Closed Walls

Chapter Five - Unexpected Surprise


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"A-Axel?!" Namine couldn't believe what she was seeing. Axel, Axel! Was sitting right in front of her, smirking at the timid blonde. What in the world was he doing here? Mouth opened wide, Namine continued to stare at Axel aw-stuck. "What? Do I have something on my face, princess?"

Namine finally managed to find her voice. "W-what are you doing here?" Axel's already huge smirk grew. Thirteen tensed up. Why was he here? Unless...

"Just checking up on old friends of course." Old friends? Since Namine and Axel weren't entirely friends, per say, could that mean that Axel and Thirteen knew each other, not even that, but friends? Glancing over to the already tense Thirteen, Namine saw him flinch, but just a bit.

"What do you want number eight?" Thirteen's tone was harsh and cold, and distant, that not only shocked Namine, but Axel's own smirk died down and faded into a frown. Leaning forward in his chair, Axel placed his chin on his palm, keeping a bored expression.

His green eyes shifted to Thirteen, Namine, and then back to Thirteen. "No need to be cold, I'm just here to deliver some information that you may like to know about." Thirteen suddenly straightened out, eyes burning to Axel. Did that mean what he thought he meant?

"Why don't you take Namine up to where she will be staying?" Thirteen did not response but held out his arm for Namine to take.

Staying? Namine was staying here? With Thirteen and Axel? What the heck was going on? All these questions flooded Namine's mind, but she took hold of Thirteen's arm anyway. She knew that either he would probably end up taking her there.

Thirteen quickly dragged Namine across the main room towards the stairs that looked like they had not been cleaned in years. Namine could still feel Axel's stare behind her. Glancing over her shoulder for just a split second, Namine caught Axel staring at her. When their eyes met, Axel winked at her.

Namine's eyes widen. Why in the world did Axel just wink at her for? Namine didn't have time to think about the topic as Thirteen began walking up the dusty stairs, taking Namine with him. Namine was almost sure the stairs would not hold both of their combined weights, but once again, Namine was proved wrong.

They soon reached the top of the stairs, in front of them was a white painted door, with very faded different colored flowers painted but could barely be seen. The room probably belonged to a little girl when there were people living in it many years ago. Thirteen immediately moved away from Namine, and shifted towards the door. Pulling a key from his black coat, Thirteen unlocked the door, and moved away to let Namine enter.

Namine slowly walked into the room seeing the walls painted completely white, just like Castle Oblivion. But this room had an enormous window with a gorgeous view of the forest they had just walked through. Namine quickly turned to the now closed door was she hear the lock click. "Thirteen?" Namine yelled. Thirteen locked her within the room.

Thirteen ignored Namine's screams of protest as he made his way back down to where Axel was sitting. As he reached the bottom stair, Axel's eyebrow raised. He could clearly hear Namine's yells. "You're no good with the ladies, man." Axel could feel Thirteen's glare at he walked over to him.

"I could care less right now, Axel. Now why are you here?" Axel waved his finger at his friend's crossed arms.

"Now, Roxas, is that any way to treat an old best friend?" Roxas, formerly known as Thirteen, quickly turned his attention to the locked room then back to Axel.

"Shh!" Roxas threw his finger to his lips. "I don't want Namine to know who I am!" Axel smirked at him. "She'll found out eventually you know. And just FYI, you don't have to have that hood on when I'm here." Roxas pouted but slipped down his hood anyways. He ruffed his hair to way it was suppose to be.

"So why are you here, Axel?" Axel's smirk faded and Roxas tensed. "It's that serious?" Axel's eyes darken.

"DIZ is looking for you." Roxas' eyes met the floor. DIZ was a huge pain his butt lately. Last time, he had to battle some guy with silver-ish hair that apparently liked to fight with a blindfold on his eyes for some strange reason. His name was Riku or something like that.

Roxas had beat him, but just barely. Who knows how strong he is now. "And?"

"The Organization isn't planning to let you go too easily. You better watch your back, Roxas. They've got nobodies crawling all over the worlds." Roxas nodded, he expected a reaction like that. After all, he remembered what happened to the last person who tried to escape the Organization.

Roxas winced at the memory but quickly pushed it away. "What's DIZ doing?"

"He's training that kid you fought last time."

"And?" Axel itched his cheek, that was a sign that it didn't look to good for him.

"He's gotten better, much better." How much better, Roxas thought, but Axel answered it for him. "He can control his light now perfectly, it won't be long until he learns how to control his darkness." Now that really wasn't good news. If that Riku kid learned how to control his darkness, Roxas was a dead man walking. If Riku did, Roxas would stand little to no chance in defecting him.

Roxas looked up to his friend. "Can you keep him in ropes long enough for me to get Namine hidden well enough so that DIZ doesn't get his hands on her?" Axel rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "I'll see what I can do. I will try, but if he finds out where you're hiding, he'll come after you, Roxas. You and Namine."

"I know."

"And the Organization will be a toughy, but I'll keep them on a goose chase for a good amount of time for you to escape with Namine."

"Thanks, Axel, I don't know what I would do without you." Axel rose from his chair and stood in front of Roxas. "Be extremely careful though. Marluxia had his eye on Namine, he may come after her, keep your guard up at all times." Roxas and Axel stared at each other for another moment before Roxas smiled.

"Got it. Thanks for helping me out Axel." Axel smirked at him as they high fived each other.

"No problem, Roxy, that's what friends are for." With that, Axel disappear into a black portal, returning to Castle Oblivion to face Marluxia's anger.


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