Axel II

Sora blocked the attack, being pushed back by the sheer force. Axel backflipped, slamming both hands into the ground. A small fire started behind him and slowly began to move around the room, leaving a flaming trail behind it. "What's that?" Sora watched the flames, almost not seeing Axel jump again. Sora brought the Keyblade up, but Axel jumped off it, landing and sliding under Sora's feet.

"Burn!" Fire shot up, Sora barely getting out of the way. He jumped back as the floor fire shot past him. It had now formed a complete circle and began to fill in the inside. Flames shot up out of the ring, creating a barrier. They were stuck inside now. Axel threw the chakram into the air, snapping his wrist. A firey whip came from the palm of his hand. "Fire Whip!" He lashed it around, Sora bringing the Keyblade around to block some strikes, ducking around others. Some hit him, leaving small burns. One lashed his cheek, burning the flesh. Sora put a hand over the wound, feeling the scarred skin. "What's the matter? Not feelin' so hot?"

"Just fine." Sora charged Axel. The whip lashed out, wrapping around the Keyblade. Axel pulled the whip, throwing the weapon out of his grasp. The fire on the ground finished a basic pattern, and began working on a more complex picture. Sora jumped around, trying not to land on the flames. He held out his hand, the Keyblade reappearing in his grasp. Axel's flaming whip disappeared, catching the chakram as they fell into his hands.

"Sure you can keep up?" Axel swung continuously, always narrowly missing Sora. Axel jumped back through the flames, disappearing from the inside of the circle. Sora looked around, constantly moving out of the etching fire's path. Sora heard foot falls just soon enough to turn around, Axel jumping through the flames. They clashed, pushing on each other. The chakram began to burn, catching on fire. "Flare!" Fire shot out in all directions, knocking Sora back. Axel rushed him, grabbing him by the collar. He threw Sora up into the air, where he saw what the fire was doing. It wasn't just going around; it was making a symbol of some kind. Axel jumped up, pushing off the roof, grabbing Sora on the way down. Sora was slammed into the hard floor, the ground in the circle becoming a burning arena. Sora jumped up, and the fire accelerated its pace. Axel jumped back, throwing the chakram at him. "Firetooth!" Sora jumped over one, knocking the other to the side with the Keyblade. A wall of fire erupted out of the ground, stopping Sora's attack. The fire on the ground meted up in the middle, disappearing. An intricate pattern was etched in fire, the flames growing higher. The flaming wall disappeared, Axel saluting Sora before he jumped out. Axel turned his back as an explosion rang out.

Donald and Goofy sat in the holding cell isolated from anything else. "Gawrsh, I hope Sora's okay."

"Of course he is." Donald said, not sounding very enthusiastic himself. Suddenly, they both began to glow with a pale yellow light. "What happening?" He looked at Goofy, who smiled back at him.

"Drive."

The arena of fire exploded, causing Axel to turn around. Sora floated to the ground, his clothes radiating with a yellow light. He held the Divine Rose in one hand, the Olympus in the other. "How did you-" Axel couldn't finish.

"I found what connected me with both Donald and Goofy." Sora rushed Axel, slashing through the man then throwing him into the wall. Sora jumped back, dodging midair as Axel threw the chakram. Axel staggered, putting a hand on the wall.

"I can't… continue… forgive me, Superior." Axel disappeared in a portal of darkness, leaving Sora alone in Master form.