[sometime after Xion is brought safely to the clinic, Sora seeks Roxas out, his eyes uncomfortably dark. he's had enough of this. too many people have been hurt. his palms are itching, but he's kept his cool for the most part so far, partly for Kairi's sake, and at least until he's certain that their friends are safe for now.]
[and he's certain. and he tries on a smile anyway, though it's tight and thin-lipped.]
Roxas, will you help me with something? [it reads almost like a plea.]
[Roxas doesn't even have to really think about it, easily able to read what Sora's true intentions are. He nods though, keeping up the charade and his neutrality.]
Looks like you read my mind. Let's go, we're just wasting time standing here. We should check the west first. It's going to stay darkest there the longest.
Right. [lead the way, Roxas-- Sora will keep up, but he'll be constantly looking over his shoulder and prodding anything that looks suspicious with his Keyblade.]
[Roxas is silent for a moment as he patrols with Sora, snarling a bit as he whacks an innocent bush with his Keyblade. He's only using one blade for now.]
I can't believe this. Can't believe this. What was the point of hiding the house and trying to protect ourselves if he could still attack any of us?
Makes you wonder just how long he was actually waiting for this. Was he staking her out? Why Xion? Why any of us? I just want to know what his motivations were for us.
We're just...we're just going to have to sneak up on him. He's really strong. Even if you and I both attacked at the same time, it might not be enough.
...does it get any easier for you? Killing people, I mean.
[Luke joins Roxas in the staaaaaaring up. He's seen big monsters, but...] I don't know... It looks like it's just the neck that's huge. [The rest of it's pretty large too, of course, but if you shorten the neck...]
Yeah, you're right. ...I wonder if you could make a slide out of them. [Why his brain went there, the world may never know. It's a legitimate question, too.]
[Luke looks over his shoulder as if to look for any droids. But with the way he slowly heads toward the railing... He's probably going to get in there anyway.]
So what? Maybe we can get them to give us a boost. [Roxas is already at the railing, trying to figure out how to get up and over it. He'll start to climb a little, not really going anywhere before examining the area.]
[... Oh, Roxas. That just dashed any caution Luke might have.
He looks back at him with raised eyebrows before he grins and grips the railing.]
Scared? Not a chance!
[And with that, he leans himself back before he vaults himself right over the railing and into the area where the giraffes are. The animals are already watching him, so he only takes a few quiet steps before he looks up at Roxas.]
[That's the spirit! Roxas is going to watch Luke sail right over that railing, looking down at the boy when he lands. Give him a few minutes before he makes his own running leap, landing in a crouch next to him.]
Not a chance. [He stands up to his full height, looking toward the tall animals who...suddenly seem a heck of a lot taller.]
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