Roxas--Seven Days: Akuroku day snippet

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I just realised it's akuroku day, and it has been for... many hours. Dammit, I'm not slow, my hemisphere is early!! D:

So! Since I can't write or draw, I got off my ass and translated an appropriate scene from the KHII Novel: Roxas--Seven Days.

 

From Kingdom Hearts II Vol 1 Roxas--Seven Days, by Tomoko Kanemaki

The memory that re-surfaced with pain was the terrible reality.

In Roxas' hand, the keyblade glittered.

"--ngh!"

Holding back tears that blurred his eyes, Roxas smashed the keyblade into the computer.

All my memories are fake--not only my memories. My friends, this town; it's all fake.

That's--

Roxas stared at the computer he had destroyed.

Behind him, a door opened.

Roxas rushed through it.

Waiting on the other side was Axel.

"Axel."

"This time, you really have remembered? How happy!"

Despite his words, Axel readied his chakrams, a distorted smile on his face.

I haven't really remembered, thought Roxas.

Why--I don't understand why Axel is after me.

Naminé said Axel is my best friend. But then why is Axel trying to kill me?

But now, more than that, this situation I'm in is so horrible I can't stand it.

I'm so sad I can't stand it.

"But, it's too late!"

Flames shot up from around Axel.

If Axel's going to try and defeat me--I'll take him on!

The moment Roxas felt power flood through him, with a burst of light, a keyblade appeared in one hand--then in the other.

"Two!?" Axel yelled, and came running. But, Roxas blocked the attack with his two Keyblades, stopping him.

"Let's go then, Roxas--"

Axel grinned. That instant--a memory came rushing back again.

In that town, illuminated by nothing but neon, Axel was yelling.

"If you turn against the organisation, they won't leave you alive!"

It was a continuation of the memory he'd just seen in the white room.

"No one would be sad," I said to Axel, and started walking.

"I'm--sad..."

Those words that Axel murmured that time, I pretended I didn't hear.

Because, to we nobodies, who have no hearts, there shouldn't be such a thing as 'sadness'.

But, now I understand how Axel felt then.

Roxas knocked Axel back with the keyblade, and Axel fell to his knees.

The drive to deliver that final blow--he couldn't summon it.

"Axel..."

Yeah, in the organisation, we were best friends, just the two of us.

"...Let's meet again, in the next life."

Axel was surrounded by mist the colour of darkness.

"Yeah, I'll be waiting."

"Silly--you'd have a next life, but..."

Axel, drawing ragged breaths, was swallowed into the darkness. Roxas' gaze didn't waver until that figure had completely disappeared.

I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do! ♥ Hope you enjoyed the scene whether or not you're a fan of akuroku!