At Night fell, and the beach party got underway, Arizona managed to slip away from everyone else. She had since changed out of that overly revealing one piece bikini, and into a more modest One piece "Racer" style swimsuit. She was happy to see everyone so relaxed, and happy. having fun like one enormous family. Yet....Something was still bugging her. Something seemingly calling out to her. she stared towards the Sunken remains of Ford island. Something was definitely calling out to her. The sounds of the laughing, and Music faded until all she heard was the soft lapping of waves against her feet.<br/><br/>Without a word, Arizona started to walk into the Ocean. the water coming up higher, and higher as she simply sank beneath the waves. A micro layer of Wave Shield keeping her, and the water separated. She was walking between the sunken ruins of buildings, and Other structures that used to be the Naval port of Pearl Harbor. Her walk was rather listless, and ambling. LIke she didn't realize where she as walking. rays of Moon light illuminated the Water, and gave the area an eerie feel. schools of Fish swam between the buildings, and through the structures as larger fish hunted them. on the bottom, crabs, and octopi, and other bottom creatures moved, and scuttled along out of the way of this stranger in their midst.<br/><br/>Before Long, Arizona stood before something looming in the mud of the harbor floor. It was Huge, but familiar. It was the Hulk that Arashi showed Arizona earlier. She blinked as she stared out at the Hulk before her. Just behind her, her ship form had followed, and was now resting upon the bottom behind her like a loyal dog. A couple of her Sub-nodes looking over the railing as they watched Arizona. For the Longest time, She stood there before this strange Hulk that called down deep to her core.<br/><br/>Reaching out, she placed her hand upon the Rust encrusted bow. "You're sad. Sad that when you were needed most, you couldn't fight." Arizona whispered as she seemed to feel the inner most feelings that lingered with this Ghost of the past. "You felt like you let everyone who needed you down. that you failed before you were even given a chance to show what you could do." She whispered as she could feel her self choke up with the overwhelming sadness that she could feel coming off the Hulk.<br/><br/>"Oh Arizona, yes...that is your name. You, and I share the same name. No, That is not true either. I'm your doppelganger. A copy of you. But why was I created? Why was I brought onto this world?" She asked the dead ship. Her forehead leaning forward, and resting against the bow. "Why was I abandoned? Was I Useless to the others?" She asked as she felt a crushing despair deep within her chest. reaching up, she clutched at the fabric of her swimsuit. jamming her eyes shut, she bared her teeth in anguish and anger. She could feel it, something deep down stirring with her anger. The Gylphs upon her hull started to dull as the Sub-nodes seemed to be absorbed back into the Hull proper. The shipform Moved closer before settling in the mud.<br/><br/>Arizona threw her head back, and gasped. For a moment she couldn't recall where she was, and what she was doing. Though, it quickly returned to her. She looked up at the hulk again, and smiled. "Though your mission failed, your new mission you're accomplishing spectacularly. You're the Guardian of so many souls. Protecting them, and keeping them safe within you. If only I could protect those precious to me as Stalwartly as You protect your precious treasures." She whispered before stepping back, and offering a very deep bow to the aged battleship that she took her name, and shape from.<br/><br/>Arizona would return to her Stateroom aboard the herself, her ship form coming to its final rest for the night right next to the Hulk as Arizona shed out of her clothes, and slipped into the bed as nude as a newborn. The Fish swimming by the windows, but paying no attention to those on the inside.