Tetra lay still as the gentle breeze blows her hair from here eyes and the morning sun bursting through her eyelids. The young captain rubs her eyes as she stands in her cabin to see her already cracked mirror. Tetra grasped her brush and began to stroke her golden locks. Her emerald eyes locked on her hand as she brushed her hair. She grabbed a bucket of fresh water and wet the tips of the brush and stroked her hair once more. Then she dropped the brush, stroked her soft hair, and pulled it up into a spiral. She looked at her dresser and got her usual apparel and dressed for her captain position. She walked up the steps and looked around to see that her crew had still not woken up. She walked down and stood at the door to the other bunks. She knocked on the door right before kicking it open.
"Alright! Time to wake up! Get to work everyone!" She screamed. Everyone tossed out of their bunks, shuffled and scurried to get ready. They ran around wasting time for a good five minutes before Tetra yelled again.
"What are you idiots doing!? Get out there and get to work!" Just as she yelled everyone stiffened and ran past her outside. She once again walked to the deck and began barking orders. "Gonzo! Hoist the sails! Niko! Tie down those ropes!" She yelled. As she turned and noticed a familiar figure. "Link! You dropped your boomerang! Pick it up before I throw it into the ocean!" She yelled with a smirk.
"Well good morning to you too Tetra." He stated. She flashed him a smile and turned around to face her crew. She began barking orders once again as Link slipped down into the cargo hold. He sat down on the crates as he began sharpening the Hero's Sword. The loud noises of the crew and Tetra began to grow quiet as he tuned out the outside world. His focus was on his blade as he sharpened it slowly but surly. He began to relax deeply as he laid his back to the crate. He looked out the window and noticed something strange. Everything began to tune back in as he noticed a Black orb heading straight toward him. He dove out of the way as the cannon ball destroyed the crate that he was on. He gasped and ran upstairs to see the ship under attack from another pirate ship. Cannon balls flying everywhere and shrapnel exploding in all areas. Tetra ran to stern of the ship and yelled loud enough for everyone to hear.
"Gonzo! Bring the ship in closer! Crew! ..." She winked and smiled her signature and sinister smirk. "... Prepare to board!"
"Sir! They're coming in to board!"
"Good. Let them come. We will strike them down as they come." The captain's powerful voice led all the way down to the jail area where a young man dressed in black heard. He was tall and strong. He wore a black robe with a silver insignia that resembled the fabled Triforce. Though one seemed to shine brighter than the others. The top seemed to shine bright in the darkest of places. Though it wasn't until recently that it began to glow as such. His dark and mysterious eyes shifted at his statement and smiled under his hood. He quickly looked out the port hole and Saw the ship approaching at high speeds. He smiled and looked at the already weakened bars that held him.
"... I believe its time to go." He spoke the words and quickly burst through the cage and ran down the hallway. Some of the crew noticed but were quickly dispatched. He hid a dagger that nobody knew of on the back of his belt and took out most of the crew below the deck. He ran downstairs to the cannon are and saw the enemy ship very close by the planks were laid and Tetra's crew ran over to the other ship. He looked at the holes created in the ship and saw that one was perfect: A hole that lead straight to the cargo hold. He leaped through the window as quickly as possible trying not to get caught. But as he jumped through he heard a female voice coming from above.
"Keep going! I have to pay a visit to someone in the cargo hold!" He equipped his dagger and waited at the side of the entrance. He heard footsteps coming down the steps until he heard it close by. As soon as he saw a visible movement coming from the door he sliced as fast as he could. He slashed at the stomach area and straw began to pour out.
"Damn. Practice dummy." As soon as he let out a sound, Tetra swung down from a hidden rafter and kicked him in the stomach. He turned in the air and back flipped onto the floor. He stood on the floor boards and held his dagger in the defensive position.
"Beautiful footwork... Let's see how quick you are shall we?" She stated with a swing. The mysterious man held his dagger firm and blocked each swing with a loud noise and sparks flying. She paused and said "Great! ... Lets see your offensive..."
"Whatever. Shall we?"He charged at her and sliced. She parried and sent him into the crates behind her. He quickly turned and began slashing. His eyes watching her movements as he attacked.
"What are you doing infiltrating my ship anyway pirate?" She asked over the sound of the blades hitting. He paused and smiled.
"I have my reasons." She paused and looked hard at his facial expression. "You're not one of the enemy pirates... Are you?"
"Heh. You got this just from reading my face? You're good." He stated with a smirk.
"Well, with some people it's pretty difficult, but with you, it's easy to look at your face." She stated with a wink.
"Flattery will get you nowhere!" He stated the final word with an abrupt intensity. He threw the dagger at Tetra, who easily dodged, but as it stuck into the wall it made a strange noise. The sound of unsheathing emanated from the area, causing her to look back. That gave him the opportunity that he needed. He charged at her and brought his knee up to her gut. She flew back against the wall and hit it hard. She noticed that, above all, her ribs hurt. She looked down at the knife and saw that the sound was another blade shooting out of the back of the handle. The blade was dripping with her blood. She looked back at him, eyes like daggers and a smile on her face.
"If you meant to kill me then you were off a bit." She walked forward but fell quickly to the ground.
"No... I wasn't. You see, while the blade was in the sheath it was marinating... In poison." She cringed at the thought of whatever sinister substance that could be pumping through her veins.
"You bastard! Give me the antidote!"
"Now why would I do that? With you poisoned for the four days you'll be alive then I'll have something to bargain with so I can stow away on your ship." Fear welled up in her stomach at only being alive for four more days. "Now, if you get me to Windfall Island in the four days then I'll give you the antidote. If we don't make it in time... I'm afraid you'll die."
"How do I know you're not lying?!" She yelled. The man chuckled and pointed at the knife. She looked down and saw the knife. "It's true." She looked at the clear liquid seeping out of the handle. He chuckled under his breath.
"Now, as long as you don't tell the rest of your crew that I'm the enemy, then we should be fine. Okay?" He said with a smile.
"Fine. Just don't try anything funny got it."
"Sure thing." He chuckled. He picked her up from her arms and grabbed a wrap from his back pocket. He pulled up her shirt to the bottom of her ribs, she couldn't fuss due to shock, and began wrapping the bandages around her. She looked at him with a strange look.
"If you plan on using or dispatching me, then why are you bandaging me so gently?" She asked.
"Would you rather me pull harder?"
"No!"
"That's why." He stated with a smirk. She looked down and smiled,
"Heheh... You're probably not a bad guy when you aren't trying to kill them."
"You're not getting the antidote that way. As I said, flattery won't get you anywhere."
"The funny part is, I wasn't trying to." She stated with a smile.
"Heh..." She retrieved her composure as he finished and began to walk back upstairs with the man. They emerged into the sunlight to see the enemy ship retreating. And the crew shouting in victory.
"Well. It seems we won. We should celebrate. But first, we need to introduce a temporary crew member." The crew turned toward Tetra and then to the man next to her. His dark eyes shifted through the crew
"My name is Jacob Kullis... I was a prisoner on the enemy ship... Until I escaped that is."
"Welcome aboard young one!" Gonzo exclaimed patting him on the back.
"Uh... Thanks..." He stated.
"Well, Time for a headcount. One... Two..." Her voice trailed off realizing how pointless it was. She turned to Gonzo. "Where's Link?" His face darkened.
"He was taken prisoner by the enemy ship, Miss Tetra."
