[ audio ]

[darkerearth]

Master... Ventus... Aqua... Tidus -- Everyone, I'm sorry!

[ the video is dark, most likely not working, and nothing can be seen but the audio can be heard. Terra's voice cracks as he speaks, he sounds completely exhausted and like he might be a bit delirious. he makes a choked sob as he's fumbling for something ]

The electricity is out and everyone is gone.

I should've... I should've done something. I should've been there. I...

I failed - everyone.

[ his voice cracks again ]

Why did this have to happen...?

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[audio]

[styx_and_stones]

Hey, once a failure, always a failure... you should have joined me and learned how to control the darkness when you had a chance.

[audio]

[darkerearth]

...I should've.

[audio]

[styx_and_stones]

Agreeing so readily, I like that! It's refreshing to hear when some one admits they made a mistake!

But, hey, there might still be a chance... Learn how to control the darkness now and maybe you can find out where your friends have been carried off to.

[audio]

[darkerearth]

I don't...want to do that right now...

[audio]

[styx_and_stones]

I shouldn't be surprised... your wanting to do nothing again.

Guess you will just never learn.

[audio]

[darkerearth]

You don't understand!

This is what caused everything... This is why all of my friends are gone! This is why everything is gone - because of the Darkness!

[audio]

[styx_and_stones]

Exactly... because you were too weak and cowardly to control it.

[This is all very cut and dry for Hades.]

[audio]

[darkerearth]

Be quiet! You don't know anything about me!

[audio]

[styx_and_stones]

Uh hmm... yeah...

[Not listening. ]

You know what you should do? You should probably sit there and complain some more instead of doing anything. It's a perfect plan... it has worked out so well already.

[audio]

[darkerearth]

Go find someone else to bother already!

[audio]

[styx_and_stones]

I think I will. There's nothing to see here.

[Video]

[blitz_acing]

[Tidus sounds--and looks--very weary. But also worried.]

Terra?

[audio]

[darkerearth]

T-Tidus!

I'm sorry - I'm sorry! I should've been there. Please, please... Don't haunt me now.

[audio]

[blitz_acing]

Terra--

I'm not mad at you.

[audio]

[darkerearth]

But, Tidus--

You're gone, you're gone! I couldn't save you. I couldn't find you!

...It's too late now. You...need to be angry at me. I would be.

[audio]

[blitz_acing]

I'm not gone. Whatever you think happened, it didn't, and you don't have to blame yourself.

[audio]

[darkerearth]

But it did - I saw it all happen! You're...gone...

You and everyone else are gone.

[audio]

[blitz_acing]

Tell me what happened.

[audio]

[darkerearth]

You're all gone... I couldn't say you.

The darkness destroyed everything and it took you all. I wasn't there in time to save you.

Now you're... I guess you're haunting me now. I'm sorry. There's nothing else I can say or do...

[audio]

[blitz_acing]

I'm just glad you're still around.

[audio]

[darkerearth]

It isn't fair...

[audio]

[blitz_acing]

No, it's not. But you can't give up. You have to fight it now.

[audio]

[darkerearth]

What's left to fight?! Everyone is gone!

[video]

[wavesinherheart]

Terra? Are you alright?

[video]

[darkerearth]

Aqua... [ there's a pause as he tries to pull himself together, but he's unable to ]

I'm so sorry. I'm sorry...that I couldn't save you.

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[wavesinherheart]

Couldn't...save me? Terra, I'm right here.

[video]

[darkerearth]

I know you're there, but...you're just a ghost of Aqua.

I'm sorry that I failed you...

[video]

[wavesinherheart]

A... Terra, I promise. I'm not a ghost.

[video]

[darkerearth]

...I saw you die, Aqua. I saw you pass away with Ven and everyone else!

[video]

[wavesinherheart]

I don't... remember dying.

[video]

[darkerearth]

You probably don't. I wouldn't want you to.

I...don't want you to go again. I don't even care if you're a ghost now.

Re: [video]

[wavesinherheart]

I'm not going to go anywhere. I promise.

[video]

[darkerearth]

...Thanks. [ he closes his eyes for a moment, frowning ]

[video]

[wavesinherheart]

Don't worry about it.

[memoryreprieved]

-Terra? [ Her voice comes out off a little groggy with a side of off key. She was just sleeping, okay? And may have... woken up unexpectedly to this, so her brain is still catching up to her. It has at least caught up enough for things to click that something's wrong. ]

[darkerearth]

Xion?

...I'm sorry. I'm sorry this had to happen to you.

[memoryreprieved]

[ Yeah, okay. The more awake she, well, kind of gets, the more alert she realizes that this is real. Terra's acting funny. And not the 'haha noises' kind. Why is he apologizing all of a sudden? ]

Terra... What are you talking about?

[darkerearth]

I couldn't be there to save you... I didn't save anyone.

[memoryreprieved]

What?

Terra- you're not making any sense! I'm fine! [ And so is everyone else- at least last time she checked. ]

[darkerearth]

I saw you die with everyone else. I failed you all.

I'm sorry.

[memoryreprieved]

But I didn't- Terra, I don't know what you're talking about! I'm fine! I'm right here!

[darkerearth]

You're gone, Xion.

I watched you...

[memoryreprieved]

I'm not! I'll- where are you? [ She'll prove it, right then and there. ]

[darkerearth]

I'm... At the hotels in Traverse Town.

[memoryreprieved]

[ Well, she doesn't exactly know where those are... but she does know Traverse Town. And surely with a little searching... ]

I'll be right there! [ No arguments. She's already opening up a corridor. ]