♚ IC Contact for Sirens' Pull ♚

[pullsheavendown]

What am I supposed to say to this thing?

[10 seconds pass]

I'm Roxas. This is my phone.

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[Call]

[lockandkeyblade]

I won't be. I don't have to worry about getting all those Unversed on my own when I've got help.

[He stops at the question. Roxas won't hear a lengthy pause. It's just long enough to look down at his hand. To curl his fingers inward, then relax them again.]

The way I am now? [Stuck in someone else's body] It's nothing like I thought it would be.

It's ... hard being Vanitas.

[Call]

[pullsheavendown]

But—

[I'll help. He doesn't say it.

They've never called themselves friends, after all. Not yet. Even if now Roxas is thinking that he'd like to. But this isn't about him.]

You're not Vanitas. You're Sora. You're not the same as him.

[Call]

[lockandkeyblade]

[He knows the truth, tells that to himself every time he talks to Vanitas.

It's just worlds different when he hears it from someone else, someone he trusts. It's more true.

Firmly:] No- I'm not Vanitas, even if I'm in his body. And I won't become him either, even if he tries to convince you and me otherwise.

I mean... all I've got to do is find out how to switch back and I'll be me again, through and through. [The only hint of uncertainty:] Right?

[Call]

[pullsheavendown]

Right.

[His voice reflects more certainty than he feels. How do they fix something like this when they don't even know how it was done? The 'old lady' Sora mentioned is a place to start, but it's still troubling. But he won't let that show when Sora needs to be confident.]

We'll figure it out. It'll be no sweat.

[Call]

[lockandkeyblade]

[Sora nods to himself, feeling and sounding more hopeful.] Yeah.

Then, maybe when all the Unversed are taken care of, and I'm me again...

We can have that talk.

[Call]

[pullsheavendown]

[It's something of a relief to hear that hope in Sora's voice, however weird it is to hear it as Vanitas' voice.]

Just hang in there. And if you need more help, call me.

I'll be here.

[Call]

[lockandkeyblade]

Got it. Will do.

And thanks, Roxas.

[Call]

[pullsheavendown]

Sure.

See you later, then.