Chapter : 9 Disappearance
During the last days, I've got to know Axel better, he's a good guy, but sometimes he says things we don't understand. It doesn't matter, we have a great time together, I do every mission with my best effort in order to make it early tot the clock tower. I wonder if they do the same…
As every day after missions, Roxas, Xion and Axel were enjoying ice cream at the clock tower. After ice cream, Axel decided it would be funny to do something different instead of just talking at the clock tower so they went to town…
-Where are we going Axel? –Roxas asked as they walked
-Just wait and see, buddy. –he simply answered.
After walking a little more, they reached a video game store were almost every teen in the town went to play… video games of course.
-Here we are! –Axel said with a grin
-Are you kidding? Girls don't play videogames! –Xion said upset
-Oh come on Xion, of course they do. Come on, you'll enjoy it. –he said taking both teens hands. After searching a little, Axel decided to sit on a "driving a car" game. Xion watched how Axel played, bored…
-Axel this is boring, right Roxas?
-Axel… THAT'S AWESOME! I want to play! –Roxas shouted excited as Xion slapped her forehead
-Okay… sit. –Axel said as Roxas sat on another game beside him.
After about half an hour, Xion decided she had enough and started walking through the store. She quickly noticed the store was practically full of boys, but she already knew that. She continued her walk searching for something interesting or at least a video game she liked… and she found it!
-What are they doing? –she said thinking aloud, noticing how four guys were moving in front of a giant television
-They're playing Nintendo Wii. –a glassed guy said as he went to see, Xion felt curiosity for this "Wii" thing and went back running searching for Axel…
-Hey Axel… do you know what's a Nintendo Wii?
-What? They have it here? That's great! Lead the way… -Roxas and Axel followed Xion to where she saw the "Wii". After a short walking, they arrived. Roxas looked with a curious look at the guys playing.
-Is that a game? –Xion asked
-A game? That's the best video game console ever created! Here… wait a minute. –Axel said as he went and had some "talking" with the guys playing
-What is he doing? –Xion asked, Roxas shrugged
-Are you serious? Aren't you a bit old for playing this? –one of the guys said to Axel
-Oh come on, I just want to give those kids a little fun… they aren't healthy you know? –pointing at Roxas and Xion
-What are you…
-The doctors said they only have a month before… you know, and I wanted their last days to be happy. –Axel said, making a fake depressed face
A few moments later, Roxas, Axel and Xion were playing Mario Kart in the Nintendo Wii. Some boys stared as the trio played...
-That girl is playing video games... -one boy said staring at Xion
-Yeah... that's hot. -another guy replied
A few hours later, Roxas, Axel and Xion returned to the Castle. They were surprised to notice the hour: 9:35 P.M. They missed dinner and the only reason they went back was because the video game store closed at 9:00 P.M.
-Axel, we have to return tomorrow. –Xion said with a grin
-Didn't you said video games were for boys only? –Roxas asked
-I was completely wrong. So, we're going tomorrow, right?
-I don't know. We spent a lot of munny over there. But you know, I think I saw a Nintendo 64 in an abandoned room here in the castle. –Axel said
-What's that?
-It's an older version of the Nintendo Wii, maybe you'll feel the difference, but I think we might have fun with it. Considering that one is free. I'll search for it tomorrow. Mean while, I'm hungry!
-Well, if you want I can cook something… -Xion said, blushing a little
-You know cooking? –Axel asked incredulous, Xion nodded but Roxas talked for her
-She's amazing. The other day she cooked me an incredible breakfast. –Xion blushed even more at this, Axel laughed
-Alright Xion! Let's see if you're that good. –Xion shyly nodded
The next day, Roxas mission as usual was to collect hearts. While doing this, he started thinking he rarely did scout missions and started wondering what kind of missions the other members did considering only Xion and him could collect hearts, he decided to ask Axel as the clock tower later.
After the mission, as usual Roxas went to the clock tower, he was the first to be there. However after almost and hour of waiting, neither Axel nor Xion appeared that day so he decided with a sigh to go back to the castle.
The next day, after mission Roxas went again to the clock tower. After some minutes of waiting Axel appeared with a grin on his face.
-Hey there! Guess something? I found the Nintendo 64!
-Really? –Roxas asked happily, Axel nodded
-Yes. But I'm still wondering… Why does the Organization had a Nintendo 64 in their old stuff?
-Beats me. –Roxas laughed
-Hey, where's Xion? –Roxas shrugged
-I don't know. She didn't appeared yesterday either. Now that you mention it, I didn't saw her this morning!
-Really? That's weird. You didn't fight with her or something, right?
-Of course not, She's my friend. But, I'm worried… What if she's in danger or something?
-You're worried? You suddenly got a heart or something? –Axel said, ignoring Roxas lasts words, the blonde guy glared at him
-I'm going to search her. You're coming?
-Ok. But I insist, you don't have nothing to worry at. She's a strong girl. –Axel said opening a dark corridor
-I know, but I wanna make sure she's ok. –he said stepping through the dark corridor
Roxas and Axel went to Xion's room by instinct, after knocking several times Axel decided to do it his way and opened the door, however she wasn't there. They then went to the Grey Area waiting for her to return from her mission, but time passed and she didn't appeared so they decided to go and ask Saix…
-Hey Scar-Man, can we ask you something? –Axel happily said, Saix glared at him
-So now you're Xigbar putting nicknames to everybody? –Saix answered coldly, Axel laughed
-Sorry Isa!
-I don't have time for this. –Saix said leaving, but Roxas stopped him
-Wait, do you know where Xion is? –he asked politely
-The puppet? I haven't seen her since yesterday morning. Tell her when you see her is she fails to meet me again for mission, she'll receive a punishment. –Roxas nodded, Saix was about to leave but he was again stopped, this time from Axel
-Wait a minute there, don't you think It's strange anybody has seen her since yesterday morning? Did she returned from her mission yesterday?
-I don't know. I'll order the dusks to search around the castle. We can't lose the hearts she's supposed to be capturing.
-Oh, you're so nice. –Axel said sarcastically as Saix was leaving
-Do you think she's alright? –Roxas said worried
-I don't know buddy, but maybe your suspicious were real. Let's go to her room again, if she's not there let's wait at the Grey Area. –Axel said as he started walking, Roxas nodded and followed him.
Meanwhile at Twilight Town… the sky was filled with hundred of stars brought by a cold night. Almost everybody in the town was sleeping, they all knew heartless used to appear more frequently during nights so they didn't like to take the risk.
At the alleys of the town, a hooded figure, Xion, walked through the streets. She looked at her right hand trying to summon her Keyblade, but a low glow was all that appeared.
-It's useless… -she sighed
The girl continued walking through the streets until Heartless appeared, all of them shadows. Xion glared at them.
-Why… why now! –she shout at them
The shadows started attacking Xion with their claws, she simply dodged them and cast fire spells on them. The Shadows didn't gave up and tackled her and scratch her arm, but with a thunder cast all of the shadows were defeated…
Xion got on her feet and continued with her walking. A few minutes later more Heartless appeared. They however weren't match for Xion and she quickly defeated them with her magic, as the last was defeated she stared at it…
-No heart… of course not! I didn't defeat it with the Keyblade! –she said angrily, she tried summoning her Keyblade again… but it was useless.
After a short walking, she decided to sit on the benches placing her hands on her face supporting her arms in her legs.
-What am I going to do?
She rise her head and looked at the clock tower… 11:45 P.M.
-I guess… everybody is sleeping right now. –she said opening a dark corridor and stepping into it…
