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Wizards of Waterly Place

In Happy Happy Fun World, there is a magical land of wonder and mystical mystery.

And also waterslides.

This is Wizards of Waterly Place, a magic-themed water park. And this place is actually magical--or at least the technology makes it seem that way. Waterslides cut off at certain places, causing the park goers to "magically" appear on another water slide elsewhere where they continue (thanks to teleportation), and wavepools shoot out sparkles into the air where the waves crash into each other. Sometimes tubes move around and change shape as the riders are still sliding through them, leading to an even more exciting ride.

This park is home to one of the tallest waterslides in the universe, "The Amazing," which needs actually gravity dampers to prevent people from dying when they hit the bottom, and is responsible for the greatest swimsuit wedgies in all of existence. There's also the "Rabbit in a Hat" Drop Slides where the park goers jump down through top hat shaped slides, the "Mystic River" lazy tube ride, and the "Aqua Kadabra" river raft ride, among others. And don't forget "Nimue's Pool," the massive wave pool that changes colors and occasionally has bubbles rising from the water. (Some are big enough to hold people and carry them into the air before popping a few feet over the surface and dropping them back in the water).

For those that didn't bring swimsuits, ones stamped all over with logos can be bought at a shop outside the entrance of this part of the park, along with t-shirts, towels, and flip flops. Lockers can be rented near the changing rooms. There are also souvenir "wands" that squirt water and bubbles at people along with wand holders that can be bought here and top hats with flowers on them that shoot water, among other souvenirs.

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Billy agreed, finishing with a few more warm strokes to Ronnae's back. He spared a glance at Kaya, one that clearly suggested they weren't done talking yet, but he asked no further questions for the moment.

"Yeah. You deserve it, love," he whispered down to Ronnae, leaning close to shield her as he fixed her top.

Ronnae leaned up once everything was done but only slightly, taking a moment to make sure everything was in place and not about to fall out... Not having her bindings made a lot harder to keep certain things in check... especially when she had an abundance of such, much to her dismay at times.

Once she was sure nothing would be falling out, she sat up and grabbed for her hoodie almost immediately, putting it on and zipping it up slightly before turning to face her friends.

"Thanks a t-ton. That was amazing guy~" At this point however, she tilted her head at the strange feeling permeating around them. She wouldn't question it outright, it might just be her mind, but there was a bit of tension in the air.

Kaya had not imagined that her feelings were somehow being felt by her friends: instead, for the moment, she was unpacking them a cake she purchased while she had been traveling about, just so they all had a treat. It looked delicious too: black chocolate frosting with dollops of cream and what looked like sprinkled cookie bits atop.

"Glad you feel relaxed," she said, smiling. "Now for our treat!"

She would talk once they were more comfortable.

"That's great!" Billy almost shouted, relieved to be away from the awkward situation for a second. Even if his shouts made it even more awkward. He grasped Ronnae's hand and sat with her, all ready for the cake---after cleaning his hands, of course.

"Mmm..." Yes. He wanted the cake.

Ronnae felt as if she was missing something. For the meantime however, she smiled and nodded a bit timidly, looking at the nice and delicious looking cake and squeezing her lover's hand happily before settling down with him.

"It looks delightful. Thank you very much Kaya~"

She smiled. "I'm glad you guys like it. I wanted to make sure that we had something we would all enjoy, and the man in the shop told me this would be something we'd enjoy. So tell me what you think!"

She cut them each a piece of cake, and then brought out a custard treat to have as a side for the dessert meal. Even as she did so though, it looked as if whatever was troubling her was starting to show on her face.

"Guys? Can I ask you something?"

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Billy enjoyed munching on his treat very much. It was so rare to have real food, let alone real dessert. It was wonderful, he didn't need to say it---his face expressed it.

That smile faded when Kaya's voice sounded again, though. He immediately dropped his plate and came close to her side, ready to support her if necessary. "Anything, you know that. What is it?"

Ronnae smiled, making a pleased sound once she bit into the sweet.

"Oh wow~ This is pretty darn good!"

At the sudden change in atmosphere however, she frowned a bit concerned and tilted her head. So her assessment of the odd air earlier was correct?

"What's wrong Kaya?"

She really hated to put a damper on everyone's good time: plus, this cake really was good, and the custard perfect. She had thought after her talk with Nokosi that all would be solved, that she wouldn't really have a problem anymore, but this was not to be. She still felt slightly uneasy, and though Nokosi's logic made more sense than anything, she wanted to know what her friends thought.

"Guys, I know we've seen a lot since being on the ship, and I know I've helped take down some Ohm: heck, the last battle alone was a weighty one, with all these people dying and blood everywhere. So one more person dying, especially with me being a nurse should be something I'm used to. But I have to know something: if someone from your world, say, Lord Zedd Billy, came here and was killed, right before your eyes, would you care? Even after knowing what he's capable of and that he was evil?"

Billy folded his arms over his chest, lost in thought. This was definitely not the issue he expected to grapple with in the warmth of the beautiful day. He really had to consider it---and this was made obvious to his companions by his flopping back against the sand, eyes closed.

"Why do you ask, Kaya?" A little stall for time. He's really uneasy about the way his thoughts are going.

"Every life, enemy or not, is important and honored. That however doesn't impede me from doing what must be done in the battlefield, in war, or anywhere else where it's required of me. So long as it's an honorable fight, I see nothing wrong with it."

Ronnae was formal and to the point. It was something that had been part of her life since she was young and she was certain that every Azerothian youth went through the same.

There had always been death all around them and the constant, never ending wars.

Kaya had to admit that she felt a bit more at ease with what Ronnae said. Billy, she knew, was one who refrained from doing anything like killing. He was a good guy, through and through, and that was what she loved about him. But Ronnae was from Azeroth, like Nokosi, so she would have seen actual war and fought to the death.

"It was Ozai," Kaya said quietly. "The man that led the firebenders to do all the things that oppressed the other nations, from a long line of Firelord's. He's Zuko and Azula's father. And he came that one day all the people were allowed one day to see the person from our world. He went after Zuko and Hiccup, so me and Aang and Mai and Sokka fought him. Aang and I managed to subdue him...and then..."

Kaya sighed. "Mai killed him, right in front of us."

Billy was silent for a few more minutes. That was a difficult situation.

"Did she believe that he would break out again? I prefer subduing when possible. You only had to hold him for a day, but...maybe it was more personal with her. I don't know, you would know better."

"Sometimes... Sometimes emotions take over reason..." It was a very hard subject as she had found herself in similar situations. It was regretful, but they were all still mortal. There was something about the built up rage that can rise at the sight of someone who has wronged you so much that your sense of thought and control gets overriden by primal desires.

"I can understand why she would do as such, it was the perfect opportunity. Why risk the chance at them causing more harm? Not everyone believes in redemption and it's something I've found myself questioning many times over. It's the same back home... While mama wouldn't think twice about eliminating an enemy so they don't cause more harm... Papa would give a chance at redemption even to the vilest of enemies..." She had seen it herself.

"We had him subdued," Kaya said, trying to sound patient, though she was definitely feeling that rising feeling in her where she wanted to defend what she was doing. "Look, its not like I'm against killing if the situation calls for it. But we're talking a day with Ozai opposed to him being on the ship a longer time. And eventually, Azula is going to realize her father isn't ever going to come back and what then? Should we go and kill her too, to make sure we don't have to worry about her too?"

She sounded more than a little emotional. "I'm not an idealist, I know better than that and so does Nokosi when I asked him about this. But just when making one choice leads to one decision, so does this. If I can avoid death, I'll do that. This wasn't a choice we even got to make, and I can just bet things will get worse for us now."

Billy immediately sat up. That wasn't right at all. "No. Oh, Kaya, I wish I had an answer for you. I'm sorry."

He moved toward her, pulling her into a hug. "We'll find a way to keep you safe, okay?"

Ronnae would keep her thoughts to herself for now. This was a situation where her ways and theirs parted and became much different. While she thought that the action wasn't one to be taken lightly, the reasons as to why where much different.

She'd be there for support, but she figured Billy would be a much better aid to Kaya's predicament as he was from a much more similar world it seemed.

"It's not my safety I'm worried about," Kaya said. "I've prepared my mind and body for fighting with the Ohm, Azula doesn't scare me as a fighter. What scares me is what she can do to the people I care about, and what I would have to do, if that ever came to pass. What bothers me is if that happened, I wouldn't hesitate, not for a minute. If she came after you, or Ronnae, I would take her down. I know I could do it: its in me, I was trained, should that time ever come."

And she looked down. "I'm scared at what I'm capable of. Mai did what I wouldn't do, not what I couldn't. Ozai was trapped and she killed him easily. And I just keep wondering: should it have been me?"

Capability was the problem, huh? Billy inhaled deeply, steadying himself for what came next.

"Of course you're physically capable of it. You're powerful, and you strive to be a protector. Ronnie can do it too, and even I could. But what matters is your choice. You're afraid of losing control and making the choice to kill---sometimes I am too. I swore to a code that forbid using lethal force unless no other option was there."

But they had to be rational about the situation. He thought, and thought... "If Zedd had ever seriously threatened you while he was here, either of you, and I didn't have help with subduing him? I would've fought with lethal force, no matter how much I'd be tortured afterward. It's because I love you both so much. But I think the best we can do is recognize the alternatives we have and use them if they're' available. If not...well..."

Love was a very heavy factor in what sentient creatures where willing to do or not do when it came to such hard decisions such as those. This was something Ronnae was all too aware off and while her stance on killing off people differed from theirs, she could tell that there were still things in common between the views.

"I can honestly say that it's hard for me to hold back sometimes during battle... It's been so ingrained in me that I just go by instinct."

"When its the fight, the Ohm, I do the same," Kaya said. "I know they're out to kill us, so I fight back and I fight to win. I try to draw the line when it comes to people, and that's something I've struggled with for a long time on the ship: knowing one day I would have to do it. If Sheeana were here, I know she would tell me when it happened, I would know what I needed to do."

And it went without saying that it involves shrugging off her whole "I'll never kill" policy.

"I'm the same way," was all Billy could say. "It's hard. I won't be the same person. If I ever go back to my world...well, I'd be in so much trouble. But what choice will we have?"

He was starting to be overwhelmed by the whole thing.

Ronnae raised a curious brow, "I offer the same respect and honor to my foes regardless of race. That includes the Ohm as well. In the battlefield, both sides are always fighting for the same thing. The belief, that what they're doing is right. And as such, they deserve the same respect you would want in that regards.

As such, even if I am more likely to kill an enemy in the battlefield, I know that I'm not killing them for reasons such as them being the other side, or because of race. I'm killing them from both necessity, protection, and duty to my ideals and those of my peers."

War was not something she talked about often, neither was killing. But to Ronnae it was already second nature to do so as situations and conversations such as these were sometimes brought up during campfire chats with her troop.

Kaya was glad to hear from the both of them and, in a way, they were the balance of her dilemma to begin with. On the one hand, Billy, like her, found herself pushed into this situation kicking and screaming, and having little to no choice when it came to fighting and killing. When it came to Ronnae, however, she said exactly what she knew to be true, what even, she was sure, anyone who trained her would have said.

"Self preservation," she said quietly. "When it comes down to it, that's really what makes things so hard, isn't it? Someone wants to destroy our way of life: we have to protect it, and all of those we love."

"Exactly," Billy replied, clenching his fist with resolve. "I'll always defend that. Our family, our friends, the right to exist and grow that was taken from so many others."

Even if it came at a heavy cost. He exhaled loudly, silently hoping that he would have the strength to do this.

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