paladinlost | 5th moon (action)

I believe so. There is very little information about the Keyblade, so we don't know much about it except the basics. Where it came from? Or even how? It's not known.

Oh! I hope you don't tell your son about Squall then. Last thing we need is your son getting jealous of him. [She smiles happily.] Not sure what Squall will say if he only knew.

Cosmos? Goddess of...oh! Is Warrior of Light one of the people who fought alongside you and Squall? I remember he told me something about that... [She's trying to remember.] He was mostly talking about Cosmos. [She continues to look at him curiously.] I bet you guys won the fight against Chaos. Right?

Yeah. It would be weird of Squall going backwards. He was surprised when I told him I was heading to Cherrgrove City from Violet. [And when Cecil mentioned a cave, that will ping her the most.] Actually...Cecil, you might be right! I told Squall a few days ago about the Dark Cave on Route 31. I wanted to explore the cave and invited him to come with me! He promised he would. [She turns towards the road she was on.] The Dark Cave could be one of the few places he could be hiding at because there isn't anything else on this route except that.

[The Chansey will cover her lips in surprise.

"Really? Your trainer's friend went missing too? That's horrible! Why are the humans disappearing now?"]

Such a lack of information is strange. Was it perhaps erased from records?

He'll probably complain against old comrades sticking their noses where they shouldn't. He doesn't seem the type to accept a grounding easily.

He is indeed. He was somewhat our leader back then, and he was the most devoted to Cosmos. I'm not surprised he mentioned her. [He takes on a faraway look.] We did, and yet somtimes, I think I remember... [He doesn't finish his sentence ~~because Duodecim isn't out yet~~.]

The Dark Cave? Such a friendly name. They must get a lot of tourists. [Says the guy who lives near a place called the Devil's Road.] But Squall keeps his promises. If he decided to go there, why didn't he ask you to meet him?

["I don't know. But his Cyndaquil was in tears! I felt so bad for him."]

I can't really say. The only reports that talk about the Heartless, Heart, Keyblades, and Princess of Hearts are the Ansem's Reports. And even that has very little information to go by. We only what we know from the reports and Sora.

Hmm. [She'll think about his words and somehow shake her head.] I've only met Squall recently, but...something tells me he won't really get mad. Squall doesn't seem like the type to express himself freely. It's almost like...he keeps his feelings to himself. It's true he's blunt, but...he usually keeps his real thoughts to himself. He reminds me of a friend back home who's like that.

[She'll stay quiet and listen to him talk about the conflict a bit.] But you still won. That is what really matters, isn't it?

[She'll be giving him a nervous smile.] Maybe, but I hear the tourists get lost rather easily in there. [At the question, somehow it kinda hurt her a bit which was kinda odd to feel. She looked down sadly trying to find a reason too.] I don't know. Maybe...that promise didn't count for him... [Or maybe he didn't look at her as a friend, but as a nuisance instead. Now she wasn't feel very good, but she shook her head quickly. This isn't about her. It's about Squall.]

But it doesn't matter! The important thing is to find him, so...let's head to the cave. Maybe it would be a good idea to call his other friends and pass on the message.

[Wait! That's the pokemon I spoke to a few days ago. Was he trapped in a room with Gyradoes?]

Is their threat recent enough to not have been studied on a larger scale?

[His face saddens.] ...That might be why he was so affected by those nightmares. If you keep too much inside, after a while it has to get out. Those ghosts used that against him, and because of that, now he's... [God knows where. Missing. Running away.]

[He feels bad about saying that now. He didn't mean to hurt her.] He did not take his Pokégear with him, but he does have his two ghosts. He might have meant to send one of them with a message after a few days, to make sure the rest of us would not be able to find him. But if you want, we can add that to the list of acts we will scold him about when we find him.

["Yes! ...Well, at least it's not an epidemic."]

The Heartless have been around for over ten years now. I don't know why there is very little information about them.

Mmm, I believe so too. [She looks down sadly wandering what he was dreaming about. Aerith has felt so useless ever since she saw the video of Squall. She came running from Violet just to see him.] I have a feeling he might have ran because he might have felt embarrassed about it. We all saw what happened...

[Ceceil shouldn't feel bad because it really wasn't his fault. She doesn't blame him or anything. A small smile will appear at the thought of scolding him. She nods her head softly.] Mmm, I'd like that! Thank you...ummm... [She starts to giggle.] I don't know your name.

[Extending her hand to him.] I'm Aerith from Radiant Gardens. What's your name?

[Good thing too. I was starting to worry about the humans, again. What happened last weekend was dreadful. Another human tried to kill me.]

Fighting such a mysterious enemy for over ten years... The people of your world are strong.

...By the time we reached him, the rest of us had snapped out of it. Perhaps he saw his inability to do so as a sign of weakness. Even though we couldn't have done it alone... [Had they reached him earlier, would he have stayed? Or would it have changed nothing?]

[He shakes her hand.] My name is Cecil. Cecil Harvey, from the kingdom of Baron. It is a pleasure to meet you, though the circumstances are admittedly not the best.

["Really? Things went that far? My trainer kept me in my ball the whole time, so I didn't see much of it."]

Not everyone can fight against the Heartless. That's why so many of them multiply because they always attack by surprise. Only a small handful of us can, but Sora is the only one who can really defeat them. He's a keyblade master.

Could be. [She's thinking about it some more.] We'll find him and I'm sure he'll tell us what is going on.

It's a pleasure to meet you too. [She'll shake her head softly.] The circumstances aren't the best, but maybe this might be the best way to meet each other. We're both searching for a common lost friend. I believe that's a good way to meet too.

[Chansey will nod her head. "It was a good thing you were safe in your ball. So many awful things happen during those few days. I almost thought the big brute was going to kill my trainer too. He was so scary!" She'll have teary eyes because just the thought terrified her to no ends.]

Such a great burden, to be put upon the shoulders of a single person...

To be honest, I'd rather we not have to search for him. We should scold him once he is found; he's making many people worry. [And poor Cyndaquil too.]

["Did you warn others about him? If he was strong enough to hurt you or your trainer, who knows what else he could do?" Rosie does her best to pat Chansey's shoulder reassuringly, though she can't reach nearly that high.]

[She nods her head.] Especially when he's only 15 years old, but we try our best to help him. Leon created the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee to help him. He thought it would be the best thing to do to prove we can take care of things on our own. [Didn't help much when the Nobodies came into the picture and they couldn't handle those.] Donald and Goofy keep him company during all of his travels, so he really isn't alone.

[Especially Cyndaquil.] Right! He'll be receiving the biggest scolding of his lifetime for this. [And maybe a hug in the end of it all, so he won't feel too down.]

[Chansey appreciates the gesture. "No, I couldn't tell anyone. He only lost control because of the ghost pokemon. My trainer didn't know who he was, so she didn't report him."]

Fifteen? [God, that's even younger than Ceodore.] Saving the world is not the easiest act to accomplish. I'm sure he appreciates your support.

I'm certain we'll get many volunteers. We might have to draw lots. [A group hug, even.]

["We can only hope he's not like that normally. What about his own Pokémon? Were they safe?"]

I know. My friends and I have been trying to find a way to save our own world for nine years. So, we know the struggles Sora will go through, but...he can do it! He's very resourceful.

[She giggles a bit.] I hope you know how to play rock, paper, and scissors, Cecil. [A group hug sounds like a really good idea.]

[His pokemon were no where in sight. It's safe to say they were in their pokeballs except for one. A Dragonaire saved the day before my trainer and that boy got into a fist fight.]

He sounds like a strong person.

[He raises an eyebrow.] I'm afraid I am not familiar with this game. If it is used as a means to determine who will scold him first, I might find myself disadvantaged. [But he's smiling anyway.]

["Thank goodness. I wouldn't want to watch my trainer harm people like that."]

He is! One of the strongest people that I know too.

[She returns the smile happily.] Do you want me to teach you how to play? It's a simple game once you know the rules.

[It's a good thing the Dragonaire felt the sameway. I was really scared over my trainer's safety. How can she fight against such a big brute?]

That would be nice. I'd like to have a fair chance at getting a good scolding spot.

["Even a stick wouldn't be enough against someone truly violent."]

Don't worry, I'll make sure you become a pro at this game. [She'll be explaining the basic rules of rock, paper, and scissors.]

[Chansey nods her head in full agreement. "Especially against someone so tall! He was truely a giant with crazy black hair and eyes that glow!]

That sounds simple enough. And unlike lots, it doesn't need any props. That can be useful.

["Crazy hair and glowy eyes? Humans can be scary..."]

It's a really good game to play when a group of people need to take turns to do something. Or to just play. [She smiles.] What kind of games do you use in your world?

[Very scary. I always feel grateful knowing I was partnered with a nice trainer. You must be blessed too! Your trainer is very kind.]

...It's been a while since I had the time to simply play. [He thinks about it for a bit.] Children's games, or general games? We do play cards and hold jousts and sparring matches. Some people like to race chocobos, but that's mostly in Troia. Eblan has a few events for their ninja troops, however the general populace is not allowed to watch. Wouldn't want to show their secrets and all. What about yours?

["Most of the new trainers are nice people, as far as I know. Mine even taught me how to draw some human letters."]

Sounds really interesting. I've never seen a chocobo before, but other people told me about them. [She starts to think back on the games played, but there wasn't much time for games in her world.] Well, we have the usual card games, board games, and the rock, paper, and scissor games too. Usually kids aren't allowed to play outside especially if there are Heartless around. Sometimes Leon, Yuffie, and I play "Who can destroy the most Heartless" game. We use our skills to see who can destroy them all. Leon or Cloud usually beat us unless we're playing in teams. It's a good training exercise!

[Really? Can you draw some now?]

Board games? I am not familiar with those. Are they played mostly inside? It's a shame children cannot play outside as often as they would like. Fresh air is such a delight, at that age. [He smiles fondly.] Hunting competitions are always fun, especially with friends. We used to- [Those last few sentences register.] Cloud?

["Sure! It's easy." She draws a few 'o's, a 'v' and a 's'. They're all a bit wobbly, and the lines don't quite connect. "See? Now we can write like humans!"]

They usually are. [She nods her head a bit.] Yeah. It is a shame, but it's best to be safe than sorry. Right? [When Cecil stopped in mid-sentence, she was surprised he repeated Cloud's name with familiarity.] Oh? Do you know Cloud too?

[Chansey will watch the Cleffa draw on the sand, but she doesn't mind the wobbly lines. The larger pink pokemon doesn't how to draw. "Wow! That's neat! Your trainer is very kind for teaching you."]

[He nods.] He was one of the warriors involved in the fight against Chaos. ...Squall said that he is also in this world, but that he doesn't remember the conflict. I... haven't had the courage to try and contact him. [And he feels bad about it, because memories or not Cloud had been a travel companion. But not being remembered...]

["He was writing in the sand, so he showed me a few letters. The waves kept erasing them, but it was fun! Wanna try?"]

Oh. [She looks down sadly knowing full well how he feels because that is how she felt when she first met Yuffie, Cloud, and Squall.] I understand the feeling, Cecil. You see...the Cloud in this world isn't exactly the same Cloud from my world. Just like Squall isn't like the Leon from my world either. It used to bother me how much Cloud and Squall look exactly like my friends back home. Exactly like them except with a few differences.

[Chansey nods her head happily. "Okay! Should I copy what you just wrote?"]

So alike, and yet not the same... I wonder why that is, and why only a chosen few. We should ask around someday. Perhaps there are others in this world who have been faced with similar circumstances, who have an idea of the possible causes. We might even find both of 'our' Clouds one day.

["Try them a few times each. That way you'll get a good feel for them." She draws a few more 'v's for emphasis.]

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