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Such amazing talent, gone from this world now.

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⊡ Ok, I know I JUST sent the "hello" BUT the Copps told me that I should ask RJ about helping with me getting home. So uh. Hiiiiiii RJjjjjjjjjjJJJ

Bim-Bom didn't seem to know who the first "hello" was for. Gotta be more specific.

Yeah, I've gotcha. I think I narrowed the universes down, but I can do a scan of you to lock that in, if you can sit still for a few minutes.

Ya sure we don't wanna just make everyone think he was here the whole time?

[RJ laughed a deep laugh, almost like he told a dad joke.]

I'll go through the portal and get my slideshow. Doc had me make one of those. Try to get everyone in that big room.

[ His attention turned to Velma]

I hope they're paying you good for all that work.

Velma gave him a weird look. "I'm eating fine, if that's what you're asking."

"I'll go find people." Mayhem gave Rex a small squeeze on the shoulder. Then, with a huff, she turned to Emmet. "You're getting off this time, but please stop using your power to break into the upper floors."

Emmet smiled and nodded. The second she turned to leave, he and Rex grinned at each other in that certain way.

Yeah, you're twins all right... Would you mind leading the way to the big room, Miss Velma?

[RJ simply nodded in response before heading off to get that PowerPoint.]

With a small sogh, she pushed herself back up from the desk. "Yes, of course." She glanced over. "Are these two coming?"

If they want. Actually, that would probably be a good idea. I don't trust this one- [points at Rex] -not to tell tall tales.

Rex put up a hand. "Hey! I haven't done anything!"

Velma rolled her eyes and led the way out towards stairwell. She pushed the up button without any hesitation.

"Ms. Staplebot," Emmet said, "I'll be fine taking the stairs."

"I've been up and down those stairs a hundred times today. I appreciate your honesty, Brickowski, but I'm taking any excuse I can."

The elevator doors opened on to a large, imposing meeting room. Long, sleek table lined with chairs on either side, and a big screen at the end. It was exactly the kind of room Business would want.

The windows on either side of the room opened to the view of the city. From this height, you could see beyond the buildings, out to the walls. Thick meal beams rose from them, curving upwards and inwards in a dome-like shape. The wedges between them were the source of the deep blue light - a force field blocking out the starlight, protecting the city from the pinkish, formless wasteland beyond.

Rex ran up to the window, dragging Emmet along behind him. His face lit up at the sight of it all.

"People should be arriving soon," Velma murmured, phone in one hand while she turned on the screen and presentation setup with the other.

[Liam nods almost absently in response to her statement. He follows the boys over to the window to finally get a glimpse of the world outside for himself. As much as they both so strongly disapprove of using children as soldiers, seeing their world now... These people really don't have a choice. It's probably a miracle they've even survived this long. He pats Rex's shoulder before heading back out to make sure RJ can find the conference room.

Perhaps once they've finished the presentation, they can find a way to help Rex's people win their planet back.]

[RJ ended up on the next elevator up. His left eye twitched at the view of the wasteland, memories of the destruction of his world flooding into his memory. They needed to fix this. That's all he knew for sure. He gave liam a salute as the two crossed paths again, RJ patting a laptop bag slung on his shoulder.]

Velma was on the phone trying to call someone. She smiled and waved RJ over to the podium. It seemed to be a largely wireless setup, but there were a few leads here and there for ease. It also seemed like the table had a hologram function alongside the big screen.

People started to trickle in. The first one arrived looking worn from the stairs, only to stop and glare at a woman and her friend who'd come up using her portal.

Not all of the faces were familiar, but they all would politely nod or greet Liam as they passed. They seemed nervous not to. The Space Crew wandered in and Benny waved, only to get dragged off into the conference room by his crew. They looked to be in their 20s.

One of the last in was a very tall, large woman. Dark skinned, and big, colourful hair. To her credit, she did go to say hi a little more cheerfully than most others, but she immediately spotted Rex and Emmet sitting by the windows. She shoved past and picked him up off of the floor like he was a cat.

"Oh my gosh!" She squeezed him tight. "You're so big!"

Rex just dangled there like he'd been waiting for it.

Despite the amount of people, the room didn't feel all that full. Most opted for standing near the back in case this was a meeting they thought they'd be able to sneak out of.

[Liam watched as people came in, nodding in greeting in return to each of them. He even waved back to Benny, just to see how they would react. He couldn't help but chuckle to himself as Rex was scooped up and cooed over by who he could only assume was Watevra. He smirked to himself as he caught the others lingering near the back and moved toward the door. They probably wouldn't want to leave once they heard what RJ had to say, but he couldn't resist messing with them, just a little.]

[RJ kept track of exits and crowd position as he set his laptop up. Doctor Fox would have been excited to see the hologram program she had created for this kind of debrief finally being used in an actual academic setting. This currently displayed the Chrononauts emblem. He waited for the gathered people to settle before he began, noting that Queen Wa'nabi never really did change between worlds under his breath.]

Hello. I am Commander Rex Joseph Brickowski, field leader of the Unikingdom Chrononauts. I'm from a universe outside of this one, as is my right hand man over there.

[He gestured to Liam, then the hologram was changed to a map that looked at first blush like a starmap, but had coordinates and planet designations that didn't feel right.]

An infinite amount of universes exist. Part of my team's job is to explore the multiverse and offer aid to universes that need help. There's a lot regarding the multiverse that can still be explored, but my goal here is to answer your questions as best I can.

Benny's face completely lit up with surprise when Liam waved back. A couple of the people shuffled further into the room when he stood by the door.

The room fell dead silent as RJ started talking. A couple of them exchanged looks when he announced his name. Emmet signed something to Rex, who signed back with a wide grin.

Benny's expression notably shifted to curiosity, but also dissapointment, peering around the people to look at Liam again.

A couple of people leant in, watching the map curiously like they understood it, which they most likely didn't. One person reached out to the hologram and used their power to pluck out a duplicate into the palm of their hand.

A man with sleek black hair, and a hero suit that looked like a racecar driver's, raised his hand from the crowd.

"Who's the fastest person in your universe?"

His neighbour cuffed him around the back of the head.

[Liam felt a little saddened by Benny's disappointment. He would have to try to offer him some encouragement when the meeting was over. He pointedly ignored Garrett's teasing about him being a big softie and turned his attention back to RJ's presentation, only to snort at the racer's question.]

Probably The Flash. We don't really pay enough attention to sports to know anyone else. Does anyone have any questions a bit more relevant to the situation at hand?

[RJ tried to suppress a smirk at the looks thay came from his name. It was honestly the best thing he had to prove his point about being from a different universe. It did tend to get him in trouble sometimes, though.

He chuckled at the question. Mostly because it felt more like an icebreaker and he really didn’t mind that.]

Probably Prince Puppycorn when it's dinnertime. Anything else, guys?

"'Prince'?!" A person from the crowd murmured.

The man who'd asked the question leant back in his seat, seeming to genuinely consider the answer he'd gotten.

Someone raised their hand. "So you're here to help?"

"Yeah," Another chimed in, "What can you do? We've tried everything."

"I think if they can travel universes, they might have something that can help, Adam."

"Ok? Livvie went to another universe once, too. All she got was PTSD."

We don't know yet, but we will figure something out. Sometimes all it takes is a fresh mind or a different perspective. That said, we will need records of what you've tried- diplomatic methods, weapons, everything. Maybe some samples from the Duplos as well, if you have any. Some of the bots have started to show aptitude for the sciences, we can have them assist Dr. Fox with research.

I can find a therapist for Livvie.

[RJ looked sympathetic.]

I'm sure we have resources you don't have. Not many worlds i've seen have Doctor Fox, my second in command and probably one of the smartest people I know. We have helped other worlds before and i don't believe that any situation is truly impossible.

A voice came from the back: "I have a therapist, thanks."

It earned a couple of laughs, but people were much more interested in the situation at hand. Murmurs were spreading around the room. Doubts, mostly, but some optimism, too. These people seemed willing to believe pretty much anything for the chance of fixing all of this.

Velma stood in front of the crowd. "Of course, we're going to sort out meetings and proper data transferral."

"How do we know he's not just a shapeshifter?" Someone pointed at Liam.

"Are you dumb?" Rex called across the room.

Watevra sucked her teeth and shot him a glare. "Don't call people that!"

"They have a point, though. Watevra can stay in form for months at a time, they could have fooled the kid, too. And then this guy's just a rando who looks kinda like him."

Velma looked nervous. She didn't have an answer to that, and the crowd knew.

"Are you kidding? I've met like ten different versions of me and my brother-"

"Ok, so they could be illusionists!"

Rex stood up, fists balled, but Emmet quickly pulled him back down.

It's okay, Rex. It's understandable that they would question this. We did already tell you all though- my brother is not the Liam you all know. And you're welcome to visit our worlds if it would convince you that we speak truth.

[RJ lifted an eyebrow.]

Yep. Shapeshifter. That's the answer.

[He muttered this.]

You have to have a way to tell the difference, right? Try that. I'm game.

Once again, conversation scattered through the room. Velma let out her breath.

"That seems like a good idea to me." She shot RJ a smile.

"Dibs not it," someone in the crowd said.

Watevra rolled her eyes, already predicting another circular argument. This seemed to be the norm here. "I'll be right back, y'all."

Velma turned back to the crowd. "Any.. Other questions, while we wait?"

Someone new spoke up. "How many universes have you guys been to? Why here?"

[Garrett shifts away from the door to let Watevra pass.]

We've been to five ourselves, including this one now. RJ's, the void, another Emmet's universe, one with former deities, and now this one. And we're here because we brought Rex home. Understandably, he wanted to be able to celebrate his birthday with his brother.

[RJ watched Watevra leave. He seemed to do that whenever there was movement.]

At least 10. My team has observed more, though. It wasn't that long ago that we started making contact in the grand scheme of things.

Several pairs of eyes swivelled towards Rex and Emmet, but they didn't notice. Rex was too busy signing away, yapping about the void and the Chronoverse as quickly as his hands would let him.

The person went to ask RJ a follow-up question. They cut themself off before they even started. A feeling of dread swept through the room. An involuntary one - prickling at the back of your throat like it was a smell in the air. It grew stronger as the moments passed. It wasn't a presence or an 'aura' - it was just something forcing adrenaline to start pumping.

Watevra pushed the doors open with a familiar face in tow. She pushed on a cheery smile. "Got him!"

Liam stopped by the doors. Behind the sunglasses, his eyes lingered on his doppelganger, the 'star' map, and finally RJ. He raised an eyebrow.

"So this was a meeting I was meant to just read the notes on, huh?"

[Garret swallows hard as something makes their adrenaline spike. It takes every ounce of willpower he possesses to keep their cool. When Watevra comes back in a moment later, it becomes apparent what that 'something' is. He has to agree, it was rather rude of them not to make sure he knew to come as well. He manages a smile.]

Maybe now they'll actually believe we're not you. Would you, um. Mind not doing that, if you can help it? He's getting feisty.

[Great. RJ felt like he wanted to punch something. He tried to take a breath, but the feeling was overwhelming. ]

We can go back over it later, but the cliffs notes is these guys...

[He pointed to Garrett]

... and I are from another universe. Technically, we're from two different universes. I'm not non existent im my universe. Or a kid who can jump through time.

He sighed, and they switched. The feeling didn't go away as much as anyone would have hoped.

"Mrs. Wanabi told us they're accusing you of being shapeshifterd." Good Cop offered a smile. "We won't be long." He beckoned RJ over, then held out a hand for each of them to take. "It won't hurt."

(If taken, the feeling in the air would immediately vanish for them, but so would any of their own power. Any 'superpower' they had would feel suppressed like an animal pinnes under a net.)

[Garrett shrugs and takes his hand. They have no idea what to expect, but surely it can't do any harm? He breathes a sigh of relief when the feeling vanishes and they can both relax.]