Life after the Organization
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Demyx awoke the next day and glanced at him clock. After yesterday's events he wished to thank Axel for his kindness. All things considered. He got up and walked out down the corridor to Axel's apartment. He knocked a few times. There was no reply. He knocked again. Listening closely he heard some sort of muffled noise.
"Axel, it's me Demyx. Are you in?" The noise became louder. Like someone was straining to talk. Gingerly, he pushed the door and to his surprise he found it opened. He walked into the room and found it empty. He glanced around the room and looked at Axel's wardrobe and found a chair propped against it. Panic started pumping through Demyx's mind. Was Axel ok? He ran over to the wardrobe and surprisingly he found it difficult to remove the chair. It was like it had been jammed their with no intention of moving. Demyx picked up his Sitar and began to play a sequence of notes, summoning a vast amount of water the chair was wiped clean from its position and crashed into a thousand pieces onto the floor. Demyx then played the reversal chords and all the water vanished as if it had never been there. Placing his Sitar onto the floor and pulled open the door.
"Axel, are you ok?" A shocked expression appeared over his face. It definitely wasn't Axel. There lay a young girl no older than fifteen in a pale pink dress. A look of panic in her eyes and utter fear across her face. She had a bandanna gagging her and her hands were tied in knots with string.
"Kairi." Demyx whispered. She looked up at him almost suddenly as she heard her name. "What is he playing at?"
"Indeed what am I playing at?" Demyx turned to find Axel standing behind him with a look of anger and amusement.
"Axel, why do you have Kairi locked up in your closet? Did Xemnas make you do this?" Demyx had an expression of hurt across his face.
Why would Axel kidnap Kairi? I thought he was a better person than that!
"I did it to protect her."
"What are you talking about you idiot! How is kidnapping, gagging any tying her up in you wardrobe PROTECTING her?"
"I overheard Xemnas talking to Xigbar. He wanted her kidnapped and eventually assassinate. Why? I don't know. I think it was to make Sora angry and send him on a rampage to lead him to his death. To be honest I don't know all the details. All I know is that if I hadn't taken her, she would probably be dead by now." Axel glanced at Kairi to see her eyes widen.
"Okay but fine, but I thought we were supposed to be getting Sora to get more hearts for us?" Demyx asked puzzled. "I thought these guys were our enemies, even if they are I don't condone the treatment of Kairi."
"Xemnas doesn't care about us. He was going to get rid of us all anyway. Kingdom Hearts was to be his and his only. That's why I'm doing this. There the good guys and Xemnas has forgotten our goal as an organization. To get our hearts back. He wants power now. Nothing more. Nothing less. Demyx, I want you to help me. To help them. I need you." Axel looked Demyx in the eyes.
"Okay. I understand. Have you told anyone else?"
"You're kidding right? I can't trust anyone here. Except you. You must not tell anyone either. I think we both know what happens to traitors of the organization. Right?" Relief swept over Demyx like waves over sand. Axel was a good person.
"How long have you had her?"
"I picked her up yesterday morning."
"Have you given her anything?"
"What do you mean?"
"Hmmm, let me think how about, food? Something to drink?" An accusing looking spread across Demyx's face.
"I thought she would scream the house down if I removed the gag"
"Axel you bonehead!" Demyx walked over to Kairi and bend down. He smiled at her.
"Kari, if I remove your gag and rope you won't scream and rum will you. Seeing as you have heard everything we had just said I'm guessing you know you're not safe right?" Kairi looked at him and nodded, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Good girl" Demyx removed the rope from her ankles and wrists, followed by the gag.
Kairi gasped in air and felt so relived.
"Axel, go and get Kairi something to eat and drink." Demyx commanded. Normally Axel would shout a protest but he did as he was told. Demyx took Kairi's arm and gently walked he over to a chair and sat her down. She squinted as well. Her eyes obviously had to adjust to the light.
"Is…is Sora okay?" Kairi asked meekly.
"Probably, he gave me a real hard time yesterday. Last I saw of him, he was fighting fit! I shouldn't worry about him. He has his friends to help him out." Demyx gave her a reassuring smile. It wasn't returned though.
"I…I want to see him!" She said, tears rolling down her face now.
"We will take you to him later. You would be safer with him rather than here."
Axel returned with what looked like and apple and a glass of juice. He handed them both to Kairi. Although she was preoccupied with her sadness, she managed to start eating the apple and had a few sips of the juice.
"Kairi, I need to talk to Axel alone. You won't run off if we leave for a few minutes will you?
She shook her head much to Demyx's delight and grabbed Axel by the wrist and let him into the kitchen.
"I think we should take her to Sora and their friends. She would be safer with them rather than here." Axel nodded his approval, obviously deep in thought.
"What are you thinking about?"
"I'm sorry I got you dragged into this." He said with a sheepish grin.
"I'm not. I've been worried about you Axel. You've been acting strange lately. More than normal"
"Shut up!" Axel punched Demyx playfully in the arm. Demyx just stuck his tongue out at Axel and walked back into the other room where Kairi had finished the apple and the juice and was looking at them puzzled.
Axel opened a dark portal and nodded at Demyx.
"C'mon Kairi, we are taking you to Sora." When those magical words were spoken her eyes instantly brighten and leap up with a smile on her face.
Axel was the first to step through the portal followed by Kairi and Demyx.
The other end of the portal
Leon, Yuffie, Aerith, Cid looked startled as a black portal appeared from nowhere. Leon instantly pulled out his gunblade. Sora, Donald and goofy heard gasps and cursing from Cid as they ran in the room. Sora instantly joined Leon with his keyblade followed by Donald and Goofy. Axel was the first to step through the portal.
"What a welcoming committee we have here." He said sarcastically smiling at Leon and Sora with their weapons prepped and ready to go.
"What do you want?" Sora glared at Axel accusingly.
"Is that any way to treat the people who have brought you a gift?"
"What do you mean 'we'?" Leon asked puzzled.
Just as he finished his sentence, Demyx stepped through, followed with Kairi.
"SORA!" Kairi ran and swung her arms around him.
"KAIRI! Are you ok? You're not hurt are you? I've missed you so much." Sora gladly returned the hug. (More like glomp lol )
"No Axel and Demyx saved me. I've missed you so much too."
"Saved you?" Sora asked puzzled.
"Xemnas was planning to kidnap me to get to you. But Axel and Demyx got to me before he could. They brought me here to stay with you. Oh Sora I've missed you so much" Tears were streaming down her face now, and a huge smile, permanently painted on.
Sora let go of Kairi and turned to the two rouge agents.
"Why?"
"Xemnas had turned on all of us. We are the only two who know. Keep an eye on her. Xemnas may send an agent after her again. And you didn't hear anything from us. Got it memorized?" Sora nodded.
"Thankyou." He replied.
Demyx opened the portal and beckoned for Axel to follow him. The two turned away and were back at headquarters in no time.
"What now?" Demyx asked Axel.
"I don't know, we will just have to wait and see." He replied.
Duh, duh, duh dun!!!!! Drama or what? Poor Kairi as always read and review please. Just so I know whether you like it or not. Also I love hearing your opinions
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