6th Dawn ✯ Realized phantoms and a lone heart [Video]

[limitless_land]

//UNLOCKED//
[The feed clicks on to show Riku, curled up in his bed and staring out at something, or perhaps someone off camera. He seems composed in the mask and fancy clothes, but underneath that he's as pale as the sheets on the bed he shares with Sora and Kairi.]

I tolerated the crap you gave us all on Halloween, but... this?

[He tenses, as though whatever's off camera just hit a sore spot in his heart.]

...Screw you, Vatheon. Screw. You.

Where's my blindfold when I need it...?

[The feed seems to click off...]

//LOCKED TO TERRA//
...I'm ready to begin. Not sure about you, but I could use the distraction right now.

//LOCKED TO ROXAS AND XION//
I heard about your friend... How are you two holding up?

//LOCKED TO VANITAS//
... Probably would be good to take a break from practicing wielding the darkness until this stupid illusion fades, too. Did Xehanort always pontificate at length back then?

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[automail-artist.livejournal.com]

[She sighed as she felt him hug her. She was almost surprised. She heard his mother's voice and more tears came to her eyes. She wished that she could hear her parents voice like that. His mother is protecting his son, just like any mother would do.]

What he's saying is worse enough.

[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

[Almost, but not quite. At least in this state... he couldn't affect him nearly as much as he had once before. Didn't feel that heavy, drugged sensation, wasn't losing control... not fading away into the deepest, darkest abyss...

His mother being there was an added bonus.]

The real him was capable of much worse, trust me.

[He's going to casually let go, slipping the pack of tissues into Winry's hand in doing so.]

[automail-artist.livejournal.com]

[Had she had known that, she would have felt happy for him. For her though, hearing this aberration saying such horrible things about Riku, it made her sad but it was starting to anger her.]

Well it's not right. You're a good man and he has no right saying those mean things about you.

[She steps backwards as he lets go her and she smiles as he places the pack of tissues in her hand.]

Thank you and sorry.

[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

[But she doesn't, and he isn't about to let slip his biggest secret. When the contact breaks, so too do the illusions of each other's apparitions.] ...He knew me from when I was not, and thus... the words are true in a sense.

But since all he can do is run his mouth, I'm not worried.

Don't worry about it.

[He nods faintly, placing a hand in his pocket to rub a thumb and finger over his Keychain. It's just a small reminder of how far he's come since that day.]

Let's find a way to cheer you up. [Hey, maybe they'd find a store she could find parts to create some automail?]

[automail-artist.livejournal.com]

[She sighs as once again, she sees only her parents. She might not like seeing her parents, but compared to Riku's apparitions, her's aren't as bad.] He doesn't need to remind you of it.

[She smiles slightly.]

[She shakes her head slightly.] I think you're the one who needs cheering up. [She turns and looks at her parents.] I almost wish that they would speak, but if its like yours, then I'm glad that they don't. I just wish that I could touch them one last time.

[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

[Tch. After he's been through the last few months, this is a cakewalk.]

The fool has forgotten that I derive my strength from the past. Some points are painful, yes, but I wouldn't be me if it hadn't occurred.

[What "it" was... he wouldn't say. Not yet. He smirks faintly.] Last I checked, I wasn't the one crying. [A faint pat on the shoulder, and Winry would more than likely have a glimpse of the two apparitions having a stare off.]

They'd probably only have good words for you, Winry, but I agree. I wouldn't mind that, either.

[Strangling a bastard Heartless was always a good thing in his book, after all. |D]

[automail-artist.livejournal.com]

[She smiles gently at him.]

I guess it is our experiences that make us who we are.

[She smiles somewhat.] Well...just because you aren't crying, doesn't mean that you haven't been affected. [She smiles as she feels him pat her shoulder and she stares at his ghosts, who appeared to be staring at each other. She turned and saw her parents staring at her.]

They died when I was younger so I hope that they are proud of me.

[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

[He nods faintly at what she says, chuckling a bit at the ghosts in general. Of course he's been affected, but... he won't let them get him down for long, not when he has friends who are counting on him to keep his darkness in check.]

[And what she says about her hopes... makes him stare into the apparition's eyes. A faint, honest smile.]

I bet they are.

[automail-artist.livejournal.com]

[She smiles slightly at him. She sighs again and continues walking on. When he speaks again, she stops and looks at him. She sighs and places a hand on his shoulder.]

Thank you.

[limitless-land.livejournal.com]

[He nods faintly.]

You're welcome.