queenofheartsrp | third ♒ mirror, action

( The new training arena Aqua's magicked up is fairly impressive. It sits just beyond the ruins, resembling the Throne Room on the surface, only without the walls or high ceiling. There are columns at each corner, amphitheatre-style seats all around it, and all manner of props stored in racks and cellars around the edges, from wooden weapons and shields to punching bags and giant barrels. In the centre of the arena, there's a blot on the ground, a small shadow growing ever-fainter. Looking up in the air reveals Aqua herself, armour-clad, flying up and up, as if aiming for the sun.

Of course, with the nature of this world, she can't simply fly straight off it. She reaches the point where she hits the barrier – probably too high to be seen, by then – and before she can even attempt breaking through it, she's falling so fast that nothing more than a blur of blue-grey metal can be seen streaking towards the ground. Aqua lands with a crack, though it's not clear whether the bulk of the noise comes from the training ground floor, her armour, or Aqua herself. It's around this time that the Vine decides to crawl towards her, mirror forming in front of her before she can think to summon it.

She's relieved, which is easy enough to see, considering that a large shard of her helmet has broken off. The armour, thankfully, has taken the brunt of the damage, and while Aqua herself looks fairly beaten amongst the rubble, she has enough sense to try getting out of the armour. Before making use of the mirror, she swats a hand against her shoulder, ordering her armour to slot away. Nothing happens. She frowns, confused, and places hand to her forehead, trying to wash the blood and dizziness away with a Cure spell. Nothing happens. Finally, she focuses all of her attention on the mirror, opens her mouth to ask for help, but no words come out. Seemingly defeated, she slumps forward, forehead hitting the mirror with a dull thud. )

[ ooc; with Ventus gone, Aqua's panicked, and tried to fly off-world. When she reached the sky's barrier, she was hit by a wildcard, and lost all her strength, from her magic to her voice to anything relating to her Keyblade. Despite a natural Disneyesque resistance, she's fairly beat up ]

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[No, Kallen doesn't understand what the empty hand is supposed to mean, so she's glad when Aqua at least tries to write, even if she looks a bit unsteady doing it, and hopes that this isn't taxing her too much to do.]

Anything? Ah, you mean that weapon of yours?

[And then she hesitates, biting her lip slightly, before she has to ask: ] What happened?

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[Kind of feels bad for even asking when Aqua has to hold her wrist like that, looking like it's a lot of work. But all the same, she needs to know if there's a threat, if there's something she needs to fight against. A small part of her is, at least, relieved, even if Aqua is still in pain.]

Hit something? So...you fell back down? Damn, you're lucky to be alive.

[Kallen is still far from pleased at this, but yes, it's good no one else is in immediate danger. That leaves her fully able to focus on Aqua, too.]

That's...good. That no one else is in danger, I mean. And I'm glad you made it. Just. We need to get you better.

[Frowns when she sees Aqua shaking her head like that, wondering what she means, surely she knows she has to get better, that can't be what she's objecting to. And then she's writing again, and Kallen frowns deeper, this doesn't sound good.]

What do you mean? Who's lost?

[Not entirely sure what to say to that, at all, especially when she sees Aqua's eyes getting wet and shiny, even if she's not yet letting herself cry.

The only thing she can think to do is to gingerly place a hand on Aqua's shoulder, and hope it doesn't hurt.]

I...I'm sorry. I really am.

[God, Kallen wishes she were betting at comforting people at all, never knows what to do, or to say. But when Aqua covers her hand, that makes her feel at least a little better, like she's doing something right.]

It's...it's gonna be okay. We all screw up, but then we have to keep going, right? You've just...gotta be stronger, for next time.

[Kallen can see it's small comfort, what she said, but she's not sure what else to do.]

You never know. She could still...come back. That's what this place is for, isn't it?

[With little else she can think to do, just places her hand on Aqua's back and rubs, gently. It seems like the thing to do in this situation.]

I'll...we'll all be here for you.

[Not entirely sure what to do with so much closeness, she is far from used to that kind of thing, but holds Aqua up as long as she needs. Can do that much, now.]

Ah, yes, I think so.

[And carefully tries to get Aqua to her feet, watching for the slightest hint of pain on her face.]

[Light is good, and Kallen is strong for a girl her size anyway, so this isn't too difficult. She wraps an arm around Aqua's waist and takes a few tentative steps, trying to see how much this jars Aqua, hoping it's not too bad.]

You okay like this?

[Seeing her nod, Kallen starts to carry Aqua further towards the treehouse, at least until she feels that tight grip. She looks back curiously at Aqua, concerned, hoping that something hasn't gone wrong. But that smile reassures her, at least a little, and she knows Aqua is trying to be strong, so just keeps walking, pace slow and careful.]

[A sense of dread grows in Kallen when she realizes Aqua wants to go up into a tree house, because she knows this is going to be fun. Looking up at that ladder is a daunting task indeed. But she's made a commitment, and she's going to follow through.]

Hold onto me tightly. I'm going to climb up. Okay?