The Wizard, the wizard.

Where is that old man?

Remembering Small Details

Chapter 10

The trio saw the train parked at the station. Ready and waiting for them to board. While Donald paid for the ticket. Three people walk in and stood in line. Waiting for their turn. He didn't talk to them but they seemed interested in him. Especially the dirty blond, eyeing the brunet's cape before finally shouting out as he ran over to him.

"Attack on Titan!" He shouted. "Survey Corps! You are in with Lance Corporal Levi!"

Sora looked back at him. Nodding slowly as the blond in his head sighed.

"Who knew the real Hayner was into anime too," He commented. "Must be popular."

'Clearly if he knows what my cape means and who I am under' Sora mentally but bluntly groaned to him.

"Have you seen any titans?! I bet you have!" The teen said as the only girl walked over.

"Hayner, calm down," She said. "Sorry bout that. He loves that show. Watches it alot."

He held up his hands to show it didn't bother him. Then turned to leave. Nearly falling back when she grabbed his long tail of hair.

"So long! Can...no, you probably hate braids. I know! Be back!" She said taking off on a run.

Sora went to speak but another boy walked over. Speaking quietly to him.

"Sorry bout them. Love new people," He said. "My names Pence. You are?"

"Sora, Sora Hikari. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you," Pence nods. "So...you cosplay?"

"Not really, never have time to do that honestly but one day I shall find time," Sora grins. "You?"

"I have three costumes done. Lance Corporal Levi from Attack on Titan. Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon and Green Lantern from DC," proudly stated Pence while posing. "I am working on a Big Mac cosplay, human version from MLP."

"Nice, I wish you luck."

"Thanks," The black haired boy grinned.

Both stood and talked a bit before Sora was called over near the train by Donald. Telling him all they got from the world was in Jimney's notebook. It was the hint they had to leave and now since they had all that they could get from the world. Goofy got on first with Donald not far behind. Sora went to follow since he knew he'd be needed.

But once again, his hair was yanked and he was made to stand still as that girl started to mess with his hair anyways. Whatever she was doing felt nice though. He almost fell asleep on his feet before she said she was done. He waited as she showed him a picture of a simple braid but it had a clip in it. It was the Wings of Freedom. He smiled at her. It was attached to a green tie back at the top of his braid too.

"Thanks, I like it," He said to her. "I gotta go now."

"Okay. Have fun!" She cheerfully waved as he got onto the train.

The door shut and soon it was moving slowly out of the station and along the tracks. He sat down and sighed. Thinking on all that happened to him and what he found out. It was odd and it all seemed strange but when he thought back to the first time he traveled outside his home. It was to be expected. Plus, he had goofballs as partners. Well, Goofy being the goofball and Donald being Donald.

When Donald started to lecture him or something that sounded dull. He started to fall asleep. Despite all that rest, he was still tired. Overreacting the body had a chance of just making one more tired. Yeah, it was great to catch up on sleep but too much and one could do more damage than good. Or so he was told, for now he was too tired to really care.

When he woke, he found himself in his head on the island. Staring up at the blue sky sleepily still.

"Hi, welcome to my...current home," Roxas's voice said, making him look over to see the blond next to him. "You like?"

"...my head being your home or just this in general?"

"A simple yes would have been better than...that really tricky question..." The blond said. "Just...just saying is all."

"...sure, why not like the idea that I possibly owe you something," the sarcastic reply was said.

Roxas just looked at him, clearly miffed at the tone. While clearly unsure of how to reply back or even retort back at him. The brunet just looked back at the sky. Not moving nor bothering to adjust since he would probably wake again soon.

"...hey, do you remember anything?" Roxas's voice asked him.

Clearly the blond was searching for an answer. To what, he didn't know but when he said questioned what the blond meant. He got no reply in return. This meant that Roxas knew something. Something about his time before wakin up and clearly didn't wish to reveal it. It must have something to do with his previous life. Why else would the blond be so secretive bout it?

He did want to know what it was he had forgotten about bout. It felt important but at the same time. It didn't. Like an old book he once read but couldn't remember the details. That's how it felt at least and it made him feel guilty without any reason as to why he felt like this. Guilt only came when anything wrong happened.

Like...someone taking out their anger on their pet or hitting a friend out of anger. Not just talking with someone, unless he knew Roxas from before he woke but when he looked back. He saw the blond nowhere in his past. Only Riku and Kairi.

"What's on your mind?" Roxas asked, breaking his thoughts.

"Trying to figure out where I have met you. I know I have...cause I know your presence. I would have ignored you if I didn't know it."

"Good to know," Roxas commented, not looking at him.

"I can't place it though. No matter what I look through. Every inch of my current memories comes out empty. There isn't a single place where I have actually met you...seen you. Nothing. It means..." Sora breathed out.

The blond then looked at him as he continued.

"That my memory has been tampered with again. Either by me or another source outside my own methods and mind while I was asleep. If that is the case, then that'd be where and when we met."

Roxas went to say something. Yet he had no words to say. No smartass remark, nothing witty at all. All he really could do was stare. If Sora was smart enough to figure out that Namine had tampered with his mind a year ago and while he was asleep. Then he could have probably figured out Roxas's past without him having to say a word about it. It almost felt eerie with how right he was but unable to recall actual details.

"I am also aware..." Sora spoke up again, making his thoughts derail. "Of the fact that...you like me. It's a crush and I am flattered but I don't really plan on dating anyone so...it's folly to like me."

The blond sighed, "too bad, kinda hard to ignore something I have no control over now isn't it?" He said looking at the ocean. "I am in here. I feel what you feel as well as my own. Can't ignore it nor stop it."

"No, but I am sure once you are a person again. You'll find that one person."

Roxas looked back at him.

"Then, you can be with them."

He went to respond but the brunet stood, "gotta go Roxas but if makes any difference. I did like that curry."

Before the blond could stand, Sora was gone. Leaving him alone on the island. He sighed and held his head. Sora got a memory back of their first date as friends. Why not their real date!? Did fate hate him that much! He groaned as scratched his head quickly. Lettin it hang as he sighed. He really wanted Sora to remember him already.

Sora slapped Donald's feathery hand away from his face. Groaning as he sat up and looked at his two friends. Both wide awake and clearly ready to explore wherever it was that the train had stopped at. When they were sure he was awake, they bolted out.

"Perfect," Sora grumbles, standing and stretching. "Just what I need. Energy drainers."

He headed off the train. Standing outside of it and staring at a tower. The landscape was a decrepit state of floating bits of land among golden clouds high above the sky. With a clear view of stars above him with tracks leading both to where they had come from and further on. Making him wonder what lay beyond this plot of land he stood on. Sadly, he watched the train evaporate into light.

"Well, there goes the ride home and a chance at exploration," He sighed. "Grand."

"Well at least you got the tower right?" The blond in his head commented.

"Tower or no tower, I would have liked to see more than just this at the least," Sora spoke outloud to him. "Besides, what if there is treasure out there? What, do I just ignore it?"

Roxas must have looked to where the tracks led. Speaking after a second of silence.

"Well, I guess you will have to ignore the fact that treasure may lay out there. Unless...you are thinking of that game..Diablo 3."

"Hey, that game is awesome. Beat it with all but the Demon Hunter and plan to one day. When I get time...or when we aren't in worlds and traveling..." Sora retorted. "So...yeah. I would like to like Diablo 3."

It got quiet so Sora chose to look around. Spotting a few chests an grinning as kicked three open and got hi-potions. They were the pest ones to find. Potions were nice but hi-potions restored more strength and healed more serious wounds. The severe injuries were handled by curaga. A spell that drained him if most magical power but so worth it cause it could heal some major cuts and bruises from powerful attacks.

"Soo...how do you hold all the crap you get on the journey," Roxas's voice asked.

The brunet pulled a small cube from his pocket out. With the press of a button, the potions were sucked in and he closed it.

"Magic and science," Sora grins as he put the cube in his pocket again. "It was really hard to complete these but so worth it in the end."

His friend got silent as he headed to where Donald and Goofy stood. Watching someone peep through a crack in the door. He would have said something but this guy didn't look like much to him. Normally, he tried not to judge but...this guy had that vibe coming off him in droves. As if he were a pawn being used for a much bigger plan that had yet to be set in motion.

"What are you doing?" The grumpy duck asked, arms crossed and clearly annoyed.

"I sent some some of my lackies in to see if the wizard that lives here is really big and tough as they say he is."

"Really?" Goofy said. "But wouldn't it have worked by now?"

"Says you! Skedaddle already! I'm busy!"

"Says the guy peaking in through a crack," Sora commented bluntly and coldly.

It made the big guy turn. Clearly ready to speak but stopping when he saw Donald and Goofy. Yelling out its you while pointing at them. It was odd but clearly the three knew one another. So he kept his mouth shut. Listening to them interact.

"What you two nimrods doing here?" Pete asked.

"What are you doing here!" Donald shouted, accusingly pointing at him.

Instead of breaking whatever glare contest the two had. Sora turned to Goofy.

"You two clearly know him. So what's his story?" Sora asked.

"Pete's been causing trouble for ages. His majesty banished him long ago," Goofy informed him, looking at Sora. "Using a powerful seal even." He looked back at Pete. "Makes me wonder how he escaped."

"Easy! Malefciant busted me out! Now we are going around all the worlds to capture and rule them all!" Pete shouted, pride oozing out of his booming voice. "Course, I'll be in charge the entire time."

Donald and Goofy just burst laughing while Sora covered his mouth, muffling his laugh. Ambitions, he couldn't laugh too much at that. Yet, this guy ruling every world? Alongside the self titled queen of all evil? It was too good to not crack a smile at. Pete was clearly miffed at their reactions too. Yelling out for Heartless to appear and only getting four to appear. Sora didn't even bother as Donald handle them easily with a single thunder spell.

"Just you wait," Pete said. "I am gonna rule worlds! Watch me!"

"You aren't going to and probably won't for awhile. So could we step by?" Sora asked.

"No!" Pete shouted.

"Okay, I was polite," The brunet sighed pulling out a single katana and charging at Pete.

The big dog or whatever Pete was jumped over and landed on the ground. Sora ran through the door with Donald and Goofy behind him.

"Je vous remercie et je reviendrai pour un tour complet de la tour. avoir une belle journée," Sora spoke to him as the doors shut.

All three heard Pete throw a huge fire as they walked towards a staircase winding up.

"What did you say?" Donald asked.

"I said thank you and please come again for the full tour of the tower. Have a wonderful day," replied Sora.

"Condescending much?" Donald's temper asked since he was clearly irritated by Pete alone now. "It wasn't like you were much help."

"Clearly you had it handled, Mr. Duck so I left it to you. After all, you are the king's royal Mage are you not?" Sora spoke with fake respect towards the duck's status.

The comment worked. Making Donald puff up proudly and strut on ahead through a door. Goofy followed and when Sora walked in, he saw the room cleared of all heartless.

"See? Clearly a king's magician can handle anything thrown at him," Sora stated. "So why should a lowly Mage such as myself try to show up someone clearly more powerful than me?"

"You are right. Just leave it all to me!" Donald grinned as he headed through another door with Goofy.

The brunet rolled his eyes. At least now, he had a reason to let the two do whatever. Granted, he would help in later battles but he doubted him fighting would make things easier. Besides, they need to wake up more and he was already drained and wanting to avoid being around anyone. It didn't help that he was still tired from the nap earlier.

"Had no idea you spoke French. What else can ya speak?" The blond asked.

'French...Latin...other languages,' Sora shrugged.

"So descriptive. Can you speak any aside from vague too?"

'Yeah...i can speak "fuck off" and "condescending smartass". Wanna hear one of 'em?'

Roxas went quiet as the trio reached another room. Meeting more of the old heartless they used to fight as him watching Donald handle the group once more. Hearing the duck brag even more as they walked through another door and up another flight of stairs. This wouldn't be an everyday occurrence or at least he hoped it wouldn't be. He wasnt gonna be around a duck who couldn't tell when he was just being a smartass and basically insulting him kindly and politely. Not if he had the chance to up and go home.

"Hey Sora, how often do you speak another language?"

"Whenever I do not want someone to know what I am saying about them," Sora replies. "Or if the situation calls for it."

"What else can you speak?"

"abhängt. German vis? Latin? Gallus iterum? aut fortasse," He spoke. "o ¿no importa?"

"Huh?"

"I spoke depends in German. I asked in Latin. If you wanted me to speak German, Latin or French again. And in Spanish, I ask does it not matter?" Sora sighed. "That was a mouthful for me too."

"You coming or not guys," Donald shouted from ahead. "Loser cooks tonight!"

Sora watched Goofy run to catch up. Walking at his own pace as he heard both fighting for the lead. He just walked at his own pace until he saw the two enter a door. Making him groan as he walked through and shut it.

"Master Yensid!" Two shouted as he saw an old wizard waiting for them.