I know I've said it before, that Axel's characterization is really schizophrenic and really hard to pin down... but. Ahhhh! Its never really hit that included in that crazy spectrum is down right evil he can be. I never ever felt bad for the Castle Oblivion Crew, I still don't. Though can you imagine facing Axel down as an opponent. That's scary.

I read the updates of two fanfics today. One is a 'what if' of the Castle Ob crew, what would have happened if they didn't die. It's called The Renegades, and basically Vexen, Zexion, Lexaeous, Larxene, Marluxia and Axel decide to flee from the Organization after the failure of Castle Oblivion rather than meet their wrath. So they jump from Disney world to Disney world and make a mess of things. Sadly, Axel tends to get the short end of the stick. Nobody really likes him (wonder why?) or wants them there and the only reason they haven't killed him is cause he can make insta-campfires. His character in that fic is a bit conniving, but has these highly adorable moments. In the latest chapter they're in a Wild West world and he totally freaks out and acts like a kid in a candy shop.

And then I go on to read another fic called Through the Shadow, this REALLY creepy fic set in Medieval times. And it's kinda like Beauty and the Beast in the fact that Axel get's turned into a monster with no heart after he messes around with a Princess. It takes him two chapters to be introduced and AHHH just so creepy!

I mean, I know we over glorify the Organization. That these guys are legitimately evil but we've twisted them in our own brains and omitted parts and pieces. KH2 Axel is waaaaaaay too fluffy compared to COM Axel. And these two Axels sometimes battle it out in my head. Dorky 'made me feel like I had a heart' Axel vs. Evil 'smirking whilst I burn you' Axel. I think... I'm gonna make the Gun fic Axel have a split personality.

OH AXEL I LOVE TO LOVE YOU (baby)...and be creeped out. By tomorrow I'll be back to my full Axel loving self, but I really want to dip my fingers into evil Axel. I've done jerky and puppy and disturbed Axel, but not full out EVIL Axel.

WARNING: Those fics I recommended are/will have some man-loving. The Renegades have chapters where you can skip the lemons, so while you may skip those... the relationships are still there. Just fyi, I don't want people to start reading something and then feel the urge to go poke their eyes out.