OBLIVIA REVISED EDITION
Casty dela Alto Mago
CHAPTER FOUR
"It was a nice breakfast eating with Axel.
"Afterwards, we strolled on the boar decks – smelling the fresh scent of sea air"
"Mister Axel – " Roxas spoke.
"Just call me Axel", Axel said, "I'm not used in being addressed as Mister or Sir"
"Right", Roxas replied, "What about that sketch pad you are carrying?"
"Oh, those are the drawings of my life" Axel answered.
"Drawings of your life?"
"Yes, those are my sketches since childhood. You know, my parents left me along in a crowded alley in Hollow Bastion. Well, it's not easy to live alone, especially when you're too young. It's too hard for me.
"I walked along across the alley and passed by a garbage can. I was hungry that time and felt that the only way I could get food was by exploring the things inside the bin. But instead of finding food, I found a blank sheet of paper and charcoal. That's when I started drawing. See this one? That is my first drawing – of Hollow Bastion"
"It's beautiful! How old were you when you drew this?"
"About nine years old"
"Oh, so you must be a great artist!"
Axel laughs. "Thanks for the compliment. Let's go on with my story.
"Then, a man walked by and saw me and my drawing. He gave me a penny and said, 'Keep up the good work, child' I was encouraged by his words and used the money he gave me to buy some more few pieces of paper. And that's how I started my Fine Arts career.
"I earned money by doing sketches and portraits and sold them. They would give me a penny or up to ten pennies for each drawing.
"When I had enough money, I decided to travel to different worlds until I spent all of my money. A chef from Twilight Town saw me and carried me to his home which was a small restaurant. I grew, watching how he prepared mouth watering dishes. And so, when I reached sixteen, I volunteered to be a waiter and a part-time chef"
"I see", Roxas speaks.
"You do have a story?" Axel asks.
"No", Roxas said in response, "I just follow a regular routine – being caged in a vast spiritless mansion and doing nothing except sleep and eat. That's all"
"Oh that's hard", Axel said, "I wonder how you learned to mingle with other people"
"Of course, aristocrats like me would talk nothing except money", Roxas answered, "You know Axel, I want to be like you. I wish to have freedom! I wish to live my life to its fullest by fulfilling all of my dreams. I have dreams of my own like being a motion picture actor but they're just too difficult to reach or grasp with my bare little hands. They want me to inherit my dad's position as owner and manager of our wealthy company – but my heart speaks differently. I want to live a life of my own. I want to be free"
"Oh, they got you trapped", Axel said.
"Yes, that's the term. I don't know why they do this to me. Why? Don't they like me to be happy"
"Roxas, I think they mistakenly knew the definition of happiness. I think they only knew that you can gain happiness by having all money in the world. They become happy by buying fancy stuffs and mocking people like me. But you're different from them. I sense it. You should escape from their prison"
"But how, Axel? How?"
Namine arrives with a crew officer of the ship. "Look!" she told the officer while pointing to Axel, "A steerage man in the boat decks!"
"Oh, yes!" the officer exclaims, "Come with me, Sir Rat. I'll show you where you belong"
"Wait!" Roxas yells, "I am the one who told him to walk with me here"
"Sorry sir, but low class people are forbidden here. Also, you might get infected by some contagious diseases or fleas!"
"But –"
"But the man had taken Axel. We don't like to leave each other. I held his arms but the officer carried him away. Namine took me with her to the Grand Staircase.
"It was noon. And it was the last noon time in Oblivia"
Sora was waiting for Roxas in his room. "So where did you come from?" Sora spoke.
"Uh... I just went outside to cool myself on the boat decks", Roxas answered.
"Oh really? With whom?"
"No one"
"Stop denying it! You went with Axel! Could you stop being with him? Look, rich shall not mingle with the poor ones. That's the only rule, right?"
"Yes, I know, but Axel is different –"
"Son, look, I am getting nervous with what you're doing"
"Why, dad?"
"I don't want this to turn into yaoi. That's why I am forbidding you to go with him. Marry Namine! She'll raise our riches"
"And that's the only reason why you want me to wed that sophistic girl? Well, if that's the case, I won't marry her. Axel is BETTER!"
"No!"
Sora slaps Roxas' face. It turns red. "Axel is your brother", Sora said.
"What!" Roxas exclaimed, "You're joking aren't you?"
"No, I'm not. I left him in Hollow Bastion because our riches were being squandered that time. I didn't want that to happen but if I did not do that, we'll fall to poverty"
"No dad, this can't be true, NO!"
Roxas screamed and turned away. Crying, he punches the door with despair. "I love him"
The first edition of Oblivia was deleted by the author in because of certain factors that will lead it to plagiarism. In this Revised Edition, Oblivia is shown as an ADAPTATION from TITANIC of 1997 and did not base on true scripts. The present edition is pure product of the author's mind together with what he witnessed in the aforementioned film.
I had a great writer's block before posting this next chapter. First because I lost the inspiration in writing this. I had more attention in making videos especially that about Titanic and other ships. Second because I lost my notebook where I had written the entire story. But now that I have it, I can continue it to the end!
Have a nice day!
Casty dela Alto Mago