[Voice]

[heartismyown]

[There is a rustle of papers, before an unfamiliar voice speaks up.]

Tell me about this journal. What is it really?

[There's a pause and a small grunt before Roxas' voice comes through.]

I don't know anything about it.

How about that...interesting tattoo of yours? Hm? [There's another beat of silence.] Aren't you hungry kid? [Another few beats.] Got nothing to say? What a shame. Bring him for execution as a worthless pirate.

[There is a click, the sound of a manacle being opened so they can move him, but it's a mistake. It's followed with a scream and then chaos. Another click can be heard and the sounds of a scuffle. The book hits the ground and there's a few other cries. The silence comes full force and there's a smear of blood on the journal as it's picked up and half shoved into a pocket. ]

[The respite is short because they're banging the door in. The sounds of angry shouting, gunfire and the clang of metal clashing fill the air unwittingly. Footsteps on the ground and a smug voice takes over.]

You're surrounded. Give up and die a much less painful death.

[Roxas scoffs. Surrounded? Please. Anyone near this base would see all at once an explosion of light, accompanied with the screams of people who dare stand in his way. Before the litany of escape is over, an onlooker would see another explosion of light and finally, smoke rising as he gets out of the building. He pulls the journal out of his pocket again, fingers smearing more blood on the pages.]

Lea. [Roxas is breathing hard from exertion.] I'm not sure where I am.

Comments

[voice]

[i_love_money]

Damn kid, you're made of way tougher stuff than I originally gave you credit for! You give em' hell out there, and try to make it out alive so I can give you that sea salt ice cream you were poking around for.

[voice]

[heartismyown]

[He's caught his breath by the time he answers her.]

I'm not in the building anymore. Might've set it on fire..a little...

[Just like his best friend would've, probably.]

I'm okay, I'm just lost.

[voice]

[i_love_money]

A few of your friends were worried about you, you know, so it's good to hear you made it out okay... ish.

Let me think... do you know what the time of day is over there, and are you outside?

[voice]

[heartismyown]

Hang on.

[There's a pause and then a bit of a splash. It takes a moment more.]

It's almost dinner time. I have a watch, Lea gave it to me. [It's safely attached to Oathkeeper]

I'm outside yeah. On a beach sort of, but it's not a nice beach. There's a lot of rocks and things. There's water and I can see another island nearby but I don't know if that helps. I think this island is really small. The only building I can see is the one I came out of.

[voice]

[youhearthebells]

[doot doo, strollin' around a Tartle, nothing to see here, taking a break to check the journal like he does more often than not...

WELL. SHIT.]

Oi, kid? Are you okay?! What the hell happened?!

[voice]

[heartismyown]

[He's not winded now when he answers.]

I'm okay. [He's not dying at least, so that must mean he's okay.]

I was captured by um, them, the enemies.

[voice]

[youhearthebells]

Enemies! Shit, who?

We'll come to getcha. Just gotta round everybody up from the Tartle, we'll be on our way!

[voice]

[heartismyown]

You know! [He lets out an exasperated sigh. It's not Gan Ning's fault he's frustrated but his own.] Them. With the...

[He takes a deep breath. He can calm down and do this.]

The Navy. That's it!

[voice]

[youhearthebells]

The Navy.

[his tone is probably the lowest and angriest anyone has ever heard. Bloodthirsty, even.]

Hold tight, we're comin'. Somebody's comin', anyway. Any idea where you are? Anything you can see?

[voice]

[heartismyown]

Yeah, they don't like pirates.

[He thinks about it.]

Not a lot. There's the building I came out of and I think it's a small island because I don't see much else and there's water and a beach with lots of rocks. There's another island nearby but I don't know what it is...

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

ROXAS!

[Voice]

[heartismyown]

Hey Marco. [It's been a little while and he's not breathless anymore at least.]

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

[Mentally keysmashing still.]

Is there anyone other than navy on that island with you?

[Voice]

[heartismyown]

I don't think so. I didn't really see anyone else. Just the Navy here and their building.

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

[Swearing colorfully about blistering blue barnacles...]

How about in the prisons?

[Voice]

[by_heart]

[He's been monitoring the situation, but you know Lea. Always fashionably late to the party.]

Sit tight and don't do anything I stupid, okay? I'll be here when you get back, so sit tight and fight those guys off until Hiccup and Toothless find you.

[It's a relief to hear Roxas' voice again, but as usual there's too much of a mess going on at the same time to really appreciate it.]

[Voice]

[heartismyown]

[His voice softens a bit in response.]

I won't do anything stupid Lea. I'll be back soon.

[Voice]

[by_heart]

I've got my journal open if you wanna keep talking. Maybe it'll keep you outta trouble.

[Voice]

[heartismyown]

[He coughs a bit before answering.]

Yeah, I wanna. I'm just hiding out so I can see if more of them come after me. I've got fire going and it's getting kinda...there's a lot of smoke.

[Voice]

[by_heart]

Where are you hiding? If there's that much smoke, you need to get somewhere where the air is clearer. Breathing's kinda important, you know.

[Action - w/Hiccup pilot

[b2_dragon]

[Did someone call for a rescue? There's a sleek black shape on the horizon and it's coming in fast.]

[Action]

[summing_it_up]

[NYOOM

Hiccup stays close to the dragon during the descent, hair blown back like whoa.]

All right, bud. You know what to do!!

[Action]

[heartismyown]

[Keeping his eyes on the sky just like Lea told him to, he's able to make out the fast moving black object. Roxas has moved a safer distance away from the fire, but he needs to be found.

Holding his breath, he stands on the tree branch he was sitting on and holds up a hand. Summoning his strength, he pushes a little fireball into the sky as high as he can manage.]

[Action]

[b2_dragon]

[Green eyes widening at that, the dragon gives a grunt- not that he doubts Hiccup has seen that fireball.]

[Action]

[summing_it_up]

Yeah, I see it.

[The position of the pedal shifts for the prosthetic tailfin.]

Here we go...