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[Kyla: Hangar: Disney]

Impossible.
This couldn't be happening.
It couldn't be true.

Back in Atlantis Kyla suspected Kyle was dabbling in something that was highly suspect- his appearance- she helped hide that from everyone. Using Paper thin she hide what the lines of power were doing to his and now- there was even MORE going on then she had originally imagined. He was really.. SO desperate he’d do something like that?

But then again who was she to hold him accountable for something like this. They were backed into a corner after all. The only thing she felt was a cold numbness that made her stomach feel sick to her stomach. Worse, knowing now how negativity affected him, Kyla took a few steps back involuntarily. Like somehow some more distance would protect him from what she carried inside.

Flashes of that moment inside the cocoon. His mangled body haunted her. The sensation of splitting and re-sewing flesh tingled like a touchable memory in her skin when she thought about it. This was.. like losing another person. Sure he was with them, in this room, this hangar- but the thought of leaving him behind. Being down yet another person. It was frightening.
The final gut wrenching thought for her was why- the possibility of being a liability to the rest of the team.

“- as part of the team, I knew I had to tell you-” he said.
As part of the team.

He had to be honest with the danger that came with him being around.
Yet here she stood holding her tongue. What if what she was withholding was dangerous too- for everyone? All this time Kyla thought she was acting for the good of everyone, but it seemed now after all this, she hadn’t a clue.
Kyle was strong enough to remove himself.
Kyla thought she had that same strength- but now….
She took another visible step back, staring at Kyle with crestfallen eyes..
"..y-"
" You really.. really mean to leave."
Were they really about to lose yet another person?

[ Amy : Disney : Hanger ]

That would explain why he was grabbing his arm. She couldn't help but agree with Joe that it was a dumb move to accept Seymour's help, if it could be called help, but she didn't mention it. Joe already had, and anything more from her would just be kicking him while he was down. Kyle knew the consequences; he was living with them.

She hoped they didn't have to kill Seymour in order to remove the markings. That guy didn't die, and when he did, he still wasn't dead, and even after you killed his dead self, he didn't die.

"There are a lot of people in the group who are dangerous to each other. Each one of us is a target, as well. I wouldn't mind you staying with the group, personally. It seems to me the danger level can't get any higher regardless of if you're out with us or here with Merlin and Yen Sid. It might even be better to have more rather than less; strength in numbers and all that."

{Bobbi, Demyx, Zell, Nanaki/RedXIII .:. Disney Castle Town .:. Hangar}

Bobbi was a little excited that the game seemed to catch on, but when she heard that faint chuckle in the back of her head, her excited bouncing stopped for a moment in surprise before immediately resuming.

Oh, you’re back! she thought at the voice as she made note of the introductions. This was the first time she knew of that people were announcing where they came from, and she was kind of pleased to have started that, even if some peoples’ expressions clearly announced their annoyance. As the game devolved into a briefing, Bobbi listened and made note of events she’d missed, though she couldn’t repress a shudder while the Geists were being discussed.

When Kyle continued on to mention the voice in her head—and his head, and Kyla’s head—Bobbi opened her mouth as if to say something and started to step forward, but he’d continued and she just decided to stand there and look serious. She’d kind of wanted to tell the others herself, and could have sworn she’d told Kyle of that want when they’d been talking on the Rose, but, well, now was a perfect time to get the info out, and he seemed to know more about it than she did.

She squirmed a little—okay, more than a little. She squirmed a lot during the discussion and near-argument about Louis. She could see where everyone was coming from; Kyla’s want to protect and help Louis, Riku’s want to protect the group and fix the worlds, Kuro’s want to help any Earthling in distress. Even Louis’ want to, maybe, if she understood correctly, be whole again. Having lived through a broken heart herself, she knew that feeling intimately. But at the same time, could they justify risking the fate of several worlds for one person?

I’ll do what I can for you, she promised. I swear it. But we have entire worlds to think about. Can you understand that? How the needs of the many can outweigh the needs of the few? I know it’s a tough pill to swallow, but as I’m sure you know, spending time in my head, I’m a stubborn b***h. I’ll save everyone, even if I have to die trying. That means you, too, Louis.

Although the really frustrating thing for Bobbi was that she had to wall off the press of everyone else’s emotions, and force herself to stay calm enough to make that decision. Thankfully, the group came to a truce, and the archer let out a breath she hadn’t realized she’d been holding, and she focused on what Kyle was saying again. Her jaw dropped a little when she saw the seal on his arm, and one hand reached out, part of her aching to fix it. But an instant later, her hand dropped to her side, and she clenched it in a fist. Kyle knew what he was doing; he wouldn’t thank her for interfering, and he’d already chosen the best course of action. She’d have done the same, really. Amy did sum up her feelings on the matter pretty well, though. Strength in numbers, blah blah blah.

Zell’s sharp whistle nearly in her ear made Bobbi start, squeak, and place a hand to the base of her throat where she could feel her heart beating a thousand miles a minute. She was this close to punching him, just as revenge for scaring her half to death.

”That’s a lot to take in,” the conductor said, quite seriously. ”You kids have been pretty busy. But don’t worry, Kyle; if Merlin and Yen Sid can’t figure out any of that seal stuff, I bet they know who can and point you in the right direction.”

"Just so long as you come back to us as soon as you can," Bobbi added, still trying to calm her racing heart. "And for God's sake, holler if you need any of us."

[??? : Disney Castle town : Inside Bobbi]

There was a short silence, as the girl noticed his presence, before the male voice returned cheerfully, "Oh, hi! Sorry, did I bother you?" similar to the feel of the charms, she could almost feel the presence of the boy as though beside her, blurry imagery of his shape dancing across her minds eye.

The introductions and explanations continued, in her mind, the young man's voice musing and chuckling at various moments before things got serious and he went quiet. As arguments grew close and battle lines felt drawn, the figure had only one thing to say, "Damn... whoever this Louis guy is... he's screwed. Looks like he pissed everyone off. 'Cept for the bookish girl and the pirate dude... uh... I'm terrible with names."

Bobbi's comment caught him a bit off guard. He whispered to himself, though clearly audible in the girl's mind, "Who is she talking to? Wait... is Louis here too? Maybe she's talking to herself..." his tone changed, addressing the girl, "Um, Bobbi, er, did I get that right? Mind if I ask, but would you really kill this Louis guy? Kill is kinda a strong word. I mean, have you killed someone before? I don't think it'd be easy to pull the trigger and put a bullet in someone's head... well, psychologically speaking... physically it's pretty easy, just aim and pull, the gun does the rest. Little bit of hand eye coordination and you're pretty well off... long as the gun isn't too big, then you have to compensate for the kick... um... oh right, killing. Yeah, so, is this whole thing really okay with you? Killing someone...?"

[[HAAAAAI JENNY 8D I'm just gonna go along with the fact that if Kyle/Sora/Riku haven't noticed you over there so far, they might not notice you just yet, either]]

[ Kyle, Sora, Riku : Disney : Hangar ]

"I knew it was a stupid idea when I accepted it. It was the only provided option, and the closest thing to a guarantee we had," Kyle said with a light shrug. The fact that nobody was suddenly degrading him in anger boosted his morale more than he was comfortable admitting. Indeed, his entire air seemed to grow less tense. "If you'd seen what we were up against--and I could show you, if you're interested--you'd understand what I mean. The merfolk had no standing army. They depended on the Trident, which had been stolen. I'd thought it was less than a dozen of us against hundreds."

"Needs of the many over the needs of the few. I'd do it all over again if I thought it made a difference. Found out the next morning that the citizens had rallied up. Feel pretty foolish now, honestly," he said, scratching the back of his head--with his right hand, notably.

"Well, yeah, why wouldn't they?" Sora asked, confused. "Their world was under attack."

Kyle simply pursed his lips and shrugged again. He didn't want to answer that question honestly. Bringing up Earth hurt enough; there was no need to diss the dead population and their complacency. "Just wasn't expected."

When Kyla spoke up, he noticed she was taking steps away--and immediately began waving his hands in front of him, as if proclaiming innocence. "Hey, it's only temporary--and besides, it's not contagious!"

He paused, looking down in suspicion at his arm. "I think." His dress sphere immediately wrapped the arm back up in the cloth wrapping, matching his right arm. He snorted, mostly to himself. "Besides, if there's anywhere in the world that will be able to help, it's this place. I'm sure it won't be more than a day or two!"

It was Amy's response that snagged him. His head immediately cocked, like a confused dog, as he thought about what she'd said. He blinked--a few times, really--before scratching his head again, more sheepishly. "I, uh... hadn't thought about it like that. Huh. Well, now I feel kinda silly. I guess we'll leave it up to the Wise Ones--they'd know more about this than me, obviously. If they say I'm good for duty, well hell, count me back in."

"That's the spirit!" Sora said with a grin, fist pumping. "Besides, if you left, then who'd talk everyone's ears off? Leader man over there?"

"Pfffffffffffft," was the only sound to come out of Kyle's lips as he withheld his laughter; even Riku seemed to chuckle a bit as the mood improved.

[ Joe : Disney : Hanger ]

Joe shrugged and let out an audible sigh. Truthfully, he understood the logic behind Kyle's choice well enough and he didn't really hold it against him, but he still felt like there were other factors Kyle should have taken into account before making a gamble that created a short term benefit at the cost of a massive long term uncertainty.

The dragoon was right however, Joe wasn't there and couldn't make a decision based on hindsight alone. If he were in that position, he could very well have made the same choice. As good as it made him felt sometimes, he needed to avoid thoughts like that if he was going to work with these people.

He was about to respond to Kyle when he noticed something out of the corner of his eye. Off to the side of the group there was a girl. Short, brown haired, a bit older looking then him, and very clearly in pain. She was clutching her face into her knees and looked like a general wreck.

Joe had no idea what was wrong with her, but he empathized. As a frequent sufferer of migraine headaches, he new what it was like to be in a group while your head felt like it was being hit by a power drill.

"Sure Kyle, I'll take a look. Just give me a minute" he said before walking over to the girl and asking in a tone that was much softer and more quiet.

"Hey, are you alright? You look like you're not feeling well."

{James : Disney : Hangar}

James remained silent for the time being. He didn't really have anything further to say, though it seemed that a few others did and they all had valid points that seemed to make Kyle rethink his decision. In the end though the corsair agreed that it made sense to leave it to the Wise Ones decision, they would know best. He then couldn't help but look over at their bo-wielder who Sora had just claimed had been declared their leader.

'Since when was Joe declared leader? Nobody told me about this...'

'Is there a problem with that? Having an actual leader is actually a pretty sound idea,' Fenrir replied with that seemed to be a bestial chuckle at the corsair's reaction.

'No, there isn't a problem with it if Joe can actually lead. I just didn't know that's all.'

"Did... did someone die?"

He was about to ask when Joe had been made leader since that hadn't actually been covered during their information catch up when he completely lost his train of thought when he heard that and as if reflexively the corsair's right hand came up to his forehead with a very audible, echoing.

"SMACK!"

"oww.... that stung," the corsair stated as he rubbed at his forehead, not even really noticing his hat had been knocked off in the process.

"Does it look like anyone has died Anthony?" the corsair couldn't help but ask, his voice filled with sarcasm. "Did you miss the entirety of our conversation?" He asked, hoping that they wouldn't have to recap everything all over again.