((Collab between Letter Bee and ShadowVentus))

Taka, wherever he was, would recieve a letter from a Moogle, telling him to go to Alexios Apokaukos' tower; there was a magical script at the button that, when pressed, would bring Taka to a paved pathway with grass on either side that led to a square stone tower, behind which was a shallow sea. There, he would find an old man with greying hair and beard, clad in blue, wearing a headdress showing a silver-haired eighteen-year old in rich regalia, waiting by the doors.

"And so...we have the seventh candidate for the 'Guardians of Light'," he would say as Taka, if he had followed the note, went within earshot...

"Candidate...for the 'Guardians of Light'..." The Nobody echoes, taking a moment to fully process what has just been said. That title is easily one of the last thing he would have expected to have been labeled with, if it was even directed to him in the first place. "Just what have I been called here for, exactly...and why me?" He inquires, wishing to know more past just those first few words that have been said.

"You were called here, because the end of the Multiverse draws close, and we need the help of anyone who can wield a Keyblade - or even just skilled fighters - in order to save it," said the old man, clearly Alexios Apokaukos. "But...that is not the only reason, Taka; rather, the reason comes from something you don't remember."

An image would then come to Taka, an image of a young woman wielding a Keyblade...

"She seems so familiar...I need to find her...are you saying that if I were to comply, then I'd be given that opportunity...? That almost sounds too easy..." Taka states, feeling tense after seeing that image. Could joining in on the fight to save the Multiverse really be the key to regaining what he lost?

"Yes, you will find her. But be warned, while getting what you want would be easy, what comes after...will be a fight that would test everything you have. Would you still join?" Apokaukos asked.

"If it means getting to see her, then....yes, I would still join." He replies. He proceeds to stretch out his right hand, his keyblade materializing before him. "I have a feeling she's the reason I'm still around...she saved me from disappearing into the darkness...the least I can do is defend her, whomever she may be...." He remarks. His hood conceals the almost pained look he has adopted since she was mentioned, as he tries in vain to at least remember her name.

"Very well, young man," Apokaukos said. "Teleporting you in 3...2...1...go!"

[b][i]Relevant to Everyone[/i][/b]

Tocsax opened up a Corridor of Darkness at Seth's direction, before shouting at the portal:

"And to think I was actually pondering whether I've been too harsh!" at the portal. "Light, the fact that I actually felt sorry for you for a moment there..." Then, he would close the portal and face Drake, saying:

"Of course we're supposed to know how to take human lives. Our next world is going to involve two sides stuck in a war for several years now. Also, you might want to snatch Ryteb; I know he has issues, but I do not want open defiance of my actions...at least not yet." Then, he turned to Mai and sighed.

"Mai, after this, I think we need to train." Tocsax looked sad, his head down and lips pinched. His brow was also furrowed in stress. "Also...there are some things we need to discuss." He would turn back towards v2:

"We have almost unlimited resources, thanks to the backers of this operation, Emperor Michael and Empress Maria. But, yes, the main problem right now would be someone who controls Munny, and can probably control and eavesdrop through all forms of currency. This, in turn, is bad, because currency is almost omnipresent in a civilized society..."

Then, Taka would teleport in the middle of the meeting room, causing Tocsax to say:

"Apokaukos [i]again[/i]?!"

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