(Sorry it's a little late, Eurbody, but here's Chapter Two!)
"And, where, exactly do you think you two are going, Axel? Roxas?" The duo turned around to see the blue haired "dog-boy" also known as Saïx. Roxas could never really deal with him, but Axel, on the other hand...
"None of your business mutt," The pyrotechnic said, his tone calm and yet defiant.
The Luna Diviner’s tawny gold eyes narrowed and Roxas took a step back, not really wanting to get in between them—especially when Saïx entered ‘Berserker mode’ as the rest of the Organization called it. It only showed in battle, when he was in a very foul mood or his buttons were pushed. Nobody knew exactly what happened when he decided to smack his claymore around like a drunken idiot with a strange desire to kill everything he could reach as they would be miles away when it happened, but Xigbar jokingly called it ‘Berserker mode’ and it stuck.
Oh, how Roxas dreaded when it happened. But he was surprised this time around, as the blue-haired man didn’t even slip into it like he would normally do.
"You’re going on a mission. Superior’s orders," He simply stated with an emphasis just a hair’s breath away from a snarl. Axel looked extremely annoyed at the supposed ‘second in command’ (and so was Roxas, sort of), but he hid it well enough so it wouldn’t be suspicious.
"Man…But we were supposed to visit Namine….I promised…." Roxas whispered to the man besides him so the elder Nobody wouldn’t hear it; but Axel seemed to ignore him and continued on his talking.
"When were the orders given? Sometime before or after you got done kissing his behind?" Axel asked, as a smirk spread across his face while his arms crossed lazily.
"Halloween Town. We believe we have run into someone strong we can turn into a Nobody has appeared. Go and see if Roxas can do something about it. And you should be helpful…Unless you want me to send him on a mission with Larxene again…." Saïx countered calmly, his eyes holding the mental smirk.
Axel’s uppity ex
pression quickly turned into a glare towards the Luna Diviner. The last time Roxas had been sent on a mission with the electrical maniac the boy almost faded. However, Axel knew that it had to have been one of Saïx’s bluffs. Not just the fact that Roxas was too valuable to loose, but recently Larxene had been sent to another castle with ‘Flower Power’ Marluxia, ‘Smelly’ Zexion, ‘Rock-head’ Lexaeus, and ‘Weird Science’…Otherwise known as Vexen.
Vexen had managed to create a breathing, walking, living clone of some guy named Riku, and they had also kidnapped a man known as Vincent Valentine. They intended on turning him into a Heartless or a Nobody, but he seemed to be too strong; they almost lost Larxene in the struggle to contain him. Axel said that once he heard the news he would have bought the guy a whole box of Sea-Salt ice-cream.
"And why are we the only ones going on this magnificent mission? If this guy is as strong as the one that almost took Larxene out…." Saïx rolled his eyes slightly, seeming to concede.
"Fine, then. Xigbar may accompany you," He answered, walking into another portal behind him.
"Ugh. Just like him. I knew he was going to send the most annoying person…" Axel complained, his hand going again through his hair.
"Well, look on the bright side, Axel," Roxas said with a slight smile. "It could have been Demyx. You know how that slacker can get…" He added, trying to things a little better. Axel chuckled, and ruffled his hair; an old habit that he couldn’t quite get rid of.
Axel then looked at the boy seriously. "Look, Roxas…I’m sorry about this. I promise I’ll take you to see her when we get back, okay?" Roxas just offered him a smile.
"Hey, it’s not your fault, don’t beat yourself up," He answered, nodding in understanding.
"Beat yourself up ’bout what?" Asked a voice from out of nowhere, startling the Keyblade wielder. Axel? Not so much. He was used to this idiot’s antics. The elder man looked up towards the ceiling, and saw a long ponytail almost unusually close to his face. A small smirk graced his lips while he thought about what to do, but it was a split second decision. Axel reached up then and yanked on it harshly, pulling the man down with a loud crash.
"Ouch, ouch, darn it, what was that for?!" Xigbar growled, running his hands through his hair to make sure no strands were missing. He also checked to make sure the string to his eye-patch to his right eye wasn’t messed up or missing, knowing how hard Axel tugged.
"Because you’re an eavesdropping, loud-mouthed idiot," Axel explained, summoning a portal. "Eavesdropping loud-mouthed idiot with good aim, thanks! Now, where did Saix-puppy say that we were going? He said we were going to fight something big!" He questioned, smiling broadly.
‘Oh, no…This can’t go well. Not with these two!’ Roxas thought to himself, entering the portal as Xigbar’s question was unanswered by Axel. If there’s one thing that they’ve learned when dealing with Xigbar, it’s not to talk to him. He still talks like there’s no tomorrow, but it eases the pain somewhat.
After going through the portal, the first one Roxas noticed was Xigbar, who was checking himself out with a near psychotic smile.
He was wearing scuffed black boots, torn brown pants, and a frayed black belt around his waist. His shirt was clingy (but tattered), colored in white and light blue stripes with a rip down the front. In addition to his eye patch remaining the same as before, he had a black bandana around his ponytail decorated with white skulls and crossbones.
"I like this place! What do you say, Roxas?" Xigbar said, turning to the younger Nobody for his opinion.
"Stupid," Axel answered instead, stepping out of the portal to look at him. Xigbar tilted his head, as if confused by the person who just came out.
"...Uh....Axel, that you, buddy?" He questioned, and the Pyrotechnic scoffed.
"Of course!" Axel answered, crossing his arms.
Roxas looked over to the other man to see him wearing a long, black cloak and smooth black pants under them, paired with a long-sleeved black shirt, slitted pupils in his green eyes and fangs. Axel looked back towards Roxas, the look on his face showing he was obviously a little surprised.
"Whoa…" Axel said. Roxas then scanned himself. He looked around same as he normally did with the exception of a tattered purple tuxedo hanging on his pale-skinned body.
"Looks like you pissed off a tailor!" Xigbar couldn’t help but laugh, even when receiving a nasty glare from Axel at the comment.
"Better than you, no beard," Axel countered, looking around at his surroundings. They were in a graveyard, and an empty one at that. It was quiet…too quiet…
"What am I supposed to be?" Roxas asked, looking up and down himself again to confirm his thoughts. By this time Xigbar stopped laughing, and was seriously trying to figure out what the younger boy was.
"Does it matter? Is it our mission to find out what Roxas looks like when we go into Halloween Town? Or is it to find—"
Axel was cut off when he saw the shadow of whatever was looming behind him. He turned around to see silver hair and a black wing…
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