Playing With Death

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"We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves" as quoted by Henry Ward Beecher, Toxic repeatedly would tell Axel this as a child. When his brother was still alive. Axel didn't understand it; not until now. He was always a quiet child but he didnt see himself as one, not at all. His dad would always stick huge needles in him from such a young age, therefore growing his fear for needles and Axel quoting himself as "a lab rat". Axel was diagnosed with trypanophobia, it is the intense fear of needles. Specifically, people with trypanophobia fear needles in medical settings. They may avoid getting vaccines, blood draws or intravenous fluids. Although needle phobia is common, it can have severe consequences if it causes you to avoid or delay medical care. Axel though had been given his shots. And a lot of other things, Axel was told by his dad his crack is genetic. He didn't believe him of course, He knew how he got it. His dad threw him off a wall and had snapped or well, chipped a bit of his skull out under his eye socket.

He can remember that night so so horribly clear, he was sat on the table his dad normally puts him on, Axel was swinging his feet off the side while his dad was mixing magnesium oxide and chlorine together, adding some meitnerium and a pinch of tennessi, He didn't know what they would do so meanwhile he was also mixing all the noble gases, lanthanides, actinides and some post-transition metals. Of course his excuse is "this is for science" and because toxic didn't know -well he thinks toxic didn't know- axel and scared existed he says it's okay.

Axel of course didn't know what was going on, he was only 7, but he wasn't aware that day was the day he got a permanent scar and unlocked immortality. Slowly Jack tied the child down making sure he couldn't possibly escape what was coming to him and pointed his needle inside Axel's mouth...

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP. Axel sat up quickly, dripping with sweat. He felt his body shaking and his hands wouldn't stop thumbing, he hit the alarm clock and rubbed his eye sockets. Hold on... he looked around, the room was dark, the hue was blue and black.. Abit like the warden's cave or something from a game called.. Minecraft? Axel felt a warm feeling against his bones, so he looked at the bed first. It was a darkish blue colour, the bedposts were jet black and extremely fancy. It looked like a king's bedroom. He noticed a blue fireplace across the room. It seemed like all the wood had been painted black and coated with a beautiful polish as it shone like sapphires. There was grey wallpaper with glowing blue flowers scattered across, a picture of... Hades?! The picture frame was laced with gold and small green emeralds dotted around the frame. Axel sat up, his feet hanging off the bed. He looked at the sight and then his attention was drawn to the corner of the room, it seemed there was sugars cot placed in the corner and a rocking chair; he saw some toys and the dolls he maid on a shelf above the crib, "what on earth" he walked over to it and slowly held his doll he made for sugar.

He turned again and saw two doors, one leading out and one leading to the shower room, kerosene lamps hung from the walls, a blue glow coming from each one, he looked up at the walls and saw more photos, then a certain one caught his eye, "is that me?" he asked himself, gently touching the painting with the tips of his fingers, "yes.. Took hours to paint" Axel spun around and looked up at Hades, "B-Boss?!" he blushed madly, "y-you painted these?" he asked, trying to sound like it didn't matter, "yep, i took extra care with this one" he explained, smiling at it, he looked at Axel, "there is something i gotta say" Axel nodded, listening completely, "i love y-" the door swung open with a ferocious BANG! "AXEL!" axel and hades jumped as twitch ran in out of breath, "we.. found.. Her" he panted. Hades looked furious, once again. Interrupted by a worker. Axel on the other hand, looked absolutely overjoyed, "OMG REALLY?! WHERE IS SHE?!" Twitch took his hand and rushed him to the main hall; Hades smiled until they left then frowned. "GOD DAMMIT'' he yelled kicking the bed, "EVERYTIME" he yelled frustratedly, he sighs and sits on the bed, holding his head in his hands, "why do you do this to yourself, yeah he's hot.. And perfect.. And can live forever by my side.." he cried out in frustration, "why can't you just show hi- hold on..." he smirked and walks out the room slamming the dark blue door shut, "i'll show him by making the same thing his dad made to make him immortal, then i can mix it in the baby formula and the baby wont die or hurt herself!" He put on his lab coat and closed the door behind him.

Axel looked at his daughter, "how did you?" he stuttered looking at his friend. Everyone looked at him, shrugging. Victoria was so sad for Axel, she asked Connor, Alpha, Boom, Scar and Twitch if they wanted to help get the baby back.