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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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[fierybluebird]

[Laughs.] You tried to set him on fire first--

Oh. Yeah! Go figure... that was ironic timing... [Rubs the back of his neck.] The currents are weird here because the cave in for that under-ground train is probably here. If we can fix that up, we should be able to get the train to Spero running again.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

After he insulted me! [True story Marco, whether you choose to believe so or not. He crosses his arms and huffs.] So you wwant some cave fixed?

[fierybluebird]

Aye... Ace can be a real brat sometimes.

Yes. If we get that fixed and blocked off from the water we can connect Spero and Discedo with the train.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Correction, all the time.

I can try to access the damage. I mean, I knoww howw to build stuff.

[fierybluebird]

You just haven't unlocked his nicer side.

Really? That'd be a huge help Lightning! It might be a lot of work though. If I can get Sandwich Factory and a few others, you mind giving them directions?

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

He isn't a FLARP game, Marco.

I guess I don't mind.

[fierybluebird]

No, but that is the way he is. It took me months to get him to stop hating me.

Great! That's a big help, thanks Lightning!

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Wwho could hate you?

[fierybluebird]

[Wry grin. He appreciates the vote of confidence.] Ace hated a lot of things at first. You may not believe me, but you actually were a lot alike.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

...You're right. I don't believve you. He's from the sun and I'm from the darkest cavverns of the ocean.

[fierybluebird]

[Spreads hands.] Perhaps, but you still have commonalities mate.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Okay wwell you knoww wwhat? You be sure to let me knoww wwhen Ace sprouts fins and then we'll talk about commonalities. [Huff. As much as he admires you Marco, he doesn't want to be compared to Ace.]

[fierybluebird]

Aye, aye... sorry. Nothing in common at all Lightning, I'm sure.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

No it's fine. I'm sorry I snapped at you, I'm under a lot of stress right noww.

[fierybluebird]

Eh really? You mean beyond the swimming and the angels?? [Awww poor chibi! Marco rests a reassuring hand on his head.]

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Things you probably wwouldn't understand. [Because you're an adult. Of course you won't understand.]

[fierybluebird]

Try me.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Kid stuff.

[fierybluebird]

If it's important to you, it's important to me.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

The pains of growwin up. [Take that as you will, Marco.]

[fierybluebird]

[Ruffles his head.] So long as you keep growing up, eh? It's what will make you strong.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

See, I don't think you understand Marco.

[fierybluebird]

Enlighten me then.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

I can't help but think that maybe I can change our certain doom back at the vveil.
That maybe the angels are tryin to tell me somethin. Maybe I should be joinin Jack to spare us all. It's not like wwe'll evver be able to kill him, it's almost for certain wwe'll never be able to kill him unless we join him.

[fierybluebird]

Maybe he knows how to get you out of the Veil you're thinking?