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"But I'm fine." Complains a young girl named Cherry in the land of departure's infirmary, she twirls and jumps onto the table before sitting down

"It's just to be safe" Katiana said. Aqua nodded in agreement.

"Alrighty" Cherry huffed in agitation Aqua suddenly seemed a little drowsy, but she hid it and regained her balance.

"So." Cherry started. "I recognize Katrina, but who are the rest of you?

"I´m Terra, this is Aqua and Ventus."

"But, just call me Ven." Ventus replied.

"Ooh~ Nice to meet you all! Cherry Taiko, buuut people call me 'Ghost Girl'" Cherry replied. Terra nodddd, and noticed his friend looking a little tired.

"Are you alright, Aqua?" He asked. Katiana looked over.

"I´m fine, really."

"You suuuuuure?" Cherry asked.

"Aqua, you seem a little out of it." Ven stages.

"You need to rest." The Terra insisted.

"I´m fine, Terra, really." Aqua said, as if nature or fate was against her, she nearly lost her balance.

"Aunt Aqua." Katiana began, concern clear in her voice, she continued "You need to rest, please."

"Guys, really stop worrying about me. I´m fine." Aqua insisted. And once again as if nature or gate itself was against her, Aqua passed out.

"Aqua!" Katiana exclaimed. Cherry simply watched as the events carried out. Terra picked Aqua up casually, as if this has happened before.

"She really needs to stop doing this." Ventus said aloud to no one in particular. "What did Master Yen Sid say?" He continued.

"He still thinks it's a side effect from the Dark Realm." Terra replied to his friends question. Ven nodded.

"That does seem to be it." Ven replied.

"I just wish Aqua would tell us what's bothering her." Terra said.

"Yeah."

"I'm worried about her. If Aqua keeps on doing this, I'm not all sure what's going to happen, but I know it won't be good." Ventus nodded in agreement.

"I'm worried too, we could get her to talk to one of the girls?"

"Maybe. I don't know if it will work."

"Yeah, but we have to do something." Ventus said with a tone of finality. Terra thought about it for a while.

""Maybe we could ask Lizzy. I mean her and Aqua both experienced the Dark Realm about the same time." Terra asked.

"Perfect!" Ven exclaimed excitedly.

"You are still in touch with Elizabeth and her sister right?"

"Yeah."

"See if you can get in touch with them." Terra replied.

"Got it." Ventus left the room to go call his childhood friend alongside Terra and Aqua. In radiant garden Elizabeth picked up her phone. "Hello?"

"Hey Liz, it's Ventus"

"Oh, Hey Ven! What's up?" Elizabeth asked, happy to hear from her childhood friend. Ventus explained the situation. Elizabeth nodded in understanding.

"I'll be over as soon as I can." She said.

"Thanks, see you then." Elizabeth called out: "Sis! I'm leaving for The Land of Departure, you got things covered here?" From another room, a feminine voice, similar to lizzy's called our.

"Yeah! I got things handled."

Back in the land of departure

"Liz is on her way." Ventus said to his freind. Terra nodded. "All we do now, is wait."

"Yeah." Terra replied. Elizabeth arrived.

"Hey Liz, that was pretty fast

"Yeah, when I heard about what was going on with Aqua, I got here as soon as I could." Elizabeth said anxiously.

"She should be resting, I'll take you to her room." Ven said. Elizabeth nodded, and followed Ven to Aqua's room. "Here."

"Thanks, Ven."

"No problem, good luck Liz." Ventus said as he left the room. Elizabeth waited for Aqua to wake up.

"I wish you'd wake up soon. Me, Terra and Ven are worried about you." Elizabeth said to herself. She sighed when she didn't get a response.

Elizabeth quietly waited for Aqua to wake up.

Aqua began to stir. "Aqua?" Elizabeth asked, not daring to get her hope up that Aqua was awake.

"Liz...?" Aqua asked, confused.

"Yeah, it's me. Ven told me what's been going on lately." She replied. Aqua sat up.

"I see…"

"Aqua, what's wrong?"

"I'd rather not talk about it."

"Aqua, you helped me out when I returned from the Dark Realm, my turn to help you."

"Liz... fine."

"What's bothering you, Aqua?"

"It's the nightmares, I keep having the same one over and over again." Aqua replied.

"I understand how bad the Nightmares can get, Aqua. But, don't let them bother you, they will only get worse." Elizabeth replied.

"I know, I've been trying to block them out yet nothing is working." Aqua said. Elizabeth sighed and replied.

"Aqua... the Nightmares won't stop if you try to stop them yourself, they'll only get worse. My advice to you is just let them happen. I stopped having nightmares after my trial against Xehanort. For Habe, it was the defeat of Radiant Garden's Tyrannical ruler."

"I understand, Liz, but i can't make any promises." Aqua said.

"What about your apprentice? Rose? She needs you, Aqua." Elizabeth pressed. Aqua sighed.

"I know…"

"Try to do it for her, if no one else."

"I will." Aqua said. Elizabeth smiled.

"Thanks, Aqua."

"No problem."

"I´m going to go talk to Terra and Ven, they were pretty worried about you."

"Alright, I'll come in a moment." Aqua said and Elizabeth left the room and met up with Terra and Ventus

¨Hey Liz, how is she?¨ Ventus asked.

¨It was the Nightmares that was bothering her.¨

¨Guessed as much...¨ Ven replied

¨Same here.¨ Terra said.

¨If she'd just let them run their course, and not try to prevent them herself, they´ll get better... eventually...¨ Elizabeth said. Ventus nodded in understanding. A fifteen year old female version of Aladdin comes into the room.

¨Rose, you should be resting.¨

¨Sorry, Master Terra, but... I feel just fine right now.¨ Rose chirped.

¨Hey Rose.¨ Ven said.

¨Hello, Master Ventus.¨

¨How are you feeling?¨

¨I'm feeling fine, Master Ventus.¨ Rose replied. Ven nodded.

¨That's good¨

¨Yep.¨ Rose said happily. Aqua walked in.

¨Hey Aqua, how are you feeling?¨ Ven asked. Rose looked at Aqua.

¨I'm feeling fine, hello Rose.¨ Aqua replied, and greeted her apprentice as she noticed her up and about.

¨Are you okay, Master?¨ Rose asked, concerned for her Master.

¨I'm fine.¨ Aqua insisted.

¨If Your sure.¨ Terra said. Ventus nodded. Elizabeth began to leave for Radiant Garden.

¨Bye Liz and thank you.¨ Aqua said.

¨Yeah, we owe you.¨ Ventus said.

¨No Problem.¨ Elizabeth replied earnestly.

¨Bye Liz! See you again soon!¨ Ventus called out.

¨See you soon Ven.¨ She replied.

¨See you Liz.¨

¨See you soon, Aqua.¨ Elizabeth replied. Summoning her keyblade glider, she left for her home world.