skies-of-blue

WARNINGS: Scenes suggestive of adult scenarios. One swear word. "Jack!" "Jack are you ok?" "Come on Frosty, wake up." Something wet and slobbery licked the side of his face, and the smell of fish wafted over him. Jack groaned and blinked open his eyes. Sunlight hit the back of his retinas and he squinted in pain as his eyes adjusted. Bringing his arm up to shield his eyes from the light, he slowly sat up and got his bearings. He was lying on the deck of the ship; Rapunzel, Hiccup, Merida and Toothless all gathered around him anxiously. It was sweltering hot and the sun was beating down on them, causing sweat to bead on his forehead. He

The sun was shining, Jack was 7 and he was playing in the royal gardens. "Prince Jack! Where are you? It's time for dinner! We're having dapple lumplings! I mean, apple dumplings! Your favourite!" Jack giggled and crouched down further behind one of the rose bushes, staying hidden from his mother's advisor. "There you are you little rascal!" Suddenly he was grabbed from behind and, squealing with laughter, was lifted into the air and throw over a larger man's shoulder. "Dad!" he cried. "Put me down!" "What's that? Dad you say? Hmmm nope you can't be my son. My son was supposed to be clean and ready for dinner 30 minutes ago. Since you'r

Warning: one swear word. The figure was slim and tall - at least a foot taller than either Jack or Hiccup. His skin was grey and he wore floor length robes of black which seemed to be woven out of the shadows around him. As he moved they would blur and twist at the edges, making it hard to see where they began and the shadows ended. His features were sharp and regal, but what immediately drew everyone's attention were his eyes. They were a piercing gold that seemed to flicker to a sickly yellow as he observed them. His gaze pinned them to the deck and no one could move. A deadly quiet had fallen on the ship. No more cries from the crew cou

The crew hadn't been happy about their intended route to Agrabah but since there was nothing else for it they kept their complaints to mutters and superstitious grumblings. Merida was lucky her crew was so loyal – had they been lesser men there could well have been attempted mutiny, so great was the fear the Realm of Shadows inspired in those who knew of it. There had still been no sign of Mordu attempting to follow them so the pirates had allowed themselves to relax in that regard, but there was still an unspoken tension in the air about what they might yet have to face. Aware that they had no idea how long it might take to get thro

Warnings: mentions of blood The second her friends had stepped onto Mordu's ship, Rapunzel had watched them like a hawk. Her position in the crow's nest allowed her a much better view that the crew below her, who were unable to see anything over the side of the larger ship since it rose higher that their own. The crow's nest put her on a level that was about two thirds up the larger ship's main sail – meaning she could spy on the occurrences happening below whilst still being relatively obscured from view. She strained her ears to hear what was going on, only catching the odd word if the wind happened to bring it to her. Apart from th

The afternoon sun was beating down on them and the taste of salt was sharp on everyone's lips. Hiccup squinted at the sky slightly as he judged his position, sword balanced in his hand and both feet (or foot and stump) planted firmly as he automatically compensated for the swaying of the ship. He was a little hot in the leather armour he had donned for the fight, but heat never really bothered him and there was a fresh sea breeze that offered a little relief. A number of the crew had startled to trickle back on deck under the pretence of doing various duties, though he knew it was really because they were only curious about the upcoming "tra