Would you have WANT friends to help out each other? I wanted to, so I did just that! I still only own my character, Yexum, possibly some of this plot!
Day 98
After having horrible thoughts of Roxas leaving me, I've decided to leave the castle, making sure no one knows where I'm going! I left a note to Xion, telling her to give to Roxas when he notices me gone after being awakened with time.
I went from world to world that I know of, defeating Heartless to keep the goal in mind, even thought I've been a little sad. But to cheer things up earlier, Saïx, under permission with Lord Xemnas, gave me a polishing kit for my bracers, even though the power's not yet found about them.
And today, I found a new world. I hope I can relieve some of the pain by destroying Heartless!
Yexum was looking around in Olympus Coliseum, ready to get some stuff done. She's been beating up Heartless by small bands of them, but she wants to take care of large groups of them by playing games against them!
She entered to the Vestibule, where she met a small, half-goat like creature who seemed surprised to see a girl there when he turned around. "Hey, kid!" He said. "Watcha here for?"
"I was wondering," she said, "if there are any Heartless here?"
The half-goat creature thought for a moment before responding. "You know, kid," he said, "if you can prove to me that you can handle a couple of rounds, I'll let you join in on the games! How's that?"
"Perfect!"
"Just remember the secret to success! Two words: Never. Ever. Lose! Got that, kid? Oh, and the name's Phil!"
"Uh, got it, I guess?" She said in confusion. "I'm Yexum!"
"Just head in when you're ready, kid!" She stepped inside the arena after signing up, summoned her bracers, and waited for Heartless to show up.
Round after round, Heartless showed up, and Yexum was able to finish each group without a scratch. But when it came to more Heartless or flying Heartless, she gets a couple hits here or there, but can still use a Cure magic and move on.
And after every battle Yexum does, she does a spin, then a fist pump for victory with a smile.
When she was getting ready for the next battle, Phil decides to prepare her for something surprising.
"Kid," he said, "I want you to remember something in advance! Your next opponent is tougher than you might think of him! He's a real Junior in the games. Just be ready with whatever you can expect from him!"
"Got it, Phil!" Yexum said. Then Phil left without another word.
When she got inside the arena, bracers still on, she looked down and started thinking about what to do later. I, she thought, have nowhere else to go after. I'd rather let Saïx know why I left! Maybe he'll understand, maybe he won't! It'll depend on his mood then.
She was unaware that her opponent was already there until he spoke up. "Hey!"
She jumped surprised and looked up, because it was someone she didn't want to see yet. "Roxas!" she shouted. "How long has it been since you recovered?!"
"About thirteen days ago. Hope your ready!" Roxas summoned his Keyblade and charged at Yexum, ready with a power strike.
She quickly dodged out of the way and counteracted with Thundaga. The thick lightning bolt connected against Roxas, putting him in little pain.
Roxas reacted Thundaga with Aeroga. The whirlwind hit her when she charged at him, causing her to fly high in the air, apparently air-tossed.
When she hit the ground and landed on her knees, she saw Roxas grinning at her, like he wanted to do this for some time.
"Why," Yexum asked, "are you really here, Roxas?"
"Because," he replied, "Saïx ordered me to take out a giant Heartless here, and I had to enter in the games to find it!"
"Well, now! That's some- LOOK OUT!" She pushed Roxas instead of hitting him because a piece of armor just hit the spot where Roxas last was, as well as four other pieces of armor.
"Yexum!" Roxas gasped. "If you didn't do that, I would have been crushed! But why-" Roxas didn't finish his question because standing before them was a giant, six-piece armor Heartless that's just standing there, then started coming towards them, stomping on the way and swinging its arms in front of it!
"RUN!" Yexum shouted, and they both avoided the stomps.
"WHOA, THERE!" someone shouted. They both turned to see Phil there, surprised by the sudden Heartless. "HEY!" Phil shouted. "Forget the match because it's been postponed! Just get to someplace safe while I get Herc!" And then he ran off to find someone.
"Well, Roxas," Yexum said. "Ready to take this thing out together?"
"You bet!" She whispered a strategy in Roxas's ear. "I'll follow it!" And they split up from a stomp, Yexum to the left and Roxas to the right! They each attacked one arm while avoiding the stomps and the swinging arms. They managed to take out the arms, but they still had the feet to take care of!
"YEXUM!" Roxas warned and pushed her out of the way of a foot that could've stomped her, but stomped him instead.
"ROXAS!" Yexum called out and casted Cura. Roxas got back on his feet and gave her a thumbs-up and continued fighting the Heartless, and together, they managed to take out the feet.
"Now, Roxas!" She called out as she ran towards Roxas. He held his Keyblade down. When she stepped on the blade, he lifted it with all his might, and managed to get her flying! Roxas then casted Fire to fuze her bracers to deal fire damage.
The Fire magic connected with them, causing a flare in the bracers. Here goes nothing! Yexum thought as she struck the Heartless with all her might! The Heartless, which only had the body and head, had the head dropped to the floor and disappeared, a heart in its place.
"That," Roxas said, dismissing his Keyblade, "must've been the Heartless Saïx said about in Olympus Coliseum."
"A Guard Armor!" Yexum responded as she dismissed her weapon. "Thank goodness the both of us were here. Let's go, because this mission," she summoned a dark corridor so they can leave, "is complete!"
Meanwhile, Phil just led someone over to the arena as soon as they left, but he didn't see them leave. "Hurry, Herc! The Heartless should be here and- HUH?!"
A man with a sword at his side and heavy muscles showed up and looked around. "Uh, what Heartless, Phil?"
"The Heartless was here a moment ago!" Phil also noticed that Yexum and Roxas aren't here anymore. "And where's Yexum and Roxas?"
"Uh, who, Phil?"
"You said you found two people! They said they'd be here! Well, they're here now!"
The man took some time to know what happened. "Actually, I don't know anyone named Roxas or Yexum! I did find two people, like you said. They said they'd be here when they can, but they've been delayed. Something wrong, Phil?"
"Wait! If they aren't… Then that means… WHO HAVE I BEEN TRAINING WITH?!"
While Yexum and Roxas were eating ice cream at the usual spot, talking about the strange encounter with each other, she brought up of how she ran off from the castle. "I was thinking," she said thoughtfully, "if I do return, I'll tell Saïx why I haven't returned yet."
"Wait, how long were you gone for? I haven't seen you in a thirteen! Saïx said that you were on a three-week alone time in your room, but I didn't expect you to be in Olympus Coliseum!"
"Well…" she told Roxas what she thought of when he woke up. "And now," she finished, "since you've woken up, I'll bet you want to…"
"Stay with you," Roxas finished, "until the very end! Right, Yexum?"
Yexum practically stopped in mid sentence when Roxas finished it when she was going to say "break up with me." She was stunned!
"W-Wow, Roxas!" She blushed, then smiled. "You must've took the wind out of my sails! I don't know what to say except, thank you!" And then she kissed Roxas, knowing they'll be together longer.
"Hey, you two!" Someone said behind her, and they quickly parted lips. "Don't worry, I know all about it!"
"Axel!" Roxas exclaimed when he saw him. "Why are you here?"
"Xion told me earlier that she saw you two kissing!" They both had confused looks on their faces. "You two didn't see or hear her, apparently!" he added quickly. "Anyway," he continued, "I didn't know at first that you two love each other! But this surprises me, because I just saw you two kiss! Even if you guys don't have hearts."
Roxas was surprised that Xion saw the kiss while Yexum was shocked. "That's why," she realized, "she made that bet with me about the Invisible! She must've been jealous of me! Roxas, I think Xion may have liked you a bit, but enough to be jealous! That's why she made that bet with me!"
"It's also why," Axel said, "Xion told me to take my time following you. But she was supposed to be in Beast's Castle with you, Roxas!"
"Xion, pairing up with me?" Roxas asked. "Saïx said it was a solo mission to take out a Dual Blade there!"
"Wait a minute," Yexum said slowly. "Axel, didn't you die back in Halloween Town where me and Xion were forced to work together against the Invisible?" Axel had no idea and just shrugged. "Then," she asked, "how come you're here? And who was I teamed up with?"
"I think it's time we tell her Roxas?"
"I think we should, Axel!"
"Tell me what?" Yexum was very confused on the whole situation.
Axel sat down between them and began explaining. "Yexum," he started, "I knew that Xion would make that bet with you when she saw you and Roxas kissing.
"So I told Roxas about her jealousy towards you because, you're right, Xion does like Roxas, but Roxas didn't know that because he spends more time with you than anyone else in the Organization combined!
"That's why Xion made that bet in the first place! She's jealous enough that she'd do anything to keep you away from Roxas. Oh, yeah! You were also teamed up by a fake! I told Saïx to have a fake me for that mission. I wanted to know what happened when you and Xion were forced to work together!"
"Also," Roxas added, "I faked those feelings for Axel's loss because he told me his plan to have you two make up and work together!"
She began to understand what Roxas and Axel were talking about. "If you two had a plan with me and Xion this whole time, where is she now?"
"She's just," Axel said, "taking what we told her earlier before she went on her mission! She'll be okay when she takes it all and realizes what happened!"
"I don't," Yexum said slowly, "get it at all! Is something wrong with you two?"
Roxas responded by kissing her. "Does that answer your question? I still want to be with you!"
Yexum was taken back by the kiss. "Thank you, Roxas!" she said happily. "I feel better! Thanks, you two."
They enjoyed the rest of the sunset while Xion was getting lectured by Saïx about an Organization imposter that got away from her, while she was supposed to eliminate him.
"Just let me have another chance at him, Saïx!" Xion exclaimed.
"It doesn't matter!" Saïx countered. He turned his back on her. "We shouldn't have made you in the first place! You're a mistake!" He added quietly. "One we should have destroyed at the first chance we had!" And then he left her.
Xion looked down at her feet, then left to go to her room, apparently depressed about the escaped imposter!
Sorry about adding Phil in, but I just HAD to bring him in! I also wanted to add in some events that happened during the actual game itself, when Xion failed to destroy the imposter and got a lecture from Saïx.
