[voice]

[fierybluebird]

[Marco's voice starts off cheerfully enough.]

Hey everyone, I think I found the place where the cave-in for the train-thing is. The currents here are pretty weird so if we can get ... some ... strong swimmers then...

[He starts trailing off, obviously seeing something.] Pops...? [His voice is quiet, barely audible. It's not possible, he knows it's not, he watched the man die. So it's just like Luffy's food and an illusion. Has to be. But then it gets stronger.] POPS!! [He starts running, sandals hitting the wood of the deck.] Pops... [This time he just sounds anguished. And then suddenly there's a splash. Uh where did Marco go?]

Comments

[Video]

[loyal_cube]

M-Marco-san?

[Cube is already on edge but than this? What happened and why isn't the feed video? Fidgeting and worry just building up over here.]

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

[Coughs when he's back up on deck thanks to Japan.]

C-Cube? [He's got tears welling in the corners of his eyes, but he keeps clenching his fists and refusing to acknowledge them.]

[Video]

[loyal_cube]

[He'll have to thank Japan later. Right now, his face sinks into an even sadder expression as his ears droop at sight of Marco]

Yes. A-Are you.... Are you safe?

[Asking "is everything alright" doesn't seem appropriate]

W-What- ... What happened?

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

[Closes his eyes.] My Pops... My Pops was... there... for a bit.

[Coughs, half choking and leans against something.] It... It's not real... right?

[Video]

[loyal_cube]

N-No. It's- it's not.

T-This world is cruel. I-it shows us things that should never be seen o-or things we wish to forget.



[There is a long pause as Cube tries not to falter but its hard. He himself never had a real father figure but he has spent most his life serving them and that he imagines Marco going through is too much.]




I'm sorry, Marco-san.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Understood.

[He's tearing up, but mostly under control.] It'll be all right... thank you Cube. Be... really careful out there, eh? Even if it's not dangerous.

[Video]

[loyal_cube]

It'll be alright it's... t-this isn't...

I mean...


I promise.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

It's not real... yeah.

[Video]

[loyal_cube]

It doesn't make it much easier, I'm afraid.

[He feels bad he can't do anything.]

I'm sorry, Marco-san.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

It doesn't... but thanks.

[Video]

[loyal_cube]

Is... is there someone there with you?

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

My nakama. I have to protect them too, eh.