Chapter 11 – It's My Fault
Axel and Luxord stared at each other with anger. Neither gave up their guard as they both reached for their weapons. Axel pulled out his pistol and aimed it at him.
"This was all a setup so you can lure me away and finish me off myself."
"Such a smart young man. But I didn't want to kill you for fun. Prepare yourself, in your final moments, as you picture the one you love."
Roxas! I can't believe I left him alone! I have to go back for him!
"You bastard! What did you do with him?"
"I see to give you no info about where Roxas will be. After all… I'd rather we would just give up the talk and start fighting for his rights and freedom."
"What would you know about freedom and rights?"
They stood there, just glaring but Luxord had a smile. Axel was glaring angrily, as he couldn't forgive himself for leaving Roxas alone again.
"Well… shall we begin?"
Axel fired the first few shots and Luxord dodged them He took out a few daggers and hurled them…
Demyx and Roxas were blindfolded and taken somewhere. Their blindfolds were removed and they were in a huge mansion. Bodyguards surrounded them and they both didn't know what as going on. They were both forced into a room and didn't know why they did.
"Stay here until the master shows. And behave yourselves. We hate trouble."
Demyx sat down on the couch. All he remembers was the car being pulled over and Roxas got frightened, then the men forced them out and they were blindfolded. The rest was a little blank. Roxas laid down on the opposite end and hid his face in the pillow, trying not to speak.
"Roxas, what's wrong?"
"He lied to me again… Axel lied to me!"
"Axel wanted to keep you safe and you should know that. You're the most precious person in his life."
"If he cares that much, then why did he lie?!"
"People have to lie in order to keep the things that are most precious."
"What?"
"Why do you think Axel lied to you? He wanted to keep you safe because he cares. He's fighting for you. You don't realize how lucky you are."
"Demyx… keep me safe until Axel comes back."
"No need to worry Roxas."
Roxas scooted in closer to Demyx as if to say please keep me safe. Demyx held him slightly because he knew Roxas loved Axel and not him. Roxas started to have tears on his face.
Axel… you lied to keep me from harm. You also promised… to come back for me always… where are you?
Before Roxas knew it, he fell into a slumber so Demyx laid him back down to make sure he got some sleep. He was worried about Axel too, but probably not as much as Roxas because of the relationship they had with each other…
Axel and Luxord were both tired. They had been fighting for so long and they hoped this would be the last fight between them.
"Once you're gone, you can leave Roxas to me. I'll take him back to his true caretakers."
"You can't do that! Roxas has suffered has practically suffered all his life!"
"What would you know about Roxas's pain? You're not his childhood friend or his family. What would you know?"
"That may be true… but Roxas is like my little brother."
"Yet, he isn't."
They continued to fight, even if they were worn out. But one thing was clear, Axel couldn't let Roxas fall into hands that would make him suffer. His life was way too important and he would gladly give his own for Roxas.
"I will be the one to save Roxas from suffering!"
"You weren't even a part of his life until now. Spare the heroics!"
They clashed over and over and didn't stop. Axel was almost ready to give in, with blood on his face from slashes. But then images of Roxas from when they first met and when he was happy flashed through his mind. His heart became stronger, ready to pump out the last bit of energy. He rushed towards Luxord and pinned him to the wall, causing cracks to form. He held Luxord's throat in anger, choking him and pointing his gun at his head too.
"You don't even deserve to live. You just want Roxas for your own ways."
"We both want the same thing Axel. To have him happy… what is your meaning? What will you do when the fight for Roxas's freedom is over?"
"That's between me and him!"
Axel let go of him and Luxord fell to the floor, unconscious. He hoped now that the older man would have learned a thing or two. He shot Luxord in the back four times to let him know of the message.
"What Roxas and me do is not your business."
Axel walked to the stairs leading down, holding his abdomen tightly. He had been stabbed with medium strength during that fight. He barely had any strength to go on but he had to reach Roxas because he made a terrible mistake by leaving him alone. It was his duty as Roxas's close friend to help him and protect him in any way possible. He had to keep his promise… he came to a fall just before the entrance to the abandoned subway tracks below the city. His memories of Roxas being happy and when they first met flashed through again…
Rox… Roxas… please stay strong, until I come back for you…
Back at the mansion, Roxas was put in a separate room from Demyx and both guys didn't know why. Roxas sat on the floor, confused and not knowing what to do. What would happen to him right now? He didn't even want to know. Just then, two bodyguards came into the room, looking at Roxas.
"What do you want?"
"The master wants to see you in the enshrined room."
"No! I'm not going!"
"Come with us, now!"
Roxas tried to struggle away from their grip but it was no use. He finally calmed down as they walked to the top floor. He was nervous… who was the master of this mansion anyway? They got to the top floor and to the largest door. The door closed behind Roxas as he walked through. He looked around to find some kind of shrine in the center, surrounded by candles.
"Roxas… so good to have you back in my hands, at last."
"Who are you?"
A black cloaked figure stepped out of the shadow in a corner towards Roxas. The young blonde backed away, looking extremely frightened. He didn't know what was going on. What was this place?
"You should know who this is Roxas. I took care of you."
"That voice…"
The figure unhooded himself: it was Xemnas. This was not good at all. Roxas was terrified of him because he has seen him frightening and it wasn't nice at all. He tried to move away but nothing happened. He just stood there, shaking and terrified. The feeling of being terrified of someone larger and colder than him is what terrified Roxas most of all. There was a huge fight going on outside and several bullets shot through the glass window, which was covered up. The bullets hit the older man and the back and fell to his death. The bodyguards heard the enshrined room being destroyed and burst in through the door. There was a shadow figure on the balcony with his long hair flowing in the breeze. Roxas looked up, hoping it was Axel coming to save him. But he was wrong… dead wrong.
"Roxas… I want nothing more to do with Xemnas anymore."
"No…"
The figure stepped out of the sunshine on the balcony to reveal someone Roxas was more afraid of than Xemnas: Saix. He was the coldest person Roxas had ever met and he was more afraid of him than anyone else he had come across before.
"You never knew your true self did you?"
"What do you mean? You shouldn't lie to me like that!"
"But Axel lied to you as well."
Roxas stopped what he was saying for a minute and thought of Axel suddenly. He wanted nothing more than to be with Axel… that's all he wanted.
"Don't think of him… only me."
"What are you saying?"
"Me and you Roxas… are the same. You and I… were never meant to exist."
END OF CHAPTER 11
A/N: I am so sorry this chapter took so long! Since it's summer vacation, I have been busy with family, friends and other creative projects. This story is coming to an end, sadly… chapter 12 will be the end and maybe even a special chapter or the epilogue after that. But keep reading because I'll make the ending as exciting as possible! Remember to review and rate!
