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[Kurt nods, cautiously steps closer and shines his light towards the abandoned cars.]
Yo, for real! Looks like we found our runaway trains. [Although each of them looks like they've seen better days.]
Yo, for real! Looks like we found our runaway trains. [Although each of them looks like they've seen better days.]
[He snaps a finger and points it at her.]
Good thinking! I bet you're right... They would stash their secrets in one of their trains! They must not have thought we'd get this far. But they didn't count on how awesome we are! [With that, he raises his free hand for a high-five, and then he turns his attention back towards the trains.]
Okay, now where to start...?
Good thinking! I bet you're right... They would stash their secrets in one of their trains! They must not have thought we'd get this far. But they didn't count on how awesome we are! [With that, he raises his free hand for a high-five, and then he turns his attention back towards the trains.]
Okay, now where to start...?
Yeah, OK.
So now you're gonna teleport me around the city for fun, right?
[Gar smiles winsomely.]
So now you're gonna teleport me around the city for fun, right?
[Gar smiles winsomely.]
[Amelia wasn't quite so convinced herself; she spent a moment just looking at her son levelly, before reaching into the bag over her shoulder.]
I have some with me.
[Nine volt or AA is what he meant, right]
I have some with me.
[Nine volt or AA is what he meant, right]
Wait, wait, this is no joyride! [He waves his hands around dismissively.]
You get one jump, dude. No more, no less.
You get one jump, dude. No more, no less.
Seems legit. [It's one place to start! Kurt follows her inside and starts to take a look around.]
I dunno. Did a bunch of people miss their train? [He offers a helpless shrug as he checks out some of the luggage.]
I dunno. Did a bunch of people miss their train? [He offers a helpless shrug as he checks out some of the luggage.]
[Kurt perks up excitedly.]
Really? Oh man, Mom, you're a lifesaver!
[One of those could work!! He holds up his battery, ready to replace the batteries.]
Really? Oh man, Mom, you're a lifesaver!
[One of those could work!! He holds up his battery, ready to replace the batteries.]
..I think there's a light?
[She leaned back a bit. And the train definitely just started slowing down.]
I suppose we've arrived.
[She leaned back a bit. And the train definitely just started slowing down.]
I suppose we've arrived.
The light at the end of the tunnel! [He brightens up, and he clarifies.] The good kind!
[He then heads over to the nearest door.]
Please don't let it be a trap!
[He then heads over to the nearest door.]
Please don't let it be a trap!
[Kurt nods along with that support of the more optimistic theory, and then he comes closer to look over her shoulder, with a surprised look.]
Man, you're not kidding! Talk about old school! Does that mean these trains have been here that long...?
Man, you're not kidding! Talk about old school! Does that mean these trains have been here that long...?
[She'll take the dead batteries, though keeps her grip closed on the ones she's offering in exchange.]
You won't be staying down here long, yes?
You won't be staying down here long, yes?
[As she accepts the dead batteries, he had started to reach for hers. But he caught onto the meaning of the closed hand quickly, and so he his hand just hovered nervously in place as he nervously tried to assure her.]
Of course! Just a quick look around. Like... an hour or two, tops!
Of course! Just a quick look around. Like... an hour or two, tops!
Whaaaaaaaat.
[Gar frowns.]
I'm trading my mint edition comic book for one trip? C'mon, bro. You at least have to bring me back where I started, right?
[Gar frowns.]
I'm trading my mint edition comic book for one trip? C'mon, bro. You at least have to bring me back where I started, right?
[Don't make her enforce your bedtime young man B|]
If you are certain.
[Slowly, very slowly, Amelia released her grip on the batteries. Even this pained her to do; it was like letting go of not just these ephemeral material things, but her son himself. He should grow, he should become more than he was--but she'd have to ease her grip for Kurt to do so.
Just a little. These were just batteries. Without looking away from Kurt, Amelia let go.]
If you are certain.
[Slowly, very slowly, Amelia released her grip on the batteries. Even this pained her to do; it was like letting go of not just these ephemeral material things, but her son himself. He should grow, he should become more than he was--but she'd have to ease her grip for Kurt to do so.
Just a little. These were just batteries. Without looking away from Kurt, Amelia let go.]
Hey, you're lending it to me. ...But okay, alright, if it's just a round trip you want, then that's fine. That's doable!
[ :O YOU CAN'T DO THAT MOM]
S-super certain! As can be!
[With a relieved sigh, Kurt quickly catches the batteries in his hands and fixes them into his flashlight. He then flicks it on and off as a successful test.]
Aw yeah, I'm back in business! ...Thanks a million, Mom!
S-super certain! As can be!
[With a relieved sigh, Kurt quickly catches the batteries in his hands and fixes them into his flashlight. He then flicks it on and off as a successful test.]
Aw yeah, I'm back in business! ...Thanks a million, Mom!
Three point trip, including one to the top of someplace really high, and that's a deal!
[Gar knows when he's getting ripped off!]
[Gar knows when he's getting ripped off!]
Oh now there's three points! You drive a hard bargain... but I guess I gotta do what I gotta do for a brave young citizen!
Yeaaaaaaah!
OK, deal!
Teleport time! Go somewhere cool!
[Gar grins and tries to suppress the urge to jump up and down like a little kid as he holds out his hand.]
OK, deal!
Teleport time! Go somewhere cool!
[Gar grins and tries to suppress the urge to jump up and down like a little kid as he holds out his hand.]
Okay. Um... Here we go! [He then grabs onto Gar's arm, and with a bamf, they're teleported right to the top of the a one-story building, with a puff of smoke and the smell of brimstone.]
Ta-da?
Ta-da?
[Eleanor laughed softly.]
So, you want to head towards the light, huh?
[She asked teasingly, even as she followed him.]
So, you want to head towards the light, huh?
[She asked teasingly, even as she followed him.]
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