Arixa and Axel's Alphabet

Chapter 6

F is for Fear

He paced back and forth and back and forth and… Well you get the idea. He was waiting outside the infirmary of The Castle That Never Was for one of the most precious people in his life.

Said person was recovering from a dreadful injury that had been inflicted on her a few days prior. Axel, being sensitive, believed it was his entire fault.

Flashback

"Alright Rix let's get this mission over and done with" Axel said walking through the Dark Corridor "Yeah I'm not in the mood for missions today" she added summoning her weapon.

"What's our target again?" she asked looking around for any Heartless "It's some fire plants that have surfaced in the Sandlot" Axel confirmed.

Arixa turned back to him "Fire plants?" She asked. Axel cocked his head noticing a slight waver in her voice "Yeah? You okay with that?" He asked "Of course I was just making sure"

Axel had known Arixa for at least a year and a half now. He knew her favourite colour her "allergy" to parsnips everything, except what she was afraid of. He wasn't sure but he had a hunch he was about to find out.

Arixa walked ahead of Axel attempting to calm her nerves about the fire plants "So how about after we finish this we grab some ice-cream?" She asked changing any topics that might have ensued.

Axel sighed "Alright. I'm guessing sea-salt as always?" He asked in return. Arixa smiled and nodded. "Of course!" She answered.

Axel smiled back at her but his smile melted away when a fire plant appeared behind Arixa "Duck!" He yelled and tossed a Chakram at the Heartless.

Arixa hit the ground and slashed at the fire plants base. Her breath quickened as it readied itself to attack. The flame broiled inside of its ugly head and then rocketed towards Arixa.

Too scared to even momentarily blink Arixa stayed rooted to the spot. Until Axel wrapped an arm around her waist and yanked her out of the line of fire "Rix are you okay?" Axel yelled pulling Arixa out of her shocked moment.

"Huh? Yeah I'm fine" She breathed. Axel shook his head "No you're not. Wait here" he told her. Arixa frowned "I'm fine!" She said stubbornly. Getting back on her feet she ran towards the Fire plant and began to attack again.

Axel sighed once more and ran to help Arixa. "I don't need your help!" She hissed at him "Yes you do" He retaliated attacking the heartless to relive his anger "No I don't!" She yelled and destroyed the monster.

Axel looked up at Arixa's face. Her sapphire eyes full of hurt and shame. She closed them and dismissed her weapon. "Rix look I'm sorry…" Axel began. Arixa cut him off "No I was being stupid, the thing is I'm afraid of fire" She admitted.

Axel just stared at his love. Of all the things in this world to be afraid of why did it have to be such a huge part of him? "Hey fire isn't all that bad" He said draping his arm over Arixa's shoulders.

The bluenette looked up at him and smiled. "Fire was only acceptable if he was wielding It" She thought. She was wrenched from her thoughts when Axel said "You ready?" She nodded and turned, making her way towards the clock tower and assuming Axel was talking about ice-cream.

"Rix! Turn around!" Axel yelled. But by the time she had done so it was too late. She was hit square in the back by a fire ball that Axel had thrown.

"No, no no no…" Axel whimpered as he stooped down to pick up the unconscious bluenette. "She said she was ready…" He choked. His eyes stung with tears but he hurriedly blinked them away and opened a Dark Corridor. He picked up Arixa and returned to the castle.

End of Flashback

The door to the infirmary opened and Saix permitted Axel to go inside. The red head sighed and walked over to Arixa's bed side. "Next time you're going to throw something at me, make sure I'm not thinking about ice-cream" She told him.

Axel smiled weakly "I'm so sorry" He whispered. He heard a sharp in take of breath and looked up. He tried to say something but his words were smothered by a kiss.

Arixa broke away from Axel "I'm not afraid of fire… Not when someone as caring as you controls it"

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