Kairi felt so, so tired. Who knew training with Merlin could be so exhausting? She and Lea-- Axel, she reminded herself, that’s what he wants to be called-- had been working practically non-stop in order to catch up to the others in their Keyblade abilities. She’d learned some pretty useful spells, too-- Curaga, obviously, and Holy. Merlin was impressed that she’d caught onto the Light-aspected magic so quickly; it was likely due to her status as a Princess of Heart that she had a natural affinity for it. Either way, there was still so much to do, and so little time before the final clash.
Maybe if she just closed her eyes for a little bit... zzz.... zzz....
Dreaming of unfamiliar places was nothing new to her at this point. Her heart could reach out to others connected with Sora, as she’d discovered when she first encountered Roxas. This time was probably no different: a big, bustling city, crowded with people of all shapes, sizes, and creeds. It was vastly different from the Islands she called home; she could entertain herself just people-watching all day.
It was only then that the darkness underneath started to come out of the woodwork. Kairi caught flashes of another reality tucked neatly into this one, with monsters not unlike Heartless appearing and flooding the streets. She could only assume it was another reality since no one seemed to see it. However, she could, and she was determined to do what she could to get rid of the problem. Maybe it was time her Keyblade skills were put to real, practical use. She called Destiny’s Embrace to her hand and dashed toward the nearest enemy. Little did she know, she wasn’t actually the only one fighting.