Chapter 18: Ultimate Confusion
Axel danced around his room to a song called 'Circle of Fire', having it turned up way too loud for the midnight hour.
He heard a door slam and paused in his movements. He turned off the stereo, peaked out of his room, and saw an outline walk into their room. Judging by the side, it was Demyx, Marluxia, or Roxas.
But Roxas was hurt, he can't walk around.
And someone just now heading to their room doesn't explain the slamming.
"Time for detective Axel." said guy mumbled as he crept out of his room.
He walked down the corridor and saw Roxas' door slightly opened.
He peaked in, seeing Roxas settle back into bed.
His eyes narrowed.
Wasn't he hurt? And if he was healed already, why hadn't he told anyone? Why hadn't he told him? Who slammed their fucking door?
He backed anyway, deciding to go back to his room, feeling very confused.
"Your mission today is to do recon in a new world that we have found a route to called Monstropolis. You will be attending with Number 12." Saix said to Rexial in his usual monotone.
Rexial groaned inwardly as she looked over at the waving blonde.
She threw a glare at Saix before heading over to her.
"Guess we're on recon together, huh? Well come along. Don't slow me down." Larxene said, turning and going through a portal.
Rexial mumbled under her breath before following along.
"Why can't we get a pool?" Demyx pouted, crossing his arms.
"Cause, little buddy, it'd be unfair." Xigbar answered.
Demyx gasped dramatically as Xigbar sighed.
"How is it unfair? Who DOESN'T enjoy a nice swim?" he exclaimed, quite offended.
"Axel, Larxene, hmm.. Rexial might not either. Fire, lightening, water, big no-no." Xigbar explained.
Demyx silently said 'oh' in realization.
"Still can buy us cell phones. No one is… uh… allergic to cell phones!" he said hopefully.
"Zexion is." Xigbar said and Demyx sweat dropped.
"Well, I'm going to Atlantis. I want to swim." Demyx said. "Bye-bye Xiggy!"
"See ya, little buddy." Xigbar answered. He summoned his Sharpshooters and started to polish them when he saw a movement.
"Roxas? Hey, kiddo, what are you doing sneaking around?" he asked rather loudly.
"SHHH!" Roxas put a finger to his lips to hush him and stumbled into the opened door of the older guy's room. "I wasn't sneaking around." he said, shutting the door. "Is Axel here?"
"As if. Looking all around, hushing me, and shutting my door is totally sneaking around. And no, is that who you're hiding from?" Xigbar asked, aiming a Sharpshooter at a bull's-eye.
"Yes and no. But you didn't see me today, remember that." Roxas said walking out of the room again.
"Whatever." Xigbar called as the blonde shut the door.
"Eww. Look, they're all so ugly!" Larxene said loudly from their hiding place behind a building.
"Yeah, could you be a little louder. I'm not sure you drew enough attention to us." Rexial snapped.
Larxene rolled her eyes and went to look around in a nearby area.
"Why are so many people out? This was a bad time to do this." Rexial commented.
"Maybe we should just go out there. Screw them." Larxene responded, heading out into the street.
"No! Ugh… this is why she doesn't do recon." Rexial said to herself going the other way. "Always has to go and AH!"
The girl jumped back, falling onto the ground.
"Rexy~!" Axel grabbed her, pulling her up and dusting her off. "I didn't mean to scare you."
"W-what are you doing here, Axel?" Rexial asked while regaining her composure.
"I, uh, I don't know." he said. Rexial could've sworn she saw a slight blush come across his face before he turned away.
"So, did you get sent alone?" he asked. Rexial glanced back, not seeing Larxene anywhere in sight.
"Well, I was with Larxene, but she decided to walk out into the crowd." she responded.
"Ugh, the whole point of recon is to not be seen. I swear, that girl…" Axel said, shaking his head. "Well, I could help?" he offered.
Rexial nodded and they started going in the opposite direction of the monsters.
They searched the area, leaving out the parts where everyone was living out their busy day and went back to the castle.
"Where is Number 12?" Saix questioned.
"She walked off, into a crowd of people, well, uh, monsters." Rexial answered.
Saix made several curses to the Kingdom Heart then looked at Axel.
"Were you accompanying her?" he asked.
"Well, yeah. I was just dropping by and-" Axel started, scratching his head.
"Axel, you had a mission of your own. You were not to have visited Monstropolis despite who you wanted to be with. You know that is not how things work around here, keep your head on the goals." Saix lectured. "That is all."
Axel glared at the blunette before turning and sulking off. Rexial followed him, trying not to laugh.
"Hey, don't be upset. I should have sent you off." she said, placing a hand to his shoulder, which was kind of high up.
"Well, I'm glad you didn't." he smiled back at her.
A small distance away, they heard a shrill voice.
"Ugh! Those, those creatures. They slimed me!" Larxene yelled, running around to complain.
Axel and Rexial laughed hysterically as they heard Saix utter:
"That is what happens when you do not obey the rules, Number 12."
The only expanation I have for this sucky chapter, is that it was a filler chapter...
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