End Game

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[saeptuose]

[ Lioriley had seen both deaths on the network and it would be a lie to say she wasn't upset about them. True she had only spoken to both Roxas and Ventus a few times, but she easily considered them friends. Perhaps because of their connection with Sora, or maybe because they were just generally good people. Either way they didn't deserve the fate that had befallen them. Even with the knowledge that they would would be revived, Lioriley shed a few tears for them.

As she and Veles rode overhead she stopped him once she saw a familiar boy laying on the street below, guiding the dragon down enough for her to hop down safely and then sending him off for the time being. Just as she thought: it was Sora. At first she thought that he might have died, too, but when he moved she breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

Slowly she walked over to him, wary of the magical defenses he had up, but easily sliding past them so she could kneel by his side. ]

Sora. [ Her fingers flexed, looking like she was about to reach out to him, but stopping herself for the time being, ] You have to get up, Sora.

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[ultimarecipe]

[ there was someone nearby. someone he knew, and his eyes cracked open to look up at Lior. he breathed in deep and tried to move, but just winced as the connection protested. no, he was separated from those parts of his Heart. his Heart might as well have been fractured! he should stay down. stay down and lie there.

Sora refused and tried to sit up, despite the grimace becoming wider. ]

This isn't possible...

[saeptuose]

You have to. It's too dangerous to stay here. [ She knew well enough how hard it was to will yourself to do anything when a loved one died and she didn't know the literal connection Sora had with Roxas and Ventus, but still. They were in the middle of - what she was calling - a war and this was the last place he needed to be.

Now she finally reached out, curling her fingers around his arm to try and pull him up when he started moving, ] I'll take you somewhere safer.

[ultimarecipe]

I'm getting up.

[ he murmured. he put a hand over his chest and winced as the pain still ebbed. it wasn't going away fast enough... but he knew it was leaving something hollow in its wake. he was tired. he felt... sad. ]

Where?

[saeptuose]

[ She just nods, but keeps a hand on his arm as she moves to a stand once he does. ]

The clinic. It's close by and they have barriers up. Are you wounded? [ she bites her lip, ] I'm sorry, Sora.

[ultimarecipe]

I'm not... hurt that way.

[ and there it was. hollowness. loneliness. he held onto Lior tightly. ]

Roxas and Ven are part of me. They're connected to my heart. When they died... I guess... it really hurt me... it really hurt my heart.

[ he shuts his eyes. ]

I felt their Light die. And it's horrible. I--I wanna... I wanna make sure everyone else is okay.

[saeptuose]

[ She steps forward, wrapping her arms around him fully. ] I'm sorry. I really am. I can't say that I know exactly what you're going through, [ So far as the 'being connected' part went ] but I know that it's hard to lose someone you care about.

At least rest for a few minutes. You can't go running around like this.

[ultimarecipe]

[ Reflect. another spell. he sighs softly and then looks up at Lior with a light smile. it's pained, but he's still willing to smile. no hiding, because the pain shows in his eyes. ]

Thanks, Lior.

[saeptuose]

[ She returns the smile, though hers is more for him instead of herself. Oops. ]

There's no need to thank me.

[ultimarecipe]

[ he'd give her a shonen speech if he were in a better state of mind. ]

Yeah, there is. You're always there for me, Lior.