Maxay's 358/2 Day KH book #4 Sora X Maya

Wrong Switch

Normal P.O.V

Day 151

~Distress~

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"Fwaa~ahh...," Axel yawned stretching out on the sofa. The unchangingly cold and uncomfortable sofa.

There was still no one in the lobby yet. 

Maybe I'm a bit early... Well, that's to be expected, seeing as I pulled an all-nighter to write the stupid report for the mission at Castle Oblivion I was on until yesterday. And just cause I spent all night doing the report doesn't mean I was slacking off on the task. I can do my job if I really want to.

From his place on the sofa, Axel turned to look out the window up at Kingdom Hearts, floating there. 

"You're early, aren't you?"

Axel tore his gaze away from Kingdom Hearts at the sound of the voice. Saix was standing there.

"So are you." 

"It's just that you're always late," said Saix, and went to stand in his usual place.

Is it that time already? 

Axel yawned widely again, stretching, and one more person appeared, It was Xion. 

"Hey, Xion." 

"... Morning," Xion replied, averting her gaze, and walked towards Saix without even giving Axel a chance to continue. Her turned back seemed to reject Axel. 

"Sai'x. What's my mission today?"

"Heartless extermination in Twilight Town."

"Understood."

Without one strictly unnecessary word leaving her lips, Xion disappeared into the darkness she'd opened up in the corner of the lobby.

Now that I think about it, I didn't see Xion at the clock tower yesterday, or the day before that.

"." Axel stared at the spot where Xion had disappeared.

As if noticing Axel's gaze, Sai'x spoke. "...You've heard the story, right?"

"Story? No, I haven't spoken to Xion since I got back here."

"Hmm..."

Maybe Saix is thinking he's said too much.

"It has become clear that that thing is a failure, that's all." 

"And what do you mean by that?"

At almost the exact same time Axel asked that Roxas appeared in the lobby. Axel held his tongue. 

"You're early, Axel."

"Yeah..." Axel nodded noncommittally, returning his gaze to Sai'x, but Sai'x was expressionless.

"Roxas, today you are to collect hearts in Twilight Town."

"Understood."

"Hurry and leave."

Roxas nodded and turned to Axel. "Kay, Axel. See you later."

"Y-yeah."

Roxas hurried into a dark corridor, just as Xion had.

Xion and Roxas have been sent to the same world on their missions... And the fact that it is Twilight Town is pretty interesting too, but I have no reason in particular to ask.