Tear into the History

[lockandkeyblade]

Who: KH Lightsiders + Friends
When: June 2 - June 6
Where: City (patrols), Woods (training area), Lion's Gate, Riku's Apartment, Anywhere else
Summary:  Kingdom Hearts Light Siders meet and prepare for the upcoming confrontation with Master Xehanort, Training montage   sharpening their fighting skills and patrolling the darkness for heartless or

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Sunday, June 5

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[Even if the stakes are high, and the training is hard, there's a part of Sora that really enjoys it: The rush, the feeling of accomplishment when he learns something new or gets the better of an opponent. It's the part of being a keyblade bearer that he'd really missed in the weeks following his return to Destiny Islands.]

[But more than that, him getting stronger is his chance to really protect the people he cares about. This fight- it's hitting a little close to home. And as he stands in the clearing, swinging his keyblade in a series of undisciplined strikes, he's thinking of Riku and Aqua. Roxas and Ventus... and all of his friends who are really hurting because of what's happening.]

[Sora may not know everything. May not understand just how difficult the battle ahead will be. But he knows he has to get better. He has to be strong enough to help fix this, and make things right.]

[Roxas and Sora]

[pullsheavendown]

[Roxas has never trained like this before. Sure, Saix would occasionally assign him 'assessment' days in the castle instead of missions, and there were Terra's wind sprint sessions and the more recent lessons with Aqua, but it was different. He'd had time to be leisurely about improving his skills.

Now he didn't. None of them did. And yet...without knowing when or how they would face Xehanort and force him to relinquish Terra's body, it seemed like time was all they had. But that could change at any time.

With Kahve in the hands of his employees, Roxas made his way to the area they'd designated as their training grounds. Joe might come by soon, or Riku, but if not, he could still get some work done on his own. Practice more of the things Aqua had begun teaching him.

He stopped abruptly when he reached the edge of the clearing and saw Sora. This wasn't the kind of training he wanted.]

Oh. Sorry. I didn't know anyone else was here yet.

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[Sora turns at sound of someone approaching. WHen he realizes that it's Roxas, he lowers his keyblade. He's not sure what Roxas is apologizing for, but-] Roxas!

Oh ... That's okay.

... Were you gonna train too?

[pullsheavendown]

Uh...yeah. Me and Joe have been practicing together.

It's okay, though-you were here first.

[He turns to go.]

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[He looks around uncertainly, as if the answer's just lying around somewhere. All he knows is that this might be another chance to do things right.]

Wait! Just- hang on a sec.

[pullsheavendown]

[He stops in his tracks and turns around, frowning slightly.]

What?

[lockandkeyblade]

Joe.

He's... not here yet, right?

[pullsheavendown]

[Roxas blinks, then takes a look around, but Joe is obviously not present.]

No.

[lockandkeyblade]

Then... how about I train with you instead?

You know. At least until Joe comes around.

[pullsheavendown]

You and me?

[He can't keep the skeptical expression off his face.]

[lockandkeyblade]

[His heart sinks a little.]

Well yeah- why not?

[pullsheavendown]

You don't think it would be kind of weird?

1/2

[lockandkeyblade]

A little.

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[A deep breath. Keep trying!]

But... it'd be good for us, I think!

[pullsheavendown]

Good...for us?

[He's confused enough that it takes some of the uncertainty out of his voice, at east.]

How do you mean?