Permanent New Location

Chapter 9

The morning, Rex waited by the bed. Watching Morgan's chest slowly rise and fall. He looks so pale. His parents were called to a meeting so he got asked to watch his friend while they were gone. Ryan and Lara were going to join him soon to help out with moving him to an already prepared bathtub. Roxas filled it before leaving. Just in case he had to rush to the tub and drop Morgan into it. From how his friend looks now though, that would be soon and it wouldn't be easy for him to do so alone. At least it looks to be tough considering he'd be pulling dead weight across the floor and into the bathroom. While tapping a finger against the back of his hand. The door opens and Ryan ran in. Heading straight to Morgan with a bottle of water. Lara jumping over and landing terribly on the other side of their friend. Pulling him into a sitting position to let the water be poured into his mouth.

"While the adults waste time and argue, our friend is dying." Lara hissed, watching Morgan greedily drink. "We have to move him to the tub."

"I knew that." Sighs Rex, standing up. "I'll get his legs."

"I got this side and Lara, you have that side. Let's hurry." Says Ryan while throwing a now empty water bottle to the side.

The three ignoring it while picking their friend up and moving to the bathroom. Each one glancing at him with worry. Even as they manage to get him into the tub. All leaning over the edge and waiting for a sign that it actually worked as well as the first time. Only to grow more concerned when the once full tub slowly began to lower until nothing but Morgan is left. Still pale but awake enough to give them a weak smile. Rex held up the water skin and helps Morgan drink until it is also empty. Giving Ryan time to turn the water on and let the tub refill. The kids hoping that the meeting wouldn't be much longer.

"What can we do Rex?" Lara asks as the tub is once again full. "We can't keep doing this."

They watch water level slowly inch down once more and they just refilled it too.

"We need to get him back to the ocean. If I could drive the ship then I would but as it stands, we would crash it and just injure him even more. No, we need to convince my father and mother to take him back." sighs Rex, turning the water back on. "If we don't then well…"

"Don't finish that. We'll keep him as healthy as we can until the adults stop being stupid. Your parents are trying to convince them but even they know a fool's errand." Says Lara, turning the water back on. "Once they realize how foolish it is to argue with stubborn heads then they'll figure a plan out. When that happens, we will help."

Ryan nods, "while you and your family get Morgan taken care off, we'll handle our parents. We'll distract them somehow."

The three watch as Morgan finally regained enough color and some strength to push himself up into a sitting position. Even managed to hold the crab up and over the edge. The creature falling then scuttling towards the door. Confusing them but being ignored since crabs were already strange. Their friend watches it until they needed him to try and stand on his own to see how much more time he needed. To their surprise, he managed to get of the tub on his own. His clothes still soaking wet but drying on him as he walks toward the door slowly. They ran to stay at his side. Still amazed to watch his body soak every inch of water out of his clothes. Efficiently drying it without any magic or machine or sun to do the work. Roxas and Xion weren't back yet but Morgan didn't stop to lay down.

Instead, he grabs the water skin from Rex and heads out of the room. They continue to follow him though. Catching him whenever he stumbles or has a weak moment. Asking him what he intended to do. They got no answer, just a finger pointing towards the dining area. Confused as to why he'd go there when he could get water from the sink. Yeah, it was the bathroom sink but tap water is tap water. No matter what sink he went to. The trio follows him anyways. All at his side to keep him upright still. The long walk did end at the liquor storage room. They watch as he just casually takes the key, unlocks the door and heads into the room.

"Do...do we report this?"

"No, Pirates drink liquor." Ryan spoke then heads into the room.

"He..kinda has a point, Lara." says Rex, scratching his head. "He did grow around pirates and they drink."

"But, he isn't an adult." She points out.

He shrugs, "we aren't going to report this. Morgan isn't being stupid. This is probably a habit for him. What you do is your choice." He then heads into the room next.

She let a groan out and follows them into the room, closing the door and locking it for security. She found her friend filling the water skin with rum. Emptying what remained of the bottle by drinking it. With nothing left in that bottle, Morgan drags that back to the door. Unlocking it and recycling it with no care as to who could see it. He then slowly drags himself back to the door and waits for them to leave. Closing and locking it back up then hanging the key back in place. Leaving with no care towards the idea of drinking at his age. Even when they head through the sunlight dining area. The pirate shows no remorse. Holding the water skin weakly in one hand and the other now drifting along the walls.

When they get him back to Roxas's room though, they get him back into the bathroom. Noting that the white crab is now a rock on the bed. How it managed to get up there of all places is surprising but they didn't wait to question a white crab. The trio simply got Morgan back into the bathroom to keep him as wet as possible. Closing the door with only a crack to let the crab back in once it decided to stop being weird. While they were in there, Roxas slammed his door open with Xion following.

"I can't believe this! Fucking morons!"

"Roxas, please calm down." Xion shuts the door.

"The only people on our side is Lea and Ventus. That leaves Terra, Aqua, Kairi and Riku who won't agree to let us take him off world to save him. Even after showing them video evidence, they claim the vaccines are the cause and not the need for water. Even when the video shows him draining the water! How can I calm down!"

Xion sighs, "I know and I know they are being stupid but that just proves what I felt to be right. It's up to us to help him. It's up to us to realize what he needs and right now, that need is to get him to an ocean. If we don't, we will lose him and we will have failed Sora and then they will blame us for that." She wisely says. "Besides, Namine never votes. She simply watches with hopes we all...agree on something. Which has been the case until now and I know this sounds terrible but…"

She stops and looks towards the bathroom door.

"This system we have won't save him. Only we can, by action." She looks back at Roxas. "We need to take him back or to a big source and stay there, for good."

The blond ran a hand through his hair. Falling back onto the bed and seeing a white rock next to him. All he did is pick it up and hold it in one hand. Thinking on what they could do. If they go back to the Caribbean then it won't just be Riku and Kairi next time but Aqua and maybe Terra. They'll just take Morgan back and make sure neither he or Xion ever get a chance alone with the boy. He didn't know any other worlds that had oceans that they could go to either.

Agrabah is a desert with only an oasis here and there. Deep Jungle had a large waterfall into a river but then again it could have an ocean but he is really sure. Radiant Garden had that fountain but it wouldn't work much outside a pond or lake. Atlantica could work but Ariel would have a field day with them for visiting and he really didn't want a mermaid all over him right now. He didn't feel like going to Neverland or Corona either and it would remind Morgan of home too much. They also would serve as spots that could be found by the others easily. The blond then looks at the rock and watch it turn into a crab. One that stares right back at him.

"We'll take him to the Islands." He sighs setting the creature down. "But…" Roxas stood up. "We won't be coming back here. I doubt we'll be welcomed back anyways."

Xion just gives him a sad smile, "How do we get there and when?"

He nods for a second, "we'll go later tonight." He walks up to her and gently grabs her arms. "We'll take Rex and Morgan and leave for the islands and then have the ship head back on autopilot. Then we'll train him there where he won't be...dying."

"And if they come by?"

Roxas pulls her into a hug, "...guess we'll have to fight them."

She hugs him back, "it's for Morgan and for Sora. We have no choice."

The two lean back and give one another a sad smile. They look back to see the crab staring back at them. The blond walks over and held a hand out.

"We don't. I won't let my Somebody's son die." The creature walks onto his hand and lets him raise him into the air and walk towards Xion. "and if they try to take him back, I'll fight them off to save him."

She put her hand near his and the creature got onto hers, "and he can meet the extended family. I am sure his grandmother won't let them take her grandson away so easily." She laughs.

"No, I am sure Sora's mother will throw a huge fit over that." Laughs Roxas, watching Xion tap the shell of the crab. "I wonder if she is listening to us through this."

"I am sure she is and I am sure she is happy we care so much to break the rules we help put in place. The ocean is angry and us keeping her happy means we have her favor, no matter what world we are in. The ocean will be on our side." Xion looks towards the bathroom door. "We need to check on him."

They head towards the bathroom door and find Lara, Ryan and Rex all around the tub with Morgan. The water level being maintained and finally seeing some color in the pirate's skin now. He still looks pale and weak but the color is a good sign that it is working, a little. The two wouldn't let him get back to being worse though. So they whisper to them that they would be going to the islands and staying. As for Ryan and Lara, they told the two it would mean they wouldn't be able to train with Morgan ever again. With the limitations he has for his health, they may never be able to actually have a shared world. To Xion's and Roxas's surprise, the two tell them that they would just move to the world Morgan has to stay in when older. The worlds apart would just be a test on how well their friendship will last through the gummiphones.

"That is one way to see things," Xion comments, giving the two a motherly smile. "I am sure he'll love to have you contact him."

"We know." They say as she let the crab fall into the water. "You look better Morgan."

He waves at her.

"We'll get you fixed up though." She leans towards him and kissed his forehead. "Promise. For now, you need to rest up. We need to pack up what we can without...being caught."

"Something easily done." Roxas leaves with Xion.

Leaving them to look at one another then at Morgan and back to one another. Agreeing with a simple nod that Rex's parents would need more than just the two of them. The only way this could go off without a hitch would require a team effort on their part. Ryan and Lara told Rex they could run to their parents and demand training in all aspects to help "decide" what they would want to learn finally. Even if it meant distracting them all day, they would make sure their parents were none the wiser to what was going on. While they managed that, Rex could head to Morgan's room and find all their friend had come with on the first day and pack that up. It would also give his parents time to pack up what little they had and get it ready to take to the ship.

He nods and they ran to go get their plan in action. Rex hearing his parents wave by to them. Xion then walks into the bathroom and relieved Rex since Roxas told her to get Morgan into bed. With him being relieved, he ran out of the bathroom and out of their room. Running down the hall. Skidding to a stop before Morgan's room and running into it. Closing it and looking around. His brother is a pirate so they hide things in places that aren't...obvious. So where would a pirate hide what he wanted safe in a room this small. It looked the same as it had when Ventus once had this room with nothing out of place except...the pillow and bed. It wasn't much but the bed got moved slightly from the wall and the pillow looks out of place just enough.

Heading over to the bed, he removes the pillow to find the notebook Morgan had to write down songs for them. He puts the pillow back into proper place and drops to the floor. Spotting the original boots, coat, shirt and vest. He pulls those out and got the bed back into place. It was the items that were actually out of place but still, Rex searched high and low. After what felt to be thirty minutes, he left with the few items in hand. Sure that nothing got left behind. He returns to his parents room and set Morgan's stuff behind the door. Checking on Morgan and his color. Morgan isn't...too pale now. They had time still. So he ran back out and to his own room. Unlike Morgan, he...has quite a bit. His mother and father were there to watch over the pirate but he has to make this quick so they could pack their own items. There is also the matter of getting his own items to their room. Magic would have to help him possibly. Checking the area, he went into his room and shut the door. Locking it then getting to packing up. Using magic to make the task go by faster. After he managed to clear the room of every small or piece of clothing he owned, he sealed the two boxes and spots a spare they could use for Morgan's stuff.

Once again with magic, he used it to float the three boxes up. Unlocking the door and cracking it to check the hallway. No one is there which meant they had to be training. Perfect. Rex ran down the hall and back into his parents room. Shutting and locking that door too. His father using magic to make this task easier too.

"I got my room and Morgan's room done dad." He says, getting his father's attention.

"R...really? Okay, well feel like helping me out then?" The blond gives him a smile.

With no words, Rex begins to help his father pack all his and his mothers stuff. All while avoiding her when Morgan needed to return to the bathtub. Being carried by his mom with him watching. She wasn't letting any energy be expended. He could only watch as she filled the tub up once more. Watching the pirate relax and gain a little more color. This wasn't good but at least they were doing something soon. Hopefully this would last long enough until night time. It was still sunny out and they had a few more hours of stressing over Morgan before they could get him off world. He looks towards his father and sees him also watching her and Morgan now.

"Dad is...are we going to lose him?"

"No, we aren't." Roxas puts a hand on his shoulder. "Come on, let's finish up. She has him under her watchful eye."

The last few minutes has them finish up what they started. Leaving the rest of the day to just sit and wait. Thankfully Lara and Ryan's plan to distract their parents is working. Rex got a text during lunch time that they were impressing their parents with their "resolve" to right back to training afterwards. Meaning, possibly they could leave earlier than expected seeing as Ventus, Terra and Aqua actually left in one of the ships. They had to take Mia home and Skyla went to stay at the Castle for a three day festival Mia would be attending. It left only Lea and Namine to avoid and the best part was that they were training on the upstairs level inside. Meaning no one would be outside now. Rex didn't let his mom and dad know what they planned behind their back. Just dropped a "hint" that he saw Riku, Kairi, Namine, Lea and the other masters heading to the upper levels to train.

It worked too. His parents got to work right away. Roxas and himself grab one box and let magic carry the rest. Xion instantly scoops Morgan up and made sure the crab is in his pocket before they leave their room and slip right past the stairs heading up then out the door. Making sure they make as much time as they could to get out of sight of the building as they follow the path. Xion would peek behind them to make sure they weren't followed. Even as they reach the save point at last. Letting Rex get on first with Roxas. Then seeing him return seconds after and taking Morgan into his arms.

"You drive, I'll hold Morgan." He tells her, motioning to the save point.

With a quick nod, she goes through and he follows. Casting one last look back as he got onto the ship and into a chair. The entire time, Morgan has said nothing and barely moved. Just letting them carry and move him about with no protest. Even when she began to drive and push the ship, he didn't even move.

"Is he asleep with his eyes open?" She asks.

"No, I don't think so. Go faster baby. He needs water, now."

"I'm activating the warp gummi they have on here." Xion says, prepping the ship. "Hold on tight to him and Rex."

"Rex, prepare yourself okay?" The blond used both arms to keep a gentle but firm grip on Morgan.

"All ready?"

"Ready." Roxas and Rex nod.

"Warping to Destiny Islands." Xion spoke then pressed a button.

Activating a warp point that lets the ship bypass all travel time and arrive right at the islands. She didn't power the ship down though. Simply got up and let Rex take all the boxes off the ship first then took Morgan from Roxas. He got the ship's autopilot to set a course back to the Land of Departure. Backing away and off the ship before snapping his fingers. Magically activating the ship's power and seeing the save point fade away as the ship leaves. They were in the shack on the beach. Relaxing until the door slams open.

"S-Sora?" Xion blinks as the brunet walks to her.

"I'll explain later but right now, I am taking him." Sora says then takes his son from her and quickly runs out.

Roxas, Xion and Rex follow him. All three watching as the brunet heads straight into the ocean. Far out from the shallows and dives under. Waiting with worry and the blond even timing them. After five long minutes, Morgan is back up and actually healthy and moving. With Sora walking next to him.

"We thought you were dead."

"I am dead." Sora picks Morgan up and holds him. "But thanks to someone, I can be here for a short time. It's a long story and I don't have the time to explain what is going on. Tomorrow, come back here with Morgan. Someone wants to see him. I can explain it all then."

He set his son down and smiles at him, "I got surprise for you tomorrow too bud. You'll like it, I know it." He looks back at the ocean then. "I gotta go. Tomorrow morning, don't be late. She hates it when people are late."

"Who is she." asks Roxas, watching Sora head back into the ocean. "Sora."

"I'll explain tomorrow."

With that, Sora is back under the water and the only thing that happens after is the white crab from Morgan's pocket hops out and scuttles by a new white crab taking its place.