Track 1: Anything Goes
"The Heart is what gets heated, Search for what gets overflowed"
"Please watch over her, for she will bring so much to the new world"
"Why would she need some drifter, I bet she's got plenty of bodyguards to keep her company"
"Yet a lowly drifter saved her life, I could trust no one else with this task"
She tried to sit up in her bed now, the ship's sway helped her to sleep earlier and it was pretty good, her palico slept at the foot of her bed curled up, but happily for her there were more then just the two in that room. Slowly she reluctantly to move out of the arms of the woman currently wrapped around her.
Try as she might, her handler held her in place, so she had to do the only thing that would wake her little lover.
"Tansy..." A simple peck on the forehead.
"Babe, we have to get ready for the day" Another small one on the nose and Tansy started stir.
"Sia, later, sleep now" Tansy was making it tough but that made the hunter simply give a kiss to the cheek.
"The princess won't let us forget it, her bodyguard will be all over us" One eye opened from the Handler.
"She would already be if she just asked" The hunter couldn't disagree but she needed to get the day going so she had to pull out the big guns. A soft but firm peck to a disgruntled frown.
"Get up or you won't be getting anymore of those for a week" There was a sound of frustration, without a word Freesia knew Tansy admitted defeat.
"Give me a minute" the Hunter chuckled as she started to get started with her day. Lily followed close behind her, ready to help her Meowster get ready for what the princess had in store.
Entering the barracks with her handler and palico, she watched as the rest of the crew enjoyed an early breakfast, they were close to the new world, and that meant they had to prepare, but before that they would have to hear an uplifting little speech from the person who put this all together.
Freesia already found a spot and claimed the table closest to the window, Tansy chose to find what was left of the food, and Lily tried her best to get utensils moving past other felyne along the way.
Tansy took her spot, plates in hand as Lily started serving the drinks, Freesia wanted nothing more then orange juice and the rest drank with her with gusto. There was a swift kiss on the cheek for her handler and a ruffle for her palico.
As they ate and chatted away they failed to notice the woman staring daggers at them, there was something about the other two women that annoyed her but she would have to square with that later, the princess opened the door and the guard made sure that the rest of the crew realize that she was there.
"Stand at attention Princess Linna has arrived" The others stopped for a moment, the woman of the hour walked in with hands behind her back. She studied the others standing in the center of the barrack her guard standing at her side.
"First and foremost, I thank you, for the intrigue of the new world the royal family has always wished to sail out and discover what lies within, so to have so many volunteers with me now is more then welcome, we are supposed to hit land in a few hours" She had a myriad of light toned words but grabbing onto Freesia's drink and taking a deep chug,
"But enough about that, we're about to land and once we do, we need to make it to Astera, you may chose to stay with the fifth fleet or stay at my side and you'll find wonders, live wild, hope and free, what say you!?" She slammed the drink into the table.
"To live wild, hope and free!" The hunters had always been loyal to the royal family, but this was a new world, Linna didn't want them to stay if they truly wish to go out on their own she wouldn't stop them.
"Also because Linna owes me a drink"
Freesia sat fuming, staring at the empty cup, despite the bodyguard continuous glare, Linna merely laughed as she sat to speak with her favorite hunter.
"Saika, please sit with us" The armored woman sighed, before sitting down, Lily had actually taken the time to gets a few extra plates and Tansy passed it along, watching Saika with interest, the bodyguard couldn't help but notice and the blush had all but confirmed that she did indeed have an inkling of what Tansy was thinking about. Freesia had a knowing smirk.
"Nice speech princess, I really wonder what we're going to find" Tansy had to ask and Linna grinned wildly.
"Can't say but isn't it fun to find out!?" Then the princess enjoyed her palette, eating the various bits and drinks.
"How about you Saika, are you going to have fun in the new world" Freesia wanted to talk an old friend, they hadn't really spoken since well...
"As long as the Princess is protected I am happy" Saika barely poked at her own food hoping for this conversation to end.
Luckily she got it in the form of the ship rocking to the side. On the other hand, someone ran through the doorway with startling speed.
"Something hit the ship, the bottom of it is torn apart! Its taking in water fast!" Linna had all the fun torn away. As the boat started to lurch more, the crew quickly sprang in action.
"Everyone assume emergency positions! You, how far are we from Astera!?" Moving quickly out pf the room, the rest of the crew would get whatever they could as they prepared. Tansy looked out at the window watching as something fiery and gargantuan swam across the sea.
"35 Miles, it would have taken us to the docks, but with the ship badly damaged we won't make it"
"I know what I say next is dangerous, but I need you to get the ship as close to the land as possible, we cannot lose everything on this ship" He nodded, taking the order
"Saika, Freesia, Tansy, Lily, my most lovely Garland, prepare for a very rough landing!" They moved quickly, Freesia and Tansy took what they could from the room. Lily taking things twice her size as they ran to the deck of the ship.
Every person on the ship took what they could up and threw it on the deck, the bottom quickly filling up with water. The ship made a sharp left turn almost knocking everyone down. That wasn't the worse of it, when it hit the beach ahead, everything flew off the ship hitting the beach beyond. Everything from weapons to provisions.
The ship stopped, the bridges down as the crew took what was left and ran to secure what was thrown across. The boat started to sink, falling backwards into the ocean, which left Freesia a bit distraught, she didn't bring her weapon with her.
She walked backwards staring at the ship sinking. Until she tripped over something, hitting the sand she fell to her back but she as soon as she hit the ground she turned herself around pushing up on her arms. Her beloved switch ax in right beneath her.
Looking up she watched as creatures started moving away from the trees lying beyond. Scaled creatures, stalking forward, yellow eyes studying the humans that stepped into their territories.
Freesia put one hand to the handle of her weapon, grinning at the monsters she looked back at her princess.
"Linna, if they're hostile can this party get a little wild?" Linna crossed her arms, she smiled wide as she nodded.
The creatures started to growl as the crew prepared with whatever weapons they could find.
"Guess what you ugly beasties!" She put the weapon over her shoulder. She pointed her thumb to herself
"Freesia has arrived!" She stretched her arm out to the side before charging into the monsters with her weapon in both hands. She brought it down on the head of the first yellow scaled beasty that dared to charge at her.
"Life goes on, if you're serious fight for it and you'll never feel like you'll lose"