courtings | to light the darkness.

[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.]

[ Meanwhile, Tenma grabs his ball again and goes right back into the fray. For a kid who's never fought before, he's strangely well-suited to it. His kick power isn't as explosive as a striker's would be, but he's got a good eye for the enemies' movements, and he has his speed and agility on his side, so he does a good job of avoiding get hit. One Heartless does manage to lunge for him before he notices, be he literally glides around it on a stream of gentle green wind, which pushes the creature back and flips it onto its back, leaving it completely vulnerable. ]

[It looks like Tenma has a natural talent, since he's getting into the swing of things with hardly any trouble, even though he was scared at first. Sora knows the feeling. He remembers how scary it was when his home was overtaken by the Heartless, but he never hesitated to fight them off. So maybe they're similar in that way.

When one of the Heartless is knocked onto its back, Sora jumps forward, planting the tip of the Keyblade into its stomach, which effectively destroys it. The next second he spots another one creeping up behind Tenma and without thinking, he tosses his Keyblade, using the Strike Raid skill to knock it back. The Keyblade returns to his hand just as easily, and Sora glances to Tenma.] Doing okay?

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