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Okay.

[Deep breath. It's not that scary to talk to a book. Even if it's really weird and she hates this and wants to go home. She was supposed to actually have some time off. Be a slightly normal teenager.

That was the deal.

Save the world, get a week off.

Was it really that hard?!

So, early afternoon on the eleventh, after some exploring, she's sitting with her journal, posing her question.]

I jus' need t' ask y'all somethin'.

[Because this is important. Seriously important.]

Has anyone seen pyramids? Here. They might be stone or maybe metal. I just need t' know if there are any.

[If there are, maybe Apocalypse is still trapped, pulling them here to get his 'keys' again. To open whatever doors there are in this world.

Because that's who she suspects this 'Davy Jones' is. Just another name of Apocalypse for another place in space and time.

The last part, she says to herself, more as an after note. She doesn't quite know how these things work yet.]

Cracks of time, huh? Great. Really.

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Can I ask why?

I'm lookin' for somethin'.

[This is going to be hard to explain. Because she needs to find it, wherever it's hiding. All of this just feels like Apocalypse's power. He might still be inside, but she wouldn't put it past him to be able to influence this world.

After all, he still has all his powers. She didn't touch him -- just shut him in again.

But she also doesn't want to start a race to find it, doesn't want the information about it in the wrong place.]

It's called the Eye of Ages. Last I saw it, it was in a pyramid. Then? Disappeared... [Well, Logan said it best.] "Slipped through the cracks of time" as a friend of mine put it. I jus'...

It might be here, an' if it is, I'd like t' find it.

[That sounds... better... than "need." She hopes.]

I very much doubt it's here. And it's less cracks of time and more... [How to explain it?] Bending and folding of the fabric of it, yoi.

I'd rather look an' not find it than not look an' have it out there.

It can move through space an' time in a blink, an' some of the stuff here seems kinda like it could be involved. I jus'... wanna be sure.

I'm not sure anything would exactly ease your mind on that, Miss. I spent seven months trying to convince myself my brother's murderer wasn't here, and I'm only just now beginning to concede that if he was, he'd be a lot louder about making his presence known.

This thing has the potential t' hurt a lot of people. I can' just... assume it's not out there.

So did Blackbeard.

I'm not saying to assume it's not here. I'm saying, even if it is, you can't do anything about it yet, aye? So focus on what you can do for now.

An' what I can do is look for it. An' try t' figure out more 'bout this place. 'S all I want right now.

Aye, sorry, I didn't mean to imply you're not.

[Shakes a hand through his hair, he's on edge himself, so it's hard to keep everything as together as he usually does.] What I mean is, if it really can move about as you say, you'll likely need to keep looking personally.

Is there anything else other than the eye and pyramids it keeps in common as it moves?

May be purple 'n' black spheres that show up. An' the Eye looks like two pyramids, attached at th' base.

It... ain' a lot. He made himself pretty known last time, but if it is what I'm thinkin'? He needs t' rest an' might still be trapped.

Trapped in a pyramid?

But if he can move through time and space, wouldn't he go sometime where there aren't people?

Trapped in the Eye.

An'... last time he needed people t' release him. He might need it again.

Sounds complicated. Anyway you can know for sure one way or another?

Not really. We didn' really have much time t' learn about him. Just how t' beat him. I think I'd be able t' tell if I found a pyramid. At least know if he was there or not, y'know?

I'm heading for naval bases right now to finds clues on something, but if I find anything I'll let you know.

Can I ask y' t' look for somethin'? Written, on a wall, anythin'.

[She makes another sketch.]

That's his symbol. Least in my world. If y' see it? I wouldn' mind knowin'.

Scarab Spider.

Thank you. If I see it, you'll be the first person I tell, I promise.

[He's feeling panged missing Robin again, she's the archaeologist, if anyone is going to know about this kind of thing...]

[No matter, he'll press on without her help for now.] Usually around pyramids, and the like, or would it be in cement and grey stone too?

Usually in hieroglyphs around and inside the pyramids. But it might be anywhere he's been. Or in books. Just... If y' see it.

I can only get 'round so much on my own.

Heiroglyphs? Like poneglyphs?

[SUPER missing Robin now.]

You haven't found a crew yet?

Maybe? 'M not too good at history. Least not that kind.

[But that last question. Well. She sighs a bit.]

An'... no. Just woke up here yesterday an'... haven' really met too many people. 'Specially not those who know what they're doin'.

I feel you there. I've lived it, and I'm still always stunned by my girlfriend's knowledge of it all. She's an archaeologist so, it's a specialty thing I guess.

See if there's anyone you know here first. Sometimes there is, and sometimes the new people starting out need help.

I'd offer you a spot to come along, but things are a little... hectic on our ships right now.

Thanks.

For the advice an' offerin' to help. Y' don' have t' do anythin' if y' find somethin'. Just let me know where it is. Hopefully I'm jus' barkin' up the wrong tree.

Like I said, pyramids or spider scarab and you're the first I'll tell.

Besides, you never know when you might accidentally need a bit of information yourself, eh?

Definitely might. I'll keep you in mind.

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