A/N: Okay, confession time. Part of the reason I've been absent is that I recently got a Switch and have been playing Animal Crossing. Now! Those of you reading this who also own AC:NH, I have a surprise for you. I've made and shared a few The Deep inspired designs at the Able Sisters kiosk. My creator ID is MA-5566-2144-2026. I have Fontaine's wetsuit, a Nekton cap, and a page of Lemurian runes shared, and I plan on adding more soon.
The -non-canon- names of Will's parents are Thomas and Katherine, or Tom and Kat.
Warning: There is a lot of throwing up going on here.
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Fontaine woke up running. She bolted out of her room, barely avoided Kaiko in the hall, and rushed into the bathroom. She dropped to her knees in front of the toilet just in time to throw up.
Between heaves, Fontaine heard Kaiko enter. Kaiko rubbed soothing circles on Fontaine's back while the girl threw up everything in her stomach. Even then, Fontaine couldn't stop dry-heaving for what felt like forever.
Eventually, Fontaine was able to wipe her mouth and sit back. Her eyes were shut tight and felt gummy. She couldn't stop shaking.
A hand touched her forehead, then Kaiko said, "She's got a fever, too."
Fontaine clenched her jaw while her parents talked. Her stomach was aching and empty. She felt awful, worse than any time she could remember. And her mouth tasted disgusting.
Fontaine inched her eyes open. She groaned at the brightness of the bathroom, and felt Kaiko resume rubbing her back.
Eyes wandering for a distraction, Fontaine found her reflection. The first and only thing she noticed was her eyes.
Her eyes were glowing again.
Fontaine swallowed, then felt saliva flood her mouth. "Mum-"
Fontaine leaned over the toilet for another round of dry-heaving.
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Elsewhere, Finn pressed his sweating forehead against the bathroom floor. His body was wracked with shivers.
After several minutes, Finn forced himself to his feet. He flushed the toilet and turned to lean on the sink. He turned the water on and splashed cold water against his face.
Finn lifted his head and stared into the mirror over the sink. His blue-glowing eyes stared wearily back.
"What is this?" Finn murmured.
Finn's ears began to ring. The bathroom suddenly felt too bright, the intense light pressing in on his vision. Finn watched the glow in his eyes fade, then his legs grew weak and everything went blank.
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At some point, Fontaine found herself in bed. She had a vague memory of Will carrying her to her room, but couldn't remember how long it had been.
"Fontaine?" Kaiko said, leaning into sight. "How do you feel now?"
Fontaine groaned. She wasn't throwing up, so she guessed it was an improvement.
"Here, see if you can sit up," Kaiko urged.
Fontaine groaned. "Mum, it hurts..."
"I know," Kaiko soothed. "I just need you to try and get some water down."
Fontaine shook her head.
"Getting dehydrated will only make you feel worse," Kaiko said firmly. "It's been half an hour since you threw up."
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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...
