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[Xion doesn't normally use the network unless she's looking for someone. But this time, it's a little different. She'd asked if she could stop here, to let everyone know.

No video though. She kind of... does not want to be found. While the network terminals aren't everywhere, but if she can make it as vague as possible, then she'll go with that. She wishes the filters were working, even if she's never used them before, if there was ever a time to start, it was now.

Her voice is very tired, even a little hoarse, and just a tiny bit pained, though she's trying to hide it.]

Sora, Riku, Roxas, Ven, Namine... and... anybody else from my worlds. Or anyone really... Vanitas is back. I think he remembers but... I'm not sure. He's different now, a lot worse. Please just stay away from him. [Stay safe]

And... Elena, Rusty... [she pauses, swallowing; she doesn't have quite enough nerve to address Tseng so informally. Hopefully they'd figure out she was trying to contact her fellow Turks, though.] I... haven't seen Reno - Sparky - anywhere, but his name's not gone from the door so.... I-If you see him, just... please tell him to find me. Us. [Her and Shion]

I'll... be where Sora found me later, when I was asleep. If... if anyone needs me.

[No way she's just outright say where she'll be staying on the network, not if Vanitas or someone else can see this.

She'll probably stick around for a little while, but she has friends nearby who are going to make sure she makes it down to the infirmary, and keep her safe in the meantime.]

[ooc; There might be threadjacks from any of the friends (

pitiedthefool,

worldsapart , and possibly one other I'll edit in) Xion has with her, if they see something objectionable or they really want to comment on. On the whole though replies'll come from Xion]

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[Unfortunately Ven didn't know where Sora found her asleep whoooooops. But nevertheless he's there, and his face looks both hard and concerned.]

I know. Aqua's gone too.

[Stated simply as a matter of fact.]

...Are you OK? Do you need help?

...I'm fine.

[Which is pretty much a flat-out lie, but...]

Some of my friends are here. I-I'll be okay with them.

[Well, he was no human lie detector, but Vanitas was not pleasant company, and Xion had bad experience with him already.]

I'm sorry. He's my responsibility. [Geez it's like he's talking about a bad dog.]

If there's anything I can do...

It's not your fault. I should've gotten out of there sooner.

[Xion you fail at this whole maintaining a lie thing. Nevermind that you tried to get out of there pretty damn fast and still been trapped, essentially]

Just... don't go looking for him. Please.

[She is not kidding about him being worse.]

Edited 2012-08-30 06:14 (UTC)

I'm not gonna look for him, but knowing him, it won't be that long until I see him again. [S I G N]

...You should avoid him as much as you can, but you can't blame himself for what he does. You can't. Even if you had gotten away, who's to say he wouldn't have just gone after you anyway?

[Xion made a small noise of assent, knowing full well that, given the apparent connection between Ven and Vanitas, there was likely a lot of truth in what Ven was saying. Exhaustion was dulling normally sharp feeling of worry, however. It's still there, but nowhere near as intense as it might've been normally.

As for blaming herself... that's another thing she's really too tired to argue.]

Yeah... I tried to leave but... he's fast. He's so much worse than before.

Please just... be careful.

[Worse. He had a feeling. But it was basically confirmed in the worst possible way.]

Don't you worry about me. I've taken him down before. [He wasn't going to doubt just because Vanitas was worse. Because Ven knew how he fought, and he was also better.]

Take care of yourself, alright? And if you ever need anything, just let me know. I'm usually in the library if you need, or Roxas'll usually know where I am.

[The fact that all he could offer was condolences was annoying in its own way.]

[For once, it looks like Sora had good timing in checking the network - the reply comes about ten minutes after the post is put up.]

He's back? You've gotta be kidding me!

[That isn't good news. Again? So much for not having for worry about him anymore. And he's already run into Xion...]

Xion, are you...gonna be okay? Do you need help?

[Your heartdaddy is worried. :(]

[The reply comes just as she's starting to get ready to leave. She looks away from the screen sadly. Oh Sora... There's a rather telling silence before she responds.]

I'll be okay. My friends are here.

[They'll make sure nothing'll happen. She hesitates.]

If you want to see me sooner, I can tell you where I'll be.

[It's a risk, but this is Sora.]

I'm glad to hear it. [And he really does sound relieved - it sounds like she needs the help right now.]

[There's a momentary pause, where he almost answers yes, because he does want to see her. But...well, there's a reason she didn't just say it in the first place. Sora knows that filtering is possible, but he also knows that those can be unreliable at best. It's tempting, but he doesn't want something bad - or worse, rather - to happen just because he's impatient.]

It's okay. I can come look for you. If I don't find you before you have to go, I'll just catch up later.

[But he would start looking as soon as possible.]

Just be careful, okay?

Right. I will. [She'll try at least]

Thanks.

[As it happens, she'll log out soon after that and head with her friends down to Floor 2. She'll be there when Sora comes looking, tired and half-asleep, but there.]

[It's a little while before Sora gets there, since he checked all of the terminal locations first (or, at least, the ones he could think of). When that didn't work, he figured that she was probably getting some help...which meant the infirmary, so that's where he was headed.

He can't believe this is happening. Why...why can't that guy just stay gone? Why does someone with his face have to run around hurting his friends?

When he finally reaches the second floor, he doesn't have too much trouble finding Xion. He walks up to her, smiling but probably looking just as worried as he feels.]

Hey, Xion. Sorry it took me so long to get here.

[Xion blinks her eyes slowly - she'd been fairly close to drifting off when Sora had arrived, but she smiles. There's a note of relief that's probably easy to see - she's not really in a state of mind to hide her emotions.]

It's okay. I'm... glad you're here.

[She reaches a hand out for his, searching for some sort of contact]

[He takes her hand, glad that she was awake. She looked like she had really taken a beating, and that thought just makes him upset all over again. Part of him wished that he could do something more to fix it, even though he knew that being here right now was probably the best thing he could do,]

Feeling any better?

[He wasn't sure if she would be, at this point, but it couldn't hurt to ask.]

Yeah... I ran into him earlier. [And judging by the look on his face? It didn't go so well.]

Are you all right? [Because his own welfare can be put aside.]

[Oh it's... though her surprise fades a little at his words.]

You too?

[...]

I'll be okay.

[Nodding.] My friends and I have history with him.

[Not very pleasant history, either. ...

Yeah, he doesn't quite believe you, but he'll just nod again.] All right; stick with your friends, and be careful. If you run into him and he tries to attack again, try to find help. Corridor away if you have to.

[Yeah, even if Vanitas could follow, every second counts. He'd have to go looking through the floors.]

[Any other time and she might've been curious to ask about said history. She still doesn't know most of the story of Ven and his friends, other than the fact that Ven and Sora are connected, and Ven and Vanitas were as well. And Master Xehanort.

But right now... she's tired, still hurting a little. Another time.]

I'll try. Thanks. [she hesitates, then] Be careful too, okay?

[She's not the biggest conversationalist right now, unfortunately.]

[ Looks like someone figured out the anonymous function here. ]

How worse?

[She frowns for a moment, then looks away.]

A lot. He never did stuff like that before.

Stuff like what? Sorry, kinda new here still - you know how it is.

[Ugh talking about what happened is so many levels of DNW right now.]

I dunno how to describe it. Just... stay away from him. It's safer

You realize that doesn't give me much to work off on, right?

[There's a quiet groan as she buries her head in her arms. Beyond that, she doesn't really say anything.]

[> For some reason, your Geass-effect kicks in when you see Xion's expression...]
[> You decide to answer for her. Anonymously, of course.]

She can't say much else right now. Sorry.

[Except, you know... not.]

[... Oh. Oh, no--]

[--No, now's not the time to panic. Not that there ever is, really, but there are things that must be handled now. First and foremost,]

What happened? Did he hurt you?

[A probably telling hesitation, then...]

I'll be okay. Shion's here... and Fey and Yu...

[Only one name is probably going to be familiar, but Xion's too tired to realize that. After a moment, she admits, quietly]

It's... hard to remember a lot of it anyway

[Shock tended to do that, unfortunately.]

[That is a very uncomfortable pause for her, but soon enough it's over.]

....

[That's not an answer to her question, persay, but... it'll have to do. She tucks the unfamiliar names in that set away for later study.]

I see. [Perhaps now is not the time, then. Xion does sound tired.] Then... I hope you feel better soon. Just-- let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

I will.

[There's a pause, then... she trusts Namine enough to bring this up.]

Sora knows where I'll be soon. If... you want to talk then.

[Later Xion might be horrified at herself for painting a target on Sora's back for anyone who might try to find her - good or bad - but her thinking is not the clearest right now.]

... Alright. I'll remember.

[Naminé's not about to scold her, not now.]

Stay safe... okay?

[Xion nods, forgetting that Naminé can't see her]

Thanks. You too.

[Ironic, that she nods slightly herself.]

Until later, then.

Edited 2012-09-12 18:19 (UTC)

[Sorry for not being more personal, Xion. But Elena...isn't coping too well with the realization that she was dead - killed by somebody she had thought an ally and now wasn't quite sure where she sat on that idea, despite the fact that he did, in fact, help her return to normal by doing so, but look at her just continue to chew on this idea in the longest run-on sentence because what is this place even and how do they bring people back to life without a phoenix down - and she'd rather keep things short and sweet]

I was looking for him prior to the whole giant monster swimming through the tower before exploding incident. I've been looking for him since. I will be sure to forward him to you as soon as I find him.

You sound strained. Everything okay?

[It's been a few days since the initial attack by the time Elena posts, so Xion's doing a fair bit better, even if she's still very cautious.]

Better now.

[There's a hesitation at the question. It's a new month, and things tended to change when the months did. Maybe filters were working again? She tries to put one up.]

There's... someone from my worlds who came here recently. His name is Vanitas.

He's... attacked before. [And did so again.] Do you know if filters are working right now?

[And she's picking up that hesitation, which leads her to lean forward - not that Aqua could see it. But its Elena's own way to focus more on what she was hearing.]

Oh. I see.

[Again, you can't see it, Xion, but she's frowning. Heavily.]

He has attacked the tower or you? How dangerous is he?

[Because a good Turk has to know if somebody has been messing with one of their own. Because payback is a bitch.]

I'm not sure. Do you want to meet to talk?

[Even more hesitation. She hates admitting this.]

Me. [...] Three times now. [More than that if you wanna get technical.

She pauses on the second question because she's not sure where to start. There's no denying something changed since the last time he was in the Tower - to the point she's wondering if he's the same one or an alternate. The pause is long enough that Elena asks about meeting before she can answer]

Yeah, that'd probably be better. Um. I'm in the library.

[Nothing too specific.]

[Silence is never a good thing. And when Xion hesitates, Elena knows the answer before its even said. Her face remains neutral, almost blank, except for the fractional narrowing of her eyes and the drop in her tone.]

Is that so...

[Her head nods.]

Say no more. I'll be right there.

[And the feed ends abruptly. Elena's on the move from her room to the library. If she was to help these Shion and Xion grow, she had to become more aware of what was going on with them, historical and current.

Within a few moments, she's storming into the library, footsteps echoing into the room well before she entered. Pausing in the doorway, she scanned the room until the found Xion, and walked over to her, sliding into a seat next to her.]

Tell me everything.

[The wait is a bit of a nervous one. But at least she's prepared enough that Elena's appearance isn't too much of a surprise.

The question earns her a plaintive look for a moment - does she have to? With Reno a couple of weeks ago, it and been easier. He had been there for so much of it, and learned a lot from others...

He'd told her Turks were a family, back when he'd given her the pin. She guessed... that meant everyone didn't it? And this was something she should probably tell... like Axel telling her she could count on her friends if she needed to tell them something.

She takes a deep breath, looking down. A hand works its way up to cover her heart.]

The first time was back when he arrived in the tower. He... saw me as someone else, someone from both our worlds. I... It's complicated, but sometimes people look at me, and they see somebody else. Its because of what I am. [What, not who. Her hand tightens, fisting a little in the folds of her coat.]

I was still hurt from fighting some monsters, so when he attacked I wasn't able to do much. It was on the 20th floor, so he tried to push me off the Tower, but another boy from my world, Sora... he found me and pulled me up before I could fall.

[She pauses there. If they were going to do this in chronological order, the next was one of the more uncomfortable ones to talk about...]

[And that returned look that Elena was giving clearly denoted that, yes, Xion, you have to. Whether because it was just in her nature or that it was just what she'd done back home with the other Turks or that it was something she was picking up here now that there were rookies under her, Elena was the unofficial Turk!Mom. And this is what Turk!Moms did.

Elena is almost like a statue, sitting quietly, unmoving, listening as Xion explained the situation. At times the facade was broken with a twitch of her mouth that threatened to turn into a frown. Taking mental notes of key things, she waited until when Xion was finished before starting.]

Okay... I'm going to ask you some questions so I can be sure I fully understand, okay?

First - Getting confused as somebody else isn't exactly abnormal - I have people confusing me for my sister all the time. But...you said 'what I am'. Not 'who'. What did you mean by that?

Second - What does this person - Vanitas - have against you that would drive him to try and kill you?

Thirdly - What are his strengths and weaknesses? Any information about him would be beneficial.

[Xion grimaces a little, bowing her head. She should've figured thsi would come up. She'd already told Reno and... they were family, right?]

I'm not... a real person. I'm just... [She trails off for a moment there, remembering what Reno had said when they'd had this sort of conversation.] I'm a replica, made by the Organization because they wanted someone else who could wield the Keyblade. I don't know... how it works but... I'm made of memories, and that sometimes changes how people see me. The person Vanitas thought I was... He's a boy named Ven, and we don't look alike at all.

[Short, blond spiky hair versus medium-length, black straight hair. Not to mention Ven is a boy.]

I'm not... sure why he wants to, but... Ven said he feeds on negativity. I think... that has something to do with it.

[Fearing for your life would produce a lot of negative feelings, after all.]

Vanitas is... fast, and he hits hard. Last time he was here... When we fought, he made it really hard to get close, or hit him back. I did... get in some though. This time though... [there's a slight shiver] He's a lot faster, and a lot harder. I'm not even sure it's the same one. He acted like he remembered but...

[How could the Tower change someone that much?]

[That's not a pretty look for you, Xion, and Elena doesn't like it. But she doesn't do anything quite yet, listening intently. Sure, there are things in there she doesn't fully understand, like 'keyblade' or 'feeding on negativity'. But its the over-all concept she's looking to understand. And, much to Xion's benefit, she is.]

Well, that makes sense then - if he feeds off negativity as some sort of energy source, of course trying to kill somebody would bring it out. Not exactly the best of ways, but its an easy method.

[Hands come together in front of her, one hand fisting into the other, which then curls around the other to cause knuckles to pop. It was awfully unlady like, but she was a Turk first, a woman second. She's switching hands when she speaks up again.] Fast and a hard hitter? Might be more up Reno's alley, but I don't see why I can't take a look for myself...

[Ah, but the important part out of everything Xion said. About who she is - what she is. Reaching over, she placed her hand atop Xion's head, fingers ruffling through her hair.] I can't say I fully understand this whole being made of memories, but in a sense we all are. We change every day, little by little, by the memories we create. And this nonsense about not being a real person - that exactly what it is. Nonsense.

I may not have known you long, but I can tell by being around you that you are your own person - with your own thoughts, your own opinions... Hell, you actually like Reno, and not many choose to do! We are who we choose to be. So the question is, Xion, not 'what' you're going to be, but 'who'.

[Xion makes a quiet choked noise. Sora said that too, and that's the only, only reason that Xion doesn't totally discard what Elena is saying. She still doesn't... get how people can say that. How they can know what she is and just... say it's not true, or it doesn't matter.

She doesn't understand, and it probably shows on her face that Elena's words don't... quite sink in.]

I don't know... it's... [She stops, shaking her head. She doesn't know what to say. She never does. At last, she speaks, quietly]

But... they aren't my memories. They belong to a boy named Sora and... back home, because I had them... he couldn't wake up. He's here, in the Tower and he's fine but... if we ever get to go back, and our worlds are back to the way they are... I'll have to give those memories back.

[And when she does...

They've... kind of gotten off the topic.]

There's... more about Vanitas. He's done a lot of things.

[She's not sure if Elena's heard all she needs to hear or not. She's especially worried about the idea of her - anybody - trying to go fight him.]

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