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5th rise of the phoenix ஜ Audio / Action for Spades possible

[The message comes at night, as he's wandering on the deck. He's not up for guard duty tonight, but he still can't sleep, even if now that island is at a good distance away from them, the effects it had on him haven't vanished. He's still too close to his boiling point, or maybe he's already boiling and it's just a matter of time before he explodes in a ball of fire, anger and hate. Sleeping isn't an option in this state and he knows it better than anyone else. While asleep he may not be able to control his Cosmo, or he may enter into a nightmare that finally tips him over the edge. He may fall into sleep deep enough that he won't be able to know where he is when he wakes up, if someone comes to wake him up he may attack them driven by instinct and the thirst for destruction and release. He may attack Ace if his game of musical beds leads him to his bed, and while he doubts it would cause lasting damage, he would prefer to not do that.

So he doesn't even try to sleep, instead he wanders around the ship and enjoys the silence of the night. Not everyone is asleep yet, but it's calm enough that it could seem so. Eventually, he hits the journals after finding something floating in the water and that he picks up.]

Anyone else thinks that sleep is overrated tonight?

[There's a short pause.]

Right, I almost forgot, we're in Easter period. If anyone wonders why there are eggs in places there shouldn't be or weren't before, it seems this place wants to celebrate that with us.

I found a golden egg floating besides the ship just now, or an egg painted with a gold like color at least. If memory serves well those things should be made of chocolate or actual hard boiled egg-

[There's a cracking sound as the egg's shell starts to break, causing Ikki to stop talking. A few seconds later the chirps of a little chick are heard.]

Or a fucking fluffy chick apparently. What the hell?

[That's definitively not what he expected.]

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Oh, so there are other thi- Tell me you threw the candy overboard.

[Because if not he's going go and do it himself.]

You better keep a good eye on it, then. Because if not the animal will probably end in the captain's stomach before it even reaches adulthood and has enough meat to be a proper meal.

No, why would I?

[There's a crunch. Just a candy necklace. Don't mind him Ikki.]

I'll take care of it, promise!

Wha- Di- Have you forgot what happened on February with all the canty?!

[Not really yelling but definitively riled up.]

And it's not a matter of taking care of it or not, but of protecting it.

Nope! I remember! It's okay, I just won't eat as much and then I won't get sick.

[Totally solid logic. It doesn't even occur to him that Ikki means the effects from the candy.]

I'll do that too. It's really tiny. It's cute too and it likes it when you pet its head. I don't know what to call it. I better think of a good name so Lea doesn't get upset with me.

I don't mean that, I meant the effects the candies had! What, did you eat so many of them that they cancelled each other?

[It could be possible.]

Whatever does Lea have to do with the chick's name. Are you going to ask him to be it's godfather?

Nope, there were lots of effects. I hugged a lot of people.

[He didn't mind and most people didn't seem to mind either.]

Lea doesn't like Xifer's name because I named him like me. I have to think of something different. It just...upsets him. He doesn't like Organization stuff.

Only hugs?

[Was Roxas really that lucky?]

Then don't use Organization stu-... Ah, why not just ask him directly what name would he accept?

Well I did kiss a few people.

[Which went over admittedly less well, but still he's pretty easy to forgive.]

I can do it! I just have to think of something. What do you want to be called little chick?

And you really don't mind that happening again?

[Really, kid. He pauses and looks at the journal.]

It's just born, Roxas. It still can't properly speak, even in bird language.

Hugging people? Not really. I don't mind being hugged!

[In fact, he enjoys it quite a bit. Who knew?]

I don't know bird language, but Xifer sent me a letter and he said he'd teach me!

I meant the kissing thing. Also, hugs and kisses aren't the only thing that could happen with those candies.

Bah, forget it, guess you will have enough brains to stop eating the candy if it starts to do something weird on you.

[Though that didn't stop the kid from keeping eating poison that one time... The chick on his palm jumps in place and starts to chirp in fear as Ikki's murderous aura grows for a second at the memory.]

Xifer sent you a letter... Why can't I say that I'm surprised?

[Marco what the heck are you doing.]

Have you feed your chick yet?

Well the kisses were kind of weird, but I don't know. It was okay.

If something weird happens, I won't any more candy. Promise!

[He thinks about it a minute.]

Yeah he did. It's interesting, he's really smart. I haven't fed it yet, but I'm not sure what to feed it. It doesn't seem to like sunflower seeds.

Promise... Have I ever told you what people in my country say that happens to those who break their promises?

[Don't ask Roxas, don't ask.]

We will have to see if Blackwaters sells chick starter food. Until then worms will have to do, the ones used for fishing bait should suffice. Also, make sure to keep it constantly warm until four or five weeks have passed.

[His chick isn't going to have that problem fortunately.]

No, you never told me. What do they say?

[Of course he's going to ask.]

Worms...Okay, I can get some worms. Well I put mine in a teatowel. That's pretty warm, right?

That those who break their promises or lie will be haunted by demons, have their pinky fingers cut and be forced to swallow one thousand needles.

[He probably shouldn't chuckle at that, but he does.]

I'm afraid that's probably not enough, but maybe those chicks are special. They come from golden eggs after all. Does it look as if it's trying to make itself smaller, pressing against the towel and chirping a lot?

....That sounds pretty painful.

[He's gonna pass on swallowing needles.]

It is chirping a lot. I don't know, it seems to be okay. Maybe it likes chirping? Maybe Lea can start a fire!

[Not at all a recipe for disaster, nope.]

It gets worse. The myth says that there's a red thread tied to your pinky finger, invisible to the human eye, the thread's opposite end is tied to the pinky finger of someone else, of the person meant to be with you. Basically getting your pinky finger cut means losing the thread that connects you to them, which in turn causes you to wander around the world aimlessly as the thread was what marked your path.

Lost, without any idea of where to go, without any goal and unable to talk or eat because of the thousand needles stuck in your throat, all that's left for those who lie and break their promises is a long and painful death. All alone and a torture that prolonged even after death because the red thread was also the only guide their souls had for the afterlife, leaving the souls strangled on the living realm to be preyed on by demons once more.

[And that's all for today in Ikki's scary stories for children.]

If it's chirping a lot it's complaining because it's too cold. I suppose we will have to build something for them to stay in during those days, because I'm not going to carry how many chicks we end getting. We're going to need a cardboard box, wood shavings and a metal box in which Lea can start a fire and keep it burning next to the cardboard box so the chicks get the heat without there being danger of a fire.

[He thinks about that.]

Sounds too painful, I'll just keep my promises.

[He blinks a few times.]

It's okay, I'll put it in my shirt, then it will be warm!

Good, Roxas.

[Ikki sighs and shakes his head.]

Do whatever you want, but if it dies on you don't come crying to me.

[A pause.]

I know, why don't you ask Xifer to keep it with him? Doesn't have to be all the time but during the first week and at least the nights of the following weeks, would be necessary. That way it will be kept warm and Xifer can probably feed it well since he knows how to take care of himself.

What?! No! I don't want to kill it!

[What can he do? What can he do then?]

I'll ask him. I will. I don't want it to die!

I know you don't want it to die, Roxas. Calm down.

[Geez, he didn't mean to make the kid almost panic.]

A bit of cold isn't going to kill it right away, but make sure that it spends the nights with Xifer. They are too cold yet.

And when you have it with you give it warm baths often, that should help. And if you're going to keep it anywhere put it on your head, that's from where most of the body heat is released actually so it will work better than just your shirt.

[It's just a little harmless chick all alone. Roxas wants to protect it.]

I put it on my head. It kind of tickles a little because it's moving around.

[God knows there's enough hair up there to keep a bird happy]

It will stay still after it gets nestled in. Just remember to be careful with your head gestures and to thoughtfully wash your head every day.

Well, yeah I have to wash my head every day anyway. So I have to find it some worms now?

Just in case you didn't, some people don't do it.

[Ikki's not one of those, when you get the habit of washing to try to clean the blood from your body daily it's hard to get rid of that even for someone who lives in a volcano.]

There should be fish bait in the store room, those should be enough until we get more proper food for them.

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