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"..."Very interesting", he said...."A good place to relax", he said..."

Neku said that to himself as he stared at the open green field in front of him. After their ordeal in the nightmare that was Silent Hill, the group composed by the Keyblade Wielders Sora and Kari; The survivor of horror Cheryl Mason; And him, were planning to find a much calmer world to relax. It was then when Sora suggested a place known as The Pride Lands.

Sure, he was right. It was a beautiful sight. Lush plains of grass, the wind blowing softly across the blue sky, and very little civilization. However, there was one factor the brown spiky-haired boy forgot to mention...

"Should have known he'd forget to say when you step in here you turn into THIS!?"

Neku groaned as he looked at himself. As of the moment he wandered out of the Save Point's light, he had transformed into something not-human, but rather a lion cub of orange fur and same hairdo and headphones as he tends to wear.

"I look like a f-ing plushie..." He muttered to himself. Thank god Joshua, or Beat or Shiki weren't able to see him like this or he'd probably never live it down. All he could do for now was wait for the rest to step out of the Save Point.
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(This all takes place after "Your Rain" in "Multiverse Expanse".)

Sora walked out from the save point after landing as well. Unlike many Convergers, he had a lot of experience with this kind of thing, having learned the "trick" to it from Goofy.

He had taken the form of a lion cub. His fur was predominantly an ashy shade of brown, though his toes, belly, and the fur around his mouth were a very light grey. His mane was shaped like his normal hairstyle, colored the same light brown, the same color as a tuft of fur on the tip of his tail. He had three whiskers on either side of his nose. His eyes had also changed, having yellow sclera along with the bright blue irises. He still had his silver crown necklace around his neck. Though his Keyblade was not summoned, he knew he could hold it in his tail to use as a key, or in his mouth as a weapon. As he knew well, his Drive Forms and Summons were not accessible in this form.

The Keyblader looked to Neku, waving with his right forepaw, balancing on his remaining three paws before lowing the fourth to the ground again while waiting for the girls. "Hi there."
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Following Sora's arrival was the fellow Keyblade Wielder and Princess of Heart Kairi, who barely caught herself on her feet after stumbling slightly. Like Neku and Sora, she too had become a lion cub, a white lioness with a patch of auburn fur on her head. Though she did struggle with the form for a bit, she felt that she had her magic once more, as well as the ability to summon her Keyblade rather than just holding it. It felt good to have that again, after having most of it locked away in that apartment.

Thankfully, it didn't take her too long to get used to walking on all fours. Meeting up with the two boys, she had to comment, "You know, this isn't so bad."

"Speak for yourself..."

Cheryl arrived not a minute too soon, looking less than pleased at he situation. Unlike the other three, she was not a lion cub, but rather a black-backed jackal wrapped in bandages, despite having no real need to. It was just another reminded of who she really was, much like the Double Head, but without the split. She obviously wouldn't be able to use her guns, but even her melee weapons would provide some difficulty in this form.

Immediately after stepping out of the Save Point, she stumbled onto the ground, not used to walking on all fours at all. "So much for packing some extra clothes."

She almost expected Alessa to make a comment at her expense. However, her other said nothing on the situation, likely because she had become a large dog. She was probably freaking out about it in the back of her mind.
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Neku tilted his head at the sight of Cheryl, as she was the one among the group that stood up the most, but decided not to ask. Cheryl seemed to not like that form for some reason...

He turned to Sora and asked. "You're the expert here. Why exactly do we look like...this, for? And on a simialr topic, what are we gonna do in this place anyways?"

He took a few steps, the first with some difficulty, but it didn't take him long to get a hang to it. However, he did wonder if he was able to use his Psyches in this form.
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"Hi Kairi. You're doing a lot better than I did when I got here... but then things are a lot less...bad over here then there were then." Sora didn't bring up the minor hyena issues. And by minor he meant major. It was one of those days.

It was then that Cheryl came in. The Keyblade wielding boy was somewhat disturbed by that look. "...Are you okay, Cheryl?"

Unfortunately, he was interrupted by Neku before he could get a response. "Oh, everyone turns into animals here. It's what the people are around here anyway. I can't use my forms, since I don't have the magic clothes, but I can do a lot of other stuff now anyway. Maybe it can help with using what you've got without needing to enhance your moves." Sora shrugged a bit. "Dunno what we're gonna do here, just a good place to relax. Simba's a good guy. He's the king here. What do you guys want to do?"
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"Yeah...just fine," Cheryl grumbled, continuing to struggle with her form. "Totally used to being a dog..."

Though Kairi frowned, both at the form and her struggle, she looked to Sora after his explanation and said,"Well, as long as I can use my magic around here, I'm fine looking like this." She giggled after that. "Besides, you guys look kinda cute as lion cubs."

"Yeah, go ahead and exclude me. Not that I'd really blame you..." Cheryl muttered sarcastically, having staggered back on her legs, only to promptly stumble again afterwards.

Kairi winced as she realized how she came off. "Oh...I didn't mean it like that. I just meant...never mind." She went for a subject change then. "Well, how about we have a look around this place? Sora, you've been here before; maybe you can show us around? It might be nice to meet some of your friends around here."

Probably not with how much of a predator one of us looks... Cheryl's sarcasm continued in thought, but otherwise kept to herself. Getting back on her legs once more, she wobbled a bit as she maintained her balance. "I'm the one following you guys. Just give me a minute to get used to this, and no, I don't really need any help."

"If you say so..." Rather than go too much into the issue, the Princess of Heart started moving forward, stopping when she was just far enough. "Well, let's go!"

As they moved through the lush green fields, with Cheryl trailing slowly behind, she had to mutter to herself, mostly within Neku's earshot, "It's almost like they forgot about that whole nightmare. How can they still smile after all that?"

We'll ignore the certain joke she used to crack after her experience in Silent Hill.
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Neku was starting to get a hang at this. Still behind Sora and Kairi, one already used to this form and the other managing to catch up quickly to how it worked, but overall not so bad.

He was able to catch on what Cheryl was mumbling and he started to slow down his pace, now up to the survivor girl's speed.

"Trust me, I ask myself the same thing. And I have just been hanging with them for a short while." He commented back, "Those two are so obnoxiously happy sometimes...it's almost infectious..."

He took a pause as he continued running along. The boy then gave a glance at Cheryl once more and continued, "Besides, you think that's weird? Try first meeting them only to find out that they pretty much know everything about you like if you were their best buddy."

He rolled his eyes, as he thought back, "Something about parallel versions of one and them meeting in their sleep, ugh, it was really complicated. Then again, I managed to get friends in weird places way before meeting them...It says something when coming back from the dead is one of the less strange things that have happened to me lately..."
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Sora was still concerned over Cheryl, but agreed to drop it. He nodded to Kairi. "Yeah, Simba should be around Pride Rock, I'd think. Would probably love to meet you guys." He smiled a bit at that. "Don't worry about him, though. He won't hurt any of us, even if he may get a little angry sometimes. He's a friend."

That said, he began scampering across the savannah alongside the lioness cub, heading toward the direction he knew was right. He just hoped they actually knew how to follow him.
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Although Cheryl meant to have been talking to herself with her comment, she did look to Neku as he gave his two cents. Indeed, it was like a disease with those two; not in the bad way, of course. It wasn't like she was any better with her tendency to crack jokes after her own horrifying experience.

When the teen brought up how the two apparently knew him before even meeting him, she almost questioned if it had something to do with the whole 'games' thing until he added that it had to do with parallel versions of them. While that was strange in and of itself, she had to wonder: did these kids even know about the whole Convergence thing? She thought to tell them herself if they didn't, but held it back for now. It's not like she had the best way to explain it, not to mention that if she didn't take it well when she first heard it, she doubted they would either. Well, maybe those key-holders would, but likely not Neku.

So instead, she responded with her typical snark, "Well, you pretty much witnessed my side of it. I'm beyond even thinking parallel versions are odd." She also didn't think to ask about him apparently dying and coming back. Again, as they witnessed with Sullivan, she knew death wasn't the end for most people.

By the time they caught up with the Keyblade Wielders, Cheryl seemed to have gotten used to her form, though still stumbled about. As well, they had reached Pride Rock, where many lionesses were gathered. They seemed accepting of the lion cubs, but the minute they saw the jackal among them, they tensed, ready to pounce on her if the need be.

And I was right about looking like a predator... She expected Alessa to have commented, but still her other had retreated to the dark corners of her mind.

Kairi, who had been standing by, attempted to talk them down, "It's okay, she's just a friend. She won't hurt you." The lionesses seemed to back down, though still looked warily at the canine.

"Yeah, that's really helpful..." Cheryl muttered with a sigh, then looked around as she noticed something. "Where'd that spiky-haired friend of yours go?"

"Oh, he went to let Simba know that we were visiting." Right on cue, Sora had come walking back. "How'd it go?"

"Well, he's pretty busy now, so he can't come out and say hi," the Keyblade Wielder explained. "But he says you guys are free to look around as long as you want."

"So much for visiting some friends of yours..." the reincarnation commented again. "What now? We pretty much came here for nothing."

"I wouldn't say that. This is a pretty vast place; I'm sure there's plenty to do." It was then that the Princess had an idea. "Hey, you guys are used to your new looks now, right?"

"Sort of...?"

"Then how about we have a race? It might help getting used to running around, not to mention it'd let us have a look around this world."

Cheryl had to deadpan, "A race? Are you kidding? What are we, ten years old?"

"Oh, come on! Sora, Riku and I used to do this all the time on our island."
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So they couldn't see their big lion friend? That was a waste. However, Kairi offered another activity to do and that was a race. Like Cheryl he also was rising an eyebrow at the idea, but following a sigh he said. "Well, it's not like I have any better ideas."

At this point, he was up to anything that could distract him from the horrors that happened previously. "So, we start from here, but where are we racing to? Sora knows the place better than us, so it's up to him to set the finish line."
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Sora nodded to Kairi's idea. "Sound great." He looked over at Cheryl, nodding to the assessment the Princess of Heart gave. "It'll be fun, come on! And you'll get more used to the four legs."

At Neku's comment, he thought a moment. "Hm..." There were many places they could go, from around Pride Rock to off across the Savannah... He got it!

"How about we go off to the Oasis? It's over thataway," he suggested, pointing in the general direction. "Past a wasteland and a jungle, in that order. You'll know the watering hole when you see it."
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"Wait wait wait," Cheryl had to point something out beforehand. "Are you seriously telling me that there's a jungle before a wasteland? How the hell does that work?"

Kairi didn't give it too much thought, just giving a shrug as much as she could give as a cub. "I don't see how that's confusing. There are a lot of places to explore in these worlds, after all."

...right, I'm gonna guess that basic geography isn't your strong point. Inward sarcasm aside, the bandaged jackal had to give a sigh. As childish as this sounded, it was probably better than continuing to fight for their lives. "Eh, why not? Let's have ourselves a marathon."

"Great!" With that, the cub trio plus canine got to their stations. As she always did in their races back home, Kairi began the countdown, "1...2...3...GO!"

And they were off, the Princess of Heart taking an immediate headstart through the savannah. Though Cheryl was scampering a bit behind, almost tripping over her own feet a couple of times, she was beginning to get the hang of it as she caught up to the other guys.

Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all.
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And so the race started. Neku dashed forward, trying his best to keep up with the others. while able to keep up with Cheryl. He was still having a hard time passing Kairi, while Sora seemed way too used to this form to even come close to him.

This gave him a good moment to notice how fast he was going. Sure, he always kept himself healthy back home, even hitting the gym on a regular basis; Still, it amazed him how much ground all of them have already covered in this animal forms. it reminded him that he still needed to find more ways to become faster, stronger and more efficient in these fantasy worlds.
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Sora sprinted as fast as he could, enjoying the feeling of the run. Of course, he was expecting Heartless to show up along this route, especially across the entire Savannah, but he would deal with that when it came.

He was unable to use his Growth Skills, though really, would they have been of any help? His Quick Run dash, for instance, brought him far ahead... but then slowed him down to the point that people could catch up with him as if he had just run to that spot in the first place.

In any case, he kept up, trying to get further ahead. He didn't know if he would win this, but he knew he would, in the very least, try his absolute best.
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As the group raced on, they soon came upon the Wildebeast Valley, where the steep pits would have to be leapt over if they didn't want to fall. Thankfully, with the speed they were all going at, they were able to pass through with relative ease before coming into the Wastelands. So far, no Heartless had appeared to intervene with their little game.

It was here that Cheryl began putting her mind into her running, focusing on getting as far ahead as she can. Her telekinetic field pulsed around her, giving her the boost that she needed. Then, she zoomed right passed her new friends, a trail left behind where she ran off.

"Hey, no fair!" Kairi yelled, trying to pick up the speed, already trailing behind Sora.

Soon enough, running through the winding paths of the Wastelands, then the Jungle, the trio of lion cubs came to their goal point at the Oasis, stopping just before the pool formed from the waterfalls all around. After the Princess of Heart slowed to a halt, she jumped once cheerfully, whirling to face the other two.

"Okay!" she exclaimed her excitement. "Good job, guys! But, since she just sped right passed us, the winner is..." She looked to her side, ready to announce the winner...only to find no one standing there. "...The winner is..." Now to her other side, still no one found.

As it turned out, they were missing one bandaged competitor. And, given the dirt trail still going on, she had gone right passed their intended finishing line.

"...um, guys?" Kairi slowly asked, her enthusiasm slowly dying down. "Cheryl...couldn't have gone that far, could she?"

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By the time Cheryl realized she had been going too fast, she was already too late. She had attempted to skid to a halt, but tripped midway through, rolling across the dirt roughly before coming to a stop on her back. She groaned, rolling back to her front and staggering back on her four legs, limping slightly.

"Ugh...seriously?" she muttered to herself. "How was I supposed to know I was going that fast...?"

Shaking her head, she looked around, trying to see where she was...only to come upon a large sight right in front of her and promptly face-faulted. "...this does not look like an oasis. At all."

Indeed, given the large skeleton of an elephant before her, she was much further from the intended finishing line than she expected.
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Neku had his doubts, but once arriving at the Oasis, he had to admit, this was kind of fun. Extra points for the luscious environment that gave such pleasant shade after running under the sun for so long.

"Guess he was on the right. This is a good place to relax." The boy-now-lion-cub said to himself...

...At least until the realization that Cheryl was gone hit in...

He would facepalm so hard if he could without loosing his balance. "and of course, nothing can be just chill. Ever."

"Where else could have she gone?" Neku said before turning towards Sora. "Any spots that weren't part of your sightseeing tour? Knowing our luck, our time without anything trying to kill us is running short."
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Sora smiled as they arrived, gasping for breath. He looked around for the victor.... only to see she was long gone.

"I...hope so?" he answered Kairi. Looking around, he tried to find where she was, as Neku suggested. "There wasn't much... it was pretty much a straight go..."

Maybe the gang had to split up to look for more clues as to her way out? She was going so fast, it was likely they wouldn't find her at all. How could she--

"How about this?" One of the Keyblader's paws pointed to the dirt path going far ahead. "We just need to follow it."

Oh fine, take all the fun out of this.
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"Good idea," Kairi said with a nod. "Let's hurry, guys, before she gets hurt!"

The Princess of Heart started on the trail then, scampering on and leaping from any ledge where the path continued. How Cheryl was able to get by these cliffs while just running was anyone's guess.

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In the meantime, Cheryl had been looking to make her own way back, following the dirt trail she unwittingly made. For a moment, she thought to call out to the others, but quickly realized they'd be nowhere near with how fast she was going. She almost expected to be jumped by Heartless anytime now.

She was only half-right. Before she could leave the Elephant Graveyard, she had become surrounded, but not by Heartless.

"Well, what have we got here, boys?" a female voice broke the silence. "I think we have ourselves an intruder."

"Yeah, and a weird-lookin' one at that," a male responded. "What the heck is with those leaves wrapped around her?"

The third voice was just maniacal laughter. All around the bandaged jackal, a pack of hyenas closed off her path, surrounding her on all sides. The three (well, technically two if you don't count the laughing) who spoke appeared to be the main focus of the group, looking at her with mocking glares.

So much for getting back safely. Despite the inner snark, Cheryl looked warily at her adversaries, taking a defensive stance in case they decided to jump on her. "Hey, it's not like I meant to come here. I just sorta...stumbled in."

It was technically true, but nonetheless, her response was met with laughter. "Stumbled in, huh?" Shenzi asked. "You just happened to 'stumble' on our turf where no one else would bother?"

"Aw, let's just hurry and teach this girl what we do to outsiders." Banzai had already gotten into a stance, the rest of the hyenas following suit.

As tense as the situation was, however, Cheryl just had to bring up one thing, "Wait a second. Aren't we all from the same family? Wouldn't eating me technically count as cannibalism?"

"Who told you we're from the same family?" Shenzi asked rhetorically, her gang of hyenas laughing further. "I don't know who you are, but you're more than welcome to stay for lunch."

It didn't take rocket science to get the implication behind that. As the hyenas advanced further, Cheryl began backing away from them, mentally cursing at herself for making that sort of assumption. In the back of her mind, however, she heard a faint mumbling, Alessa starting to come through, but barely.

"No...no eating...big animals...no..."
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The search for Cheryl was on, Neku trying to find a clue that could lead them to wherever she was. It was then when after a few minutes, a trail of prints and dirt was found, which created a pathway into the darker and much somber areas beyond the Pride Lands, a graveyard....

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At the Elephant Graveyard itself, the pack of Hyenas continued to slowly approach their target.

"Dibs on the thighs! Hey Ed, any particular piece you want?" Banzai playfully said, getting just a crazed laugh in response from his fellow partner. He then laughed back and said, "You got it!" somehow understanding completely.

It seemed there was no way out of this. but suddenly a wall of flames suddenly manifested between the pack and Cheryl; The flabbergasted hyenas taking a step back as the fire almost scorched them.

"What the?!" Exclaimed Shenzi. "Woah, I like it well-done, not roasted!!" Followed Banzai. Ed just awkwardly moved back with a half-laugh. The other hyenas moved backwards slowly, but still seemed to keep their ground; Still intending to feast on poor Cheryl.

As the fire wall vanished, Neku made his appearance, running in front of the girl-now-animal and getting into a fighting stance. "Back off!" He gave a look back at Cheryl and asked. "You okay? Anything harmed?"

However looking at the pack surrounding them, Neku saw that they weren't as intimidated at his Pyrokinesis as he'd have hoped. Pays off that in this lion cub form he didn't look much threatening to a side that is winning in sheer numbers.

"Aw, ain't that nice?" Shenzi smirked, "Now we got a side dish with our order.!"

The whole pack laughed as they proceeded to move closer and closer. Neku cursed under his breath, as using his Psyche again so up close would end up burning Cheryl and him as well. All he could do now was to wait a move from the predators.
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"Back off!" A ball of ice shot at the trio of hyenas, aiming to throw them away.

Sora had a different idea from Neku. He recognized the hyenas from his time here, when he had fought them in this very location. Snapping his head from side to side, he had grabbed the Kingdom Key out of thin air, charging up on the side of the hyenas. He hoped Kairi could take another side, so they could surround these three, but they had to get them away.

The Keyblader growled, likely recognized. He did not want them hurting his friends, no matter what.
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Just before the hyenas could react to the ball of ice, something had held them in place, keeping them from leaping at the arriving friends and continuing their approach. Kairi had leapt in from the other side of where Sora charged in, her own Keyblade in her mouth as she took a stance of her own.

"Well, look who it is?" Shenzi commented as she looked at Sora in recognition. "Didn't think we'd be seeing your face again."

"And he brought some new friends this time, too!" Banzai exclaimed. "We've got a whole course on our hands! ...Once we start moving again."

Ed, as always, continued to laugh maniacally. Despite the Bind spell holding them in place, the hyenas didn't look too deterred, simply waiting for the chance to strike. Cheryl, however, was dead silent, not even moving an inch. Alessa's voice, barely a mumble just seconds ago, grew louder in her mind, now beginning to reach her lips. Right when the spell wore off, the hyenas leaping forward on their intended prey...

"LEAVE US ALONE!!!"

The assailants were suddenly thrown back by some unseen blast, scattering them about. While a few of them were quick to get back up and charge again, they were instead met with an invisible barrier, knocking them right back.

"What the?" Shenzi asked, her smug attitude wiped off completely. "What the heck's causin' this?"

The jackal stepped forward, her defensive stance now aggressive with her teeth bared. If one looked closely, her hazel eyes had changed to blue, the color of her true self.

"I said...go...AWAY!!!"

Another blast threw them further back, this time with the hyenas taking the hint. One moment, they were ready to chow down on them, the next, they were scampering away with their tails in between their legs, yelping in panic.

"SHE'S A FREAK!" Banzai yelled along the way, the pack of hyenas soon out of sight.

Kairi blinked at the sudden turn of events, her Keyblade disappearing now that the threat of a possible battle was gone. She just looked at what became of Cheryl, not as terrified as she was before, and asked, "Okay...what just happened?"

As quickly as Alessa seemed to take over then, Cheryl was back in control, looking no worse for wear this time. She blinked and shook her head, not really all too sure herself. "I guess she couldn't hold back her freaking out for much longer..."

"'She'? Are you saying there's...someone else besides you?"

"...." The jackal realized what she just said then, giving an irritated sigh. "This is gonna be a long day..."
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Neku was ready to use his Force Rounds of his Thunderbolt psyche when the sudden outburst of Cheryl caused the hyenas to run away in terror.

"What the hell was that?" Neku asked right before the now-jackal girl slipped the note that someone else resided within her mind. Somehow it didn't freak him out as he'd have expected...

"That does explain some stuff. "He commented, thinking back on the few moments he was able to see Cheryl brutally wailing on Sullivan before passing down back on her homeworld. giving a sigh he continued. "Better place as any to start a heart to heart, I suppose..."
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So... that happened.

Sora had seen what had happened with the nightmare they had been to before, yes, but he hadn't quite understood it. This was...something entirely else. Having power and a mood problem were one thing, but having someone else in your body? That was just too weird. Who would have that?

...Oh. Right. Never mind.

The Keyblader let the others talk, now that the hyenas were gone. "So...is it like your Nobody or something?"
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Unfortunately for Sora, Cheryl took his question the wrong way. She looked at the Keyblader almost offended and asked, "What do you mean I'm a 'nobody'? Why'd you have to go and say that for?"

"Um...that's not what he means." Rubbing the back of her head with her paw, Kairi tried to explain, "It's a long story, but...to put it short, we're sort of alike."

The jackal's gaze turned to confusion then, with a bit of surprise. "Wait...so you actually understand what I mean?"

"Kind of..." Kairi looked to Sora for a bit before explaining their side of it, "You see...Sora and I both have Nobodies, beings formed after someone's been turned into a Heartless, within us. They don't talk much, but I know they're still there."

"...." Cheryl just stared for the longest time, unsure of what to make of this. She only had a fraction of an idea of what the Heartless were all about, but to know that these kids became one themselves? And they had other people formed from that?

"...I'm...not even gonna ask about it."

"Yeah...it's kinda complicated." With a shake of her head, Kairi's focus was back on the young woman. "But anyway, is it like that?"

"I...guess?" Knowing that there was no way to back out of the conversation, Cheryl took a deep breath and started her own explanation, "I'll just make it short for you guys. That other girl is called Alessa, and she's not so much my 'Nobody' as she is who I really am. You see, a long time ago, she split her soul in half for reasons I don't feel like explaining right now, and that other half was called back after seven years. They fused back, and I'm the result of that combination."

Silence followed, the story sinking in for the three. Right when Cheryl thought now they would think her crazy, Kairi gave her two cents on it, "So it's more the other way around, then? You're the Nobody while your real self is inside you?"

"...something like that?" Cheryl shrugged as much as a four-legged creature could. "I dunno, the whole thing is real complicated..."
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"And the boy who died and came back is somehow the most normal in this situation..."

Neku listened to Cheryl's explanation. It certainly was complicated, as the girl said. But not having much to reply he just added. "Well, then that's it then. Honestly, I don't mind. You're you and for me that's what matters. Besides, she did manage to save our hides here so I'm thankful."

"As long as those psychic powers ain't aiming at us it's all fine. Now let's get out of this place."
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