Slanted and Enchanted (Open)

[Axel]

Have You Guys Formed a Drama Club Since I've Been Gone?

And there it was. Axel opened his eyes and met Zexion's stare, waiting until all of the words were out of the Schemer's mouth before he smirked. He had known this was coming, but hearing Zexion ask this of him out loud was a unique experience. It wasn't every day an Organization member asked you to take out Xemnas. The Flame made sure to savor the request for a moment. Then he put a hand to his chest. "I'm flattered you have so much confidence in me." He followed up with a serious look at the Schemer. "No taking that back later."

What Zexion did next, however, caught even him off-guard. The line the Schemer uttered was rather musical in quality. Was Axel supposed to be impressed, intimidated, or scared by this? He scratched the back of his head and chuckled. "I never knew you were such a diva, Zexion."

This was amusing enough until he noticed Xigbar in the background pretending to slit his throat with his finger. The action was synced almost perfectly with Zexion's line, and it was so over-dramatic that the Flame couldn't help but laugh. But no. It got even better than that. The Freeshooter was now dancing as he was singing, pointing directly at Axel while doing so. "...Did you guys rehearse this or something? Are things that boring back at the castle?"

Xigbar disappeared through a Corridor, leaving the Flame and the Schemer alone. For a moment, Axel literally had no words to say. He looked at Zexion for a good while, trying to come up with something. Suddenly, he chuckled. "Well, thanks. I wasn't expecting a show." This would have normally been the moment when he would have summoned up a Corridor and left, but he wanted to linger in Twilight Town for a little while. So he simply brushed past Zexion, headed for other parts of the town. "I'll expect to hear something from you soon about several things. I do hope you won't end up backing out."

[Fate]

The Future is Littered With Prizes

Zexion didn't catch Xigbar's action until he noticed Axel started laughing. Next thing he knew, the Freeshooter was dancing and singing. He brought his hand to his face as he shook his head; this mental image was now going to be in his mind for a long time thanks to Xigbar just as the victory dance was. This was obviously his punishment for allowing himself to be spontaneous. The Schemer would now have to make sure that the Freeshooter had more to occupy him in the future; he wasn't sure he was prepared for more singing and dancing from the other.

"Number Two has too much time on his hands," he told Axel, answering his question, "Hopefully he is not thinking that he will get me to do that victory dance now..." That was about all he could say to that as Xigbar vanished into his Corridor. Things were quiet after the little performance, neither one of them speaking. Zexion removed the hand from his face and looked up when Axel broke the silence though, obviously not expecting either of them to do what they had done; well, the illusionist certainly didn't expect to be a "diva" for a moment either.

Instead of summoning a Corridor, Axel simply went past him to go further into Twilight Town, likely for some nostalgia. He could most definitely expect some communication soon after Zexion got things further in order. He did not want Axel to go into this without some sort of aid; it would be foolish to send him without it. If he remembered correctly, Vexen did mention that he wanted to meet with him, perhaps discuss some things. He might have also mentioned doing reconnaissance on a new world they had not been to yet, which could prove to be interesting. The Schemer would just have to keep things about his plans hidden from Vexen for now.

"I do not intend to," Zexion told the Flame as he walked away. He summoned his own Corridor of Darkness and disappeared into it. Things were about to dramatically change.

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