[Post 13]

[acceptedburden]

[Cambot drifts along in the underwater kingdom/former Nature deck. A shadow swims past and Cambot turns to follow because he is curious like that.

It isn't long before Cambot catches up, or at least, comes across a "dead end" cove. Suddenly there is a pair of webbed hands grabbing him and spinning him around.

And...oh hey it's Kaldur. He's been gone for awhile but now he's back. He does not look at all perturbed to be in the watery environment but, then again, he has gills so why SHOULD he be. He frowns at the cambot.]

This is...so I have returned.

[He focuses more on the screen than the robot.]

I am sorry that I have been away for so long my friends. I hope that some of you are still here, or, perhaps not since the goal has always been to leave.

However, I would appreciate if whoever is still here could explain why I am underwater. I thought we were last in space.

Comments

[punsofiron]

[Yes Cambot, we know he's underwater. She shakes her head at the music and waves at Kaldur. Rarity's managed to get her hair mostly up and out of the way, but it's still noticeably very, VERY long.]

Still here, Kaldur! I was wondering where you'd been.

You're probably on the nature deck. Apparently it's an ocean now.

[acceptedburden]

I had returned home for a few months.

[It is good to see a familiar face still here though, he was worried he might have missed all of you.]

Ah, so the usual strangeness.

...

Is this somehow related to your hair?

[punsofiron]

Yyyyup. Apparently we're all Disney princesses now.

[acceptedburden]

Then this is....

[He looks back over his shoulder at the ocean surrounding him. Welp, he certain never expected THAT.]

I see.

[punsofiron]

Yeah.

[And she puts on a goofy grin] Welcome home!

[thirteenth_brat]

It's more of the usual oddness on this satellite. Most of the decks have changed.

[Roxas very briefly considers telling Kaldur exactly the predicament Sora and Aqua have found themselves in, but decides it might be more fun to just wait until he finds them himself. He does offer a small hint, though.]

A couple of them have made people change with them...

[acceptedburden]

[Just like old times. Kaldur shakes his head, why is he even surprised?]

I saw Liz's hair. I imagine that is not always the case though.

[Since obviously Roxas does not have long hair now.]

[thirteenth_brat]

No, it isn't. One deck is causing people to fall asleep just being there, another one is making people do a bunch of chores before they can leave. The cafeteria sprouted weird apple trees... incidentally, don't eat any apple pies Pinkie Pie offers you. She made them from those weird apples and it looks like they make people sleep too.

It's the theater deck that's making hair grow.

[And Roxas has been avoiding the decks that are transforming people as much as possible.

[acceptedburden]

[He ponders this and then nods.]

I imagine that might be what happened to Wally then. Robin told me he was in a coma.

[He nods.]

I will exercise caution then.

[optimistickey]

[A moment later, Sora pops up out of the water nearby Kaldur. He smiles, and swims over to him...he missed Kaldur's broadcast.]

Hey, Kaldur! We were wondering where you were!

[acceptedburden]

Sora?! [He hears the voice. But how is Sora speaking underwater] How are you---

...oh.

[He tilts his head. Sora did not have a fish fin last time he was here. He does not appear to have gills but apparently he has no trouble breathing the water. Kaldur's look of concern melts away.]

I see some things have changed while I was away. I had returned home, but apparently this place was not yet done with me.

[Pause]

What happened to you?

[optimistickey]

[Part of being a merman is that nifty ability to breathe underwater! ...Even without gills, somehow.]

Wait, you went all the way back home? Wow, I guess that explains why we couldn't find you for a bit. Do you know how you got back?

Umm...I think I just stayed in the water too long!

[acceptedburden]

No, I do not. I arrived this time the same I did the first time.

[That does not bode well.]

I see...I wonder if it would effect me as well.

[He better err on the side of caution perhaps.]

[gettraught]

[He's glad to see you, Kaldur, really he is, but there's a slight emergency.]

Good, you're back. We need you up here, Wally's in a coma - I'll fill you in in person.

[acceptedburden]

[Aww, but he wanted to explore the ocean.

Okay, well, Wally CLEARLY comes first. Kaldur nods]

Wally! I will be right there Robin.

[gettraught]

[Later, Kaldur. Rob can also warn you about what happens when you do that for too long. He nods and turns the Cambot to show one particular door on the third deck.]

I've got him in here.

[acceptedburden]

I am on my way.

[Kaldur swims towards the surface, assuming that is how to get out.

He leaves the watery deck behind and heads for the rooms and deck Robin had shown.]

[colorbymemory]

[Nami is happy to see Kaldur back. Also, like Liz, her hair's much longer than usual but it looks like she's getting it under control. ]

We're still here. Though you weren't gone that long, just a few days.

[acceptedburden]

It did not seem that way to me. I was home for several months.

But I suppose I should not be surprised. [After all that happens here.]

Your hair suggests otherwise in terms of the passing of time.

[colorbymemory]

It's the usual differences in time.

[She gestures to her hair.]

This? I went to the theatrical deck to work on a couple of projects.

[acceptedburden]

And being there made your hair grow out?

[sailorlaughter]

KALDUR! You came back! At first I thought you just got lost in all the oceany stuff down there, but you were gone for-EVER! It's so great to see you again! Did you have fun?

[acceptedburden]

I am not certain fun is the correct descriptive word for it. [pause] But I did get to reunite with my team for a short period of time and that was worth it I suppose.

[sailorlaughter]

That's GREAT! And now you get to be here with Wally and Robin again! They totally would've been SO sad if you went away forever, we ALL would - [Oh. Right. Wally.] Ummmm...don't eat any of the apples on the cafeteria deck, okay? Or the extra pies!

[acceptedburden]

Well, I would see them again. I saw them when I returned from here.

[Pause.]

Robin and I will make sure Wally stays safe. I am sure his condition was merely an accident.