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Characters, Pairings: Axel, none
Rating: G
Warnings: None.
Words: 337
Notes: Inspired by all the talk about Axel being liberated to Hawaii. And possibly by the couple of margaritas I had at the birthday party earlier. XD This fic is pure, cracktastic fanservice. As such, I will attempt not to feel bad about not writing this properly as a long-winded idea that actually addresses the how of the whole situation.
One thing was for sure… Hawaii beat the crap out of The World That Never Was.
The sun had only just set, a smudge of burnt orange and red still visible on the horizon. All around the sounds of people and night-time animals hummed, leaves and bushes rustling in the light breeze whipping up in the wake of the sun.
It was alive. Alive in a way the rain-slick streets and foreboding cityscape of The World could never hope to emulate.
Axel took a deep breath, smelling the salt on the air, flexing his bare feet against the damp grass. Yeah, this was definitely better.
“Hey mister Axel!”
He turned at the call, saw nothing. He looked down. A young girl, the one from the dance class that had anger management issues and the ugliest damn dog in existence, held a circle of flowers up.
“Don’t forget your lei,” she said, not moving until he took it and slipped it over his head. Satisfied, she ran off.
Axel closed his eyes with a smile, twirling one of the sticks he held. They were lighter than his chakrams, child’s play for him to manipulate. Every so often though, he’d long for that more comforting weight. He’d hold out his curled fingers and wonder if those weapons from that long ago time would return to him, if he willed it hard enough.
But then he’d breathe deep, feel the grass beneath his feet, the night air on his skin, and feel more alive than he ever remembered feeling before. And it wouldn’t seem to matter so much anymore.
Nearby, the sound of drums started. Axel shook off his thoughts, lifting one of the staves and blowing gently on the wick. Sparks scattered across it, before true flames licked into life and took.
Axel grinned, lighting the first end of the other stave the same way and heading towards the stage.
The Flurry Of Dancing Flames wasn’t dead.
If anything, the name was truer now than it had ever been.
And if anyone needs any extra help with the imagery of Axel in a grass skirt, just looksie here: http://community.livejournal.com/kh
September 7 2006, 19:27:54 UTC 5 years ago
September 8 2006, 01:27:33 UTC 5 years ago
The last two lines just -had- to be said, as far as I was concerned. XD
September 7 2006, 20:20:23 UTC 5 years ago
And did a good job of it, too. ♥
September 8 2006, 01:34:11 UTC 5 years ago
Thankies. ^__^
September 8 2006, 00:30:56 UTC 5 years ago
This is love ♥ Wish it was longer. Slightly cracky, but very... deep-ish?
The use of the word 'alive' was teh awesome. It really stood out.
September 8 2006, 01:24:34 UTC 5 years ago
And damn you, don't encourage me. XD My brain really took the 'Axel has been liberated to Hawaii!' idea and ran with it... it was telling me something longer, but I snipped the idea down to this part here. Because it is crack, and I didn't want to get too into it. Too easy for it to turn into the kind of terrible inexplicable AU mess that I dislike. ^__^;;
I'm glad the 'alive' stood out. Cos I purposefully meant for that to be crux of the thing... a contrast to the fact that Nobodies aren't really alive and don't really feel. Because if Axel's been liberated to Hawaii, I'd like to think he's happy and found his niche, yknow? XD
September 8 2006, 02:09:14 UTC 5 years ago
I really love this... and I love how there's nothing logical about how he ended up in Hawaii. ^^ It's very Nomura-esque. These things just... happen, and who cares if it doesn't make sense? It's just right. I've always thought that that was his philosophy concerning KH. XD
Lilo FTW. Just. AUUUUGH. He needs to find Stitch now. I think they could definitely relate. :D
OMIGOD WHY DID I FORGET THE LEI NYAAAAAARGH?! *flails and edits drawing*September 8 2006, 02:31:02 UTC 5 years ago
What are you talking about... it's PERFECTLY logical that he would end up in Hawaii.
I sat here for about ten minutes thinking of how to describe Lilo in a way everybody would get without me actually having to state who it was. XD *loves on Lilo -so damn much-* And now I am OH SO TEMPTED to do another drabble involving Axel and Stitch. Because we all know -that- would be interesting. XD *stabs the bunny. NO. I AM WRITING SNARKY SMUT. GRAAR!*
I wish I could lei Axel. XD *badumTCHH*September 8 2006, 11:13:38 UTC 5 years ago
September 11 2006, 19:44:11 UTC 5 years ago
December 13 2006, 05:31:19 UTC 5 years ago
Axel in Hawaii does work, strangley. He beats the crap out of David when it comes to handling those firesticks, at any rate. I hope he gets his chakrams back, because fire-dancing with those would be friggin sweet.
On a more serious note, I really like the way it's written. Even though it's in third person, it feels like Axel's perspective. Just the vocabulary you used, and how you worded things, it fits.
Damn your talent.