Bucket entered my cell yet again. I don't know how many times he's been in and out. He does not have any more cabbage stew to offer, but is welding a key to unlock my mana does. The manacles are loose enough to eat and to write letters if I wanted too. It struck odd how much freedom they gave me. A prisoner.
I guess Bucket showed up to take me to my trial...or execution. I can't be too certain. Of course I don't necessarily have to go anywhere with him. I grin inwardly as I offer Bucket my wrists to unlock my manac!es.
"It's time Heather." Bucket says quietly as though not wanting to spook me, albeit leading me to my probable slaughter. He really just doesn't want me to run, but I have different plans.
"Sorry Bucket," and oddly I truly am sorry. He is a lot nicer than prison guards on Outcast island. Unfortunately for him he is still my enemy.
He quirks an eyebrow in confusion, but I act faster than he can comprehend. I jump so I'm gripping a low hanging rafter. This gives me enough leverage so I can promptly kick him in the head. The blow is enough to knock him out, thankfully and before I run out of the cell I snatch the key ring from his belt, which only holds a singular key. Makes sense, I am the only prisoner here. I shut the door quietly, not wanting to alert any potentially nearby guards to my escape. I learn the dungeon on Outcast island is way more heavily guarded than this prison. Now is not really a good time, but I can't help but remember how I had naively tried to break my parents out of prison when I was eight. How I failed.
I was caught, yet Alvin took pity on me. He said if I want my parents all I have to do is fulfill some 'favors.' He said I have a 'talent' for treachery. I didn't know what treachery meant as I was only eight, but I did understand the implication. Join him or my parents rot in their cell. Through blackmail alone he controls me.
This was supposed to be the final mission, and it was supposed to be simple. Steal The Book of Dragons from Hiccup and his band of dragon riders. If I had succeeded I would have gained my parent's freedom, and my own.
I'm not ready to report back to Alvin. I'm not ready to give up. I'm going to get that book. One way or another.