"Don't tell me. The Aronnax doesn't have heat," Finn said when Fontaine arrived.
Fontaine rolled her eyes. "Don't be ridiculous. We'd all be frozen if that was true. Don't tell me the Dark Orca doesn't, though."
"Nah. The boiler's the only thing that actually works all the time." Finn paused. "A little too well, sometimes."
"You really need a mechanic," Fontaine said, dumping the bedding.
"Tell the Cap'n that," Finn said.
Fontaine glanced at Finn. He'd sounded a bit weird just then, and he refused to look at her. Instead, he sorted through the bedding before discovering the lantern hidden in the blankets.
"All the lights on the Aronnax are connected, except for our bedrooms," Fontaine explained. "Mom'll turn the lights off soon, and I wasn't sure if pirates were afraid of the dark."
When that comment didn't get a response, Fontaine knew something was wrong.
"Finn." Fontaine leaned into his line of sight. "Why are you really here?"
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Interning on the Aronnax
Fanfiction(AU starting on S1E7; mostly drabble-sized chapters) Finn makes his choice, but somehow gets kicked off of the Aronnax and the Dark Orca. Joining the Nektons is still his hope, but first he has to convince them that he's a good guy. Luckily, he's go...
