piratejournal | [Voice]

[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.

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

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

[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.]

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

Yeah, I see it.

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

Here we go...

[Roxas isn't really sure how being rescued by unindentified friendly black creatures is supposed to go, but he assumes it has to be on solid ground. Slowly he makes his way down the tree.]

[Feeling the click of the gears as his tail fin sets, he adjusts his own accordingly, gliding lower before he flaps his wings to break their speed once he gets closer.]

[Hiccup thinks nothing more of this, really. Just a quick glide and they're right there. The boy helps Toothless with the speed and path, guiding him accordingly. He also squints, trying to find Roxas in the dark.]

–Is that him? It looks like him.

[Because it wouldn't be wise to shout at this moment. That would be bad.]

[He's sure he's been spotted, or at least his fireball had been. It is however pretty dark and he glances around before he cups his hands together and summons another fireball. He'll hold it for a few seconds, but that's the best he can do before it dissipates.

It's so incredibly useless. If only he could summon something else that he could keep illuminated. Was the fire enough?]

[A Night Fury works best in the darkness, and once the dragon's spied the boy's position, he's not like to miss him.

There's another flare to keep him on course, and soon enough, the dragon is touching down on the ground not far from where he'd seen the boy. He growls a greeting as he recognizes the boy he'd played with back on Port Chance.]

[Perfect landing. The Viking bobs with the Night Fury's movement, ducking his head once everything has settled. This deserves a (somewhat) hearty pat on the side of the dragon's neck.]

Good boy.

[He then looks up to where Roxas is, motioning almost wildly to his fellow shipmate with a free hand, whispering as loud as he can.]

Come on!

[Hey! It's the friendly black thing that was really fast! Roxas gives him a smile and pats him on the head awkwardly as he moves towards Hiccup.]

We're okay here. You don't have to be quiet. Um, what do I do?

[The dragon garbles happily, and then seems to nudge his head to gesture for the kid to climb aboard.

He glances around, ear flaps perked for anything that might be coming.]

Well, that makes this a little easier.

[Yep, back to normal voice.]

Just hop up in back of me, Roxas. You don't have to worry about the flying part.

Okay! Are you...are you sure? What is this um, black thing?

[He met Toothless but no one told him what he was or anything about him.]

[Toothless grunts, glancing back at Hiccup, but he waits until Roxas is aboard before he'll turn them around.]

Toothless? He's, uh, a dragon. Never seen one of him before, either, huh?

No, but he's really cool. He's really fast you know!

[He carefully settles himself behind Hiccup and hiding a grimace, he wraps his arms around his waist to hang on.]

[He aboard now? Okay, good. All Toothless waits for is Hiccup's signal to take off.]

[Say hello to stick waist, Roxas. It isn't much, but it's something.]

Yeah, he is! And now you get to see how fast he can really go.

[Hiccup taps Toothless, quickly shifting the gears again with his peg leg.]

Okay, bud, we're good! Up we go!

[Hiccup, please. Look at who Roxas cuddles with.]

Okay. [He nods a bit.]

I'm ready!

[Toothless snorts, crouching low before he makes his leap, his wings outstretched and beating at the air as he gains lift.]

[Oh, right.

Hiccup nods, holding on as they make their ascent.]

[It's probably really fun to ride on a dragon's back, but he's kind of sore and tired to manage to really enjoy it.]

[The moment they get an ideal height, it's all smooth gliding from there on out, provided they don't have any surprise pursuers or anyone trying to shoot them with a cannon.

Don't worry Roxas, they'll be back among friends soon enough.]

[Yes. Getting out is the main goal for this night. There will always be time to have fun later.]

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