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[ Good afternoon, Johto. Y'might be greeted to an odd sight today as Xion's Gear comes alive thanks to Bell the Togekiss (who somehow has managed to work it despite not having any... arms, per se). ]

Hah! Yah!

[ Wooden Keyblade in hand, Xion's swinging at an invisible enemy like this. A jump, and she tries an air combo. Least she's not doing any of the fancy stuff she knows, and even if she could, her now human body would make it difficult to do so anyway.

But the expression on her face... and the amount of force it looks like she's putting into the swings... Someone hasn't had a good night nor sleep, that's for sure.

She stops when Axel the Typhlosion walks into view. Training time? Don't we all love some training time! Xion goes into a stance until Axel fires a spurt of bright, hot flames at her. Dodge roll, then she swings at his chest, but obviously makes sure she misses on purpose. She doesn't want to hurt him.

A minute or two of this passes, and somehow, Bahamut the Gible scampers into view. He bumps into the back of Xion's leg, making her stumble slightly, distracting her enough that she can't stop Axel from swiping her wooden Keyblade out of her hand. Clattering to the side and out of reach, Xion only has a few moments before Axel swipes at her again. Guess what happens when you take a Keyblade out of their wielder's hand? Especially when she can't summon it back...

No hand-to-hand experience, either. She tries to block the blow, but then he just... headbutts her. Bearing in mind Bahamut is still behind her, she tries to fall where she doesn't squish him.

Thud.

Xion: 0 | Axel: 1

She lets out a shuddering sigh, maybe a bit frustrated, but not at Axel or anything. At least Bahamut walked out unscathed as he comes up to her face and licks her cheek, but she doesn't move herself from the sandy floor. ]

I need to change this.

[ Seeing all this, Bell thinks the spectacle's over and shuts the feed. ]

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Same as well.

Alright, Xion, I want you to think of one place where you have a pleasant memory of.

[ Thinks, then smiles to herself. ] Okay. There's really only one.

Is the memory clear in your mind?

Yeah.

Try to imagine yourself back in that memory and take deep breaths. Clear your mind of anything else and just focus on that.

[ Does as he instructed. This goes on for a good minute of comfortable silence, with the waves lapping in the background... Wind, water, land. She's back on the Clock Tower with Roxas and Axel, happily eating sea salt ice cream...

"They're gonna destroy you!"

"Who else will I have ice cream with?"

She gasps, cries out a little, and snaps her eyes open. She sees Terra, and Xemnas' face flashes over his for just a moment and she looks like she's going to panic a bit. ]

I... Uh...

... Xion? What's wrong?

[Terra's oblivious to your visions of him with white hair though, worry slightly etched on his face.]

[ Bows her head. It's not him. Can't be him. Aside from just a few similarities, Terra couldn't be Xemnas. She's just getting paranoid with all these nightmares. ]

Sorry, I... think this might be a little difficult for me.

... alright. I'm sorry if I caused you more trouble.

[ Now she panics, thinking she's offended him. ]

No, no! I'm sorry. You're just trying to help.

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