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

(This expression, not this haircut)

[halfdarkened]

I guess we'll find out if we find out.



[Riku's expression hardens further. That response is a very definite yes.] Then I'm dreaming about the future. I'm dreaming about what happens to you.

[optimistickey]

Well...not like I can see your dreams exactly! They may be really different! [No Sora, this doesn't help.]

[halfdarkened]

[As serious as he looks, Riku's propping himself up on the wall. He looks exhausted. He begins rattling some things off.]

You. On one of the Organization chairs. Ansem was pinning me down.

Traverse Town and a guy with... feathered wings.

...Brightly... ...brightly colored animals. ....Fighting those.

[optimistickey]

Yeah, I thought I was going to find the Spirits again...

[Before he goes on, however, he gets more worried about what Riku's doing.] Riku, maybe you should sit down!

[halfdarkened]

So that's what... ...what they're called? ...Spirits? ...Sounds about... ...right.

[He stumbles, but at least he takes Sora's advice. Riku's headed for his desk chair, but he's eyeing his bed just a couple feet further. He kept his desk close so he could pull the blankets off to use while he drew, but now it was just convenient. He grabs hold of his chair to steady himself. Riku manages to topple it as he reaches his bed, taking a seat. He's fading fast.]

[optimistickey]

Well, the good ones are called that...

No really, maybe you should just lay down!

[halfdarkened]

[Riku wobbles a moment before he falls backwards, bouncing slightly on the mattress from the impact. Cambot zooms up. He looks so tired.]

...Yeah... [It's all he gets out before his eyes close. He's out.]

[optimistickey]

[Sora just facepalms a bit.]

At least it was on the bed this time...