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snowblindrpg2016-05-12 04:23 pm
powersouls) wrote in snowblindrpg2016-05-12 04:23 pm
powersouls) wrote in snowblindrpg2016-05-12 04:23 pm
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Sora blinks in surprise as the other comes to sit with him but he's not about to protest, especially since the other's presence at his side comes with a blanket. He settles in beside the blonde and draws his knees up so he can wrap his arms around them, chin resting on top.]
...Back home, my friends and I are fighting against someone who's trying to destroy everything. He wants to take control of Kingdom Hearts--the heart of every single world that exists--and if he does, it'll throw everything into darkness. It's a fight that's been going on for a really long time and...he tried to use me as one of his thirteen darknesses. His last vessel. [His arms tighten around his knees, a slight tremble going through him.] I don't remember much, I just know that my friends ended up coming to save me. They put themselves in a lot of danger to do it and I promised that I wouldn't let it happen again. But now I'm stuck here and I..Master Xehanort is so close to being able to take over Kingdom Hearts. What if me being here tips everything in his favor?
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Actually, scratch that, he's definitely both.
Cloud listens carefully, glowing blue flickering between Sora's face and the dim, artificial glow provided by his tablet, fingers pressing against the screen every so often to ensure it remains. That was - he wasn't even entirely sure 'complicated' was the right word for it.]
Sounds like they're pretty good at taking care of themselves. If they're the ones who came to save you.
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A huff of laughter escapes the young man and he nods, a sad and almost fond look on his face that's visible even in the dull glow of the tablet.]
They are. But it's been a pretty long journey for all of us. Kairi lost her heart once before. Riku fell to darkness and it took--it took a long time to get him back. Ax--Lea is pretty new to all of this, now that he's not a Nobody. Donald and Goofy have been there to help me from the start but there's only so much they can do against the Heartless on their own. And King Mickey has a keyblade, he's one of the best wielders there is but--
[There was always a chance it could all go wrong. Sora grits his teeth for a moment before he attempts to speak again, softer this time.]
...We're still missing wielders. It's suppose to be seven lights against the thirteen darknesses. We're running out of time.
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You can thank him later.
There was always a chance that something could go wrong in ways you were ill prepared for, always a chance that things could go sideways in new and spectacular ways that you hadn't even thought of. Always a chance that you'd underestimated your opponent, always a chance that you're numbers weren't strong enough. Always a chance that you'd be leaving without someone or with your original intention failed.
Always.
And yet you had to keep going, had to keep trying, because if you didn't, no one else would.]
Sometimes it's not about how many people you have on your side, but who those people are that counts. Why they're fighting. Your friends are going to look at you, and they're going to expect you to be strong. To know what your reason is.
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[Sora finally looks over at Cloud and there's a determined spark in his eyes but there's also something heavy weighing down on him. It had been there since he arrived in this place, he'd just been carefully hiding it.
But now? Sitting here in the dark like this? It's hard to keep it all together.
He's not going to ever give up; this kid will definitely fight until his last breath but even with all the optimism in the world, he still can't help but feel a bit..overwhelmed. And worried. So very worried.]
And I'm not going to give up. I'm not--Xehanort isn't going to win. I know that in my heart. [He looks away again and he sits up a bit so he can place a hand over his heart, hand gripping his shirt in the process.] I have people...there are people that aren't with us anymore that I have to fight for, too. People that have given me strength since all of this started. So I know we're going to win. I'm just terrified of what..what might be lost in the end, you know?
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Those words and the ones that follow them cause something to twist painfully within his chest, cause his heart to skip a beat before pounding rapidly back to life. Suffering a loss so grave, so deep that it was enough to break you and being forced to continue on, being forced to move forward, to keep fighting, even without that person at your side.
It never went away. That pain, that confusion, that knowledge. Wondering if there was more you could have done, thinking back over that moment over and over and over, imagining it a hundred, a thousand different ways, all with different outcomes.
It was because of those losses that one became stronger, that one became more determined to protect those who were left behind. To become braver, to know that their loss would break you entirely.]
Yeah. I know. [Probably better than anyone.] But being brave doesn't mean you're not afraid. It means you have something worth protecting. So you gotta keep fighting, even if it seems impossible. Because you can't stand the thought of losing anything else.
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But there are times when he just wants a break. Wants to be able to look at the people he cares about and know that they're safe. Why can't it ever be that easy?
When he finally speaks his voice is barely above a whisper, his eyes closing as he ducks his head.]
I won't give up. I can't give up. Not with so much on the line. [Every single world was depending on him and the other keyblade wielders.] I can't let fear control me though. I know that--it almost did a few times. With Ansem and Xemnas...and then when Xehanort tried to take my heart away. [His eyes open and he looks up at Cloud, frowning softly but there's a determined edge to it.] I won't let any of that stop me, though. I can't.
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Those words, spoken so softly into the darkness, that spark of determination, the promise contained within it all caused a soft smile to cross his features, even as he reached out, gloved fingers tangling in brown spikes and rubbing, thoroughly messing up any structure they previously contained.]
You're gonna be fine. [And a little shove for good measure, just in case the message hadn't quite gotten through.] Your friends are pretty lucky to have you on their side.
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Hey, that's--
[He goes still, hand on Cloud's wrist as he looks up at the other and after a tick a smile creeps onto his face.]
I'm the one that's lucky. I wouldn't be who I am today without all of them!
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Thank you.
If only you were taller, you could probably get away with doing it back. Such are the privileges of being adopted by an over grown chocobo.]
Are you always this optimistic?
[Doesn't that get exhausting after the first hour or so?]
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One day he's going to be tall enough to do it, you just wait!]
I guess I am. [Insert sheepish smile here as he looks down.] I just want to make sure others don't get weighed down by everything. I want to keep their spirits up!