Me: Well, it certainly has been awhile, hasn't it? I do apologize. I have other things I've been working on lately, editing one story and writing a whole new one…yeah, plus there was this error where I couldn't update for awhile anyway but…yeah! Anyway, this suggestion was given by my friend Jon, it's Riku vs. Axel! OOH, I CAN FEEL THE TENSION ALREADY!
Axel: This'll be a piece of cake, got it memorized?
Riku: I'll put the icing on the cake!
Sora: (pops up) Oh BUUUUUURRN!
Axel: We'll see who's burning up when we get into the arena. (competitive smirk)
Riku: (aggressive glare)
Me: And so it begins!
They both step into the battlefield. Axel has his chakrams at the ready and Riku wields Way to the Dawn. I pull my handy-dandy lever and the arena becomes a tropical rainforest. "Ooh, this is a new one," comments Riku. The space between the two contestants is completely filled with trees, greenery, and mossy ground. A moment later, the gong rings. Riku immediately takes off through the vast jungle, searching for his opponent. Axel, however, casually strolls along, saving his energy for the fight. He lets his prey come to him.
Riku is running when he hears a noise and slows. When comes to a stop, however, the forest is silent. He waits, tensing up, sensing danger is nearby. Suddenly, he hears the sound of metal ripping through the air. He whips to the side and is forced to put his guard up immediately as a chakram whizzes toward his head. It clangs against his weapon and falls to the ground. There's a second of silence. Then a wall of flame launches itself at the teen. He handsprings out of the way as it fires past him (pun intended) and scorches the trees around it. He looks in the direction that the fire came from to find his opponent leaping his way. He reflexively blocks and then counters his foe. Axel leaps away from the attack, then hurls both chakrams. Riku cartwheels to the side to dodge both of them, then runs at the redhead. He swings downward to slice him apart, but the eighth member quickly calls his weapons back and protects himself. After guarding, a ring of fire explodes around him, forcing Riku to either back off or become a human barbeque. The teen flips backward, narrowly avoiding the flames.
The two lock eyes, a fire raging behind Axel's smirk, an icy cold glare upon Riku's face. As if powered by some unseen force, the two contestants leap toward each other simultaneously. Axel hurls multiple balls of fire through the air while Riku counters them with his own dark orbs of flame. Having now created a clearing from destroyed and burnt trees, Axel shoots both arms straight out and yells, "Burn, baby!" causing a huge ring of firewalls to surround them. He then leaps backward, becoming one with the flame. Riku glances around, analyzing the situation, watching carefully. After a few seconds, Axel bursts out of the raging fire behind Riku. The teen senses the motion and rapidly turns with his Keyblade at the ready. However, Axel sees this coming and strikes lower than his opponent expected, stabbing Riku straight in the gut. The boy doubles over as the sharp pain shoots through his body. Axel takes a jump backward and whirls both chakrams in front of him, allowing them to catch fire as they dance toward the enemy. Riku slices upward and knocks both of them away, leaving Axel momentarily open. He follows through with a horizontal swipe, cutting the Nobody across the torso. Axel winces and hesitates, allowing Riku to come in again. The redhead summons his chakrams back and guards in time, though, then blasts Riku with fire to propel him backward. Riku begins to dodge as it hits him and is only slightly scathed by the attack. He lands and readies to leap at Axel again.
Axel warp dashes forward, disappearing as he nears Riku. The silver-haired teen looks around, confused. Axel pops up behind him and strikes him in the back. He flies forward with a silent cry, catching himself as the pyromaniac hurls another weapon his way. He rolls to the side, throwing his Keyblade behind him. It heads straight for Axel's face. The Nobody calls the thrown chakram back and uses both to guard his head. The key clangs against the infernal wheels, the force pushing Axel back slightly. The fire begins to die down as Riku leaps forward in a furious combo. Axel staggers back, struggling to keep up with all the attacks…to find that he is on the edge of a large rock in a wide river, about to fall into the rushing water!
Axel: What the-? WHAT IS THIS?
Me: April Fools! XD
Axel: That is so cheating! You can't switch our location during the battle!
Me: Technically, you're still in the rainforest, just a different part of it. And second, I can do what I want. I'm running this show here!
Axel: When I get up there, you will BURN!
Axel begins to fall backward on the edge of the rock, slowly plummeting toward a very wet circumstance. As he is about to hit the water, an enormous geyser of fire blasts upward, propelling him away. He backflips in the air, landing on a flaming patch of river, the fire supporting him as if it were another rock. Riku grits his teeth, hoping the water would have dampened Axel's spirits or at least his power. He didn't anticipate the pyro actually being able to walk on fire. Especially in the middle of a river. Not letting it distract him, Riku leaps toward his enemy to strike from above. He brings the key down forcefully, landing on a pool of darkness he created for himself. Axel jumps backward to dodge, landing on a new patch of flames. The two opponents continue trading blows, always landing on a new home-made platform. Soon, they approach a gigantic waterfall. Neither one hesitates a bit. Riku unleashes dark fireballs that careen toward Axel. He blocks them and then throws his chakrams. Riku guards, then coils and springs forward in a dire attempt to run his foe through. As Riku pounces toward Axel, who guards the frenzy, they both careen over the edge of the cascade.
The waterfall goes seemingly unnoticed as the two warriors fling their weapons at each other relentlessly, masterly flipping away from each incoming blow. Riku swings forward in an aerial backflip, kicking Axel upside the chin. This knocks him backward but he quickly recovers, side kicking Riku in the gut. The teen recoils backward. Axel grins and mocks, "It's over, Blindfold Boy." He readies an enormous wave of fire that will take Riku out without a doubt. Riku makes no move to guard or avoid the attack. Axel propels the tidal wave of flames forward. Riku smirks in amusement. The fire advances…then both fighters plummet into the water below, the flames dissipating as they submerge. Axel's eyes shoot open in shock and he frantically begins to thrash about, flailing for air. Riku savors the familiar feel of the water on his skin as he calmly strokes toward the surface. Bursting out of the water, he jumps high above the river and shoots an enormous storm of darkness downward. The water darkens and is violently blasted upward in a geyser of energy. Axel is thrown into the air with it and lands weakly on the shore nearby, soaked and coughing.
Riku: (smirks) And that's game.
Axel: Shut up. Y'know, that was still cheap! Water is a major disadvantage!
Me: I thought Number VIII could handle anything X)
Axel: (glare)
Me: Well, thanks for reading, folks! I'm sorry, I won't be writing these that frequently. I have so many other fics in my head that I want to write. I'll try to do some though…thanks so much for the support as always!