Seventeenth Key

[optimistickey]

[Cambot is doing his usual patrols of the halls when he spots a figure lying on the ground of the third deck. Hey, Cambot would know that spiky hair anywhere...it's Sora! Cambot seems pretty excited that his usual subject has come back, and flies up to gently give him a prod. Sora groans and slowly gets to his knees, shaking out his head.]

Wh... [He notices the little camera lens staring at him. That's got to be an unflattering view.] ...Cambot?

[And then he shoots back up quickly, surprised.]

Wha...seriously? I'm back here again?!

[Sora looks around the Satellite, scratching at the back of his head. It looks like he's thinking over a lot of things.]

This...isn't a dream again, is it? I thought I was going back to Traverse Town... Riku? Are you here? What about everyone else?

Comments

[optimistickey]

It's...really kind of a whole lot to go over.

[And then, after a pause] ...Mr. Master!

[halfdarkened]

Given our lives, proba-- [Pause. What in the--]

What's that about?

I couldn't resist...

[optimistickey]

I guess you'll find out in the not-so-distant future, right?

You didn't even try. XD

[halfdarkened]

[He just gives Sora a look.] You just had to do that, didn't you?

[verygassy]

Nope!

Say, do you have a special power? Now that you're on the Satellite, maybe you do!

[optimistickey]

Sorry!

But what if me telling you the future ends up changing it somehow? [Although, if their futures seem as pre-set as Xehanort seemed to think...]

[optimistickey]

Special power? So that's what's going on?

Well... [Sora thinks, then holds out his hand to summon the Keyblade. That's the first 'power' he can think of. But, it doesn't come to him.] I don't know...how would I find out?

[halfdarkened]

No you're not. [Knowing-but-amused look.]

That makes sense. But why did you say anything at all? Who knows what you might've just done? [Oh, he's trying to troll back.] I might meet a master of something and assume their path is mine. Or I might find out my parents secretly gave me a last name!

[optimistickey]

...Maybe not!

[Sora knows he's being trolled back...mostly.] I guess I just wanted to see how you'd react! I don't think it'd change that much, even if it did.

Come on! Why would any of our parents just up and give us a last name?

Riku and I should be shot for this.

[halfdarkened]

[He smiles and shakes his head.]

[Shrugs] The fact is we've probably changed a lot of futures just by showing some of these people that there are other worlds.

Who knows? Maybe my family has had a last name all this time. Maybe yours too. You could be Sora Twaintinfor. Maybe even Sora Abowthat.

[verygassy]

Well, I think its mostly trial and error! I found out my power when I accidentally caused a light bulb to explode.

[colorbymemory]

[Well, yes, it was an unflattering view, but Namine's ignoring that.]

Welcome back.

[skysmirror]

[Xion's off to find Sora to give him a hand up.]

We're all still here...Except for Roxas.

[beforethemoon]

That... weird.

What sort of exam was it?

[sailorlaughter]

We all got superpowers this week! Like the X-Mares!

I can do THIS! [The Pinkies are apparently quite good at finishing each other's sentences, but the one on camera is probably the original; she squeezes her eyes shut for a few seconds, before another Pinkie appears next to her with a "pop!"] Isn't it cool?

[optimistickey]

We were supposed to go into the Realm of Sleep, unlock the seven Keyholes there, and get back safely. That's how Master Yen Sid set it up, anyway.

[optimistickey]

What're the X-Mares?

[Sora takes a bite out of the cupcake...still as good as ever. He raises his eyebrows when another Pinkie appears.]

That's...definitely an interesting superpower! [Can the Satellite even handle more than one Pinkie Pie?!]

[optimistickey]

Huuh. I guess I just need to keep trying, then...

He does things like snap his fingers or tap his foot...something's gotta come up soon, right? Well, he DOES feel a lot lighter on his feet...]

[optimistickey]

[Sora shrugs at that.] Yeah, maybe so. But it seems like the worlds have been okay for it so far.

Oh, come on! Those aren't even names, let alone last ones!

[optimistickey]

Namine! [He pauses for a moment, as if thinking over something. Then he just gives her a smile.]

...Thanks.

[beforethemoon]

But you got... sidetracked?

[optimistickey]

[Sora's glad to see Xion again, but then looks worried.]

Wait...Roxas is gone, too?

[optimistickey]

Yeah...someone else was messing with us.

[beforethemoon]

You... don't have last names?

[beforethemoon]

I wouldn't really call that "sidetracked."