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They'd been walking for a while.
The tunnels were one of the places they'd glossed over with Xion, so North was interested in exploring them again. He hadn't really expected that they'd all look the same, and it became clear very quickly, that getting out was going to be a bit harder than going in.
After about an hour of wandering and fighting nightmares, North had found a place to sit and figure things out. As much as he hated to admit it, he was lost. And when you were lost, it helped to stay in one place. Not that anyone was looking for him at the moment.
Theta had activated the shield, just in case any more nightmares showed up. Cactus sat inside while Winnie stood guard outside. It would be easy enough to adjust the situation if a fight broke out.
"We'll find a way out," Theta said finally, breaking the silence.
"Yeah, we will. I'm just trying to retrace our steps. Any chance you could bring up a map?"
"I could try, but you'd have to give me a minute."
"Go ahead, Theta."
There was a bit of a silence as Theta got thinking about their route and how to put together the map. North could feel the AI at work in the back of his head. It was both odd and comforting. He was still getting used to it.
"Hey, North?"
"Yeah?"
"What's gonna happen if we go home? I mean, I tried to find out more, but Delta and Epsilon didn't wanna say anything thing."
"I'm still figuring that out, Theta. We do have a few clues, so I'm getting an idea, and if Delta says we can trust Texas, that's what I'm going to do. After that, it's mostly just try and find the points where things go wrong, and try and fix them."
Theta nodded, eagerly, before looking down at the floor. North looked at him, quizzically.
"What is it, Theta?"
"You don't really think you die, do you North?"
North shook his head sadly.
"If Wash really doesn't want to tell me about what happens, I have to figure it's something really bad, and that's about the worst thing I think of happening to me."
Theta dimmed. It was disheartening to see his AI, which was usually so bright and colourful fade.
"Don't worry Theta, keeping myself alive if the top priority. Because if I'm not, I won't be of any help to anyone."
"I guess not." Theta was quiet for a moment, "I'll make sure that doesn't happen. I promise."
"I know you won't, Theta. I never planned on doing this alone, and I'm going to need all the help I can get," North nodded. A part of him was worried about Theta, but then he remembered that as timid as the AI was, he was still an AI.
"Promise?" Theta echoed, "That you won't do this alone.
"I promise. We're in this together."
Just as soon as we stop being lost.
The tunnels were one of the places they'd glossed over with Xion, so North was interested in exploring them again. He hadn't really expected that they'd all look the same, and it became clear very quickly, that getting out was going to be a bit harder than going in.
After about an hour of wandering and fighting nightmares, North had found a place to sit and figure things out. As much as he hated to admit it, he was lost. And when you were lost, it helped to stay in one place. Not that anyone was looking for him at the moment.
Theta had activated the shield, just in case any more nightmares showed up. Cactus sat inside while Winnie stood guard outside. It would be easy enough to adjust the situation if a fight broke out.
"We'll find a way out," Theta said finally, breaking the silence.
"Yeah, we will. I'm just trying to retrace our steps. Any chance you could bring up a map?"
"I could try, but you'd have to give me a minute."
"Go ahead, Theta."
There was a bit of a silence as Theta got thinking about their route and how to put together the map. North could feel the AI at work in the back of his head. It was both odd and comforting. He was still getting used to it.
"Hey, North?"
"Yeah?"
"What's gonna happen if we go home? I mean, I tried to find out more, but Delta and Epsilon didn't wanna say anything thing."
"I'm still figuring that out, Theta. We do have a few clues, so I'm getting an idea, and if Delta says we can trust Texas, that's what I'm going to do. After that, it's mostly just try and find the points where things go wrong, and try and fix them."
Theta nodded, eagerly, before looking down at the floor. North looked at him, quizzically.
"What is it, Theta?"
"You don't really think you die, do you North?"
North shook his head sadly.
"If Wash really doesn't want to tell me about what happens, I have to figure it's something really bad, and that's about the worst thing I think of happening to me."
Theta dimmed. It was disheartening to see his AI, which was usually so bright and colourful fade.
"Don't worry Theta, keeping myself alive if the top priority. Because if I'm not, I won't be of any help to anyone."
"I guess not." Theta was quiet for a moment, "I'll make sure that doesn't happen. I promise."
"I know you won't, Theta. I never planned on doing this alone, and I'm going to need all the help I can get," North nodded. A part of him was worried about Theta, but then he remembered that as timid as the AI was, he was still an AI.
"Promise?" Theta echoed, "That you won't do this alone.
"I promise. We're in this together."
Just as soon as we stop being lost.
Edited 2013-02-23 03:54 (UTC)
[Oh hey that sounds like the excuses he gives.]
You're totally lost, aren't you.
You're totally lost, aren't you.
Forget to bring your bread crumbs?
Look, do you need me to come track you down?
Look, do you need me to come track you down?
I can't say that we have. How lost are you?
Do you require our assistance in escaping the tunnels?
Do you require our assistance in escaping the tunnels?
North, Theta, if you need someone to find you, I can offer you my help. You may also want to take a look around; are there any particular landmarks or differences from the other tunnels you have been through? They double back on themselves, which tends to make them more confusing.
We can try to work this one out with less panicking and tears, then. I haven't been down in the tunnels but I can have D map our turns as we go so we can find our way back out if you want.
I will request that if you accept our assistance for you to stay at your current location. Wandering aimlessly would complicate the search.
I will request that if you accept our assistance for you to stay at your current location. Wandering aimlessly would complicate the search.
Best of luck to you, then. I will contact Agent Washington in case you're unable to make it out yourself.
Will do.
Should we need to assist you, I will attempt to map the area as we go so that this will not happen in the future.
Should we need to assist you, I will attempt to map the area as we go so that this will not happen in the future.
I haven't, but I can find my way around them pretty well. What part of them are you in now?
He doesn't make a very good Gretel, huh.
I've started the countdown. [He taps the side of his helmet - you'd better believe he's taking advantage of the timer in his HUD for this.] Let me know if you get out before then.
I've started the countdown. [He taps the side of his helmet - you'd better believe he's taking advantage of the timer in his HUD for this.] Let me know if you get out before then.
[Massive facepalm? Massive facepalm.]
You're not allowed to give me shit for anything ever again.
Let me go assemble the search party.
You're not allowed to give me shit for anything ever again.
Let me go assemble the search party.
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