Kingdom Hearts Generation 2
-Chapter 03: Fashion Show and Gummi Ship-
When Roxas stepped into the main room of the tower-top, the two girls both gave him a thumbs-up.
"Next, please," Flora called.
Paopuko stepped into the room and closed the door, turning to the three good fairies.
"Ahhh, yes. You look just like your father," Fauna said.
"Riku's my papa. He had me," Paopuko said. "I was born when he wished to show Sora how much he loved him."
"It's a strong love that manifests itself in the form of a child," Merriweather smiled. "Your heart is strong because it was formed from such a love. You will be a great healer because of that, and a brave warrior because your papa and your father were both brave warriors."
"Her outfit should reflect her courage," Flora decided, waving her wand so Paopuko was wearing a red dress with white tights and red boots.
"No that'll never do," Fauna shook her head. "It should reflect her healing abilities." She waved her wand and the red dress was replaced by a white nurse-style dress with white sneakers.
"Now, ladies," Merriweather chastised, "let's be sensible about this. We've been through this twice before. Ready? One… two… three."
Paopuko was enveloped in swirling light. When it had faded, she found herself dressed in a full-length pinkish white pantsuit with a shooting star emblazoned on the front from the left shoulder to the right hip. On that hip was a small pendant in the shape of a paopu fruit. On her feet was a pair of rose-pink ankle high boots.
"Oh, she's lovely," Merriweather praised.
"Indeed she is," Flora agreed.
"I can't wait to work on Namine," Fauna enthused. "I wonder if she'll turn out as lovely as Paopuko."
"I'm sure she will," Merriweather assured Fauna. "They're both quite lovely." She turned to Paopuko and smiled. "Go now, and send in your dear friend."
Paopuko nodded and walked through the door and back into the main room where Namine and Roxas were waiting for her.
"Nice!" Namine exclaimed. "I can't wait to see what my outfit's going to look like!"
"No need to wait, dear," Flora called.
Namine rushed into the room and closed the door.
"You are a lovely one, dear. It certainly won't be hard to find an outfit for you," Merriweather said.
"How were you manifested, though? Your mother was a redhead if I'm correct," Flora said.
"I was created from the Nobody inside her. That's why I look exactly like her and bear her name," Namine replied.
The three fairies looked awestruck.
"Well then, let us choose an outfit fit for a reborn Nobody," Fauna said, waving her wand.
"Ah, ah, ah…all at once, dears…one, two, three!"
Namine was surrounded by a white light and when it cleared, she was wearing a short blue and pink dress with flared shoulder length sleeves; she wore a white leotard underneath, and white sneakers with pink laces.
She looked down at herself and smiled.
"Wow! I feel like a fashion model!" she squealed, giving a little spin.
"Indeed you do," Flora agreed. "Now, if you join your friends, I believe Master Yen Sid has a present for the three of you."
Smiling, Namine ran happily through the door and into the main room to join Paopuko and Roxas.
"You will need to visit many worlds during your adventure. While you are there, you will face many perils and meet many new friends."
"How will I defend myself?" Namine asked. "Paopuko and Roxas both have super-cool weapons. But I have nothing."
"Draw a weapon in the air," Yen Sid suggested.
Namine's hand moved in the air, drawing something the others could not make out until a keyblade manifested itself on the desk before her. It had a white handle with pink and blue swan wings that mirrored the wings of Way to the Dawn.
Namine picked up her new keyblade and turned to Yen Sid. "Can I manifest anything by drawing it?" she asked.
"No," Yen Sid shook his head. "Only some things. And you no longer retain the ability to affect people's minds. As for what you can manifest, you will have to discover that as you go along."
Namine held the Keyblade at arm's length to appreciate its beauty better, Roxas leaning forward to see it from the other side of Paopuko.
"First, you will need to visit Radiant Garden and meet up with the heirs of the old Hollow Bastion Restoration committee. They'll guide you through things while you stay with them," Yen Sid said.
"What are their names?" Roxas asked.
"There are Rinoa and Laguna Loire, Leon's twin children and Masamune Strife, Cloud's daughter."
The three friends looked at each other and nodded.
"Okay, let's go!"