* // THE P H O E N I X

“Not everyday ‘ye see someone wanderin’ around here with their hair all lit up and blue now, is there?” He chuckled, jumping down from the wall he was stood on. “Did I offend ‘ye now?”

“Demons, huh?” He asked. “I think people here like to be gullible to rumours or have drank way too much.” He said. No way would Robb believe in demons.

“Long time no see.” Ben said with a smile. “I did uh... I did try calling you.” He admitted, rubbing the back of his neck. Ben looked... Visibly different. A bit of ‘scruff’ as he said, which was his facial hair. That, and he had fangs now.

“As if this place could not get any more strange... It has.” He said. “Now we’re able to go into that massive city.” The blond mused out loud.

“I am waaaay too bored here.” Harry said, laying back side down on top of a counter. He used his hook to feed himself some grapes. “Can’t we just find Gil and sail somewhere else?” He asked, brow raised.

“People just like their ego inflated way too much. Ooh look at me, I’m a prince. Let me tell ‘ye what to do, where to go and who to talk to.” He mocked. “Well ‘ye definitely better than a lot of people in Auradon.” He said, looking toward her.

“Hey, Luke...” Hiccup said, looking to the other. They’d been... Well, he wasn’t sure what they were doing. They’d been something for a while, but it was something. Something Hiccup wanted to turn into a thing. “Can I uh, ask you something?”

“I meant ‘yer sister.” He said, chuckled softly. “But I don’t blame ‘ye. Too much seriousness, not enough fun. BORING !!” Harry laughed. “’Yer already not like ‘yer sister.” He grinned, eyes on her. “I mean I don’t find much nice but ‘ye, meeting you... nice. Yeah.”

“Ah the good girl who turned bad.” Harry chuckled, moving some of Olivia’s hair away from her shoulder with his hook. “All out of a wee bit of jealousy, eh?” He asked. “Harry Hook, at ‘ye service.”

“Well done. Great observation ‘ye got there.” He said to her, getting close. Harry never knew what personal space was, so he didn’t care. “Which one are ‘ye?” He asked. 

“You alright there?” Stefan asked, glancing up from his computer every so often.

“Alastair...” Ben said, looking to him. “I don’t think you should be doing that.”

“Oh, sorry. I just wondered what you were reading.” Ben said honestly. “I’m looking for some new things to read since... A lot of these books didn’t exist where I’m from. Fancied some recommendations.”

“I’m just letting the fact that my father isn’t here settle in. Can be more comfortable in my own skin that way.” Hiccup smiled. “It’s nice to see you too.” He said with a nod. At his question, a smirk toyed on his lips. “There’s only one guy I’m interested in.”

“Long story short, I adopted two dogs and they’re both here... Human.” She said. “One was only a baby when he died.” Rae-Rae sighed. “Wore a bowtie collar.”