Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Beyond Fate

Working as a Team

Sora's POV

Somehow, I wake up on time with the others this time and start getting ready to leave. Everyone is doing their own thing as I'm just doing some stretches to get my body loose.

Sora:" I am not a morning person..." I say with a yawn.
Noah:" Trust me, we know but I'm glad you woke up on time."
Eunie:" Yeah or this time, I would've had to wake up you." She says with a smirk.
Sora:"... What were you going to do to me?"
Eunie:" Same thing I do to Lanz."
Lanz:" It's not fun, Sora." He says, looking like he's seen something he wasn't meant to.

I don't press the topic further for Lanz's sake as I start to wonder around. I notice Noah using his Iris and I walk to him.

Sora/Mio:" Looking at something?" We say at the same time. We look at each other in surprise.
Noah:" Nothing in particular, really." He says, chuckling at our antics. " It's just a kind of habit."
Sora:" What kind of habit?"
Noah:" Checking our status, the war... Watching for info updates..." He says, still using his Iris." It's silly... I don't know why I bother to check it anymore. Not like there's be updates."
Sora:" It's not a bad thing-"
Riku:" Sora! Can you help Riku!" He says, cutting me off.
Sora:" *I sigh* Never mind... well then, I'll leave the rest to you, Mio."
Mio:" I get it." She says with a chuckle as I go to Riku.

I head to Riku, who was doing something on the ground. I kneel down to see what he's doing.

Sora:" Something you need Riku?"
Riku:" Friend Sora is ok?" This catches me off guard.
Sora:" What do you mean?"
Riku:" Riku notice Sora looking down in dumps lately. Why is that?"
Sora:" ...Honestly, it feels like I have nothing to offer. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be able to communicate with the others from far away. I can't fight, so I have to stay behind."
Riku:" That not bad thing. And besides, friend Sora already make difference with friends."
Sora:" I made a difference?"
Riku:" Yes, big difference. Noah smile more now, Lanz still hard head but see more clearly and Eunie is more kind... only by bit."
Manana:" Same with others! Friend Sora make big difference in short time!" She says as she cuts into our conversation.
Sora:" Thanks guys, this means a lot." I smile at the two Nopons.
Riku:" Smile of Sora is like true Heropon."
Sora:" Hero? Sorry Riku, I don't understand what you-"
Noah:" Wha?!"

I hear Noah's voice as if something happened so I turned around to see Noah wearing Mio's jacket. Strange thing is, she's still wearing it so how... Oh. Looks like they found out about the class switch. I head over, acting surprised to the situation.

Sora:" Yo, trying something new?"
Eunie:" He's lit up like a sparking light bulb!"
Sora:" What does that even mean?..."
Noah:" Looks like there's still more to this feature..." He says as he checks his Iris. Once he finishes, he summons Mio's weapons, her Moonblades and starts using them as if he always knew how.
Sena:" Those are Mimi's!"
Lanz:" What in the blazes...?"
Noah:" I never used this type of Blade before, but all the techniques I can use are just flashing before my eyes." He says as he closes his eyes. Mio uses her Iris and changes to Noah's class, now having his jacket and sword.
Mio:" It's so weird... we just suddenly gained the knowledge out of the blue. But as if... it was always ingrained deep within us. Strange..."
Sena:" Looks like I can't get Mimi's gear. That's a shame." She says as she looks at Mio through her Iris.
Eunie:"This it?" She says, looking at Taion and is now wearing his jacket." How come I get moodygut's and not Noah's huh?" Taion then switches classes and now has Eunie's jacket.
Taion:" That's what I'd like to know. Your class is the only one I can pick right now, unfortunately." Lanz and Sena then switch to each others classes, now wielding each others classes.
Lanz:" Whoa... you can wield this thing without a power frame? Not bad!" He says while holding Sena's hammer. Sena scratches her head while smiling and holding Lanz's weapon.
Sora:" I'm more impressed that she can wield your weapon with only one hand."