1st emptiness (Forward dated to just after the singing event)

[keyofemptiness]

[There's a voice offscreen, being picked up by a random Cambot hovering around]

I always figured Ventus's heart would be ridiculous.

[The voice sounds... kind of like Sora's, but it's deeper, and there's a certain unpleasantness to it. The cambot goes to investigate, and finds the back of the head of a boy with spiky black hair]

But this isn't his heart, is it. [The boy notices something watching him, and turns to look at him, revealing the familiar face of Sora, save for the yellow eyes.]  

It's not ridiculous enough.

[He seems to consider something, then smirks unpleasantly.]

Comments

[halfdarkened]

[Riku raises a brow.] Yeah. You're in league with Organization XIII. [His tone now presents some doubt, but it's no less guarded.]

[keyofemptiness]

Who's Organization XIII.

[You're saying words, Riku, but they don't mean anything]

[halfdarkened]

Really.

[He pauses to consider.]

All right, then. Who're you supposed to be. Because you just plagiarized my best friend's face.

[keyofemptiness]

What makes you think I'm the one who did the plagiarizing?

[halfdarkened]

'Cause I've known the guy since i was a kid, wise guy. Try again.

Threadjackin' time!

[optimistickey]

This guy isn't a replica, Riku! He's Ven's darkness!

[halfdarkened]

[He raises his brows. It made no sense to him, but he does trust Sora.]

How does that even work? Is this jerk a Heartless?

[optimistickey]

I don't know. And no, I don't think he's a Heartless.

[halfdarkened]

So is he here because Ven's here? Like his own personal doppleganger that couldn't even get the face right?

[optimistickey]

I don't know why he's here. And as for the...face thing...haven't really figured that out, either.

[halfdarkened]

So how about an explanation. Ven's a good guy. How could he have enough darkness to be its own being? Or is it that he's a good guy because his darkness is just running loose?

Threadjack-a back.

[keyofemptiness]

Well, well, well. Aren't you two smart.

[halfdarkened]

Master of the obvious, aren't you?

[keyofemptiness]

[He laughs]

Sora's ignoring Vanitas right now

[optimistickey]

[Sora's a bit reluctant to bring up the whole thing over the Cambot network...plus there's still speculation on what happened when he was first born, and he doesn't want Vanitas to know about that.]

It's...a little complicated. You might wanna ask Ven himself.

Sora's smarter than Riku in that regard. Wow.

[halfdarkened]

You can bet I will. [Cambot shows Riku's already on the move.]