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Glad I'm not alone, then. That's kind of embarrassing.

[ And then something occurs to him. ]

... Say, um. How are we supposed to get there if neither of us knows the way?

[It's a valid question, and Sora crosses his arms over his chest as he thinks it over.] Well, I've always found the way before... We might have to search around for a while, but once we get close, I think your heart will know!

[It's not the most encouraging response, but Sora's never worried too much about the details like that. Things always work themselves out. Similarly, he's sure he'll be able to fly the ship without Donald's help, and so he falls into the pilot's seat and starts everything up.] Make sure to sit down and strap in!

Hmm... [ He tilts his head a little. That's kind of vague, but... Oh well, they'll just have to try. ] Well, I'm sure it'll work out somehow.

[ After that button fiasco, Tenma doesn't need to be told twice to put on his belt and make sure it's secure. He'd rather not go flying himself in the middle of the ride. ]

Let me know if there's something I can help with! I've never done this before, but if you give me directions, it should be fine. [ ... Probably. ]

I'll let you know if I need anything! Usually I have two friends with me so we can trade off, but we'll make it work!

[The gummi ship revs up and slowly eases off of the ground, hovering in the air for a moment as the gate that will let them out starts to open.

Sora grins over at Tenma.] Riding on a gummi ship is pretty fun, so try to enjoy the ride, okay?

Okay, got it!

[ It's hard to not be excited about the new experience, so as the gate opens, he leeeans forward in anticipation. When they do finally get out of Traverse Town, what he sees doesn't disappoint. ]

Ah! This is... This looks like something I'd see at the arcade!

[ He stares out into space some, really engrossed by everything around him. ]

An arcade? Yeah, I guess that's true! [Sora's pretty distracted by steering at this point, since there are asteroids and other things that are in the way, and the last thing he wants is for the ship to take damage and send them plummeting to some other world.]

Keep an eye out for anything that looks like your world, okay? You'll probably know it when you see it! [Sora knows he could recognize Destiny Islands in a heartbeat, anyway.]

Right, I'll keep looking! [ And that he does, although he's really not sure what he's supposed to be looking for... The world is really big, after all. But, he's sure he'll be able to point it out if he sees it. ]

Say, um. What's it like where you're from? This is the first time I've met someone from another world, after all!

Oh yeah? I guess it would be. [Sora smiles, fighting the urge to glance over at Tenma while they talk. If he does that, they'll end up either off course or crashing into something, and that's the last thing they need right now.]

The place I'm from is... pretty simple! It's called Destiny Islands, and it's what you'd expect from some kind of island paradise. It's always sunny there!

Really...? That's kind of nostalgic. [ He smiles. ] I used to live in a place kind of like that, too. It was really sunny and relaxed, and everyone spent most of their time by the ocean. I moved when I was little, though.

Really? I've been to a lot of worlds, and most of them are more fast-paced than Destiny Islands. [Though Twilight Town has its own relaxing quality to it, too...]

Where did you move to? You called it... Tokyo?

Oh, yeah. It was my dream to be able to play for Raimon, so I started renting a room from one of my relatives in Inazuma Town. It's not as laid-back as Okinawa was, but it's always been a whole lot of fun. I've always loved it there!

Wow, so you moved all that way just to play soccer, huh? So what's Tokyo like? [Sora isn't going to judge Tenma for his choices. He tried to leave the islands (and did) at fourteen, even if that had mainly been Riku's idea.]

Mm, something like that. I still could have played if I stayed with my parents, but Raimon was always the place I admired most, ever since that person saved me, so...

Well, let's see... I guess you you could say it's really big! I haven't been outside my own town much except to compete, to be honest. But Inazuma Town is really lively, and all sorts of different people live there! My favorite place is the riverbank. There's a big field right along the river you can practice on. Hamano-senpai took me fishing there before. There's the shopping district, too, with the arcade and lots of shops. We all like to go to Rairaiken to get ramen every now and then.

Oh, and Coach Endou showed me a really nice place once! There's a park on a big hill on the edge of town called Steel Tower Plaza, with a huge tower you can climb that overlooks everything. You can even see my house from there! It's really pretty, and the breeze is great. It kind of reminds you of how small you really are.

And, well... There's more I could say about it, but I guess I've been talking a lot already. Sorry about that!

[If there's one thing that Sora loves, it's hearing about someone's world, especially when the person giving the information is so passionate about it. He realizes that he might be seeing all of these things soon enough, but if the world is overrun with Heartless then he likely won't have time to stop and see the sights.]

Wow, that all sounds really nice! Maybe once we take care of things, I'll get a chance to look around a little. Can you swim in the river?

Yeah, maybe I'll get to show you around!

I think swimming would be a little dangerous, but you can take boats down it. We don't have a beach since we're inland, but you can take the train there.

[ But then Tenma notices something, and points out into the distance excitedly. ]

Hey, that's it! I'd recognize that mark anywhere!

[ Sure enough, there's a building with a lightning bolt with a soccer field in front of it. ]

[It's a shame they wouldn't be able to swim, but boating sounds fun too. While it's sad that there won't be a beach around, at least Tenma did live in that kind of setting as a kid.

But hey, it looks like they found something after all! As soon as Tenma points out the place in question, Sora directs the gummi ship toward it, grinning as it comes into full view.]

Wow, your world really does love soccer... Let's go!

Right!

[ The second it's safe, Tenma tears out of the gummi ship and ends up at the front gate to his school—the building they saw from the ship. Everything looks normal enough, but the sky is a strange shade of purple, and it's dead quiet. ]

Nobody's here... I've never seen this place so empty before. I wonder what happened?

[ The stillness of everything has him worried, so he makes his way into the gate cautiously. ]

[Landing is... well, it's something that Sora's only gotten the hang of after a lot of practice, but he's pretty proud of himself for pulling it off on his own.

He follows after Tenma, taking in the sky and the general atmosphere. This is definitely a place that's been tainted by darkness.]

It's the Heartless. [Sora speeds up to make sure that Tenma doesn't run ahead.] They'll pop up out of nowhere, so be ready for it, okay?

Yeah, okay.

[ He's starting to get a bit nervous about fighting... And it looks like he's not going to be able to ease into it gently. A handful of shadows start appearing on the paths leading up to the main school building, and another cluster down on the practice field, all twitching as they start sense sources of light to feed on. If he wasn't nervous before, he sure is now. ]

E-eh!? So these are the guys we're supposed to fighting...!?

[ He knows he has to face them, but he's not feeling incredibly confident about it. He unconsciously takes a step back. ]

[It's no surprise that the Heartless have shown up so soon, but Sora's relieved to see that they don't look like the really strong forms. Still, he can see why it would still be frightening for someone not used to it, and so he quickly turns toward Tenma.]

These are Heartless, yeah. But if you just stay out of the way, I'll take them down, okay? Just leave it to me!

[His Keyblade appears in his hand as he turns toward the nearest group of them, ready to fight.]

No, that's... I came this far. I can't afford to back down here!

[ That's right... Everyone always worked so hard, and they'd overcome so many things together without running away. And right now, he needs to protect that. ]

[ He takes a small moment to pull it together, words more to himself than anything. ]

I can do this. It'll work out... Things will work out somehow!

[ But still, what does he do? He's never really fought before, and he doesn't want to be in the way... He looks down at the ball he's been carrying around as if he expects it to answer him. ]

Ah! That's it! I'll use that...!

[ It's so easy, all he has to do is use what he already knows! He places the ball on the ground and runs with it at top speed, enough to kick up a cloud of dust behind him. ]

Mach Wind!

[ He kicks the ball with everything he has, and it surges forward, leaving behind a trail of brilliant blue light. White wind swirls around the light, and it sparks at the edges like it's been supercharged. It rips right through a cluster of the Heartless, sending them flying, before slamming into a tree. It spins as if it wants to keep going, before the technique finally fizzes out and the ball drops to the ground. ]

[ ooc: a 'tube video should you need one :|a ]

[It comes as a shock when Tenma jumps into action, using the soccer ball that he'd been carrying around with such care as a weapon instead. But Sora can't deny that the boy has a strong kick, and the soccer ball manages to disperse the Heartless enough that he has a few good openings to attack.

He rushes into the crowd of the creatures and starts swinging his Keyblade and jumping around with a practiced ease.]

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to light the darkness.

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LOOK HOW CREATIVE I AM I SHOULD DESIGN KH WORLDS /bricked

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1/iiidk

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DONE.

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