≋ Like a Scattered Dream

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[The video clicks on, revealing the very top of some spiky blond hair and most of a wall above that, also part of a ceiling. Then it tilts down to center a little crookedly on a boy's face, probably in his mid-teens, with bright blue eyes and, at the moment, kind of a questioning expression as he examines the device.]

So it's like this...?

Yeah,

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video - 1/?

[lightguiding]

[Just checking the communicator, nothing unusual here.]

video - 2/3

[lightguiding]

[Wait, is that Roxas? No--

Could it be--?]

video - 3/3 done!

[lightguiding]

[It is. Aqua almost drops the communicator in surprise as a hand flies to her mouth. Shock and pure disbelief fight for dominance as she holds the communicator so tight, it's a wonder doesn't break.]

Ven! Ven, is that really you?!

video - yay!

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Aqua! [He is so glad to hear that voice and see that face youhavenoidea.] You're okay! He didn't get you!

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Ven! You're finally awake!

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[There is no way he can't be confused by this. She looks friendly enough, but he's sure he's never seen this girl before.]

Uhh, yeah, I am! [He grins and waves - and then gives into the confusion again.] Who are you? Have we met before?

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[Certainly not the same one then. She reins in her excitement, settling for a smaller smile. She doesn't wish to force herself on him just because of her own past.]

I... merely saw you arrive. I worried for you. My name is Lilisette. How are you feeling?

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[Don't worry, he'll adopt you soon. Or you'll adopt him. Ven collects friends like other boys collect scraped knees. Once that's cleared up, he grins at Lili.]

Considering what I just came from, I'm doing pretty good! Looks like it'll take a couple days for me to be all good again, but I can wait.

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Ven! Hey!

[Guess who's excited to see you? He saw Aqua already on the video, but now Ven? All he needs to see is Terra and he'd be all set!]

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ZACK! [Oh man, THIS IS GREAT! He didn't expect to see him, that's for sure!] Heeey! Good to see you! Still over at the Coliseum?

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Uh... no.

[cheekscratch.]

I sort of somehow ended up in Traverse Town. I feel like I'm missing something, honestly, but it's good know the Coliseum is still there!

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[protohero]

I think it is, I haven't been there since I left you and Herc... [That he can remember. But at the same time, that statement doesn't exactly feel right... Oh well, puzzle that out later.]

And you might be, 'cause someone told me that it's been about ten years since that was. So if you can't remember it...

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Hello, Ventus. [Pause-- he corrects himself.] Ven.

I take it you just arrived? [He has no idea you're not exactly a new arrival!]

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Ummmm... [Why do you have to ask the really hard questions right away, man?]

...Close enough? It's kind of a long story.

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[abreakingwave]

[Sorry, bb. It's how he rolls.]

I've got time. [More than he'd like. He's used to being busy.]

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It's, uhhh... [Great. Selective editing is a go - he's still under the impression that they have to maintain world order. That'll get tossed out the window soon enough, but for now it makes things tricky.]

I'm from here, but there was this big fight... A couple of really bad guys were trying to hurt all the worlds, so my friends and I went to face them. We beat them, but it cost almost everything to do - I didn't expect to wake up again.

[And really, he would have been okay with that. As long as it meant taking Vanitas out.]

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[duelking]

WHOA! You're finally awake! It's good to see you up and around, finally, man!

Your name's Ven, huh? I'm Zell!

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Zell? Hey! [Another wave and grin.] So I guess you saw me when I crashed down, too?