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Hina of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Tama

Chapter 1
Port Hinata

Naru woke up in surprise from the oddly occurring dream, memory, or whatever the heck that was. What really got her thought was that those were just part two sets of memories. She was confused about this and was pondering. The memories of her life seemed more real, but another set of memories involving a girl dorm-turned inn and her best friend Keitaro being seen as some kind of innocent pervert. After thinking a bit about this her head unnaturally hurt so she focused on something else.

She grabbed a nearby oil lit candle going to her bedside table and removed a false bottom. There, not even the chain had moved for so long, was the very same necklace. She picked it up and rubbed off some of the collecting dust. After looking for a bit, she replaced the false bottom and clasped the necklace around her neck. She looked in the mirror seeing how it looked. A knock then startled her and she hid the coin of the necklace in her… well… cleavage. She then ran to and put her morning gown on as her mother's voice spoke.

"Naru? Naru, are you all right?" with that she then entered the room to see Naru finishing her putting on the gown. "Still in bed at this hour?" she asked as a few maidens entered in behind her and opened all the curtains. One opened the window to see a stunning view of the port and sea. "Beautiful day isn't it? I have a gift for you;" she then opened a box one of the maidens held and Naru took it out and looked at the beautiful dress.

"Beautiful!"
"Yes, isn't it?"
"… What's the occasion?"
"What, does a mother need an occasion to please her daughter?"

They chuckled a bit as Naru started to undress behind a screen and the maidens following to help her. But Haruka was a bit unsure as she spoke again.

"I uh, actually I had hoped to have you wear it for the ceremony today."
"Ceremony?"
"Captain Kentaro's promotion ceremony."
"I knew it!"
"Commodore Kentaro, as he is about to become. A fine gentleman, don't you think? He fancies you the most."

However, Naru was having trouble to breathe as the maidens helped Naru put on the corset. For those who don't know what those are, they're things ladies wear when trying to look thinner. Unfortunately it also confines a girls assets for men who like to look. Yep, I'm not ashamed of it; I'm slightly perverted. Slightly, though. Anyways, the corset suddenly became so tight Naru gasped. This concerned Haruka.

"Naru, is everything okay back there?"
"It's hard to say…" No duh, you can barely breathe.
"I'm told it's the latest fashion in London."
"Well women in London must've learned not to breathe!"
"Milady," a butler interrupted, "you have a visitor."

Down in the main entrance a grown Keitaro Urashima stood waiting with a long box held beneath his arm. He looked closely at a wall-hanged candleholder. He slightly held one in his two fingers and it accidentally snapped off in his hand. He was startled for a second and quickly placed it in a bin for umbrellas. He then noticed Haruka coming down the stairs.

"Ah, Mr. Urashima. Good to see you again."
"Thank you aunt- OW!"
"What have I told you about calling me aunt?"
"Sorry Haruka. But, I have your order."

He then opened the box on a nearby table and laying in it was a beautiful sword. He took it out and handed it to Haruka who unsheathed it.

"The blade is folded steel. And that's gold filigree laid into the handle. If I may?" he then took the sword and balanced the blade next to the handle on his finger. "Perfectly balanced. And the tang is nearly the full width of the blade." He then flipped it up in the air and caught the handle. After that, he placed it back in its sheath and back in the box.

"Impressive. Very impressive. Commodore Kentaro is going to be very pleased with this. Please pass my compliments on to your master."

At this Keitaro was a bit disappointed but quickly covered it up. How he disliked having his work assumed to be made by the drunk that was supposed to be his teacher. "I shall. A craftsman is always pleased to be appreciated of his work." He then turned his attention to the descending Naru in her dress and was awed. She then took note of his presence. "Keitaro! It's so good to see you! I had a dream about you last night."

"About who?"
"Yes Naru, is that entirely proper to-"
"About the day we met. Do you remember?"
"How could I forget Miss Narusegawa? OW!"
"How many times do I have to remind you to call me Naru?"
"At least once more Miss Narusegawa."

"See?" Haruka spoke, "At least he has a sense of propriety. Now we really must be going;" as she followed the butlers who were loading final things in a carriage that was to take them to the ceremony. And so with a simple good bye, both Naru and Keitaro left the house, Naru to her carriage, and Keitaro walk home later. Both however were unknowing of what was to happen. Speaking of which, LET'S SWITCH TO ME ALREADY!

I stood proudly upon the top of the sail beams over looking the nearby docks with a sense of pride, dignity, and grace. Unfortunately I didn't have any of the aforementioned.

"Captain!" Suu shouted, "We need some help down here!"

I took a nearby rope and swung down to the flooded ship floor and grabbed a bucket to dump out the overflowing water along with her. But I barely got one bucket out when I stopped. Suu saw what I saw and we both dropped our buckets; in the sea however. But there in a rock formation swung three pirate carcasses. I took off my hat and placed it over my chest in respect ignoring the nearby sign that read, Pirates ye be warned.

Later in the docks, people on the merchant ships stopped to look at the new arrivers. There, side by side on top of the sail of a ship sticking out of the water, were oddly dressed children both around the age of fifteen whom had stepped aboard a dock from where they were. They began to walk along as if they were already there, but didn't go unnoticed by a man and his boy who were to keep records of the shipping.

"What, hold up there you two!" they turned to face the man with a quill and a book in each of his hands. "It's a shilling to tie up your boat at the dock." They looked at the top of the sail and mast that didn't submerge yet. "And I shall need to know your name."

I then dug into my pocket to pull out three coins. "How bout we do three shillings," poured them onto the book's open page while Suu just stood there with the same smile; "and we forget the name?" A moment of silence. The man then closed the book with a smile. "Welcome to Port Hinata Mr. and Miss Smith." We started to walk away, but not before I jingled the man's coin pouch that Suu had sneakily stole. Watch out Port Hinata, the Unknown Alias has arrived.

We now scene change to the main fort of Port Hinata where the promotion ceremony was finishing up. Kentaro is now being presented with the sword. Whereas Naru, as well as all the women, were fanning themselves in the increasing heat to help them breathe. Okay, this is boring. Back to me.

Suu and me now stand hidden in the foliage of the nearby docks reserved for the ships in the navy's fleet. Right now I was busy giving Suu an order and I was about to explain it again after I explained the final things mentioned that weren't food. "Okay Suu, just listen up, and listen good. You are to sneak upon that ship while I distract the guards. After that, hide and wait for me to get you. And please, make sure not to do anything stupid."

"Gotchya! Nothing stupid!" she then ran off into the water and I waited. I saw she was at the hull and I made my move to the lone two guards. The catch? They were Keitaro's friends. Sorry if I got them wrong but are their names Shirai and Hitani? Please review and tell me if I got them wrong. Anyways, I was going along the deck when they stood in front of me.

"This deck is off limits to civilians;" Hitani spoke.

"Oh um, sorry; I didn't know. If I see one, I'll make sure to let you know." I tried once again to get on the dock, but they blocked my path. I came up with another plan as I notice a head of yellow diving into a cannon hole. "So, I hear there's some kind of going up at the fort over there. Why are you two down here?"

"Someone has to make sure this dock stays off limits to civilians;" answered Hitani.

"And a marvelous job I must say, but it seems to me that a ship like that over there," I pointed out the grander ship over at the other end of the dock, "is a bit more important than compared to this thing over here," I pointed to the ship behind them that they were guarding.

"The Dauntless is the power in these waters, sure. But there's no ship that can match the Interceptor here in speed."

"I've heard of one," I replied with a finger to the side of my nose, "Said to be extremely fast. Pretty much uncatchable. The Black Tama." This got a chuckle from both of them.

"Well," Shirai spoke, "there's no real ship, that can match the Interceptor."
But Hitani looked a bit uncertain. "Black Tama is a real ship."
"No. No it's not."
"Yes it is, I've seen it."
"You've seen it?"
"Yes."
"You haven't seen it."
"Yes I have."
"You've seen a ship, with black sails, that's crewed by the damned and captained by a man so evil, that hell itself, spat him back out?"
"No."
"No."
"But I have seen a ship with black sails."
"Oh, a no ship that's not crewed by the damned and captained by a man so that hell itself spat him back out could possibly have black sails, therefore couldn't possibly any other ship than the Black Tama is that what you're sayin'?"
"…No."
"Like I said, there's no real ship that could match the Intercept…"

Yep. They were such idiots, they couldn't see that I had already went aboard the ship until just now. They turned to see me at the wheel of the ship. The shouted and quickly came to me with cocked and loaded guns pointing straight at me. "Get away from there! You don't have permission to be aboard there mate!"

"Sorry, it's just, it's such a pretty boat. Ship!" I said correcting myself.
"What's your name?"
"Smith. Will Smith actually. Smithy if you like."
"What's your purpose here in Port Hinata, Mr. Smith?"
"Yeah and no lies!"

"Heh, well, if that's the case then" I said leaving the wheel alone, "I plan to commandeer one of these ships, pick up a crew in Tortuga, raid, pillage, plunder and the whole kit and kabootle that comes with being a pirate."

0.0

"I said no lies!"
"…I think he's telling the truth."
"If he were telling the truth then he wouldn't have told us."

"Unless he told the truth to you knowing you wouldn't believe the truth even if he were telling it so you;" I said with a smile. My happiness just grew at their confused faces. I love messing with people's heads!

Meanwhile, the ceremony was over. Naru was standing near the end of the fort that faced the ocean below. Kentaro had then walked up beside her. While he was doing peachy, Naru was having more trouble trying to breathe by the second. Kentaro however didn't notice this. "You look lovely today Naru." Naru with only so little energy could only muster a nod. Thus Kentaro continued.

"I apologize if this seems to forward, but I must speak my mind… This promotion throws into sharp relief that which I have not yet achieved." He then turned his head to Naru who was breathing shallower. "A marriage to a fine woman. And you have become a fine woman Naru."

"I-… I can't breathe."

Kentaro then spoke again turning away from Naru for a moment. "Yes, I'm a bit nervous myself." Poor fool. A one sided love, and he doesn't even notice that Naru had fallen over the edge unable to breathe. Thankfully, near the bottom of the fort where the two dips and me were…

"And then they made me their chief." But I had stopped my tale as I heard the sound of a body hitting the water. Meanwhile back up there…

"Naru?" Wait for it… "Naru!" Kentaro was about to jump in when someone held him back. "Sir, the rocks! We're lucky she missed them!" Okay that's boring. Back to me.

"Aren't either of you going to save her?"

"I can't swim."

"Phht. Some men of the navy you are. Hold these." I spoke handing them my hat, my coat, my pistol and sword. After that, I dived in.

Date of update: 08/27/2006