Title – The Final Battle
Author- Brittany
Disclaimer – I don't own anything… sadly. I would like to own Axel, Sora, and Riku, oh and Xemnas…. Okay anyways my point is, I don't own anything or anybody. Squaresoft and Disney do. Lara Croft belongs to …. Enix? Yeah I think it's them anyways I don't own her either!
Author's Note – Sorry it's taking me forever to update! I'm in major sick mode this past month. Also been out running around seeing movies like everyday so… yeah it's been crazzay! But now I'm all better, no more sickness, just tired. So thank you to everyone who has been patient with me.
The sun was barley beginning to waking up. You could still see the moon, and some stars, still feel the sleep on the earth. But right now, Sora couldn't sleep. He stood on the walk way that over looked the crater where that castle, Malifacent once infested was. Or… still is, just not occupied. The battle was going to take place there today. As he watched the sun light up the sky he let his fears float away along with the darkness in the sky.
He was leaning against the wall just watching everything, letting the cool air hit his cheeks. He was nervous. And why shouldn't he be? He hadn't fought in five years, and everything hit him at once. He was going to rejoin forces he hadn't fought alongside in five years…. Everything was going to be different.
He sighed and rubbed his temple as he watched a small little tawny owl come back to a nest in the roof. It was time for bed for the small bird.
A crack of a twig had awaken Sora's reflexes, he swung around with his keyblade ready to attack, it was placed securely across his chest in case the attacker aimed for his heart.
But the attacker was simply Axel.
"You're up early." He yawned taking no notice of Sora's defense mode.
"Y-yeah, I couldn't sleep." Sora said confused and relinquished his keyblade.
"We'll get that bitch. Trust me Sora, you did it before… you will do it again. You were a fucking good fighter as a kid…. Imagine what you can do as an adult, as a man."
Sora smiled, Axel had a sailor's mouth. He was good looking, had a dirty mouth, and probably was a wild beast in other areas…. Which is what the ladies want.
"Thanks… you know… when I was younger, and was being tailed by you…. You annoyed me… but when I got home and was lying next to Kairi, I realized… you were in love weren't you?"
Axel looked stunned. He blinked once and leaned against the wall looking up away from the sun's harsh rays.
"I have to say, that it was a different kind of love, it was a love that was…. Keeping us… sane. Roxas made me feel. When he left I couldn't feel anymore, I felt lost and had to find him. When I met you… I felt again and that's why I followed you. And that's why I kidnapped Kairi, to maybe set Roxas free… but I know now. He's been with me this whole time. I think that's why I'm here…" He turned to look at Sora, "standing next to you.
"Namine and Roxas had a connection, just like you and Kairi do. But Roxas will always be in my heart." Axel finished and smiled at Sora.
"Axel?"
"Hmm?"
"I think something horrible is going to happen." Sora whispered looking around making sure nobody is around to hear.
Axel looked confused for a moment; he looked at Sora for a few seconds, as if trying to read his mind. He seemed to have come to a conclusion about something and looked satisfied as he leaned against the wall with his foot propped up against the wall.
"Don't sweat it kid…. Your probably just feel nauseous and need some rest."
Sora looked offended and moved quickly to be right in front of Axel's view. "I am not feeling nauseous! I feel that something horrible is going to happen…. And not necessarily this battle… it feels… distant. Like it's coming…"
"I don't know…. It seems like you've got your mind full, no wonder you can't sleep." He placed his hand on Sora's shoulder and pausing for a moment next to him, "Good luck Sora, no matter what horrible thing happens, I know you'll get through it." With that said he gave him a firm squeeze on the shoulder and started to walk back down the stairs towards the small house that they all stayed in.
"Hey!" The brunette quickly jumped after Axel.
"Yeah?" He turned back around.
"Why are you up so early?"
Axel stopped walking backwards to answer Sora. "I suppose it's because Merlin snores so loud…. Not to mention Cid. Well you know when you smoke that much… you're bound to get some kind of snoring problem…" Axel laughed and turned back around heading towards the small house once again.
Sora laughed and turned back around continuing to look out at the small world they have created here in Radiant Garden.
The birds have begun to sing now, and the sun was now completely up. Sora started to feel the heat burn down on his body. He blew out a breath of air and walked down the stone steps. Once he hit shade his body immediately cooled off. The heat hasn't reached its full potential.
He tried not to think about what was going to happen in a few hours, but his mind continually ran back to it. Reminding him what he was about to face. What they were all about to face…. He was glad that he wasn't doing this alone again. He was doing this with them, with his love, and his best friends.
He ran his fingers through his brown hair, he was loosing his mind! Here he was thinking about what was going on? And since when did he need to stop walking just to think? Was he loosing his multi tasking abilities just as he was his mind?
He shook his head and stepped up to the three stepped rounded porch leading to Merlin's home.
When he opened the door he was greeted by blue eyes and a sea of red hair.
"Miss me?" He asked stepping inside pushing Kairi away softly.
"I know you feel it too." She whispered, her voice was quivering and she stood in tiny boxers and a simple spaghetti t-shirt. Her hair was free from any hair ties and her puffy eyes show that she has just woken up.
Sora's hand was on the door knob and stayed there as he looked at his wife in the face. Her eyes told him a lot, they usually did. Always told him when she was upset, or when she was lust filled with desire, or if it was love swimming in her blue eyes.
"Wh-what are you talking about?"
She walked up to him and grabbed the scruff of his shirt forcing him to face her. Tears were forming at the corners of her eyes she looked terrified.
"Sora you and I feel the strongest of feelings ever since… since…"
"Our hearts were connected." He finished shutting the front door.
Kairi bit her lip and chocked out a noise that sounded like a sob. She placed her head on his shoulder and stayed there breathing loudly against his shirt until she finally spoke.
"Yes… so then you know what I'm talking about?"
"Darling, I'm sure it's nothing… it might be that were both worried, that could sometime-"
"It is something!" She cut him off by shouting just a little too loudly. It seemed everything went still and silent.
Sora placed his hand on her shoulder trying to comfort her.
"Something… is going to happen. And it's scaring me, because… what if it involves you?" She said this a little bit quieter making each syllable get quieter as she spoke.
"If that's the case, then I'm not going down without a fight. I'll take some out before I go out. Remember?" He said walking closer to her. He kissed her lightly on her cheek wiping away her stray tears.
"I don't want you to go period." She muttered. Her voice was muffled by his shirt.
"Most likely I won't. I will be surrounded by everyone. Last time, I had Donald and Goofy. There is extra help, so I won't get hurt."
"And I will be by your side." She looked up at him with confidence.
"I will protect you." He kissed her lightly.
"Hate to break up this cute morning cycle but, what's for breakfast?" Riku said yawning and walking up to the fridge, pulling out a jug of orange juice taking a quick swig.
"Nice to see you too Riku." Sora said breaking away from Kairi so she could get away and get some proper clothes on. She was sharing a room with Yuffie and Aerith. Squall, Leon, Axel, Sora, and Leon all shared a room. And then Cid, Merlin, Donald, and Goofy all shared the last room. So it was crowded here in this house, but they all managed, it was really only for a few nights.
Everyone was now seated around the small house with plates of food. They small talked here and there, but truth was, everyone was nervous. Aerith made breakfast this morning, but hardly anyone was eating.
The brunette haired woman sat down at the table digging into her egg with little effort. Everyone was too busy trying not to hurl there food up to bother worrying about what was on their plates.
It seemed like ages to everyone, but finally they were all standing outside, ready for battle. They had their weapons and their potions and their back up clothes, water, everything. They were ready. Yes they were nervous and anxious but they were more then ready to fight off these creatures that steal hearts and consume them.
Sora took a deep breath and lead the way to the crater where the monsters were.
"Ready?" He asked. He felt ready, but he was so nervous. He was anxious, and the adrenaline pumped through his veins. Once everyone nodded he pointed his hand in the direction they were heading and set out.
It was a dangerous and scary route, heartless and nobodies jumped out in all directions. Sneak attacks basically. They fought trying their best to keep up with each other.
Finally they stood right next to the crater. The creatures were there. Just like the last time. Except this time there seemed to be more, and much stronger.
Kairi walked up to Sora and hugged him, "I know you can do this. We all can. Just breathe Sora. We'll be okay." Sora smiled and kissed her cheek.
"LET'S GO!" Sora shouted and jumped off of the small cliff onto the ground. With his keyblade aimed in front of his chest he ran, ran straight into the sea of heartless and nobodies. Everyone yelled and ran following him, doing the exact same.
They all struck heartless after heartless trying to tear them down.
Sora and Riku would combine attacks together wiping out several of them. Kairi and Aerith would be there to help heal anybody should they need it.
Cloud and Leon fought side by side striking anything that got in their way. Cid would shout and swear as he fought. Yuffie jumped up and down laughing and saying snide comments to the heartless as she took them down. Merlin was too old to be fighting, so he stayed home, but he supplied them with plenty of potions. Axel just ran and cut. He added in his fire attacks which were proving to be useful.
As Sora cut down another nobody, he saw a black cape from the corner of his eye. "Riku!" He shouted as Riku jumped and sliced two heartless making them dissolve into the air, releasing yet more hearts. But to where this time?
Riku saw what Sora was talking about. On top of a small hill there was Larxene. She was controlling the heartless and the nobodies here. They were going to end this once and for all. As they stood there side by side they noticed that her focus was somewhere else. She was looking at Axel.
"We have to get her!" Sora yelled swirling his keyblade around cutting through six heartless at one time. He jumped up and over the disappearing bodies and onto the next group of nobodies, he cut through four of them with ease once more.
"Then we have to move now!" Riku shouted about the roar of an angry howl.
The boys ran for the cliff Larxene was on, cutting through several creatures on their way. But it seemed that she had different plans, she was no longer on that cliff, she was in front of Axel. The boys stopped running and swirled around to watch.
"Let's go, she'll kill him!" Riku shouted running towards the two. The others were to busy fighting to notice Larxene and Axel were about to have a showdown.
Sora jumped up hoping to land in the middle of the two, which would begin a fight with Larxene but as he jumped he hit a force field type thing, he slid to the bottom in a daze. Riku helped him up and the only thing the boys could do was chop the monsters down as they approached them and watch in horror as their friend could end up loosing his second chance life.
"So you've come back too…." The blond woman said. Her voice was cold; it was much unlike her old one. This one was lifeless, cold, and evil.
"I don't know how, but I did it. And I'm fighting on their side this time. No more fighting against what's right. You will die once again Larxene. Please… just join us, it's much different over here." He held his hand out to her.
The blonde smiled showing her yellow teeth and reached out to grab his hand, but as their hands almost touched she withdrew her finger claw weapons and slashed his hand.
Axel withdrew his hand and cried out in pain. "You bitch!" He yelled. Flames had wrapped around the whole area. Larxene looked around, a flicker of fear showed for just a moment on her face. She smiled almost tauntingly at him, "So your powers still stayed with you…. Interesting, much curious of course." She taunted and jumped up she landed behind him and cut his back. He screamed in pain and swirled around thrashing his weapons around like a mad man. He hit her once or twice hearing her anguished cries.
Sora and Riku stood out of the barrier growing worried with each passing moment. The two ex Organization XIII members jumped around dodging each other's attacks. Larxene kept hitting Axel's fire barriers and would cry out jumping back closer to Axel, he'd hit her with his blades. She was growing weaker.
Axel jumped in the air shooting a fire flame at her, she dodged it easily and slid to the other side where he would land. Once he hit the ground it was too late to get out of her reach, she placed all ten of her claws into his back.
"NO!" Sora screamed.
Riku stood wide eyed at the sight. Axel stood there with her claws stabbing him, his face was contorted in pain and he looked pale.
"No…." Sora breathed again. He kept banging on the fore field but it never once even flickered. His friend was dying and there was nothing he could do.
Larxene withdrew her claws and thrust them in him again. He cried out blood was starting to form in his mouth. Whatever strength he found he found it quickly because he swirled around ripping her claws out of his back catching the blonde off guard and used his circular blades cutting her stomach. She gasped blood flowing freely from her mouth. She looked at him with a crazed look and fell to the floor.
"Enjoy your new life." Was all she said and died. The force field around them disappeared.
Axel fell to the floor exhausted. Sora and Riku ran to him.
"You'll be okay, don't move." Sora whispered rolling him upright.
Riku took an extra shirt out of his bag and wrapped it around his wounds which were bleeding profusely.
"I'll be fine, I just need to rest." He grunted and sat up.
"Take It easy, Riku said trying to pull him back down. He turned to Sora, "I'm taking him back. You help the rest with these goddamn monsters. Their just about done, so you'll finish it up no problem. We'll meet you back there alright?"
Sora nodded placing his hand on Riku's shoulder, "You'll be okay Axel, you're in Riku's hands now." And he was off back to joining the battle. Cutting and slashing in every direction that heartless or nobodies were.