Manifested Destiny
by: bloodysword99
WARNING! I kinda messed around with the Kingdom hearts facts about Axel and his past life...And etc! :3 hope you love it!
This story is updated every week! Trust me! ;3
ROXYTHOMA! THANKS FOR THE CLOUD AND LEON IDEA! I'll add more YEAH!
Chap 36: To save your sister, you must save yourself
He saw ancient relics under at least 30 feet of water. Good thing Kida was well routed to some spaces with open air and her crystal necklace served as a light source…
Axel almost gasped… At what the Heart of Atlantis could do. Images spoke millions of years of history about the great city that sunk. He couldn't read Atlantian but he could tell this big crystal was above the city and protected the city from any calamity. The Heart was powerful and somehow connected to the stone guardians. What Axel remembered he thought they were just some art piece of the city…
Atlantis had many secrets…And these images tell half of the story but that wasn't enough to satisfy Kida or Axel.
They resurfaced when they had enough.
"Was the Heart of Atlantis was the light I saw that took my mother?" Kida asked Axel while covering her bikini.
"Not sure…But we know it's damn powerful." He replied getting his robe.
"I bet my father knows something. But every time I ask he dismisses me…" She takes a seat on the edge of the rocks wading her feet.
The red head felt the anguish pierce through his chest. Her blue Atlantian eyes met his acid green ones. And the flow of sadness of a thousand year suffering made its way to Axel.
He didn't take Kida's feelings about this seriously. She was been longing to know what happened to her mother and to save her dying kingdom…And Axel could only think about how the Heart of Atlantis…He's been selfish…But not anymore.
"But He won't dismiss me so easily."
Kida lifted her head.
"Are you certain?"
"You might not know me, Kida, but I'm pretty tough parasite to get rid of."
Axel extended his hand to the princess with a cocky smile. Her eyes were glossy as if she was about to cry as she reached for the red head's hand.
"Thank you…" She muttered still holding his warm hand.
And she couldn't resist giving a small peck on his lips…Axel didn't react and just let her though…he felt like he betrayed someone special.
"We need to go." He mouthed lightly against her lips.
"Agreed." Kida drew away slowly and passed by him.
"I'll ask you again, Sora, where is Axel?" Olette pointed an arrow at his face.
Who knew Olette had such skill? And no matter what Riku and Sora threw at her she dodged every single one of them. She was completely flexible and evasive like she studied the key wielders moves beforehand. Olette knew their blind spots and weak points. With a few martial art kicks and flips and smoke arrows, she was able to weaken them and tie Sora and Riku back to back. And using paralysis arrows, the girl paralysed them from the neck down. Now, they sat helpless near the king on his throne.
"Olette…Why?" Sora asked miserably.
"Orders, Sora. Not personal between you and me but I have my personal business with Axel."
"You will not get away with this." Riku said trying to wiggle his wrist from the tight ropes.
"I will as soon as I get my brother back, everything will be alright."
"Brother?" Both of the tied key blade bearers gave a confused look at the young girl in an upgraded orange armour.
"What is the meaning of this?" Kida and Axel were at the big open doors and saw Atlantian guards on the ground, Sora and Riku tied up and her father unconsciously sitting on his throne.
"FATHER!" She cried with tears streaming down her cheeks.
"He's fine just unconscious…"
Axel…there was no words coming out from him. He was relieved that his sister was alright but…At the same time, He felt alarmed by the absence of Olette's warm smile and heart melting gaze. She was different from the last time and it was not just because she wore orange armour and held weapons.
"Olette." He called her softly with a pained expression on his face.
"Brother…" She called in a tone that almost seemed heart broken.
While Kida, Sora and Riku gave strange looks at the red head and at the little assassin, Axel stared at them that said 'I'll explain later.' Right now, he has other things to deal with. He walked slowly to his sister with a warm smile.
"Hey, Oles, It's nice to see you. I'm you're ok. How's mom?"
"She's fine. A bit worried though." She said lowering her arrow from Sora's face.
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm here for you big bro."
"For me?"
"Yeah, you've been giving us a hard time to get you back so she sent me."
"She? You mean…You're working for…" Axel couldn't believe it.
"Octavia. But, it's not what you think. I only did it for my personal gain. I miss you! And I want our family to go back the way it was. Mom would have wanted that…"
"She did…But not like that. I-I'm…"
Axel stumbled on his words a bit. He wanted to say his mom, Malabeth, wanted him to be free. He wanted to say he wasn't Alex. He wasn't the brother she thought she was. He finally figured out…that he was Alex's Nobody… And, Olette and Malabeth just wanted Alex back… But that wasn't possible. That can never happen. Malabeth understood that. She accepted Axel as her son…not Alex. She accepted him for him. And Olette has to learn the truth about him…
"I'm Alex's Nobody, Olette. I'm not the brother you once knew…Mom wanted the best for me and she accepted that Alex is never coming back. Ever… It's just me, Olette. I'm Axel."
The little girl didn't like what she was hearing. The truth pained her. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She knew all that yet…She wanted her brother back! She only wished for their family to be complete again! Her, their mom, Alex and Reno! The four of them…
"NO! You're my brother! You're ALEX! And Octavia promised me you'll remember us and forget that you were ever a Nobody! All I need to do is get you back to the lab and she'll fix you!" She readied her bow and arrow.
"Olette…Please." Axel pleaded.
"NO! MY BROTHER WILL COME BACK!" Olette fired her arrow.
But before it reached him, Kida parried it with her dagger. And the princess charged at the assassin. Olette fired some more but she parried every single one of them. The little girl threw her bow aside and pulled out 2 daggers out of her belt and met Kida's attacks.
"This is for my father! And for hurting my people!"
Olette herself had a hard time fighting back Kida's slashes but she managed to keep her pace.
While the girls were busy, Axel ran over to Sora and Riku and cut the ropes.
"Get the king out of here!" the red head said.
"We're not leaving you here!" Sora protested.
At the same moment, Kida was thrown to the ground by Olette's attack. She could barely recover from the impact…
"Sorry, Princess, but I have no business with you!" the little girl was about to stab Kida but…
"What the!"
Her daggers were blocked by a shaft of a floral key blade.
"Didn't anyone tell you, it's rude to hit a princess?"
"Kairi!" They called.
"Go; get your father to safety!" Kairi yelled as she threw Olette back.
Quickly, Kida got on her feet and ran to her father while Sora and Riku drew out their key blade.
"Do not hurt her…" The king suddenly spoke once Kida had him in her arms.
"Father…" Kida muttered.
"Do not hurt that child. She is just lost…She is trapped in her own nightmare. You must free her."
"How?" Axel asked.
"You have to save her, boy." He pointed his old bony finger at the red head.
"What can I do?"
Sora, Riku, Kida and Axel waited a minute for the king's answer.
"You can't do anything at your state. You know nothing…If you want to save your sister, you must save yourself."
Axel must save himself…?
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