Connected Hearts - A PSL for Aqua, Ven, Terra, Link, and the TWEWY crew...

[aquawayfinder]

The connection between their hearts was strong. Stronger now that Aqua was alive again and had Terra and Ven's strength behind her. She lifted off the ground with her glider. The Aqua this Terra and Ven knew wasn't afraid of heights, so she was hopeful they wouldn't notice that she was terrified. Her armor hid much. And there was no time to be afraid. Link and Rhyme needed her. She focused on Link first, their connection stronger. Finding it, she flew her glider from the world, knowing that Terra and Ven would be right behind her.

She expected them to touch down in Shibuya. She didn't expect to find Link.... in the space between words. "L...Link?" He had no armor, it was dangerous for someone to be between worlds like this.... Fear for her friend swamped fear for herself. They needed to get armor on him, they needed to help... somehow...

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[windslept]

I haven't played this game but I heard about it a little from Aqua. I don't have pins or anything but I do have my Keyblade. If we have to fight. I got your back, Aqua. Always.

[Ven gives his support, summoning the Keyblade just in case. To be ready if it does come to fighting. Though probably in the shop like this isn't the best location for it, really. Ven's just figuring to be ready if it comes to that. If Joshua were to try anything.]

[younghero]

Link drew himself up, the Triforce of Courage glowing softly on the back of his left hand.

“So....how is this going to go?”

[twewy_npcs]

Aqua nodded, not quite daring to flash a smile back at Ven. Her eyes were locked on Joshua.

Joshua laughed and pulled at a lock of his hair, studying it, seemingly unconcerned by everything. He gave his creepy giggle. "Well, if everyone is so certain, it could be fun to see what kind of Composer Neku could make. And... how long he can last." HE smirked. He clearly had a plan. "Alright then, Neku, under one condition, we'll give this a shot," as though it were both temporary and his idea. "The lot of them not actually from Shibuya? Gone, and stay gone for as long as I survive. I fin they are a headache I'd rather not suffer during your tenure..."

[windslept]

We can't help? I mean at least....we figured helping out Rhyme though? Like Aqua wanted. That's still something.

[From what Joshua says, Ven isn't sure if he means they have to leave now and won't necessarily even find out about the result and how things go, or if he just means he wants them to stay out of the competition or whatever between him and Neku and head off right after that or something. He glances to Aqua, unsure how to feel on it.]

[younghero]

"Define, 'gone'."

Link wasn't an idiot.

[twewy_npcs]

Josh looked at Link. "Not the trusting sort, are you?" he asked, grinning. "Oh calm down, if I killed you all here you'd still BE here. Just in the UG. I want you gone as in out of my hair. As in anyone not born in Shibuya leaves this world. Stays off it. And those from here, stay."

He smirked. "You want me to step down? Without a new game? Fine. The fee is that. You never see your friends here again."

Rhyme looked at them all alarmed. Never see Link and Aqua again?

Beat looked uncomfortable. Neku was glaring. Mr. H was rubbing the back of his neck. "And how exactly are we defining not from here?"

"Vibrate however you please. I don't care."

Aqua set her jaw and looked to the others. She would abide by Link and Rhyme and Neku's choice, since they were the ones most affected. But she did have this to say. "Our hearts will always be connected. No matter what sky we are under." She looked to Link. "And my offer to you is still open." Always would be.

[windslept]

[Ven isn't sure it's really his place to step in and say anything. This isn't his choice. He doesn't know any of them as well as Aqua does and this doesn't impact him as much as it would the rest of them. But he does feel sympathy at the idea of them being separated? He was asleep, granted, but even so. Being apart from friends was tough, was difficult, even if they were connected, as Aqua said.]

Never? But...

[Maybe there would be a way to at least keep in touch somehow? That Aqua could still talk to them somehow or other?]

[younghero]

Link took a breath.

"What do you think Aqua? Do you think Beat and Rhyme will be okay?"

It was especially important to him that Rhyme would be okay. He'd lost too many friends. Asriel and Kenny back in Nautilus. Saria back home. Navi. Being separated he could handle....if he knew they were safe.

[aquawayfinder]

"'Corse she'll be a'right, yo," Beat said before Aqua could reply. "She's got us, dun she?" he asked rubbing his nose.

Aqua laughed lightly. "I think she will be alright. And we'll have our Wayfinders. And there is nothing to say that someday they won't find and visit us." And she had one other idea, but she would tell Link that.. away from Joshua. "If there is a way that we can help this world, without anyone getting hurt... I think this is what we need to do. Of course, if he doesn't keep his word... we will be free to return," she added, making sure they all heard THAT part.

[windslept]

[Ven's quiet. Not feeling he has as much say in this in butting in or anything. But he does rest a hand at Aqua's arm in some attempt to comfort or reassure her perhaps, giving a nod that he agrees they should be able to come back if Joshua goes back on his word or something. That seemed only fair.]

She has me and Terra too. Always.

[younghero]

Link nodded slowly. He wasn't willing to say much more in front of Joshua, that didn't end with him using the Master Sword.

SQUEE

[aquawayfinder]

She gave her friends a warm and grateful smile, then turned to face Neku. "Good luck. Trust the hearts around you."

He nodded once, as that was too corny to respond to.

She gave Beat and Rhyme and Mr. H one more smile, then stepped outside. "Link, ride with me?"

[windslept]

[Ven isn't sure what if anything he can add so he simply gives a slight smile to the others, relieved things seem to have worked out, as he sticks close to Aqua and Terra if they were looking at heading off now. He gives a small wave to the others though.]

[younghero]

Link gave Neku a little bow, the others a wave, and finally as he registered Aqua's words, a slight nod. "Yeah."

[aquawayfinder]

She tossed her Keyblade, transforming it into the glider. She jumped on and waited for Link so she could form the armor around them both.