Chapter 22: Rest

Axel and Xion returned to the Organization, Xion was on Axel's arms. She was kicking and trying to get away from Axel's grip, but it was useless.

-Axel! I'm telling you, I'm fine! Really! –she said moving and kicking like a little girl who didn't want to sleep. Axel sighed at the girl's reaction.

Axel continued walking with Xion on his arms through the Organization's halls searching for somebody who could help him with her, however, even if he didn't want, the only help he could search was Saix's

After some minutes of protest, Xion finally gave up, starting to feel the effects of the poison gas she breathed minutes ago. She was on silence thinking what will happen to her, starting to get scared if the poison was that dangerous, but she got even more scared when she realized where Axel was taking her.

-Wait…you aren't taking me with Saix, right? –she said in a low voice, Axel sighed

-I'm sorry Xion, but I have no other choice. I can't risk your life…

-But…Saix will get mad at me again… I don't want him to call me "useless" again…

-Don't worry, I won't let that happen. Beside, the only reason you breathed that thing is because you prevented me from breath it. –Axel explained, Xion smiled at him

Thanks, Axel…

They continued searching for Saix everywhere, but it was Saix who found them, as soon as Xion stared at Saix, she felt fear on her entire body and gulped. Saix also stare at her and then at Axel…

-So, on her first mission after her last failure she failed again? -he said glaring at Xion

-Stop it Saix, she breathed the poison gas in order for saving me… It's my fault, not hers. –Axel explained, Saix nodded without taking away his stare of Xion, she couldn't help but to glare him also

-What! Remember if you let me die, you'll lose a Keyblade Wielder!

-I guess you're right. Follow me, it needs some medicine. –Saix said starting to walk, Axel and Xion glared at him and followed, after some minutes of walking, they reached the Nursery Room.

Axel placed gently Xion on a bed when they entered, she thanked him with a smile. They waited a little time until Vexen appeared with a doctor jacket. Axel was surprised to see him…

-Ve…Ve…Vexen! –he managed to say

-Not really. This is a replica Vexen made of himself before leaving to Castle Oblivion. It wasn't ready until recently, that's why this is the first time you see it. –Saix explained, Axel sighed relieved

-Why did he make a replica of himself? –Xion asked confused, Saix glared at him

-That's none of your business. Now Vexen, bring this puppet an antidote before we lost the Keyblade. –Saix ordered, Axel and Xion glared at him again

-I'm glad you care about me. –she said sarcastically

Axel and Saix explained the Vexen Replica the characteristics of the poison so that he created an antidote and some sleeping pills so that she could rest and the antidote would work better so she was fast asleep.

-Hey, why do we have this Vexen Replica? –Axel asked Saix

-He needed experience so that he could build an ultimate Replica. He managed to made three of them. –Saix explained, Axel stared at him with curiosity

-Three? Let me check. He made a Replica at Castle Oblivion, this Replica he made of himself and… which one is the third?

-You'll discover that soon. Now take the puppet back to her room. Even though the antidote was taken on time, she'll have the effects of the poison gas for at least a week.

-Wait a minute, effects? What kind of effects?

-Pain in her body, weakness, fever and others, but if she sleeps enough and drinks her antidote every 24 hours, she'll be fine. –Saix explained

-Alright, I'll make sure she drinks it. Oh, and thanks for stop calling her an "it". –Axel replied taking the sleeping girl in his arms again

-Hmph. Just take her out of here. –Saix simply replied leaving the room, Axel shrugged and took the girl to her room.

Some hours later, Roxas was at the clock tower alone waiting for one of his friends to arrive. He waited for at least an hour but none of them arrived, he sighed as he checked for the stick of his ice cream, no "WINNER".

-I guess they're not coming today. I guess Xion's still mad at me. –he sighed in defeat

-Well, well… aren't you a bit lonely here? –he heard someone's voice from behind him, he turned around and saw Axel grinning behind him

-Axel! I though you weren't coming.

-Well, actually I just came to take you home.

-Home? Why? Did something happened? –Roxas asked confused

-Yeah. Xion got poisoned on a mission. She's resting on her room right now. –Axel explained, Roxas quickly got on his feet concerned

-But…she's ok, right?

-Yeah, but we'll have to take care of her for at least a week. Come on, let's go and see her. –Axel said opening a dark corridor, both guys stepped in it and reappeared at the girl's room who still was asleep.

Roxas immediately sat on her bed and check her. He placed his hand on her forehead and realized she was hot. He quickly turned and was about to tell Axel but he replied before he asked.

-That's a normal effect from the poison gas she breathed. She'll have to stay on bed and we two have to take care of her.

-That's not a problem. –Roxas smiled at him. Xion opened her eyes and yawned moaning a little

-Hey, good morning little girl. You had us worried. –Axel greeted with a smile, Xion smiled a little also

-Did I slept all night? –she asked a little surprised, Axel laughed

-Nah. Just a few hours. How are you feeling?

-Not too good. I have a horrible headache. –she replied taking her head with her hands

-Well, remember what Saix said, you're not going to feel well for the next days. You'll have to stay on bed. No excuses, Got it memorized? –Axel warned, Xion giggled

-Sure. Hey, can you get me a glass of water? I'm thirsty…

-Sure. Roxas, she's your responsibility for the next few minutes. –he joked leaving the room. Roxas was a little nervous since he thought Xion was still mad at him, but she was the first to talk

-Roxas… I'm sorry for what I did the other day. I shouldn't have reacted like that.

-It's ok. Don't worry. –he smiled

The two teens started chatting like they used to, Xion explained Roxas why she was acting weird the last days, her failure fighting the impostor and how she got poisoned on her last mission, and Axel joined them a little time later. That day they learned that ice cream wasn't necessary in order to have a good time with your friends, a Nintendo 64 either.

The next day, both guys had breakfast with Xion on her room since she was feeling worse than the last day. After that, they went to their mission who fortunately for them was an easy one, collect hearts on a new World for them named Traverse Town.

As they walked through the streets of the new world, Roxas couldn't help but to feel some kind of "familiarity" with the place, like if he had been there before, but he couldn't remember if it was just him or one of the weird dreams he had had the last days.

-You know something, I like exploring new worlds, but I feel like if I've been here before… -Roxas spoke as they walked

-Really? But this is a world that the Organization found recently, this is my first time also. Maybe you're starting to remember things from before you were a Nobody. –Axel explained, Roxas nodded

-Maybe… But you know something? I've been having some strange dreams lately and… -Roxas started, but was interrupted by Axel

-Oh shut up, shut up. I don't want to know anything about the crazy dreams your hormones produce.

-What are you…

-LALALALALA, I'm not listening! –he interrupted again covering his ears, Roxas stared at him in disappointed and shook his head

-I know I'm the kid here, but shouldn't you be an example for me? –Roxas asked

-Roxas, Roxas, Roxas. There are some things you won't understand 'till you've grown up. I tell you to enjoy life, I wish I can but it's too late.

-Isn't that a song? –Roxas asked

-What! Of course not! Where do you get those crazy ideas from? –Axel asked making a fake surprise face, of course Roxas didn't believed it but he decided to leave things like they were

-Let's just focus on our mission… -he sighed

The two guys continued searching for Heartless on the town 'till they reached their quota so they decided to go back to the Castle and see how Xion was doing, to their surprise when they arrived, she wasn't on her room.

-Maybe she's on the bathroom…. –Axel pointed out, Roxas nodded and knocked her bathroom door

-Xion, are you there? –the blonde guy asked after knocking the door, but nobody answered

-Maybe she was hungry or thirsty and went to the kitchen. –Axel suggested, Roxas nodded and both guys went to the kitchen, as they got closer, they heard a female voice singing

-No way, Axel is that Xion? –Roxas exclaimed surprise as he heard the melodious singing

-I guess… Shut up and let's see.

Roxas and Axel opened the door slow and quietly and just as they suspected they found the girl standing on a chair trying to reach a cookie jar as she was singing.

-You show me, how to see that is whole, and nothing, is broken. In you and I, there's a new land -Axel quickly opened the door and started clapping, the girl immediately turned around surprised by the sudden noise

-Very well Xion, I didn't know you had those amazing abilities. –Axel complimented, Xion immediately got off the chair, her face completely red. Axel laughed at the girl's reaction

-You don't have anything to be ashamed of Xion, you have a pretty and amazing voice. –Roxas added, Xion turned around, her face still red

-…Really?

-Yeah! Instead of hiding those talents, you should use them. But make sure Demyx don't listen to you or he'll get jealous. –Axel joked as he easily took the cookie jar Xion was trying to take and handed it over to her.

-Thanks.

-So…where did you learned to sing like that? –Roxas asked, Xion shrugged as she ate a cookie

-I don't know. I just listened to something Demyx lend to me and I just started singing. I guess I was a musician before I became a Nobody or something. –Xion joked, Roxas and Axel laughed

-Who knows, maybe! –Axel joked again

-Okay big boy, I'm starting to get dizzy again and I made a big effort walking here, take me to my room, now! –she ordered, Axel stare at her in surprise but smiled

-Alright miss, Roxas, help me take this lazy girl to her room. –Axel said, Roxas joked taking her feet and placing them on his shoulders while Xion placed her head on Axel stomach who was holding her arms at Roxas height making an "air bed"

-Let's go! –Xion ordered laughing making sure she didn't lost the grip of the cookie jar


Well, that's the new chapter. Today's a special day for all the lovers and fans of Futbol, the greatest match of all: FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF it's today, so to all the lovers of Futbol like me I hope you enjoy the match as much as I'm sure I will.

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