Thirty-Sixth Hope [video]
[For once in the greek tragedy that is Hope's life, he turns on the video feed on purpose. His face bears a fairly solemn expression. He takes a deep breath before speaking.]
Uh.... hey. A lot of you know this already but... my name's Hope Estheim, and I've been on this ship for over a year. I've made a lot of friends here, and I've even found a ( Read more... )
Uh.... hey. A lot of you know this already but... my name's Hope Estheim, and I've been on this ship for over a year. I've made a lot of friends here, and I've even found a ( Read more... )
So all in all, the only real thing he has to comment on is the fact that his friend apparently know's magic, can summon a Eidolon, either has to complete something call a Focus or turn in a horrible monster and is basically going to die either way.
Yup, this is going to be an easy conversation. But let's start off with what he wants to say most at the moment.]
You're really not scary, you know. Even if you do know magic. [Seriously, you're even less scary than he is, Hope. And he can be pretty scary when he wants to be.]
But... why'd you hide it for so long? You don't really think everyone will stop wanting to be friends with you just because of that, do you? Because that's really silly, Hope. When someone calls themselves your friend, it means they're your friend no matter what. And just because you're a l'Cie doesn't change the fact that you were their friend before, and you're still their friend now. If anything, it should just make them proud of you for being brave enough to tell everyone about it.
So don't worry, okay? If anyone gets mad at you over with being Xion, they'll have to deal with me too. Because friend's stick together. And we'll always be friends. No matter what happens. Remember that, okay?
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I know I'm not the only one who can use magic here... I just... I was used to the way things worked on my world. When I came here... the first thing I did was try and escape and finish what I started back on Cocoon. But after a while... I realized that I didn't have to run while I was here. I didn't have to fight anyone, or hide from anything. I finally had a normal and happy life.
But... I knew it was a lie as long as I hid what I was. I knew that if Xion loved me, even knowing what I could do, if my friends really cared about me, they would too. That's why I had to come clean.
[He smiles at his friends answer.]
Thanks Sora. Thanks for being my friend. Somehow, I knew you wouldn't be scared of me.
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It must have been hard on you, huh? Having to go through all of that only to be brought here. But, as long as you're here, you can be safe and happy, right? That's more important.
I'm glad you and Xion found each other. You both deserve to be happy. Just take care of her, okay? She's really special.
[He almost says to me, but he doesn't want Xion to know that he knows she's his replica. And he's pretty sure if Hope found out, he'd tell her.]
You don't have to thank me, Hope. I'm your friend because I want to be.
[And because he hasn't had friends his own age, who he can just be friend's with and not have to fight a war with in so long, he's almost forgotten what it's like.]
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You don't need to tell me. Don't worry, I'd never hurt Xion. She's everything to me.
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[And then you'd see just how scary he really is.]
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You know Xion's gonna kill you if I tell her you said that right?
[Go ahead. See if he's kidding. Protip: He is.]
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You know Riku's gonna kill both of you if that happens, right?
[His trump card, Hope. You can not beat it.]
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Man, we are so messed up!
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[Hope is proceeding with caution. He's not sure how much Sora is allowed to know he knows about Xion.]
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Is there a way you can make this private? So only you and me can see it.
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Got it. What's wrong Sora?
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I guess I just... want to know how many of my abilities she has. And I don't want to ask her because I don't want her to think that's how I think of her. As just my replica. Because I don't. She's my friend, first and always.
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Yeah... I knew that. I've known for almost as long as I've known her. She told me after I told her what I was.
I... don't really know since I don't know everything about what abilities you have, but I know she can summon the keyblade and use magic. She hasn't really kept that part secret though.
I don't know how you know but... you've gotta tell Xion that you do. I know her Sora, she won't think you only think about her like that. Especially if you tell her that. She'll believe you. If anything, it'll be a relief for her to know that she doesn't have to hide it from you anymore.
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