into the realms

even though he didn't know what the man was shouting on about, he was entertained. so, enzi watched him for a couple of minutes while sitting on top of a rock. he was barefoot already and found comfort in being outside. so, after finding some shelter with vincent and making it back to the island with samuel, he was ready to cause some shit again. “maybe it needs you to call it by its name.” he jumped down from the large rock and tried his best to look graceful. mufasa would have probably done it better. that little dickwad. oh well. 

his attention went back to the flapping bird. why people wasted their time with them, he didn't know. even though he could speak to animals, he didn't bother. he looked at maui instead. “and i'm sure it would be a lot of trouble. new man on the block trying to domineer the wildlife. they're probably pretending like they can't hear you.” 

a  cheeky  little  smile  is  all  that  had  grown  on  matai's  face  seeing  how  lisandro  had  backed  himself  into  a  weird  corner  —  what  a  silly  little  sexy  hot  man,  enjoying  that  they  could  have  this  effervescent  quality  to  one  another  for  the  moment  while  their  whole  world  had  quite  literally  been  shattered  and  they  were  left  to  pick  up  the  pieces.  “  i'm  soooooo  sorry  lisandro,  you're  so  big  and  strong  and  brave.  please  help  me  return  to  my  homeland.  ”  a  little  flutter  of  his  eyelids  and  he  figured  that  the  man  would  know  that  he  was  fucking  with  him  big  time,  but  the  words  were  there  to  butter  up  mr.  hook  hand.

“  you  know  what,  you  would  know  better  than  me,  right?  get  us  whatever  boat  you  think  would  work.  i  probably  want  at  least  to  get  makoa,  maybe  two-three  other  people.  anyone  you  want  me  to  grab  for  you?  ”  the  memories  flooded  back  of  makoa  and  matai  could  only  feel  a  little  rage  in  his  mind  and  heart  for  that  sexy  fucking  asshole  ex-boyfriend  turned  mentor.  they  hadn't  had  beefed  in  their  off-and-on  back  in  pillar  but  now  it  all  felt  so  messy  and  confusing.  “  actually,  maybe  just  two  other  people.  ”  deciding  for  himself  that  perhaps  he  wasn't  ready  to  deal  with  makoa  just  yet. 

even  though  he  could  taste  the  sarcasm  laced  in  matai's  words,  there  was  some  sense  of  truth  behind  them.  there  had  to  be.  so,  there  was  a  small  smile  that  formed  on  the  pirate's  face  as  his  chest  puffed  out  a  little  bit.  “  finally,  you've  come  to  your  senses.  i  guess  i  can  help  you.  as  long  as  you  keep  remembering  who  you're  speaking  to.  ”  this  might  not  have  been  his  land,  but  he  was  surely  acting  like  it.  as  he  got  the  confirmation  of  how  many  people  would  come  with  them,  he  started  to  look  for  a  vessel  that  was  big  enough  for  them.   

“  there's  no  one  that  i  need  from  my  side.  my  crew  knows  what  to  do,  but  i  haven't  seen  them  around  yet.  you  should  bring  makoa.  you're  going  to  need  someone  familiar  with  what  i'm  about  to  put  you  through.  ”  he  spotted  a  ship  that  would  do  and  started  to  inspect  it  from  the  outside.  then,  he  walked  up  to  it  and  felt  it  from  the  outside.  sturdy  material,  good.  “  unless  you're  going  to  bicker  like  an  old  married  couple  and  not  focus.  ”  if  there  was  one  thing  that  lisandro  took  seriously,  it  was  sailing  across  the  open  sea.  he  could  be  a  hard  ass  for  those  that  tried  to  mess  with  that.

vincent hummed as he tapped a finger to his chin. "i don't know. honestly the thrill of victory and the look on their faces in defeat is enough for me. but i suppose a boone wouldn't hurt." vincent jested with a smirk and a nod of his head. "something for me to cash in whenever i need a favor or such." vincent's learned that it never hurts to have the option to force someone to do your work for you. hearing the other man's words, he gasped as he turned around. "well it's clear that you don't have good taste then!" vincent said with a roll of his eyes.

"most fairies live in one tree. why would i want to live in the same place as most fairies when i can have a tree all to myself? i prefer my space." vincent said with a nod of his head. "and when did i say that i wouldn't want to see that?" vincent playfully asked with a wink.

interesting. enzi was starting to wonder if they were more different than he had started to believe. time would tell. “always look to see what you can gain from something. although, for some, that adrenaline and pride is all there is to it.” a favor to cash in later sounded like a good thing though. he chuckled softly as he looked up at the other, shaking his head slowly. “because your ass is the deciding factor on someone having good taste or not?” did vincent even need to win a raise to have his ego fluffed up? he didn't think so. 

“some people would say a sense of community. safety in numbers and all of that.” enzi made sure to emphasize some people. apparently, he was more in line with the fairy's way of thinking. “one could assume based off of your reaction. glad that i'm wrong though.” 

vincent lets out a laugh. "bring it on. just don't be surprised when they end up utterly humiliated." vincent said with a prideful swell of his chest and a smirk. and he followed it up with a shrug of his shoulders. "whoever i beat will get to view it in motion live. so i won't feel to bad for them." vincent assures with a smirk and a wink. even going so far as to stride in front of the other. "you think it's an impressive view?" he teased the man with a smirk.

vincent snorts. "most people don't want my home. but that's okay. means i have an entire sour plum tree for myself while all the other fairies live in some stupid old hollow tree." vincent says with a shrug of his shoulders. he grins at the other man's words. "yeah? you say that like you would love to see that. that bored already, huh?"

there's an entertained look that flashed across his face. “either way, it's going to be fun for me to watch. their humiliation is not my problem.” if anything, he might want to purposefully set someone up for failure. simply to see them try. “what are you going to want if you want? certaintly you won't do it for the title of fastest alone.” although he had no shame in stealing a quick glance at it. “good view? yes. impressive? don't know if i'd go that far.” he loved pushing some buttons. 

“so you're faster than everyone and no one wants to be where you are. did i get stuck with the scrooge of your land?” ironically, that meant that they had more in common than enzi originally thought. “you wouldn't want to see someone try to take us on and then end up on their ass?” his brows pushed up together as he looked at vince. 

vincent let out a scoff. "no one can't give me a run for my money when i have my motorscycle. when i get my wings back and my wind manipulation? everyone else will be toast if they try to race me." vincent scoffs with a shake of his head and a smirk. "i have been told the view from behind me is quite a great view. although i was also five inches when i was told that." vincent said with a hum and a sirk.

"really? that must be confusing. to only recently get your memories back and be transported to a place that used to be your home. and now have strangers walking around it." although vincent can feel his adventerous side sneaking out. wondering what trouble he could get into and what was around. "hopefully this place isn't as boring as that drull little town was."

there was a low chuckle that came crawling out from enzi's throat. it felt dry, but he wasn't going to focus on that. “you're going to have to put your money where your mouth is. i won't be the one challenging you, but i'll find someone that can.” the look on his face was one of determination. “is that what you have to offer? kind of sad you didn't take pictures of yourself yet.” to see if it was. 

“think of it if we were transported to our old homes and you had to race back to your home before it was taken.” although, hearing that he was 5 inches tall at the time, maybe he wasn't going to fit there anymore. “maybe the owner of this house will come and try to fight us for it.” enzi laughed with excitement as he closed the door behind him. it was almost like he wanted that to happen.  

vincent didn't care too much about what most people thought about him. he was always a bit weird like that. not a hero or villain. he did good things, although often for selfish reasons. and he also has done bad things in the past. and vincent still doesn't feel that much guilt over it. he's simply being himself in his opinion. "being able to race around," vincent says with a smile. fond and lost in thought almost. "i was the fastest fairy there was. and once i get my wings back? i'll be back on top." vincent says with a nod of his head.

"good boy? oh, trying to charm me already." vincent snorts as he walks into the building. his eyes swept across the area. it didn't appear to be anyone here. which made vincent frown. "are we in some abandoned town or something?" vincent wondered out loud. his head tilting as he took in the area around them.

that  seemed  like  a  safe  enough  option.  enzi  caught  onto  the  fact  that  he  wouldn't  want  to  immediately  help  others  with  his  wings.  at  the  same  time,  he  wouldn't  want  to  take  anything  away  from  them  either.  he  wouldn't  have  made  that  same  decision,  probably.  “maybe  there  are  some  other  flyers  that  you'll  be  able  to  do  that  with.”  a  cocky  grin  formed  on  his  face.  “see  if  you're  actually  still  the  fastest  person  around  or  if  someone  is  going  to  give  you  a  run  for  your  money.”  literally.  he  would  have  piad  to  see  that  as  well.   

 “i  have  to  make  sure  you  know  when  you're  doing  good.”  a  part  of  him  wondered  how  much  vincent  actually  knew.  he  tilted  his  head  a  bit  as  he  studied  how  the  other  studied  the  building.  “some  people  we  know  from  pellar's  town  are  originally  from  here.  everyone  was  just  taken  out.”  which  made  him  wonder  how  pride  rock  was,  but  they  weren't  there  yet. 

vincent lets out a chuckle and shakes his head. "hey, i said most people think that way. not that i thought that way." he clarified with a smirk and a playful wink in the other man's direction. "flying. life was a lot better when i had my wings." vincent says with a disappointed sigh and a shake of his head. "my feet hardly ever touched the ground unless my wings needed a rest or i was landing somewhere." vincent admits with a cheeky grin. cause honestly, why walk when you can fly and hover?

"plenty of people don't like them. it's a common thing, you know?" honestly it would probably be easy if he told the other that he was just under 5 inches height wise before the curse, but he also didn't know who the other man was. or what he was. so sue him for being a little cautious when he can't summon his wings or even cause a puff of air. "and fine. i'll owe you." vincent says with a dramatic roll of his eyes and a snort.

good, enzi nodded slightly since it seemed like they were aligned in their mindsets. “you'll find that the opinion or actions of most people don't really matter to me.” he moved his gaze from the building, already knowing where they were going to head, to vincent. “maybe you'll get them back soon. what was your favorite thing about flying?” that was a power that he had never experienced. if that's what made vincent comfortable, then he was probably going trough it in that moment. 

 “where i come from, animals and shifters are a common thing, so i don't know.” he was being purposefully obtuse. in pellar's town, he did realize that there were a lot of people that were scared of spiders. “good boy. you have a good head on your shoulders. follow me.” with a smirk on his face, enzi led them over to a building and tested the door. unlocked, perfect. he opened it and held it out so that the other could walk in first if he wanted to. 

vincent lets out a chuckle. "well that's totally not a dark or moody way to look at things. you know, most people would rather make friends." vincent says. and vincent is definitely not most people. honestly, he agrees with enzo's line of thinking. "but yeah, sounds like a plan for me. at least it's something better than just walking like this." it felt so... exposed.

"are you kidding me?" he lets out a scandalized gasp. "i'm a thrill seeking, sure. but you know how annoying spiders are?" granted when he was in his fairy form, they were a lot more terrifying if you end up ensnared in their webs. vincent was not a fan of them. he followed after the other and grinned. "besides, i'm in a land like this? don't have my motorcycle. i'm used to having a speedy get away." vincent points out with a grin. thankfully he still had his leather jacket, goggles, and fingerless gloves. if only the damn motorcycle would have been brought with him. "and how kind of you. my little protector from those eight-legged freaks."

that response only garnered a scoff from his side. “would you rather make friends in a new land or ensure your own safety?” it was almost as if he didn't believe the other. people were selfish creatures, but he was thinking about his own motives in life. “how did you used to make your way around before? clearly it wasn't on your feet.” so he wanted to see what he was. 

the reasoning made sense. enzi liked knowing that someone else was thrill seeking, but he still didn't understand the spiders thing. “they're annoying, but you can easily get rid of them.” now with all of the magic coming back, there might be some spiders that would grow to be eight feet tall. that wasn't something that he was going to be able to combat. “hopefully you can gain back your speed soon. maybe someone will teleport in a motorcycle for you.” the outfit now made more sense, so he nodded slightly. he continued to walk towards the building that was his target. “you really don't like spiders. know that you owe me if we come across one, or several.” 

　　"oh la, ce serait charmant." perhaps it had been ashton whom lisandro first met, but in that moment, it was eloi taking the reins of the conversation. french just came so naturally to him, and being able to speak it so freely with someone else after so many years helped him reconnect to whom he once was, whom he was once again. ashton's memories remained, of course, but the longer he found himself stranded in that strange land, the less strange it felt to be there. as if ashton had found something there that he did not know was missing.

　　with the comforting hold of lisandro in his arm, eloi moved across the beach with a candid smile. eyes turning to the older man with excitement as he reminisced of the very jewellery shop he spoke about. one eloi would usually walk by when carrying out his errands, and only enter whenever his stepsiblings were set on buying something ostentatious to wear and they needed someone to carry their goods.

"ce serait avec plaisir." people that enjoyed learning new languages were right up his alley. right with those that had an intense feeling for adventure. lisandro found himself gravitating to ashton even more now because they shared things in common. even without knowing each other in their previous lives, it was clear that they could still be connected. they had things in common. the pirate wasn't always as forthcoming about his past, but honestly that's because he felt like it was boring. with the language piece, he didn't think that he had to hide that.

every kingdom had something that they were well known for. his own was a mix of royal families turning into bears and a long series of kidnappings. which wasn't something that he wanted to shout from the rooftops. so, focusing on the fact that ashton came from a place known for its jewels and diamonds seemed like a good plan. one of these days, he was going to have to go and do some shopping there.

"if you have a map, then you can ultimately end up wherever you want to be." sometimes, it was easier traveling during the night time. that was something that was misunderstood by others. the north star could be a great guide. he could feel eloi's excitement through the hold, so he returned is own by squeezing his arm a little bit. "i'm not good enough for you?" he chuckled softly, clearly teasing the other. "what do you think motivates people?" food was one of the things he could think of, but he didn't know if that was the first stop they should make to find others.

vincent couldn't help but to chuckle when the other asked if he liked being high up. vincent nodded his head. "i sure do. i definitely prefer being high up honestly." he grumbled. his eyes almost instinctively looking behind him, as if a pair of beautiful fairy wings would suddenly spawn from his back. unfortunately, that wasn't the case. so he was bound, for now, to keep walking on land like the other man. vincent sighs before looking at the other man.

"why's that?" he couldn't help the slightly whiny tone when the other said that they weren't going to get out of here. hearing the other talk about their being to much water, he had to concede. especially if there wasn't any land nearby. even his wings needed a break after awhile when he's a fairy, although as a speed-fairy he was usually able to cover longer distances and trips than most. "as long as it's not infested with spiders. i'm not dealing with those stupid things." he grumbled.

that was a good thing. enzi went from looking at vincent to watching the area behind him and where they were going. he wants to be able to find the highest spot that's empty, because he would also be comfortable higher up. “we'll be able to see any incoming threats.” what did it say about him that his first thought was about potential enemies? he didn't care. he would soon be back in the underworld than have to think about not being aware enough that someone caught him by surprise. 

“can you magically teleport somewhere after having an intense dream?” for him, that was simply a matter-of-fact thing. there was no need in trying to get out of there. unless they found something that could take them back home. “i thought a tough guy like you wouldn't be scared of spiders.” enzi snickered softly as he found a place to make their final destination. he started to pick up the pace a bit. “i'll kill any spiders if we come across them.” didn't sound like a big deal.

vincent's full lips let out a huff before pulling down. "you're telling me," he said when the other said that it'd take some getting used to. he wasn't used to using his feet nearly this much. but vincent hoped that his wings would eventually come back. then he could go back to hovering and flying. although hopefully he wouldn't return back to such a small size again. having to worry about getting stepped on any time he landed somewhere was a pain. and would be quite the embarrassing way to go out.

vincent hummed at the other man's words. turning around so he can look at him as he walked backwards. "then perhaps you would like to share with the rest of the class?" he asked. he heard the other man's words and let out a sigh. "yep, still have no idea where we're at." knowing the name was nice and all, but vincent wasn't sure what way to fly to get away. oh god, he can't even fly away! "great... charming place." he says with a sigh.

after he woke up from the curse, he realized how much he was missing. even though he wasn't the strongest were-lion around, it was better than being in a human body. every now and then, he'd look down to his hands to try and extract his claws. sometimes it worked, but then they went away after a couple of seconds. his power was so close. he could almost taste the raw energy coming back to him. being patient wasn't easy though, so he was going to have to distract himself. 

when vincent started to walk backwards, enzi kept an eye peeled on his legs. he wanted to make sure that they weren't going to fall. “we need to find shelter. everyone's going to want to get out of here, but that's not going to happen.” maybe he was a pessimist. although he liked to consider himself to be a realist. “it's surrounded by too much water, so i don't know how charming it is. do you like being high up?” that would help enzi lock in on the buildings that were taller.

vincent let out a soft sigh as he stretched his arms over his head. a grunt soon followed as he felt a few joints quickly pop and his body soon relaxed as he let out a soft sigh. "man, this is taking forever," vincent whined as he looked over at enzi. in both of his lives? he would have been at their destination already. whether with his fast-flying fairy abilities or his motorcycle. he wasn't used to walking for so long at such a slow pace.

"do you even know where we're going?" he asked his traveling companion as he folded his arms behind his head looking almost lazy as he took a look around. "either we're nowhere near Pellar's Town, or there was some reconstruction that i was unaware of."

when  vincent  started  to  stretch  and  he  heard  something  pop,  enzi  looked  over  to  the  side  so  he  could  eye  him  up  and  down.  “it's  going  to  take  some  time  to  get  used  to  it.”  the  pride  lands  were  more  open.  aside  from  the  coast,  there  were  a  couple  of  lush  forests  on  the  island  that  made  it  hard  to  see  everything  at  one  time.  scar  was  trying  his  best  to  use  his  senses  to  guide  them,  but  he  wasn't  able  to  tap  into  it  fully  quite  yet.  back  in  pellar,  he  would've  had  his  gang  do  this  for  him. 

“i  know  where  we're  going  more  than  you  and  right  now,  that's  what  matters.”  so  he  cut  to  the  rigt  after  passing  a  large  tree,  hoping  that  he  was  heading  in  the  right  direction.  “we're  nowhere  near.  i  heard  several  names,  but  it  seems  like  tirulia  is  our  new  connecticut  for  now.”   

closed starter for @bredgrimmed // lisandro

one  would  have  thought  after  his  awkward  exchange  early  that  evening  with  matai--  just  running  up  and  hugging  him  despite  not  having  that  kind  of  relationship  with  the  man--  that  bowen  would  have  learned  to  keep  his  hands  to  himself  for  now  but  after  getting  off  a  rickety,  small  little  boat  that  some  stranger  had  been  kind  enough  to  steer  to  get  him  off  the  smaller  island  of  motunui  and  onto  the  larger,  main  island  where  the  castle  was--  as  bowen  stepped  onto  the  docks,  his  hair  still  a  mess  and  some  of  his  buttons  in  the  wrong  place  from  hasitly  trying  to  get  dressed  after,  his  face  lit  up  again  as  he  saw  someone  else  he  recognized.  lisandro.  running  up  to  the  man,  he  tripped  over  a  notched  piece  of  wood  in  the  dock,  but  managed  to  keep  himself  from  falling  as  he  practically  threw  himself  at  the  older  man;  wrapping  his  arms  tight  around  him  and  hugging  him  close.  “i  didn't  think  this  night  could  get  any  better  but  i'm  so  happy  to  see  you  mr.  marinero.”  he  was  practically  giggling  as  he  tightened  his  arms  around  the  man,  a  blush  dusting  over  his  cheeks  as  he  settled  against  a  body  he  knew  well  only  to  find  himself  a  bit  overwhelmed  as  his  senses  seemed  to  go  into  overdrive  now  that  he  was  a  shifter  again;  his  head  feeling  light  as  he  took  a  deep  breath  and  inhaled  the  other  man's  scent. 

“it  really  is  good  to  see  you  lisandro.  so  good.”  he  mumbled  as  he  finally  released  the  man  from  his  grip  with  a  soft,  embarrassed  smile  and  a  nod  of  his  head  as  space  settled  between  them  again.  “it's  not  really  the  homecoming  you're  used  too,”  he  teased  as  he  began  to  chew  on  his  lower  lip,  “but  it  still  feels  like  i  haven't  seen  you  in  weeks;  years  even.”  it  was  in  that  moment  that  he  realized,  as  he  tried  to  blink  his  way  through  the  jumbled  memories  he  had  as  bambi,  he  didn't  recognize  lisandro  from  that  life;  from  that  time.  but  he  didn't  care.  he  liked  the  man  and  that  was  enough. what  was  the  worst  that  could  happen? "how are you holding up sir?"

as  he  continued  to  explore  the  new  land,  there  was  only  one  thing  on  lisandro's  mind.  how  was  he  going  to  make  it  to  the  other  lands?  by  that  point,  he  had  secured  himself  a  ship,  but  was  going  to  be  strong  enough  to  make  it  over  to  the  underworld?  time  would  tell.  with  that  out  of  the  way,  he  felt  like  he  could  freely  explore  the  realm  by  eric's  castle  again.  there  was  nothing  stopping  him  from  getting  to  enjoy  the  moment  by  the  water.  then,  he  heard  someone  running  towards  him  and  glanced  at  the  other's  direction.  it  didn't  take  him  long  to  recognize  bowen,  but  he  didn't  know  the  man  from  before. 

seeing  him  trip  and  practically  fall  into  his  arms  made  him  wonder  if  the  man  had  always  been  that  clumsy.  at  least  he  was  sweet.  captain  hook  wrapped  his  left  hand  around  the  other's  waist  to  return  the  hug.  he  kept  his  hook  tucked  behind  his  back,  not  wanting  to  spook  him.  “i'm  happy  to  see  you  too,  bowen.  although  this  time  you're  not  welcoming  me  home,  technically.”  he  was  the  one  that  was  waiting  along  the  coast.  when  he  straightened  himself  up  again,  he  brushed  the  man's  cheeks  with  the  back  of  his  fingers.  the  blush  was  cute  and  the  touch  was  a  hopeful  way  to  ensure  that  he  remained  calm.  he  didn't  know  who  he  was  previously,  but  they  were  all  shellshocked. 

“the  feeling  is  mutual.  while  you're  not  a  familiar  face  to  the  old  me,  the  new  me  knows  you  quite  well.”  he  winked  as  the  two  of  them  got  reacquainted  with  each  other  once  more.  the  closeness  wasn't  something  that  he  was  going  to  shy  away  from  either.  “a  good  homecoming  nonetheless.  i  don't  expect  either  of  us  know  where  to  go  for  how  we  used  to  do  things  quite  yet.  unless  you're  more  adventurous  with  your  old  memories  back.”  that  comment  was  true.  lisandro  didn't  remember  bowen  at  all  in  his  old  life.  “then  let's  rectify  that  distance,  shall  we?”  they  didn't  have  to  cut  this  reuinion  short. 

there  were  safety  in  numbers.

plus,  his  crew  was  seemingly  missing  for  the  time  being. 

“as  well  as  can  be  expected.  trying  to  get  to  my  roots,  i  suppose.  how  are  you?”