Kingdom Hearts Fan Fiction ❯ The Perfect Computer ❯ Chapter Sixteen: To Fight Is To Live ( Chapter 16 )
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By: PixieDust291 
Chapter Sixteen
Non Anime: Kingdom Hearts Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Comedy / Hentai / Fantasy / Romance / Shounen | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 01.12.2009 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.5K | Visits: 302 | Status: Completed
Chapter Sixteen
Non Anime: Kingdom Hearts Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Comedy / Hentai / Fantasy / Romance / Shounen | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 01.12.2009 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.5K | Visits: 302 | Status: Completed
Perfect Computer
Chapter Sixteen: To Fight Is To Live
After sneaking Leon and the others into the building’s basement, which housed the huge monitor backup data systems and generators for all the computers in the company, Demyx punched in a code on the main computer screen. Suddenly, all the cameras in the building were repeatedly replaying the last five minutes of footage they recorded.
“There. Now you won’t have to worry about the cameras.” Demyx grinned. For a man who was betraying his company and probably had assisted in committing many crimes because of said company, the man was rather gleeful.
Leon nodded and hooked up his computer once more. “I need the password.”
“It’s prestidigitation.”
Leon typed in the password and smirked as all access was granted to him. “All right. Sora, Riku, you go find Roxas. The rest of us will stay here.”
“All right, but we do need to know where our little damsel in distress is,” Riku commented before he was nudged by Sora.
“Roxas is on the twelfth floor. That’s our research center. Hurry, an elevator is just down the hall.”
Both boys nodded and left.
The man glared at him. His face was a mask of boredom. “Come now, #13, where exactly do you intend to run?”
Roxas gulped and looked around. The man was right, all around him was nothing but glass. Nowhere to go…unless…
Roxas sighed and hung his head in defeat. “You’re right, Saïx…it’s futile.”
Saïx smiled at this and raised his arm. He snapped his fingers, and from under the glass floor came an operating table. Its white sheets would have looked appealing if not for the fact that it had also been equipped with arm and leg restraints. From the ceiling came mechanical arms and shields with various instruments attached to them–needles, drills, clips, and some other devices Roxas didn’t recognize.
Saïx then extended an arm to Roxas. “Come now, #13.”
Roxas meekly walked forward, dragging his feet a little as he walked toward the blue-haired man. When he got close enough for Saïx to put his arm around his shoulders Roxas lost his footing and fell to his knees.
“Oh…s-sorry,” he stammered as he used the elder man for support when he tried to stand up.
Saïx didn’t say a word as he led Roxas to the table.
When Roxas got within one foot of the table, he stopped and started to shake.
“What’s wrong now, #13?” Saïx growled irritably.
“I…I’m scared,” Roxas whined, and shrank to his knees.
Saïx’s groan could be heard right before his footsteps echoed and stopped behind Roxas. His hand lashed out and gripped Roxas’ shoulder. “#13, get on the table now!”
Roxas was pushed forward, and he hit his head on the table as he fell. The loud clash of metal against bone reverberated on the walls.
“I’m losing my patience with you, #13. Now you get on that table. Our time left before our manufacturing deadline is short and the quicker we can–”
“Hey Saïx…go fuck yourself,” Roxas whispered as he got to his hands and knees.
In a flash, the young blond turned on his feet and launched himself at Saïx, stabbing the syringe of green liquid he had snatched into the man’s stomach. When they both crashed to the floor, Roxas tumbled away and slammed into the wall hard enough to make him gasp and cringe from the pain. Gathering his strength, he managed to get himself upright by leaning against the wall for support. He opened his eyes and looked in front of him.
Saïx was gasping and clutching the syringe that he had pulled from his stomach. The man glared at Roxas and opened his mouth to yell when a gushing flow of blood exited instead. His eyes widened and he covered his mouth, looking from the equipment in his hand to Roxas and back. His skin began turning a silky blue, and then began to dissipate–almost evaporate–into the air. Blood flowed from the skinless tissue in streams.
Roxas covered his mouth in horror as he backed away. He had assumed the syringe had been filled with a hazardous liquid, but he had not had time to anticipate what would happen. As crimson blood covered the shining glass floor, Roxas inched away, too paralyzed by what he had done to move any more.
He clenched his eyes shut and shook his head. He had to get control of himself. He needed to start thinking of a way to escape.
The vibrating sound of moving machinery startled him back to his senses. He looked up to see the mechanical arms above the table extending and coming toward him. With nothing to fight with, Roxas grunted and fended off the arms with his hands. Punching, hitting, shoving, kicking–all he could do to protect himself.
Another arm swayed and maneuvered around the two Roxas was fighting off. Its blades thrust forward and would have pierced vital organs if Roxas had not dodged in time. Luckily, small bleeding cuts were all he received.
Suddenly, one of the arms evaded a blow and grabbed Roxas’ ankle. Twisting violently, Roxas screamed and kicked at the machine repeatedly with little to no effect as the arm dragged him closer to the table.
A loud beep pierced the silence or the mirror room, sounding like the activation of a loud speaker.
“Roxas!” a voice called out in a distraught tone.
Roxas recognized the voice instantly. “Sora!”
His struggles became more frantic. He could hear a forceful banging on the other side of the wall behind him. The banging was fallowed by a crash, and then a muffled scream.
“Sora!” Roxas yelled again, and dug his nails into the ground below him, slick as it was with blood. He strained against the arm that held him and thrashed his legs violently, then leaned forward and grabbed the thick rubber wires that jutted out of the machine and ripping them from their connections. Steam and gasoline spurted forth from the tubes, and Roxas cried out again in pain as he was thrown to the side.
The arm jerked wildly and crashed into the other arms, ultimately hitting the shield. Finally, they collapsed to the floor in a static heap.
Roxas groaned as he touched his burning face. The gasoline had not really gotten to him, but the steam had burst into his eyes. He blinked furiously as tears spilled down his cheeks.
“Roxas!” the voice of the loudspeaker came again. This time it was seemingly aided by another voice.
Roxas only moaned in reply as he tried to get to his feet.
A loud crash was then heard, followed by frantic, rushing footsteps. To Roxas’ ears it sounded like many people and not just a few. The footsteps did not hinder his mind for long, however, because in that moment his body was cradled and enveloped by a very familiar warmth and scent.
“Please, big brother! Wake up!” Namine added to Sora’s shouts. The girl was crying uncontrollably.
After exiting the elevator and searching every room for Roxas, Riku and Sora had literally collided with Axel, who had just released Namine from her cell and was on his way to get Roxas. The four had joined forces. On their way to rescue Roxas, Axel had given a very brief explanation as to the predicament Roxas was in and the gravity of the situation.
Upon entering the “mirror observatory”, Sora had nearly launched himself at the glass once he saw Roxas fighting with the machine. The brunet had nearly gone frantic as he had begun tossing chairs and plants at the mirror, but it wouldn’t break. The glass had finally shattered after Axel, Namine, Riku, and Sora had lifted the rather heavy metal desk and launched it at the glass.
“Roxas, open your eyes right this minute!” Sora yelled.
Roxas groaned and slowly opened his eyes to see the worried and tear-stained face of Sora. He smiled slightly and gently lifted his hand to Sora’s cheek. “Sora,” he whispered sweetly.
“Oh, Roxas…I–” Sora was cut off by a quick slap to his cheek.
“What the hell took you so long?!” Roxas yelled.
“I didn’t mean to take so long…see, I forgot about you and–” Sora stuttered.
“You forgot about me?!”
“Not intentionally!”
“Oh, this just fills me with such faith in our relationship.”
“Hey, I’m here now, aren’t I?”
“Late.”
“Late? You’re not dead, so I say I’m just in the nick of time.”
Namine stood back in bewilderment along with Axel and Riku. “Um…” her sweet voice echoed. “Do they…know each other?”
Riku sighed. “I guess you can say they’re dating….or ‘lovers’ would be a more accurate description.”
“L-lovers?!” Namine and Axel gasped.
That was when a random spark flew off from one of the mechanical arms and ignited the gasoline. The fire burst forth with ease and grew rapidly. An instant later, the room erupted in noise–sirens, flashing red lights, and announcements calling, “All faculty, please report in a calm manner to the fire escapes. Please remain calm.”
Axel grabbed Roxas and slung him over his shoulder. “Come on! We can’t wait here any longer.”
“Wait! What about Leon and the others?” Sora asked as the four of them jumped over the shattered glass and then began following Axel to the emergency exit.
“You think they won’t hear these sirens and shit too?” Riku called back behind him to Sora. As if answering Riku’s comment, the sprinkler systems turned on and the four were drenched in water. “I think Leon and Cloud can manage to handle themselves.”
Sora nodded, but truthfully, he wasn’t worried about Leon or Cloud. Riku was right, they could handle themselves. What was worrying him was Roxas’ exhausted face and pale complexion. The blond looked like he was about to become a zombie. A rather dark bruise could be seen on his forehead, his eyes looked red and swollen, and half his body was covered in blood.
“Hang in there, Roxas!” Sora called, but Roxas showed no sign of hearing him.
They exited the building lobby to find Leon and Cloud already outside next to their vehicle. Leon waved them over. Demyx was standing next to Cloud and the two of them were talking to a police officer, who looked anything but enlightened.
Leon opened the back of the van and placed Roxas on the floor, wrapping him tightly in sheets before turning to Namine. Looking her up and down, he nodded and lifted the petite girl into the van as well. “Stay here. Everything will be fine soon, I promise. Now, what is your name?” Leon smiled and talked to Namine as a father would to his precious daughter.
“Namine,” the blond girl whispered as she wrapped one of the blankets around herself.
“Namine, I need you to do me a favor. I want you to watch over Roxas while we’re on the road, okay?”
Namine looked scared, but nodded, her blue eyes filling with determination. Obviously, when it came to her brother, she took things very seriously.
“Squall!” a man with blond hair and thick eyebrows in a police uniform yelled as he ran towards the group.
Leon turned. “Hello, Cid.”
“You mind telling me what the hell is going on? Why are all the deputies on my squad arresting every Diamond Wing employee that runs out of the building?!” Cid bellowed.
Leon massaged his temples. “I would love to, but I have a rather critical matter to attend to. Cloud, please stay with the officer and explain.” Cloud merely nodded.
At that moment, Zach skidded to a stop in front of them. “There you guys are! Oh, Officer Cid! Boy, are you not going to believe this one. It’s just too OMG!”
Cid’s brow rose at the reporter before he turned and gave a stern look to everyone else. “Why don’t you start from the beginning?”
Since Riku and Sora were not really needed, both boys accompanied Leon back to his mansion. Sora looked over his seat didn’t take his eyes off of Roxas until they arrived.
A/N: Hello all. I mainly focused on Roxas during this chapter. I originally had the chapter being split, one paragraph for Sora and then one for Roxas, but that only seemed to break up the action and hinder the story as its climax rose. So I wrote out all the Sora parts and edited it so the action stayed cohesive. Also, I am sorry for those of you readers who are Saïx fans. *holds up Saïx puppy * I love the puppy as much as you do. Anyway, thank you for reading and please review!
Saïx puppy: *bark bark*
Riku: *looks over to Namine and Roxas who seem to be reading a stack of papers rather captivated* What are you guys doing?
Namine: *giggles* I’m reading the chapter about you and me, Riku. I had no idea you were so romantic.
Riku: 0-0 Huh?
Sora: Hey Roxas, whatcha reading? It looks like you’ve seen a ghost.
Roxas: It…it’s…it’s our…lemon chapter…
Sora: What?
Chapter Sixteen: To Fight Is To Live
After sneaking Leon and the others into the building’s basement, which housed the huge monitor backup data systems and generators for all the computers in the company, Demyx punched in a code on the main computer screen. Suddenly, all the cameras in the building were repeatedly replaying the last five minutes of footage they recorded.
“There. Now you won’t have to worry about the cameras.” Demyx grinned. For a man who was betraying his company and probably had assisted in committing many crimes because of said company, the man was rather gleeful.
Leon nodded and hooked up his computer once more. “I need the password.”
“It’s prestidigitation.”
Leon typed in the password and smirked as all access was granted to him. “All right. Sora, Riku, you go find Roxas. The rest of us will stay here.”
“All right, but we do need to know where our little damsel in distress is,” Riku commented before he was nudged by Sora.
“Roxas is on the twelfth floor. That’s our research center. Hurry, an elevator is just down the hall.”
Both boys nodded and left.
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̶ 0;Let go of me!” Roxas yelled as he smacked Saïx’s arm away.The man glared at him. His face was a mask of boredom. “Come now, #13, where exactly do you intend to run?”
Roxas gulped and looked around. The man was right, all around him was nothing but glass. Nowhere to go…unless…
Roxas sighed and hung his head in defeat. “You’re right, Saïx…it’s futile.”
Saïx smiled at this and raised his arm. He snapped his fingers, and from under the glass floor came an operating table. Its white sheets would have looked appealing if not for the fact that it had also been equipped with arm and leg restraints. From the ceiling came mechanical arms and shields with various instruments attached to them–needles, drills, clips, and some other devices Roxas didn’t recognize.
Saïx then extended an arm to Roxas. “Come now, #13.”
Roxas meekly walked forward, dragging his feet a little as he walked toward the blue-haired man. When he got close enough for Saïx to put his arm around his shoulders Roxas lost his footing and fell to his knees.
“Oh…s-sorry,” he stammered as he used the elder man for support when he tried to stand up.
Saïx didn’t say a word as he led Roxas to the table.
When Roxas got within one foot of the table, he stopped and started to shake.
“What’s wrong now, #13?” Saïx growled irritably.
“I…I’m scared,” Roxas whined, and shrank to his knees.
Saïx’s groan could be heard right before his footsteps echoed and stopped behind Roxas. His hand lashed out and gripped Roxas’ shoulder. “#13, get on the table now!”
Roxas was pushed forward, and he hit his head on the table as he fell. The loud clash of metal against bone reverberated on the walls.
“I’m losing my patience with you, #13. Now you get on that table. Our time left before our manufacturing deadline is short and the quicker we can–”
“Hey Saïx…go fuck yourself,” Roxas whispered as he got to his hands and knees.
In a flash, the young blond turned on his feet and launched himself at Saïx, stabbing the syringe of green liquid he had snatched into the man’s stomach. When they both crashed to the floor, Roxas tumbled away and slammed into the wall hard enough to make him gasp and cringe from the pain. Gathering his strength, he managed to get himself upright by leaning against the wall for support. He opened his eyes and looked in front of him.
Saïx was gasping and clutching the syringe that he had pulled from his stomach. The man glared at Roxas and opened his mouth to yell when a gushing flow of blood exited instead. His eyes widened and he covered his mouth, looking from the equipment in his hand to Roxas and back. His skin began turning a silky blue, and then began to dissipate–almost evaporate–into the air. Blood flowed from the skinless tissue in streams.
Roxas covered his mouth in horror as he backed away. He had assumed the syringe had been filled with a hazardous liquid, but he had not had time to anticipate what would happen. As crimson blood covered the shining glass floor, Roxas inched away, too paralyzed by what he had done to move any more.
He clenched his eyes shut and shook his head. He had to get control of himself. He needed to start thinking of a way to escape.
The vibrating sound of moving machinery startled him back to his senses. He looked up to see the mechanical arms above the table extending and coming toward him. With nothing to fight with, Roxas grunted and fended off the arms with his hands. Punching, hitting, shoving, kicking–all he could do to protect himself.
Another arm swayed and maneuvered around the two Roxas was fighting off. Its blades thrust forward and would have pierced vital organs if Roxas had not dodged in time. Luckily, small bleeding cuts were all he received.
Suddenly, one of the arms evaded a blow and grabbed Roxas’ ankle. Twisting violently, Roxas screamed and kicked at the machine repeatedly with little to no effect as the arm dragged him closer to the table.
A loud beep pierced the silence or the mirror room, sounding like the activation of a loud speaker.
“Roxas!” a voice called out in a distraught tone.
Roxas recognized the voice instantly. “Sora!”
His struggles became more frantic. He could hear a forceful banging on the other side of the wall behind him. The banging was fallowed by a crash, and then a muffled scream.
“Sora!” Roxas yelled again, and dug his nails into the ground below him, slick as it was with blood. He strained against the arm that held him and thrashed his legs violently, then leaned forward and grabbed the thick rubber wires that jutted out of the machine and ripping them from their connections. Steam and gasoline spurted forth from the tubes, and Roxas cried out again in pain as he was thrown to the side.
The arm jerked wildly and crashed into the other arms, ultimately hitting the shield. Finally, they collapsed to the floor in a static heap.
Roxas groaned as he touched his burning face. The gasoline had not really gotten to him, but the steam had burst into his eyes. He blinked furiously as tears spilled down his cheeks.
“Roxas!” the voice of the loudspeaker came again. This time it was seemingly aided by another voice.
Roxas only moaned in reply as he tried to get to his feet.
A loud crash was then heard, followed by frantic, rushing footsteps. To Roxas’ ears it sounded like many people and not just a few. The footsteps did not hinder his mind for long, however, because in that moment his body was cradled and enveloped by a very familiar warmth and scent.
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̶ 0;Roxas! Roxas…come on, Roxas, open your eyes!” Sora bawled.“Please, big brother! Wake up!” Namine added to Sora’s shouts. The girl was crying uncontrollably.
After exiting the elevator and searching every room for Roxas, Riku and Sora had literally collided with Axel, who had just released Namine from her cell and was on his way to get Roxas. The four had joined forces. On their way to rescue Roxas, Axel had given a very brief explanation as to the predicament Roxas was in and the gravity of the situation.
Upon entering the “mirror observatory”, Sora had nearly launched himself at the glass once he saw Roxas fighting with the machine. The brunet had nearly gone frantic as he had begun tossing chairs and plants at the mirror, but it wouldn’t break. The glass had finally shattered after Axel, Namine, Riku, and Sora had lifted the rather heavy metal desk and launched it at the glass.
“Roxas, open your eyes right this minute!” Sora yelled.
Roxas groaned and slowly opened his eyes to see the worried and tear-stained face of Sora. He smiled slightly and gently lifted his hand to Sora’s cheek. “Sora,” he whispered sweetly.
“Oh, Roxas…I–” Sora was cut off by a quick slap to his cheek.
“What the hell took you so long?!” Roxas yelled.
“I didn’t mean to take so long…see, I forgot about you and–” Sora stuttered.
“You forgot about me?!”
“Not intentionally!”
“Oh, this just fills me with such faith in our relationship.”
“Hey, I’m here now, aren’t I?”
“Late.”
“Late? You’re not dead, so I say I’m just in the nick of time.”
Namine stood back in bewilderment along with Axel and Riku. “Um…” her sweet voice echoed. “Do they…know each other?”
Riku sighed. “I guess you can say they’re dating….or ‘lovers’ would be a more accurate description.”
“L-lovers?!” Namine and Axel gasped.
That was when a random spark flew off from one of the mechanical arms and ignited the gasoline. The fire burst forth with ease and grew rapidly. An instant later, the room erupted in noise–sirens, flashing red lights, and announcements calling, “All faculty, please report in a calm manner to the fire escapes. Please remain calm.”
Axel grabbed Roxas and slung him over his shoulder. “Come on! We can’t wait here any longer.”
“Wait! What about Leon and the others?” Sora asked as the four of them jumped over the shattered glass and then began following Axel to the emergency exit.
“You think they won’t hear these sirens and shit too?” Riku called back behind him to Sora. As if answering Riku’s comment, the sprinkler systems turned on and the four were drenched in water. “I think Leon and Cloud can manage to handle themselves.”
Sora nodded, but truthfully, he wasn’t worried about Leon or Cloud. Riku was right, they could handle themselves. What was worrying him was Roxas’ exhausted face and pale complexion. The blond looked like he was about to become a zombie. A rather dark bruise could be seen on his forehead, his eyes looked red and swollen, and half his body was covered in blood.
“Hang in there, Roxas!” Sora called, but Roxas showed no sign of hearing him.
They exited the building lobby to find Leon and Cloud already outside next to their vehicle. Leon waved them over. Demyx was standing next to Cloud and the two of them were talking to a police officer, who looked anything but enlightened.
Leon opened the back of the van and placed Roxas on the floor, wrapping him tightly in sheets before turning to Namine. Looking her up and down, he nodded and lifted the petite girl into the van as well. “Stay here. Everything will be fine soon, I promise. Now, what is your name?” Leon smiled and talked to Namine as a father would to his precious daughter.
“Namine,” the blond girl whispered as she wrapped one of the blankets around herself.
“Namine, I need you to do me a favor. I want you to watch over Roxas while we’re on the road, okay?”
Namine looked scared, but nodded, her blue eyes filling with determination. Obviously, when it came to her brother, she took things very seriously.
“Squall!” a man with blond hair and thick eyebrows in a police uniform yelled as he ran towards the group.
Leon turned. “Hello, Cid.”
“You mind telling me what the hell is going on? Why are all the deputies on my squad arresting every Diamond Wing employee that runs out of the building?!” Cid bellowed.
Leon massaged his temples. “I would love to, but I have a rather critical matter to attend to. Cloud, please stay with the officer and explain.” Cloud merely nodded.
At that moment, Zach skidded to a stop in front of them. “There you guys are! Oh, Officer Cid! Boy, are you not going to believe this one. It’s just too OMG!”
Cid’s brow rose at the reporter before he turned and gave a stern look to everyone else. “Why don’t you start from the beginning?”
Since Riku and Sora were not really needed, both boys accompanied Leon back to his mansion. Sora looked over his seat didn’t take his eyes off of Roxas until they arrived.
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~T his Chapter was beta corrected by AirenA/N: Hello all. I mainly focused on Roxas during this chapter. I originally had the chapter being split, one paragraph for Sora and then one for Roxas, but that only seemed to break up the action and hinder the story as its climax rose. So I wrote out all the Sora parts and edited it so the action stayed cohesive. Also, I am sorry for those of you readers who are Saïx fans. *holds up Saïx puppy * I love the puppy as much as you do. Anyway, thank you for reading and please review!
Saïx puppy: *bark bark*
Riku: *looks over to Namine and Roxas who seem to be reading a stack of papers rather captivated* What are you guys doing?
Namine: *giggles* I’m reading the chapter about you and me, Riku. I had no idea you were so romantic.
Riku: 0-0 Huh?
Sora: Hey Roxas, whatcha reading? It looks like you’ve seen a ghost.
Roxas: It…it’s…it’s our…lemon chapter…
Sora: What?