young_swimmer (young_swimmer) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-09-21 06:40:00

Entry tags:

ash curry, cait curry, dinah kord, inactive - aquaknight, inactive - steve logan, inactive - vic dragon, iris west, npc - aquaman, npc - cerdian, plot - "heir to the throne", team - teen titans, tyler darnell

To Rescue the King of the Seas
Cerdian had given Cait the kick in the ass she needed to get things moving to rescue her father. No one else was going to rescue Arthur. The Atlantis stuff...well that was something she would deal with later. Getting Arthur back on the throne was the most important thing at the moment. Her issues with him could be worked on later. Maybe. It depended on Arthur.

She slipped into her uniform and called AJ, Cerdian and the Titans. They didn't have to go, but she would ask for their help.

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young_swimmer
2010-09-27 09:25 pm UTC (link)

Cait was busy aboard the ship. She made sure Arthur got settled and left Cerdian to tend to him. She went up top and talked to the guards and the mages. They didn't want to talk, but after some threats and a little telepathy Cait got the answers she wanted out of them. Now she had a better idea of what was going on in Atlantis.

When she was done there, she went below to check on Arthur. After she would go talk to Ty. Maybe she could help him get out of this...whatever it was.

She took a very deep breath, dampened the link with Ty and approached Arthur.

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	dc_parent 2010-09-27 09:35 pm UTC (link)
	He's not in good shape, not enough yet to stand, settling instead for sitting up, arms crossed, scowling. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2010-09-27 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	"How are you?" Cait asked hesitantly. When did talking to her father become so difficult. It had always been difficult, but now it was almost impossible. Cait pulled some water out of the air and formed a cup of ice. She pulled more water out of the air and filled it. Then she offered it to him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2010-09-27 09:42 pm UTC (link)
	He takes the ice - he knows he's wounded, he knows he needs to get himself healthy quick, at least. "That depends, what's the state of Atlantis?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2010-09-27 09:46 pm UTC (link)
	"I questioned the guards and mages that were holding you," she said. "Ataam, son of Orm Marius, sits on the throne. He's the one behind all of this. He imprisoned Mother after he got rid of you. We rescued Mother. She's back at the Titans' Tower." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2010-09-27 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	He scowls. "You came to get me before freeing Atlantis? You should have taken the throne back before coming for me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2010-09-27 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	"No," she said firmly. "You are more important to me and to Mom." All the courage she had gathered before coming in here was quickly leaving her. "You're an important part of taking back Atlantis." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2010-09-27 09:59 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm in no shape to help with anything for at least a couple days, and you'd better not be planning on waiting that long before you start to free the kingdom." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

young_swimmer
2010-09-27 10:08 pm UTC (link)

"I can't do it," Cait said quietly. "I can't free Atlantis on my own and I won't ask the Titans to help. It's not their problem."

Cait still didn't want anything to do with Atlantis, yet it kept pulling her back. She wasn't going to go back without a fight.

"Come back to Titans' Tower and heal up. Then...." She paused. She didn't want to say this. "Then we can work on Atlantis."

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dc_parent
2010-09-27 10:12 pm UTC (link)

Despite the pain, he pushes himself up to his feet, using a wall for support. "You mean you won't. You can if you set your mind to it, but you won't. You're willing to abandon your home for the surface and playing at some aquarium because you're scared. You need to grow up, realize what you're capable of, and live up to your responsibilities - both as a Princess, and a sovereign of Atlantis. And if you won't, I damn sure will. Let me off any time. I'm not going to wait around while my people are tortured and killed by a madman."

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	young_swimmer 2010-09-27 10:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Please Daddy, don't. Don't do this. Not now. Heal up first and I will help you. I will do my duty and help free Atlantis, but only after you heal first. I don't want anything to happen to you." No matter their problems, Cait did love her father and didn't want to lose him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2010-09-27 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	"I cannot, I will not allow my people to die needlessly if I can stop it. You want me to lay down and rest? Fine, then free Atlantis for me. You do it, or I will." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2010-09-27 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	Cait bowed her head for a moment. She took a deep breath and then lifted her head. "Fine. Stay here." She left the hold and went above deck. She cut the link with Ty and dived into the water. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-09-27 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	Ty feels Cait sever their link... which just makes things worse. He desperately wants to go after her... but this stupid power manifestation won't let him leave the ship. It'd be un-piratey. Fighting against it just makes it worse, and the ship's course becomes increasingly erratic as his hands shake on the wheel. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-09-27 10:33 pm UTC (link)
	Dinah felt the ship lurch and struggled to stay upright. "What the...?!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-09-27 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Yarrr me hearties, we have a wench overboard, we do." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2010-09-27 10:42 pm UTC (link)
	Cait swam as fast as she could to get away from the ship. She didn't want the Titans involved in this. She wouldn't have them risking their lives for Atlantis. It wasn't their problem. She reached back with her powers and turned the water around the ship to a thick viscous sludge. Hopefully that would slow it down. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-09-27 10:59 pm UTC (link)
	Dinah scowled. "Oh, for the love of..." Crap. Who all was here who could... "AJ! Cerdian! Can you go after her?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-09-27 11:05 pm UTC (link)
	"I would do if I could, but the Captain must stay with his ship." Stupid Captain Stingaree non-powers. He really, really hates Captain Stingaree now. A lot. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

violettidemage
2010-09-28 03:10 am UTC (link)

Cerdian had taken a break to let Cait and Arthur talk, but as soon as the ship lurches, he goes to see what's wrong.

Of course, moments later, he heard Dinah's call.

"Fool girl. You /would/ listen to everything I said but the part about letting us help." Cerdian grumbles, leaping into the water.

The sludge won't long be an issue, as Cerdian begins muttering to himself, forcing the sludge to part with the whispered cantrip.

Then, he takes off after Cait.

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	young_swimmer 2010-09-28 03:27 am UTC (link)
	Cait knew someone was following her, but she didn't slow. She was mad at Arthur and that anger drove her on. Whomever it was they could catch up or be left behind in the bubbles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-09-28 03:50 am UTC (link)
	Cerdian does indeed try to do just that, swimming as fast as possible to catch up to Cait. Of course, he's also going to cheat a little bit and reach out with his power to try to get the waters to slow her down a bit. "Cait, you can't just charge in there alone! He'll use you against your father and then what?" Cerdian yells. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2010-09-28 03:53 am UTC (link)
	"This is what Arthur wants," Cait said. "He won't wait a few days to heal, so I have to do it now. I'll figure something out on the way." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-09-28 04:48 am UTC (link)
	"Can we figure out something that involves, say, the people who came to help you? Like Ty, Dinah, AJ and everyone else? If you get injured or killed, Arthur's next, you know." Cerdian says. "And if you go and get killed, I'm going to be right besides you." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2010-09-28 05:08 am UTC (link)
	Cait shook her head. "I won't ask them to get any more involved with Atlantis stuff. I can't ask them to risk their lives for Atlantis." "It was made /quite/ clear that this is my responsibility as a princess and sovereign. I won't ask you to help. I can't ask that of you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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