Making a permanent mental note, Lea quickly releasing one hand, making sure to maintain tension with the other, and completed the hand gesture. "The name is Lea, why are you here though?"
Bemusement flashed over Ventus' face but immediately returned to the warm smile. "One of my friends recently left our world and I have been searching for him since. You wouldn't have happen to seen a man with brown hair and about this tall?" Ventus extended his arms much past his own length, and Lea thought he saw him lift to the toes of his shoes.
A smirk surfaces on Lea's face but shook his head. This Ventus was kinda a goof, but in a weird way it fit him perfectly.
Lea realized he had been starring and tried to play it off by looking at the sky and then scrutinizing the ground. There was no need. Ventus appeared to be pondering his next move when a sound somewhere between a whistle in the wind and a scream interrupted both their thoughts.
A glint beat in the blue eyes and his face lit with anticipation. "That'll be more Unversed! I know you don't have a weapon but if you want you can tag along as I take them out."
Having no excuse not to, Lea followed his new acquaintance through multiple back alleys and in to the palace gardens. Seeming to ooze from the shade of the plants, Unversed swarmed throughout. The Key-blade wielder casually flipped his precious extension and darted towards the mass of blackish purple. Standing in awe, Lea watched as the battle took place. Not much was different from the brawl in the square except for the exponential amount of creatures that charged the boy in white.
A geyser of Flood Unversed burst forth, each with their own weaselly like appearance that faded into nothingness, and drenched the teen in their numbers. Ventus propped onto one foot, leaned slightly forward, and then propelled himself in a spiral with the kick-start from his other leg. He could hear his legs screaming from the extreme use of the day. They might hurt tomorrow but right now there were more important things to deal with. Coming out of his pirouette, Ventus squared himself again one of the Bruisers head his way. Waiting til the last second he sidestepped the behemoth and piece the soft backside, sending him on to oblivion.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a floating species appeared behind Ventus. Occupied with the attacks from the front, he had not chance at seeing the mass collecting energy in front of its beak. Lea recognized the move. The attack was strong and, depending on the experience of the performer, could quickly collect the energy needed to leave devastating effects.
"Ventus, duck!" Bellowed Lea.
Ventus jumped, twisted, and flipped up just as the blast issued from the source and scorched the ground he had just stood upon. Now with the upper hand and height Ventus jabbed his Key into the cap of the attacker. A sharp note issued from the source and then joined its brothers in the heap of ash that covered the ground.
Turning half-circle and smiling with a fraction of his mouth, Ventus gave a slight nod of appreciation and then sliced the last Unversed behind his back. How he had known there was one there, Lea hadn't the faintest.
Jumping up to congratulate the teen, he stumbled but regained his balance in time for a slight embrace. 'That stupid feeling again...' Lea made a note to control that.
Pulling back Ventus gave a full teeth smile and said calmly, "You can call me Ven, Ventus is just a formality." Lea replied with a nod. "And now that we are friends there is something I need from you. Take off you jacket."
Feeling hot, at least more than normal, Lea obliged and offered over the garment.
"Place it on the ground and then step back here by me." Again Lea followed the orders and took his stance looking down at the flatten fabric. Ven raised the massive Key in his hand and directed the tip at the center, where Lea's heart would be should it be on. With a massive burst of light the Key connected with the jacket, producing a glow as intense as the flowers in Town Center. After a few seconds the light dissipated but left a piece of sting floating before them.
It dawned on Lea what it was the pull string from his hood, he could tell because of the chew marks that lined each of the ends. As he examined it the fibers glowed quickly and snapped in half. Two Perfect segments remained and floated into the hands of each boy.
"What just happened?" asked Lea inquisitively.
"Apparently this means something to you," explained Ven. "The Key-blade will find an object of value and connect two people, no matter how far apart they are." Fumbling within his pockets Ven finally retracted a blue and green glowing star. A ring encompassed the bright center and was adorned with other random objects. Ven made room on the metal and tied the string fastly around. "There, whenever you need me just rub that string and I will know."
Still uncertain about the workings of it, Lea decided to let it fly and figure it out later. He nodded at the new friend. 'Friend, that's a new word.'
They both starred at each other for a few seconds and right before Lea was about to break the silence, a blue-green flash erupt from Ven's hand.
"Now, why now?" His new companion rolled his eyes and quickly a look of pity. "I'll be back soon." Or at least that is what Lea heard. As the last lines of speech were uttered Ven had been collapsed through what had appeared to be a vortex. It was almost like the charm had sucked him into itself. And with that he was gone.
Lea gathered his clothes and newly purposed string. It was getting late and his mother would soon be up to his room with supper. He sprinted through the streets and bound onto a crate outside his window. Thrusting all his weight upwards he caught the edge of the splintered window with his nails, feeling the wood work its way underneath and irritating the raw skin. With one last grunt Lea pulled himself through the window and crashed onto the cushion of his bed.
Just as he let out a trembling breath a slight knock on the door announced his mother's arrival. "Dinner!"