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[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?]

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[waytoopatient.livejournal.com]

[Simply catching up on her communicator, since she's been out for a while. She wants to see what people are up to, and she hears a somewhat familiar voice.

...Cave-in thing...?

But before she has a chance to ask--]

M-Marco?! Are you still there? H-hey, what happened?

[She had no idea his father was here...

Or is he?]

[fierybluebird]

[When he's pulled back on deck...]

S-sorry about that.

[waytoopatient.livejournal.com]

Wh-what was that all about?

[You're making her nervous ;;]

[fierybluebird]

There's a lot of... [Hesitates, he's not sure how innocent she is or not so...]

Corpses around. Including my father's. [She'll find out on her own soon enough, at least this way she won't be as surprised.]

1/2

[waytoopatient.livejournal.com]

...

I--

[haven't been outside my room yet today--]

2/2 sob

[waytoopatient.livejournal.com]

What? Y-you've gotta be kidding... ...right?

[She glances at her door. Officially not wanting to leave.]

orz

[fierybluebird]

This place likes to throw curve balls.

[waytoopatient.livejournal.com]

B-but your father...

Did he really...?

[fierybluebird]

Back in my world. [Hollow toned.] It's not really him here.

[waytoopatient.livejournal.com]

...I'm sorry.

[She bites her lip.

More hallucinations, then? She averts her eyes away from the door, wondering who she would see if she walked through it. If she looked around.

She'd have to...eventually.]

It's cruel for them to make you relive that, if they are indeed the ones behind this. [They being the scientists, of course.]

...Which I'm assuming they are.

[fierybluebird]

Them or this world.

Either way... I could have done without that yes.

[waytoopatient.livejournal.com]

[...She frowns.

There's silence as she figures out just what to say--she's usually good at this, really, but--well, it's like the words get caught in her throat.]

Will you be all right?

If you need some company...

[fierybluebird]

Mah, I'm on the ship with my nakama. I'll be all right, but thanks Ran.

[waytoopatient.livejournal.com]

...All right. [She's not going to intrude after all; he probably needs some space.]

I'm...probably gonna step outside and see what's going on for myself.

But I'll keep my communicator on me. Let me know if you need anything...okay?

[fierybluebird]

Thank you. [Gets misty eyed and nods.]

Be careful, eh. Even if it's not dangerous... it's still... Just be careful.

[waytoopatient.livejournal.com]

...I will.

Just promise you'll do the same.

[fierybluebird]

Always.