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.]

Comments

[worstvikingever]

[He leads her to the kitchen and grabs some bowls and spoons and sets them on the table. He's... not entirely sure what to say.]

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[She dishes out two big bowls and offers one to him, watching him for a bit]

"....Is there anything I can do to help you Hiccup?"

[worstvikingever]

[Hiccup takes it and looks at it for a moment, then back at Ruri. He sighs.]

I have no idea. People keep asking that or offering to be around to help or whatever and I don't know what to tell them. I keep thinking that I don't really need it, but I probably do. But I don't know how anyone is supposed to help. And besides, crazy stuff is happening to everyone in town, I shouldn't be special. Right?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Hrm... It is happening. Even to me, though to a lesser extent it seems... But... Let me say this differently... Would you like help stealing bumpers to come up with a project to focus on to get through this?"

[worstvikingever]

[He looks surprised. He wasn't really expecting that.]

Oh. Well. Yeah, sure. I mean, I was planning on making another public phone call to let everyone know I can make stuff for them anyway, especially since we have so many new people, but yeah. That'd... that'd be great. I've... kind of been having trouble getting stuff recently. I think I've probably exhausted my supply of willingly given cars.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"The town is making us all tell our secrets... Those quiet little dark things that claw at our head. I need to focus too so I don't say mine, and well... Maybe if we snuck into the used car lot and took all we could shove into a trunk...."

[worstvikingever]

Oh.

[He hadn't thought of that.]

I. Didn't realize... that makes a lot of sense.

[He hesitates. He doesn't really like the idea of stealing, but it'll be something to do, and he wants to be able to help Ruri, too.]

...sure, I guess so.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"That and its not like the town won't replace the cars the next day, right? I figure with the police hunting communists this would be a good opportunity."

[worstvikingever]

[Hiccup nods slowly and eats some of his ice cream.]

Yeah, sure.