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[shiningwaters]

[Aqua's on a spaceship this time, judging by the panels all around her and the stars going past the windows. But instead of enjoying the view, she's upset.]

I just missed Terra here too. Is this some kind of running thing? I'm going to be close and yet so far away?

I'm starting to wonder if I should head home, tell Master Eraqus what's happening. Roxas's warnings about Master Xehanort have me too worried to continue the way I've been doing, but if I can't catch up to Terra and Ven, I don't know what to do.

Comments

[tunics]

Just what's going on exactly...?

[shiningwaters]

Dangerous creatures called the Unversed began to appear on other worlds, and at the same time, Master Xehanort, an old friend of my master, Eraqus, disappeared. Master Xehanort had come to watch over our Mark of Mastery exams, which would determine if my friend Terra and I had mastered our training. But during the exam, Terra had a strange dark power manifest, and Master Eraqus decided it would be better if he waited until he had managed to control that darkness. We were both sent to try to stop the Unversed and find Master Xehanort, but our younger friend, Ven, ran away after Terra. When I tried to catch up to them, I found evidence on different worlds that Terra might have been giving into that darkness. But now I've learned that Master Xehanort might be manipulating him, though I don't know why. And Terra and Ven no longer trust me, since they think I've been spying on them.

Master Xehanort is much older and much more powerful than I am. I don't know if the best thing to do is to warn Terra when I'm not sure he'll listen to me, or if I should ask Master Eraqus for help.

[tunics]

[He listens to her words, taking them all in and just... wow, that all sounds so bad.]

....That.... none of that is good.

Aqua, if you need my help just say so, I'll definitely come and help anyway I can.

[shiningwaters]

Thank you. For now, the battle side has been okay, but I'm worried how it might develop.

[tunics]

Hmm...

And there's no way to stop it huh? Man... sorry about all this.

[shiningwaters]

Not with how far things have gone. If we hadn't fought, maybe it wouldn't have gone this far.

[tunics]

...You guys fought?

[shiningwaters]

I made a mistake and admitted I wasn't sure of what Terra was doing. He and Ven thought I was spying on him and Ven told me I should have had more faith in him. I haven't seen either of them since that argument.

[tunics]

So it's just one big misunderstanding?

But if they're your friends they should understand... I mean, I would have.

[shiningwaters]

I think it may be part of how Master Xehanort is manipulating Terra. Leave enough things behind for me to question him, put enough doubt into Terra to make us argue, and wait for us to tear ourselves apart.

[tunics]

...There's someone actually manipulating him?!

Aqua, this just gets worse and worse.

[shiningwaters]

That's what it looks like. And it's why I'm not sure if it would be better to find him and warn him first or try to find someone he might listen to more.

[tunics]

I would just go after him and try to talk to him even more than before!

[shiningwaters]

Right. I just hope he's willing to listen.

[tunics]

Like I said, if you need help I'll be here.

[shiningwaters]

Thank you.