*Ellen POV*
She flew down the stairs slipping as she landed on her butt, "Where home!"
She exclaimed sweat trickling down her arms and face. After some very difficult jobs in Medio with Tundra and Clint she was thrilled to be back home. Then she raised an eyebrow as she got up, Tundra and Clint already looking around wondering the same thing as her.
"Where are Kala and Hiru?" Ellen asked as she looked around wondering if they'd gone into town to get something.
"They could be in town. But the townspeople seemed too at ease for Hirune to be around there," Clint called out as he searched the bedrooms.
Tundra suddenly got an idea as he came back up from the basement, "Do you think they went to Rico?"
Ellen's body went numb and her eyes widened as she turned to Tundra, "What?"
"You told Kala about a future job in Rico, maybe she thought that it was urgent and went with Hiru."
Ellen sat down on the couch as she lost her balance. Her breath shaking as she sighed, "Get me an ice pack and some water. I have a headache."
As Tundra went to get her an ice pack and a headache Ellen called out to both Clint and Tundra, "We're going to Rico in 10 minutes! If you need anything get it now before I leave you!"
Clint started to run around grabbing stuff and shoving it in a backpack as Tundra casually gave Ellen her water and icepack. Then he sat down next to her getting comfortable on the couch, "Wake me up when were about to go."
Ellen looked up as she sighed, "Oh mother... Please tell me if Kala and Hiru are okay."
A mystique and tired sounding voice instantly responded, "Kala is out of my sight. As for Hiru, she's um, how do I put this. She's spiteful, blood lusted, curious, worried, and head over heels all at the same time. She seems mostly fine though, but she's made a new friend. Her friend seems to think she's dead and isn't fine."
Ellen nodded before yelling, "Time shortened to 5 minutes! You have 2 minutes left!"
"Oh and also, the reason I can't see Kala is because Poppy took her."
Ellen hollered again as she violently shook Tundra, "Never mind! We're going NOW!"
As Ellen dragged a half-asleep Tundra by his arm and Clint rushed to catch up with them as he put his backpack on. Ellen made a flip-phone appear in her hand. Then she dialed, '305-317-5120.'
After a couple seconds of the phone ringing someone answered, "Hey there. long time, I thought you hated me."
"Oh, shut up, I need your help. Rico, dome. In 30 minutes. Nothing more nothing less."
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*Mr. Comedian POV*
He leaned against the wall of a familiar and friendly coffee shop, drinking a bitter and distasteful coffee as he had run out of sugar cubes to put into it. Seemingly waiting for someone, yet it also seemed as though they were already there with him. He looked up sighing, wondering why he had to get so easily attached, nevertheless to so many people and in such a short period of time. He looked ahead of himself again as he took a sip of his coffee.
"You're here. Now lead me to the shark girl, I need to break some news to her." He said as he looked at the highly venomous flower in front of him. The flowers smell taking him by the hand and leading him into the sewers.
She stomped on the ground, the water around them dispersing as a hatch opened and dropped them in. This time onto a wheel that stood still, as if the game had just ended. She led him down through some gates, balancing on the plank and to the cell holding the shark in it.
"They're questioning her about something. So, we'll have to wait a bit until we can bail her out, Poppy said with a friendly smile on her face.
Mr. Comedian nodded as he tried his best to smile back, "Can you leave me with her for a second? I have some important private news from her friend."
Poppy nodded as she frolicked away. Leaving Mr. Comedian with the shark.
"So, what's your name?"
She hesitated for a moment. The rope that was around her mouth just a couple days ago been replaced by a shock collar. Unsure as if she could trust him, but she was already behind bars, so it didn't matter that much, "Kala... Kala Mordia."
"That's a nice name. Listen, I would like to, uhm... tell you something, something I'm sure you wouldn't like to hear. Especially right now," he said as a lump built up in his throat. "You see, it's about your friend. Hirune, the girl with half black hair and half silver hair. She, um..."
He hesitated, some tears welling up in his eyes. He took a deep shaky breath blinking hard, "She died. I'm sorry that I'm the one that has to break the news to you. I'm sure you would've preferred a familiar voice."
Kala didn't look up. Her mind going blank and her body going numb as she simply uttered, "Oh..."
He nodded as he excused himself out, walking back to Poppy.
Poppy smiled brightly at him, "Don't look so down, we can bail her out in just five weeks!"
Mr. Comedian nodded as he gave Poppy a cold look. An anger building up in him as he looked at her joyous smile.
"What would you like as your payment?"
"A date with you!"
"I don't think right now is the best time," he responded trying to avoid spending any more time with her. All he wanted was some alone time to think and cope.
"Listen, I'm not asking for that for myself," she said as she hugged his arm tightly. "I'm doing this because you seem sad and I just want to cheer you up."
As Mr. Comedian was about to respond, he suddenly smelt something sweet. His mind blanking for a bit as he looked back down at Poppy. Who he could've sworn was Poppy was now Hirune.
"How-"
"C'mon, accept. Pleeeaaasseee! I just want to cheer you up," 'Hirune' said.
Mr. Comedian shook his head, about to demand answers as to how she's here. Then another mix of smells entered his nose, making him incredibly busy and his vision blur. As he came to his senses, he felt as though something was off, like he forgot something he shouldn't have.
As he looked down, he saw Hirune holding him up, "Hm? Oh, Hirune, what happened?"
She looked at him with a raised eyebrow, "What do you mean what happened? Nothing happened; we were just about to go get a bite."
Mr. Comedian seemed hesitant, then shrugged it off. After all he knew Hirune was someone he could trust thanks to the jester mark on her also worked as a lie detector. Something he purposely didn't tell her as to not make her uncomfortable.
"Well, let's go then I guess."