First Flare

[eternalfrolicbond]

[A lanky redheaded man in a long black coat waves at the screen, apparently already comfortable with how it works. A komory bat is fluttering around above his head.]

Didn’t think I’d see this place again. Hey, everyone, my name is Lea. [He grins.] Don’t forget it, now.

I don’t know how I ended up here again, but does anyone know what’s going on? The moogle said you guys had been trying to work out what was up but that it didn’t seem like anyone had figured out how to get home. Since this isn’t the exam, I don’t think anyone’s going to try to wake me up any time soon.

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[eternalfrolicbond]

[Oh, is that all. Not that Lea wasn't really mad at the time, because he was furious back then, but that seems so long ago now.]

Not your fault someone stole your memories. I promised, remember? That I'd always bring you back. It was my job to fix things.

[Private]

[dork_of_keys]

Yeah, I kind of found out the hard way what a headache it tends to cause...

[Although now he kind of wonders it Lea would have added to the line of scolding Eraqus had gotten if he'd been here for it. Random thought, yes, but random thoughts are like that.]

[eternalfrolicbond]

It was kind of a different situation; it was set up so that I could wake up, me and Riku and Sora. It looks like what worked then won't work here.

[Hey, it's not as bad as putting up with the Castle Oblivion crew, at least. Or even zombie Roxas.]

[wavesinherheart]

Again?!

[Private]

[eternalfrolicbond]

He does seem to be pretty worked up. That can't be good for his heart; how old is the guy?

[eternalfrolicbond]

None of his plans have worked yet, so it's more "still" than "again." We've got Sora and Riku to thank for that.

1/2

[raisethemoon]

Good evening. I am Princess Luna, of...Equestria...

[She narrows her eyes slowly, having gone back through a few of those other comments.]

[dork_of_keys]

I don't know. It does seem like he'd have a plan, but something about this doesn't seem to fit. One of the guys in the hi-tech armor actually disappeared from here for a few days. When he got back, he said he'd ended up back at the same point in time he'd been taken from.

If Xehanort is involved in this, I wouldn't even know where to start on figuring out what he's up to now.

[On the other hand, if he did somehow have control of this, the Keybearers might be the only ones he'd keep from leaving for any reason or any amount of time...]

[wavesinherheart]

Riku and Sora aren't the only ones who have fought him.

2/2; Private

[raisethemoon]

What dost thou know of Xehanort?

[Private] 1/? why do you keep doing this to me?!

[dork_of_keys]

Yeah, he does seem kind of...

[Wait...]

[Private] 2/3 maybe...

[dork_of_keys]

He doesn't really look that old...

[letteropener]

Ah, I see. My personal guess, which is just a guess, is that they are an attempt to communicate. Can you think of anything in the dream world, or the waking world, that might be asleep and wishing to wake?

[Private] 3/3 done

[dork_of_keys]

Huh, then again getting really worked up isn't good for anyone at any age.

[eternalfrolicbond]

I guess he doesn't look too old. Old enough to be a grampa, though.

[eternalfrolicbond]

They're the ones who stopped his more recent plans. And me, of course, and the King.

[wavesinherheart]

You know the King?

[eternalfrolicbond]

Yeah, most of what that guy does doesn't make sense until he's already stabbing you in the back.

[Lea shakes his head; it's too soon to know and if they assume it's Xehanort, they might be setting themselves up to miss something important.]

[seasaltkeys]

[Funny how it wasn't that long ago for Roxas. It takes him a moment to remember that. He wonders how Lea's going to fix this.]

Yeah, I guess you did.

[He looks like he's going to say more, but decides not to.]

[eternalfrolicbond]

The worlds themselves probably want to wake up. Last time, it was Sora who couldn't wake up, but Riku fixed that.

[dork_of_keys]

Yeah, I guess. Late forties or early fifties, maybe? He's in good shape, though and Ven says he's powerful.

[eternalfrolicbond]

[There are things Lea doesn't want to talk about over the network, and things he can't do over the network, so he figures he has to ask.]

Where are you? Can I come over?

[eternalfrolicbond]

I've met him. I helped him out when the Queen was in trouble.

[He's glad he was there to help with that; it got him on the track to where he is now.]

[trademark_skull]

[So you're absolutely no help at all.]

... Dammit.

[eternalfrolicbond]

I was thinking sixties, but young sixties. I could see fifties, though. He looks older than Ansem the Wise.

[Clearly you should always judge "old" by someone who you considered old when you were fifteen.]