Chapter 10
I awoke, my eyes swollen and my body emotionally drained. I reached over and felt Zephyra next to me. She had actually stayed until I woke up. This was a new experience. I looked down at her as I sat up. Her orange eyes were open and looking at me in a kind of longing manner. I think I was looking back at her with the same longing. In that moment, all the harsh words spoken yesterday, all the wild animalistic sex, all of the discussions and combat lessons...none of them mattered. This was the ultimate. It was her. Her spark...her fire...that was the true beauty of this thing we had. She was the ultimate. Walking up to her eyes looking at me like they were looking at me now is something I could definitely live with. I rolled over and gently kissed her lips. "Well good morning," I whispered.
'For once, I wanted you to wake up with me here. Now, I do have to finish my mission. I'll be back in a few weeks."
"What about looking for who you were before Zephyra?" Her face went white for a second and then she looked so sad, my heart would've broke if I had one.
"I think I ruined my chance of that. I'll just do my mission and come back. To be with you." I grinned. Something had happened to her, but the fact she wanted to be with me gave me greater happiness than anything else I could think of.
"Ok then. See you when you get back."
I climbed out of bed then, completely naked. Axel was watching me with hungry eyes; a kind of longing inside of them. He wanted me to stay. I WANTED to stay...But I had a mission to do, and I was going to do it...Kingdom Hearts HELP me, but I was going to finish the task set before me. I paused while buckling my belt. "Axel," I began. I turned to look at him...he had put on pants. He was looking at me curiously."Did you really kill Vexen?" His eyes grew cloudy, but he nodded. "Why?"
"I was under orders to."
"From who? Superior?" He shook his head, refusing to meet my eyes. "Then who?" He looked up at me then.
"I can't tell you." he smirked then. "I don't wanna get turned into a Dusk for satisfying your curiosity." I frowned, but I let it pass. When Axel wanted to keep a secret, he kept it a secret. One of the things that attracted me to him I guess. I shrugged and turned away from him. I materialized my weapons, and then created a dark portal. I turned to face him as I walked through it, grinning at him; showing him all the affection and desire I had for him. His face then disappeared in front of me, but I could clearly picture his shining green eyes. I turned to the task at hand. I knew that his face was what was gonna get me through Hollow Bastion after the whole Everly affair.
Yeah, I worried about her. But her smile before she left was so brilliant, I worried a little less. I put on my cloak and went to talk to Superior. I was a double agent you can say. The Organization was breaking apart and I was 'on' both sides of it. But my devotion was to Superior, although it had nothing to do with loyalty. It was all to do with power. The other half was strong, but Xemnas (also known as Superior) had the MUCH stronger side, now that he had Zephyra and I. I smirked. Soon, by my hand, the Organization would be one again, albeit a much smaller Organization since...since Roxas left. I shuddered. I still hadn't accepted that Roxas had left. I met up with Superior who told me some interesting news. Roxas' other, Sora, had entered Castle Oblivion. He 'asked' (more like ordered) me to take care of our guest, which of course I knew what that meant. I bowed to him and said "As you've commanded, so shall be done."
"And Axel," he whispered to me. I looked up at him. "I was Zexion dead by the end of the week." I grimaced and nodded. "And when i say take care of Sora, I don't mean kill him." I was surprised, but I nodded my understanding. "And another thing," I inwardly sighed. I was always getting big jobs. "I want you to confront Marluxia soon."
"Yes Superior. I shall." I wasn't looking forward to it, but what Xemnas says...goes.