And yet another chapter for the story no one has even reviewed! I like this story, so I don't care what happens! I won't delete it!
Disclaimer: I don't own Homestuck because 1: I'm not Andrew Hussie and 2: I'm not Andrew Hussie's descendant who will take over when he dies. The only things I own are the things I create.
"Are you sure we're going the right way?" Cateni asked her friend.
"Of course." Mazano replied. "Birddad never gets lost."
Birddad cawed a reply. Mazano's face paled.
"What?" asked Cateni.
Mazano didn't look at her. "We... may or may not be lost."
Cateni stared at the other troll. She looked at the vines that they were flying by for some unknown reason, then looked at the directions that they'd passed somewhere. She grabbed one of the bigger vines (about 6 feet long) and looped it around Birddad's mouth. He cawed in protest, but Cateni kept tying. When it was tight enough, she pulled. Birddad swerved up, then turned around.
Mazano stared at his friend, mouth agape.
"Rabbitmom taught me how to do this when I needed to catch something and the rental hoofbeast wouldn't listen." Cateni explained, not turning her sight from the clouds.
Mazano raised his hand to protest, but put it down when he thought of what she'd do.
"Here we are!" Cateni said, hopping off Birddad. She went to her beak and untied the vine. "Sorry Birddad. You just weren't going the right way, and you didn't look like you were going to turn around. Are we good?" she asked.
Birddad cawed. Cateni looked at Mazano.
"He said yes, but not if you do that again." he explained.
Cateni nodded. "I'll try not to."
They looked at the building they were about to enter. It was one of the Communal Hive Systems that have one or more trolls living there. The roof seemed to have been repaired, probably from one of the explosions in the past. They wondered how they'd find the person they were looking for in the entire mess.
As they stared at the Communal Hive System, the small sea dweller from before stared at them from behind a tree. The only problem with this was that it ment he was staring at the tree. He slapped himself.
"Did you hear something?" Cateni asked.
"No. Let's get inside before anything weird happens." He hugged his lusus. "Be careful Birddad."
Birddad cawed, nuzzling his head. The young trolls walked into the building, leaving him alone again.
The sea dweller chuckled. "Excellent." he hissed.
"Hello? Is anyone here?" Mazano called into the complex. His voice echoed off the walls, taunting him.
Cateni walked over to a set of mainframes, which seemed to have a yellow slime dripping from it. She put her grey fingers into it, catching some. She tilted her head. She brought her hand to her mouth. She was about to lick the slime, when she heard:
"You do not under any circumstances eat the Mind Honey."
Someone slapped her hand, making droplets of the slime fall to the floor. She turned to the person who had slapped her, then fell backwards in shock.
The troll stared at her through red and blue glasses, and he didn't look very friendly. He had four horns instead of the usual two, and he seemed like he was frowning and smiling at the same time. He had spoken with a lisp.
Cateni's horns drooped, showing she was afraid and knew she wouldn't get out of this.
Sollux laughed. "Why so scared?" he asked, occasionally spitting in the younger troll's face. She wiped it off, sending that to the floor too.
"Maybe it's because it's so dark in here and the fact you look like you're two different people?" Mazano replied.
Sollux stood there for a second, so Mazano turned on the lights. Sollux covered his eyes with his arm for a second.
"Why are you guys even here?" Sollux asked. "Equius told me I'm supposed to give you something."
The younger trolls nodded. Sollux walked toward the mainframes with two jars he grabbed with his psionic powers. He scooped two jars full of Mind Honey and put them into the younger troll's backpacks.
"You do know not to open that pocket unless a catastrophic emergency is taking place, right?" he asked.
Cateni and Mazano nodded.
Sollux nodded. "Good. Now get out of my hive."
And with that, they were tossed out the window.
They landed in the tree from earlier, which was conveniently placed where they'd land. They were fazed for a few seconds, then started to laugh.
"That was fun!" Cateni exclaimed. "Let's do it again!"
Mazano laughed. "Not right now." he replied. "Maybe later." He looked at where his lusus was before they left. He was scared to see he was gone.
"Birddad!" he yelled, jumping out of the tree. Cateni followed him. They searched for an Alternian hour, but they couldn't find him.
Mazano dropped to his knees, starting to cry. Cateni patted his back. "It's okay." she said. "We'll find her! I promise! Rabbit's honor!" she said, grabbing her horns. She moved them up and down like a rabbit's ears.
Mazano smiled. "Thanks Cateni." he said. "You always know how to cheer me up."
Cateni giggled. "Well, what are friends for?" she said, hugging him. "Now let's continue our journey! Equius and Nepeta are counting on us!" And with that, she started to walk away.
Mazano got up and followed her. He thought he heard Birddad's caw once or twice, but decided it was just his imagination.
The sea dweller watched them walk away, holding Birddad's beak shut.
"You're going to be very useful." he told her. "Just you wait."
Who knew sea dwellers were this smart? He must be a descendant of Eridan. But then again, who would even fill a bucket with him? Anyone who doesn't get that reference, good. Cause I felt super awkward writing that. See you guys next chapter!