Chapter Three: Wasted Talent

Dear Diary,

Turns out it was Demyx asking for my advice if he should go on with the show, and I said sure, but he keeps second guessing himself. Weirdo. Anyway, I just had a flaming and three jello shots, and boy can I feel that buzz.

Seems like everyone is having a great time dancing and partying and what-not. I'm trying to have as many drinks as possible, not because superior doesn't really let us, or because I want a rad hangover, but because Roxas said I can't get drunk and fall off the clock tower again. But that doesn't matter tonight.

"HEY AXEL! I SEE YOU'RE REALLY GETTING YOUR PARTY ON AREN'T YOU?!" Xigbar shouted.

"Uh, yeah bro. But you should stop shouting. The music isn't THAT loud and I'm like two feet away" I reply.

"NO, IT'S OKAY! I'M DRUNK!" He stumbles away slowly. What a nut. I turn around to see Roxas over in the corner by himself.

"Hey buddy, what's wrong?" I exclaim.

"Well, I can't really drink, and I'm so short, and there's loud music, and stuff like that. It's just kinda hard to fit in ya know? Plus, I wasn't really much of a partier in the first place anyway" he said in a downer kind of tone.

"Aw, cheer up kiddo, you'll get used to it. Have fun, get loose. Just look at Xigbar over there."

"WOOOOOOHH! ESPORTS MEGAHAX 4/20 GET BLAZED! WOOOOOOOOOH!HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED!"

"Oh yeah. I want to be like that" Roxas says sarcastically. He does have a point.

"Yeah, yeah. Hey I have an Idea. Watch this. Larxene, lap dance, stat!" I signal for her to come over as I pat Roxas' lap implying for her to sit there.

"Um, Axel what are you-"

"TRUST me. It'll be fine. Get ready for the best moment of your life. My little boy is becoming a man. They grow up so fast… well, see ya."

"WAIT WAIT WAIT! I CAN'T HANDLE THIS ON MY OWN. PLEASE COME BACK!" Roxas shouts. Larxene straddles him and gives him an evil, menacing look.

"Hey Roxy… why don't I sit down and we can talk about the first thing that pops up" Larxene says while making a devilish grin.

"AAXXXEEEEELLLL!" Roxas screamed. I see her go to work and Roxas blushing like crazy. Perverted idiot. I turn and walk away hearing high pitched squeals and grunts every few seconds. He'll be okay right? I just hope she lets him keep his dick when she's done. I see Marluxia over in the corner blabbing on and on to Vexen about something. Obviously he doesn't give two shits 'cause he's too busy calculating numbers and mumbling to himself. I walk around the party room and watch as everyone has fun. It's surprising how one little party can bring all of us so close together. OH NO. Xigbar has drugs I better go stop him.

"HEY AXEL! IF YOU WANTED SOME YOU JUST COULD'VE ASKED YA KNOW! YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO TAKE THE WHOLE BOTTLE DUDE!" Xigbar shouted.

"I don't want any and you shouldn't have any" I say as I toss it out the window and into the dark abyss of nothingness. I walk away to check back on Roxas. He seemed to be twitching and jolting as if he got shocked. Larxene lies next to him on the floor. "So, how'd it go?"

"Let's just say my performance was… shocking" Larxene remarked with a smile. She got up and kissed Roxas lightly on the cheek before skipping away and giggling like a fucking psycho.

"I… I…" Roxas choked out. He was making weird little noises. "MWEH"

"Calm down dude."

"BUT… BUT… BUT… BUT SHE, AND YOU… AND I… MWEH!" Roxas started crying.

"There there pal. It's okay. Don't cry buddy, it was only one potentially life ruining lap dance." I pat him on the back and walk away as fast as possible.

Soon after, the party ended and everyone went back to their rooms either drunk and fucked up or crying… or both.

The Next Day, 2:07. Dear Diary,

The talent show is starting and I have no idea what I'm going to do. Xemnas says we are going in chronological order, so I go eighth. At least it gives me time to think. Xemnas walks onto the stage and clears his throat. "Ahem. Hello fellow members, and welcome to our third bi-monthly talent show! We hope you enjoy, and please, no flash photography. Alright! First up is number I, me! Today I will be performing for you a poem I have written. It's called, Darkness' True Beauty. What is the hearts true essence? Are we born to shroud in darkness? Or to delve into light? Is there a clear path for any of us? Do we exist? Or are we a mere empty shell? A dusk to blow away in the wind… Thank you" Xemnas finishes. To be honest it was kinda freaky the way he read it. "Alright. Next up, number II, Xigbar!" Oh god.

"HEY HEY HEY EVERYBODY! WHO IS READY TO SEE AN OLD FASHIONED SHOOT OUT?!"

"NO ONE!" Everyone shouts.

"PFT. TOUGH CROUD. TARGETS!" He summons three nobodies that look like targets. Xigbar pulls out his guns and starts shooting rapidly at the dusks missing every single bullet. Shells flying everywhere. Even Lexaeus got hit with one, and he was sitting all the way in the back. "HEHE. GOT EM!" Xigbar said as he walked off the stage. I couldn't have facepalmed any harder at a performance than I did that one. Guess I'll just have to wait and see if that will remain true…