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Challenge: [096] Delight
Title: Fusion Bomb
Word Count: 281
Spoilers: final quarter of KH2
Notes: I know, this one has been done, and done, and done some more; but I was thinking of Axel as a Great-Souled Man (Aristotle, cool stuff--google it), and how his complete self-reliance ties in with that one scene. Also, I recalled Perfume's (book and movie), ending line--you all know it. Now, enough with the plugs, on with the drabble! We'll see if it became anything original. =3
He does not know how it came to this, but he will not turn back now. Not reckless; ruthless, fearless. The white sea stretches before him, writhing like flickering white-hot flame. Ocean of fire, that he and he alone can tame. Blood pumps through his body; his physical heart pounding in his chest (a shell, a husk, a vessel for all that crimson liquid, in his body, on his hands). He knows he will be destroyed. He has already died. There is nothing left for him to fear, to expect, to welcome. Nothing left at all. Nothing to lose.
He sweeps into their midst with rising anticipation. He is finished, finally finished with these mindless trivialities. He can go--and what a way to go! Axel muses that he has always liked dramatic exits. For once in his miserable life, he is protecting, acting out of goodness, out of--
I would have told you then, had you believed me. But you didn't. Now I will show you because it is too late, I cannot tell you now. I knew back then, knew the lie, knew the truth. I knew better than any of them.
He gathers the crimson energy, pouring all of his memories and deeds and every scrap and shred of hope and dreams he has left, every torn, tattered promise, every shadow, every candle in the dark of night. The Light opens. His heart, his soul, almost within his reach, if he had known, it was so simple, oh if only, if only, if--no more time. No more regrets.
It is the first time that Axel's actions will mean something to someone. He will be remembered. Finally, maybe he will understand. And then--
The only!--the true!--the Light!
His delight is explosive.
Title: Fusion Bomb
Word Count: 281
Spoilers: final quarter of KH2
Notes: I know, this one has been done, and done, and done some more; but I was thinking of Axel as a Great-Souled Man (Aristotle, cool stuff--google it), and how his complete self-reliance ties in with that one scene. Also, I recalled Perfume's (book and movie), ending line--you all know it. Now, enough with the plugs, on with the drabble! We'll see if it became anything original. =3
He does not know how it came to this, but he will not turn back now. Not reckless; ruthless, fearless. The white sea stretches before him, writhing like flickering white-hot flame. Ocean of fire, that he and he alone can tame. Blood pumps through his body; his physical heart pounding in his chest (a shell, a husk, a vessel for all that crimson liquid, in his body, on his hands). He knows he will be destroyed. He has already died. There is nothing left for him to fear, to expect, to welcome. Nothing left at all. Nothing to lose.
He sweeps into their midst with rising anticipation. He is finished, finally finished with these mindless trivialities. He can go--and what a way to go! Axel muses that he has always liked dramatic exits. For once in his miserable life, he is protecting, acting out of goodness, out of--
I would have told you then, had you believed me. But you didn't. Now I will show you because it is too late, I cannot tell you now. I knew back then, knew the lie, knew the truth. I knew better than any of them.
He gathers the crimson energy, pouring all of his memories and deeds and every scrap and shred of hope and dreams he has left, every torn, tattered promise, every shadow, every candle in the dark of night. The Light opens. His heart, his soul, almost within his reach, if he had known, it was so simple, oh if only, if only, if--no more time. No more regrets.
It is the first time that Axel's actions will mean something to someone. He will be remembered. Finally, maybe he will understand. And then--
The only!--the true!--the Light!
His delight is explosive.