A Testing Journal [action]

[soldierofhalla]

[Bobby realized several things at once and none of them were good. 1. He was no longer in the Taj Mahal, he knew he hadn't left it or anything yet, after all he'd only just finished writing his last journal...ever. Press was supposed to come to collect him soon to say goodbyes, so he had no desire to leave. But, here he was

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/clearly needs a life orz

[eats_carrots]

[Mark blinked in confusion as he took in the Golden Archway himself, pushing his glasses up gently.]

W-What...? [He frowns, shifting on his feet, completely unsure. Was he...on another territory? But he hadn't even been near a flume! Besides, he promised not to use the flumes again, after what happened with Eelong.

He sighed, biting his lower lip, his gaze flickering across the area. It was then that he spotted a figure, and not just any figure. He recognized it almost immediately. It was Bobby.]

Bobby!?

/loves

[soldierofhalla]

[Bobby had come back to the Golden Archway, determined to find out more. There had to be some hint or clue here as to why he was here. More importantly, how it was possible to pull three travelers from various times in their OWN timeline without being near flumes or against their will.

He found nothing. Except Mark. Bobby froze, actually unsure for a minute if it was him.]

Mark?

[After all, the last time he'd seen Mark the guy was considerably more buff. This was...old Mark. Which meant more time line shenanigans...great.]

I can't believe you were brought here too. [He almost felt like crying. From the point of time he'd left he'd never really thought he'd see Mark again...at least...not in a way that the two could hang out like before. Instead he smiles.] It's good to see you buddy.

>///<

[eats_carrots]

[Needless to say, coming face to face with his best friend brought a grin to Mark's face. It had been a while, after all. But there was something different about him. He noticed it right off the bat - Bobby looked older. Of course, he expected that between visits from Bobby. He aged while he was gone. But he looked a lot older than he would have expected.]

It's great to see you too! Just, what's going on? Too? [He had about a million questions, but was holding them in. Hopefully Bobby would know what was going on...]

[soldierofhalla]

It's hard to explain since I don't get it all myself. I ran into Alder and Spader though...not that they know much either. [He realized he was probably getting ahead of himself]

I have a serious and strange question for you Mark. What's the last thing that happened to you before you got here? It's important before I really start breaking your brain trying to explain all of this.

[eats_carrots]

Wait. Spader's here? You mean he got off Eelong?? [Okay, his mood shifted a bit to become more cheerful. Hearing his big screw up didn't end so badly was great.

But then Bobby went and threw that change out by what he asked.]

You guys were on Zaada. Why? [Now he's frowning. He wants to keep asking, but he know better than to be annoying. Bobby would tell him soon enough.]

[soldierofhalla]

He was brought here from Eelong, yeah.

[he pauses, how much can he tell Mark? He'd already kind of let stuff spill to Spader and Alder but they were travelers so it felt different. Could he let slip some of the other facts. He knew he couldn't change too much about his past. What if he changed it so much that Saint Dane was still around when he got back or, worse, Halla was destroyed? That was possible right? He wasn't sure.]

I was on Zadaa...but that was a few years ago for me...now. Whatever force or power that brought us here...it's bringing us out of order. [He started ticking off information on his fingers] From Spader's perspective he was just trapped on Eelong, Alder just started training me on Zadaa with Loor, and now you're telling me I had gone to Zadaa. But, from my perspective that all happened in the past...from when I came I had just beaten Saint Dane.

[eats_carrots]

[Yeah, the other information is great, but--] You stopped Saint Dane?! Yes, I knew you could do it!

[Grinning, because really, this is totally awesome news. And once that initial shock goes away, he tilts his head.]

But how are we out of order like that? I mean, the flumes have never done that before. [Flumes. Saying the word got him looking around to find one, but there wasn't. His eyes flickered to the ring on his finger, as well, but it wasn't glowing either.]

If...we even came by the flumes. [That didn't make any since, but there would have to be a flume around here. And there wasn't.

This was beginning to sound more and more like something he'd read in one of his comic books.]

[soldierofhalla]

[Bobby smiled slightly, yeah, it still felt good to say that] It wasn't just me alone...but he's beaten and Halla is on the way to being restored.

[More or less. He REALLY wasn't sure he was ready to share those details with Mark. One brain breaking moment at a time]

Good question and I can't answer it. [He followed Mark's gaze. He didn't look as surprised as Mark did about there not being a flume.] I can say that the flumes weren't involve. None of the other Travelers were near flumes, plus there are people here from different worlds and territories that were never a part of Halla. Which, frankly, should be impossible given what I know.

[eats_carrots]

Well, yeah. The other travelers helped, I'm sure. [Yeah, he really has no idea...]

I know I wasn't near one, either. [See, he's been good and staying away. Besides, he wasn't sure he wanted to go back to one alone, and with Courtney off at summer school...

And then the brain breaking continues.] How does that even work? Halla is everything. [Oh man, he is so confused.]

[soldierofhalla]

Yeah but...if I understand what Press explained to me right...Halla was only made up of those 7 worlds. I remember him saying something about how if Saint Dane were to reshape Halla he could make as many worlds as he wanted.

[Bobby shakes his head, he'd tried really hard not to think too much about traveler stuff. Even though he understood it on some level it was another to try to explain it]

But maybe I misunderstood or maybe this is just something really, really weird.

[eats_carrots]

So, what you're saying... is either this place isn't Halla, or somehow Saint Dane did make other worlds?

[The whole not-being-part-of-Halla idea was sounding really good right now.]

[soldierofhalla]

Considering Saint Dane is supposed to be defeated...[he trailed off. For one this was starting to hurt his head and for another if this place wasn't Halla then what was it?]

Anyway, no one really has given me any helpful answers. All I know is that people are DEFINIETLY here from places not on the Halla map, there isn't a way back home yet, and this place grants wishes. Only you get WAY more than just three.

[eats_carrots]

But he isn't defeated for me. [Just...pointing that out.

He's about to say something, but then what Bobby said clicked. Wishes? He raises an eyebrow, unsure if he really just heard his friend correctly.]

Did you just say...wishes?

[soldierofhalla]

[Bobby looks concerned for a moment. If that was true then what if...what if Saint Dane came here from a time BEFORE he had been defeated. He pales slightly at that thought but quickly dismisses it] This is so not good, but let's hope that Saint Dane is gone for good. [He sighs] I guess I'll need to keep an ear out for anything Saint Dane-like but I'm REALLY hoping the timeline doesn't get messed up THAT badly.

[Honestly, it was already pretty bad though]

Yeah, I did. It's pretty sweet actually but you're probably not going to believe it until you try it for yourself. Go on Mark. What do you wish for?

....you saw nothing. |D

[eats_carrots]

[He nods. Sorry to put that on you Bobby, but really, if he could come from a different time than Bobby, who was to say Saint Dane couldn't come from before he was defeated?]

We just...need to watch out. Just in case. [Better to be safe than sorry!

And to the wishing thing, he just nods at you curiously.] Um, well....I've always wanted to try sniggers since you went to Cloral. We didn't get a chance when we were there. [He pauses, finding this almost hard to believe, but then...] I wish I had a glass of sniggers? [And sure enough, a glass full of the drink appeared in front of him. His eyes just went huge in response.]

[soldierofhalla]

Hahaha, yeah that's a perfect wish. Try for that.

[He waited for Mark to make his wish, wondering if it would actually work since Mark didn't know what Sniggers tasted like. But, there it was. Well, what LOOKED like Sniggers. Bobby grinned even wider] Told ya. That looks like sniggers alright.