A/N: Like the Ninja Mode arc, The Chronicle's arc is going to be another sporadic, ongoing arc for this story.
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It wasn't even dawn when Finn eased himself close to the vent in Will's study. The metal under him squeaked and snapped until he settled himself down.
Few sections on the duct made so much noise when Finn was moving around. Add in the fact that the study's ducts were cut off from the main ducts, and Finn usually avoided the study. But something he'd seen the day before had him curious, and the tablet camera didn't give a good enough view for him to check from the hideout.
Finn tried to make himself comfortable while still able to peek through the vents. There was no telling how long he'd have to wait, especially once someone entered the study.
Luckily, Finn didn't have to wait long.
Will walked into the study, clearly distracted. He opened a panel on the wall and pulled out the Chronicle of the Deep to set on his desk. He did something its side, then opened the outside of the Chronicle like Nereus.
Finn leaned forward. He stiffened when the metal crinkled under him, but Will was too busy studying the Chronicle to notice.
Finn squinted at the runes on the Chronicle, but they didn't make any sense to him. His fingers absently traced the runes on the duct, and Finn wished he had thought to bring a notebook.
For the next half hour, Will studied the Chronicle. Occasionally, he made a note on his tablet, but he mostly stared at the Chronicle with a frown. He eventually sighed and put his head in his hands.
"What am I missing?" Will whispered.
After a moment, Will stood and reassembled the Chronicle, then put it in it's wall compartment. He left, too focused on his tablet to even glance back.
Once he was gone, Finn shuffled away. He was already planning to return the next morning with a notebook, then paused at a thought.
If he asked Fontaine for help in studying the Chronicle, would she? It was obviously important to the Nektons, and the runes had to be ancient. Letting Finn hide was one thing, would she let him see something so important?
"Well," Finn murmured as he crawled on, "Only one way to find out."
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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...
