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Solara — (9.9) PROTOSTAR

WATER GATE

"The ground moved The air moved Reality moved"

[Verse 1] Level forty-five The desert remained desert Cancer remained orange The soup situation continued

Cancer asked for More soup.

But Chaos says Artifact first.

Soup.

Artifact.

Soup.

A Long silence.

Historia noted this — Negotiations continue.

Finally Cancer pointed Toward a metal structure Half buried In sand

There was a wheel A handle A valve Ancient Waiting

[Pre-Chorus] Chaos looked at it The crew looked at it Cancer looked at the soup

Cancer had to ask — Can I join the crew?

Another Long silence.

Chaos was curious so he asked — Do you have a bounty?

Cancer replies — Naturally.

Promising. Chaos satisfied — maybe

[Chorus] Water Gate Buried underneath the dunes Water Gate Older than the folding moons Turn the wheel Pull the lever See what happens next Water Gate This seems responsible

[Verse 2] The valve turned easily This worried everyone

The ground moved The air moved Reality moved

The desert vanished

Water Everywhere

Mayhem felt Different.

Ruin disliked swimming.

Havoc realizes — We are currently swimming.

OK — That explains it.

[Pre-Chorus 2] Nearby Another crew Another mission Another problem

Asala looked up Very slowly

Asala sees…Chaos.

Chaos sees…Asala.

Why are you here?

Valve.

A very Long silence.

[Chorus] Water Gate Two missions overlap somehow Water Gate Nobody planned this anyhow One old weapon One strange valve One increasingly difficult day Water Gate Proceeding normally

[Verse 3] A jellyfish drifted past Glowing softly

Cancer casually mentions — That’s the weapon.

Everyone stopped.

Everyone goes — That?

That.

The jellyfish?

To which cancer replies — The jellyfish.

Asala says they already know

We know.

Chaos of course had to ask — What’s its bounty?

This made Historia write more rapidly

Spida checked a clipboard

No listed bounty.

This disappointed Chaos

Catipala drew the jellyfish Immediately

It has character.

Gives drawing to Chaos

Chaos looks at it and keeps it —

Then —

[Bridge] The jellyfish drifted closer Nobody moved

Asala says — Do not touch it.

Chaos was asking — Why?

The jellyfish touched Havoc

Havoc disappeared.

Umm, A Long silence.

Ok says Chaos — That was a Reasonable explanation.

[Bridge 2] Havoc reappeared Upside down Far away

Another jellyfish touched Ruin

Ruin vanished

Historia noted this — Pattern identified.

Spida was — Writing “teleporting.”

Catipala was — Drawing “teleporting.”

And Asala says — We need to catch one.

How? Chaos wanted to know

Everyone looked at Vael.

Long silence.

Vael spoke — Must jellyfish teleport?

Was that an Interesting question?

Should Reality bend slightly?

Then—

Then—

THEN —

The jellyfish stopped teleporting.

[Final Chorus] Water Gate The weapon finally held in place Water Gate Success appears upon its face One trapped weapon One turned valve Two completed missions now Water Gate This worked somehow

[Outro] Thresh secured the container Mira confirmed tomorrow

Aevum sighes and says This again.

The valve turned once more The water vanished The desert returned

Cancer returned too Holding soup

Nobody knew where it came from

I found more. Cancer says.

Excellent. Chaos says.

My blood pressure has increased. Asala Says.

Documented. Historia Says. —

One jellyfish secured. One weapon recovered. One valve recovered. Two missions complete.

Cancer had to ask again —

So. About joining the crew.

Chaos looks at him and ask —

Do you have references?

Water Gate Water Gate Water Gate