Summary: Watching someone die was never easy. It was harder to watch yourself die. It wasn't the real Zexion Repliku had killed, and Axel realized that too late. Now his plans to overthrow the Organization are shattered as Zexion escapes the fallen Castle Oblivion to report to Xemnas, but will he be able to make it in time? What if Axel gets there first?
Warning! This fanfic contains blood, gore, mentions of death, violence, cursing, dark imagery, betrayal, character death, slight hints of yaoi, and other things that make this rated T. Rating may go up in later chapters.
Disclaimer: I, KradsLover, do not own Kingdom Hearts. If I did I would not be writing fanfics and what I write would have happened.
The lab was a mess. The ice that coated the metal walls had melted without Vexen's chill, and Axel's heat only made them melt faster. The room was already starting to fill up with a small amount of water, ruining any papers and electrical equipment on the ground. Axel's green eyes narrowed as he looked around.
He heard the portal close. Someone had been in here, but who? The pyro walked down the stairs, steam rising from the wet floor as his boots touched it. The water was evaporating to his touch, leaving everything dry in his wake.
He kicked the dead eel out of his way, wincing at the squelching noise it made. He walked up to Vexen's master computer, only to find that whatever had been in those files was gone forever. It had been wiped clean.
"Dammit!" Axel yelled, throwing a flaming chakram at the scream in anger. The computer made a nice little explosion. He did not need this. He had sent the Riku Replica to attack the real Riku minutes ago. It was only a matter of time before the Replica was torn to shreds.
He wondered through the lab quickly, watching as half it was catching fire. He found an old file cabinet, filled with papers that looked like Vexen's logs. He smirked, taking some of the folders that would prove useful to him.
He sent flames through the rest of the lab, destroying any evidence and all of Vexen's pathetic experiments.
"Now.. To find out who was in here.." he whispered, opening a portal and disappearing in the darkness.
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Zexion was unsure of where he ended up. In his haste to open a portal he didn't really think of a destination. He was still in Castle Oblivion, that much he knew.
He was in one of the upper levels. He could tell from the blinding white walls. The Schemer winced, shielding his eyes with his hand as he tried to adjust to the brightness. He had spent so much time in the dark lower levels that the light hurt.
"I really am a being of darkness..." Zexion whispered, a small mad chuckle passing over his lips. He shook his head, there was no time to laugh. He had to get out of here!
He quickly walked down the hall, searching for something. He needed to make sure there was no one else here, and he needed to make sure he had all the evidence he needed.
He heard voices. Two scents hit his nose. One was a strong mix of darkness and light, Riku. Zexion stopped walking, he couldn't be caught by him. The other scent was an old one. It was so familiar but he couldn't remember. The voice then sounded off the walls. It was cold and calculating, but had a hint of once being source of warmth and comfort. It was proud yet beaten down.
"F-!" Zexion's eyes widened and he quickly turned tail towards the other end of the hallway. He couldn't face that man. Not after everything he had done.
As he walked, more scents came and another voice was heard. One of the scents was so pure it was almost sickening. To Zexion, it was like the sweetest thing he had ever smelled. At first it was wonderful but after the first few minutes he was trying not to gag. The light was truly a disgusting thing.
The other scent was just as pure but tainted. A hint of darkness and.. paper and pencils. It was Naminé, the odd little Nobody who did not belong.
Zexion walked by the room where the two scents hit him like a ton of bricks. He stopped and looked in. Naminé was standing in an enormous room, staring at a strange pod like structure that was forming weird root-like structures, attaching itself to the ceiling and floor. He could barely make out a figure inside it.
He took one step inside and his boot made a small noise, echoing through out the room.
Naminé turned around and gasped softly. Her pale blue eyes were wide in fear before they became narrowed with determination. She held her arms out to the side, as if protecting the pod. Someone important was in there.
Zexion looked at her, he was too tired to fight or to find out. He shook his head and put a finger to his lips. "Naminé..." he said, his voice was soft but it still echoed in the near empty room. "I know we are not on the same path.. But I need your help..."
Naminé's look of distrust did not leave her face.
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Axel was furious by now. He could not find out who was in the lab. Everyone that was originally at Castle Oblivion was dead.
Riku had escaped somehow. Axel himself let Naminé go, and Sora was locked away. Who was there!?
Axel screamed in anger and punched one of the tall marble columns, a spider web of cracks appearing. "Who, who, who!?" he yelled, listening as his echo died away.
"Naminé..."
Axel's head snapped in one direction as he heard the voice. That soft voice that was always weaving lies around you. Even if you knew he was lying, trying to pick it apart would drive you insane.
It was the very voice that Axel thought he had silenced forever.
"That little bastard!" Axel said, running towards the source of the voice.
He got closer and the voice got louder.
"Please. I need to return to The World That Never Was but I do not have the strength. Help me open a portal." Zexion sounded desperate.
That was in Axel's favor. He wouldn't have to do much to snuff him out.
He was almost there, the door that kept Sora's pod was in sight.
"Almost." Axel huffed, hand reaching out to the door. He swung it open, green eyes ablaze with fury.
Zexion was not in there. Neither was Naminé and the pod.
Nothing but an empty room.
Author's Notes: Finally! I'm so sorry it took me so long to update. I'm in my senior year of high school and things are getting hectic. In 9 days I'm heading out to Spain for Spring Break so there goes a week of updating time. I am bringing my laptop but I might not have any free time.
I like how this chapter came out. I would really like to know what you guys think. Please review! Reviews make me more inclined to update.