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[barebackaqua]

[This... This was confusing.

Upon exiting that bizarre entryway (and covering her eyes like whoah, because ouch, it's even brighter outside) she finds...a city? Not unlike that of Radiant Garden-it certainly appeared to have a similar infrastructure.]

Oh-! [Her gawking at the location is interrupted when she jumps slightly in surprise-are those

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[Video] /will eventually throw Kairi at Aqua too XD

[masteryslight]

[That is a voice he distinctly recognizes. How ironic that only a few days after Mickey arrived that Aqua would return to Splendor. Of course, he's not going to leave her without a response:]

Aqua, welcome back to Splendor. Ventus is here. Terra, however, I have not seen return yet.

[Video] 1/3 and omg Kairi <333

[barebackaqua]

[Oh, good, it worked!]

[Video] 2/3

[barebackaqua]

[But wait a second, that voice...

And what he was saying!]

[Video] 3/3

[barebackaqua]

M-Master Eraqus??

[Sorry, but you were dead last she checked-and "welcome back"?]

VOICE.

[barebackaqua]

Yes. I'll do whatever it takes to find them...

I just...hope they're okay.

[What really tugs on her heartstrings is that this sweet, innocent sounding girl's voice claims a similar situation. Aqua can't help but empathize.]

I'm sorry... Losing your friends is painful. [She also wants to help, somehow.]

What happened to your friends?

VOICE. 1/2

[barebackaqua]

[She did need help-any help at all would be wonderful. However, she felt like this poor girl's problems took priority over her own. Aqua felt it was her duty even to assist...she was a Master, after all, and naturally kind-hearted-

-But, as the girl had aforementioned: Perhaps they could help each other.]

Mine are...missing. [Though technically she knew where Ven was...just not how to get to him from here.]

I went away, and...well, now I'm trying to find them again.

Roxas and Axel, huh? [She...wasn't going to say "world" a second ago, was she? ...N-No, that couldn't be it.]

Action; I warned you. 1/?

[tiny_promise]

[That voice. He knows that voice. It doesn't take long to determine she must be at the entryway. So...]

2/?

[tiny_promise]

[Off he goes, running until she's within sight.

There is now a small child with sparrow wings running right toward you, Aqua.]

3/?

[tiny_promise]

[And in seconds, he will firmly attach himself to her leg, tears running down his face.]

4/4

[tiny_promise]

[Finally, he looks up at her.]

Aqua! I missed you! I promise I was good, I really was! And I even practiced the spell you taught me!

[Video] /tosses, then sleeps

[heartsradiance]

[Oh look, a new person. And she knows one of the people she lives with!]

Hi miss~

There's a boy named Ventus living in Parkor Estate.

[Video] /loves on <3

[barebackaqua]

[The girl's words were so shocking to Aqua that her brain didn't even register the fact that she'd met this girl once before.]

R-Really-? [But how was that even possible? She'd put Ven in a place where he could sleep until she came back for him. He couldn't have-?]

Um, and where is that at? [But no harm in making sure!]

[Video] <3

[heartsradiance]

It's in the Golden District. I can show you, if you want!

I think there's a map somewhere around there, too.

[Video] 1/3 Because her brain will kick in now!

[barebackaqua]

[A geniune smile.] Yes, I would like that, thank you!

[Wait, now that she's somewhat composed, she distinctly remembers the name "Parkor Estate".

Give her a second, she thinks she knows from where she remembers as she fiddles with an oddly shaped key around her neck to check...annnd, yes-that name was clearly engraved on it.

She leans over to match the girl's height and holds it up so she can see.]

I...have a key?

[Oh, but looking at this girl so closely now...]

[justabignobody]

[Oh... oh! With the king and Xion arriving too, this week is really turning out to be his lucky one, isn't it? Riku can't help but smile. They had only talked a few times; but he had liked Aqua and he is glad to see her back.]

They both were here; Ventus still is. So is your master by the way. Welcome back, Aqua.

[barebackaqua]

[What was this place? So they had both been here...and apparently Ventus was still-!

Ah, but who is this boy she doesn't know? He seems to know quite a bit about her.]

"Welcome back?"

...I'm sorry, but I don't recall ever having been here before. [...She thinks.]

[Voice]

[justabignobody]

[Riku hesitates a moment - he had heard about this happening; about people coming back without remembering Splendor at all, but... this is the first time it concerns someone he knows...

What now; she had recognized him when he had arrived, she probably would now too.]

It happens sometimes... people are drawn to Splendor from all over the worlds; sometimes they disappear again and return without remembering their previous stay... Or so I've heard anyway.

[Voice] She probably would recognize—just not on voice!

[barebackaqua]

[Is that what this was? Ah, well that explained so much-why she kept seeing familiar faces all in the same place, and why they kept implying that she had "returned".

So...she'd really lost her memories of this place-and of the people she'd met?

That...made her feel a little guilty for some reason.]

Oh. I'm sorry that I can't remember you...

[But she's willing to get to know you again-you really cleared things up for her after all, and she's grateful for that.]

So, we knew each other before?