Chapter 22 – He Doesn't Look A Thing Like Jesus

"Axel." A cruel laugh accompanied the name from Xemnas' lips as he turned to face me with a sinister grin on his face. I was about to plunge the knife into his tiny cold heart when I noticed the needle pointed at Roxas' neck. "Now, now Axel, you'll want to be careful. I'm not sure if there's a pocket of air in here or not. You try to stab me, my hand just might slip. So put the knife down." His smug tone had me shaking with furry, but I calmed down enough to quickly process the new information in my head.

If I attempted, and even if I succeeded to stab him, he would drug and most likely kill my Roxas. Even as I'm thinking over my next plan of action I can see him pushing the needle closer to his neck as Roxas tried to back away as far as possible with a terrified "help me" expression on his face. And I didn't know what to do. I didn't know how to save him without losing my perfect shot on Xemnas. So I dropped the knife.

"Good boy Axel." Xemnas said as he kicked the knife away and pulled the needle a few inches away from Roxas' neck. "You don't have any more toys on you, do you?"

"If I did, don't you think I would have used them on you?"

"Good point, but your head is a strange place to be. Maybe you have a plan."

"Why don't you come pat me down?"

"Tempting, but I think I'd prefer another idea." Xemnas paused for a moment before calling, "Seph! Seph, come here!"

"He left. Remember, you kicked him out?" Despite my reminder, Xemnas continued to wait for a man who had already left.

The three of us stayed silent for almost a full minute before the reluctant man finally gave up. "Fine! You come here, hands where I can see them!"

Immediately, new plans were flashing through my head, searching out the best options to free Roxas. What would work, what would fail, what held possibilities. Everything was processed in the seconds it took for me to place my hands on my head and take two small steps forward to reach Xemnas. A grin grew on his face as he stretched an arm out and ran it down my side seductively.

The grin only grew when his hand felt the gun in the pocket near my waist. However, he didn't see the smirk on my face. "Axel, it hurts that you would lie to me like this." I felt his hand wrap around the pistol and my plan was ready to unfold.

With one hand in my pocket, and the other threatening Roxas with a needle, Xemnas had no free hands. As he tried to pull the gun out of my pocket it got caught on my coat, just as as expected it would, and I used the opportunity to knock the needle out of his hand. But by the time I did that he had the gun out and pointing at me. "Axel." He scolded, gesturing me to step away from Roxas, who still looked completely frightened.

"Xemnas." I mimicked.

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"Xemnas." Axel chided in a tone similar to Xemnas'. I was relieved that I no longer had a needle full of drugs and air pointed at my neck, but now there was a gun pointed at Axel. And where did Axel get a gun? Why did I not know about that? What did he plan on doing with it? Does any of that really matter right now?

"Move now, or shoot you." Xemnas warned Axel.

Axel immediately raised his hands to mock Xemnas. "Okay, okay, relax." The redhead said before putting his arms down and walking behind me. He then bent down and kissed my cheek while sliding something into my hand.

"Axel!" Xemnas raised the gun threateningly.

"Sorry," Once again his hands were up and I saw him move several feet to my right. "It was just one kiss. I thought I may never see him again."

"Let me explain something to you…" I drowned out Xemnas' voice when I realize what it was that Axel had put in my hand; A lighter. I looked to Axel wondering what I should do, but he was too focused on my captor. So, I began to light it and failed in my first couple attempts. Finally I got it lit and as soon as I maneuvered the flame to the rope around my wrist I let go biting my lip at the pain I hadn't been prepared for.

However Axel had a plan, I could see it in his eyes. And part of that plan was for me to get my hands untied. So I lit it again, and bit into my lip even harder to suppress any pained noises. I could feel the blood in my mouth and the flame burning into my flesh and the rope. As soon as I was able to break free from the rope Xemnas' and Axel's eyes were on me.

"What's that smell?" Xemnas sneered, taking a step closer.

"Your dirty mind?" Axel suggested, attempting to buy me time. As he probably assumed, Xemnas turned to face him. It looked as if he wanted to say something but thought against it and raised the gun, aiming directly at Axel. Then he pulled the trigger and… nothing happened. "Saftey Xem-Xem, it's a bitch." Axel pulled a revolver out of his other pocked and without hesitation shot Xemnas in his shooting arm. Xemnas cried out in pain and frustration as he dropped the gun, and quickly jumped behind me to use me as a shield.

"You have more than one gun?" Xemnas said from behind me.

"No, this is a flower. What the fuck do you think?" With no warning Xemans wrapped an arm tightly around my neck and I found myself unable to pull in air. I desperately moved my arms to pry him off but he was just too strong for me.

"Drop it Axel!"

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"Drop it Axel!" Roxas was beginning to turn colors so I dropped the gun and kicked it a few feet away. Time for plan D8.

"Xemans, how about a trade?"

"What?"

"Roxas here is practically a virgin, while I….am not. Added to that, I already know exactly what you like. Why waste your time with Roxas, when you could have me again? Your favorite."

"You'd fight me."

"If you let Roxas go I won't. I'll do whatever you tell me to do."

"How can I trust that?"

"If I'm lying you can kill me and find Roxas again. You have eyes all over the streets it won't be that hard."

Xemnas' grip loosened somewhat while he debated what he was going to do. During that time I saw Roxas take a breath and took one with him. "Put your hands on you head, both of you!" Xemnas commanded and we complied. Then he moved to the side of Roxas while keeping an eye on me and started to untie his legs. Roxas' eyes immediately met mine, asking me what he should do and I simply shook my head in response. I wasn't going to let him get hurt anymore, I wouldn't risk it. Once he was free Roxas, self consciously, tried to cover himself up. "Alright Roxas, you can leave. Your boyfriend did you a kind favor but I can't say I'll be giving him back." Roxas slowly stood up and started walking towards me, face expressionless, almost like he hadn't even heard Xemnas. " Ah, ah, don't go to him." Xemnas scolded and Roxas stopped mid step.

"Come on Xemnas, let me say good bye and give him my coat, he doesn't have any clothes on." I insisted and Xemnas nodded.

Then Roxas silently began walking again, while I pulled my coat off, carefully removing a few items I would need placing them into random pockets in my pants. When Roxas finally made it to me, I bent down, and placed a chaste kiss on his lips while guiding his arms through my too long sleeves. "I love you Roxas."

"Axel." He began to protest.

"Shh, do what he says; get as far away from this place as you can. My keys are in the right inside pocket." I gave him one more passionate kiss wrapping my arms around him tightly before pulling away and staring into his eyes. It looked as though he wanted to say something, but couldn't quite figure out what that something was and I could tell Xemnas was getting impatient standing by the door I hadn't seen earlier. So I gently pushed Roxas towards the hidden door knowing it led directly to the outside world.

"Come now Roxas, and if Axel here doesn't feel like behaving, expect to see me again." Xemnas opened the door for Roxas, allowing a blinding light to flood the darkened room.

Before walking out the door Roxas looked back at me, eyes full of reluctant acceptance, "I love you too." Then the door shut.

AN: Sorry for the long wait.

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