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After Emmet had acquired his markers, glitter glue and construction paper, he had gone into the Captain's Cabin to make the instructions to save the world! Lucy, Batman, Benny and Unikitty were in there too, either watching him or getting some rest before the big day ahead of them. Unikitty unfortunately gotten sea sick easily...
As for Vitruvius, he made his way to where Metalbeard was. He had been on this large ship enough times to remember its whole layout. He went all the way up the stairs that led onto the Quarter Deck. He held onto the railing with one hand and his staff in the other. It was a beautiful night, how the stars and moon shined.
Metalbeard was steering the Sea Cow hadnt really noticed Vitruvius until he heard a loud thud. Vitruvius had stumbled. Metalbeard couldnt help but chuckle a little bit at him.
"Yarrgh!! Ye be okay there matey? Better be careful, ya dont wanna break yer back!"
Metalbeard teased, although genuinely not wanting him to be hurt and felt a bit of concern.
"Im good, Metalbeard."
Vitruvius said as stood back up as if nothing happened and walked over to where Metalbeard stood. Vitruvius leaned against the ship’s railing neside Metalbeard.
"Ah well, what brings ye up here anyway?"
"I wanted to talk to you about Emmet-"
Metalbeard put his cannon-hand on his hip, scratched his chin with the other and raised an eyebrow.
"Well, after his speech, and seeing that badoubled decker land couch I do have some faith in the boy, although I cant help but be a wee bit wary of how everything will go tomorrow..."
"I dont think there is any need to be! I have been around him long enough to know he has a lot of potential."
"I suppose... Ye've always been an optimistic one have ye!"
His attention brought more onto Vitruvius now rather than the the steering of the Sea Cow.
"Why yes I have.. Oh! That reminds me Metalbeard, of you when we were young...before you had your beard. You went by Craggy, correct? You were quite optimistic yourself. I remember how excited you were to go on long voyages and such."
The pirate had felt a small pang of...sorrow or nostalgia upon hearing that name.
"Aye I had! No one has called me that for a while. The last people t' call me that were apart of me crew!"
"Oh I see..."
"Back then I had strapping and virile body..." He went on, at this point he was repeating himself. Although hearing Metalbeard's tell of woe a million times before, he felt much empathy for him.
"I've always thought you were quite endearing then, even now. I may not be able to see how your body looks now but even if I could im positive I would feel the same way."
"Oh really now? Ye arent pullin' my leg are ye?" Metalbeard teased.
"Oh no of course not."
He had a look in his eyes that was so, so tender.
"Ah, well I think ye be rather thee charmer yerself!"
Vitruvius had chuckled, although his beard covered his mouth, Metalbeard could tell he was smiling by looking at the way his eyes lit up. They spoke to eachother and could have continued until morning. But they were interrupted when Emmet finally called them over to the Captain's Cabin to discuss his plans. The two had felt very fond of eachother, much warmth and comfort, although they hadn't really brought this up to the others. They felt there was no need.