subplot

As nouns the difference between subplot and axes

is that subplot is a plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot while axes is plural of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between subplot and story

is that subplot is a plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot while story is a sequence of real or fictional events; or, an account of such a sequence.

As a verb story is

to tell as a story; to relate or narrate about.