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[hiken]

[Completely sleep-deprived and combating a very, very consistent voice in his head, Ace spoke darkly into his journal--not yelling, but still not hiding even a smidgen of menace from his tone.]

You're all supposed to be givin' it your all to get these ships clean and safe.

One of the back-sails on the Moon was loose. You realize we're at port, right? If that sail drops, the anchor ain't gonna stop it from plowin' into the pier.

So--who forgot to do their job the right way?

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Private;

[hiken]

[Ace, laying on his back on the Striker, stared up at the clear blue sky.]

I gotta get away from you guys. I can't listen to her.

Private;

[rikuheyriku]

[Making sure nobody's coming near the storage area, before leaning his back against the wall. He just sounds drained.]

You're not the only one. [He grimaces, a moment. He's silent on his end, just for a brief second, to tangle his hand into the spikey locks.]

Do you...at least...have a plan?

[Because he doesn't. He can't think straight, long enough, to even begin to form one.]

Private;

[hiken]

I know. Logan and Selphie, too--

[He stared, near unblinking.]

I don't know what I can do. If I told them--they'd refuse to listen.

Private;

[rikuheyriku]

...This isn't...good.

I tried telling Riku and my voice just...stopped working. A-all I can think is...to just get them to stay away from me. That's all I know to do. Unless I run from the ship? [Lets out an almost bitter-sounding laugh.]

But I know...some of them would follow me...Or try to stop me...

[The sound of him slamming his head against the wall really hard can possibly be heard.]

Private;

[hiken]

So, we can't tell them about her. I can't--

Well, now I know who she is. That ain't enough, though.

[He sat up, looking into his journal while talking.]

She's-- talking over you, too.

Private;

[rikuheyriku]

Yeah...we can't....

[He makes a faintly surprised sound at that last part; but is interrupted from responding, at first.]

Rrr...I wish she'd just...[There's a defeated-sounding sigh.] ...You, too.