Another chance, Another heart
CH.3 A torn heart.
So… axel and namine… they don't have hearts?
No xena, they do not. Diz replied.
Diz had explained everything to me, everything about roxas, axel, sora, organization13… well everything.
So we need to find roxas to awaken sora? I asked him.
Yes, but first we need to hide roxas from organization13, which is proving to be very difficult.
Axel doesn't think roxas needs to be reunited with sora.
That's because axel is a fool, thinking he can have feelings without a heart, it's non-realistic.
Well… I'm going to go and check on riku now.
Do as you wish xena. Dix replied.
I could barely believe all that I had just heard… all about these heartless, nobodies, and keyblade bearers, diz also told me about riku's past and that riku would have to leave to find roxas… it was a lot to take in and I also realized that I didn't want riku to leave, by the time I reached riku's room riku was dressed in a black coat and he was making his bed, I felt sorry for riku… I realized that we both had terrible pasts to haunt us through our lives.
Hello. H said without turning to look at me. You are free to come in.
I walked into the room, as I looked around I realized that everything was cleaned up and that my fears were realized.
Where are you going riku?
I'm going away for a little while… I've got to find someone. He answered.
Will you be back? I asked.
I… I don't know.
Riku turned around to look at me, his face was sad and his eyes were full of determination and yet… emptiness.
I'll miss you riku.
I'll miss you to xena… oh almost forgot, thank you for taking care of me when I was troubled.
I was just about to say goodbye when he came up to me and gave me a tender kiss on the cheek, and without another word he turned around and disappeared into a black portal.
He'll come back, he…he has to come back… he has to… wait a second! Did he just kiss me?! Oh my gosh he did!
My heart started to fill with excitement.
Of course he would be back!
The next few days were everything under the word boring, and they were also very stressful… axel was the worst part of it; he acted like something came and bit him hard in the behind, he was never around to talk to and when he was… talk about "back off!" and "get away from me!" as good examples, I was just trying to imagine how angry and hurt he was feeling… losing a friend is never happy business which considering the circumstances, it was probably a good thing he wasn't around when riku came back.
Xena! Answer the door! Diz shouted.
I had no arguments, I ran to the door knowing who it must be on the other side.
Riku! Riku I can't believe… riku?
Riku had changed… his physical appearance had changed entirely, he was no longer the boy I knew… his eyes had become an orange gold and his hair had become white, he was a total stranger to me now.
Hello I'm looking for someone named diz miss…
Xe…xena. I answered. He's downstairs.
Thank you.
Riku walked right by me carrying roxas on his back.
He doesn't remember me.
The riku I knew was gone…my heart wept from the inside out mourning for the boy that could have been, and what could have been between us. It was right about this time when roxas had started to wake up; the worst part of the situation was that we were in sora's sleep chamber. Riku set roxas on his feet and held his arms behind his back.
W…what? Hey let go of me! Did you hear me! I said…
He's under my command now roxas and you will become whole again. Diz said.
No! No! I'm not him! I'm me! I'm myself and no one else!
Roxas wrestled and pulled to try and get away from riku but riku twisted his arms without mercy…
AAAAAHHH!!!!! Roxas screamed in pain as he was pushed town to his knees.
Now you will listen. Diz said.
N… never. Roxas said.
Diz started to walk out of the room when namine` came in, he looked directly at namine`.
Namine` start working twice as hard immediately, sora must be awakened as soon as possible.
Yes diz. Namine` replied. Riku bring roxas.
As riku followed namine` into the next room roxas seemed harmless… but I was dead wrong… roxas twisted himself to the point where he could reach riku's hand with his mouth and he bit down… and he bit down hard.
AARRRG!! Riku screamed.
You won't take me! Roxas screamed as he got loose from riku and started backing up into a sleep pod.
Roxas don't! You're to close! Namine` shouted.
To close… what do you mean? He asked.
Roxas didn't need a reply… the sleep pod started to open and what he saw next… I can only imagine what went through his mind, his eyes became wide and his body became dead still as he looked up at sora… as he looked up at himself, everyone was too shocked to move… roxas just looked up at sora.
Sora… Roxas said.
Roxas started raising his arm so he could touch sora.
No! Somebody stop him! It's too soon! Namine screamed.
Riku charged at roxas, he knocked him to the ground and was trying to restrain him; he finally got a hold of his arms.
No! No let me go! He needs me! Roxas screamed.
Roxas screamed sora's name over and over again, and the more he screamed the more pressure riku applied to his arms, riku finally got roxas into the other room where he would be transferred in the virtual reality of Twilight Town, where he would stay hidden tell sora could be awakened.
The transfer was about to take place when the worst thing that could have happened… did happen, axel came through a dark portal into the room… and roxas saw him.
Axel! Axel help me! Roxas screamed.
Axel just stood there as if he was fighting every fiber of his being to not jump in and help roxas, his face became very pale and his eyes stared straight forward as he would pass out at any moment, his breathing had totally stopped.
Axel! Axel please! Roxas screamed louder.
Axel did nothing… he started to shake violently and he could barely stand… diz had his hand over the button watching axel as if he was enjoying axel's pain.
Diz! Diz press the button! I shouted.
Diz came out of his world and looked at me for a quick moment, and in the middle of the terrible screaming he finally pressed the button… roxas was gone… after the silence had settled in the room for a few moments I ran to axel to help steady him.
Are you ok axel?
Axel just stared… not blinking, not breathing, he just looked forward as if he were looking into the deepest darkest hole he had ever seen, I pulled up a chair behind him and helped him so he could sit down, he was still shaking violently but not as bad as it was before.
Axel… come on axel say something. I said.
I… I need some time.
Oh… ok I'll come back to check on you in a few minutes.
I lowly turned to leave but something stopped me, I don't know what it was it could have been a number of things, was it an impulse? Was it a women's intuition? Or was it just concern for a friend? Something deep down in my heart told me that I was going to have to help axel through the next struggles no matter what they were, because I didn't think that axel was in his right mind to do anything… not even to be trusted.
I must help him… whatever it takes I will help him.
I slowly went up the stairs to give axel the time he needed.