Hello again, people! Sorry I was gone for so long, I was having trouble finishing this chapter.
Recap, we left off when Saix kidnaps Zyrix to "help" her with a weapon. But does he really want to help her?
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Kingdom Hearts characters, or places or whatnot. But I do own Zyrix.
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Axel looked at Roxas questioningly as Saix dragged Zyrix off.
"He's headed for the training room," Roxas stated, looking at Axel nervously.
"How do you know?"
Roxas simply pointed at a cheap blue neon sign that said 'Training Room' above the door that Saix and Zyrix had just gone through.
"Oh." Axel said, approaching the slightly open door.
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Zyrix struggled against Saix's grip as he led her toward the center of the room. The room was also white, although there were cracks and scratches on the wall, and scorch marks everywhere. Two walls were completely covered in shelves. One set of shelves contained a varied assortment of weapons while the other was a mini-library, with books about fighting strategies, and the occasional bedtime story, for some reason. On closer inspection, one of the bedtime story books had the name Xigbar written over it.
"Yes, Number II has an interesting taste for children's books," Saix said, following Zyrix's stare. "Welcome to the Training Room, Number XII," he added, his golden eyes glowing with repressed excitement. "Look around, and choose any weapon you'd like."
Zyrix walked around the room, her breath quickening slightly. The shelves that held the weapons now held more interest for her. They were stacked with an assortment of weapons, ranging from bows, to lances, to swords. As she walked around, a specific weapon caught her eye. It looked like a spear from one end, but the other end had a sharp blade. It was grayish-blue, with dark blue squiggles running from one blade to the other. She took it, and as she did so, the blue squiggles glowed yellow. After that, Zyrix spun the weapon expertly and brought it back to her side.
Saix tensed. She knows how to use this, he thought, summoning his claymore, causing Zyrix to distract her attention from her weapon to Saix's weapon. "The next part of your training," Saix said, "consists on a battle with me."
Zyrix's eyes widened. "You want me to fight?"
Saix's lips curved into an evil grin. "Precisely."
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Roxas flung himself towards the door, but Axel caught him "Lemme go!" he growled, struggling against his best friend's arms.
"Not yet!" Axel hissed. "What if he really wants to help her?"
Roxas stared in disbelief at Axel. "You are so clueless sometimes."
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Saix struck without warning. He ran towards Zyrix, jumped, spun sideways, and slammed his claymore into her side. The pain from the hit was unbearable, but she threw her spear weapon at Saix, who blocked it and stood back as the spear whizzed back toward Zyrix. Zyrix stood up; teeth clenched from the pain, and ran, spun her spear, and clocked Saix on the side of the head. Saix retaliated by knocking her to the ground. A thin trickle of blood ran down the side of her face.
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"Hold on," Axel focused his attention on Zyrix.
"What?" asked Roxas.
"I thought Zyrix's eyes were green."
"They are."
"Then why are they yellow now?"
Roxas peered through the little space Axel and his hair didn't cover up. A quick glance confirmed what Axel had said. Despite the small dust cloud that had been lifted, he could still see Zyrix's eyes glowing a pale yellow, instead of the regular light green color.
A sudden zapping sound startled the pair of Nobodies.
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Zyrix stood up once more, this time throwing the spear and a powerful electrical surge at Saix. He blocked the spear, but received the full impact of the electric attack. However, it wasn't enough to stop him, as he knocked Zyrix down once more, this time, pinning her slightly above her chest and pressing down. "You put up an excellent fight," he said, pressing down harder, almost choking Zyrix.
Almost was right.
Roxas sprang into the air; Keyblades out, and slammed Saix into the wall with the bookshelves. An assortment of books fell on top of him, rendering him unconscious, at least for the time being, and setting off a huge, thick cloud of dust..
Zyrix gasped for air as she struggled to get away from Roxas and Saix. Her hair was a mess, covering most of her face and blinding her, causing her to trip over some rocks that had been placed there. She collapsed, panting, on the floor, as she tried to get her strength back.
Axel barged into the room, panicked by the ruckus. The cloud of dust blinded him. "Roxas!" he called out, covering his nose.
"I'm over here!" came a strained call. Axel followed the voice, and found Roxas, his hands over his mouth and nose. "Where's Zyrix?" Roxas asked weakly.
"I don't know."
Zyrix sat up, dazed. At first, she thought she had gone blind, but as her eyes focused, she noticed it was a thick cloud of dust. She covered her nose, trying to get to the exit. She located it, a stream of scattered light. However, the pain on her left side overwhelmed her, and she fell on the floor, teeth clenched.
"Zyrix!" she heard someone call out. She heard footsteps, and she was suddenly picked up. The last thing she remembered seeing before passing out was a pair of intense blue eyes.
Hmm, Roxas-kun saves Zyrix XD. Comments are appreciated, no looky-leavy, please!