⊕ 01 [accidental voice/action]

[erodingearth]

[Cold. Overcast. It's a stark contrast to the warmth and rays that Terra had felt not too long ago, and he frowns at the skies like they'll tell him what's going on. No Keyblade, no clothes, no items ... and no memories of how he ended up here.

And that was without taking those strange wings into account

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[voice]

[enduringwaters]

[She heard Ven bolt out the door suddenly and tried to go after him but he was long gone, she couldn't even tell which direction he went it. She searched around for him for a while but was getting nowhere fast, so he heads back home to try the journals. Maybe there she could find a clue on where he went. And sure enough she sees Terra's post to the network. So... that's why. By now Ven has probably found Terra.]

Terra!

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[risingwinds]

[Ven hasn't noticed the tension just yet. As far as he's concerned, they're all together again, and that's what counts.

So, when Aqua asks about Terra, he smiles and places his hands behind his head.]

Yep! I told him a bunch of stuff about this place.

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[erodingearth]

[Meanwhile, Terra is already looking at Aqua somewhat guardedly. He manages to fight the urge to cross his arms, glancing at Ven before speaking to Aqua.]

There's still a lot I don't know. But it sounds like you two have been making friends.

[Interesting friends, for that matter.]

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[enduringwaters]

[She nods.]

There's a lot of nice people in this world. There's... also a few we've met before that are here. Zack is here, but he's older and didn't know any of us. [Starting out lightly first before she moves onto people like Riku and Sora. And Vanitas.]

[action]

[risingwinds]

Yeah. I think he's a different Zack than the one we know, but he still acts a lot like him!

[Just... more experienced and ten times as heroic. However, he'll leave out too many extra details; no need to overwhelm Terra.]

[action]

[erodingearth]

[Fortunately, Terra's already talked to Riku and Sora by now. He nods at the mentioning of Zack, just accepting it as another oddity of this world. He wasn't overwhelmed too easily.]

How about you two? [There's a tentative pause.] ...You've been staying safe?

[Four months. That's a long time to spend on an unknown world.]

[action]

[enduringwaters]

We have. There's... been a few things, though. [She pauses to take a glance at Ven. They're going to have to tell him about Vanitas.]

[action]

[risingwinds]

[Ven hesitates. Isn't it too soon to explain everything? He doesn't want Terra to get so upset on his first day, but...

It's the right thing to do.]

Yeah. Like Vanitas... He's been causing a lot of trouble lately.

[action]

[erodingearth]

[The very mentioning of that name causes Terra's body to tense up. His eyes narrow and his frown deepens.]

Vanitas is here?

[action]

[enduringwaters]

I'm afraid so. I haven't seen him much myself, but he's been after Ven. He even attacked someone here a few months ago.

[action]

[risingwinds]

Yeah...

[Man, how does he even bring up the χ-blade at a time like this?]

There's something he wants from me. Something really dangerous.

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[erodingearth]

[Dangerous. Upon seeing that uncomfortable look on Ven's face, Terra reaches over and puts a hand on his friend's shoulder.]

He won't get it. [His voice is resolute.] With both Aqua and myself here, we won't let him do anything to you, Ven.