ext_223322 ([identity profile] plastic-juice.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] kh_drabble2006-02-09 05:09 pm
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Challenge: [052] Drown
Title: Water Games
Word Count: 294
Notes: There are no spoilers from KHII - just a mentioned name of a character from the game.



If there was one thing that Axel hated more than anything - and that would include one of those stupid games Zexion liked to play - it would be cleaning the halls with water.

He hated water.

It hurt, almost burned at the touch, and usually soaked his gloves each time he used the cold water the Superior forced him to use upon the marble floors. Soap and water to get the blood off the floor, to make sure their precious alabaster tile would not stain. Well fuck that! Vexen could clean the walls of his lab himself. He wasn't the Elders' lap dog - that was Saix.

However, that wasn't the problem with water. Sure he hated washing the walls of Vexen's lab, especially when the scientist enjoyed freezing the soapy water to his hand to attempt to cause him to scream in pain (except it never worked, it usually ended in Axel threatening to set fire to Vexen's hair and Vexen shrugging him off like he was trash). Oh no. What he hated the most about water - well cold water that is - was the fact that his lovely flames could disappear as soon as he was damp with the water. One couldn't light a fire under water... well there was that and the one thing he feared the most, the one thing he would never tell a soul.

And that one thing was drowning.

Yet someone had learned of this terrible secret of his. So when he and this one person had a spat, he would always use it to his advantage in his illusionist games.

He was always a cheater anyway.

And he hated how that was how Zexion always won - cheating by using the darkest fears against others.
taichara: (Axel)

[personal profile] taichara 2006-02-09 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Poor Axel -- I feel for him, I really do ^_^

And I can most certainly see Zexion having discovered that little tidbit of secrets, being the devious creature that he is ...

Lovely stuff, here ^_^

[identity profile] sabbato.livejournal.com 2006-02-09 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks. ^^ It's nice to get feed back.

XD Still had trouble with it, but at least it sounds and flows better than the first time I wrote it.

Zexion is an ass. Plain and simple. XD And I love him.
taichara: (Default)

[personal profile] taichara 2006-02-09 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Ye're quite welcome! I have to admit, I like the tweaking of the tail of it in this version more than the original ending. It works very well ^_^


And yes, he's a bitter little creature, isn't he? *evil*

[identity profile] peace-piper.livejournal.com 2006-02-10 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, I really like this. We haven't really seen to much of Axel's character, but there really should be more about him. Good job.

[identity profile] sabbato.livejournal.com 2006-02-10 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
^^ Aww thanks!

I'm really glad you liked it <3

[identity profile] sabbato.livejournal.com 2006-02-10 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks. I like writing about Axel - I just refuse to roleplay now. KHII canon fucked me over :D Yey.

<3 I'm glad you liked it. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.