Actually, Axel saved Abbra (my own character) during one (or the first) mission. While saving her, he got shot in the eye and of coarse had to leave.
In that time, while he was presumed dead by many all the other Spartans, he as infact grown to be the strongest, most efficient solider of them all. But in turn he's had to sacrifice his own personality to succeed.
Now he's introduced to his former team mates, who have not seen war, and are not as mature as he is. Axel is a firm believer in discipline are order, which he believes every single one of them lack. Not only is he horribly disappointed, he doesn't know how to handle them and is conflicted. Every time he shows any sort of compassion, something has gone horribly wrong, or somebody had died. But none of his former friends can possibly grasp that concept, and in turn, makes him seem horribly smug.
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Had to write that.
Hello David.