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Oi. This place is boring. Anybody got something to do around here?

[There’s a smirking, masculine face with angled turquoise eyes and a mop of dusty-gold hair on the network, one that could be male or female, and who could really guess which unless they already knew? Apparently Haruka’s startled fiddling at last with the video function on her little gift from the kupo-thing. She looks tense, wound up, and like she hasn't had the best of days, but she’s kept that smirk on her face, anyway, putting forth a mask of cocky bravado.]

Work to do? Building to destroy? Enemies to take out a little frustration on?

[She hefts her Space Sword in her free hand, showing the camera, so whoever sees this knows she means business and can handle herself.]

I’ll take what I can get. Call me if you’ve got anything.

[And then she flips the communicator shut, ending the feed. This'd better net her something to do, because if she doesn't find something to do, perferably something constructive she's gonna go nuts.]

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Haruka-san! [It seemed almost too convenient, though she sounds considerably less bewildered than Ami did when she first arrived.]

Michiru-san will be so relieved.

[Of course Haruka sounds less bewildered. Hide everything behind a mask of confidence, that's how she rolls. She does give Ami a rather fond grin, though, when she finally gets around to responding, maybe half an hour later. She's looking a little less tense now than she had been.]

She already is, yeah. But thanks. Nice to be here, late or not.

Will she be bringing you to Agrabah? That's where the rest of us have re-grouped.

[Maybe they could all be brought to the same page together, at last.]

Yeah, we're on our way there now, actually. Guess I'll be seeing you soon, eh? And everybody else.

[Sounds overwhelming. But she'll deal for long enough to say hello, and then back off for a while and get the full story in private.]

I suppose I shouldn't be all too surprised. It was only a matter of time before all of us showed up.

[Ami's smile fades momentarily.]

Though...it seems we just missed Setsuna-san.

Wait, what?

[Haruka looks surprised, and a little dismayed. Setsuna is pretty much her closest friend, besides Michiru....]

Michiru didn't say... what happened to her? Wasn't she here, before?

[Ami gives a disappointed shake of her head.] I'm afraid you know as much as I do. I've only recently arrived, myself.

I'm sorry to break the news to you. I'd hoped you already knew.

[Still, Ami tries to offer a small smile of consolation.]

I'd like to think she had duties more pressing than the safety of this particular timeline. [Which is to imply that there was nothing for them to fear.]

Chibiusa-chan is not here, either...so perhaps something to do with her..?

Can she go back and forth that much, then?

[That's encouraging. Haruka hasn't ever been very good with the timey-wimey stuff, but the fact that the future Moon Kingdom is still there for Setsuna to return to is heartening to hear. They haven't messed anything up too much yet, with this darkness thing.]

Guess I'll have to be happy with that, huh?

[Sigh.]

I honestly don't know, but it would be strange if she couldn't, wouldn't it? [It wasn't something Ami had the fortune to ask Setsuna, as she, too, had just missed her.]

Though I'm certain...[She hoped, at least...] I'm certain that if this were as horrible as I'd initially thought, she would still be here to help us.

If it were as horrible as we'd thought, I would've been here ages ago.

[With Michiru, is left unsaid. But probably easily understood, if Ami knows anything about her.]

Though it's hard to think of what could be worse than having your planet consumed by darkness.

[Ami nods.] I knew--[With Michiru here, at least.]--it was only a matter of time.

To have it consumed at least implies that it's still in existence. It wasn't destroyed, at least.

And to have us spared...then there must be hope in bringing it back.

If anyone can do it, we can.

[Said quite firmly, and perhaps even a little fiercely.]

We just have to figure out how. And then set our princess on it.

[Haruka's confidence was so jarring, yet so admirable. She'd just arrived, and already she's certain that this is no different from their previous challenges.

Ami hopes she's right.]

I'm so glad you're here, Haruka-san. [That determination is refreshing. Hopefully it'll be enough to spur Ami towards stepping up, herself.]

[Half of that confidence is just bravado, of course, but Haruka would never admit it. She just gives one short chuckle, and grins a bit wolfishly at Ami.]

Heh, well, glad to be here. Better go, Michiru and I are on our way to your part of the worlds. See you soon, Mizuno-san.

Travel safe, Haruka-san.

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