's, yes, not yea. Anyway please pay attention to me instead of staring at Mr. Hiykiro. I blushes as I glances over at Roxas who looked like he was trying to suppress a laugh. I rolled my eyes.
"Yes, sir." Mr. Saix nodded then began to go back to his lecture.
The bell finally rang and everyone quickly filed out as Mr. Saix gave us another book report to write. I walked over to my locker and shoved the books in and took out my Chemistry book. Yes, Chemistry, why that? Because I didn't have anything else to do, plus we got to work with fire. I put my hand in my coat pocket, felt my lighter and then checked my watch, I had time...
I walked outside the school doors far away enough to where I wouldn't get yelled at, leaned against some tree, took out a cigarette then stuck it in my mouth and lit it.
"You know that's bad for you." I looked over to see someone walking past me. I took a long drag and smiled lazily.
" Oh I know."
" Smart." Zexion rolled his eyes and said sarcastically as he looked back at me. I blew some smoke in his face then he cringed. " You better not be doing that around Roxas. He doesn't need that awful addiction. Or be around the smoke."
I shook my head. " He doesn't even know I smoke, no worries." Zexion raised an eyebrow then looked at the books in my hand.
"You're taking Chemistry? Since when?"
" Since the beginning of the first semester." I dropped the cigarette and crushed it with my heel then walked back towards the college with Zexion.
"I see."
"And you have, Biology right?" Zexion nodded in conformation. " I was going to take that, but I took it in high school and didn't care much for it."
"In high school you didn't even have to take it and you did, why?"
I shrugged. " Something to do my Senior year, I had all the credits I needed, so did you."
" I was helping Roxas."
" I know, I'm helping Roxas this year also."
" English right? He told he it wasn't going too well." I sighed as we entered the college.
"Yea, he doesn't pay attention, I mean he's a smart kid, but he just wont do the work."
" He wants to be a singer." (1) I looked over at Zexion.
" Then why is he here?"
"His parents, they want him to be a doctor or as Roxas put it ' Something ubberly big like that.' " I smiled at hearing Zexion even say that, very uncharacteristic.
"He should do what he wants, if he doesn't want to be a doctor he shouldn't be. I mean, he's having trouble passing English I wonder how he's passing Biology." Zexion didn't say anything. "Are you helping him?"
" Yea...I am. I agree with you though, if he doesn't want to-" The bell rang signaling us to get to class. " Yea." Then we both walked off.
The day went by pretty fast and it was over before I knew it. I shoved my Geology books into my backpack and zipped it up, I closed my locker door to see Roxas standing there giving me a pouty face. Oh yea...
"You're supposed to help me with English today." I knew but...
" We're gonna have to change the days, I have work on Tuesdays now." Roxas slumped against the lockers.
"But Aaaaxel." He drew my name out in a whiny voice. Oh how I hated that. I started to walk away
"I have work today, Rox." He sighed.
"Fine." We walked in silence until we got out the door. We paused before we went to out cars to go home.
"I'll help you after work, okay?"
"Really?!" Roxas's face lit up and I smiled a little.
"Yea. I'll be over around nine." Roxas smiled and nodded.
"That will be great! Thanks, Axel!" Roxas gave me a light hug and ran off. I smiled as I watched him run off.
"You can't help him forever, Axel." I knew who was there so I didn't need to look.
" Yea I know, plus work is wearing me out too." Zexion raised an eyebrow.
" What do you even do?" I froze.
"Uh...I work on Destiny Islands." Zexion stared at me.
" That's hours away from Twilight Town but you still haven't told me what you do." I stayed silent.
" Stuff." I walked off towards my car neither of us saying a word. I got into my car and drove off. I hated lying, worse was when people knew I was lying. I was actually a ghost hunter, well Demons mostly. Ever since that day a few years ago, when Demons popped up around at random spots and attacked people I have wanted to know what was going on. It was like...I was drawn to them for some reason. The reason was something I didn't know but I wanted to figure it out.
It supposedly had started when Alik-i, the new ruler, had taken over. I wasn't sure who was the ruler first, truthfully I didn't even know there was one in the first place. The Alik-i just appeared and told us that he was going to make things better for us. I have yet to see that, just Demons popping up like freaking daisy's.
I pulled into the parking lot and got out. I lived in a apartment just outside of the college and to keep an eye on the town in case anything happens to come up. I walked up the humongous six flights of stairs when I finally got to my door. I unlocked it, stepped in and was greeted by silence. Which was odd considering I had a dog, a yappy one at that but I still loved him. His name was dagger, he had the teeth to prove his name. I threw my keys on the table by the door.
" Dagger. Come 'er boy!" Nothing. "Stupid dog." He must be sleeping or maybe I accidentally locked him in one of the rooms, but he would be barking by now. I walked into the kitchen and poured some dog food into his bowl. Still nothing. I rolled my eyes and started to slip off my shirt to get changed to go out. Hopefully not too many people would call, that's mostly how I got my business was people calling and complaining and I would come out and take care of it. Years ago I remembered a friend teaching me spells and magic, but I couldn't remember them now, sad really. I kicked open my bed room door walked in, flipped on the light then fell back at what was before me.
My dog was beheaded, and both parts pinned to the wall and there was a message in blood underneath of...it. It read: Don't mess with us. I felt a chill go down my back, but not because I was scared, it was a sense of deja vu. Like I had seen something like this before, and it was scaring me. I sighed as I looked at the mess on my wall. No sense on calling the police, what good would that do? Tell them a demon killed my dog then wrote on my wall with blood and not be considered crazy? I don't think so.
I quickly changed into my comfy work clothes, backed out of the room, turned out the light and shut the door. I'd have to clean that up later....much later. I picked up my cell phone and my keys then walked back down and back into my car. I turned my cell phone on to see I had about ten messages, greeeeat, this was going to be a long night.
I went to the first call and listened to it, some guy was calling about his creaking house. I hated these, usually it was just the house that had the problems, like pipes and etcetera. The street was something I had never heard of before. Nobody Avenue? That was in a completely different town! I sighed and dialed Zexion's number.
"Hello, Zexion speaking."
" Hey, Zexy!"
"..."
"Um...hey I um..."
"Yes, I'll help Roxas with the English, working gonna take longer than you thought?"
I sighed "Yea, unfortunately."
"Well I hope you stay safe, whatever it is you're doing."
I smiled " Thanks, Zexion."
"Mmhum." We both hung up without a goodbye, we didn't really say that, don't know why but with Zexion it was just like that. I looked at the directions hat were sent to my phone by whoever's house I was going to. Odd..no name.
It didn't matter, as long as whatever it is is taken care of and I get payed my hundred munny for the long drive I'm fine with it. I drove off following the directions that I calculated onto the GPS. It took about a half hour to get even close to where I was supposed to go but when the GPS told me to go straight for about 10 miles then turn right was when I had to stop. I was in front of a huge building, in a ally! I backed up and tried to go a different way but there was no way. They built a building right through the road...nice. I turned back into the ally then stopped and turned the car off and stepped out.
The sky was ominously darkened with black clouds and the air had a slight chill to it but not enough for a jacket. I looked around me at the freakishly tall buildings with the odd blue, yellow and white lights everywhere. I saw a door and walked over to it, I looked at the GPS in my hand and turned the sound on extra low,just enough so I could hear it.
I grabbed the door handle then yanked my hand back, it was freezing! The building was defiantly possessed with something. But this wasn't even the place I was supposed to be at. I put on my leather gloves and pulled the door easily open. I looked inside the building which was pitch black. I took out my flashlight and shinned it in and immediately saw something move then disappear. My stomach began to twist, it was pretty nerve racking to go into a demon possessed building with just a GPS and a flashlight with some well known and hopefully powerful magic.
I stepped inside and instantly felt cold like ice was running all over me. I was tempted to go back but I knew I had to find a way through this building to the other side. I kept walking even though I kept hearing sounds, like the walls and ceiling creaking and groaning and the floor behind me. I didn't turn around though, I didn't want to know what was behind me, well I did but I just didn't want to see it. I stopped though, and so did the creaking on the floor and walls. I shined my flashlight in front of me but the light did not go through it.
My heart started to pound furiously, this was not good, there was something very very bad in front of me-well all around me and I had to get out and I had to get out NOW! I turned around, thank gods nothing was there and started to run, the creaking and groaning started to follow me back towards the door. I saw the door but to much of my dismay it started to close, slowly. I pushed my legs as fast as they could go, I couldn't get stuck in here I would die! I was just a few steps away before the door closed with a click, I grabbed the door handle and twisted, turned, pulled and pushed but it wouldn't budge. My flashlight wouldn't last too long, maybe another day, but I may not be around to see that other day.
I pulled out my cell phone and my phone read: No connection - sorry Axel, but it looks like you're dead meat. I could feel my blood run clean cold. It was the demon, the demon had called me here and whatever it was it must be powerful. I turned around and looked back at where I was running from. Apparently I was gonna have to kill this thing to get out of here but...all my equipment was in the car. I sighed and started walking back to the black thing. I shinned my flashlight forward, as I walked the creaking started again, they must been watching me. I could feel them all around me, the chilled air was a dead give away.
I kept walking and realized I was past where that black thing was blocking me from getting anywhere else. I eventually came down to a dead end...but how? There was a noise to the right of me the wall on that side then disappeared leading to a new hallway, it was lit by torches built into the wall, as soon as I stepped through it the wall closed back up. "Damn, if you guys are gonna kill me, I know you're strong enough, kill me now!" I yelled, my voice echoed down the long dark empty hallway. I growled. " Fine, I'll just have to find another way out." I defiantly wasn't going to go looking for them, that would most likely get me killed, and they could make me go wherever they wanted me to go, dead ends, walls with passages behind them, I might have no choice. So I began my walk down the hallway.
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Roxas' POV
With my head resting in my hand I stared out the window looking out at the many people walking the streets.
" Roxas, focus!" I felt a jolt in my brain, like migraine or I had just been struck by something. " Roxas." I swatted at the person.
"Hayner, leave me alone I can do it."
"Roxas?" I turned to see Zexion.
" What?"
Zexion just stared at me. " Who's Hayner?" I blinked.
" Huh?"
" You called me ' Hayner', Roxas."
" I did?"
"Who's Hayner?"
I shrugged " I...don't know." Why did I called Zexion, Hayner? Who was Hayner? Wasn't he the guy that- oh yea. I shook my head. " No one." Zexion looked at the clock, 11:34pm.
"Axel's not back yet..."
"Probably still at work." I said nonchalantly. It didn't matter anyway, Axel had work today, I wasn't gonna rush him. Especially if it was on Destiny Islands. We were gonna surprise Axel when he came home with a meal but...it was eleven and he wasn't back yet, usually Axel was back by now...
"His cellphone isn't working, it says the number doesn't even exist." My eye widened.
"I wonder why-"
"I'm calling Xigbar, he knows the most about Axel." Zexion went into the kitchen and for a while I could hear him talking and yelling some. Zexion finally came out of the room and glared at the floor. I was too afraid to ask.
"What..?"
"Axel's job...he's a demon hunter. The magic I taught him...that's why he wanted to learn it so badly." Zexion paused to let us both process this. "Xigbar said Axel always sends him the locations he's going to in case he wanted to help, I have the location on my phone..." Okay now I was confused.
"So, he's in trouble?"
"When I get a hold of him sure as hell he will be." I looked back out the window. So Axel was in trouble....when was he not? Zexion was up moving about but I easily ignored him like I usually did. I kept my eyes out the window. Demons, huh? I remember hearing something about it but I thought it was just a rumor, but since Axel's a hunter, it must be true. If that all is correct-
"Don't go in Axel's room." Zexion quickly walked past and said quickly as he rushed around.
"Why not? Does he have a dead body in there?" Zexion didn't say anything but kept shoving random things into a bag, like candles and some dust looking stuff; I stood up and walked towards the bedroom door.
" I wouldn't if I were you." Zexion called from the kitchen. I swear he could read my mind sometimes. I grabbed the door handle and pushed the door open. It was completely dark and I couldn't see a thing. I was almost too afraid to turn on the light but I quickly flipped it on and instantly regretted it, what was on his wall was disturbing. I had forget Axel had a dog. Yea, he had a dog.
"That's how fierce they can be." I jumped at Zexion's voice, he was right behind me. Zexion sighed and flipped the light off pushed me out and closed the door. "Who knows what they could do to Axel." Fear shot through my veins at the reality of this situation, it was scary, I thought it was all stories but now it was smacking me like a brick to my head. Well more or less they were smacking Axel.
"Zexio-"
Zexion picked up the bag and went out the door. " C'mon, Roxas." I blinked then shot forward and out the door to catch Zexion.
" Where are we going?" I practically run just to catch up with his fast walking.
" We're going to find Axel and-" Zexion's phone started to buzz. Zexion stopped dead in his tracks which in turn made me run into him and fall over.
"What the h-"
"Its from Axel..." I stood up and looked at his phone, it was a video message, Zexion pushed play and Axel started to talk.
" Hey Zexion...and Roxas if you're even there." Axel was breathing heavily like he had been running, blood trailing down the side of his head and all around him was black, you could see his breath as he exhaled. "I'll be surprised if this even sends. Zexion I suspect you know everything by now by Xigbar. The demons have shattered most of my phone signal, I guess Verizon doesn't cover through all huh?" Axel tried to joke, he started to breath heavily and then he began to whisper and cautiously look all around him.
"I figure I don't have much time to talk but Zexion, I need you to find Sora and Riku. You remember the Keyblade Wars that were talked about in the History books talked about? Its hard to explain, I'll explain it to you later....maybe." I realized I wasn't breathing and I had to exhale. "They are ghosts right now and you'll find them in Destiny Islands like the text books say. You can feel ghosts like I can right? Of course you're the one that taught me. But anyway find them, get in touch with them. I'm so sorry for getting you involved in this, I tried to keep you safe...and" I could hear banging and thumping and hissing on Axel's side. "Please...hurry." The video then stopped and neither Zexion or I moved.
Axel didn't tell us because he was trying to keep us safe. I instantly felt horrible for getting so angry when Axel wouldn't tell me what he did and just assumed the 'worse'. Which what I thought was nothing like this. Zexion finally closed his phone and stuck it in his pocket and then began to walk.
Zexion ran a hand through us hair "It looks like we're going to take a trip to Destiny Islands." Zexion then whispered. "So its begins."
- sings - ~ Authors Note!!~:
Oh yes if ANYONE has anything or anybody they want me to change, add or just have a good idea, I am taking them! Its the 'next chapter now lol.
(1): You know since Roxas' voice is done by Jesse McCartney it should be obvious he would want to be a singer. Even though I hate Jesse McCartney.
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~ StarsAtMidnight