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Something had changed here and it didn't sit well with him, the unnatural storm and everything that seemed to come along with it had him, for once thinking of journeying back home. It hadn't been something he had done since coming to this world, if anything he'd filled his time with so many things as to not have to think about going back. But if the storm was here, did it also extend to his home? Would it be safer if he went back, even with the water being as it was and the vault being locked?

But he didn't want to go alone, he needed someone to go with him just in case. So, reaching out through his senshi phone, he contacted the human senshi who had brought up things about algae blooms and what he might be able to do about the tainted water.

Standing near one of the fountains, he paced back and forth as he fidgeted with one of the beads in his hair. Both this storm and the fact he was going to his world had him on edge, something that wasn't common or normal either for the small grey senshi. He just hoped his friend wouldn't ask too many questions because for once he wasn't feeling particularly talkative when it came to his world or his past.

By the time they'd arrived, he'd paced enough to clear the strewn leaves from his path on the pavement around the fountain. It took a moment for him to respond, considering things as he eyed them and then the crackling storm above.

"Do... you still want to see my planet," he asked while trying to sound a bit more like himself. Anything to nudge his nerves back down as he pulled his senshi phone out. Illyria had explained things to him a bit more after the last few times he'd helped clear chaos from the worlds of others. Maybe hinting at him to at least go and look since he hadn't even gone once since he'd made it here almost two years ago now.

"I promise it won't be like the other world you helped with, I don't think anything is moving around on my planet." Trying to hint that things should be calm, even if he had no idea of how it looked there.

"It's okay! Really it is, I know the weather isn't great." If anything, it was much more concerning than any other weather he'd seen outside of the odd holiday mishaps that he'd learned were standard for this city.

Taking their hand, he fiddled with his phone awkwardly until he got it ready like he'd been shown. "It... might be bumpy, hold your breath?" Mentioning it sheepishly as he closed his eyes and hit the button.

Maybe they'd been right because it was rougher than he expected, finding himself tumbling with them into the sand. "Ooof!" It took more than a moment for him to blink away the stars, but when he looked up the storm was much worse here.

"Oh... oh no." A crackle of lightning struck one of the tall stone pillars far ahead, so he hoped they would keep going after taller things instead of him and Pleione.

Focusing on them for a moment, he noticed over their shoulder that the waves weren't coming up on the sand as they had before. The tide... it wasn't right and he hadn't seen that before. He couldn't really see the water from the angle but something was different and it had him uneasy.

"Me too, something isn't safe about this." With that he shuffled forward, towards what normally would be the edge of the beach.

Getting closer as the lighting struck again, this time out into the water where the tip of a structure could be seen. "Oh... oh no." Giving a panicked look back at Pleione, he fidgeted with his hands.

"The storm... I.. I think the wards are down. The city is open." He hadn't seen it in how many years? Not since he'd lost his arm at the peak of all the fighting.

Taking another cautionary step forward, he could see one of the tunnels just down the beach, water gushing from it to stabilize things he guessed. It had never flooded before, not when things were working. But he had no clue what it was like inside anymore.

"Maybe... maybe it'll be okay? You don't have to come along but... do you have anything that makes light? I don't know what it's like in there anymore."

Stopping on the spot, just in front of the closest tunnel, he traced his hand over the runes which were normally lit. Even after things had happened, they'd always remained lit so he couldn't understand what was going on.

"Procyon, here, exists mostly beneath the water. All our cities were down there, the land was just for visitors to arrive on." Looking back over towards the rock formations, he knew things had been a bit different after the divide. Everyone who sought to escape that seeping chaos in the algae had come up while the rest had locked themselves down in the cities.

"It kept the water from flooding things, from letting all the sickness in. At least that's what they hoped for." Sounding unsure, he hesitated as he pulled his senshi phone out to try and find the flashlight.

"Yes, Miss Illyria gave it to me when she found me in the lake there in the city." Showing it to Pleione before he waved the beam of light into the darkened tunnel entrance. The water level wasn't high enough that they couldn't get in there, but he could smell the salt and algae as he breathed in.

"Nothing... should be down there but be careful just in case."

With another crack of lightning, he could see the faint glow of more wards down the tunnel going out. It made him nervous, something he rarely had felt around others in a while, and he didn't like any part of this. But if he could find something.... maybe that would make up for it.

"Both, but there are separate areas for visitors that might make them feel more at home based on how warm or cold their home was. It normally was pretty warm here, which is why I have such a hard time on Earth in the cold.." Shivering at the thought of it, he followed the steps down and held onto the railing since everything was wet, which meant they could slip on the stone and metal stairs.

It was uncomfortable to be asked about things, leaving him feeling on the spot, but he nodded and answered. "Something in the water, seeped into everyone. Those who spent more time in it swimming or looking for pearls for jewelry were effected first." Looking back over his shoulder at them, he made sure they were alright so far.

"Our skin is more breathable than human skin seems to be, toxins effected us greatly, which is why there were wards to keep things out in case a visitor's ship spilled something foul in the water." When he reached the landing and saw all the side doors open again, he took a moment to swip the beam of light over each entrance.

"I got locked out with those who wanted to keep away from the water, it didn't just make people sick in the body but... also the mind." Speaking quietly, he paused in front of one of the doors, one that he thought led to the control center for the wards. That same sickening feeling he'd felt when they'd locked the vault seemed to seep out in the air down here. It had him shrinking away.

"You'll be fine, other than the smell I think. But... can you feel that? It feels sick down here still, I think I need to tell some of the others." Just being here started to make him feel ill, his color going paler as he breathed in that sickening air.

"Yes, all the time, for all sorts of ceremonies." Ones that he'd been in charge of, but it had been so long ago. It was what he was good at, socializing and making newcomers feel at ease.

Nodding to the rest of the suggestions, he found it hard to focus as he started to feel sick. He didn't want to go forward, even if it was something he always pushed others to do. Shaking his head, he stepped back and bumped into the other senshi.

"I think we should go." It wasn't a good look, but he didn't know what to do and he needed to ask others about it.