A/N: I uploaded the video this morning onto youtube! Yay! Here's the link for .com/user/prettystar78?feature=mhsnp/a/u/0/ZNY5tJZF6dY

It's about five minutes long, but who cares? It's creative and amazing! Ok, so, yeah…Go on and read I guess.


"So, how ya feeling?"

Hope smiled at Axel before replying. "Better than yesterday and the day before, that's for sure. At least I can walk better today." Axel smiled back at her before opening up a portal and walking through, Hope right behind him. Today, they were conducting a mission together in a new world called Atlantica. At first, Hope thought it was like all the other worlds she had visited so far, except when they walked out of the portal, or should I say, more like swam out of it, she was surprised.

"Hey, check us out!" Hope exclaimed, giggling as she swam around in a circle with her new purple fins.

"Great, they send a fire element to a world of water?" Axel asked himself, frowning down at the red fins. Hope was surprised by how his hair was still spiky, even under water.

"Oh, c'mon, Axel! It's not that bad!" She exclaimed, swimming around him.

He glared. "You're just like Demyx. Someone who loves the water!" He crossed his arms across his chest and pouted like a child, causing Hope to giggle.

She grabbed his arm. "C'mon, Axel. Let's get the mission over with so you'll stop being cranky."

"I'm not being cranky, I just don't like water!"

Hope rolled her eyes, ignoring him and continuing to drag him along in silence. The only thing Axel was enjoying was Hope dragging him, her hand on his arm. If he didn't have any self control, he would've grabbed her and kissed her senseless by now, but he did have self control, and for that, he was thankful. Just then, Hope stopped dragging him. "Listen? Do you hear that?"

Axel frowned, listening around, a faint sound of what sounded like drums reaching his ears. "Um, if you mean the drums, then yeah…"

She shook her head. "No, besides the drums. It's music!" She exclaimed, an excited expression appearing on her face. "C'mon, lets go find it!"

"But-" Axe began, only to be cut off by Hope swimming forward quickly, leaving him to follow after her.


"No, no, no! Ya got ta make it sound more catchy! Put more effort into it!"

Flounder sighed, "Sebastian, we cant do it without Ariel!"

"Sure we can!" Sebastian exclaimed, waving his directing stick around with his claw.

"But Ariel is the one who sings the song!"

"Um, excuse me?" Hope interrupted the two, earning both sea inhabitants attention, scaring Flounder.

"Yes?" Sebastian asked.

"Um, I couldn't help but over hear the music you guys are playing. I think it's wonderful!" Hope complimented the crab, while Axel swam over to float next to her.

Sebastian's eyes widened with surprise. "Really? It's not as good as it was though. You see, our lead singer couldn't be here for the practice today, and everyone is struggling."

"Oh? Well…I can take her place for the day." Hope stated.

"Oh, that's very kind of ya, but I'm afraid auditions have closed and everything." Sebastian stated, beginning to swim back to the group.

"Swim this way, we'll dance and we'll play now

It's very easy, come on in

Just take a chance and shake a fin" Hope sang, hitting each note perfectly.

Sebastian turned back around. "Brilliant! Let the music move ya now!"

Hope grinned, grabbing Axel and pulling him over with her to the open clam shell. "Don't be shy, let the music inside, And dance, dance, dance!"

Axel looked at Hope nervously. "H-Hope, I cant dance!"

"It's as easy as pie, remember? 1, 2, and 3, 1,2, and 3!" Hope mumbled quietly, gently moving them around until Axel got the grasp of it, "See?"

Sebastian flipped around happily. "See, you can do it!"

"Swim this way, we'll dance and we'll play now

It's very easy, come on in

Just take a chance and shake a fin"

"Watch the stage, now! How exciting!" Sebastian exclaimed enthusiastically, continuing to direct.

Hope and Axel swam up towards the glowing shell. "See the sign? Can you reach it in time, and tap, tap, tap!"

"Yeah, that's it, mon!"

Hope smiled happily, swimming up into the group of dolphins. "Swim this way, we'll dance and we'll play now, it's very easy, come on in , just take a chance and shake a fin."

"And if you cant reach the target, use magic!"

Axel swam up and directed his hand at the rock chandelier. "It's all the same, if you've got steady aim, just zap, zap, zap!"

"There, you got the rhythm now!"

"Swim this way, we'll dance and we'll play now

It's very easy, come on in

Just take a chance and shake a fin"

"Ha-ha!" Axel laughed as he spun Hope around.

"Swim this way, we'll dance and we'll play now

It's very easy, come on in

Just take a chance and shake a fin"

"Now, what about the bubbles?"

Axel and Hope both swam up, Hope continuing to sing. "Just a touch , 'cause it wont take too much to pop, pop, pop! Swim this way, we'll dance and we'll play now, it's very easy, come on in, just take a chance and shake a fin!"

"Drum solo! Give him the cue!" Sebastian exclaimed, pointing over at the octopus holding the drums.

"Count him in so he'll know to begin

To drum, drum, drum! Swim this way

We'll dance and we'll play now

It's very easy, just come on in

Just take a chance and shake a fin!"

"Here's your big moment! Make 'em cheer!"

"Don't dilly-dally, it's your big finale

Sha-la-la! "

"That was fantastic!" Sebastian exclaimed, swimming over to Hope and Axel as they danced.

"Swim this way, we'll dance and we'll play now

It's very easy, come on in

Just take a chance and shake a fin!

Swim along, just join in the song

A musical for everyone to have a lot of finny fun."

If Hope could say one thing, she would say that was one of the most fun days she ever had in her life


"As much fun as that mission turned out to be, I'm still glad we're back on dry land." Axel said as we walked up to the top of the tower, where we found Roxas sitting all by himself. "Heya, Roxas!"

Roxas turned to look at us and waved, sending him a smile. "Hi, Roxas!"

"Hey, guys."

Axel and I walked over to edge, taking our normal seats. "Xion couldn't make it again today?" Axel asked the blonde while I took a bite of ice cream.

"You guys just missed her."

"Oh, that's too bad." I mumbled sadly.

Apparently, Xion had been acting a bit dodgy around everyone lately, piquing my interests. I think that it was the impostor who caused her to act like this. I think that maybe Saix yelled at her…

Whatever the problem is, I intend to find out, no matter what I have to do.

The next day, with Roxas and Axel on the Clock-tower~

"Hey! No Xion?" Axel asked as he took his seat next to Roxas.

"Don't hold your breath. Where's Hope?" Roxas asked as he took a bite of ice cream.

"Back at the castle, playing in the music room…Hey, did something happen yesterday?" Axel asked, changing the subject.

Roxas shook his head dismissively. "Nah, it's nothing."

"….Girls sure are complicated, huh?" Axel said, out of the blue.

Roxas looked at him in surprise. "How did you know that's what I was thinking?"

Axel laughed, "Because you're not so complicated. But don't take it personal. Most Nobodies aren't."

"You mean…real people are more complex than us?" Roxas asked, curiously.

"Well, sure! Especially if they're real and female. That's like a double dose of complicated."

"So…what about a Nobody girl like Xion?"

"Single dose." Axel replied.

"I am so lost." Roxas stated.

Axel scratched the back of his head. "Well, the important thing to remember when dealing with girls is not to push the wrong buttons. Got it memorized? Wouldn't want you having to learn it the hard way, like I did." Axel asked, mumbling the last bit to himself.

"Hmm…yeah…Wish you'd told me that before." Roxas mumbled.

Axel smiled. "Well, just give her some time."

"Why?"

"Because if you rush in there and try to fix things, you'll just press more buttons." Axel explained.

"Fine, whatever."

Axel laughed loudly. "You're alright, kid."

Roxas frowned at Axel. "Don't call me "kid"!" Axel ignored him and continued laughing, making Roxas more frustrated. "Stop laughing!"

Axel stopped and smiled at him, ruffling the younger boys hair. "You'll patch things up with her. Trust me."

"I hope so. Hey, how do you know all this stuff anyway?"

Axel sighed as he thought back. "Because, I pushed some wrong buttons with Hope once."

"Really? What happened?"

"She got mad at me because of something I said that I shouldn't have…"

Flashback~ Age:16

"What is wrong with you? I don't understand why you're getting so mad about it!"

"Because what you did was wrong, Lea! You didn't have to punch him so hard, you'd send him flying into a wall!" Hope yelled angrily, doing her best to patch up Lea's cut up lip.

"He called me an idiot!" Lea argued back.

"So? Isa calls you an idiot a lot, and I don't see you going around and beating him up."

"That's because Isa is my friend! Strife and I are enemies! Been enemies since we were in diapers! Stupid Chocobo head, stealing my cookie…"

"Lea, stop it!" Hope yelled, pulling her hand away from treating his lip, to stand back and glare at him. "What's going on with you? You and Cloud have always been on good terms! Is there something else going on that you're not telling me?"

"Of course not! I tell you more stuff than I tell Isa!"

"Then why does it seem you're not telling me everything?"

"Because you're being stupid!"

Her jaw tightened. "Excuse me? Me, being stupid?"

Lea, realizing what he had just said, became silent. "Hope-"

"You listen to me, Lea Jason Maxwell! I'm not the one being stupid here, you are! I've known you since we were 9, and now…you're acting like someone I don't even know anymore. It's like…you're not even Lea!"

"Me being the stupid one? Well, you're an idiot!"

"You're face is an idiot! It's so ugly, I cant even bear to look at it now!"

"Well, you're mom is dumb! Dumbest person I ever met, and I can see where you get you're stupidity from!" Both became silent, Lea going silent upon realizing what he had just said, Hope being quiet out of pure anger, not wanting to yell at him. "Hope, I didn't-"

SMACK! Was the only sound that was made from Hope's hand connecting to Lea's cheek before she ran off, leaving Lea mad at himself.

End Flashback~

"We didn't speak to each other for 4 weeks straight, until I went to her house with a big bouquet of flowers and an apology. Those were the worst four weeks I ever went through…" Axel said as he finished telling his story.

"Wow…and I thought you guys never got mad at each other." Roxas stated.

"Yeah, well not everyone's friendships are perfect, Roxas. That's one of the things you have to understand."

'Because even me and Hope's isn't perfect like everyone thinks it is…'


A/N: Yeah, I had no idea how to do the first part of this chapter, so I figured Atlantica and singing would be cool. Ok, sorry if it was boring, but live with it for now! Go watch the video! LATER TATERS!