≋ Like a Scattered Dream

[protohero.livejournal.com]

[The video clicks on, revealing the very top of some spiky blond hair and most of a wall above that, also part of a ceiling. Then it tilts down to center a little crookedly on a boy's face, probably in his mid-teens, with bright blue eyes and, at the moment, kind of a questioning expression as he examines the device.]

So it's like this...?

Yeah, just like that! Go on, say something, your friends should know you're okay!

Uhm, okay then! [Ven focuses on the camera, giving it a big grin and raising one hand to wave a little.] Hey! My name's Ventus - call me Ven. I just... um, woke up, and I was hoping I could get in touch with someone I know... Terra? Aqua? Are you guys all right?

I think I've got a lot to catch up on.

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video - 1/?

[lightguiding.livejournal.com]

[Just checking the communicator, nothing unusual here.]

video - 2/3

[lightguiding.livejournal.com]

[Wait, is that Roxas? No--

Could it be--?]

video - 3/3 done!

[lightguiding.livejournal.com]

[It is. Aqua almost drops the communicator in surprise as a hand flies to her mouth. Shock and pure disbelief fight for dominance as she holds the communicator so tight, it's a wonder doesn't break.]

Ven! Ven, is that really you?!

video - yay!

[protohero.livejournal.com]

Aqua! [He is so glad to hear that voice and see that face youhavenoidea.] You're okay! He didn't get you!

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[lightguiding.livejournal.com]

I'm fine, don't worry.

[The shock is gone now he's responded, replaced by a slow smile forming. He's really back -- he's really okay. She's so relieved, she wishes she was beside him, so she could hug him and never let go.]

But how did you... When did you wake up?

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[protohero.livejournal.com]

Just a few minutes ago! I'm at Sora's, he says he's been keeping me here for awhile.

[He'll get to the part about not being able to walk later.]

[Video]

[futurefab.livejournal.com]

Ven! You're finally awake!

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[protohero.livejournal.com]

[There is no way he can't be confused by this. She looks friendly enough, but he's sure he's never seen this girl before.]

Uhh, yeah, I am! [He grins and waves - and then gives into the confusion again.] Who are you? Have we met before?

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[futurefab.livejournal.com]

I... merely saw you arrive. I worried for you. My name is Lilisette. How are you feeling?

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[protohero.livejournal.com]

[Don't worry, he'll adopt you soon. Or you'll adopt him. Ven collects friends like other boys collect scraped knees. Once that's cleared up, he grins at Lili.]

Considering what I just came from, I'm doing pretty good! Looks like it'll take a couple days for me to be all good again, but I can wait.

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[futurefab.livejournal.com]

Do you need any help?

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[fairly-small.livejournal.com]

Ven! Hey!

[Guess who's excited to see you? He saw Aqua already on the video, but now Ven? All he needs to see is Terra and he'd be all set!]

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[protohero.livejournal.com]

ZACK! [Oh man, THIS IS GREAT! He didn't expect to see him, that's for sure!] Heeey! Good to see you! Still over at the Coliseum?

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[fairly-small.livejournal.com]

Uh... no.

[cheekscratch.]

I sort of somehow ended up in Traverse Town. I feel like I'm missing something, honestly, but it's good know the Coliseum is still there!

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[protohero.livejournal.com]

I think it is, I haven't been there since I left you and Herc... [That he can remember. But at the same time, that statement doesn't exactly feel right... Oh well, puzzle that out later.]

And you might be, 'cause someone told me that it's been about ten years since that was. So if you can't remember it...

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[abreakingwave.livejournal.com]

Hello, Ventus. Ven.

I take it you just arrived?

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[protohero.livejournal.com]

Ummmm... [Why do you have to ask the really hard questions right away, man?]

...Close enough? It's kind of a long story.

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[abreakingwave.livejournal.com]

I've got time.

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[protohero.livejournal.com]

It's, uhhh... [Great. Selective editing is a go - he's still under the impression that they have to maintain world order. That'll get tossed out the window soon enough, but for now it makes things tricky.]

I'm from here, but there was this big fight... A couple of really bad guys were trying to hurt all the worlds, so my friends and I went to face them. We beat them, but it cost almost everything to do - I didn't expect to wake up again.

[And really, he would have been okay with that. As long as it meant taking Vanitas out.]

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[duelking.livejournal.com]

WHOA! You're finally awake! It's good to see you up and around, finally, man!

Your name's Ven, huh? I'm Zell!

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[protohero.livejournal.com]

Zell? Hey! [Another wave and grin.] So I guess you saw me when I crashed down, too?

[no-souls-here.livejournal.com]

Just woke up.....? I suppose that's supposed to be significant?

[Looks dubious. Everyone sleeps at night... don't they Except for his butler of course? Surely this kid isn't just announcing that he woke up from a nap...]

[protohero.livejournal.com]

[He's still not sure how much he's allowed to talk about, trying not to disrupt the world order and everything, so he's being kind of deliberately vague with his answers until he can figure it out.]

Yeah, I've been out of it for awhile now. My friends were pretty worried about me.

[no-souls-here.livejournal.com]

Doesn't sound like a normal sleep. A coma, perhaps?

[protohero.livejournal.com]

Yeah, basically. It took me awhile to heal and wake up, but I finally did it. Better being awake then being a vegetable, right? What's your name?