Crystal

"Axe it's me Crystal. Don't you remember?" asked Crystal. She was now struggling not to cry. The man she had been thinking about all these years and the boy she gave her heart to all those years ago, just didn't seem to understand.

"Cryst…I don't remember" replied Axe.

"You promised me all those years ago Axe. You said not this life but forever. Then you left to fight for Dollet and never came back". How could he not remember me after all we did an all the things he said. Was he lying to me when he said those things? All these years I've been living in false hope.

"Wait I Do remember, your name is Crystal Hem…… urgh." My god the pain the pain its unbearable I don't know if I can take it. This girl she's the one who triggers it.

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Where am I? This looks vaguely like the town Winhill. But I haven't been here since I was a small boy.

"Hey, what's your name?" asked a little girl in a white dress.

That voice it sounds so familiar. I must force myself not to remember. My memories are dark and twisted. They serve no purpose. My only purpose is only to serve my master.

"Hello? I said what's your name?" asked the girl again. Obviously not best pleased with the fact that the boy had ignored her.

"Axe. My name is Axe. Yours?" replied the boy.

"My name is Crystal, teehee. What are you dong out here alone Axe? My parents always told me not to wonder off alone." She couldn't help but not smile at this. Finally she thought I can chat to him alone.

What is it with this girl? She has this strange affect on me; I can't seem to shake the feeling that I know her.

"I have no parents! I have no need for parents. They only get in my way." Screamed Axe with no remorse present in his voice.

"How can you say that?" Cried Crystal tears flowing freely from her young eyes.

"Go away I don't want your pity. Leave NOW." Screamed Axe. "They all leave you in the end. Just go ……… please." He couldn't hold it not any longer tears just burst from his eyes and he cried freely, not caring who saw.

How can someone bare so much hate towards people and show no concern for his well being. At this point Crystal had left and Axe was sitting on his own crying.

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He's been like this for a while thought Crystal. I hope he's ok I could never live with myself if he was hurt.

"Urgh my head" said Axe as he staggered to his feet.

Thank goodness he's getting up I was so worried thought Crystal.

"How do you feel Axe" whispered Crystal.

Like shit thought Axe. Who is this woman who seems to know me like she knew me for years? It all came back too him then. My god thought Axe how could I have been so stupid.

"I'm sorry" whispered Axe.

"Huh. What are you sorry for Axe" staggered Crystal. I don't understand what's he getting at. He saves my life then collapses and says he's sorry. He has nothing to be sorry for.

"Sorry for being horrible to you that day!"

"What day?" enquired Crystal.

She's clearly not getting the picture. Just tell her why you fool screamed his heart. Where as his mind told him to just leave her there and go.

"That day in Winhill when you first spoke to me. I'm sorry for being horrible and telling you to leave me alone." The heat was now evidently present as he was blushing. Wait I don't blush thought Axe. Oh I hope she didn't see.

"You… you remembered. Oh Axe I didn't think you would remember. Come hear." Screamed Crystal. However as she ran towards Axe she tripped and nearly fell if it weren't for Axe catching her.

I can't believe I tripped what a dope I must seem. What stopped me from hitting the floor anyway? Looking up she realised she was in Axe's arms. It feels so right and so safe in these arms I could just……………!

Is she going to move or what? Thought Axe. Still holding her like this is nice. Wait she isn't moving. Did she hit her head or something? Oh wait soft breathing. Oh no she's, she's fallen ASLEEP. I suppose I'll have to take her with me. I can't just leave her here.

Just then there was a screech of thunder then a flash of lightning. Followed shortly by rain. Great can this day get any worse thought Axe as he made his way out of the town of Balamb.

Elsewhere.

"Where are you Axe" whispered Squall. "It's getting bloody cold, you'd better be here quick or else!"

Just then a figure or should I say figures staggered out of the woods. Squall immediately grabbed his Gunblade and shouted "Who Goes there?"

"Master"

"Axe I'm over here" shouted Squall.

But before Axe could reply he collapsed with exhaustion. The weather and his passenger had taken its toll badly on Axe not to mention his earlier wounds from the battle with Galbadia.

Squall quickly ran out into the storm and grabbed his comrade and his mysterious Guest. "Axe, are you ok? Speak too me!" screamed Squall.

"Crystal" whispered Axe. "Help Crystal." And with that he fell unconscious.

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It was well into the night when Crystal woke up.

"Where am I?" staggered Crystal. Am I in some sort of cave? Looking around I'd say yes. She saw a small fire in its centre and some food next to it. Food just thinking about it makes me hungry (her stomach then growled to show her she was right).

As she made her way towards the fire in the centre of the cave, something caught her eye. It was the sound of shallow breathing. Then she remembered AXE.

"Axe are you okay? Speak too me. Tell me you are. Please." Cried Crystal. He can't die he just saved me and it's been so long that I can't remember when I started looking for him. I have to tell him before my time runs out. I must tell him that……………?

(AUN sorry there was little Squall but I just needed a chapter where I could explain a bit about Axes and Crystals relationship and past. Next chapter will have more Squall (dunno when that will be though as I'm a bit busy with college work but I'll try).

Also just to warn people there will be some character deaths and not really a lot action (as I suck at writing action bits). This story will feature more on Axe and Squalls Relationship and there how can I put it Destiny lol.

Plz review bye