The boat rocked back and forth, tempting him to vomit. No matter how long it had been, he would never get used to how nauseous it made him feel. But, it was all worth it. As long as he was near her, he didn't care if he threw up all over himself.
He sighed and stood up." I've got to do something." The nausea only came to him when he was just sitting , doing nothing, so it usually kicked in before bed, when all his chores and work was done.
He was about to go see what he could do, when he heard some shouting. "Niko! You idiot!"
"I…I'm sorry, Miss! I-I didn't mean to…" When link came up on the deck to see all the excitement, Tetra made a frustrated noise and walked passed him to her cabin. When she slammed the door shut, Link turned to the other pirates. Niko, probably the smallest of the crew, was standing there, face flushed and still shaking a bit. Link walked up to them and looked around. "What did Niko do?" all the other pirates pointed down at a, now, empty barrel. It looked like half of it's substances had been poured out. Link stepped closer to it and pinched his nose closed. "Wow, what is in there? Crap?"
"Last weeks dinner scraps." corrected Gonzo. "He tripped."
"Oh, your in trouble now, Niko."
"I'm dead!"
"You got that right." Gonzo slapped his back as they all started to leave.
"Don't worry, Niko. I'll go try to calm her down."
He smiled at his friend and headed back down the stairs. He knocked on her door and waited for a response. "Go away!" The anger still coated her voice.
"Come on, Tetra. It was an accident." There was a brief silence and the door opened. Tetra was covered in grey , slimy, fish smelling leftovers. "What do you want, Link?"
"I want you to calm down.""You can't tell me what to do! I'm the captain of this ship!"
"Yeah, but who's saved your life several times?"
"You have." She mumbled and crossed her arms.
"Exactly." "Okay, fine. I'll calm down. You happy?"
"Yeah, pretty much." Link smiled. "Besides, you don't smell that bad. Trust me, I've smelled way worse."
"Thanks, Link. I guess you do always know what to say, don't you?"
"That's me." Link jabbed his thumb in his chest. Tetra made a small laugh and playfully punched Link in the shoulder." Now, I suggest you go take shower."
"That's just what I was thinking." She smiled and closed the door again.
Link walked back to the crew's cabin and smiled to himself. Now she would probably go easy on Niko. He was pretty helpless after all. It was a wonder how he became a pirate at all. He turned into the cabins and saw everyone in their beds. He took off his hat and boots and laid them beside his own given bed. He pulled off his tunic and laid down in his bed, pulling the covers up. He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.
Thunder shook the boat, lighting lit up the sky and the waters. Link felt someone shaking him and he opened his eyes. Gonzo was yelling something at him, but he couldn't quite hear. "Wake up! Link! It's a storm! A big one at that!" As soon as he understood, he jumped up. He rushed to get dressed and sprinted to the deck. It was hard to tell from all the storm clouds, but Link predicted it was still late. He looked around and saw Niko and Mako pulling on one rope with Senza and Nudge pulling another. Gonzo was at the wheel and Zuko was in the look out. Link tried to look for Tetra, but couldn't. "Gonzo! Where's Tetra?"
"She's still in her cabin!" Link nodded to him and headed to her room. He opened the door and saw Tetra staring out the little window. Link walked up to her and noticed her face was a bit paler than usual. He followed her gaze and his own face flushed. A hurricane was raging off in the near distance. "Tetra! We have to get everyone below deck! Now!" Tetra stood and followed Link to the deck. Tetra yelled out at everyone, "Everyone! Below deck! There's a hurricane!" Everyone stopped what they were doing and rushed below the deck all at once. Tetra ran up the stairs to the wheel and turned it. "Tetra! We have to get cover!"
"I…I think I can save us!" She turned the wheel some more. Link ran up to her and grabbed her arm, trying to pull her away. "Tetra!" The storm was a yard away. "Tetra!" It was too late as soon as the storm hit, Link heard tetra scream, "Link!" He closed his eyes and held his breath. He heard a splash and felt himself in the water. He opened his eyes and saw Tetra lying in the water a few feet away, unconscious. He tried to swim over to her, but a giant wave tossed over him, causing him to pass out.
