Connected 3: Our hearts are the strongest weapon

[heartisabattleground]

Phone

[So Sora's been hearing over the phones about Annie regaining herself and leaving to save them all. He also got a bunch of his memories back that he gave up for his stuff and he's not feeling too great about that either. But...it just goes to show him how powerful the heart really is. This town was only able to bury that Annie lady's real self. But in the end her heart won out against those people. So, Sora is deciding to attempt a boost of morale.]

I guess it shows how strong we really are. This town may try and bring us down and do horrible things to us but in the end we're stronger than it. All we have to do now is follow our hearts and trust in them and I'm sure we'll beat them.

So, lets be sure to make win this fight! If for the sake of all the people we care about who aren't here anymore!

Action

[Sora's in the park lying on the ground in the park. He was practicing with his keyblade but now he's napping. Want to disturb him?]

Comments

phone

[condescent]

Aren't you...cheerful.

Re: phone

[heartisabattleground]

Well, you gotta try and think positive.

Re: phone

[condescent]

[a giggle] I suppose I can't argue with the sentiment. It's better than sitting idly by and waiting for the next thing they try to pull on us.

Re: phone

[heartisabattleground]

Right? I just wonder what's going to happen now...and I wonder how Annie is doing.

[phone]

[noluckduck]

Dude, where are ya gettin' all that optimism?

Re: [phone]

[heartisabattleground]

It's just how I am!

[a_clockwork_melody]

[Aurica's also been hearing, along with what Sora's heard, a number of motivational speeches over the phone that more or less said the same thing. There was something that felt unique about this one, though. She couldn't place it, but it made her speak up here whereas most other times she stayed silent.]

I'd agree, but... what are we even fighting against? Do we know who, or even what they are?

[heartisabattleground]

It's a guy named Johnathan Zemekis I'm pretty sure. He's the guy who brought everybody here.

[And Sora is one of those who knows why now.]

[a_clockwork_melody]

Even so, this town's done whatever it wanted to toy with us before. What can we do to stop them? Where do we even begin?

[heartisabattleground]

We just need to find a way to cut them off from their powers. But, I'm sure Annie is working on that right now. For now, we just gotta get ready to fight back against them.

[a_clockwork_melody]

W-well, what about those that don't have any powers to fight back with? What can we do about it?

[Yes, Aurica is going to nitpick about every detail. She means well, she just has a lot going against her thinking she can do anything practical about it.]

[heartisabattleground]

Isn't that obvious? We protect them.

[a_clockwork_melody]

[ ... It really was that simple, wasn't it? They'd figure out a way, somehow.]

..Unn. Thank you, I just don't know what to do sometimes. It's scary to think about.

[heartisabattleground]

Hey, it's okay. Just believe in yourself, that's all! Follow your heart and you'll go the right way.

[a_clockwork_melody]

[That's what he did back home, wasn't it? Believed in himself and everyone with him.]

Yes, I'll do my best. I'll believe in you as well, er... I'm sorry, who would you be?

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[condescent]

Wherever she is, it's out of our hands now. We've freed the princess from her tower - now the rest is up to her.

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[heartisabattleground]

Yeah, you're right. Hopefully she's safe now though. She's been suffering for a long time.

[heartisabattleground]

Oh, I'm Sora! It's nice to meet you errr...what's your name?

[a_clockwork_melody]

Sorry, it's Aurica. I'll be cheering for you, alright?

[And maybe if she ever gets her Song Magic she could support too!]

[heartisabattleground]

Ehehe, thanks Aurica! Just stay safe.

[a_clockwork_melody]

Mm, you too, Sora.

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[condescent]

Personally, I'm more interested in what she can do for us. As saccharine as this whole rescue business has been, I'll be quite disappointed if we went through all that effort for nothing.

[noluckduck]

How? Christ, ya sound like a cartoon character!

[heartisabattleground]

Like I said, it's just how I am. And I'm not a cartoon!

[noluckduck]

Right. Lemme know how that works out for ya.

[heartisabattleground]

Worked for me so far.

[noluckduck]

... Did ya go in any of the portals?

[heartisabattleground]

Yeah I did. It was the last one I think.

[noluckduck]

Wha-- Seriously?!

[heartisabattleground]

Yup, it was pretty freaky but we managed to find out a lot.

[noluckduck]

I know, I was there too!

[heartisabattleground]

Oh, really? Are you okay?

[noluckduck]

... [Oh my god this guy is way too nice.] I didn't get hurt or anythin'.

phone

[kinship]

That's definitely the right attitude.

[He sounds impressed, how has he not noticed this boy before?]

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[heartisabattleground]

Well, you gotta learn to think positive in situations like this.

[heartisabattleground]

Well that's good. But man, that place was creepy!

[And really sad.]

[noluckduck]

Yeah, no shit. Ya heard Zemekis, right?

[kinship]

There's a woefully short supply of people thinking like that here, unfortunately.

[heartisabattleground]

Maybe they've just been hanging here too long.

[Sora's not going to judge, really. After all, Riku spent a long time in the Darkness. But, he will try and offer optimism when he can.]

I'm Sora by the way.

[heartisabattleground]

I did. It made me really angry hearing what he said. But, at the same time I felt kind of bad for him. It still doesn't make up for what he's done though.

[kinship]

I'm Cain, it's nice to meet you.

[He has no respect at all for the people who use residency times as an excuse.]

The longer they're here, the more determined that should make them.

[noluckduck]

Ya-- Why the hell would ya feel bad for him?!

[heartisabattleground]

Well, he was trying to help the people in his world. But, like I said, I don't agree with what he did and I'm angry for what he's done to the people who were here and are here.

[noluckduck]

Well-- 'Kay, sure he was, but who cares? It sounds like he was pretty fuckin' creepy about it from the get-go.

[heartisabattleground]

I'm not saying he wasn't either. I mean, I can respect that he wanted to save people in his world, but to go out and just take away everything that they were...to take their heart...he does need to be stopped.

[noluckduck]

... So, d'ya have a plan? Or just pep-talk?