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Eighth Link [Private to Sora and Xion]

[At first it looks like Namine's fiddling with the controls to make sure she's got the settings right--looks like she might want to say something privately. Once apparently satisfied that she's managed to get things set up the way she wants, she nods in satisfaction.]

Sora? Xion? You know how Bolin found a photo the other day? Well, I found one, too, and thought you should see it before the others.

[She holds up a photo of the two of them fighting a massive amount of Nightmares in the Back Streets near the post office.]

I'm sorry to tell you like this, but it seemed like to the fastest way to talk to two people at once. Do either of you recognize it?

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Another one? This is getting ridiculous.

Sora, have all the photos had you in them?

Edited (I can grammar and write clearly, really!) 2013-02-09 05:00 (UTC)

Yeah. I found that's me talking to Tails by the found fountain. Then there's the one Bolin found, which was you and me. Eraqus found one of me talking to Luna and now there's this one. Roxas even found one.

And the one with Luna was in a dream. Bad enough someone's somehow managing to get these pictures without being noticed, but in a dream?

[Rather than start her own separate conversation with Namine, Xion chooses to join in the one already going on.]

Do you think it might be the same person who's behind the other strange things that have happened? Or one of them, at least.

[She's not going to ask why Sora's a target. To her, the reason(s) is(are) fairly clear.]

[Sora thinks about that for a moment. It's actually kind of a no brainer.]

That wouldn't surprise me.

[Indeed, that's the most obvious possibility.]

But how could they take it? We'd have noticed someone with a camera.

They must have some way if they even got one in a dream.

[He is considering the possibility of the anonymous person being the one taking the pictures, but that person hadn't really express any interest in anyone. They'd just seemed annoyed that everyone was still there despite efforts to get home.]

Yeah--and be really good at hiding.

[Xion had her pet theory that there was more than one person/being responsible for all this. Mostly because it didn't make sense to be mocking them for lack of progress one day and then sending them hints the next.]

Good enough to get photos in circumstances where it shouldn't even be possible.

Although... someone suggested the photos might be something else showing up as photos. It might make some kind of sense, but I wouldn't even know where to start for working it out.

Like in a dream?

What did they suggest might be showing up as photos?

{Namine can think of one thing it might be.]

Yeah.

He didn't say what, but I'm thinking memories. Dreams dredge up memories sometimes and it might sense if a dreaming world did too. But, if it's a dreaming world pulling on memories, why would Twilight Town be dredging up my memories in its dreams? Especially when it's all pretty recent. The earliest one is the one Bolin found and that's from about when the first few of us got here.

[Xion tilts her head in thought.]

Well...If dreams dredge up memories, could ours be getting all mixed up with the worlds, and showing up as photos? They could just be from the time here since those memories are the most recent. But that doesn't explain why all the photos have you in them...

[Don't mind her, she's just thinking aloud here.]

[She may be thinking out loud, but it reminds Sora of something. Initially, he's not quite sure if he should mention it, but it might serve as a clue.]

There was something that happened to Roxas in the fake Twilight Town that involved photos being stolen. They'd all had him in them and he was accused of stealing them because of it.

It's not quite the same as this, but with all the pictures turning up in Twilight Town, I couldn't really help thinking of it.

[Now they're getting to the subject Namine was afraind would come up. The digital Twilight Town is kind of a sensitive topic for her.]

Yes, it's not quite the same. Though, maybe not so different, if the photos are being used to distract someone from finding us.

[Though that would mean someone was trying to find them if it were true. While a heartening thought, it brings its own set of worries.]

[Well, he's pretty sure Roxas wouldn't really be comfortable with it coming up either, but he's not involved in this conversation.]

If that's the case, it brings up another question: who's trying to find us and who's trying to hide us?

[He's knows Roxas's situation with such a situation had actually sucked. Neither the ones searching for him nor the ones hiding him had really had good intentions for him. If this was similar, they had problems...]

[This is probably a good thing.]

I guess that's what we'll have to find out.

[Now that the topic's been brought up, though, Xion has a few questions.]

A fake Twilight Town? How did that happen?

[Roxas has mentioned some things that worry her, but there's never been a real explanation.]

I'm sure we will figure it out. It might just take a while...

[Ahahahaa... Sora knows some things, mostly what happened to Roxas while he was in there.]

Uh... You know... I know it was there and I know what happened to Roxas while he was in there, but I don't know how it was made.

[He knows -why- it was made, but he can't recall at the moment if he discussed that with Xion already or not.]

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It looks like we'll have to be patient.

[Waiting is something Namine is used to. Not that she thinks it isn't a good idea to actually look for clues, or try to come up with ideas based on what they have, but sometimes waiting, and finding ways to keep occupied while waiting, is all that can be done.

Her information on the digital Twilight Town isn't much more than Sora's.]

DiZ made it using computers, and put Roxas there to make it more difficult for the Organization to find him while I finished fixing Sora's memories.

I guess so.

[At least their immediate situation isn't dangerous. Waiting won't be so bad as long as it stays that way.

Sora bites his tongue on any remarks about how the fake town seemed to be more prison than safe house. He's pretty sure it would upset Xion to find out how Roxas had gotten there to begin with and it was probably up to Roxas to tell it anyway, especially given that Riku wasn't here anymore...]

But they found him anyway, didn't they?

Sooner or later something will come up.

[It always did. For now, they could only try to be ready for whatever that might be.

Xion frowned, eyes narrowing slightly. From what Roxas had said, the fake Twilight Town hadn't been meant for his safety at all, and he hadn't gone willingly. That was enough to know for now, though. She'd rather not have that kind of conversation over a viewing screen, and Roxas might not like her asking others about what happened. So instead she focuses on Sora's other remark about the Organization.]

They're good at that.

Eventually...

[Hopefully, if what comes is another giant Nightmare, they can be more coordinated...

Sora catches that look from Xion. Had Roxas already told her something?]

Noted. I guess whatever happened, they could actually get to him even if they knew where he was.

[That isn't entirely true. They'd sent some Dusks after him and Axel had entered the simulation too. Sora wasn't sure why Axel had given up after the second battle with Roxas and he hadn't had a chance to ask Lea about it.]

[Yes, hopefully they've learned their lesson there. Namine has been learning enough that hopefully she should be less of a hindrance and more of a help if it comes to that.

Xion's look definitely indicates that she's heard something.]

It gave us a little more time, at least.

[What really happened is definitely not a story for the communicators.]

[As long as she's not actively looking for trouble...

That would be something to discuss in person some time.]

He got to me, at any rate. But I didn't know that until a lot later...

[Even if they're on a private channel, it's hard to say how private it actually is...]

[Trouble here was generally nice enough to not make them go look for it.

It would be filed away under "things to discuss while not facing a crisis."]

He got to you?

["Privacy" seems to have different meanings to different people here.]

[Trouble was usually actively looking for them.

There was so much they needed to discuss.]

Was kind of... lead to me, I guess. Or railroaded...

[Sora is mostly concerned that the anonymous poster might be able to see their private conversations, given the tizzy among the Moogles that an anonymous post had created in the first place.</i.}

[It was, which was why it was nice to know what kind of trouble to expect.

There was. Maybe they should try to have everyone meet and compare information again.]

It wasn't the best way, but we didn't have much time.

[Namine will always be sorry for her part in that, even if Roxas seems to have forgiven her.]

[Troubling trouble, usually.

Sora's thinking of somewhat personal things here. Mostly, things tht are relevant to himself and Roxas and likely Xion.]

Is there a good way to lead someone to what might be the end of them?

[Even though he knows it isn't actually the end for Roxas. He just doesn't know what to do for him now.]

[Usually, but it liked to keep them on their toes by varying things sometimes.

Yeah, that stuff is pretty personal. She wouldn't mind talking about it with her heartbros, though.

She's quiet for a moment, taking all this in. While going back to Sora hadn't been the end of either of them, that didn't make the choice any easier...]

[Life is just unpredictable. Trouble is its favorite way to remind people of that.

Perhaps when Roxas is a little more settled, they should talk.]

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. Not like that, at least.

[This was true; trouble just liked to be so helpful that way.

Namine wouldn't say no to being part of that discussion, but would understand if the three of them wanted to talk amongst themselves.]

It's okay. We really didn't give him a choice, though I tried to make sure he knew the truth.

[Totally.

Sora probably wouldn't exclude Namine from that chat, though he wasn't sure how Xion or Roxas felt about it.]

I don't think he's holding anything against you. Or me. I can't really blame him is he's upset with... with Riku or DiZ, though.

[Xion wouldn't mind Namine being there. She was part of the whole thing.

DiZ was a name she didn't recognize. Riku, on the other hand...]

What did Riku...Maybe we should just save this for talking in person.

[Talking over the communicators is kind of awkward.]

[It's entirely possible that Roxas would agree with that, but Sora isn't going to make any assumptions.

And he realizes, only after he said it, that he should have said that. Maybe it was for the better that this conversation was occurring after Riku had left...]

Uh... it's a long story...

[Sora doubts it would be any less awkward in person, but even so, it is stuff that needs to be discussed. Eventually.]

[It's usually best not to assume. Though Namine would be willing to say that yes, maybe it's better that Riku isn't here for this.]

It is. Maybe we should get Roxas and discuss it together?

[It would be very awkward, yes, but less so than talking via communicator with a rather important person absent.]

[Of course, that's leaving out the possibility that he might eventually come back...]

If he wants to, I guess. I wouldn't try to force it if he doesn't want to, though...

[At the very least, they could be a bit more certain of privacy.

[True. If he does, Xion will want a word.]

No, that wouldn't be right.

[Though she wouldn't want to talk behind his back, either. Privacy or no, that's just as bad as forcing someone to talk, in its own way.]

[Knowing Riku, he would probably understand.]

I guess we can ask him... and also ask who he might be comfortable discussing things with.

[No, that wasn't a good idea either.]

[He probably would.}

I think that would be best.

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