[ He steps out and surveys the scene, eyes falling on Riku... not just Riku, but just how bad off he is, and there's a part of him that can feel the impact, the weight of everything Riku suffered. He doesn't like it, but right now it's not because there's an echo in him. This isn't like the fake memories. He can feel that instantly. This is something else, immediate and reflected... he somehow knew Riku was in trouble even before those images came to his mind. So Riku himself didn't send them.
And that should scare Arden of all people, to have feelings that signaled impending death. A blinking light that had been steady and easy to ignore suddenly losing its frequency and that being the part he noticed. No, he wasn't afraid.
He was angry. ]
VANITAS?!
[ Arden lashes out instantly, weapon appearing in his hand as a massive illusion appears rising out of his body. ]
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And that should scare Arden of all people, to have feelings that signaled impending death. A blinking light that had been steady and easy to ignore suddenly losing its frequency and that being the part he noticed. No, he wasn't afraid.
He was angry. ]
VANITAS?!
[ Arden lashes out instantly, weapon appearing in his hand as a massive illusion appears rising out of his body. ]