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Jema'grethy: Memory Cave

Passengers see a vision, an instance of someone's life, before just as suddenly - they find themselves inside a cave. It is light, a strange moss glowing on the walls and ceiling illuminates the cave nicely, and it is large enough for them to pace around in without trouble.

They're not alone. In the cave with them is another voidtrecker; maybe someone they know well, or maybe someone they've only seen in the aisles of the train. But they are together in this cave, and they will come to find out that it was one of their memories that the other witnessed. And them, one of yours.

The cave has no exit, at least not yet. They know that it will, eventually. When the time is right.

But for that time to come, they first must talk...

(OOC: Memories can be written either in this post or over here)

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"Funny?" she asked as she made it to her feet with his help. What could he have seen that was funny? Webby?

"You and Axel talking about dancing. I hope you got to go." Even if his knowledge of dancing is based on one memory of Sora imagining Kairi and Demyx's water Nobodies.

"Why.... do you hope that...?" she asked so confused.

"Because it sounds like a cool experience. You get to learn how to dance." And Roxas loves learning new things, more than ever now.

Her eyes went wide and she shook her head. "It was terrifying!"

The confusion is back in full force. "Terrifying? Why?"

"Why wouldn't it be?!" Somebodies would have to see her!

"I mean, I guess it's scary when you're still learning what to do... But you pick up on things even quicker than me!" It's that copying ability of hers.

"Learning to do it... should also be scary?"

"Maybe not for everyone. But for some people. Everyone's different, probably. That's what I've seen so far." It's not like he's really an expect on normal humans. "I think I'd be a little nervous at first."

"I didn't even get as far as thinking about learning, since Axel said I didn't have to go, that it wasn't a mandatory mission...."

"Well, just because it's not mandatory doesn't mean you can't still go and watch. That can still be fun. You can learn that way too. That's what I do back in Twilight Town sometimes."

"I... did a little of that sometimes... but then sometimes Somebodies... saw me..." She shuddered.

"I think it's okay if they see us now. We don't have to worry about the Organization throwing a fit about it. That's the only reason staying out of sight mattered." Which is also why Roxas stopped giving much thought to it once his rebellious streak started to kick in more. But it's troubling that Xion still thinks that she has to stay in the shadows, especially since Axel likely wouldn't.

"Axel says that too...." But it was too scary.... They kept talking to her...

He gives her a tiny grin. "Well, he's right about that. And it's not like I never talked to anyone on missions either. I met that Genie guy, the Magic Carpet and Tinkerbell." He probably shouldn't have back then but eh oh well. He learned a lot from each of them, even the Carpet.

"I've never been as brave as you..." she whispered, looking down.

He nudges her shoulder with his own. "Well, you can be brave in your own way. Like when we've faced off against giant Heartless together. This is just a different kind of bravery so it takes practice."

"But... fighting Heartless... that's easy..." she protested. She didn't see that as being brave. Because using her Keyblade, fighting... it was one of the few things she knew that she was good at. And in battle there was no time to be afraid, if a Heartless finished her off... she wouldn't have time to worry about it... she'd just be gone. Not like if a Somebody was after her or Xemnas caught up to her again...

Roxas laughs a little. "For us. For other people, it might be just as scary as the things you're afraid of. I don't think Hayner or the others would think it's easy. Probably not Taiki either. That's what I mean. There's just different kinds of bravery for everyone."

"So... going to the dance thing... wouldn't have been you being brave.... even though it was scary and you'd have to talk to Somebodies?" She was still a little confused.

"I guess. I've never been bothered by that sort of stuff. I just never think about it. I only avoided people because the Organization said that's what we had to do." But he also has his false memories to go on as well. "But that doesn't mean going to those things can be brave."

"But... when I talk to Somebodies... they get upset..." she said softly, looking down again. "Isn't it scary when they get upset like that...?"

When she first got to Diatu especially. They kept trying to drag her back to the school and they kept getting so angry at her.

She had no clue it wasn't her they were angry at, but rather that they were angry for her...

"Why would they get upset just because you talk to them?" That doesn't check with Roxas' own interactions with Somebodies, including here. "Besides, that's not all of them. Taiki is a Somebody too and you seem to get along well."

"Well... He's Taiki. He's...." how to explain. "A lot like us..." She had no clue how wrong an impression that could give.

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