Aerith & Tifa

[Tifa Lockhart]

Sora shifted to lay down on the wall he perched upon so precariously, putting his hands behind his head and crossing one leg over his raised knee.
"Naw i dunno Leon. Get's pretty cramped on that ship. What with Kairi and Riku on board." The keyblade master sat up, a grin on his face.
"But as it were i was comin' to get you anyway. More the merrier. I've been given a new task."

[Elario Luminus]

Leon focused on Sora, his look similar to a glare.
'This wouldn't have anything to do with the letter from the King, would it?'
He was testy now. Maybe they couldn't go beyond Radiant Garden...

[Tifa Lockhart]

"It would." Sora said, his voice suddenly serious as he realised Leon was glaring at him.
"I've been asked to "Protect the world Order." and that means, i gotta take all you scattered folks home." He jerked his thumb over his shoulder.
"And as i have no idea where exactly people have ended up, or where they belong, it's gonna be a serious case of fly around and play it by ear. So therefore, i'll go wherever you wanna go. At least till we find what you're lookin' for. Then i'll take you home. As long as you don't mind some pitstops along the way while i check for stragglers on each of the worlds."

Tifa watched Leon closely, this was a good offer... would he pass it up? What if he did? What would they do then.

Zack meanwhile, had made his way forward until his was standing just behind and to the left of Leon, mako blue eyes fixed on this strange, exuberant boy.

[Elario Luminus]

Leon thought about it for a quick second, then nodded.
'It's done. Take us around, Sora. We'll let you know where to go.'
He checked his gunblade was locked and loaded, then sheathed it.

[Tifa Lockhart]

"Without meaning to be rude," Zack said, after clearing his throat. He didn't feel the need to voice what his interuption meant, because he figured it would be quite obvious. He didn't recognize this kid... he didn't even KNOW this kid.

Sora's eyes jerked as one of Leon's companions spoke. He didn't recognize him, but there was something overly familiar about the man's eyes... and his uniform.
"Oh? You made a new friend Leon? That's GREAT!" Sora teased with a merry grin.

[Elario Luminus]

Leon glanced at Zack, then turned back to Sora.
'Don't get any funny ideas, kid. Sora, this is Zack Fair, a friend of Cloud's. He's one of your charges; a lost member of his world, and is somewhere he shouldn't be. Like myself and Tifa as well.'

[Tifa Lockhart]

Zack stepped forward as Sora vaulted down off the wall, walking forward to hold out a hand.
"I'm Sora. As Leon just said." Sora said with a smile, "And your ticket home it seems."

Zack shook the offered hand gingerly, knowing his grip was very firm.
"Zack Fair, SOLDIER first class... as much as i appreciate it, i can't go home until Tifa and i find Cloud."

"Of course not! Cloud's my friend too you know." Sora replied, withdrawing his hand and folding his arms over his chest, pouting a little.

"He is?" Zack said in surprise, "Wow, he's been making a lot of friends lately it seems. That's good." He grinned and rubbed his scarred chin, "But you don't strike me as the type Cloud'd get along with easily... what'd you do to impress him?"

"I beat him in a fight!" Sora replied, jabbing his chest proudly.

Zack didn't reply to this, though he seemed surprised. Now he was observing this kid in a different manner... maybe when things quietened down a little he'd have to challenge him, just to see what he could do.

[Elario Luminus]

Leon cleared his throat to get Sora's attention.
'Could we get a move on? As much as I like it here, I want to go home, as I'm sure Tifa does, and Zack too.'
He folded his arms and started tapping his foot impatiently.

[Tifa Lockhart]

Sora looked up at Leon abruptly and gave a sheepish smile.
"Sorry Leon... don't you have to let the townspeople know you're going or something?" He asked, climbing back up onto the wall with strange intent.

[Elario Luminus]

Leon stopped at that.
'That's a good point. I'll call the townspeople tonight, and we'll leave in the morning.'
He turned and walked back towards Merlin's house to let him know what was going on.

[Tifa Lockhart]

Zack figetted again now.
"You don't have some way of contacting other worlds do you Leon?" He asked as he turned to follow the brunette.

Tifa however, paused, and Sora turned to look at her from his perch on the bailey wall.
"Yes Tifa?" He asked.

"Did... Cloud ever mention me.. to you?" Her voice was sad, and her firey optics cast down.

Sora looked thoughtful for a moment before he nodded.
"Not directly Tifa. But he told me he was looking for his light... and that he'd lost someone terribly important..."

"That was probably Zack he was talking about..." Tifa said in a downtrodden fashion.

"Maybe... but maybe it wasn't." The young boy then stood and jumped off the wall, walking casually after Leon and Zack, hands behind his head.

Tifa stood by the wall for a moment longer, thinking over what the young Keyblade Master had said...
"Looking... for me?" She thought out loud softly before she slowly moved to follow the others.

[Elario Luminus]

Leon shook his head as he walked, already knowing the answer before the question was asked.
'Sadly, no. I've tried everything this world has to offer me, but nothing of great reward returned to me. Although...'
He reached into his back pocket and pulled out the letter from Rinoa.
'It doesn't explain how I got this note...'

[Tifa Lockhart]

Zack sighed, looking very downtrodden before he withdrew his mobile phone and flipped it open. His wallpaper was a picture of Aerith in a blue dress, she was smiling sweetly at him.
He'd taken this picture just after he'd bought her the pink ribbon for her hair. He smiled and gave a small chuckle without even realizing it.
"I guess all we can do is be glad they're alive." He closed the phone and looked sidelong at Leon, "And you have a SOLDIER's oath that when i left Rinoa... she was unharmed. Though it was a rowdy place, she seemed well looked after."

[Elario Luminus]

Leon nodded.
'Welcome to my world of trust, Zack. I believe you. Still, in case there IS a risk to her, I want to get her out of there as quickly as possible.'

((Let's get in the Gummi now, eh?))

[Tifa Lockhart]

((Okai))

Sora was having a brief argument with Riku at the control panel when Zack and Tifa entered the ship. Something about who got to take off this time XD

Zack whistled in admiration.
"Nice pad Key-boy." He teased.

Sora span and grinned, giving them a wave.
"Welcome aboard the Highwind."

Zack's eyes widened in surprise.
"Highwind? Cid didn't build this by any chance did he?"

"Yes?" Sora said, the look on his face suggested he was surprised as to why the SOLDIER found it so surprising.