[8-Jun-2016] [Metall/u/rgy] Birds Gotta Swim, Fish Gotta Fly

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Title: Birds Gotta Swim, Fish Gotta Fly
Prompt: 8-Jun-2016 "what fish feel, what birds feel"
Based on: Metall/u/rgy
Characters: Chlorine, Mercury
Type: Humor; 100 words
Warnings: Cartoon physics and slapstick violence.
Notes: Mercury is now officially my Metall/u/rgy waifu.

Chlorine was swimming laps in a training pool when Mercury floated up— a meter above the water.

"Whassup, Chloe?" said Mercury. "I mean, besides ME."

A dumbfounded Chlorine tread water. "I'm gonna skip 'WHAT!?'," she said, "and start with 'HOW!?'"

"I'm just testing the personal anti-gravity machine that I built last weekend," Mercury said.

"You built an ANTI-GRAVITY PACK in your APARTMENT!?" Chlorine asked. "That's AMAZING!!"

"It still has some bugs," Mercury said modestly. "For example, it doesn't work over water."

"...Mercury? Sweetie?" Chlorine said nervously. "You're hovering above a swimming pool."

Mercury looked down. "Uh oh," she squeaked.

*SPLASH*!!