(Awen is currently tied up on a chair with Sara holding the end of the rope) Sara: Oh, no. you aren't getting away this time!
Awen: Please, i'm sorry i was gone so long! please let me go Sara! I promice never to leave for so long in the middle of the story agian, honest!
(Sara begins untieing Awen) Sara: Fine just do the disclaimer!
Awen: (hurriedly) Neither Sara or I own Kingdom hearts or anything else!
author note: I am so sorry i haven't updated! first I lost this chapter and the next one, and then I sorta lost interest for about five months. forgive me? this is Axel's POV, as asked for. oh, by the way, in this story the Organization is good, if a little harsh. you'll see what i mean in a minute.
Axel's room, unknown world, same time:
A puddle of darkness appeared out of the floor, rising up until it almost reached the ceiling of the white room. The red headed Axel stepped out and did a cursory check of the room for enemies as he had been trained before sighing and lying down on the bed in the middle of the room. "Roxas," he whispered longingly, closing his eyes and remembering all the times he and his blond best friend had spent in this very room. As he sat up, a single tear fell from his bright green eyes, landing on the white floor with an almost inaudible plop.
He picked up his cell phone and hit the speed dial, raising the phone to his ear and listening to the soft ringing for a few moments, before a sharp click interrupted. A harsh voice sounded on the other end. "This had better be good."
Ah, he had gotten Riku, known for his temper. The red head chuckled softly as he rolled his eyes. Sometimes he wondered how Sora could even stand his boyfriends pigheadedness, but then realized that the brunet was probably too high on his constant sugar rush to notice. "Good to hear from you too," Axel said sarcastically, then continued before Riku had the chance to yell, "I found him."
"Axel I swear- wait what?" he started to complain, and then Alex's words registered in his mind.
Axel heard a scuffle for the phone, and then Sora's frantic voice sounded in his ear. "You found him Axel? Where? Is he alright? What happened? Where-" Axel cut of the brunette teen before he could overwhelm him with questions. "Okay, Sora. Breathe, just breathe for a second." He waited until he heard calm breathing before he continued. "Yes I found him, and I will tell you all the rest later. Meet me back at Organization headquarters, okay? That way I only have to explain once."
"We'll be there," was the firm reply seconds before the line cut off. Axel sighed, shaking his head a little before redialing to tell the others. He just hopped that Cloud would take it as well as Sora.
Grey Room, Organization Castle, quarter of an hour later:
Fifteen minutes later, Axel walked into the lounge area of the castle. Most formal meetings held among the members of Organization 13 were in the meeting room, but as this was an informal meeting, everyone was sitting on the chairs or couches waiting for him. As soon as they saw him, he was overwhelmed by Sora, Naminé, Cloud, and Xion all asking questions at the same time.
He held up his hands. "Whoa guys, easy. I can't answer all your questions at once! Calm down!" eventually they managed to convince everyone to sit down and be quiet so he could talk. "Well, I have good news and I have bad news. Which do you want first?"
Xemnas answered. "Just hurry up and tell us what happened." He ordered, watching as the red head got up to pace.
"Ok hold on, Mansex, I'm getting there. The good news is that I found Roxas." He heard gasps from the people around him, but he continued passing without looking at anyone. "The bad new," he said taking a deep breath, knowing what would happen when he said the next thing, "is that he doesn't remember anything. Even me." The words hurt coming out, but he managed to spit it out.
There was complete silence for a few minutes; not even breathing could be heard. "wh-" Sora managed to stutter out, and Riku pulled the shaking brunette to his chest, "what do you mean?"
The red head turned to look at him, green eyes unbearably sad. "Just what I said," he whispered, pain in every word he spoke. He seemed to be talking only to the blue eyed boy, ignoring all the others in the room. "He doesn't remember anything Sora. Not you, not me, or anyone else. The people I found him with said the only thing he could remember was his name."
Xemnas stood up and walked around the group, slowly pacing. Lexeus moved as if to stand up and go to him but was stopped by a hand on his shoulder. He looked over to see Saix shaking his head no, and sighed before nodding and sitting back. The rest of the room was entirely silent, even Axel had stopped pacing to watch the silver haired leader think. At last the gold eyed man stopped, staring out the window at the black world below.
His voice was clear and cool as he spoke, betraying no hint of emotion. "Then he has become a security risk for our entire operation." Most of the occupants of the room let out gasps of shock and outrage. Axel didn't. He had known it was coming, knew from the second he learned what had happened to his blond partner. There was only one outcome for such a security risk, and everyone knew it.
"Superior," it was Zexion who spoke first, witch was also not a surprise to Axel. Though Zexion could seem very cold and isolated to anyone he didn't know, he had managed to become very good friends with Roxas, another quiet member of the otherwise overwhelming group. "If he really doesn't remember anything, then how can he be a security risk? He can't reveal secrets he doesn't remember, and without his knowledge he is useless to our enemies."
But Xemnas just shook his head. "I wish that were true, Zexion. You can't imagine how much I wish that were so. But there are far too many risks involved. He could only be pretending to have forgotten, and is really a deserter. And what if he has only forgotten the people, not the knowledge? Then he would be very useful to our enemies. Or if he suddenly starts to remember? No, there are too many chances, too many risks where he is concerned. Or mission is to save the kingdom; we can't risk that on the account of one person, even one of our own." He sighed, and everyone could hear the regret in the sound, and knew that he hated to give such an order.
Axel knew he had to step in soon, for the sake of his best friend. Taking a deep breath, he step forward, eyes never leaving the man he was speaking to. "What if there was another way to get rid of the risk. What if we didn't have to destroy him?" Though they were phrased as questions, they were heart felt statements and both men knew it.
"Perhaps," Xemnas replied, eyes narrowed in thoughtfulness. He had turned away from the window so he was again facing the red head man. The rest of the room was forgotten, they were entirely focused on each other while the others looked Back and forth between the two in confusion. "If such a way existed, I would certainly not stand in its way." Xemnas eyes were cold and calculating as he said this, understanding the green eyed mans intention almost immediately.
Axel closed his eyes, but showed no other outward sign of relief; he kept his face and voice blank, his posture uncaring though it fooled no one in the room. "Thank you superior," he replied turning to leave the room, a fire in his eyes the others had not seen for a long time.
But he turned back as his superior called to him, "a moment, Axel?" all know that it wasn't a request. Reluctantly the red head turned back, his expression wary. "You understand that there must be a time limits on this other plan, do you not? We can not stall forever, and if you do not get him to remember in time, then you must be the one to destroy him. Am I understood?" the entire room held its breath, waiting for the green eyed man's answer. The red head nodded, "crystal clear," he stated before turning on his heel and stepping through the black portal, eager to save his best friend.
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