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"Morning! It was one of the best sleeps of my life. I couldn't believe I got to be on a bed! I never thought I'd see one of those again. How are you? Where'd you go yesterday after the meeting?"

Louis looked at Sayrike and laughed, then tilted his head in response to her question, "What do you mean? Which meeting?" There were several meetings the day before, one on the black pearl, another on the mother ship on Hawaii, and perhaps more that he couldn't recall or may not have been there for.

Noelle inhaled and exhaled another time before replying, "Okay, good to know, I'll keep that in mind."

She was beginning to feel very well informed now, as far as sensing darkness went. Though of course more questions would without a doubt pop up later. Despite their separation of teams she'd still be able to ask if in dire need, the charms would help that. There was one final thing she had to bring up.

"Last question," Noelle said, her tone suddenly becoming serious. "If Kyle has . . . what do I do? And how could I help him without putting myself in danger?"

There was no response. Not, at least, for half a minute or so.

"I don't know."

He stopped, unsure of what to say. He thought back to his own experiences, his past.

"Just... be there for him. Be a friend. He seems the type to take on as many burdens as he can and then some, thinking he could help everyone out," Riku said, having a bit of an idea about what Kyle was planning from what Sora told him, and the seals he'd seen on so many people's hands. "Try to convince him otherwise. Just... let him know he's part of a team. He's never alone. And if it comes down to it... fight for him."

"If it's of any consolation, no one falls so fast on their own," he said, smiling somewhat; though she couldn't see him, she could probably hear the change in tone. "He may have a moment of weakness, but without some serious outside interference forcing it onto him, he won't be beyond help. It would take a long time, going as we have, before he truly began to stray."

"Well," he began, musing somewhat as he remained in his position. He was more familiar with it than Noelle, but it wasn't quite something you could just pick back up, either. "To be honest, I think it might be best if we stick this. Perhaps I'm overly cautious, but I'd rather not push your heart any more than necessary, especially before you're surrounded by such a Dark atmosphere."

He paused for a moment, thinking, before inaudibly lifting his right hand away from his knee. "Don't open your eyes." Without any more sound than perhaps a light flutter, he summoned a Dark Fireball into his hand, letting it hover there, the sound of its crackling sounding almost like static on a television.

"Did you notice anything different?"

"Go ahead and open your eyes."

Riku did the same, watching for her to do so. For her, being so new to it, switching to her normal senses would probably completely stop her 'sixth sense', or at the very least diminish it to maybe very, very short distances. Due to his own experience, though his sixth sense was certainly diminished by returning to his normal senses, he was able to keep enough of his focus to allow greater distance and precision.

"You've probably seen similar attacks before. Its just a basic manifestation of Darkness' destructive energies-- hence why it takes the form of 'fire'," he explained, allowing it to dissipate in his hands. "This Dark Fireball was probably a fairly noticeable anomaly. The more potent or disturbing the Dark-based attack is, the more noticeable it'll be."

"I say this because the Replicas, being so based in Darkness, may combine Dark elements into their attacks to increase their power-- at the cost of additional energy, of course," he continued. "They probably won't be as noticeable as this was, since they'll have their own elements. Ajora, of course, might be an exception, since his attacks are probably just as Darkness-incarnate as the fireball. Kyle and Amy might, too, due to his Light magic and her White magic. As you become more apt with your new sense, you might be able to pick up on attacks that disturb the balance with greater ease-- hence why it can be such a vital asset, even when not actively in use."

"Ah, that meeting," Louis paused to let her finish, then continued, "You're right, I did have allot on my mind, but I can't let that hinder my performance now. Today is a new day, and tomorrow is behind me." Liar, " So no worries." Louis smiled and tried to inspire confidence in his words, only to have his attempts muddled when his stomach decided to let out a deep grumble.

"Ehehe," he looked to the side nervously, "Sorry about that, I haven't eaten yet. Um, would you two like to join me?" He motioned to both Jenny and Sayrike, "I'm going to go seek out some source of eatable food, that is, if your apple hasn't satisfied your appetite." Louis motioned to Jenny who's face and expression were both hidden under her bangs.

"In time," he responded, his tone taking on a more solemn approach. "Manipulating the pure energies of Darkness is risky, due to it being such a direct connection. Of course, anything with Darkness is risky, but if you try to add it to an attack unsuccessfully, it will backfire, hurting you instantly rather than overtime."

"Eh, you'd be surprised how easily it happens without you realizing it," he said, sighing. "All it takes is you pushing all you have into an attack and still desperately calling out for more. More will come, alright, but not from your mana reserves-- from the Darkness. And that's one of the quickest ways to get addicted."