017 - Event, Phone call, Straight to Stage Four

[worstvikingever]

[Hiccup clearly has no resistances against whatever it is that's in the air, and when he makes his phone call, he's sounding a little shaken.

Memories, you know. He doesn't like talking about this.

But he has to.]

So a few of you already suspected that... well... something happened back around the whole highway thing and the April Fools' thing. Aside from the obvious stuff, I mean.

Something bad... happened to me.

[He takes a deep breath. He really doesn't like talking about this.]

So around that time people were taking Officer Grady up on his offer to join up with him and get stuff back, right? And Lucrezia took that offer. She got this... ability to control people. And she was able to control Klaus.

And she... [He hesitates.] She ordered Klaus to torture and kill me.

And he had to. He dragged me down to the table in the garage, strapped me down, and cut off all my fingers and toes. One by one. Then he cut off my feet and my hands. One by one. Then my legs. I. Had both my legs then. Before he could get to my arms I... I died.

[His breathing is ragged and he's crying.]

I'm sorry, I don't... I don't know why... I just... I needed... I had to tell everyone... we were trying to just... ignore it for so long... the stains are still on the floor...

[He's quiet, just crying for a moment before he takes a deep breath and continues.]

And then I woke up and went to stay at the forge to try to help people by making weapons. But Lucrezia sent Klaus after me. But before he could do anything. I. I shot him.

[Another pause. Then, more quietly,]

Then, a few weeks ago when the whole letter thing telling everyone to kill other people happened, I saw Ples kill Klaus. And I. I just. I couldn't handle it.

I killed Ples. With an axe. That's... that's how I got shot.

[He trails off finally, awkwardly. His soft sniffles can be heard in the background. What else is there to say? Nothing.]

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[Phone]

[lunawolves10th.livejournal.com]

WHAT?

[worstvikingever]

[He chokes on a sob for a moment before he's able to respond.]

Garviel, I... I'm sorry... we just... we didn't want...

[lunawolves10th.livejournal.com]

I am not even sure who to punish first for all this. And no, I don't blame you... or from the sounds of it Klaus.

In all honesty all of my anger is mostly reserved for people who are immune to it for the moment anyway.

[Phone]

[viridian-knight.livejournal.com]

[...oh god, the kid sounds like his nephew. The line is empty of sound for a moment before he begins quietly...]

That was brave of you to share. I know that it wasn't easy.

[worstvikingever]

It sounds kind of like I'm supposed to say thanks, but I hope you don't mind if I don't.

[viridian-knight.livejournal.com]

I don't expect you to.

I would like to see you get some help though. Is there anyone you can talk to?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[In her usual quiet tone]

"Hiccup? Do you need a friend to come over?"

[worstvikingever]

[He hesitates.]

Maybe.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"I'll be over shortly if you like... After the other day... Sitting around here is not good for me."

[doudemoe]

...That's horrible.

[worstvikingever]

[He lets out a short, humorless laugh.]

Yeah, no kidding.

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[doudemoe]

Would you like me to come over, or do you want to be left alone for today?

[ooeeooahah]

Hiccup, where are you?

[ The heck with asking permission, this is an emergency. ]

[worstvikingever]

Home, why?

[ooeeooahah]

Because if you are there by yourself, I'm on my way.

[putmeinstitches.livejournal.com]

...Ygg's gallows, kid. You tried to ignore something like that?

[No, he doesn't seem fazed by either murder.]

[worstvikingever]

...not... not really. After it happened we kind of sat down and talked about it, but... yeah. It. Hasn't come up. Since then.

[putmeinstitches.livejournal.com]

Talked about it?

"Talked about it?"

How could that settle anything? You should have gotten even, kid.

[allnaturalmagic.livejournal.com]

...You are a very brave young man.

[worstvikingever]

People keep telling me that but I still find it really hard to believe.

[allnaturalmagic.livejournal.com]

I have seen many horrible things, but what happened to you... I...

[Is she crying? It certainly sounds like she is.]

You are brave, and incredibly strong.

Phone

[fineday4science.livejournal.com]

[Dexter hears the horror stories. Seems like what Klaus was saying about Lucrezia wasn't far off... He wasn't sure what he felt right now... On one hand, he was horribly frightened of what Klaus was capable of... but he was more frightened of Lucrezia... the woman who Klaus said was bad news.]
That... That's awful... No wonder Klaus was saying she is not to be trusted and to kill him if it should arise...


[There's a long pause there... Dexter's very obviously trying to swallow his own fears. He isn't sure of what to say to comfort his not!brother, either....]

We need to make sure that this does not happen again.

[worstvikingever]

We're all kind of on our toes right now. And it's just... on the one hand I want to give her a shot at a second chance, because she's talked about wanting one, but on the other we can't trust her not to... not to... [He trails off.]

All we can do is wait and see.

[ Phone ] - Normal.

[inababanchou.livejournal.com]

Hiccup.

...

[ He'll wait until Hiccup responds. ]

[worstvikingever]

[He takes a moment to recover.]

Yeah, Souji?