Another chance, Another heart

CH.6 A heart reborn.

We all charged toward xemnas, but for some reason he was quick enough to dodge or block all of our attacks, sora found the secret to success when he came up behind xemnas and actually hit him.

Guys! We have to hit him from behind! Sora shouted.

All of us worked together in unison to defeat xemnas, xemnas was being punched around like a little bouncing ball, and it wasn't long before he was on the ground exhausted.

I need… more rage… I need more… hearts. Xemnas said.

Xemnas the heart is more than just anger and hate, it full of all kinds of feelings… don't you remember?

Unfortunately… I don't.

Xemnas faded into a black portal, and a few seconds later riku showed up.

He's not defeated, he's going after kingdomhearts.

Ansem! Sora shouted.

Riku! I shouted.

What?

Oh, I mean… um…

Riku gave me the dirtiest, most ticked off look I had ever seen… I don't think I want to know what thoughts were going through his head at that moment.

Xena… I think you've made a mistake, that's not riku.

Sora.

Riku reached out his hand and put it on sora's shoulder.

It's me sora.

Sora slowly steeped away from riku, to shocked and surprised to say anything to him.

Riku… wait a second, how do I know this isn't a trick?

Ask me something only I would know. Riku replied.

Ok…

Sora turned and looked at the rest of us for a moment.

Uh… could you guys excuse us for a minute?

Sure. I answered.

No way! I want to hear this. Kairi shouted.

Sora turned and made a gesture to riku, riku leaned over so sora could whisper in his ear and after they were done, riku faced sora.

It's kairi. He answered.

What!? What does this have to do with me!?

You are the answer to my question which means… riku it is you.

Yes sora, it's me.

Sora and riku were about to say a few other things when I notices a small stream of blood running past my shoe, I turned around to see that axel was standing up with his hand over his side, blood was flowing through his fingers and down his leg.

Axel!

I ran over to him the rest following, I wrapped my arms around him to help him stand.

Axel stop! You need help.

No… I'm fine.

No you're not! You can't even walk.

Yes… I can.

Axel tried to take a step but nearly fell down using me as his only support to keep from falling.

See… you do need help. I said.

We can try and get him a potion. Kairi suggested.

No we can't, potions don't work on nobodies because they're not whole. Riku explained.

So what do we do?

The only thing that can save axel now is…

Is his heart. Sora said.

Yes… his heart. Riku said giving sora a dirty look.

But how can we find it? It's probably in kingdomhearts by now.

Axel started to speak in a labored voice.

The… hearts are… at…

Where are they axel? Sora asked.

There… at… the hall of…Broken Dreams.

Where is that axel?

On… the 13th floor…there in containers… but I don't know which one is which.

No worries the keyblade will guide us.

Everyone just stared at sora with an amazed look.

What? He asked.

I think that's the first thing I've heard you say that's well… motivating and to the point. Kairi explained.

Gosh, thanks kairi. Sora said sarcastically.

We need to get going. Riku and I said at the same time.

Oh… sorry you go on. I said to riku.

As I was saying… we need to go, you know before axel fades away.

I tried to help axel walk but he was too heavy for me to carry.

Riku help us. I said.

Riku ran over to my aid and all of us started up the long stairs to the 13th floor.

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Is this the 13th floor axel? I lost count a few floors back.

Axel lifted his head and looked around, a look of pain and frustration came to his face.

No… we are on the 14th floor… and I can't walk much farther.

Then stay here and will go back and find your heart for you.

I'll stay with him and bandage him up. I said.

Riku helped me set axel down so he could lean against the wall, the rest of the group started heading back down to the 13th floor.

Be careful. Axel said.

Don't worry, I will.

Why are you helping us xena? I mean you could have gone and done whatever you wanted… but why this?

Because I don't have anywhere else to go axel.

As I was bandaging axel up he slowly lifted his hand up until it was over my heart.

I'm jealous. He said.

What?

I… I can feel you heart beating.

I had just realized where axel's hand was and I reached my hand up to his.

Axel…

I never got to finish my sentence, because I heard a dark portal open up behind me.

The feelings of the heart… what an allusion.

I turned around to face xemnas; my hand was twitching on my keyblade itching for battle waiting for any moment that he could strike.

Would you really kill me? Would you really kill the person that has this?

Xemnas pulled out some type of glass container that had a heart floating around in it; I realized it was axel's.

What do you want? I asked.

Your heart, if you give up your heart freely to me then I will give axel back his heart.

You're a liar.

Xemnas just stared at me with cold eyes.

You're right… I won't.

Xemnas dropped the container and glass shattered all over the place, and the heart started floating up to kingdomhearts.

No! I screamed.

I ran straight intro xemnas taking him by surprise, we both started tumbling down the stairs, when we reached the bottom I heard a load crack and my leg started screaming with pain and as I screamed in pain xemnas had gotten to his feet.

Now I will send your heart to the winds! Xemnas shouted.

Not if I can help it. Sora said from behind.

Well then I guess now is not the time.

Xemnas walked backwards into a dark portal, riku ran up to me.

Are you alright xena?

I think my leg is broken.

Here this should help.

Riku gave me a potion that healed my leg right up, and then we looked up the stairs to see a flash of white light.

No…axel! I screamed.

I was the first to run up the stairs with the rest following behind me, when we reached the top we saw axel lying on his side with his hood up over his face… I ran up to him.

Axel… axel talk to me! Axel please…

I turned axel over and that's when I noticed that he was breathing, I sighed with relive as I put his hood up and to my surprise… it wasn't axel, it was a boy that looked about 18 and he had brown hair that wasn't as spiky as axel's.

Who is this guy? Sora asked.

The boy started to open his eyes… they looked just like axel's.

Axel? I asked.

No… I'm not axel.

Then who are you? Sora asked.

Ale… my name is ale.