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Co-author: Dynamis

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Sora and his friends watched with interest as the explorers tried to communicate with the Atlantians. Milo and the Atlantian girl were trying to converse. They finally seemed to settle on French. Milo walked back to Sora and the others.

"We're going in to the city," said Milo sitting down. The line of trucks and men started across the bridge. The ride was bumpy, and Goofy was feeling a little nervous.

"Uh, you sure this thing will hold?" he asked feeling nervous. The convoy continued on. After five minutes of driving they finally reached the end.

"Okay, Thatch, you and the three guys you picked up are coming with me," said commander Roark in his usual gruff voice. The trio followed Milo and the commander to the king's chamber. They were taken into a kind or cave/room. A hole in the ceiling let daylight show through illuminating the pool of water in the center of the area.

Sora noticed the king was a very old man, probably over a hundred, possibly a thousand. The girl who was leading them conversed with the man for a few minutes.

"Uh, what do you think they're saying," asked Goofy looking at Donald curiously.

"They're arguing about us," said Milo watching the two people," Apparently, she is his daughter, and he wants us gone."

They continued to argue for a few more minutes. Then the commander interjected. He and the king talked for a few minutes, and then they came to an agreement.

"You will have one night," said the king in an old, strained voice," You may rest and re-supply, but in the morning you must leave."

"Thank you, your highness," said Roark, and the group left. They all filed out into the area outside the throne room.

"Now what are we gonna do," asked Sora.

"We need someone who can communicate with them," said Roark," Someone to get close to that girl maybe."

"Me!" Yelled Mole jumping up and down.

"Someone they can relate to," continued Roark.

"I will do it!" shouted Mole in his heavy French accent as he snapped a salute.

"Thanks for volunteering Thatch," said Roark slapping his on the shoulder clearly taking Milo by surprise," Good man."

Mole burst into tears as Milo tried to figure out what had just happened.

"Great, what am I suppose to do now?" sighed Milo sitting down with Sora, Goofy, and Donald.

"Well, why don't you just talk to that Kida girl," suggested Goofy putting a reassuring arm around Milo," I think she like you."

"No," said Milo blushing a little," She's too good for me."

"You never know," said Sora," You can find love in the most unexpected places."

The thoughts of Kairi crept back to his mind, and Sora suddenly found his feet very interesting.

"You know," Milo stood up," You're right, I can do this." With that final statement he walked around a corner and out of sight.

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Kairi danced and giggled in the bright lights that illuminated the Traverse Town Square. She and Vincent had arrived on his vessel not long before hand, and she was enjoying herself immensely.

"Come on," said Vincent walking past her," I have a job to do."
They had started to go through the doors to the Third District when something interrupted them.

"Vinnie!" called out an exited voice.

"Oh God," thought Vincent suddenly looking up," It can't be."

"Vinnie! It's really you," yelled Yuffie giving him a big hug," I haven't seen you since the whole deal when we all got separated!"

"Yes, it has been a while," said Vincent trying to breathe." Yes it has little one." He thought. The small smile Yuffie's nickname for him evoked was, as always, hidden by his cape.

"You two know each other?" asked Kairi with interest?

"Oh! Kairi! I didn't notice you," said Yuffie turning to the small girl," Yeah, Vinnie and I go way back."

"Really," said Kairi shooting Vincent a strange look.