young_swimmer (young_swimmer) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-09-18 15:33:00

Entry tags:

cait curry, npc - cerdian, tyler darnell

Out For a Swim
Cait needed some quiet and lately the Titan's Tower was anything but quiet. Pippi and Iris could make a person feel like they had four cups of coffee just by being nearing them. Not to mention her mother was now staying there. Cait needed some time alone and that meant she went for a swim.

She headed south down the coast with Hope at her side.

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young_swimmer
2010-09-20 04:02 am UTC (link)

//Cerdian is here and we're talking about Atlantean stuff.//

"That crown has made my family insane," Cait said. "It has poisoned everyone of us. I won't let it poison me any further."

She looked away. She could see the disappointment on his face. That was worse than Arthur being mad at her.

Her stomach twisted up into a knot. She hated this. She hated Atlantis and everything about it, yet a part of her wanted to swim back and fix everything for the people.

Did she forfeit a life with happiness in it for one of duty, insanity and misery? Did she give up all that was ever good in her life like Ty and the Titans to accept her position and do her duty?

When she was little she used to dream of being Queen of Atlantis. She remembered playing in her quarters with a school of fish as her subjects. She would give them royal commands and giggle as she did. It had been fun, but now that the reality was here ruling wasn't a pleasant thought. Not after reading the Chronicles.

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	violettidemage 2010-09-20 04:08 am UTC (link)
	"How are things with the Titans?" Cerdian asks, wanting to shift the conversation to something that might let Cait relax somewhat. "I hear there are some new members recently. You're not having trouble with recruiting?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-09-20 04:15 am UTC (link)
	Ty gets the response, and lets things be, but resolves to keep better track of Cait for a bit. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2010-09-20 04:19 am UTC (link)
	Cait shrugged. "The same. Giant sea-creatures trying to destroy San Francisco. Iris and Pippi trying to keep the Nemean Lion as a pet. Somehow I ended up as team leader." She focused on the link to Ty. His presence did as much to calm her down what her presence did for him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

violettidemage
2010-09-20 04:30 am UTC (link)

"There's no somehow to it, Cait. The ability to lead runs in your blood. I know it's the last thing you want, but it's always going to show itself. You're always going to be the person others look to for strength, for orders, for command." Cerdian tells her.

"And despite your wishes, you're always going to rise to the occasion becaus that's just who you are." he smiles.

"Although...I will admit that I'm not surprised it's Iris that wants to keep a lion as a pet. She'd keep a pod of dolphins if anyone allowed it." he chuckles.

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	young_swimmer 2010-09-20 04:55 am UTC (link)
	"I don't want to be, Cerdian. I don't even really want to do the whole heroing thing. I just want to be as normal as possible and lead a normal life." She sighed. "Yeah. I bought her and Pippi kittens. It's better than a man-eating lion." Cait smiled a little. "We have a pod in the bay. Hope's pod hangs around a lot. I've taken Iris swimming with them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-09-20 05:04 am UTC (link)
	"Then why haven't you stopped yet, Cait?" Cerdian asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2010-09-20 05:07 am UTC (link)
	"I've tried. I still have the job at the aquarium and I try to be normal. I keep getting pulled into things." Okay so maybe she wasn't trying that hard. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

violettidemage
2010-09-20 05:14 am UTC (link)

"No one pulls Princess Little Fish in any direction she doesn't want to go. Take it from someone who's tried." Cerdian laughs.

"What if you just took some time off from the Titans? You and Ty could try the normal thing for a while, maybe you could consider giving Atlantis a chance, and you could see the rest of the world and determine where your path lies, Cait.

You don't have to feel as though you're trapped in your own life." he says.

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young_swimmer
2010-09-20 05:20 am UTC (link)

"I hate that name," she grumbled. She shook her head. "To say Arthur doesn't like Ty is an understatement. He attacked Ty the first time he met him. My birthday was a disaster. Putting Arthur anywhere near Ty is just asking for trouble."

She looked away.

She was trapped in her own life. Her birth had been her sentence and she would spend the rest of her life unable to escape.

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violettidemage
2010-09-20 05:27 am UTC (link)

"It's difficult for any parent to see their child grow up. You've met my mother. She's just as exacting as Arthur in terms of who I should be with. 'A nice Atlantean girl who will bear you beautiful children' she says.

I think if I hear those words from her one more time, I may scream." he says.

"What is his issue with Ty, Cait? Has he ever told you?" Cerdian asks.

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	young_swimmer 2010-09-20 05:52 am UTC (link)
	"Ty's a male. That's Arthur's problem with him. Apparently I am not allowed to have a boyfriend or be in love. Your mother won't attack a girl you're with just because she's a girl." Aunt Dolphin was much more reasonable than Arthur. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

violettidemage
2010-09-20 11:47 pm UTC (link)

"No, she'll just make her life unpleasant until outweighs the idea of being with me. Mother's done that to every girl that's shown interest in me to date." Cerdian says.

"Again, I think you two are too hard on each other because you're so much alike. You both want your own way without having to compromise." Cerdian chuckles.

"I hope someday that you two will find a way back to each other. He needs you as much as you need him."

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young_swimmer
2010-09-21 02:19 am UTC (link)

"Aunt Dolphin will come around," Cait said. "I think her and Arthur are still holding out some hope that you and I will get together. Which is totally weird because you're like a brother to me, but it doesn't stop them."

"Arthur's idea of compromise is me doing what he wants me to do and that's go back to Atlantis, find a nice Atlantean boy and have babies. I said no."

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	violettidemage 2010-09-21 02:48 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, Cait, they'll be waiting for a long, long time if that's what they're hoping for. We're both in love with other people." Cerdian says. "If he could accept Ty and the fact that you love the surface, would you be willing to accept your role as Princess and spend time learning your duties?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

young_swimmer
2010-09-21 03:12 am UTC (link)

"I asked for time on the surface before going back to Atlantis. He refused. He demanded I go back. All I want is more time to see what the surface has to offer and find myself. He won't listen."

Cait looked away. "He'll never accept Ty, Cerdian. Now matter how much I love Ty or how happy he makes me, Arthur will not accept me being with a boy. I will always pick Ty over Atlantis."

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violettidemage
2010-09-21 04:06 am UTC (link)

In a strange way, it hurt to hear Cait say such things. Ty was a good guy, but it felt as if Cait had no pride in her own people, something that Cerdian has recently developed a great deal of.

"I guess I understand your position, Cait. I won't trouble you about it further. When you have a plan in place to save Arthur and retake Poseidonis, contact me. I'll be there to help." Cerdian says.

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	young_swimmer 2010-09-21 04:15 am UTC (link)
	Cait nodded. "I will. You should come back with me and visit the Titans. They all miss you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-09-21 04:41 am UTC (link)
	"I might do that. I'd like to say hello to everyone for a bit, at least, before I move on. I have a few other people I need to visit before too long." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2010-09-21 04:42 am UTC (link)
	Cait smiled. "Come on then. I'll race you back." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-09-21 04:59 am UTC (link)
	"All right, Princess Little Fish. However, the shark behind you has a question to ask." Cerdian says, pointing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2010-09-21 05:02 am UTC (link)
	"That's not going to work," Cait said and took off swimming with Hope right next to her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-09-21 05:11 am UTC (link)
	"It worked when you were seven!" Cerdian says, swimming off after her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2010-09-21 05:13 am UTC (link)
	"I'm not seven anymore and you missed my birthday this year!" she called back. "You owe me!" (Reply to this)(Parent)

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