Letters from Xifer

[fierybluebird]

A series of correspondence letters between a phoenix and his boy.

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4/18/2014

[fierybluebird]

Forenote: Marco here! Even though I didn't read your letter, Xifer said you were worried about how you got mad. Don't worry, Xifer and I get in arguments with our brothers a lot! I just hope you're feeling better now. Xifer pecked me for making you mad, so I'll try to be clearer next time.


Dear Roxas,

You sound like Ace about that! Ace never wants me to hold back either. He's made of fire so I don't worry as much about kicking him, but I still won't use haki on him if I can avoid it. I'd regret it if I hurt him. I told Marco how you fought against Naesala and he was really impressed too! He says he knows you're pretty tough. You should try sparring with Namur sometime. But you have to be careful not to make him bleed or vice versa because blood really messes with his senses. Because he's a shark.

I still don't know how much I understand, but Mr. Marco says it's okay so long as I keep trying, so I'll always listen and you can explain whatever you want about it.

DiZ also sounds really mean, and prisons never sound good. I can't think of anything worse than prison, because then I wouldn't be able to fly. Prison is one of the worst things for a pirate.

I don't know if it's creative or not. But I still like my name because you gave it to me, and it sounds fun, even if being a Heartless is not.

I'm glad you and Lea worked it out! It's been a long time since I fought with my brothers. Except Thatch. But I don't even remember what we fought about now so it must not be important.

Numbers in our crew are usually a division thing. Mr. Marco leads used to lead the first division, of which I am a member, and Captain Ace led the second division, Mr. Thatch led the fourth. And Namur has an 8 on his neck for his division! So maybe Mr. Thatch thought it was like that too. I think the way you remember him already is working pretty well without an extra reminder, so I don't think you have to worry about forgetting him.

As for existing or not, I think you would be surprised to know that a lot of the crew has nowhere to go back to. People tell me about it a lot because they know I can't talk to most of them, so I still have to keep it secret who, just like I won't tell anyone about what you said unless you want me to. But trust me, lots of the crew only have this ocean to be free on. I guess it's really hard on a lot of people, but you know Mr. Marco says Miss Kairi agrees with him that it just means we should enjoy this ocean as much as we can instead of trying so hard to go home. I know I don't want to go home yet at all. I just want to play with Ace and Thatch and Marco and Namur and everyone else here instead! So even though this is a present, it's a future too.

I hope you don't sleep that long again! That sounds like a coma. We'd probably all really worry.

A chick?! I'd love to meet her! Let me just have Marco fold this up already! And make sure you tell me her name! I think you're good at naming us!

- Xifer