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Character(s): Kairi, Open!
Content: Kairi's arrival in Paixao
Setting: Just inside Niflheim game
Time: Afternoon, week 27
Warnings: None!

This was another world, she was sure of that. It couldn't be her home, it just didn't feel right. Kairi was no stranger to waking up in different places, but she couldn't say she liked going to bed at home and then coming to in an unknown place. She'd had her initial panic spell after waking up on the strange island, unsure whether to enter the castle that loomed before her. Her hesitation only lasted so long however, as standing around outside wasn't going to do anything for her.

So Kairi stood in the line that led inside, received the small journal device and a 'welcome to Paixao' from one of the men at the doors, and entered the building with the determination to find out just where to go next. And in in the meantime, she'd check around to see if her friends had somehow been brought here too. Of course, she had to stop and look around at her surroundings as soon as she got a good look at the architecture, her eyes wide at the unique design of this place. She'd never seen anything quite like it... at least, she didn't think so.

The second things she did was stop to inspect the little device. It wasn't like she was too computer savvy, so for the moment she slipped it into the bag on her waist and told herself to figure it out later.

When she finally got her fill of looking at the brightness and the journal, Kairi sighed, leaning against a wall and looking left and right. "Sora... Riku... how am I going to find you in all this?"

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It wasn't often that Hercules ventured out of his apartment for something other than trying to keep up his training, but everyone needed to get out and get some fresh air sometimes, for a given value of fresh air, at least.

Hercules was wandering by one of the gates when he saw a pretty, red haired girl leaning against the wall. She seemed sad. He walked over to her and said, "Hey, are you okay?"

Most of the people in this place were passing her by without a second thought, so she jumped just a little bit when she heard someone speak to her. "Oh, I'm fine," Kairi answered, looking up and brushing a piece of hair behind her ear, "I think I'm a little lost though. I was trying to find my friends."

Kairi offered him a small smile, straightening up now so she could properly see the boy. "Do you... live in this place?"

"Oh, well, maybe they're here," Hercules replied, "But I'm not sure you want them to be in this city." He laughed a little uncertainly, someone needed to explain to her what was going on here.

"No, I don't, I'm from Greece."

"Why not? Is this place dangerous?" Kairi looked around again, her body tensing up a bit at the thought that something might just pop out from the corner. Of course, she really had no information about this world other than the name... if Paixao was the name of it. An explanation would definitely help.

"Greece..." She had never heard of that place. "I just got here, so I'm trying to figure things out."

"I think so? What else would you call a place that brings people in like this?" Hercules wanted to be able to help the girl somehow, what sort of hero would he be he he wasn't willing to offer help?

"Um, I'm Hercules, by the way"

"I guess you have a point." It wasn't like she had chosen to travel here, and it was true, she hadn't heard of a world just grabbing people and bringing them in. Sora had told her quite a bit about his adventure after he'd come home, but this wasn't on the list. It wasn't helping that she was getting completely mixed feelings from this place as a whole.

At the mention of his name, however, Kairi brightened. She knew that name. "I'm Kairi... it's nice to meet you." She held out her hand to shake. "You know my friend, Sora, don't you? He's told me about you."

Hercules frowned, you'd think he'd have gotten used to this by now, you really would. But every time someone mentioned knowing him, it too him by surprise.

"I'm sorry, Kairi, I don't know any Soras," He looked away from the girl, "I don't have friends."

Kairi frowned for a moment in confusion. She was sure she had the right name, but maybe she had the wrong person. It was more than possible, there were plenty of people in the worlds with the same name, she was sure. It was silly of her to assume, really. "Oh, I'm sorry. I just heard your name and figured you were the same person."

His last statement made her frown even more though. No friends? "Really? Why do you say that?" She leaned in closer, looking a bit concerned. "You must have someone, right?"

"What did this Sora person say about me anyway?" There was something about that name that felt familiar, though, like someone had mentioned it to him before. And when ever someone said they knew of him, they were usually right.

"It's just, everyone back home thinks I'm a freak" What was he doing? Why was he telling this random girl his life story, anyway?

"He said that you were a hero." She said this matter of factly, like everything Sora said was completely true. "He really liked you a lot." And considering how nice Hercules had been to come and check on a complete stranger, even if this wasn't the same person, she thought he was nice enough anyways. Reaching out, she placed a hand lightly on his shoulder and gave a reassuring smile.

"I'm sure that's not true, you seem perfectly normal to me." Not that she knew anything about him, but she was the type to try and cheer somebody up when they looked depressed, despite only just meeting them.

"I'm not a hero yet." He replied sheepishly. "I... I want to be, but I'm still in training." And Hercules wasn't the type to ignore someone who seemed lost. He was startled by Kairi putting a hand on his shoulder, and seemed to tense up slightly.

"No, I'm..." He hesitated, it wasn't like Hercules was ashamed of his divine heritage, or anything. But all the bullying still stung, "I'm not normal."

"Well, as long as you keep trying, I'm sure you'll get there." Kairi had a feeling that it wasn't coincidence that the person Sora knew was a hero, and the Hercules she was talking to now was training to be one. She didn't know how it was possible, but she couldn't shake the feeling. By now, Kairi was not one to rule out any possibilities out there in all the worlds. Anything could happen, right?

"Even if that's true... you're nice." Sora has told her enough about Hercules for her to guess why he was saying this. "So how about I be your friend?"

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