Shadows Swarm

Azuma: "If he attacks me, I will not hesitate to defend myself."

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Xyukuse: "Now that we're done talking about our feelings can we go?"

*Everyone does the same*

Monu:<She's not saying you shouldn't defend yourself.>
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Artexi:<Sure, I'm ready.>

Binah<Indeed. There is a difference between self-defense & giving into the darkness.>

L"...You make it sound like you want us to continue."

Binah<I can't leave this place. If it is abandoned, then Senthose will surely come for it, & it is an important bastion against the darkness. Nor can I reach the other Keyblade Masters, aside from Keter. But we need more than just her to go out & stem the flood of darkness.>

L"But...we're just making everything worse...."

Binah<Then what do you suggest?>

L"I don't know...."

E"Well...I'd like to try to help!"
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*Senthose lets go.*

S<Yeah, I guess you can go now. AS A GROUP, remember?>

Hitomi: "We do what we can."

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Xyukuse: "Fine, whatever. Want us to hold hands before we cross to make it more convincing?"

*Everyone leaves as a group*
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Safian:<Me too!>

S<Actually, that sounds like a good idea. Hold hands to make sure that you don't get lost!>

R"I don't really WANT to."
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L"...Where would we even start?"

Binah<Well, what would you do, if you hadn't given up?"

L"I don't know--probably look over the worlds we haven't been to in a while. Make sure we didn't miss anything."

Binah<Perhaps start with the world where Roatha's heart was first infected by the dark?>

Azuma: "That one with the gargoyles, right?"

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Xyukuse: "Fuck off. Let's try this again."

Xyukuse Dark Corridors to the castle entrance.

Eve:<How delightful.>
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Monu:<Ah, I believe I missed that adventure.>

*Roatha slaps him in the back of the head.*

R"You idiot, we should just go to the world directly! I'll open the path, 'cause I've actually been there before!"

S<Now, y'see, if you had been holding hands, then he wouldn't have been able to do that. This is why I'm the leader, Xy--I just realized, I don't know how to pronounce your name.>

*Senthose squints.*
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Binah<Yes. We call it "City of Secrets," but the specific city that you landed in was called "New York.">

E"Alright, then let's go to New York, I guess."

L"I don't know if I should."

T"Come on, if you won't go to fight Heartless or Unversed, will you at least go to help me?"

*Thiera clasps her hands. Lilith tries to avoid her puppy dog eyes, but eventually activates her armor.*

Xyukuse: "If you must know Zii-you-koo-say, got it memorized?"

*Monu and Safian summon their armor as well*

Axel<Hey, that's MY line....>

S<That's a shitty name.>

R"...Idiots."

*Roatha holds his hand out to Xshittyname's Dark Corridor & the image within changes to a city similar to that of the one below the castle, but with brighter lights & more foot & vehicle traffic.*
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Binah<I wish you better luck going forward.>

*Thiera summons the Oathkeeper & uses it to open the Lanes Between.*

Azuma: We're going to need more than just luck.

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Xyukuse: "And it's annoying regardless of who says it."

He steps into the Dark Corridor shouting "Later, girlscouts."

Artexi:<But you just said it...>

*They head through*
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Monu:<Thank you.>

*They summon their gliders and enter the portal*