perplexme | Forty-Eighth Keychain-[Written]

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Forty-Eighth Keychain-[Written]

[Filtered From Hayner]

So let's say that someone recently showed up in this place, but they're from a time where they remember you differently. How can you tell them about how things are in the future without ruining everything? And this isn't just a "oh I moved away" sort of difference, this is something a lot bigger...like memories.

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727 days. Nearly two years, and I still don't see any signs of me going home anytime soon. Should I consider that a good thing or a bad thing? For those of you who have been here that long, what do you think?

Oh, hey. Hayner! I'm thinking since you're new here ~~and your sense of direction stinks still~~, we should probably explore Luceti some more so you get familiar with it. What do you think? Later today?

[Filter to Xion]

Hey. I think we need to talk.

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I have to go home whether I want to or not. I have things I need to do there.

I think it's like that for a lot of people here. Doesn't make it any easier though. They're important things?

Yeah, the entire world will be in trouble if I don't finish awakening the Centurions.

I have no idea what a Centurion is, but that definitely doesn't sound good. We'll get back eventually. We have to.

But if you go back, then you'll...

[He remembers what Roxas told him about having to merge with Sora eventually.]

...yeah. That'll happen. But I mean, it's happened here a few times already, so maybe it won't be that bad. The difference is that when it happens at home, it'll just be permanent.

How can it not be that bad? You won't even be able to be...

... I-I'm sorry, it's none of my business... I shouldn't be saying things like that.

[Ah, but now he's intrigued!]

No, go ahead. What were you going to say?

... you won't even be able to be yourself anymore.

...yeah, not really. I guess when you look at it that way it's not that great, but it's just something I have to do.

... I hate it. I hate that we don't get any choice in things like that even if it's not what we want to do. It's not fair!

But it has to happen or something even worse will happen, won't it?

Yeah. That's why it isn't fair.

Yeah, but it's still the right thing to do even if it doesn't make sense. I don't know...maybe that'll change someday but for now...

...tell me about what you have to do when you get home.

Me?

... I have to finish awakening the Centurions so that Ratatosk will get all of his powers back and the mana will be balanced again. That should stop all of the strange weather that we've been having in my world.

...you're doing all of that to stop the weather? Really?

No, it's more than just that, it's... the world's mana is all messed up. Without mana, there wouldn't be any life, so I need to get the balance back to normal as soon as possible.

Oh. Okay, that part actually makes sense. Is it hard to do that though?

Actually, um, I don't know. I've never had to do it before.

Then why do you have to be the one to do it?

... because I am Ratatosk.

...you've mentioned that before, I think. And even after knowing you for years now Ratatosk still confuses me.

It still confuses me too, and I'm supposed to be him. All I know is what other people have told me about Ratatosk and a few dreams that are some of his memories.

I mean I guess it's not much different than how me and Sora are connected, but we're also two different people. Can Ratatosk split into his own body away from you?

No, he can't. I think it's different with you and Sora... can you talk to each other in your minds? Ratatosk and I can't do that.

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