He awoke in a dreamlike world. His body warm and alive, his heart was present yet wounded.

The way to overcome darkness…

Is to hold on to your light…

If I can take you with me…

I'll find a way to you…I swear…

A hole in the ground was left wide open. He'd have to take his chances.

There was a breaking.

He knew he could reach her.

A shattering.

And then, he fell beside her…

She revived from her spell of death with The warmth of strong arms holding her close.

Her eyes opened wide as they faced a living breathing….

"AXEL!" She cried out as she embraced him with all her strength, making sure he wouldn't slip away.

"…I knew I could find you, and now,"

She didn't care if they were trapped, imprisoned, she fiercely pressed her mouth against him parting her lips and tasting his own, remembering the feeling the security, the passion she'd missed with all her heart.

"Larxene…" He wrapped his arms around her and then moved a hand to her head where he pushed her against him, deepening their kiss.

"I want you so bad right now." The words came fast and his breathing was heavy. He knew this couldn't be a dream, she felt so anxious and lively in his arms. He then spoke in a whisper against her ear, "Hope you're not too tired. After all, I did wake you up…"

"Axel, you think I'd turn you down for sleep?" Her eyes were teary and her face was flushed, the tears rolled off her cheeks and mixed with their kiss. She rolled over onto him and undressed him, and he lay there looking at her with half closed eyes.

"I almost forgot how beautiful you were Larx, I must have been spending too much time around DIZ on that God-Forsaken…"

"Shhhh…" she pressed her fingers to his lips while sitting astride upon him, "Let's forget all bout that place, it isn't even worth remembering."

"…but thanks anyway for the compliment," she tilted her head sideways and put his finger in her mouth, as a tantalizing way to tease him. He grew eager at this act and she felt it's effect beneath her.

"L..Larxene…" He grabbed her hips tightly and lifted her above him, and she received him so willingly it almost blew his mind. It seemed like eternity as they released all their desires, without fear, without pain. Their bodies never left each other for even a minute. He entered her body and soul, and she was with him, providing a place for his love.

Eventually they were both worn out on account of being human, they laid together breathing heavily as they still held one another.

"Hey Larxene."

"Yes Axel." She giggled quietly.

"You know how Roxas was guaranteed a second life no matter what?"

"Mmm hmmm? And this has to do with what?"

"Well…he got a second life because he was inside Sora…."

He moved close to Larxene and made a sudden move that caught her off guard,

"And…I get a second life…because I'm inside you…" He kissed her.

"Mmm…yes…that sounds…feels right…" she twisted and turned, "But Axel…" She moved in close to his face, "how do you really think it happened…?"

"It has something to do with a beautiful sacrifice…DIZ said so, but that sounds so cliché,"

"Right. I think we were just lucky."

"This runs deeper than luck, it's fate Larxene."

"Fate?"

She closed her eyes and fell asleep with a sense of full contentment. But how could this be possible? It was a perfect malfunction. They were in a prison and a paradise. Everything clashed, nothing made sense, but everything had fallen into place.