Part 4

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There was a huge crowd of people on the sand and on the stage. Most people on the stage had hoodies pulled over a hat.

"I love the annual rap tournament" Pearl said with a huge grin on her face.

"You won last year, Pearl" Marina said.

"The rap goddess is here!" A crowd of people ran and surrounded Pearl. She was hoisted up into the air.

"Marina, got you a celebrity seat, go find it on the stage." She said before being carried off to a makeshift throne.

The "celebrity seat" was just a gray reclining chair with red rope barriers that people could easily cross but weren't supposed to surrounding it. "You'll be sitting on my lap I guess."

'There are several other options, Marina.' You do what she says anyway. She wraps her arms around your waist.

She starts to whisper in your ear. "Since there's an hour of practicing and making the brackets, I'll be telling you stories for a while."

'An hour of her big sharp metal zipper in my back? Oh no.'

Her and Pearl go on picnics a bunch. One time Marina made ice cream sandwiches but Pearl couldn't eat them since she just had a tooth filling done. Marina then got her lemonade instead.

Another time they were on a bench in the winter. Pearl was throwing seeds on the ground. Marina had to tell her all the snails were frozen and that she should stop throwing seeds.

And another time they were watching a river. In this story nothing even happened, Marina just described the river and the fish in it.

Finally the tournament started. Thee announcer told who was going up and the winner. The judges didn't do much for the winner was mostly decided by the audience's cheers.

Pearl won easily, every match. For one she only had to say two words to win the crowds approval.

Pearl was on the stage rolling her neck. The announcer says, "the final match is upon us! On the left side the 3 year champion, MC princess." He pauses for crowd cheers, "vs a newcomer, Craig Cuttlefish." A few people cheered.

A wrinkly old dude walked up to the stage. "Craig? What the heck are you doing here?" Pearl says.

"I uh, me and Agent 3 came to make sure no octarians made a surprise attack."

"Huh, where's 3?"

"Protecting Marina over there of course."

'Let the battle begin!" The announcer interrupts.

Pearl won again. A scary girl with a gun comes from behind the chair. She looks at you then turns and walks the old man off the stage.

Pearl accepts her gold mic again then walks over to the chair. "Did you see me Marina? Wasn't I great?" She asks.

"You're always great Pearl."

"Thanks, are you ready to go?"

"Of course, but it's 5 and you said it would end at 6."

"Yeah not as many people came out as last year, rap must be losing popularity. Want to go eat?"

"Sure," Marina stood up lifting you up with her.

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"You sure you only want juice?"" Marina asks you.

You shake your head yes, continueing to sip your cup while they unwrap theit burgers.

'Why even buy food if you're just going to eat out all the time?'

You look around the restaurant, most of the people were looking at the table you were at. Now would be a great time to have your phone.

Pearl and Marina were chatting. You close your eyes to start daydreaming to pass the time.

Suddenly something touches your thigh causing you to jump.

"Oh sorry! Didn't mean to scare you. Pearl went to the bathroom so I thought I'd use this time to talk to you." Marina said.

"Okay"

"You're always looking out into nowhere or closing your eyes, what are you always thinking about?"

"I don't know"

"Mmm, wish I could see in your head, just once."

"Why?"

"You're just so interesting. You were in the military, but now you're on the surface and don't remember a thing about it ."

"Oh"

"All your memories will be from yesterday.... you must feel like you were born again."

"I guess. " 'What is she talking about?'

Pearl came back. "Marina have you been online? Everyone thinks the kid is your cousin!"

"Oh." Marina looked at you. "I see where they're coming from. Let's let them believe what they want to."

"Except it's false... whatever I gotta go dye my hair let's get going." Pearl said.

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