A/N: Rawr! Royal Dragon here! Thank you guys for all the reviews and favorites so for they are much appreciated so here we go with chapter 6! Will Roxas leave or stay? You'll find out in this chapter sorry its so short but enjoy!
Disclaimer: I can dream that I own this right?
Axel: Nope not even dreaming will do you any good.
Royal: Well... shit... ok fine I don't own!
Chapter 6: The Book
Roxas POV
It had taken me a long while to get the book that I was searching for and once I had found it and flipped through the many pages I realized that it was a cure all of sorts. The page of contents had many different diseases and it claimed that it had the cure to all of them. Some of them seemed to be old remedies while others required a lot of work to get the cure for.
There were pages dedicated to how to cure a sick Dhampir to even giving birth to Dhampir children. Rubbing my flat stomach I knew I would never be able to carry a child but that was ok Axel had never mentioned children anyway. I knew I could never leave Axel not after last time, it was a possibility at one point but I had quickly dismissed it.
There had to be another way to cure me. There just had to be! Flipping through more of the pages I finally found the page for poisoned Dhampirs. I saw whole paragraphs circled and highlighted. Zexion hadn't done this... it wasn't fresh enough. Luxord had done this, back when his Mate had been sick he had circled this and highlighted these pages. But was it before his Mate had died or after? It was probably after his Mate had passed on I decided after running my fingers over the old pages.
Frustration didn't even began to compare how I was feeling at the moment. Looking back over at Axel he mumbled something in his sleep. Reaching out he groaned his eyebrows furrowing as he fumbled around. Brushing my fingers over his knuckles he chuckled a small smile gracing his features.
I couldn't die, not yet anyway. It had been hard to get up and grab the damned book and it was even harder to pull myself back up the small ladder to the loft of hay. I was dizzy, nauseous and still extremely tired.
My limbs were hardly listening to my commands and instead becoming completely numb. After managing to convince my fingers to flip the pages to the correct page I closed my eyes and sighed. This was so fucking hard! Pushing past the sleep I opened my eyes back up and started reading the already blurry pages.
This particular section was about Dhampirs being poisoned with silver.
Once a Dhampir has been poisoned with silver there is no known cure, except for one it is called the Blood Rose. Sadly I wasn't able to read more because the words started to blur together until it became one big jumbled mess.
Axel seemed a lot warmer than normal and the covers were softer than the last time I had felt them. Tucking the book under my arm I laid my head down on Axel's chest and fell asleep. I woke up sometime later with Axel leaning over me and grinning like a fool.
"Wipe that damn smile off your face." I stated half-heartedly reaching out to bring Axel's lips close to mine.
"Mmm..." He groaned pulling back and kissing my forehead. "I didn't think I'd see you beside me. I was honestly afraid to go to sleep." He whispered.
I knew what he meant and I shook my head. "Have a little more faith in me will you?"
"The last time I tried that you ran away from me... a lot." He growled squeezing me a little tighter to himself.
"Hey! I didn't have my memories on me at the time!" I responded turning my head. Laughing he hugged me close and sat me down on his lap, his feet dangling off of the loft. Everyone was packing and getting ready to leave again. I was ready for this little journey to be over with.
"We were awake the whole time! So don't worry we wouldn't have let him get away!" Leon called picking up two duffel bags and heading out of the barn.
"I'm starting to like your brother's Mate a whole lot more." Axel chuckled as I growled and tried to push away from him.
"Come here love." He whispered nuzzling my neck and leaving butterfly kisses. Leaning back against Axel's chest we watched as everyone finished packing and took the bags back to the SUV.
"Were leaving in ten!" Zexion called pulling one of the barn doors shut. It wasn't long and everything got quiet. It had been a while since Axel and I had really been alone so it was nice even if it was only for ten minutes.
"Would you have really left me?" Axel asked after about a minute or so.
"I'm not going to lie, I did think about it. But I knew I couldn't leave you not again. I would just die out there. Believe me when I say I don't want to die Axel I'm terrified! I just can't think that someone else may have to die to keep me alive... its not right!" I cried pulling my arms out of the blanket causing the book to fall.
"What's that?" Axel asked sitting me down and jumping off the loft to grab the book. "When did you get this? Did you get this while I was asleep?"
After jumping back on the loft I turned my head reaching my hand out for the book. Sighing Axel placed a finger under my chin and turned my head so that I was facing him. "Roxas if there was another way to save you we would have done it by now. There isn't this is the only way!"
"I'm older than you think I am Angel. I've seen a lot of things during my life and I've seen a lot of people die. But I can't let you die! I don't care who I have to sacrifice. I wish you would understand that!" He responded pulling me into a hug.
"I do understand!" I tried but Axel shook his head and apparently our ten minutes were up because Zexion was banging on the barn door.
Kissing my forehead Axel wrapped me back up in the blanket and carried me out. "We'll talk later ok love?" I didn't get a chance to answer as he packed me up in the car beside Cloud and Leon and went straight to the drivers side.
We were quiet for a long while as I leaned my head against Cloud's shoulder and closed my eyes. Even with the dialysis machine I was still pretty tired. Cloud's arms wound around my waist as he attempted to pull me in his lap.
Once I was settled and comfortable my head leaning against his chest I closed my eyes attempting to fall asleep.
There was a legend about Dhampir's it was said that when their Mates had been killed everyday was like a living hell. Their whole body hurt and being in the sun was just to much, they weren't able to Mate again and in fact most of them committed suicide. It was the same for the Vampire's their bond was just too strong. They also said that once dead their Mates would meet them in the afterlife to welcome them home.
I believe that is what happened to Luxord. That boy was his Mate and he was there to welcome him home. I'm not sure how Luxord had survived each day without his Mate but I'm sure it was a living hell. I couldn't ever imagine my life without Axel.
I couldn't really imagine my life without my brother or Leon and Namine either. Even Sora and Riku had been a constant in my life. Everyone that had entered my life had helped me in some way, whether it was to become friends or to push me back into the arms of Axel.
"Guys we'll be there soon, tonights stop is the last one on our journey. We'll have to start making camp out in the woods." Zexion stated.
Opening my eyes back up I saw Zexion had turned around in his seat and two sets of eyes were currently staring at me. Attached below the eyes were two sets of grins.
"What? What? Cloud! Make Sora and Demyx stop staring its weird!" I whined burying my face in Cloud's shirt.
"Soon," They whispered together giggling, "Soon."
"Guys stop being creepy. Just because Sora can see the future and Demyx is... well just Demyx doesn't mean you should be creeping everyone out!" Cloud cried.
"Hey!" Demyx whined jutting out his lower lip. I couldn't stop giggling and neither could Cloud.
"Riku control your Mate!" Cloud cried attempting to sink lower in his seat.
"Nope I'm good." He responded as I snuck a peek back at the staring duo. Letting out a squeal I hid back under the covers as Leon chuckled and reached in to ruffle my hair.
This continued on for about twenty minutes before Zexion lost his cool and started yelling for Sora and Demyx to turn back around. Giggling they turned around and I finally made my way out of the blanket I was hiding in. Curling up back against Cloud's chest I closed my eyes again as I let sleep wash over me.
Axel's POV
The flower it was what we were after, it was what this whole trip was about. Then to learn that someone else was after it... it made me sick. Luxord had given me the book and with that another way to cure Roxas. I could sacrifice myself in order to save my own Mate if we're too late in getting the Blood Rose. But I knew that wouldn't work, I was selfish and if he died I wanted to die with him.
I didn't want to survive without him and I sure as hell didn't want him to survive without me! It was the ultimate sacrifice he said, it would show how much I truly loved my Mate. I didn't think that was true love in the end Luxord was still dead to be returned home to his Mate. It was painful to live without one's Mate or so I'd been told. I had never Mated before now.
I had been with many other Dhampirs and Vampires but I had never once considered them as potential Mates.
It was only after I met Roxas did that change. True we had went about falling for each other the wrong way but, given the choice I'd still do it again. Looking in the rearview mirror I saw Roxas curled up on Cloud's lap blanket still firmly wrapped around him. Cloud had his head on top of Roxas and Leon was resting his head on Cloud's shoulder, all of them sound asleep.
"So, what's wrong? Babe? Hey Sora say something to me!" Riku cried. Swerving the car I tried to look at the back before Zexion told me to focus on driving.
"What's wrong is he ok?" Demyx asked.
"Three people, two females and one male. Their extremely powerful... carrying him with magic. Forest... wrong way... turn around... tired they've been using magic this whole time. So tired... must go on..." Sora stated. Looking back I was able to see that faraway look he got sometimes when he was having visions.
His eyes closing he fell against Riku becoming still. Turning back to look at the road I sighed, how close were they? "Is he ok?" I asked instead.
"Yeah should be fine, he hasn't had one that strong in a while it scared me for a minute." Riku responded after a few minutes.
"What makes them so strong?" Demyx asked.
"If there far away. He has to concentrate more on their location and what's happening. It takes a lot of energy the farther they are away from him. They must be pretty far ahead of us then." Riku reasoned.
"He said wrong way and turn around. They must not be headed in the right direction then." Zexion piped up. "He also said they were tired, that probably explains why their not going in the right direction."
Growling I sped the car up, we could have Cloud or Leon drive if we wanted but my Mate was getting that rose! "Axel you can't bypass the next stop unless you want us all to burn to death." Zexion said turning on me.
"The hell I can't." I growled taking a sharp right and passing everyone in my way.
"Fine we'll burn to death and then Roxas won't ever get that rose. They're going to the wrong way we have to count on that. Right now Sora is unconscious when he comes to we'll ask him more questions but for now drive like you have some sense! We'll get that rose don't worry!" Zexion responded his eyes never leaving the side of my face.
It took a while of coaxing from Zexion and Demyx before I finally started to slow down. Once Sora came to we were close to our last stop. Riku wouldn't allow any of us to talk to him about his vision until Sora himself had sorted the vision out himself.
Bringing Roxas inside the small church we all gathered in the front pews as Sora took his place up at the pulpit, Riku by his side. I always imagined that unholy creatures such as ourselves would burn from entering a holy place such as the church. Maybe we weren't unholy creatures as the church never burned us. It was something I had always wondered, probably a myth, but then again so was the myth of Vampire's not being able to cross running water.
"I've had some time to think about the vision that I had. It wasn't very long and it didn't give me a lot of information so I'll give you what I had." Taking in a deep breath Sora started telling us what he saw. Roxas gripped my arm tightly in his burying his face in my shirt.
"There are two women traveling with one man. One of them has the power over air so she's been carrying her Mate around. The other I can only guess is the sister but I could be wrong on that to. One of the females has red hair and she goes by the name Ariel. The other female has blond hair and goes by the name Aurora, while the male has black hair and goes by the name of Eric.
"From what I've gathered the male Eric is the Dhampir and Ariel is the Vampire while Aurora... I'm not sure what she is I wasn't able to read her very well. It seems she's got a shield surrounding them so its up for grabs what she really is. I was able to penetrate it long enough to read Eric and Ariel but she realized what I was doing and pushed me out.
"There extremely strong but their tired and weak, which is good for us because its caused them to start going the wrong way. If we can get there in time we'll have a chance to get that rose!" Sora stated hitting his fist against the pulpit.
"Amen Pastor Sora!" Demyx cried. Laughing Sora put on his preacher voice and attempted to quote the Bible.
Pulling his head back up Roxas stared at me and I quickly gathered him in my arms and carried him to the hallway as everyone started cheering for Sora.
"This is really happening isn't it?" Roxas asked reaching a cold hand out to stroke my cheek.
"Yeah but don't worry it'll all be over soon." I responded nuzzling his neck. It was cool to the touch as was the rest of his body and I wondered why he wasn't asking for more covers.
Nodding Roxas allowed me to set him down in one of the Sunday school rooms while I went and got his duffel bag. Once I returned I hurriedly pulled out some warmer clothes as Zexion came in asking Roxas if he was ready for the dialysis.
"Can you give us a second please?" Roxas asked his face flushed red as I pulled his shirt off.
Face turning a bright red Zexion quickly scurried out of the room as I helped Roxas undress. After getting him dressed in one of my over sized sweaters I helped him into a pair of loose sweat pants. Once he was comfortable I wrapped his cold body back up in the red blanket and called for Zexion.
"I think the effects are starting to wear off." Roxas said once Zexion had stuck him with the needle.
I looked over at Zexion who looked back at me. "We talked about this Axel. This isn't a permanent solution as long we stay on the right track we'll get that rose and he'll be fine."
Nodding I watched as Zexion stood up and headed out of the room calling for everyone to get ready for bed. Cool hands touched my arm and I looked down to see Roxas smiling at me.
"It'll be ok Axel." Yawning he snuggled under the covers motioning me to join him. Once I had successfully pulled him on my chest Roxas nuzzled my neck and placed a soft kiss on my cheek. "We'll find the rose and cure me right?"
"Yeah and then we won't leave our bedroom for a good while." I responded chuckling as Roxas attempted to roll off of me. "The sun is rising Angel, its time to sleep."
A/N: Sorry for the long wait I kinda got Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and I just finished playing with Aqua and I'm halfway through with Terra. So if you like the TerraxVentus couple I may end up writing a one-shot on them! Hehe let me know what you think! Also hit that review button and let me know what you think! Until chapter 7 bye for now!
xoxo Royal