Fire with Fire

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Characters: Riku, Xion, and any onlookers on that level
Content: Xion and Riku spar for the first time in ages for either of them with their weapons of choice!
Location: Rec Deck
Time of Day: Afternoon
Warnings: Onlookers should stay far back. This is live steel, err, key, afterall. (Onlookers may not be replied to.)

Riku stood atop the shorter diving board, waiting for Xion to come in. He could watch for her easily from there, and to be honest, he felt outright empowered. There was a thrill to having his Keyblade back and the distinct comfort of feeling he could take on whatever threatened the satellite this week. ...Well, aside form bad movies. However, if this week super-villains appeared or old nemeses, he had the power to fight for everyone's safety.

It felt good.

But even then he hoped he hadn't grown rusty. That was the best part about this. He enjoyed sparring, but making sure his skills were sharp was important. Way to the Dawn was a reassuring weight in his hand. He couldn't wait to feel the rush of a contest of skill.

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Xion herself was glad to have her Keyblade back. Realizing she could use it again was like...was like that day in Beast's Castle, when Roxas had helped her recover it for the first time. Only this was better because she'd been without it so much longer. Much as she'd gotten herself used to the sword she'd found on the weapons deck, her Keyblade was a part of her, and she didn't feel right without it. Even with just the Kingdom Key, though, she felt ready to take on the world.

Entering the Rec Deck, she waved to Riku where he sat on the diving board. Sparring with him as a friend would be interesting after some of their earlier encounters, but she'd long since stopped thinking of him as an enemy. This would be just for fun, testing their skills.