Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy, it's character's or anything in this story and I am in no way related to square enix. This is purely fanmade.
My name Is Bram Ennis, although don't be fooled by the spelling, it's pronounced "Brom." I'm a 14-year-old guy living in Kentucky though I'm usually considered a freak in my own way. One unpredictable day, I won a contest for four tickets to a ten-day cruise. My parents were going away for a few of those ten days to drive my sister to summer camp with her friends. So I was allowed to bring some of my friends instead. My friend Donald was asking if he could come and bring his girlfriend, Jordan. I agreed to let him come along because his parents rarely let him out of the house to spend time with anyone. He then got the OK from his parents, which surprised me, and invited Jordan to come along.
The next few days were hectic because everyone was calling me asking if they could come along as well. Each one of them tried to bribe, provoke, and even threaten me to bring them along. I was about to just give up and call off the trip when I met up with my friend Alishia. I thought she too was going to try everything possible to get me to take her. Though, she had no intention whatsoever of even asking. I took this as a huge break because it made it a lot easier on who to choose.
So I asked her the next day if she would come along and she happily agreed to come. I was excited, because if she had refused then I have to either choose one of the others who just wanted a vacation or give it all up. The next day, a bus came to pick the four of us up and drive us to California. There, a boat would be waiting for us. Little did we know, this vacation would be a lot more than we expected.
[Chapter 1 ]
[The Vacation Takes an Unexpected Twist]
We would have to ride on the bus for three days before we arrived at the boat so we were all talking about what we expected. After a while I said,
"I hope none of us get sea-sick."
Donald then responded, "Wouldn't it be cool if we got attacked by a giant monster or something?"
We all looked at him strangely. Donald was black, the oldest, and the shortest of us. He wasn't always the brightest of anyone socially but he was awesome at the work we had to do in school. His parents rarely ever let him out of the house, so he got excited and lost control every time he was able to go somewhere. It was only natural that he would say something like that. Regardless the responses were that of "Yes, that would be cool," or "It would be interesting."
Alishia didn't talk much the way there. She mostly just read some of her books the whole way. Alishia had pale skin and was the same age as me but she was one year behind the rest of us in school. She had black hair that she occasionally died a grayish color. This was the first time she actually met Donald and Jordan so she didn't know what to expect. When Donald made that comment she quietly asked, "Does he get out much?" I just shook my head.
Jordan, for the most part, talked to Donald. She was Donald's girlfriend but, because Donald didn't get out much, they never really hung out with each other. She was taller than Donald and Alishia with tanner skin and dark hair. She was also the second oldest even though she acts like a little kid. I thought this trip would let them have some time together before school started again.
I mostly just wondered about what the boat will be like and how nice the crew would be. I had always hoped to sail on a boat with some of my friends but I felt like the joy of the cruise would be short lived. I was the tallest of the group with short brown hair. Contrasting to my tallness, I was the youngest. I also appear to be the most athletic when I'm actually the least of all. I spend most of my time reading books or playing games.
Overall, I didn't think I would actually win the cruise. I was just watching a show with my family one night and saw a commercial about winning a cruise for four people. My thought was to just send in a postcard for the heck of it and then I actually won. With single postcard. At that moment, I immediately knew that there was a catch to it all.
On the second day of the bus ride I pulled out the letter that I had received in the mail. It had outlined the schedule for the entire trip and had the exact times on the back. I then read it aloud to everyone,
"Congratulations to you, Mr. Bram Ennis, for winning this spectacular cruise for four. You will be picked up by a bus and taken to California where you will board the Legend (we all could only assume that the 'Legend' was the name of the ship). You and your friends will sail on this ship for five days before turning around to go back to the main land. Before setting sail, you and your friends will leave behind all of the belongings you brought. They are to be kept in a safe in the back of the bus. I am the only one who knows the combination and will be with you the entire time. I have provided everything you need on the trip. Make sure you all have the time of your lives.
Sincerely,
The Captain"
"I think we should go back." Donald said after hearing the letter, "It sounds like they're trying to rob us right under our noses. And why did that guy only tell us he's 'The Captain'. It just seems too weird too be true." I replied,
"I thought it was a scam too but it seems a little too obvious if they were trying to rob us. That's why if I get enough evidence of them trying to rob us, I'll cancel the trip immediately!"
"How will you get enough evidence? Won't we be leaving as soon as we get there?"
"Actually no. We will leave at exactly noon. According to the time schedule, we will arrive at 9:00 a.m. and have an interview with him."
Alishia joined us and asked,
"He's going to interview us?" I respond,
"No, we interview him." They all look at me like I'm crazy.
"I'm telling the truth. It says right here that we will interview the captain." I show them the time schedule and point to the spot that says '9:00a.m - 9:30a.m: Interviewing the captain.' They all nod and Donald agrees to leave it to me to decide if we should go or not.
Finally we arrive to our destination in California and tension surrounds each of us as we drive to the port. We all wonder what the captain will be like, how the boat is designed, and what we'll do on the boat. Suddenly, the bus screeches to a stop at exactly 9:00 a.m. and we hesitantly get off the bus. As we exit the bus, we meet a tall man wearing a blue coat, a black shirt, and blue jeans. He had messy long black hair and glaring eyes that seem to say "Don't mess with me". I really had hoped we wouldn't have to talk to this guy. Unfortunately, he then bowed and welcomed us in a cold, harsh voice, "Welcome, Mr. Bram Ennis and friends, to the Legend."
He said my first name wrong and all my friends laughed so I corrected him by saying, "It's pronounced like Brom."
"Yeah, whatever. Well, what do you say we get some introductions underway? You may call me Captain and Captain only. I will not reveal my name under any circumstances, got it?" We stare at him blankly.
"GOT IT!?" He yelled loudly. We all respond in unison,
"Yes sir!"
"WRONG!!!" That shocked us. "You say, 'Aye Captain.' Got it?"
"Aye Captain!" I stated first. Then my friends reluctantly replied,
"Aye Captain."
"Not bad, not bad. But it could use more enthusiasm next time! Got it?"
"Aye Captain!" Each of us shout on cue.
"OK. Now..." He points at Donald, "You there!!! Introduce yourself and ask any ONE question you want to know about me."
"My name is Donald and I am 15 years old. As for the question I would like to know, it's how long you've been a captain."
"Well I'll have you know, Duck Boy, I have been a captain for fourteen years now."
"D–DUCK BOY?!" Donald exclaimed; Captain had really crossed the line with that comment. Donald get's insanely mad if people call him a duck in some way. It took us a long time to calm him down.
"Well now..." Captain grumbled while pulling out a silver pocket watch. "It seems we don't have long until we have to set sail." He then pointed to Jordan. "You're next!"
"My name is Jordan and I am 15 years old. I would like to ask how old you are exactly."
"I am 23 years old!" He replied
"You've been a captain since you were 9 years old?" I asked without thinking.
"Yes, and there goes your question Mr. Bram" He said my name wrong again. Then he started to point but was interrupted by Alishia.
Alishia started, "My name is Alishia and I am 14 years old. I would like to ask if-"
"Times up!" Captain cut her off, "If there are any other questions then you may ask now. None? Good! Then let's set sail!"
"I would like to finish my question." Alishia stated.
"I don't care, now come on!" He then snapped his fingers and four men dressed in ratty outfits came to push us to the boat.
I then said, "Well Donald, it looks like we were attacked."
"Too bad it was before we got on the boat." He replied.