Vexen in Wonderland
I do not own Kingdom Hearts or Alice in Wonderland. Kingdom Hearts belongs to Disney and Square Enix. Alice in Wonderland references are used from both Lewis Carroll and Disney.
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The knife had embedded itself into the wheel only a hairsbreadth away from Zexion's cheek.
"Did he cut you?" One of the guards turning the wheel asked.
"N-no!" Zexion stammered.
Xaldin seemed to be satisfied by this, throwing a knife that landed just outside Luxord's thumb, causing him to whimper.
Vexen's wheel was turned faster, and Zexion turned green as the momentum increased.
Vexen threw another knife, the tip embedded by Zexion's shoulder.
When Xaldin's wheel was supposed to be spun faster, Vexen saw the Cheshire Cat grinning from behind the wheel, wiggling his fingers in a girlish wave at Vexen.
Vexen arched an eyebrow as the Cheshire Cat took hold of the wheel, pulling down on it with tremendous force, making it spin as fast as it could. He disappeared quickly, leaving a grinning Xaldin and a groaning Luxord.
"I'm going to bloody chunk my biscuits!" Luxord exclaimed as he spun.
"A challenge." Xaldin smiled.
He took aim, eyes expertly trained upon the point of his knife. He threw it with expert precision, fists clenched in anticipation.
"YEOOOOWCH!" Luxord screamed.
The guards immediately stopped the wheel, making Luxord lurch in his fastenings.
The knife was imbedded firmly into Luxord's leg, right below his pelvis.
"It's in the bone! It's in the bone!"
A pair of medics ran out from a nearby hut, carrying a stretcher in their hands.
Xaldin gawked at what just happened. Him, lose? There had to be some sort of foul play involved!
"YOU CHEATED!" He roared, turning toward Vexen.
"Me?! How could I have possibly cheated? I'm standing all the way over here!" Vexen exclaimed indignantly.
"You must be a renegade sorcerer of some sort! And there's only one way we punish renegade sorcerers who endanger my royal personage. GUARDS! SEIZE HIM!"
Before Vexen could even blink, he was surrounded by a group of card soldiers.
"You shall be burned at the stake." Xaldin ordered. "And your corpse shall be left for the crows."
Vexen would defend himself. He raised his arm, summoning his shield to him… but all he got was a few sparse snowflakes.
Okay… So he couldn't defend himself with his shield. But what about just using his element?
Vexen cupped his hands, focusing on the center of his palms, imagining a cold wind with sharp shards of ice, dangerous and deadly, slicing through skin with ease. As if waiting to be called upon, the ice came forth, ripping at the card soldiers who backed off, fear contorting their features.
"HOLD YOUR GROUND!" Xaldin roared.
None of the guards listened, breaking formation and running away from Vexen, giving him an opportunity to escape.
He made a mad dash with Xaldin chasing after him, the ruby knives clutched in his hand, shining menacingly in the light.
The sky above them darkened to a deep black with white-hot bands of lightning crisscrossing and sparking, creating hellish contrasts of shadow and light.
Vexen was chased into a maze of hedges about ten feet high. He stumbled through the leafy corridors, hearing the labored breathing of Xaldin behind him.
He could outrun him! He just--
He felt the sharp knife embed into the skin on his leg, possibly even severing a tendon or ligament. Vexen fell forward, catching his fall with his outspread arms. He couldn't move that leg. He looked and saw the blood seeping through his pant legs onto his cloak and saturating the glass.
"Now, I have you, Vexen."
His name echoed through his brain and changed pitch and frequency until he thought the very sound would wrench his brain out of his skull. He wrenched his eyes shut as the sound continued to assault him, cresting and falling against him like a wave before it receded until it was velvety and smooth.
Vexen opened his eyes to be welcomed by a blinding white.
Shadows invaded the light and his vision cleared until he saw the distinct forms of Xemnas and Xigbar hovering over him.
It took him a few seconds to realize that he was in the infirmary, laying down upon a crisp, white sheet. He sat up unsteadily.
"Dude. You were out for like three days." Xigbar said.
"What? How did I get here?"
"Marluxia found you unconscious in your lab. You also had a nasty head wound. If Marluxia didn't find you, you would have faded in your sleep. You're going to need a few days of rest. "
Vexen nodded.
Xigbar brought himself in the picture again.
"You were saying really weird things in your sleep, too. We've been, like, making a list."
Vexen groaned.
"What did I say?"
Xigbar looked down, finding an amusing entry.
"'Why are the flowers talking about sex?'" He grinned. "I dunno, man. You were saying some pretty trippy stuff. Wonder what you were dreaming about." Xigbar shrugged before leaving the room, and Xemnas shortly after.
The door shut behind them to reveal a Marluxia hiding behind the door.
"Oh, Vexy…" Marluxia grinned, sauntering forward.
"Noooooo!"
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Author: After your terrible ordeal in Wonderland, my dear Vexen, I will not give you release.
Vexen: I hate you so much! Do you know how long it took for the bite marks to heal?!
Author: Erm... Anyhoo, last chapter! This series is finished. Hope you enjoyed it! I'm really sorry for the long amount of time I didn't update. It's been a mix of things from writer's block, laziness, groundings, and just being busy. Hope to see you in another fanfic! Toodles!