Elemental War chpt 2

“WHAT!!!!” Sora yelled almost caused Appa to lose control and crash.
“What is it!?” Aang asked.
Axel was thrown to side of the saddle, “Is wasn’t my fault!” Axel said.
Sora grabbed Axel by the collar and held him up over Appa’s saddle.
“Then who’s is it?” Sora snapped. Sokka and Katara restrained Sora and Aang saved Axel.
Sora was sitting in the corner trying to get his temper under control. “Who do think did it Sora?” Axel asked. Sora’s eyes widened in anger.
“You see this is how it went down…”

(Flashback)
Back in Amity Park a few weeks ago…
Sora went to Kairi, “Are you alright?” he asked.
“I think so,” she replied. “Good,” Sora sighed in relief, “Axel.”
“Hm?”
“Can you take Kairi back to Destiny Islands and be sure she’s safe?” Sora asked.
“Sure,” Axel said grabbing Kairi and teleporting to the islands…

The pair arrived on the Destiny Islands only to be surrounded by Berserker Nobodies.
“Kairi, there you are,” a grim voice muttered. Saix appeared in between the platoon of Nobodies, “I’m afraid going home isn’t an option.” The Berserkers closed in and Axel destroyed some of them but one got a shot in with its hammer. Axel was almost knocked out instantly. He looked up to see Kairi being dragged through a dark portal and Saix tossed a note over his shoulder, and then he lost consciousness…
(End of Flashback)

”Saix? He’s behind it!” Sora snapped almost falling off of Appa.
Axel handed him the note that Saix tossed to him.
“I’m so sorry Sora…” Katara said trying to comfort him.
Sora leapt over the edge of the saddle and a boulder from a nearby mountain came under his feet and he took off.
“Sora…” Katara muttered.

Sora landed and the boulder crashed behind him. Saix appeared in front of him.
“Hello Sora. Honestly, I thought you wouldn’t come,” Saix mocked.
Sora’s hands twitched in anticipation. “Where’s Kairi!?” Sora snapped.
“She’s safe, don’t worry,” Saix said.
“Where is SHE!” Sora yelled. His eyes turned yellow and his hands turned to beast-like claws. He had taken on his anti-form! He charged Saix only to be knocked back by Saix’s Claymore. Since this was the middle of the night Saix was at his strongest. Appa appeared on the horizon. Axel looked down to the battle, “no…” he mumbled. Axel leapt down to the battle but Sora refused to have anyone interfere. Axel was instantly attacked when he hit the ground. Then Saix attacked Sora and sent him into a Temple. Saix charged and swung his sword, Saix looked down and Sora had vanished; at the same time Aang and co. arrived at the village. Saix looked at the end sword and there Sora was sitting on the weapon’s tip. He charged sending Saix flying behind Appa. Katara looked at Sora in fear. He just glared right back with emotionless yellow eyes. Saix leapt over the huge bison and swung his weapon down hard. Suddenly Axel appeared to intercept the blow. All Sora heard was the spatter of blood when he shut his eyes. He opened his eyes and saw Axel skewered on the end of the sword. His eyes widened, “why?” was the only word that passed over his lips. “You still have to destroy the Organization remember?” Axel chuckled before fading away. Witnessing his friend’s sacrifice his Anti form somehow became purified. His skin went back to its normal color. His eyes were still yellow but they were more beast-like than Heartless eyes. At the tips of his fingers there were eagle-like talons. He looked up and Saix froze. Sora whipped around the sword and the next thing Saix saw was Sora’s foot coming down on his face. Saix went flying backwards dropping his sword in mid flight. Sora landed right next to the sword and picked it up. Saix got up slowly holding his head in pain. Sora leapt at Saix and skewered the Nobody on his own weapon. Saix screamed in pain, “How does it feel to be killed by the same guy twice?” Sora said smiling.
“You aren’t the same guy. Instead of embracing the light you have come to embrace the darkness. I’m just glad that I’ll be gone when you turn into the blood thirsty beast your heart wants you to be,” Saix said just before he faded away. Sora stood up straight to be met with cheers from the villagers. Katara ran up to him and hugged him, “That was amazing!” Katara chuckled.
Sora just pushed by her and leapt over Appa. He then kept walking into the distance.

Sora was sitting at the edge of the nearby river. “Why must it be this way? Why can’t I just go back home?” Sora shouted skyward.
“Aw, c’mon it ain’t that bad. Darkness is a wonderful thing,” a voice pierced the silence. Ansem suddenly appeared, “What do you want?”
“I want to help you; you feel regret because you think Axel’s death was your fault. Keep thinkin’ like that and you’ll end up like him,” Ansem chuckled.
“What do you mean by that?” Sora asked standing up. “You’ll be consumed by darkness, causing the demise of your own friends which, in turn, leads to your own demise,” Ansem smiled.
Katara ran to Sora, “Sora are you alright?” she asked.
“Yeah I’m fine,” Sora smiled. Ansem opened a dark portal behind him, “Remember Sora, be careful or the darkness will consume you.”
Ansem shot a piercing glare at Sora; somehow Ansem forced Sora back into his normal form. He passed out after using too much of his power.  

Images of all of Sora’s friends along with countless Fire Nation soldiers flashed before his eyes, they were all lying in pools of blood. Sora looked around to see who did this and then he looked down and saw black blood drenched claws. He looked up at a nearby glass pane and saw the most horrific creature in the reflection. He punched out the mirror and the nightmare ended…

Sora awoke in a cold sweat and he was breathing heavily. Katara and Toph ran in, “What’s wrong we heard you scream!” Katara asked. Sora looked up at her and his breathing evened out. He sighed, “I’m fine really. Just a nightmare,” he said.
“That didn’t sound like just a nightmare,” Toph said.
“Trust me I’m fine,” Sora stood up, grabbed his jacket, and walked out. Toph heard Katara sigh after Sora left the house. “Your in love aren’t you?” Toph said lightly elbowing Katara in the ribs. Katara blushed and rubbed the back of her head chuckling.

Later that day Fire Nation soldiers appeared. They demanded the Avatar and his friends turn themselves in. But Aang, Katara, and Toph had other plans. They resisted the Fire Nation until one soldier caught Katara by the neck. “Surrender or she dies!” the general barked. Aang couldn’t even reply because a loud boom was heard behind the soldier holding Katara. A horrible, black-scaled creature had landed behind the soldier. It spun around and its claws sent the head of the soldier flying into the ocean. His limp body slump to the ground. No one got a good look at it because it disappeared as soon as it appeared. The battle continued until Aang and Katara were exhausted. A Fire Nation Soldier attacked Katara and the same thing happened; the creature blocked the attack and decapitated the soldier. This time the creature stuck around. It let out a huge roar that caught the attention of all the combatants. The creature was something out of one’s nightmares. It had huge glowing yellow eyes; its jaws were lined with dozens of razor-like fangs. Its body was heavily muscled. The creature charged at the advancing soldiers and the soldiers ran in the opposite direction. Even when they started to get on the ships he continued to slaughter them. The ones on the ships still weren’t safe. The creature leapt atop the ships and set off each ships’ catapults. It leapt back to shore and looked back just in time to see the ships go all the way under. Katara walked up to it, “Sora?”
The creature’s mouth and upper body started to split revealing Sora in a sort of dormant state inside the creature. The rest of the creature separated from Sora and the shadows slithered into the magical clothes.

Sora opened his eyes and saw everyone leap back from him.
“What’s wrong?” Sora asked getting up. Everyone took another step back except the villagers the villagers ran for it. Sora looked around and saw the slashed up bodies of the Fire Nation soldiers. “Who did all of this?” Sora asked hoping this wouldn’t be a repeat of his dream.
“You did…” Katara answered. Sora eyes widened the second he heard this. His hung low, he walked into the nearby forest. Toph poked Katara in the back. Katara gave Toph a puzzled look; “Go after him, now’s your chance,” Toph whispered. Katara nodded and ran off into the forest to find Sora. Aang got curious and followed; he got to the tree line and climbed the trees, following above staying out of sight. Katara caught up to him and grabbed his shoulder, “Would you stop already!?” Katara said irritated.
“What do you want?” Sora said. “You need to stop going off alone, you have friends you know,” Katara said.
“I know, it’s just…” Sora paused, thinking of Kairi and Riku, “…it’s just I don’t want any more of my friends to get hurt.”
“We won’t,” Katara started, “Believe it or not we can take care of ourselves.”

Aang arrived to see the two talking, ‘What’re they up to?’ Aang thought. Sora chuckled sadly and turned to leave, Katara grabbed him by his arm he got spun around and locked lips with Katara. Aang gasped and clutched his chest; his eyes watered as he ran off. Katara held Sora tighter, when they broke Katara grabbed Sora’s hand. They walked back to the village hand in hand.