Chapter Two.

Separation and a Deal.

"Ugh! Where did he go?" yelled Crystal.

They followed Axel deep into the Castle, up until they were at a giant door. Crystal sat on the steps and put her head on her knees. Riku starting pacing back and forth while casually looking around in case someone decided to attack them by surprise.

"So what now? See if he went through the door?" asked Crystal.

"I guess." shrugged Riku.

Crystal got up slowly and turned to face the door. She heard Riku yell, and she turned quickly to see what was going on. Another man in a black coat with his hood up was holding Riku in a headlock.

"What's most important to you?" he asked.

"Who are you? Let Riku go!" Crystal yelled.

"Wrong answer." he said and he disappeared into thin air.

Crystal ran to the spot where the man and Riku were seconds before,

"Riku! RIKU!" she yelled.

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Axel was standing off to the side watching Zexion grab Riku and disappear, he now had to get rid of the girl.

"Riku! RIKU!" the girl screamed.

"What was her name again? Ah Crystal. That was it. The name quite suits her, ah, what am I doing! I'm supposed to be killing her, not sitting her checking her out! Ah, but her eyes go perfectly with her name.. Ah! No, pull yourself together Axel, you have a job to do! Right. Gotta do the job.."

He stepped out from behind the stone statue and faced Crystal who now had her back turned to him.

"Thundaga!" she screamed as a bolt of lighting hit him square in the chest.

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"Thundaga!" Crystal yelled as she sent a bolt of lightning at the person standing behind her.

The man was hit in the chest and blasted off his feet into a wall. Crystal ran up to him and placed the sharpest point of her one chakram at his throat.

"Where did he take him?" she demanded angerly.

"Somewhere in this castle, I don't know. I just work here." he added with a chuckle.

Crystal jabbed him with the chakram again. A little speckle of blood ran from the point, down along his neck.

"WHERE!" she screamed hysterically.

Axel stared at her. "I'm gonna guess that guy is more then a friend to her...god damn, now I can't do any- WHAT ARE YOU NUTS! Keep it together!"

"I honestly don't know. But I'd appreciate if you didn't kill me." he said calmly.

At that Crystal dropped down to her knees and completely broke down. Axel watched, at first a bit scared, but then started to feel a bit sorry for her.

"Wait, how do I feel sorry for her? I'm a Nobody! Well, maybe it's just cause she's crying, wow, she's even pretty when she cries..ACK! I really need to stop talking to myself.. people are gonna think I'm crazy." (A.N. You are crazy Axel. "Screw you Miss Author Lady!")

Axel stood up then knelt down next to Crystal.

"Honestly, if you think you have it bad, trying being me." he smirked.

Crystal wiped her eyes and looked up at him. "God I am an idiot for crying right now, great thing to do, show your enemy a weakness...a cute enemy though.. UGH! No cute enemies!

"I never asked for a comment." she sneered as she stood up.

"Damn what a bitch." "Well, fine. I won't help you find your friend." Axel said as he began to walk off.

"Ugh, wait!" she yelled at him. "Hey, hang on, why are you going to help me? You're with them."

"Not so much as you think I am...I'll explain it, maybe." he said.

Crystal looked at him. "Should I trust him? Either way, I should find Sora or Riku even if he is tricking me."

"Fine. We have a deal, I won't kill you if you take me to Riku." she said as she extended her hand.

"Good." he replied as he shook it.