Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-34320391-20180712000122/@comment-35702393-20180722055403

Finally finished it! :D

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RED

I was under the covers, playing PvZ (yeah, I’m old school), waiting for time to pass by. My brother knows I decided to sleep by eight and I waited for an hour before he went and slept as well.

I’m really careful when sneaking out, especially if it concerned my brother. Caleb was a light sleeper. Anything can wake that guy up, it’s freaky. I continued playing the game to kill time (not to mention I slightly panicked coz a bucket head was about to eat my pea shooter but I freaking cherry bombed his ass so my lawn is perfectly safe).

I checked the time.

9:15.

Breakout time, baby.

I quietly removed the thick piece of cloth covering me and maneuvered myself in the dark. I can’t turn on the lights. Caleb would get suspicious so I had to find my way in the darkness. My parent’s room was just next door but that wasn’t any of my concerns. Mom and Dad aren’t here.

Why? I don’t know. They never tell me.

My parents are on a business trip, or probably a meeting that they can’t miss, so they go somewhere without telling me. At some points, they talk to Caleb about things but even Caleb doesn’t tell me. I’ve always assumed it was somewhere on WingMaiden Island.

Heh, its funny.

Our family moved to Berk from WingMaiden Island yet none of my other relatives live there? The Morgans have no single connection at WingMaiden Island. Our relatives are mostly at Caldera Cay (Defenders of the Wing Island) and yet, I’ve never been there before. My parents try to avoid the conversation about my birthplace… like they don’t want me to find out.

I don’t bother asking. I know someday I’ll find out, but not now. But something has been bothering me for a while now, though. The day that mom and dad and I had a fight, they said I’ll be moving out of Berk this summer.

I don’t want to leave Berk. I have friends here. The only friends I’ve managed to make and to think I’ll be leaving them.

I was supposed to tell Cora the other day about this but I didn’t want to make her sadder than she already is. Her dad refused to feed her, at that time she and Newt were still having an argument so I didn’t want to burden her even more. I’ll probably tell them someday. Sometime. Not now but someday. The situation we were all in was enough as it is. And besides? Who would care when I’m gone anyway?

I crept through my room, looking for a jacket.

Where is it?

I needed a jacket. I was wearing some loose comfortable grey pants and a maroon tight-up shirt. It was pretty cold here at Berk. I’m actually surprised that it still rains here. Mostly it just snows or hails. The seasons change though so I guess it got warm enough for rain.

But still… it was freakin’ cold wtf Berk.

“Ah, screw this.” I gave up with looking for a jacket. Finding my way in the dark was harder than it looked and my room was pretty huge. I just went to my door, slowly opened it, and headed down stairs to sneak out.

I beg the gods, don’t let Caleb spot me please…

I was closing the stairs and decided to plug in my earphones. Gods I needed new earphones, or maybe even headphones. But all the cool gadgets always go to Caleb so I always end up with crappy ones. I shrugged.

Quietly in a corner, I looked through my playlist to find the perfect song to ease me of my fears. I was pretty scared, and that’s a lot coming from me. I wasn’t scared of being caught and get sent to jail or whatever… I was scared of Caleb’s disappointed face the moment he finds out. I respect Caleb… a lot. He may look like a favorite child and I would always get compared to him but he was my brother. And he cared for me… but to see him disappointed in me feels like absolute shit.

''What song? Hmmmm…''

I needed a song that won’t scare me to death.

Hmm… maybe a little classic won’t hurt…Oh! Phantom of the opera… why not?

BEWAAAAARE THE PHANTOM OF-

Nope!

I instantly pressed pause. Dang Phantom of the Opera was NOT the song I needed right now.

I scrolled through my endless playlist. Come on, there had to be something out of all these songs I downloaded.

Ah… the perfect song…

“You’ve been deep in a coma,

But I stood right here

When you thought there was no one

I was still right here

You were scared but I told ya

Open up your eyes…”

I don’t know why I chose this song. Felt right… like… maybe I needed to realize something. I headed down stairs, quietly, careful not to wake Caleb up.

“Never stopped being someone

Who could love you well

Had to show you the hard way

Only time would tell

Revalations and heartaches

Make you realize…”

I heaed out of our house, with ease, promising myself to be back by midnight. I ran to the direction of the arena, eyeing the Mess Hall and seeing someone I’ve been wanting to see for days now.

“I was always… in front of you…”

Nik.

I didn’t get to hear the rest of the song coz I took off my earphones and ran to him, who seemed to be pretty busy listening to music as well. Damn… nice headphones Nik. Nik knows how to style himself up… lucky.

I ran to his direction, ready to hug the crap out of him.

I wanted to scream out, “NIK OH MY GOD I MISSED YOU, YOU LITTLE SON OF A HALF-TROLL, RAT-EATING MUNGE BUCKET! IM SO GLAD YOU’RE OKAY!” but decided not to since I’d wake up the whole Berkian population if I attempted on doing that.

I just ran to him, slight tears forming on the corner of my eyes and hugged him out of nowhere, giving him the biggest bearhug a red-head could ever summon. I caught him by surprise too. The moment I neared him, he flinched and he froze when I hugged him out of nowhere but I was glad he hugged back just a few seconds later and we stayed in that position for a while… just admiring the silence in each other’s arms.

I missed Nik. A lot. He was one of my closest friends ever! I wish both Cora and Newt were here (and Riley if ever he isn’t dead) so all five of us could just… reunite. But right now, I only had access to Nik so I’ll take it.

I heard a faint sound of music coming from his earphones…

“And I know I was born to be yours…”

It’s probably just my imagination.

“R-Red…” Nik stated awkwardly before I realized I was being too clingy. Woops. I immediately stepped back, not wanting to go through more of his… uuh… personal space.

I gave him a smile before looking at the direction of the arena, “Come on! The guards are on break, we can-“ Nik suddenly grabbed my arm before I could take another step further. Okay, what the frick?

Nik shook his head, “We can’t. I’ve been here for about fifteen minutes already and I saw someone head to the arena.” Nik said, in all seriousness.

“Who?” I asked.

Nik looked at me with angered and suspicious eyes, “Arkin”.

Well… shit.

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We headed inside the Mess Hall.

The Mess Hall is always left unlocked. Its open 24 hours but me and Nik were the only ones who decided to go there tonight. It was dark… like, pitch black.

“Do you know how to turn on the lights?” I asked. “Yeah, but it would be too risky turning on the lights. Guards would get suspicious.” Nik stated with his I’m-such-a-genius voice. I rolled my eyes, ''know-it-all. ''

Nik found a random candle by one of the nearer tables and light it. We chose a table and sat down first, waiting to kill time.

Until now, all I can think of is Arkin…

…and I think I know why he was in the arena.

“You okay?” Nik asked, looking at me. I smiled a little, nodding my head, “Yeah. I’m cool. It’s just… Arkin… he seems really suspicious lately.” I said. Nik scoffed, “That guy has always been suspicious.” He added.

Not always.

I looked away from Nik, he doesn’t know anything.

Nik noticed my uncomfortable silence so he asked, “D-did I say something wrong?” he asked me and I sighed, “Arkin wasn’t always like this. Sure, he’s proud and a little rude but he wasn’t always this… hateful.” I tried to look for better words but it was really no use.

“You knew him?” Nik asked again. I nodded, “Yeah.” I smiled at some of the memories, “I knew him… and he hates me.” I finished sadly. Arkin misunderstood my feelings… and it led to even more misunderstandings. I better tell him now that I have the chance. Wouldn’t hurt anyway.

“I think I was 10 or 11 years old when I first saw Arkin. He was a year older than me but we were in the same school back when I was still in Wing Maiden Island. He was pretty famous. He was talented, mysterious, he was true to his word, he was mature and he would do anything to prove he was right and until now, he never stopped.” I started. Nik was just sitting across of me, listening carefully.

“I was pretty famous too, but in a different way. I was the school bad girl. No one dared pissed me off and everyone knew that. Anyone who wouldn’t agree would get a taste of my fist the next day… but I wasn’t really happy with what they thought of me, at first. I wasn’t always the type of girl who punched dudes in the face. I also had a heart… but I guess when I got older I told myself, if everyone thinks of you as a girl who’s always angry and will never be loved, what’s the point of being anyone else? So I stood up to that reputation… until I met Arkin.” I continued.

Jesus, I sound like a love struck puppy… probably because I was… and I still am.

“At first, I just admired him. His artworks always told a story or a part of him that no one knew. He was an artist… and the more I thought about it, the more I’ve come to realize that I was in fact in love with him”.

Nik suddenly choked on air, coughing really hard like he just got verbal diarrhea.

I panicked, half because Nik was choking really hard and I had the urge to call 911 and half because we might get caught. “Are you okay?” I asked, almost standing up to help him.

“Y-yeah… totally fine.” He coughed a bit more before taking three huge breaths just to calm him down. What’s up with him?

“Sh-should I continue?” I asked him, a little weirded out by his sudden reaction towards what I said. He nodded and said yeah (although he looked like he wanted to punch someone in the face… just saying).

I shrugged, “Okay.”

So I continued.

“Anyway… yeah. I wanted him to notice me, so I went and showed off my own artworks, hoping he’ll notice me and that we’d become friends. Buuuut, he sort of took my affections for…” I trailed off, looking for the right word.

“Rivalry.” Nik finished.

I nodded.

“Do you… still like Arkin?” Nik asked, scratching the back of his neck, nervously. I sighed, knowing I can’t lie to him. Luckily, Nik didn’t choke when he heard my answer but he looked a little disappointed and I really can’t blame him.

“Yes.” 

I really have to face the harsh truth that somewhere in this red-head’s heart, Arkin is still there. Screw love. Always ruining everything.

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After a few more minutes of talking about random stuff, we headed out of the Mess Hall to the arena, assuming Arkin wasn’t there anymore. It was already 10 pm and I felt really sleepy. Not Nik though. Geez this guy was nocturnal.

We walked slowly to the arena, looking if there ws any security cameras anywhere, and luckily, there wasn’t any. It was a clear night. The cold wasn’t helping and I started getting a little chilly, regretting not looking for a jacket. I’m not sure if Nik noticed me so I just shrugged it off and we both made our way to the arena.

We hid behind the small oak tree and bush close to the arena and waited there for the guards to take their midnight break. Me and Nik took deep breaths. This was exciting. Fear turned me on at times, and I have never done something this illegal before. It’s new yet exciting for me.

I looked at Nik and he just plugged in his head phones again, listening to who knows what. Shrugging, I grabbed my earphones, put them on and looked for another song.

''What song…? ''

Chainsmokers anyone?

“Been reading books of old

The legends and the myths 

Achilles and his gold 

Hercules and His gifts

Spider-man’s control 

And Batman with his fists 

And clearly I don’t see myself upon that list”

I had the urge to look at Nik again.

“But she said where’d you wanna go?

How much you wanna risk?

I’m not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts”

At that time, both me and Nik saw Arkin head out of the arena. Arkin… was a perfect guy to every girl… but, heh. ''Would he be perfect for me? ''

“Some superhero

Some fairytale Bliss

Somebody I can turn to 

Somebody I can kiss…”

I grabbed Nik’s hand and we ran to the arena quickly looking around for the weapons whereas I looked for the underground hatch Riley took me to, but I looked back at Nik to see if he was keeping guard, and I smiled.

“I want something just like this” 

Heh… maybe I do.

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“Come on, let’s get outta here!” Nik whispered. Me and him has been here for almost ten minutes but I was still looking for that underground entrance. I remember it from the party. Those maps. Whatever those maps were that were in Riley’s underground bunker, it’s gonna give us a clue to where Riley went and what caused that fire.

“Not yet…” I told him.

“I’ve already got the weapons. What are you looking for?” He asked, struggling to carry all the weapons by himself. I looked at him and decided to help him by carrying Mine and Cora’s weapon.

“Riley has an underground bunker here. I’m not sure if anyone knows yet but he has maps there, and clues. We can look for some stuff there to help us find him.” I whispered back.

“Underground bunker? Is that where he took you at the party?” he asked and I nodded slowly, remembering what he told me.

I didn’t expect him to confess… 

It really took me by surprise.

I looked a little longer and found a hidden stone latch. I opened it and the entrance opened as well. I went to Nik, “Stay here, and keep watch. I won’t be long.” I told him and he nodded as I entered the underground bunker. It wasn’t that hard to get out of, but if someone gets here, we’re dead.

I looked around. This place gave me the shivers. It was dark and really cold. There was a candle lying around and few matches so I lit one up.

I looked around and everything looked the same when we left it at the party. Maps, notes, folios, a few scrolls and a stack of books by the corner. I can’t get all these in one night. I can only bring with me a few things.

I decided to start off with the maps.

I grabbed as many as I can, the biggest ones, so I was only able to bring three with me. I folded it in tiny pieces of paper and stuffed them in my pocket. I was about to go when I heard footsteps coming this way!

Oh no… Nik!

The hatch entrance opened and Nik went inside, quietly, with our weapons. He looked as shocked as I was and he told me to stay quiet. I put the lit candle by Riley’s wooden desk and both me and Nik sat on the floor, waiting for the footsteps to go away.

“What happened?” I asked him.

“Arkin… he went back.” Nik growled.

I frowned, what is Arkin doing here anyways??

“What is he doing here anyways??” I whispered back, annoyed.

“Your drawing.” Nik replied.

“What?” I asked again, confused.

Nik sighed, “Remember you made a self-portrait of yourself a few weeks back? The one you left on the wall with the other drawing of an eye?” Nik asked and I nodded. I didn’t think Nik would notice that.

“Yeah Arkin sort of vandalized it using spray paints. While I was keeping watch, I noticed it. He was trying to make your portrait look… ugly.” Nik looked pissed off about this but I didn’t care. It just showed how much Arkin hated me, so I’m not surprised.

“Will he go away any sooner?” I asked, worried I might not get back by midnight.

“From the looks of it, he’s just here to grab his stuff back. He should be gone soon.” Nik whispered.

A few minutes later, the footsteps died down and it signaled me and Nik that Arkin was gone. We quietly looked out for the guards who were not on duty anymore and headed out of Riley’s bunker with the maps and the weapons.

“Let’s go.” And we ran out of the arena.

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We walked home in silence.

It was weird because the sky was starting to get brighter. From what I knew, it was only Midnight.

I agreed I’ll be the one keeping the weapons for now while Nik studied the maps. Cora had left me a message earlier that they’d found the perfect hiding spot with Newt and I smiled. I’m glad those two are okay now.

Both of us were tired so we sat down on a nearby bench, settling down the weapons first and taking a breather. I looked at Nik and he looked at me. We both smiled. I guess it felt overwhelming to think that we had just sneaked out and go to a private property. We’ve done something we never thought we’d do and right now, we just really needed to smile.

Makes things better.

“Ah. The Midnight sun. It happens here in Berk. Its quite beautiful. Its still sunny but its midnight.” Nik explained and I understood.

Wow. Berk really is special.

I was shivering now, really cold. I’ve exposed my skin to cold temperatures for hours being in Riley’s bunker. Even if I tried, I couldn’t stop shivering.

Nik suddenly moved around and took off his jacket and without a word, he just slipped it on me like a blanket. It smelled like vanilla and honey… and it was warm. I smiled, grateful. “Thanks… Nik.” I awkwardly stated and he smiled back.

At that moment, the sun was rising. And it was beautiful. The skies were tinted with orange and pink and the clouds made the view that much more amazing. And to think it was still midnight. Me and Nik headed back to our homes with smiles plastered on our faces.

Tonight was great, and the rising sun made it even more perfect.

All I know is that all four of us are gonna train tomorrow… and we’re gonna fild Riley. Because if there’s anything we deserve, it’s the fact that we’re innocent. And maybe… just maybe… I can make enough memories with my friends this summer before I go away.

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I removed the Caleb and Red scene. Felt like the chapter was too long already. I'll add it in on my next section. Hope you guys enjoyed! 😊