Ven's half-dazed staring was interrupted by by the sight of a figure walking into his room, from somewhere on the edge of his vision. He whipped his head around, though his mouth didn't move nearly as fast. A barely-whispered muttering of "...Aqua?" was all that escaped before she was there, hugging him. Not a moment later, there was the feeling of cold metal on his shoulder. A glance to his other side told him who it was; Terra, still in his armor. Why was he...?

That didn't matter. At least his friends were safe.

They were all okay. They were together. Nothing else mattered.

Everything could be normal again, right?

"Hey, you aren't the only one." he said. "I missed you guys, too."