Chapter 3: The Capture
"So, they were last seen around here…" Axel said, coming through the portal he'd just opened, followed by Zexion. "It's not a very big place, they shouldn't be hard to find."
"Unless of course they left." Zexion said, looking around. Axel scoffed.
"To where? They haven't learned to open portals yet." he said.
"There are other means of travel, Number 8." Zexion replied with little emotion. Axel shook his head.
"Stop being a downer and come on!" he said.
They walked around the town in which they had never been to. There were certain areas that Nobodies just didn't go to. These were what the Organization dubbed the 'Pure Area' where everyone was oblivious to the powers and beings in other worlds.
After about an hour, they reached a mostly burnt down house.
"Whoa! Look at this work." Axel said with a whistle, admiring the burns. Zexion sniffed the air once then headed closer to the remains.
"I think they're in here." Zexion said in a hush.
"What- oh… you're scent thing. Dude, you're SO WEIRD!" Axel exclaimed as Zexion threw him an annoyed glare. He put a finger to his lips to shush him then cautiously started back toward the house. Axel shrugged and followed him in his ridiculous creep.
They stopped as soon as they heard voices from one of the giant openings of the half burnt house.
"I still don't understand it Tsuin… I should be dead.." one voice said.
"Me too. I was burnt alive remember. But I don't know… this new body is kinda bad-ass." the other voice said.
"Oh my flames, is this them? That's gotta be my sexy brunette." Axel said but was once again hushed by Zexion. He leaned forward and peaked through the opening, seeing the two girls they were in pursuit of. As soon as he peaked in, their heads snapped in his direction. His one uncovered eye widened as he quickly ducked down.
"They saw me." he whispered to Axel.
"Way to go 'shadow man'" Axel said sarcastically, air-quoting 'shadow man.'
The two girls were then right in front of them. Axel whistled once again.
"My lady. It IS you." he said, sauntering over toward the brunette. "What is your name?"
Said girl eyed him over carefully before deciding 'HE'S HOTTTTTTTTTTT!' in her mind.
"Ariel." she said with a smile.
"Ah… I'm Axel. Got it memorized?" he said seductively, igniting a flame from his hand to show off. It clearly worked.
Zexion remained silent, covering his face again as he intently stared at the other Nobody.
"Well since we're introducing.. I'm Tyler. You are?" she said. Zexion's blush increased by ten and he cleared his throat.
"Zexion. Pleased to meet you." he said, nudging Axel.
"Huh what? Oh yeah…" he said, eyeing both girls. "Well, we gotta kidnap ya. So come on." he stated bluntly grabbing Ariel.
"Axel!" Zexion scolded and grabbed Tyler before she could run off or anything.
"What the hell!" Ariel exclaimed, not at all amused with this behavior. She tried to burn Axel from the inside to escape but he practically purred in her ear.
"Baby is that you doing that? I do LOVE heat." he said, causing flames to burst around them. Ariel went wide-eyed and stopped her power. She was stuck between 'escape' and 'damn he's hot.'
Meanwhile, Zexion had his hands full with Tyler whom had lifted a chair from within the house and had it now dropping down on Zexion's head. Once it connected, he fainted, crumpling into a heap on the ground.
Tyler smiled in satisfaction and turned to rescue her friend, only to find her arms being pulled back and restricted behind her by strong arms.
"Did I mention I have the power of illusion?" a low voice chimed into her ear. Tyler seemed to freeze as Zexion wrapped his arms around her waist, freeing her arms. He began a chant in Latin and Tyler stared on in a blank stare.
"Zexion! Hurry! She's feisty!" Axel called. He had a portal opened and was struggling to keep Ariel in his grasp. Zexion continued the chant, letting go of Tyler, and started walking toward the portal. Tyler simply followed behind him in a blank stare.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO TSUIN?" Ariel yelled, fighting out of Axel's grip even harder. Zexion smirked, still chanting, as he passed them and entered the swirling darkness with Tyler right behind him.
"Dude, if you ever do that to ME, I swear-" Axel started as he rushed through the portal closing it.
Just then, the local security went strolling by.
"Hmm… gonna have to call someone about this house…."
He then shrugged and continued down the street, whistling a tune.