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       she knows she shouldn’t panic – it won’t do her any good. it certainly won’t help her get to the bottom of things, yet she can’t calm her nerves. she’s in an unfamiliar place, but that isn’t what troubles her. it’s that she’s here alone. she doesn’t want to think about the last thing she remembers, and doing so doesn’t bring her any closer to answers, because there should be absolutely no reason she ended up in a city by herself – and that’s the only fact that keeps her calm. surely, her loved ones were somewhere in this enormous place. she couldn’t actually be alone. she just had to keep searching and they would turn up.

if she doesn’t hold onto that belief, she will lose her SANITY.

although it feels as though she’s getting close to just that already – her mind is a mess, and she isn’t paying attention to her surroundings. a head of blue hair comes into her vision, but she isn’t focused at all – and that’s when she bumps right into the stranger. she moves quickly, just fast enough to grab onto the girl’s arms and hoist her to her feet before she can fall down. her eyes are wide, almost frantic as she speaks.

❛ shit, i’m so sorry – i – wasn’t watching where i was going. did i hurt you? ❜ 

@stormfellcd

     aqua had so many things running through her mind: where was terra and ven? how did she get here? why can she not travel to another world with her keyblade? why did she appear in koi instead of somewhere familiar? the questions were never-ending, and it seemed like that’s all she could think of, regardless of any answers that may appear in her time here.

a bit frustrated, the woman focused her attention on solving the mysteries in her head with her eyes blankly staring at the ground beneath her feet, so when she felt something hard hit her, a small gasp left her mouth, only to stop short of another when she’s caught. after adjusting her balance, she looked up to spy another woman with short hair, looking frantic as she frets over her safety. the swear catches her by surprise, but she answers with a smile anyway.

     was that the smell of... fire? or perhaps burnt food? no matter what it was, it drew aqua to sit up from her table in front of the cafe to go investigate, setting her cup of tea down in the process. once the smell was heavy on her nose, she looked around until she found a figure that matched the color and heat of flames. pulling her koi-distributed badge out, she spoke up to him.

     a cape, armor, even a scabbard for a sword-- there was no doubt in aqua’s mind: this was a genuine knight. or, as far as she new.

regardless whether he was a real knight or not, he sure did look like it. adjusting any imperfections in her outfit as best she could, the blue-haired woman took a step closer, still outside of his eyesight, only to clear her voice and ask shyly.

     “excuse me?”

     aqua’s emotions were mixed.

on one hand, she was out of the realm of darkness-- finally-- after over eleven years of being trapped there. although she had given herself a purpose, one that would have made a difference had anyone actually been sent there since her self-imprisonment, it was such a relief to finally see light, real light. but on the other hand, she didn’t know where in the realm of light she had ended up. even when she had tried to travel to another world, there was nothing. just empty space. she came back reluctantly, only to rest at the place they had given her.

since then, she had been venturing out to the city, trying to find a place for herself, all the while looking for her friends. ven and terra. she knew where ven was, but as for terra... where could he have gone? wherever he was, she knew he was struggling-- no, fighting. he was still fighting the darkness in his heart: xehanort. the bastard. just the name alone enraged her, curling her hand into a fist that squeezed so tight her knuckles turned white.

breathe, aqua, she would say to herself, repeating over and over until her heart rate slowed and her head no longer hurt.

after clocking in to her new job as a detective, the lonely woman went down to the beach, where she went every day, especially at night. most times she would sit on the sand and look up at the stars, counting the worlds that still lit up the sky. other times she would collect shells and bring them home, thinking that maybe making new wayfinders for her, ven and terra would help pass the time until she saw them again.

heading down to the shore once more, she sighed as the thought of her friends took over her mind once again. only, when she went to look at the waves, an awfully familiar figure was sitting on the beach, a hand holding himself off while the other dangled over his knee. spiky brown hair, straps across his wide shoulders, a plate of armor on his shoulder... was it really...?

@stormfellcd ♡’d for a starter

Why do you have that? That is the question she wants to ask when she spots the weapon– keyblade– from afar. Would you have mocked mine too? 

( Sham. She is a shame, a fake, deserves nothing— she has and always will be nothing, won’t she )

Instead, Xion tugs the front of her hood down to hide, lips pursed. “I’m fine.” She murmurs, not sparing even a glance upwards. Why does she show such a feeling towards her, someone unknown to her, she cannot grasp at.

     it didn’t help that the other girl had nothing but that all-black cloak on, but to see that she had pulled her hood over her eyes to hide her face made it even harder to tell what it was that had upset her. aqua had only pulled her keyblade out to use in case she needed to use it. it was night time and hard to see in the dark. the time she had spent in the realm of darkness did not help much for the added fear the lack of light held, remembering the swarms of heartless and occasional darkside that would appear and attack her with no warning. it still made her heart race just thinking about it.

shaking her head to ward off the negative headspace beginning to cloud her mind, the tall woman glanced at her weapon before making it vanish, taking another step towards the stranger, hand outstretched.

( @stormfellcd ) ♥ ( X )

       Although not the most effervescent or gregarious of individuals, he’s certainly not averse to acquainting himself with others. Only, unwarranted belligerence isn’t exactly alluring, and he has yet to familiarize with someone here who isn’t so churlish. It makes the absence of his cherished companions that more noticeable. Still, vitalizing optimism remains alight within. Especially as he ponders the significant matter of nourishment. The statuesque woman before him at least APPEARS to be companionable.

❝ You wouldn’t know where the nearest market is, would you? ❞

     her blue eyes spotted the ( almost entirely dark ) figure, not excluding the long hair that dangled in front of his eyes. though the attire would have been more unnerving had he not approached her and been so polite, simply asking for a place to get some food. admittedly, aqua did not know where one was either, as she had been too preoccupied with her newly acquired job as a detective. maybe helping both him and herself find one would be a good first job? crossing arms, the woman shook her head as her answer.

game of thrones sentence prompts.

stormfellcd replied to your post: “ quit going easy on me. ”

mama aqua vc: ( while fighting him ) i’m proud of you !

“ !!!! “

training turned tension starters.

    “thank you, kirishima! now–”

pushing her keyblade against his crossed arms, aqua managed to break his guard, letting her weapon vanish into nothing as her left arm moved to her right. just after, the sword appeared again, swinging backhanded only to clash with his arm once again, openly gasping in excitement.

// -fans self- queen,

training turned tension starters.

     “and you’re too hasty.”

her foot was on his chest, arms bound to the ground beneath him after she had casted a bind spell on him. stuck where he stood, he had nowhere to go, so she had stepped back and dashed towards him with her keyblade, knocking him down to pin him, the edge of her blade only centimeters away from his nose.