"Jacklyn may be back, but I have to do one.....more thing before we return to the surface.
What's that?"
"We couldn't have rescued you without making sure our own backs were covered."
"....Ruby, you didn't have to do this."
"I know, but I wanted to."
"I don't know what to….."
Sometimes the best thing to say.....is nothing.
KodKod is yours.
But, Lolli."
"Yes?"
"I know you get lonely in this Lab, all by yourself; and the only times you will have company is when Kids come down here to take their final.
Mermaids are busy, and I….
…Just want you to know that Kodkod is a pet. Not an animal to be mind controlled on."
"Ruby, I have never steered you wrong, and I will not now.
Besides, if I need to experiment on animals then there's some Monkeys I have to attend to. Three babies are fighting over the last Banana their mom left them; but none of them can climb yet. I need to get the attention of the nearby Giraffe to pick down another banana for them."
"Ohhhh...okay then."
"The Usual Monkey Business. Nothing new."
"Then I'll let you get back to it.
Goodnight, Lolli."
"I don't know what that word is. I am connected to the animals, so as long as one of them is awake and rising; then so am I...…..but thank you.
Ruby, Rainbow; wait."
"Yes?"
"I may not know what that word is….but it seems to be mean 'rest' in your language, so.....I bid you a fair goodnight."
"Thank you."
"Ready to go home?"
"Rainbow…..I am home.
Are you?"
"Still have a place to sleep?"
"Well..….no, but..."
"Then come on."
"I can't promise you I'll stay there."
"I sneak out the window too at night from time to time, so if I don't see you in the morning; I will know why."
"That…....somewhat makes me feel better."
"Glad you cleared things up with Lolli.
That way.....we won't have to talk later."
*Gulp*
"We....we were going to talk?"
"Not anymore.
Six to beam up."
"Rainbow, I thought I told you..."
"You told me not to step foot in the lab, which I have not.
I have only created a water elevator from floor to surface."
"You never stop do you?"
"Well, you took away my 'Shots', so I had to think of something."
"But won't this just pop up out of the water, where others will see us?"
"That would be a no."
"Jacklyn...what did you do?"
"Well, Rainbow needs a helper, and Darius fellow…"
"It's just Darius."
"I never see him. So, I bothered to help."
"And by help, you mean?"
*Ding.....ding....Dingggggggggggggggg*
"How does this Elevtor move if there are no walls?"
"There are walls. And pulleys. And control boxes…and everything else.
It's just all covered by air. That's why you all are able to breathe. May look like just a floating box, but…."
"You bent the air all around us to congest and disguise."
"You like it?
It's so dense right now...….we look invisible to the naked eye. From the moment you step on, to the moment you step off."
"Why didn't you hide the whole building?"
"Jacklyn, don't listen to her. She's just trying to push you to improve, but...….in my opinion….I think you did a great first job bending air to make a Closer; without crushing us within."
"Thank you, Rainbow.
….No thank you, Ruby."
"What? I just saved your…."
"I'm just messing with you.
Take a step."
"You made a water bridge?
....Show off."