Twenty-Second Keychain-[Action]

[perplexme]

[After about 11 days, the Malnosso finally decided to return Roxas back to the village. He's walking pretty slowly with an almost-limp, the usual cuts and bruises from kidnapping on him and few feathers missing from his wings, but the most noticeable mark is the bleeding gash on the left side of his chest soaking through his shirt. He gets about as far as outside building two before he has to stop moving and hits the ground]

Comments

[perplexme]

Why not?

[flaring]

Because. No more research, no more trying to figure Luceti out, no more. Got it memorized?

[perplexme]

But Axel...I can't just stop. People depend on me to find answers.

[flaring]

You have to.

[perplexme]

Why?

[flaring]

[jabs his finger against the blood stain on Roxas' shirt] This was just your warning.

[perplexme]

[watches as Axel's fingertip disappears inside his chest cavity but says nothing]

[flaring]

I'm going to burn all your work.

[perplexme]

Don't.

[flaring]

Going to stop me?

[perplexme]

You bet. [obviously is not in well enough condition to stop him no matter how much he'd want to]

[flaring]

We'll see.

[perplexme]

...how long was I gone anyway?

[flaring]

...eleven days.

[perplexme]

...eleven?

[flaring]

Yeah.

[perplexme]

I didn't realize it was that long.

[flaring]

Guess it wouldn't for you.

[perplexme]

And what does that mean...?

[flaring]

Ah, nothing.

[perplexme]

You're really going to be like that now?

[flaring]

...possibly! But let's get you inside, hey?

[perplexme]

...fine.

[flaring]

Can you even make it?

[perplexme]

I'll be fine. C'mon. [starts walking into the building]