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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]

You can't be strong just wanting to protect yourself. If that was the case, then everyone ever in all the worlds would be strongest. The person with the strongest sense of narcissism and fear would be the strongest. And that kind of thing doesn't work.

You deserve better matey. And the Prince of Hope should never have to give up. Don't close yourself off Eridan. You still have a lot going for you and people who care about you. You saved my life, think you let me try to save yours?

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

I knoww that kind of thing doesn't wwork. I knoww. Howw do I knoww? I wwas exactly that kind of a person before i evven became the Prince of Hope, Marco.

I, I was part of the nautical aristocracy that got together and planned things Marco. Wwe crafted wweapons, wwe- wwell I had a dooms day devvice bein commissioned for me. You knoww wwhat wwe wwere doin?

Wwe wwere plottin genocide against the land dwwellers. But I jumped ship wwhen it wwas clear Fef wwasn't online wwith the wwhole idea. And people still hate me evven though it's clear I'm not into the wwhole genocide stock anymore. I mean, I had to keep face in front of the aristocracy or I'd be targeted and labeled as a traitor. Okay? I'm not a good example of howw protection is done.

[fierybluebird]

[Tugs Eridan into a huge glomping hug.]

No mate, you're wrong. That's exactly how protecting is done. You protected Feferi and what she wants most of all. So long as you're still the man who is able to think ahead like that and realize when he's on a path he shouldn't be on anymore, you're exactly the kind of person who belongs in my crew.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

[Awww Marco... Eridan is all choked up now. He just hides his face against Marco and heaves a little as he holds back any sobbing that may have just worked it's way up there. Marco still respects him ;u;]

[fierybluebird]

[Hugs. Awww he does respect Eridan, yup. EVEN MORE NOW. And he loves him too ;; But he's too tsun to say it when it's obviously unrequited at this time when Eridan is a troll and they only have pity and hate for understanding.]

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

[;o; all my cries]

[fierybluebird]

[;; same.]