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[ There is a faint, warm light flickering nearby - a candle, trying and failing to further illuminate the distinctively dreary, gray light that accompanies a storm. Ray looks like she only just woke up, eyes blinking owlishly from sleep. When she speaks, her voice is slow, solemn, with a tinge of something else just beneath the surface that she doesn't want to show. ]

The plan is working. It's slow going. But we expected that, you know? [ She smiles. ] Can't cure poison instantly. It takes time to heal. We were doing it, though. We were making it happen. [ Ray looks away for a moment, smile faltering. When her eyes flick back to the screen, it has faded completely. ] But there's something you guys need to see.

[ The camera whirls as Ray picks it up and turns it around. It settles on a view of the tops of buildings, and the sky beyond. Strange, dark clouds are roiling up there, and lightning flickers from far off. They are eerily reminiscent of the storm that struck Earth and Destiny Islands years ago. ]

[ Ray's voice is soft when she speaks again, almost a whisper. ] Look familiar to anyone? They just rolled in the other day, but the storm hasn't begun just yet. They were on the horizon for a few days before that. Everyone thought it was just another storm, a hurricane out of season or something. I hoped they were right, but this... [ She pauses, taking a deep breath. ] It brought more Heartless with it. More than Atlantica's been seeing lately, and that's a lot already. We've lost more people to them and the Miasma, and it... It doesn't look good. Not at all.

I don't know if we should even bother trying to neutralize the Miasma anymore. I think we're running out of time for that. At this point, I think it's time to just give up on saving Atlantica, and rescue who we can before it's too late.

[ There is a shaky sigh. ] All this, right when we found a way.

Oh, and I haven't seen anyone that looked particularly suspicious, as per Margaret's suggestion. Not that that means much anymore, around here. Everyone's looking suspicious, and we've been busy.

So, um. Yeah. Atlantica's basically lost, now. I don't suppose it would be feasible to ask for help in rescuing who we can? I know Lesley and Eliphas and I have our various Corridors, and I don't know about them, but I can only open mine for so long. I've gotten better at it, but it isn't enough for a rescue of such a large scale. Not to mention that I've been feeling pretty shitty lately, but that's probably exposure to the Miasma.

[ Ray goes quiet for a few moments. Lightning flickers, and yells float up from the streets, quieted a second later by an echo of rolling thunder. ]

I'm going to go talk to Ariel and Eric. Maybe King Triton, if I can get a hold of him. We have to get rescue efforts underway as soon as possible.

[ The camera shuts off. ]

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I can help some but. I don't know where I would bring the underwater residents. Unless they change form they would most likely need to be brought to a sea and I'm not sure the ones on other worlds would be safe for them.

The first place that comes to mind is Narnia, because they have mermaids. If not there, maybe Mirror Earth would do the trick. It's similar enough to their own oceans, I think.

Someone will have to make sure they're not treated as hostile invaders or, in the case of Mirror Earth, oddities to be gawked at.

It's going to be difficult. I suppose first we should see if they change form when removed from their world and go from there.

Urchin changed form, if I recall correctly. It would be major culture shock for them, though.

Urchin?

This is going to be messy no matter where they end up, isn't it?

He was a merkid someone picked up back in the day. I think they took him to Twilight Town for a while there.

Yeah. But it's better than losing everyone when we have a chance to save some of them.

Ah.

I suppose you're right.

Won't Dark Corridors have an adverse effect on those who pass through without protective spells or clothing?

They can. And in this case, they most certainly will, considering what the people here have already been through. But I don't know if we have much choice. Gummi ships can only carry so many people at once, and like I said, I'm limited, too.

Then I hope they don't take too long traversing the in-between.

Well well, time for me to put up a show.

Will. And the Heart. She could help evacuate, I mean. Since she's never been to Atlantica I need to show her, but I could do that- Except it's the middle of the day and she might not be home-

Never mind. I'm gonna see if I can get ahold of her, and then maybe

Be careful, okay? I'll let you know if I can reach her.

Please do. Her help would be an extremely valuable asset. We'd be in her debt.

Cripes, my head. Remind me to never do that again. Or wait five years, whichever. Got ahold of Will, she and the girls are more than happy to help. Showed her your entry, but she wasn't sure it'd be enough to find Atlantica, so I got to try the 'across worlds funtime dream stuff' again. Basically just took what was on your video and added what I know about the place to it...tried to reconstruct it in the dream.

It was a pain in the ass to hold it together, but she thinks she can get there now. Wherever you want her to open the portal to, show the Heart. As long as the picture is clear and your will is strong, it should work. Did that time from Heatherfield to Disney Castle, after all. ~~On the fifth try.~~

Okay. Thanks again, Amy.

Well, this is intriguing. In the same way one might find the walking dead interesting.

Still, you Refugees are rather resourceful. You have even reclaimed a world before. I wonder, how you shall overcome this challenge?

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You all might want to hurry up. This Miasma was launched at Atlantica, specificaly. I can think of think of two reasons.

One, Atlantica is mostly ocean making it very easy to distribute the Miasma. Port Royal could have been an acceptable launch platform then, too.

Two, Ol' D1 is on to us, and either wants those macguffins for himself, or doesn't want our mitts on them. Of course, there are a lot more efficient ways of going about either of these goals, so I could be wrong. Either way, step lively people.

Now, now, put it that way, and you sound horrified. Such a thing would tarnish your reputation as bored little "Witch," and we can't have that.

Resourcefulness is necessary for survival as a refugee. And at this point, it doesn't matter how we'll do it. We'll manage.

I wonder if I offended you in the past somehow. Whenever I post here, you seem to make it a point to try and infer negative things about me.

In any case, is something wrong with being slightly uncomfortable about the proliferation of a parasite race that exists solely to consume? I am not so prideful to believe that I can control that virus.

If I recall correctly, you've posted all of once in this community. And when you did, I didn't speak to you.

Well, then, you're one of a tragic few.

Oh, God. No, not again...

I shouldn't have left. I might have been able to find something if I'd kept at it for just a little longer.

Don't go 'it's-all-my-fault' on me now toots. This would've happened regardless of your interference. I know a lost world when I see one.

As much as I hate to agree with him, he's right. What's done is done and instead of lingering on the past, we should focus on getting as much people offworld as we can.

But I... it...

...No, you're right. I don't have a ship or anything, but maybe Alexander and I could buy a little more time for everyone by holding back the Darkness somehow, or at least by exterminating Heartless.

Stop it, Ren. You'd been here too long already, and the Darkness was getting to you. You had to leave, or we might have lost you, Alexander or not.

I hate to admit it, but the most we can do by now is to just rescue who we can, as fast as we can. We'll just have to live with that until we can bring the world back.

Yeah. I know, I know, wallowing in despair bad, introducing agents of Darkness to lots of sharp, pointy things good. I just can't help but think that if there had been more time, I could have found something.

I will find something, before it spreads and claims another world. And the witch who caused this is going to pay.

Is that what you think?

I've got a brand new iron nailbat with your name on it, witch.

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