Author's note: Sorry for being late on this story, have been really busy. But now it is finished and I hope that you can read and review. Constructed criticism is much appreciated.

Part Three

Axel

"I will rule Kingdom Hearts!" Xemnas laughed.

"You are crazy with power Xemnas!" Said King Mickey.

Sora, Donald, and Goofy nodded in agreement.

"Sora?"

Sora turned his attention to see Reno running toward them.

"Reno?"

Everyone turned their attention to Reno, Reno bowed to King Mickey, "I'll help all of you…" He looked at Sora and glanced at Roxas with a nervous expression.

Axel observed Kingdom Hearts with a certain devastation as it was broken open and had a huge hole in it. Hearts were spilling out of it as nobodies and heartless alike reached for the hearts. Axel arrived beside Reno. Xemnas turned away from the broken Kingdom to see everyone, "Axel, nice of you to show up…you have the pleasure in witnessing my new empire, my new Kingdom Hearts," Xemnas laughed, "Just look, isn't it beautiful?" He turned toward Kingdom Hearts and outstretched his arms toward the sky, he than turned back to face everyone, "Hearts are solely made of anger and hate…That's when they're most powerful!"

"You're wrong!" Sora's keyblade materialized in his hands.

Donald, Goofy, King Mickey, original Riku, and Roxas also did the same thing; Roxas with two keyblades. Riku, Sora, and King Mickey with one. Axel sighed as fire eruped into falming balls in his hands as his weapon materialized in his hands, "Well Xemnas, since I'm not a part of the organization, I guess ill just have to fight a long with my true friends." He looked at Roxas who in turn looked surprised at first but then smiled. Axel than gave a reassuring smile and nodded. Axel looked at Xemnasa with a determination in his eyes.

"Let's go!" Sora shouted among all of them.

He went after Xemnas, everyone fallowed. Sora went for the attack but Xemnas deflected it, Sora was sent crashing backwards into the wall.

"Sora!" Donald shouted.

"Why you!" Reno attacked Xemnas; shocking him with lightning, depleting his energy.

Sora panted, "Don't worry about me, I'll be fine…"

Donald, Goofy, and Riku nodded, though they were still concerned.

"Don't worry Sora, I'll finish him!" A keyblade materialized in Kirie's hands and went to fight, beside Reno's side.

"No! Kirie! Please!" Sora shouted desperation in his voice.

Sora being mortally wounded, went after Kirie; keyblade in one hand, and clutching his side in another. Kirie attacked Xemnas, completing it and wounding him. He was too strong to even flinch from her attack, "Little pest!" he aimed to strike her down.

Kirie closed her eyes, as he was too fast for her to dodge it. Metal on metal sounded and Kirie slowly opened her eyes and saw that Roxas deflecting Xemnas's attack.

"Roxas! You will pay dearly for that!" He growled as glowing red swords appeared in his hands.

Roxas stood up, determined and ready for whatever Xemnas dishes out. Xemnas attacked him, Roxas blocked, but Xemnas quickly attacked him again with the other sword burning Roxas's side, he went down, convulsing, lightning circulating throughout his body.

"No! Roxas!" Axel shouted.

King Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Riku went after Xemnas. Kirie and Axel fallowed as well. Xemnas protruded a shield that deflected everyone's attack. And everyone went crashing backwards, defeated.

"Why do you even try, fools!" Xemnas said, with acidic agitation, "None of you are a match for me!"

Roxas got up and went after Xemnas with both keyblades in his hands. Xemnas deflected Roxas's attack. Roxas back flipped away from Xemnas. Xemnas than charged forward, sword hit keyblades and read lightning circulated throughout the area, it snuck up Roxas's weapon and into his body. Roxas screamed, and his knees buckled from the pain. Xemnas laughed, unknowing that Sora appeared before him, Sora pushed him backward with force and speed. Reno came up behind Xemnas and shocked him with lightning, Xemnas roared and fell forward.

Reno crossed his arms with a look of satisfaction and hatred mixed, "Just giving you a taste of your own medicine…"

Roxas fell back, exhausted. Sora tended to him, "Uh, are you okay?" Sora put a hand on Roxas's shoulder, Roxas looked up at Sora, "So, I am you…"

Sora had a look of confusion, "What?"

Roxas slowly stood up as Xemnas went straight for him, "You're coming with me, traitor!"

"No!" Axel ran as fast as he could, Xemnas tackled Roxas as Axel pulled Xemnas's robe, and they all disappeared as Reno, Riku, Kirie, Donald, Goofy, Sora, and King Mickey ran after Xemnas, Roxas and Axel.

"Where'd they go?" Asked Goofy.

Sora and Reno looked all around the area, but couldn't find anything.

Axel arrived in a dark room with glowing red lights dimly illuminating a distant area. He stumbled through the pitch blackness and onto a form that was bulky enough to be Xemnas. Axel held him down, "Run Roxas!" He demanded, almost begged him.

To his relief, he heard footsteps and saw a shadow swiftly pass through the red light and disappeared. He wrestled with Xemnas, what seemed like forever before Xemnas got the best of Axel and threw him off of himself and ran into the red light, after Roxas.

"NO!" Axel's voice echoed in the room as he got up to fallow Xemnas. He lost sight of Xemnas and Roxas, he began to hear shouts in the distance through the darkness.

"ROXAS!" He shouted.

Nothing responded.

He ran toward the red light after them. It felt as if the hallway was getting narrower and narrower before suddenly seeing light before him. He came out of the dense hallway and into light where he could clearly see Xemnas with Roxas in his clutches. Roxas was held in sort of a prison above Xemnas in midair. Roxas tried to move in the energy prison but was unsuccessful.

"Roxas! Just hold out a little longer!" Axel's weapons materialized in his hands and he began to charge them with fire, "I'll save you!"

"You're too late!" Xemnas shouted, and before Axel's eyes, energy beams suddenly sliced through Roxas. Axel watched in both horror and anger as he heard the blood curdling screams coming from the only person he had ever loved. Roxas was released from the prison to hit the ground in a painful heap as he slowly dies. Axel turned toward Xemnas with pure hatred on his face and a fire burning through his soul.

As quick as light, he threw both of his weapons at Xemnas, cutting him into three parts. Xemnas's eyes rolled to the back of his head and he collapsed; dead, extinguishing into nothingness. Axel raced toward Roxas, Roxas was beginning to disintegrate into nothing. Axel lifted Roxas and held onto him. Roxas coughed and smiled at Axel, "You saved me…" He whispered.

Axel looked down; anger and despair in his face, "No I didn't…Roxas."

Roxas touched Axel's face, "Yes Axel, you did."

Axel lean his face into Roxas's hand as tears seeped through his gently closed eyes, he felt at peace with Roxas.

"One last kiss before I go?" Roxas smiled.

Axel couldn't help but laugh a little, but he reached down and kissed Roxas, long and gentle. Axel then receded and watched in anguish the last of Roxas fading away.

"I love you…Always…" Roxas whispered and he was gone.

Axel screamed to the ceiling of the dark place and looked down at his hands, Roxas was gone. He squeezed his eyes shut, never had he felt so much emotion that suddenly came flooding into his body when Roxas disappeared, he got up. An adrenalin rush came to him like no other and fire erupted throughout the room, scorching everything in sight and the ground under his feet began to buckle from the intensity of his power. The fire suddenly receded. He closed his eyes and collapsed to the ground trying to pull himself together before returning to everyone. He failed twice, never has his emotions became so unruly to where he couldn't hardly control them, this was peculiar to him. He then reluctantly opened a portal to darkness and fell into it. He came out the other side, everyone greeted him with excitement and worry.

Axel looked down, reluctant to even talk.

Namine suddenly appeared with her sketch pad, "Xemnas is gone…" Her eyes closed with peacefulness, "And so is Roxas."

Axel suddenly couldn't move, he collapsed to his knees in despair. Reno looked at Axel and couldn't help but feel sympathy for him. Reno rushed toward Axel as everyone had their attention on Namine.

Reno sat down beside him and put his arm around Axel, Axel didn't have the strength to object.

Squall, Cloud, Basch, and Auron burst into the castle and onto the balcony. Sora, Kirie, Riku, Donald, Goofy, and King Mickey all turned around to face them.

"Sora."

Sora felt a hand on his shoulder, he turned around to face Namine.

"He was your nobody…"

"What?" Sora had confusion, yet acknowledgment mixed in his face.

"Roxas…was your nobody." She smiled.

Sora smiled, "So he was…"

"Is everybody okay?" Auron shouted.

"You're highness!" Squall, Basch and Cloud bowed for King Mickey.

"What's the word?" Asked Basch.

King Mickey smiled, "The organization has fallen…"

Squall and Cloud stood gaping. Basch smiled and nodded.

"But we couldn't have done it without one of your best." King Mickey glanced over at Reno.

Basch looked that way, "Reno." He smiled.

Incorporation members flocked the area, including Vincent, Genesis, Tidus, and Yuna.

Basch, Cloud, and Squall came over to Reno. Reno stood up. Basch put his hands on Reno's shoulders, "Good work, my friend." He smiled.

Reno was happy about this but worried for Axel. Reno bowed and Basch, Cloud, and Squall walked away. He then bent down beside the virtually lifeless Axel. Reno then pulled out his phone. He flipped it open and dialed a number. In doing so, they both disappeared, and arrived at Reno's apartment. Axel sighed deeply as silent tears rolled down his face.

"Axel?" Reno reached for him and as quick as lightning, Axel shoved him against the wall.

"Just leave me alone dammit!" He shouted.

Reno looked surprised by his reaction, "No." He countered, "You are not gonna' be alone anymore…"

Axel loosened his grip on Reno and fell to his knees, his expression blank. Reno bent down and lifted Axel's face up to look at him, "Listen to me…" Said Reno.

Axel frowned as water formed in his eyes.

"How do I explain this…" Reno sighed, "When uh…Roxas died…he gave you something that is very valuable."

Axel crossed his arms and looked away from Reno, "What could he possibly give me…"

Reno smiled and he pressed his hand against Axel's chest, "He gave you a heart…"

With this knowledge, Axel almost fainted; he fell into Reno's arms and squeezed him.

"Ouch!" Reno said as Axel almost suffocated him. Axel loosened his grip and they held each other for a while until Axel went to sleep in Reno's arms. Reno half carried half dragged him to his bed and tucked Axel in. Reno slipped in beside him and gently stroked his hair, "Tomorrow will be a better day…I guarantee it." Reno whispered.

Axel awoke the next morning to a much brighter day now that he has a heart.

I hope that you liked this story and fyi: Continuation of this story by others is permitted. If you feel that this story hasn't ended the way you have planned or that you want to continue it, then by all means do. Or if you're a die heart RenoXAxel fan and you think this story is good and want to continue then that is even better.

I hope that you have enjoyed my story and constructive criticism is much appreciated.