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[oblivionswater]

Five years.

Everyone's going to be so much older now; Ven's probably tall now, and Terra...

[Thinking about that hurts.]

Hopefully he's alright, I got him out of the Darkness.

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[amereillusion]

That is a very long time to spend in the Realm of Darkness.

[doestheickyjobs]

[Ven? -- The name rings a bell somewhere far away, but he dismisses it after a moment, shrugging.]

Five years since when, exactly?

[oblivionswater]

It doesn't feel that long though.

[It's been eleven, actually. Time runs oddly there.]

[oblivionswater]

Since-

[Woah. Axel you are a lot taller than that other kid with red hair she once saw back in Radiant Garden that one time.]

Since I saw my friends. I know they're alright though, even if I haven't seen them.

[amereillusion]

You're very lucky you were able to stay alive there. The Heartless don't like us being in their realm any more than we like them being in ours.

[oblivionswater]

Heartless; so that's what they're called.

[It's good to finally know what those things are.]

I knew they weren't Unversed, but that was it.

[amereillusion]

[ Well, that's a term he hasn't heard in forever. Last time he did, he was a small child. ]

How do you know of Unversed?

[oblivionswater]

Terra and I were supposed to help put an end to them but... they were part of Xehanort's plans to forge the χ-blade.

[She can't quite bring herself to call him a Master after everything that's gone on, despite it being his title.]

We stopped him, but something happened with Terra and Ven because of it.

[amereillusion]

[ He knows that name, obviously. But... ]

I've known Xehanort all my life. He practically raised me. I've... never even heard of a χ-blade, or him wanting to forge it. He's more interested in Kingdom Hearts.

[oblivionswater]

He can't forge it because he can't find Ven.

[She made sure of that by creating Castle Oblivion.]

Nothing good can come from him getting his hands on Kingdom Hearts again; a Keyblade War could only further destroy what's left of the worlds.

[amereillusion]

Are you sure that's the reason why? He does seem somewhat... distracted, lately.

[ Of course, Xehanort goes by "Xemnas" now, so... he isn't sure. ]

I don't think that is his intention. He doesn't even use a Keyblade.

[oblivionswater]

What do you mean 'doesn't use a keyblade'? He's a Keyblade Master and even if-

[Hesitation, because it's one of the many things she would rather not think about.]

Even if he has taken control of Terra, he should still be able to use one.

[IT doesn't make sense that he can't, he attacked her with one after all.]

[amereillusion]

Who is Terra?

[ Zexion shakes his head. He's getting more confused by the minute. ]

If the Superior can use a Keyblade... I've certainly never seen it. And it wouldn't make sense if he could. Why would he need Sora, Roxas, or Xion if that were true?

[ He knew Xemnas liked getting others to do his dirty work, but for practicality's sake... ]

[number_xii_savage_nymph]

(Larxene rolls her eyes.)

Blah blah blah. Maybe he liked it in the Darkness. Who are you to decide?

[oblivionswater]

Sora's using a keyblade?

[No idea who the other two are.]

...maybe he forgot.

[oblivionswater]

I'm his friend.

[number_xii_savage_nymph]

So? As his friend, you should know what he likes.

[oblivionswater]

He would never.

[Except that he did, but she's putting that down as being tricked by Xehanort. It wasn't the real Terra.]

[amereillusion]

How could someone simply forget that they can use a Keyblade?

[ The only person he knows who could do that is Namine, but... ]

[oblivionswater]

...

[It's a good question, really.]

Maybe... Terra's stopping it. Xehanort took over his body but... not his heart.

[It's a good thing as far as she's aware, with Xehanort unable to use a keyblade for whatever reason it means he's forced to work through proxies.]

He's still fighting then, and I can keep my promise to Ven.

[amereillusion]

I still don't know who Terra is. I've known Xehanort all of my life. He's... almost like my adoptive father, after Ansem left. Although, we did find him amnesiac in Radiant Garden, so...

[ He never did know his story before that. He's... kind of at a loss here. ]

[oblivionswater]

Terra is a keyblade wielder who Xehanort tricked, we grew up together.

[And then, something clicks.]

Radiant Garden? Was there a keyblade and armor with him?

[number_xii_savage_nymph]

Oh? Then why did he?

[oblivionswater]

He fell.

[Technically true.]

[number_xii_savage_nymph]

Happily. Purposefully.

And then you came along. Poor guy.