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"Captain Levi! If we don't hurry up and find another route, we'll run straight into the storm for sure!"

"Aye, Petra. I don't understand what's taking Eld this damned long," Levi growled in frustration. It'd been five weeks since he and his crew set sail for Sina Island, known best for its vast riches waiting to be plundered. So far, the group had faced numerous guardian ships, sharks looking for snacks, and now a giant storm. Levi was at his wits end. He was close to doing something as ridiculous as hoping for a miracle.

"Uh..Cap'n Levi, it may be a little late for that," the newest recruit Gunther stated. Levi cursed under his breath, and quickly formulated a plan. He wondered where the hell Eld was, as he was supposed to be the quartermaster, but most of the responsibility usually fell to Levi, on account of the entire crew agreeing that they trusted Levi. Levi knew it was probably just so they could slack off a bit and let him do most of the decision-making, but as long as the ship stayed spotless, he wouldn't complain. Much.

Thinking it over in his head, Levi decided the best course of action would be to try and move around the storm. They'd most likely lose progress on making it to Sina, but it was better than risking the lives of his crew and their supplies. "Alright, batten down the hatches," he commanded.

He gave orders for Petra to stay up in the crow's nest to see what was going on, Oluo to stay on quarterdeck, and Gunther to positon himself by the cannons as a precaution. Levi watched as they all obeyed his orders in one swift, fluid motion, just how he liked it. He was quite annoyed at Eld for not being on deck, but the second-in-command was notorious for disappearing. However, he always came back with something that benefitted Crew Levi, as they had taken to calling themselves.

The short captain made his way to the wheel and turned away from the grey clouds who seemed so intent on making the sky dark and gloomy. However, luck was not on his side, and the gray devils seemed to be catching up at a very fast pace.

"Captain, windy skies up ahead!" Petra yelled, tearing her eyes away from the terrifying looking sky. Levi nodded in hurried acknowledgement and concentrated on getting their ship to safety. They couldn't afford to take damage to the ship with being so far out to sea. He just hoped the Reconnaissance could handle a little wind. She was a beautiful ship, made with the finest wood and equipped with the most efficient high-grade cannons. She adorned a flag of intersecting wings with an emerald green background, and Crew Levi was mighty proud of her. Every hit she took was very personal to the group, especially Levi. He made a sharp left to avoid a rocky patch of sea he wouldn't have noticed if it wasn't for Gunther pointing it out. By now, the rain had started to sprinkle on the members, but they were too persistent to let it storm on them. With a lot of effort, Oluo manning the sails, Petra watching the sky, and Gunther watching the sea, Levi safely got the bunch to calm shores.

"Oluo, hoist the sails," Levi sighed and watched as Petra climbed down the rigging, a smile on her face. "Good job steering, Cap'!" she said with a grin, causing Levi to only scowl at her and prepare to give her a lecture on addressing him properly when Eld interrupted him by emerging from the inside of the ship. Levi's scowl deepened and he was about to question where the hell Eld had been when Eld answered the question before he could ask, knowing his Captain.

"I've deciphered the map like you asked. It's complete, I know where the treasure is."

Levi raised his eyebrows at that. "Is it still in Sina like we thought?" He would hate for this entire trip to be waste, especially with ho damn difficult is was proving to be with one hardship after another coming their way.

"Aye, but it'll be rather hard to get, and we'd likely be in Davy's grip just by goin' after it."

"Yo ho ho! There ain't no way it can be too hard for us, Eld-y! 'Specially not with ol' Levi here!" Petra said with a big grin on her face, which soon disappeared with one look at Levi. The rest of the crew nodded in agreement despite Levi's murderous glare. Eld gave them a half-smile at the confidence they all had in their captain. "Aye, it's true that our Captain is the best in all the seas, but this ain't a 'blow the man down' type'a mission. We gotta capture the person of interest, and it ain't gonna be easy."

"It can't be that hard, Eld," drawled Oluo, trying hard to imitate Levi's perfect diction and speech, which only served to annoy Petra, "Who is this person, anyway?"

"Well, only one person knows where it lies, and it's apparently the treasure of all treasures, said to make any man who possesses it the richest man in the world, and surely gain a bunch of pirates all the fame, wealth an glory they could imagine," Eld stated, amused by the way the crew's eyes lit up. Levi snorted at that, but he was up for any sort of adventure, especially if it interested his crew. Plus, if what Eld was saying wasn't just a bunch of barnacle bullshit, it would greatly aid them, all in individual ways. Petra could afford medicine for her dying mother back home. Gunther could afford a sword that wasn't rusting. Eld could afford to go back home to his wife. Oluo could afford bandages for his tongue he always kept biting. Nodding, he decided to take the challenge. With the final approval from Levi, Eld decided to disclose the vital information he had been holding back.

"Well…we need to capture the prince of Sina," Eld stated, pausing for effect and taking in the crew's eyes go wide and Levi's brow raising.

"His name is...

Jean Kirstein."

Author's Notes:

Batten down the hatches: prepare for the oncoming storm

Quartermaster: second-in-command on a pirate ship

Be in Davy's grip: to be close to death/afraid of death

Blow the man down: give command to kill