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[The video feed suddenly kicks in with the sound of rushing winds and the sight of a blue sky. And soon, falling into view is bushy-browed teenager with a bowlcut, confusion and panic written all over his face.

Upon arrival, Rock Lee and his book open have begun freefalling through the sky to towards the village. Lee keeps his eyes focused on the open book and pushes himself through the air to get a closer look. Just enough to tell that it's some kind of communication device... and that it seems to be recording his face, and his movements.

Can they hear him, too? A million thoughts rush through his head. What happened? Where did everyone go? Why am I floating through the sky? Somebody help me down! But... if people could see him, he wouldn't want to look weak, would he? He's Rock Lee, after all. The Green Beast of Konoha. He can figure out a way out of this.

What would Gai Sensei do?

So he opts to force on a smile, one full of shining teeth, and he flashes a thumbs up towards the camera and shouts as loud as he can.]

DYNAMIC... ENTRY!

[Lee can find his way down. After all, his training weights are gone. He feels so light.]

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[If anyone misses out on the high-paced action, they can find Lee after he lands - either traveling to the item shop for his headband, weights and equipment or to the clothing shop for his valued green jumpsuit and vest. He'll also jog around to survey the village and some of the forest afterwards, eager to greet his new neighbors in the process.]

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Ah, well that's 'cause I don't! I'm not a ninja, I'm an airbender. We're from different worlds, silly! [ She pats him on the shoulder, though, in an attempt to make him feel better. ]

Wings? Wings? [He feels that aching on his back. Rock Lee tilts his head around to try to see it while moving his feet, like a dog chasing its tail.] Wings?!

[He smiles at her.]

What a delightful child. Tell me, Ikki-chan, what does it mean to be an airbender?

It means I can control and manipulate the air! [ Ikki grins back. ] In my world there are airbenders, firebenders, waterbenders, and earthbenders.

Don't pull on them, they're very tender. And I've been told that if you remove them you die. So, be careful, OK?

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[ Here's Tenten, checking the feed after a brief training session. She unknowingly turns it on. ]

[ And then she gets the shock of her life. Lee is falling from the sky. ]

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[ Immediately these feelings shift to immense concern. Lee is falling from thousands of feet in the air. Tenten looks up to the sky in conformation, and, indeed, she sees a small dot in the air. ]

Lee! Lee! Are you all right? Just, hang on, I'll explain everything! First just let me think of a way to get you down here safely. [ And by safely she means without you hitting the ground so fast you become a puddle of Lee. ]

[Neji is generally accustomed to Lee filling his life with the most profound weirdness imaginable, but this is...

Wait, is Lee falling?! Just... freefall? This is probably not good.]

Lee, what the hell are you doing?

[Hi, nice to see you again, teammate.]

[Another familiar face appears in his book. His fiercest rival and beloved comrade!]

Neji! How did you get over there? What I am doing is... is landing, I guess!

Tenten! There you are. What do you mean?

Well land carefully. Not on anyone.

[There's an unspoken "Idiot" tacked onto the end of the order. Hi Lee, Neji is glad to see you too. Though good luck getting him to admit it.]

What can you see from where you are?

[That's totally not a moving background behind Neji. Why would he be going out to meet Lee and make sure he's going to get out of the current predicament safely? Certainly not out of concern for his teammate. That would mean he cared.]

[He stoops down to meet her height. He's not sure if he completely buys this story yet, but it's very interesting.]

Oh, that is so fascinating! What kind of world is it that you belong to?

[He catches a glimpse of the wing and quickly withdraws his hand once Susan tells him about them.]

How... how did this happen? I am no winged man, I am a ninja of Konoha!

Wow..! [ Apparently the trick worked with this girl, she's totally amazed by the sight. In fact, Usagi even claps her hands as if she's impressed and giving applause.. ]

That's so cool, good job!

Of course I will, Neji! Gai Sensei taught all of us better than to endanger others through our stunts!

[He looks down carefully.]

Neji! I can see the ground below me. There are a number of buildings that are in a very unfamiliar style! [Pause] Oh! I get it! Is this one of the Uchiha's genjutsus?

[A sigh.] That's why I asked if Shikamaru talked to you yet because he's better at explaining this.

[Yeah, there's no mistaking that voice and that face.

And that weird antic.]

Lee-san?

Welcome to Luceti, Rock-san. Its...a bit weird. When you arrive, everyone has wings. Its a lot to explain. But you aren't in your home anymore.

[Her wings...however...are invisible. Thanks for having weird powers]

[But not nearly enough about not endangering themselves, and that seems to be one of Lee's particular specialties.]

It isn't a genjutsu, Lee. You've been captured. Quite a few of us have.

[He's outside now, and activates the Byakugan to help him search for Lee's rather unique self. Unfolded chakra dropping through the air...]

Well, Lieutenant Surge is fairly intense, and while I haven't personally met him, I've heard Crasher Wake is quite the intense individual, as well...

What kind? [ That's a good question. Ikki has to think about it. ] We-ell, at home there're four nations - Earth Kingdom, Air Nomads, Water Tribes North and South - so I guess technically more than four, 'cause both of them get representatives on the council? - and then the Fire Nation. There's also a United Republic of Nations, which is what my home is kinda part of, although Air Temple Island is also kinda just itself, y'know?

Anyway, it's a big place. I haven't seen everything yet. The Water Tribes, that's where my GranGran and Uncle Sokka are from, they're cold. They're at the poles, and they're all ice and ice water and more ice, but they're also really, really pretty. You get these lights in the sky, in those places. Like the spirits just reached up and painted the sky all different colours, and the paint just shimmers and never dries, but just goes on glowing and existing. It's my favourite part of the South Pole, almost. [ The first favourite part, the real favourite part? That's Katara. ]

The Earth Kingdom has the biggest land, and it's - well, it's lots of different things. Deserts and forests and swamps. It's always growing, in one way or another. That's where Republic City's at, down south in the Earth Kingdom. The Fire Nation's hot, and there're jungles and things, and some of it is a bit closer to cold, and...I guess it's just as different as the Earth Kingdom, you know?

The Air Nomads, that's my people, they used to live in these huuuuuuge temples, one at each corner of the world. There were two temples for the monks and two for the nuns, 'cause they all lived separately. Daddy's taken us to see them, the temples, you know. They're...quiet, and old, and they feel empty but also somehow full. There's one that has people in it, but the other three are - well, I guess maybe someday we'll open them up again, and rebuild 'em, but that hasn't happened yet.

[ She trails off, thoughtful, finally stopping her fast-talking monologue. ]

Thank you, Miss! I am trying my best to showcase the abilities of youth!

HIIIIINAAAAAAATAAAAAA-SAN!

[He presses his hands against his chin while wind blows though his hair.]

Are you well?

I would be honored to meet any of them! Yet I doubt that either Surge-san or Wake-san could be Gai Sensei's equal.

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