Day 16 | ~ Separation ~

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[The CAT feed turns on to video, but for a moment all you see is a blur of darkness and streaks of light. It catches the panicked voice of a teenage boy in mid-sentence.]

-- n't know what's going on --

[Finally, the video settles on a round boyish face, seeming to be roughly the age of sixteen or so, with an untamed mess of brown spiky hair and wide frantic eyes that are incredibly and vibrantly blue. The lighting on his face is strange, pale-green and ghostly, but judging by the kid's background, it seems he's in a... cave?]

Doctor! Doctor, can you hear me? Where are you?! Are you okay?! Doctor!

[His voice is desperate and too many kinds of scared. It's as if he's terrified his world is ending.]

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[fortune_sought]

[Sophie hurriedly activates her CAT so she can talk to Xion, seemingly unconcerned with the fact that her only attire at the moment is a bedsheet. it was the closest thing to her when she appeared here] Xion, take a deep breath. What exactly has happened?

[worldsapart]

[it's okay Xion isn't concerned about the sheet either]

Sophie, he's gone, I --

[right. deep breath. okay.

...]

He just -- There was this flash of light and he just vanished, I don't know...

[fortune_sought]

[thankfully, Sophie's practicality kicks in, and she manages to look calm because she's so focused on calming Xion] Have you tried to contact him on the CAT? And what about Jamie? Is he with you?

[worldsapart]

I called out, but he hasn't responded yet --

Jamie... Jamie's right here.

[fortune_sought]

[she nods] Then let me know if you hear from him. [she pauses then, hoping she doesn't alarm Xion with her next question. but considering what she heard from Jamie before about where they were headed, she has to know] Xion...are you two safe where you are?

[worldsapart]

I... [... you know...] I'm not... sure.

If we get in trouble, I should be able to take care of it, though. I do have the Keyblades.

[fortune_sought]

[she frowns worriedly, but she doubts she could persuade either of them away from danger. still, she wants to know...]

Once you've seen the cave, do you have a way to leave Fremercury?

1/3? 4?

[worldsapart]

[lolnope good luck with that sophie]

I...

[worldsapart]

[wait]

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4/5

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fin

[worldsapart]

I have no idea!

[fortune_sought]

[oh dear. not only is that not the answer that Sophie was hoping for, but she didn't mean to worry Xion. she speaks calmly, trying to be comforting] Don't worry, Xion. I'm certain you'll find a way. But please, do be careful.

[she wishes she could offer more help than that, but she can't think of anything that she could do over the CAT. her frustration is audible in her tone, despite her attempts not to show it]

[worldsapart]

We'll be plenty careful! You don't need to worry about us!

And I'm sure we'll find a way back, too. [ALL SMILES. Xion actually isn't so sure... maybe...]

[fortune_sought]

[Sophie nods, still attempting to be as comforting as possible] I'm sure you will. And let us know what you find.