A/N: The script has been slightly changed to fit my fantasy and the purpose of the story. Though I know it is a slow start, things will pick up very quickly in the next chapters.

Disclaimer: Again, I only own what's in BETWEEN the script.


He could tell she was disappointed. After all, she had been convinced Dim-Dim had been in Mirhago. He knew it meant a lot more to her than it to him. Dim-Dim had been his mentor, a father figure in his young life, but he was all grown up now. Maeve, on the other hand, still needed him. He wasn't sure why she was on a determined mission to kill Rumina but he knew she was convinced she needed Dim-Dim to vanquish her.

He watched her as she looked out at the sea, eyes focused on the horizon. Dermott was perched on her arm, as usual. Leaving his men to prepare the ship for sailing, he slowly approached her.

"We will continue our search, Maeve. We will find Dim-Dim."

"Dim-Dim only gave me a riddle," she replied, turning slightly towards him.

"And yet, I know we can find him."

He stared into his brown eyes, his heart beating rapidly as it always did when he was near her. Both of them turned their gaze back towards the sea.

"Out there on the horizon, Dim-Dim is waiting for us. Wherever the wind takes us that's where he'll be."

He gently placed a hand on her shoulder, to comfort her. To his surprise, Maeve reached over and covered his hand with her own. His heart skipped a beat at the touch of her skin against his. Lightly, she brushed her thumb against the top of his hand. Smiling, Sinbad slowly leaned in and gently kissed her on the side of the head. He felt her stiffened slightly at the contact his lips on her temple but she didn't pull away.

Gently, he pulled his hand away and turned towards his crew. Thankfully, no one seemed to have noticed. He pretended nothing had just happened as he joined his brother and his friends.

"Let's set sail!" he yelled.

Maeve ignored him. She continued to stare out at the ocean. She was startled by Dermott's loud squawking.

"Oh shut up!" Maeve snapped at her brother.

Dermott squawked again.

"No, I do not. Now, stop bothering me!" Maeve added as she lifted her arm.

Dermott flew away. Inside her mind, she heard her brother chuckle. She rolled her eyes before heading towards her cabin to study her magic book.


Poor Maeve! :-P