A/N: Hi.
The Savage Nymph:
Chapter Six:
"You're all he's got left. If you don't stop this, no one will." I could hear Axel's voice through the door. I felt guilty, still, about eavesdropping on Axel and Naminé again, but, after all, no one could stop me.
"But...it's too late now." Naminé sounded awfully disappointed. I could almost feel sorry for her. Almost.
"Oh, I don't think you should give up just yet. By the way, Naminé. I don't see Marluxia around. Do you?" Oh, my god. Was Axel about to betray us?
"What are you trying to say?" Now the poor little witch sounded confused. But I could see it clearly. This could mean the end to me and Marluxia, if Naminé figured it out.
"There's no one here to stop you. Do it right." Axel's voice sounded gentle, but commanding. I just couldn't believe it. Axel was betraying us, for which I could be killed. At once, Naminé ran out the other door. "Hm hmm... Ha ha haaa! Now THIS should be good. All the actors are in place. Now, Sora! Naminé! Riku! Marluxia! Larxene! It's about time you gave me one hell of a show!"
I couldn't stand it a minute longer. I teleported into the room, saw the shocked look on Axel's face, and called forth my knives. "Is that what you want?" I asked fiercely, my eyes narrowed.
"Larxene—"
"I get it now." I said, the anger overcoming me at last. "It was a lie. All of it! Even my name. I should have never trusted you, even if you are the Nobody of the person I loved!" I shouted, before I realized what I was saying. But at once, I knew that it was true. Axel was Avery's Nobody, the older brother of my best friend, the person who sacrificed his heart for mine, and the person I loved the most. To have found his Nobody at last when I wondered my entire existence, at this point, I was even angrier. "Damn you, Avery."
I vanished.
I waited while Sora fought Riku, determined not to cry. In the end, I gave in, but stopped as the anger took over once more. I felt my power rising up within me, spreading to my fingertips.
As soon as Naminé broke Riku's heart, I knew I was in for a good show.
"She broke his heart." I said thoughtfully, "More like smashed it, really." I added playfully.
"Smashed!" Sora said, bewildered, "But that means he's...he's..." God, more stuttering. He'd fit right in at Castle Oblivion.
"Ah ha ha!" I laughed, as though I had forgotten Axel's betrayal. "You're so much fun to watch. If it's Riku you're worried about, then worry no longer. Riku was never here."
"What do you mean?" And, as expected, Sora appeared confused. I could cut him a little slack this time, but he was still stupid in my book.
"You want me to tell you? Gee, I don't know... I just HATE spoilers..."
"Quit playing games!" There's another good comeback. Wow, he never fails to impress me.
"All right, have it your way. It'll kill you to hear this — but I can live with that. That thing lying there is a puppet Vexen made. Nothing more than a toy. It's laughable, really. It called you a fake, but IT was the fabrication all along." I was in such a bad mood, or maybe I was just putting on a show for Sora, that I found this hilarious.
"A fake? A fake Riku!"
"Fake in every way." I smiled and said in a flirty voice, "It was only finished recently. And without any past, how could it remember anything? Its memories with Naminé were planted, not real. All this time it's been picking fights with you over bogus memories. Isn't that right Naminé?" I turned to address the small blonde girl, "Behind that cute little face you do some awful things." All of a sudden, a connect-the-dots speeded through my brain. Oh. Now I understood why I had been jealous of Naminé spending time with Axel.
I was in love with him.
As much in love as a Nobody can be, I guess.
"No...not Naminé." Still, Sora seemed to deny everything I had just told him.
"You are so STUPID." There was a certain relief in finally telling him how much he lacked in the general knowledge area. "Don't you get it? Messing with people's memories is about all she's good at. She steps into people's hearts and rearranges their memory. If she wants, she can even draw new memories of things that never happened. The girl you've been dying to protect...is a manipulative witch who shackles people's hearts with phony memories!" I laughed, a cruel, mirthless laugh.
"Then my memory... Everything I remember...it's..." I was beginning to lose my patience with this kid.
"Lies, lies. All lies! An illusion Naminé made. Binding you in the chains of your own memory was central to our trap. It makes me tingle to think how easily you were duped. This was our chance to make the Keyblade master our puppet! We nearly had you... But that jerk Ave-Axel used Naminé to wreck everything! He betrayed us!"
"You'll pay..." Sora growled as he positioned himself in a fighting stance.
Completely out of the blue, Naminé ran in front of me, to prevent Sora from attacking me. "Don't!" she cried.
"Excuse me? It's a little late to grow a conscience, witch. Last I checked, YOU'RE the one who got him into this mess." I said to the girl in front of me
"I know, but —"
"I should tell you that I am in an EXTREMELY foul mood. Thanks to you, all our plans are toast!" At once, I swiped her away. I glared straight at Sora. There would be hell to pay for ruining the Organization, and turning Axel against me.
"Naminé!" Sora cried out.
"What what what? Do I detect DISTRESS? You don't even know her!" I smirked.
"Maybe not. But I still made a promise. I promised Naminé I'd keep her safe. Maybe my memories are fake. But they're still mine, and I'm gonna be true to them." I couldn't help thinking: This kid has played the hero for far too long.
"What an idiot! There is no promise, there never was! YOU ARE DELUSIONAL. Must you insist on playing the hero? Oh, whatever. It's your funeral. Nighty-night, you sham!" I called forth my knives, but something, a feeling deep inside, had weakened me. At that moment, somehow, I knew that I would not survive this battle. All I could do was face the fate I had in store.
Donald and Goofy joined Sora, and I said in response: "Have it your way. Thrice the pain for you means thrice the fun for me!"
It was not a long battle. My strength was depleted by something inside, and I knew the fatal blow when it came.
"No... Nooooo! I refuse to lose to a bunch of losers! I... I'm fading! NO...this isn't...the way I..." But I knew what I needed to do. At once, I found Axel's presence, alone, in my room, waiting for me, as it seemed. Using the last of my strength, I teleported there.
"Larxene!" He cried, as he saw me lying on the floor. "What happened?"Heasked,startled.He pulled me up, I could not support myself, and looked into my eyes.
"I went to fight Sora. You had betrayed us."
"I never meant for you to get killed. I only betrayed you and Marluxia, because I knew you would be destroyed. Is there anything I can do?"
I smiled softly. "I'm afraid it's too late." I could feel myself glowing, fading away into darkness.
"I—I—I'll miss you, Larissa." He said, meaning it. I looked deep into his eyes, forgiving him with a single gaze.
"I love you too, Avery."
A/N: Wow, that felt good. Sorry if the ending was a little rushed. :'( This was my second chapter today, and my first finished fanfic. I think I'll throw in an epilogue, just for fun.
NARUfreak: I'm editing this for you, because I can't reply to a review more than once. I'm pissed too. The reason I feel good, is that I no longer have to follow a gamescript, which sucks, by the way.
