fierybluebird | [Action / Accidental Video] In which baby phoenixes flail a lot

[Early Monday morning Marco is finally returned from his kidnapping. A lot tinier.]

[He wakes up by kicking his book open and there's a teeny tiny baby bluebird phoenix cocking an eye at the pages. Hello Luceti. Finally he decides it's just a blank journal so he hops back and goes to take in his surroundings, and checks the area around the fountain very carefully. Wet. Do not want. Well, he's bored now. Time to fly home.]

[That would work a lot better without this creepy added weight. What the hell! NO! HE CAN'T FLY?! So after several jumps, the hand-sized phoenix jumps about and tries to get air. Which much to his dismay, does nothing. With the added new weight of the fake Luceti wings, he can't fly! Eventually he just gives up and starts flailing.]

Pops! Pops! Pops! [There are a few more baby birdie chirps of this.] Uwah brothers! ANYONE! Where are you guys?!

[Walks around and looks distraught.] I must'a hurt my wings. But that makes no sense... because I'm a phoenix. [Sits back down and sulks for now. Oh, look a stranger! He starts to rush to hide behind the fountain, but well, he's not getting anywhere on his own... so he'll have to try something!]

Excuse me! Have you seen anyone really really tall around? Wait. No. What island is this? I don't remember docking? AH! Have you see Edward Newgate; my Pops around? It's really important, yoi! [At which point... he remembers he's a bird. And realizes nothing he said probably came out in human (it all did because lulz Luceti) so just have a deapan baby birdie stare.]

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[He can't help it!]

Oh? What kind of place? [He's a little wary of strangers. Especially if they aren't girls cooing over him. But seriously, he's got enough street smarts to remember that Daddy isn't universally beloved and marines are mean. And he can't fly now. Bad things everywhere.]

A restaurant. [Sanji jabs a thumb over his shoulder] If you're hungry, I can make you a bite to eat while you wait.

Ahhh... really? [Perks up! He is pretty hungry!] Is that really okay though? Papa has all the money right now. I wasn't expecting to wake up off the ship, yoi.

[His efforts are wasted, though. Considering how terrifying some of Grune's friends look, cuteness doesn't exactly affect her potential helpfulness.

At his question, she sets a finger against her cheek.]

Hmm.... I wonder. What are their names?

No, you don't let go of the people you care about. You just learn to let go of the hurt, because they wouldn't want us to always be sad. They'd want us to be happy, and smile when we think of them.

A-aye, he would. [Still wibbly though.]

How'd it happen? [That's not really something he should be told >>;]

[FFF oh Grune.]

Papa is Newgate, Jozu is diamond, Vista loves flowers and swords!

[And insert some other equally useless names.]

No, I trust you. Really, I do trust you a lot. But it's just something I need to handle myself for a little while. Please understand, Marco.

Okay. But if you want help you can lean on me, okay? I might not to look it but I'm super strong. I'm like, the second strongest person ever. After Daddy, of course, yoi.

... I know. You're strong enough to help anyone get back on their feet.

I'm sure you will, yoi. [You're very bad for her, Marcchan. Very bad. Still, she lifts you up in her cupped hands and kisses the top of your head]

Do your best.

[And she sets you down before the figure bursts into petals]

Exactly. So have faith in me, okay?

[Completely blushes and flails and falls over a little, then tries to be COOL MAN.]

I will! [Beams at the journal before running off to find Ace.]

Hey, hey, I've always had faith in you.

[Genuinely giggles at that.]

Really?

[He cracks the first smirk of the conversation.] Don't worry about it. A tiny thing like you wouldn't cost much to feed.

Besides, this place doesn't use money. The food's free.

[UNSURE FACE.]

That's suspicious... [See how your generosity works on him?] Should I pay doing dishes or something?

[Because free or not, he doesn't want to be leverage. And then he remembers Sanji still probably thinks he's just a bird.... And birds don't do dishes!!! Oh no! OOPS!!]

Normally I'd fetch things, but I'm slowed down with the fake wings. [More like he can't fly. But he is starting to trust Sanji a little. Tentatively.]

[Sanji doesn't hold it against him, even if his first retort is to scowl, and dismisses the notion with a wave.]

If you're that worried about it, just keep an IOU in mind. It'll be quicker.

Okay I will write one down.

Thank you, eh!

[... SURE. YOU DO THAT, MARCO. In the meantime, Sanji nods in the direction of the restaurant before giving the bird another glance]

Uh... you need a hand getting there?

I'm coming. [He will just hop. And flap about. Feel free to pick him up, his brothers/Papa/nurses do it all the time.]

What kind of things do you cook, yoi? Where did you learn to cook? Have you been cooking long?

[All the questions forever.]

[... Yeah no. Scooping him up. B| Never mind Sanji can't be certain Pumpkin isn't lurking around the restaurant, too. While his cat wouldn't mean any harm, she sure as hell would pounce on a new playmate.]

I've been cooking ever since I can remember. [To his credit, he takes the questions in stride] Mostly on floating restaurants - y'know, the kind you find out at sea. And I'll make you whatever you wanna eat.

[He hugs him tightly at that to prove it.] You're my favorite brother. Of course I mean that.

[That would be for the best. Marco kicks. He will also cheerfully perch on Sanji's shoulders like a parrot.]

WOW really?! That's amazing! Like a storybook adventure! [Never mind that Marco's every day life is a storybook adventure...] I will eat anything yoi, but not meat. [He lies. He's relatively picky, but it's unlikely Sanji will decide on things he can't/won't eat.]

What's the farthest you've ever traveled? Do you meet a lot of people? Do you have a cool crew? Are they strong? Are they big and gi-gant-ic? [Had to split the big word up.]

[Oh hell, now he's babbling right into his ear. Sanji fights back a twitch with relative success, though he picks up his step. The faster they hit the restaurant and he starts cooking to distract himself, the better. It's like a child in bird form-- oh wait.]

The farthest? We've already hit the New World, if that counts - sailed all the way from East Blue. And yeah, meeting people kinda comes with the shitty job. [He pushes open the door, sucking in a thankful breath of cooler air.]

And of course I have a cool crew! [A sudden, huge grin] Robin-chan and Nami-san are the coolest people I know~! [So derailed by his moment of worship, he forgets to answer the rest of the questions]

Edited 2012-08-18 05:59 (UTC)

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