Knowing how it felt to have to fight her way out of the water in the fountain, Aqua now tries to keep an eye on it during her patrols. She doesn't want anyone else to have to experience nearly drowning. Despite not being as strong as Terra, Aqua is strong enough to be able to pull most people out. She'd carried Ven on her back for a while; she could pull someone out of the fountain, too.

So when she approaches the fountain to find someone on the ground, she hurries forward. The figure is familiar, but the reaction is very, very wrong. Aqua stops short, unwilling to run away, but unsure of the best course of action. This feels all too like the time she'd gone to find Terra in Radiant Garden, when she had found out that someone else was inhabiting his body and forcing him to fight her. She still doesn't have her keyblade, but she's ready anyway. She won't let the same thing happen here.

"Ashley?" she calls out firmly. "Can you hear me?"