UH MAH GAHD GAIS… Best. Birthday. Trip. EVAR!
My surprise trip lead me to Monterey Bay which is just incredibly AMAZING! The hotel we stayed in was so beautiful and fancy. I felt like a princess! Not to mention the free drinks at happy hour and amazing heated indoor pool! AND OH THE FOOD! They have so many pubs there with real English/Irish food and there was this German and Italian restaurant where I ate the most delicious veal bratwurst I think I've ever tasted (yes, I know what veal is, no I don't care). And the local beers! UH MAH GAHD SO MANY DELICIOUS LOCAL BEERS AND I TRIED THEM ALL!
*foams at the mouth and dies*
Oh, and the aquarium was cool too… XD AND a local Turkish Festival where I bought SO MANY BOXES OF TURKISH DELIGHT! BAH I gained two pounds! I'm all fat now around my belleh.
I also took several pictures which you can find on my dA, plus some ones I've yet to upload.
All in all it was a pretty great trip but I'm happy to be home, updating for you guys!
Now let the story continue! ENJOY!
I wouldn't find out that Roxas was lying to cover their ass for another full year. The facts were, he knew who Marluxia was meeting with. He knew why. He knew everything, and so did Lexaeus.
It was around that time that prohibition really became a widely accepted idea and it was also around the time that I discovered just what Marluxia had been up to.
He was smart, and he'd been planning ahead this whole time. Somehow he knew it was only a matter of time before prohibition became a nationwide law.
And like all smart gentlemen, he saw this as an opportunity for profit.
Aside from just that though, there were bigger goals that Marluxia wanted to tackle, and that's where that redheaded Irishman came in…
… … …
Naminé blinked up at the redheaded man that stood before her in irritation. She knew, she just knew that it couldn't be a coincidence to see him everywhere she went so often within the past couple years. Now she was being given an introduction, by Roxas of all people, which further irritated her because he tried to play off the redhead as nothing more than just some random Irishman in the past.
"Name's Axel." Axel said with a smile as he gripped the blonde girl's hand gently. "Heard you're Marly's little sister."
Naminé stared hard at the redhead. She didn't trust him. Anybody that Marluxia kept a secret from her must've been bad, otherwise why would he have to keep it a secret? "You could say that." She replied before turning her gaze over to Roxas. He seemed nervous and he rightfully should be. He lied to her about Axel from the get-go. "Just some Spudnigger, huh?"
"Quite a mouth you got there!" Axel said with a laugh. "And I resent that! You're lookin' at a third generation American here! Nothin' Irish about me!"
Naminé shot her eyes back to Axel and crossed her arms. "Who are you? And what have you been up to these past few years, sneaking around and having private conversations with Marluxia? I hope you're not up to no good because if you are and you hurt him I'll…"
Axel interrupted the girl with a bout of laughter and ruffled her hair. "Calm down girly, I ain't plannin' on doin' nothin' that Marly hasn't already got set in his mind. He's a lot smarter than you think and if you think some slimy hood like me could implant any idea in his head then you don't know your brother at all."
"Listen, Nami…" Roxas looked to the girl and forced a smile. "There's been talk for a while about this thing called prohibition. They've had it in Kansas for about the past forty years. They don't make or distribute alcohol there."
Naminé looked up at Roxas curiously. The idea sounded absurd. No alcohol allowed? That was practically the same thing as no food allowed. "You're kidding, right?"
"Ain't no joke kiddo. That's the way of things. See, certain people think that alcohol is a bad thing. They blame it for everything from violence to adultery and that just ain't the case." Axel chuckled and shook his head. "Sad thing is, that lunatic idea has caught on. Now, normal people like you and I know blamin' alcohol for alcoholism is like blamin' food for gluttony. Its an essential part of life and they shouldn't punish the whole lot of us for a few people with consumption problems. The beauty in it though is the potential to make money."
Naminé looked from Axel to Roxas. "Make money? What's he talking about?"
"Nami, we've been working on something that has been Marluxia's idea from the start. Being from a family like yours, he knew what was coming. There's been talk about a nationwide prohibition. No alcohol anywhere." Roxas shrugged and smiled. "Basically, we'll be rich."
Naminé turned her gaze back to Axel and furrowed her brow. "What exactly are we talking about here?"
Axel grinned widely. "Marly met me a few years ago. He needed my help locating some people that he needed to get ahold of. I'm sorta a jack of all trades and I was into some murky business with a man in Kansas. I agreed to help Marly find the people he was lookin' for if he agreed to help me transport some liquor to Kansas to sell."
Naminé nodded slowly, her anger growing. "You mean illegally. So you are the one that got Marly involved in a big mess!"
"Cool down, kiddo." Axel shook his head and laughed. "It was just a one time thing since my car was busted up. I told him after that I didn't want or need his help. But I think when he saw the payout he made a decision for himself that he wanted to get involved in the lucrative business. Who am I to tell a hard worker no? But he made his own plans and wants to do it his own way. With prohibition going into effect within just a few short weeks, I'm betting we'll see all those plans come to complete fruition. I can't wait."
"You mean you don't even know what he has planned?" Naminé began tapping her foot impatiently. "If you haven't been working on plans then just exactly what have you been talking about every time you meet with him?"
"That's something private, but you'll all find out soon. Summer of this upcomin' year I'd say." Axel winked at Naminé and ruffled her hair again. "Sit tight till then and be prepared to do some work."
"Why are you telling me all this?" Naminé looked to Roxas. "Marluxia has kept this all a secret from me for all this time. Why tell me now? And why introduce me to him?"
"Guess he can't stand the thought of leaving you behind." Roxas shrugged and forced a smile. "Lex and I have been helping him out with plans and buying booze and things. But all that stuff is far away from here. We'll be moving around a lot. I'm sure Marluxia just wants you to come. That's why he had me tell you and have you meet Axel."
Naminé nodded her head and let out a heavy sigh. This was sudden. This was unbelievable. But this was what Marluxia wanted. She would comply without fuss, even if she distrusted Axel.
Whatever it took to make Marluxia happy.