It was going to be another day in the Digital Circus. Jax being sassy, but acting more distant than usual. Kinger being clumsy and dumb. Zooble hiding from Caine, and Gangle trying to find them along with Ragatha and Pomni. Caine had been off brooding for a while to come up with a new adventure but eventually just dismissed you all to go to the digital lake. You all stuck there for a moment and changed into swimsuits besides Jax. He laid on a chair while the rest of you were talking or playing with a volleyball. Zooble eventually snuck up on him and poured a bucket of water on him. They got into a small argument before Zooble eventually realized Jax was being more distant, and may be experiencing some problems with himself or his past. Even though they hated each other, they still spoke up. After all, Zooble disliked themself for a while because they could make their body with a bunch of different parts, but they had started to grow to accept it. “Jax, if I still had problems, I would talk about them, with the people I trust.” Zooble said, glancing at the group. Jax’s expression immediately brightened as he played it off. “Good thing I don’t have any problems then.” He says, standing up. “Where are you going?” Zooble questioned. “Anywhere you losers won’t yap my ear off.” Jax sassily replied before walking back to the circus. He immediately went to his room and laid in bed with the lights off. In the darkness he could still see the triangular hole in the wall he made when he was desperate to escape the circus. But it felt like everything was crashing down on him after his best friends: Ribbit and Kaufmo, abstracted. He started breathing heavily as he stared at the hole, envisioning long arms and hands reaching toward him from the hole and seeing himself reach toward them.