queenofheartsrp | ⅲ - [Xion & Belle] - dated to the morning of the 22nd

[the ocean was in her dreams again, but the waves were rough, wind-tossed, a storm brewing. They dragged at her ankles, pulling her deeper into the freezing water, her body going numb. She couldn't move, her limbs felt like lead, she couldn't breathe--]

[Xion scrambles awake with a gasp, shivering. This is an empty house, sure, but not the one she fell asleep in. The Garden playing tricks again. She rubs her face with the heels of both hands, as if to make sure she's really awake. Tugs her hood securely around her ears, trying to keep the warmth in. The room is silent save for the howl of the wind outside, and her own hasty breathing in her ears. And one other thing...]

[There's someone else here. Wide blue eyes fix on the young woman from under her hood, and she draws her arms up to her chest, realizing with bewilderment that she recognizes this person.]

[it's the girl from the Beast's Castle. Belle. The one she overheard the servants always talking about. But why is she here? The Queen kidnapped her, too? Strange. But Sora--Sora is in the Gardens. It's not so far-fetched.]

[Xion realizes she's staring and takes another look around the room instead, letting their surroundings sink in. Just what was going on?]

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[Belle wakes up in a much more relaxed state than Xion, one eye opening after the other, slowly, her eyelids still tight and heavy from sleep. She reaches up to massage them with one hand, oblivious to her new surroundings, and the person she's with.]

[it feels almost silly, like all those stealth missions were for nothing. Xion's not even entirely sure why the Organization had them investigate, but now she's feeling a bit...guilty. It couldn't have been for a good cause. Well, best not to mention it. Act like a complete stranger, yes...]

[she shifts onto her knees, taking a deep breath, voicing a quiet but audible--]

Um. Hello.

[Despite the growing number of women here, Belle isn't exactly used to someone waking her up directly... or that's how it looks from here. Usually, if any voices have to do with disrupting her sleep, it's from outside. She opens her eyes fully and looks around, and then gasps. She recognizes that coat.]

[that reaction makes her lean back a bit, though it doesn't occur to her that Belle's seen the black coat before. She recalls speaking to Hikari, and how that girl had wanted to see her face. Was that it? Her hands go automatically to the sides of her hood, holding it in place. She's still uncertain about taking it off in front of strangers.]

Do you--...know how we got here?

[she's not exactly expecting an informative answer, but it's worth a try.]

No...

[She doesn't sound anything like Xaldin. In fact, that hesitance is the very opposite of how she remembers him. Still, that coat... It can't be a good thing.]

Who are you?

[not to mention this girl is half the size of her superior. Though it's not easy to tell she's a girl by just looking, her voice at least gives it away.]

I'm....my name's Xion.

[she stands, cautiously, one hand braced against the wall. There are two doors--what do they lead to? You're in a new place. Gather as much information as you can before moving forward. It's routine for her. She reaches for a door handle, then pauses as a thought occurs to her.]

Were you in the Gardens, too?

[Very true. Belle was more looking at her tone of voice. Xaldin's was always so cold, and cruel. She sits up when Xion says her name, looking a little surprised - she's heard it once before in this place. Now where was it...?]

Hm? Oh, yes. The Queen brought me here. Isn't that where we are?

Just making sure. [she frowns to herself, then tries the door. It's...a bathroom.] There's no way to tell--it sounds like a storm outside...

[she moves to the other door, tugging it open--and letting in a gust of cold air and some snow. She shoves it shut hastily, shivering.]

S-sorry--I-I guess...there's a good reason she put us here.

[Belle would be shivering herself after that, hands on her upper arms to fight off the cold. She has no coat of her own - just a long blue gown.]

It looks like you're right. Does it look very bad out there?

There's snow everywhere...I couldn't see much.

[her gaze flicks to the only other thing in the room. She's never seen a sleeping bag before, but it's not too difficult to figure out what it's for.]

[she hesitates, then points to it.]

Maybe you should use that to stay warm.

Are you sure?

[She certainly doesn't mind, but Xion seems smaller than her, which leads Belle to thinking she's younger. She's starting to think that maybe she should be taking care of her, in this situation.]

[her recently acquired scarf seems to have gone missing...probably because she was using it as a pillow last, not wearing it. But at least she has the extra layer under her coat the red-haired Sora helped her find.]

I'll be fine. You look cold.

[it's just hard to appear convincingly authoritative when you're under five feet tall.]

ⅲ - [Xion & Belle] - dated to the morning of the 22nd

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