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Okay, so this is going to be the last update until around the end of March Break because my dad is coming down to visit right before I go to Disney World (woot woot!) for a week :D

I will so be laughing if I see anything Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy related at Disney World. Only ten days away!

Okay, my excitement aside, I have this lovely chapter here for you and there are only TWO chapters left after this, although I'm not sure if I like something near the end so I might change it.

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On with the story! This is perhaps my favourite chapter :D

Roxas

I felt tears rolling down my cheeks for most of the story. Axel sat by and listened silently the entire time, rubbing my arm soothingly whenever I got really upset.

"I hated Cloud for a long time, time I wish I could take back." I tell Axel, finishing off the story.

"Wow, I had no idea. I'm so sorry Roxas." He apologised, leaning in to kiss my cheek.

"That's why I hated letting you touch me for a while. I was worried that you were going to take the light like Sephiroth did." I explain.

"We only take it if we choose to. People like Cloud, Zack, Demyx, Zexion, Sora, Kairi, Namine, Xion, and I would never just take your light unless you let us." He assures me.

I nod. "Thank you, for being here for me. I just… I'm not sure how Sephiroth is going to like me bailing on his deal."

"Well, he's never going to get you if I have anything to say about it, and Cloud will be safe with Zack."

"Yeah, I hope so." I say.

He leans in and kisses my cheek again. "You don't have to worry. I'm going to destroy Sephiroth for everything he's done."

We hear the door of the shop jingle to announce that someone is entering and we both look back to find Reno there. He sees us and walks over, sliding into the seat across from us.

"You sort of look like shit Ax. Don't worry Roxas, you still look beautiful." He remarks.

I blush but Axel only glares. "Thanks Casanova. Alright, what did you bring?"

"Everything is in the car because I couldn't exactly bring a bag of weapons in here. I brought three thousand dollars and I have your car and I brought some clothes for both of you." Reno lists off.

"Thank you." I say gratefully, glad that I won't be stuck in the same clothes.

"Okay, great. We should go and get a hotel room so Roxas can rest." Axel says, nudging me so I'll slide out of the booth.

"I'm going to get a coffee first. At least one of us has to stay up to make sure Sephiroth doesn't come." Reno says.

Axel nods. "Good idea. Get me one too." He leads me out of the store and to his car. He chooses to sit in the back with me.

"Thank you for listening Axel." I say.

He smiles at me. "Thank you for trusting me enough to tell me."

I smile slightly and rest my head on his shoulder, letting my eyes drift closed. Only then do I realise how tired I am when I fall asleep almost instantly.

Axel

While Reno drives around looking for a motel, I can't help but let Roxas' entire story replay in my mind. I could see why he hadn't wanted to talk about it, the whole thing and what his life had become because of it.

I rub Roxas' arm distractedly as I look out the window. He's breathing lightly as he sleeps.

"So, what did you do to make him cry Ax?" Reno suddenly asks.

I look at him in the rear view mirror and glare at him. "For your information he told me about how Sephiroth killed his parents and how his brother gave up his humanity for him."

"Oh, it was a serious talk huh? So, what's the history?"

"That's his decision to tell you, not mine. Look, Sephiroth isn't going to stop coming after him now, they made a deal a long time ago. We have to keep Roxas safe from him and kill him before he gets to Cloud." I explain.

He looks back at me confusedly in the mirror. "I feel like I'm missing out on some important detail. Let me guess, Roxas made a deal with Sephiroth to keep Cloud safe?"

"Yeah." I reply.

"We'll have to call Cloud then later so he doesn't freak out. What's the plan?"

"We find Sephiroth's hideout and go to kill him. We can't go back to Hikari until he's dead." I say.

"Axel, to kill Sephiroth we're going to need more strength." Reno chides me.

"Trust me; I've got all the strength I need now. If you can take care of Xemnas and Riku, or at least hold them off, I can destroy Sephiroth." I look down at Roxas and move my hand to his hair, gliding it through the soft, spiky, golden locks.

"I hope you're right about that Axel, we can't risk leaving Roxas anywhere or even taking him back to Hikari so we'll have to take him with us. Once he's in Sephiroth's home, he's defenceless."

"I've got it handled." I assure him with agitation in my tone.

We finally find a motel and Reno buys us a room. Once we park, I turn to Roxas and gently shake him awake.

He slowly opens his eyes and rubs them, looking around confusedly for a few moments.

"We found a motel, we're going to rest here for the night and then I'll explain everything to you in the morning okay?" I tell him.

He nods and gets out of the car, still clutching that goddamn blanket around him. I've got to admit, the kid's got a talent for holding onto things. I get out as well and take the motel keys from Reno so I can let Roxas and me in while he grabs our clothes from the car. I unlock the door to our little room and Roxas and I step inside.

The place is smallish. There are only two beds and no couch. There's a table with a chair by the window, perfect for keeping an eye out for anyone. The bathroom is in the right corner, fair sized, and the kitchen is in the left corner.

I push Roxas over to the bed farthest from the door and tuck him into the bed. He's already falling asleep again and I bend down and kiss his forehead, making him smile before he settles in.

I hear the door close and Reno walks over, placing the three bags in between the two beds.

"You don't have a cell phone do you?" I ask.

"No, Sephiroth can trace that kind of thing too easily." He replies.

"Where are we anyways?" I ask.

"Miyazaki." He answers, rubbing his face tiredly.

"Fuck. I went way further than I had thought." I say. Calling Cloud is going to cost quite a bit. I pick up the telephone and dial Cloud's cell, which I was forced to memorize by heart by said older brother of my boyfriend.

I fold my arm as I wait for Cloud to pick up, and when he does, he sounds like I woke the living dead. "Hello?" He asks groggily.

"Cloud, hey, it's Axel." I say.

Everything is silent for a second and then I hear shuffling. "Axel? What the hell are you doing calling long distance?" I'm glad he's tired enough that his rational mind isn't working fully yet.

"Okay, don't freak out, Roxas is fine, but we had a little problem." I assure him.

"Problem? Axel, if anything fucking happened I'll…"

"Let me tell you before you freak out at me okay?" I interrupt him

I hear him sigh. "Alright, I'm listening."

"Okay, uh… You see, Roxas and I were just kind of hanging out and watching a movie and then we got this weird phone call and we went outside to check it out but someone kind of attacked us."

"Who?" Cloud asks, still sounding calm.

He won't now. "Sephiroth."

"Fucking hell!" I hear someone say 'ow' and assume it's Zack. Cloud probably accidentally hit the poor ravenette. "Axel! Why the hell didn't you call me sooner! This is serious in a way you have no idea about!" He yells at me.

"No, trust me, I know now, but I couldn't risk calling you in case Sephiroth tracked it to us. Trust me, Roxas is fine and Reno is with us."

"Why the fuck is your brother able to find you when I fucking can't!" He asks.

"He's a technological genius and he managed to trace our location. Cloud, now that Sephiroth is going after Roxas again, he won't be safe to go back to Hikari." I say.

"Axel, you will fucking bring my brother back to Hikari now or I will fucking murder you." He threatens, rage in his tone.

Interesting thing to keep in mind: Cloud says 'fuck' a lot when he's angry. "I'm sorry, I really wish I could, but we have to kill Sephiroth before he can go back."

"Fine then, have it your way. We'll meet up and go kill him." Cloud says.

"Too risky. Reno and I can handle things."

"Axel, you're clearly not thinking right now. Hand the phone over to my brother."

"You're not either, and he's sleeping. Just trust me on this alright?"

"I don't think you know what you're getting into! Bring him back and Angeal, Genesis, Zack, and I can make sure Sephiroth doesn't get anywhere near him!"

"You're going to deafen me if you keep this up." I remark dryly. "Listen, we both know that Sephiroth is going to be in hell, and we both know angels can't survive there for long. Reno and I can go down there and be at full strength. We can take him. We just need to find out how to get to hell and we'll go destroy him."

"Axel, wake Roxas up and give him the phone." Cloud demands again.

"I know how much you two care about each other, both of you enough to make deals to save each other's lives. Sephiroth will use that against you, and you know as well as I do that Roxas won't let you come no matter what." I tell him.

"AXEL! Stop making fucking excuses and give the damn phone to my brother right now!"

"You're only yelling because you know it's true. We can't waste anymore time. We both know what Sephiroth is like and he has to be destroyed before he makes another move."

I hear him sigh. "Axel, if anything happens to him so help me I'll kill you. I will kill you myself." His tone is defeated now.

"Trust me, I read you perfectly and I won't let Sephiroth hurt him." I promise.

"I'll hold you to that."

"Look, it's been a long day so I'll see you soon, hopefully."

"Axel," He catches my attention before I hang up, "Tell Roxas I love him okay?"

"Yeah, of course."

"Okay, see your sorry ass soon." He hangs up after that.

I hang up and find Reno watching me. "Gee, he likes to yell at you." My brother says grinning.

I frown. "You take watch. I will tomorrow night." I tell him as I strip off my shirt.

He nods and walks over to the window, sitting in the chair.

I climb into the bed Roxas is in and wrap the blankets around us. I coil my arms around him and he immediately turns to me and snuggles into my chest. I smile and rest my chin on top of his head, almost immediately falling asleep.

Roxas

"I am so disappointed in you Roxas. I had been hoping you would come quietly, but now you've gone and gotten Axel Cinder mixed up in this as well? It's a shame that he will have to die along with your brother and all your little friends now. I really did want no bloodshed, but you've continued to persist in breaking our deal. Maybe I should have killed Cloud that night ten years ago after all. I will give you a chance to repent though. Give yourself up, and this will not be your future."

Flashes of images. Sephiroth, stabbing Zack through the chest as the ravenette tried to defend Cloud. The blonde then in bloodlust attacking Sephiroth, only to meet the same fate. Namine and Xion, trapped by swirling flames with no escape, holding each other as they die. Sora and Kairi, fighting Riku only for him to shoot the latter with darkness that engulfs her and leaves only a hollow shell. Sora, in trying to avenge his girlfriend, meeting his end at Riku's long claw-like fingernails. Demyx being choked to death by Xemnas. Zexion trying to attack said silverette to save his boyfriend only to be burned alive. Reno, trying to fight Sephiroth, only to be caught off guard when Sephiroth disappears and then reappears behind him, stabbing him through with his sword. Axel, running only to come to a stop in front of someone in defence and then get stabbed by Sephiroth.

"Roxas!"

I sit bolt upright, accidentally bumping heads with someone. I immediately lay back down, moaning and rubbing my forehead. I open my eyes to find Axel staring down at me and Reno behind him.

I look at them with confusion. "What?" I ask.

"You hit me in your sleep and then you were tossing and turning like you were having a nightmare." Axel explains.

How right was he? I shake my head. "I'm fine."

"Roxas, you might as well tell us the truth." Reno chides.

The truth? That I'm going to have to turn myself in to Sephiroth? Not a chance, they'll never let that happen. "Okay, maybe it was a nightmare. I don't really remember any of it." I tell them.

Axel looks back at Reno and they seem to pass some sort of look between them that I can't quite define. Axel turns back to me. "Alright, it's morning so get dressed and we'll tell you the plan."

I nod and climb out of bed, dropping the blanket I somehow still have onto the bed. Reno hands me my bag of clothes and I go into the bathroom to change. I come back out and Axel and Reno explain what happened after I fell asleep, including how pissed off Cloud was at Axel. It's probably better that my brother's not here after all, because he wouldn't let me go anywhere near hell.

"Okay, the plan is to go and talk to a demon named Marluxia. He's aligned with Xemnas so he'll know the way to hell, and he's in the area." Axel explains to me.

Reno brings back in a duffel bag and unzips it, revealing all sorts of weapons. I take out a dagger and spin it in my hand, momentarily putting Axel and Reno on guard. "Whoa! Don't kill us!" Reno yells.

I roll my eyes. "I learned how to fight when I was younger. You don't really think I would live with angels and not pick up a thing or two do you?"

They look at each other in surprise and then turn back to me.

"Well, that's hot." Reno remarks.

My face reddens a little and Axel glares at his brother out of the corner of his eye. He hands me a belt with two scabbards. I strap it on and find that the scabbards crisscross just below my waist on my backside, perfect to hide them, so I slide two daggers into them.

Axel grabs a sword and slides it into the scabbard at his side, also grabbing a knife and attaching it to his thigh. Reno grabs two swords and slides them into the crisscrossing scabbards on his back, also grabbing a knife and sliding it into a hilt on his hip.

"Okay, Marluxia is going to be at a supernatural bar, so carrying weapons is natural." Reno says.

"So how is it that you guys need weapons now but they sometimes just appear in your hand?" I ask confused.

"We can call weapons at short range. We'd be too far from home now." Axel explains.

I nod, still finding it a little odd.

"Okay, we've got about a six hour drive to get to the town so that'll give us plenty of time to come up with a definite plan." Reno says, zipping back up the duffel bag.

"Alright, let's get going." Axel says, grabbing our bags of clothes.

We walk out to the car and get in, driving off as we begin to concoct our plan.

Cloud's swearing makes me laugh XD Definitely my favourite part of the whole story. Please review!