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]

Wait, what? How does that work? Challenging him?

[Because. That might seem kinda dangerous? If Joshua is all that powerful? Ven has no idea what to expect. Even Terra seems floored, distracted by that as he raises an eyebrow at Neku in response. Ven glances down to the pins, frowning. Pins? Was....was that Rhyme and Beat? How were they supposed to help them like this? He doesn't get the chance to really ask, yet, given Neku distracting him like that.]

[younghero]

"I have no reason to go after Neku, he didn't endanger my family."

Link wondered how in the world Joshua couldn't understand that.

[aquawayfinder]

Mr. H was near about ready to shake Ven. Instead what he shook was his head. "C'mon Spikes, if they're going to stand and growl at each other they're going to need tea. You can help me carry. Unless you think Ears and your other friend aren't enough to keep Blue safe....?"

"But he'll still be running the games. Not your family, maybe... but you're okay with is playing with other people's hard earned deaths?" Joshua asked, laughing.

"Enough," Neku said.

"We know better than to take your words at face value at this point," Aqua said to Joshua.

"Oh really?" he chuckled. "And just when did I actually lie to either of you? No you, Neku, our history could fill hours and hours...."

[windslept]

Huh? Ah.....I guess. Something to eat and drink might help.

[And it isn't like he would actually be leaving the others alone? Leaving Aqua alone. So Ven taps at Terra's shoulder, letting him at least know that he was helping figure some tea with Mr. H. Given the others seem rather more distracted and all. Terra seems to be the best bet at least.]

Besides, I kinda know some basics but only what Aqua told me. This is....a lot.

[younghero]

“Letting me think I was dead was a lie,” Link said flatly. A large part of him still wanted to just take Joshua out, as he had Ganondorf and Majora, but, he suspected it wouldn’t solve the underlying issues.

He watched Mr. H. with suspicion as well.

“S’long as Rhyme’s ok...” He muttered to himself.

[twewy_npcs]

Mr. H led Ven to the back room and then looked like he was ready to res his head against the wall. He huffed out a breath, and spoke quietly. "Not the fastest, are you, spikes? Okay so if I am understanding right we need that key thing of yours and we're running out of time. Not sure how long phones can stall out there."

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"Did I ever actually say you were dead?" Joshua asked with a laugh. "I also let people think I'm human, doesn't make walking down the street a lie, kid. But hey, you'll get to grow up and learn that now."

[windslept]

[Ven follows, either not noticing or not minding with Terra glancing to him to note that the youngest of their trio was wandering off. Though at least not alone given H was with him. Terra just sticks with Aqua for now since they had seemed to trust this Mr H guy at least. Not so much Joshua.]

My Keyblade? I'm not the only one that has one though. Aqua and Terra have theirs too. I thought Aqua said you use....pins? To fight here?

[twewy_npcs]

"Yes, but they're out there. You're the one in here. And yeah this world uses pins but those pins I passed you? They're more than normal pins. They're all I could save of two of your friends' friends. Skulls and Skulls jr."

[windslept]

I mean. I can try help, if you need my Keyblade, but. Aqua and Terra, they've had more training and all than I have, really.

[Ven then blinks, glancing back down to the pins he had been given. Holding them in his palm up closer to get a better look at them. He's pretty sure something like that would be akin to some horror story, getting stuck in a pin or something.]

Okay, but how do we save them then?

[twewy_npcs]

"Yes, but they're out there, you're in here." He scratched the back of his head. "Okay, Spikes, break it down for me, a Keyblade does what, exactly?"

[windslept]

Unlocks things. Hearts, chests and such. Doors. We can use them to fight. For casting magic. It's mostly used for sealing or opening the barriers between worlds, ours being able to become a glider for us to ride. Only certain people can use them. I'm just barely a Master compared to Aqua with her having been one before we left home the first time.

[He's not really used to explaining exactly. But he seems to already know of Keyblades and all and knows they are important, that he might be able to help with his somehow here.]

[twewy_npcs]

"Exactly, Spikes. Try it on the pins."

[windslept]

Well, okay. Let's see....

[Ven holds out his hand, summoning the Keyblade after putting down the pins in front of him. There's a bright flash of light as he summons it, before he points it at the pins, a smaller more focused beam of light emerging from the tip of the weapon and aiming towards the pins. Ven wonders if this will work in bringing those two back. He's never quite used the Keyblade like this himself after all.]

[twewy_npcs]

And the Keyblade would unlock the heart within the pins.

In a flash of light Rhyme and Beat would be standing there, Beat's wings hanging limp as he jumps back in shock. "Bwaaaaaa! That was weird, yo!"

Rhyme just smiled at all of them, her gaze landing last on Ven. "You must have helped us, thank you. A friend in need is a friend indeed as they always say. Thank you, new friend. I'm Rhyme. This is my partner, Beat."

"Why you always gotta be so friendly, yo?" he asked, though perhaps a little less bothered by that than he might have been.

[windslept]

[Ven should probably have expected this. But he still initially starts for a second, blinking at the light and seeing the two of them suddenly there like that. His head tilts as he is about to introduce himself when Beat pipes in about Rhyme being friendly.]

Aqua told me about you. Her and Link were really worried. Ah, I'm Ven! One of Aqua's friends from home. But come on, we gotta show her you're both okay!

[Yup. Cue Ven just reaching for their hands and trying to then make to bring them back out to where Aqua and the others were probably still talking and glaring at Joshua.]

[twewy_npcs]

Beat started to pull back his hand, but Rhyme took Ven's offered hand, grabbed Beat's wrist and made him do so as well, grinning. "Nice to meet you, Ven!" She was eager to see Aqua again. And... Link....

[windslept]

Same here. Any friend of Aqua's is our friend too. She'll be relieved to know you're both okay! And you can meet Terra too!

[He exclaims with a grin as he rushes to drag them over to the others. To Aqua specifically, and Link. Probably he just expects Beat to follow even if the other ends up pulling back his hand from Ven's. He doesn't think twice on it but some people aren't as big on touching, he supposes. As long as Beat still follows, it didn't really matter if they were holding hands or not.]

Aqua! They're fine! They're here!

And merging back?

[twewy_npcs]

Rhyme was smiling brightly at Ven's comments. "Any friend of hers is our friend as well," she said happily. And then seeing them... "LINK! Neku!" The first was joy the second surprise as well as friendly greeting. What was Neku doing here?"

"Bwaaaaaah!Do you know who that is, yo?" Beat asked, pulling Rhyme free from Ven and shoving her behind him protectively.

sounds like a good time to, yes.

[windslept]

Right! Ah -- ? Wh -- ?

[He's cut off in surprise at the feeling of Rhyme's hand being wrenched from his, glancing back to the blond siblings with wide eyes in initial confusion. But even he can figure who they were probably wary of.]

....Joshua you mean? Me, Terra and Aqua can probably handle him. It's alright.

Re: sounds like a good time to, yes.

[younghero]

Link’s ears actually perked as soon as he saw Rhyme and her brother. And both would be getting a hug from the slight teen as he nearly bowled both over.

“I’m so glad to see you! You have no idea!”

Even now he positioned himself between the two and Joshua.

Re: sounds like a good time to, yes.

[twewy_npcs]

"BWAAAAAAAH" Beat said, squirming a bit.

Rhyme returned the hug easily. not looking at all flushed or flustered like her partner. "We're happy to see you too!"

"Rhyme," Neku almost whispered then turned to face Joshua again.

Aqua stood that much taller, having more people to defend. She would greet them after, for now she would Watch Link's back so he could safely hug them.

Joshua however... his eyes narrowed. "What have you done?" he asked his voice almost ice.

"Me? Nothing, well, you said I could give them the pins. But my power? Did nothing," Mr. H said. He shook his head, and sighed. "Give it up, Josh. It's over."

[windslept]

What did I do? We were looking for Rhyme and found her is all.

[Isn't it a good thing? That the two were back again? At least. Ven had assumed as much given how worried Aqua and Link had been over the girl. Let alone the other with her. Beat. Of course Ven had wanted to help if he could. And well, any friend of Aqua's was surely to be his friend too. Once they got to know each other and all.]

[younghero]

Link released Beat and Rhyme, giving Ven an apologetic look. "It's complicated," he said quietly before fixing a glare on Joshua.

"You were the one that wanted to play games with heroes. You have no one to blame but yourself if you don't like the results."

[twewy_npcs]

Josh glared at Link. "You have no idea the games you are now meddling in."

"Games with rules, like how a player who wants to challenge the Composer without erasing him," MR. H said casually, "needs the backing of at least two Reapers."

"Yes, thank you," Josh said tightly.

"No one here wants you erased Josh," Neku said quietly, "but we're not letting you continue as Composer either."

"And you think they'd support you?" Josh asked, then laughed, finding his footing again. "Someone who until his first game didn't think other people even had value? Someone who told people to shut up rather than listening to them? You think they would trust you, as Composer?"

[windslept]

I'm not as familiar with the rules or whatever exactly. I just wanted to help. Since Aqua and Link were worried about Rhyme and all....

[He only has what Aqua told him to go on. But it sounded like Neku had at least been learning. Grown from his experience and relationships as he formed friendships with these people in learning to listen to them and value them? Wasn't that a good thing that he had changed now? That he was growing and learning from it?]

But...you're even saying that Neku's learned from the game. He's grown since then to try be better. Isn't that what people would want?