~Axel's Story: Nothing But Ashes~
After that, I changed. He was the one keeping me in check. He was the one from keeping me from falling into darkness.
Now that he was gone, I didn't have anything keeping me safe. Eventually, that line changed into, now that he was gone, I didn't have anything holding me back. My crimes became bigger, more dangerous.
A spreading wildfire.
I killed for fun. God, I think it brought me pleasure to see people dead. Thinking back on it makes me sick. The Organization backed me up on everything; I was no longer a part of them.
I was them entirely. Everything that they represented. Their beliefs, their hatred, I was just that. An embodiment of their purposes.
But, one night...
I was given a job to check on a client that owed some money. What did the Organization sell anyway? I never found out. Nonetheless, I left that night with intentions of killing.
Intentions of taking away a life.
I reached the man's home a few hours after midnight. Sneaking in was easy; just a pick of a lock and you're in. I walked through the halls, careful not to make a sound. I reached the main bedroom, and what I saw unhinged me.
The man was sleeping soundly, his wife on the other side of the bed. In between of the bed, was a girl no older than four. She was awake and saw me. Her eyes widened. I should've just shot her on the spot, but I didn't. The little girl got off the bed, careful not to wake her parents, and signaled for me to follow her. I don't know why, but I did.
She led me to the kitchen and turned on the light, "Mister, why are you in our house?"
"I-I..."
"Are you the tooth fairy? If you are, you must be a newbie. The tooth was in my room, not in Daddy's." She giggled and stretched her hand out. "Where's my money?"
I was dumbfounded. This girl was either really naïve or lived a sheltered life. I reached into my pocket and pulled out a 20 dollar bill. I placed in the little girl's hand, "Here."
"Wow! A twenty! I've never had a twenty-dollar bill. Thank you, Mr. Tooth Fairy!" She gave me a toothy grin, and I noticed that she was missing a tooth.
"Sure thing, kiddo. I'll see you later," I exited the house, closing the door on the way out. I was so caught up in acting like the freaking Tooth Fairy that it slipped my mind entirely what I came here for.
Walking along a bridge, the full impact of what I've been doing hits me. It chokes me, and I fall to my knees. What have I turned into?
I'm standing on the edge now, the tips of my feet dangling over. It's a long way down.
Saix's... no, Isa's face comes up in my mind one more time.
Dude, I'm not leaving you here. You'll probably screw everything up.
He was right. He's always right.
And I jumped.
"After that, the police found my body at the edge of the river. Somehow, I survived the jump. They took me into custody, called my parents and took me home. I didn't go to jail, for some reason. Something about manipulation or some other shit like that." Axel runs his hand through his red spikes, "I still feel bad though. Ever since those days, I've been helping the families the Organization bullied. It's my own shot at redemption, I guess."
Roxas wasn't sure what to say. That story seemed so crazy, but it still had that ring of truth to it. That made it all the more striking.
"Axel..." Sora said.
"Now, I don't want any sympathy, ya hear? We've all been through tough times. We're all the same, in a way." He grinned. Roxas had to return his smile; if Axel could be so positive, then so could he.
"Thanks, Axel." Aqua smiled at him. "Who wants to share with us their experience now?"
"Let me go next," a voice rang.
Short chapter, but that's how I guess that's how this story's gonna roll. Long chapter, short chapter.
Who do you guys want to go next? (Say Roxas and I will poke you with a sharp stick. He is last, my bunnies. Last.)
So please, let me know!
Thank you to wolfgangninja2, failuretoact & A-Far-Off-Memory for the favorite!
Thank you to failuretoact, Glade12, and A-Far-Off-Memory for the alert!
And thank you for reading!
~OmegaStarShooter14~