young_swimmer (young_swimmer) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-07-05 00:01:00

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Sharkbait! (hoo ha ha)
Cait and Ty returned to San Francisco after their stay in Atlantis and both in tact. Arthur had been true to his word and had been what could only be called nice (for him) to Ty. It had made Cait happy and it went a long way in helping to patch things up between father and daughter. Ty went straight to his workshop when they got back and Cait had an errand to run. She had some good news to deliver.

She sent a message to Ceridan to meet her at the aquarium in San Francisco.

Cait was playing and talking to the sea turtles as she waited. Despite what Iris and her Disney movies said, they did not talk like surfers.

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violettidemage
2011-07-05 01:50 am UTC (link)

Cerdian enters the aquarium the old-fashioned way, not wanting to A)startle Cait and the dolphins by materializing in the water or B) startle everyone else.

"I have been summoned by Princess Little Fish to listen to her address the people of Atlantis, haven't I?" Cerdian asks, looking down at the sea turtles.

Cait's royal decrees to anyone who would listen were always solemn affairs. It was usually Cerdian's job to take notes when she addressed her subjects.

He is trying not to laugh.

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	young_swimmer 2011-07-05 01:54 am UTC (link)
	"Sharkbait!" she jumped up from where she had been sitting and hugged him. "These days I'm really giving addresses to the citizens of Atlantis and not just fish. But I was just chatting with Tera and Quirk here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2011-07-05 02:01 am UTC (link)
	Cerdian hugs Cait, noting that she's a good mood about having had to go to Atlantis. "You're talking to the people of Atlantis...on purpose? Is your father still pushing the whole marriage thing? Because I basically told my father that I'm not coming home until I...handle a few things here on the surface." Cerdian says, declining to elaborate further. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-07-05 02:05 am UTC (link)
	"It's about as long as a whale's tail, but the short of it is that you and I are free to date whomever we like. At least for now. They may change their minds in a year, but it's /something/ at least." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2011-07-05 02:09 am UTC (link)
	"Wait, who decreed this? There's no way the Council will let it happen. My father is so into the idea of this marriage that he's got China patterns picked out." Cerdian says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

young_swimmer
2011-07-05 02:12 am UTC (link)

Cait chuckled a bit. "The Council," she told him. "They agreed to let us date whomever we want. At least for the next year. They'll take another look at the issue then, but for now we are free." She smiled. "Of course it may have had something to do with the fact that Ty could return Poseidonis to the ocean and was a bit reluctant to help with me being forced to marry someone else. The Council and I came to a compromise and well the rest is history."

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violettidemage
2011-07-05 02:23 am UTC (link)

"Cait, you are like my sister, but if we were both single right now, I would kiss you like there is no tomorrow." Cerdian says with a big, bright smile.

"Now I can be with Lian without issue. Father will have to stop this crazy plan he has to marry me to some Atlantean woman. I swear, I expected this out of my mom, but she's actually been pretty cool about things...if you overlook her wanting to punch out Lady Donta's daughter for hitting on me." he laughs nervously.

He's hoping she won't do the same to Lian.

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	young_swimmer 2011-07-05 02:25 am UTC (link)
	"I'll take a gigantic hug instead," she laughed. "I don't think your father would cross the Council. After all they /did/ say we can see whomever we want." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

violettidemage
2011-07-06 12:04 am UTC (link)

"No, he wouldn't...but then he's been on me to see this whole marriage as a good thing." Cerdian says. "Not that marrying you would be bad...but it would have been better in another life.

And I still need to tell my parents about things with Lian anyway. She gave birth to the twins, but their father kidnapped Donna. I'm working to find her now, which is why I've been on the surface so much." he says.

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young_swimmer
2011-07-06 12:13 am UTC (link)

"Agreed. In a world where we didn't grow up together maybe," she said. "I think you have some time on that front. We're sinking Poseidonis this weekend so everyone is busy. We want to get as many repairs as possible done before we return to the ocean."

"If there's anything I can do to help in the search, let me know. Ty and I will gladly assist any way that we can. The Titans too."

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	violettidemage 2011-07-07 12:31 am UTC (link)
	"I still can't believe Ty can pull this off. Do you need me to be there to help with anything, Cait? I can tell Lian that I need to return home if you need me." Cerdian says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

young_swimmer
2011-07-07 11:27 pm UTC (link)

"Ty's pretty amazing, but I may be a little biased." Cait grinned. "I think we'll be okay. You have more important things to worry about."

"Oh speaking of Ty, part of the deal with me going to Atlantis on a regular basis is that Arthur has to play nice with Ty. Amazingly enough he was civil, almost pleasant for Arthur, to Ty this past weekend. I felt like I was in another ocean."

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	violettidemage 2011-07-08 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	"I told you he would see reason eventually." Cerdian says. "And I am glad that you are willingly upholding your duties as a Princess. This is good." Cerdian says. "You look...happy." he grins. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-07-09 12:10 am UTC (link)
	"I'm working on it," she said. "Little by little. Arthur and I aren't exactly best buddies, but it's progress. I can go back to Atlantis, I have Ty, I have the Teen Titans and I have my job here. I have a lot to be happy about." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2011-07-09 02:15 am UTC (link)
	"Speaking of jobs...I need to find one here on the surface. Lian will need help raising her children, though she won't accept it if I tell her what I'm doing." Cerdian says. "Was it difficult for you to find a job here?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-07-09 02:20 am UTC (link)
	"I got a recommendation from the aquarium in Metropolis when we moved out here, but I could talk to my boss. They'll love having another Atlantean on staff. It makes their jobs easier when someone can talk to the creatures and can go into the tanks without special breathing equipment." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2011-07-10 05:36 pm UTC (link)
	"Wait...they /know/ you're Atlantean and they don't have an issue with it?" Cerdian asks, a little shocked. With everything that's gone on lately, Cerdian thought that humans would be wary of their people. "I don't want impose, Caitria, but if any aid you can provide would be helpful. And it would be nice to be around friends." he says, smiling at the dolphins. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-07-10 05:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes, they know," Cait said. "I've been up front with them since they day I started. They even know /who/ I am. I get treated just like everyone else." Which to Cait was the best thing in the world. "It's not a problem. You've been my best friend since we were in diapers. There's nothing I won't do for you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

violettidemage
2011-07-11 01:14 am UTC (link)

"Well, as long as no one has an issue with Atlanteans, then I'm okay with it." Cerdian smiles.

"There's nothing I wouldn't do for you, either, Cait. Though I will seriously think about it before I go trying to get sharks to pay attention to your royal proclamations again. I do not like nearly being eaten, no matter how badly want to tell them that you will someday be the ruler of the Seven Seas." Cerdian says.

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young_swimmer
2011-07-11 01:19 am UTC (link)

Cait laughed. They could laugh at the memory now, but when it happened they had been almost eaten by sharks. They had been scared witless, but now that they were older it was a fond childhood memory.

She put a head against his shoulder. "I'm amazed that we made it through our childhood in one piece. Life was so much simpler back then. Not that things are bad now, just complicated."

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violettidemage
2011-07-11 01:34 am UTC (link)

"Back then we didn't have to worry about being told who we could or couldn't love. We never had to worry that things would change someday. It's hard being an adult." Cerdian says.

"But I'm glad we made it. Someday, we'll be the ones telling our kids why they can't do this or that, or why they /have/ to do this or that.

And they'll be telling us not to try to control their lives and such." Cerdian says.

"Of course, I'm telling mine that sharks are evil from day one, and that's that." Cerdian laughs.

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	young_swimmer 2011-07-11 01:38 am UTC (link)
	Cait chucked. "You wanted to see the sharks as much as I did, Sharkbait," she reminded him. "I know. I am never going to force my kids to marry someone they don't want to marry though. I'm going to be a little reasonable than Arthur." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2011-07-11 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	"You're going to be a parental pushover, I can see it now. Then again, it's likely I will, too, consider how overprotective Mother can be sometimes." Cerdian says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-07-11 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Probably," Cait said with a large grin. "As long as I don't get too overprotective like Arthur." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2011-07-12 12:01 am UTC (link)
	"If you do, I'll let you know well ahead of time so you can whine about how you've turned into your father while I lament how I've become my mother." Cerdian laughs. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-07-12 12:06 am UTC (link)
	Cait laughed with him. "Deal. We have to have each other's back." (Reply to this)(Parent)

	young_swimmer 2011-07-19 08:35 pm UTC (link)
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