Okay! So here it is! The next chapter! I think it is slightly better than the last chapter… What do you guys think? Better? Worse? It is definitely longer.
Well without further ado, here is the next chapter!
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.:. Mysterious Band of Pirates .:.
"Why are we here again?" one Pirate asked, his arms crossed tightly over his chest with a toothy smirk spread across his whiskered face.
"How should I know? Miss Tetra never tells us anything. You know how she is. 'Just leave the thinking to me. You guys just follow orders and it'll all work out.'" The other, much taller, pirate scoffed, rolling his eyes.
"Yeah, I guess. You know, if I was leading, things would be much different! Everyone would know what was going on and we wouldn't be out looking for some mysterious treasure for months on end! We'd be out sailing the open seas out lookin' for adventure! Haha!" The shorter one laughed with his eyes full of life and adventure. He drew his sword and battled make-believe monsters, growling playfully all the while. "Take this, you beast!"
Boy is he strange. If all the Pirates are like him, I'd understand why Tetra wouldn't tell them anything. Saria thought, looking over to see a very entertained Mido mimicking the Pirate's actions underwater. She gave him an icy glare, knowing very well what would happen if he caused too much of a commotion. This idiot needs to calm down before I- before she could finish her thought, a sudden booming voice startled her.
"You dimwit! Do you honestly think you could run my ship? Do you, Niko?" shouted a young girl, about the Pirate Niko's size with neon yellow hair pulled back into a swirling bun, placed precariously near the top of her head. From the looks of the small pirate, he had been even more startled by the voice than Saria had been.
"N-N-No, Miss Tetra! I was just havin' a bit of fun, you see, with Gonzo! No harm done!" Niko said, his hand pulled into a salute. Even from under the ocean's surface, Saria could see Gonzo's annoyance and Niko's fear.
Tetra chuckled. "Of course, of course." She started to walk away, but turned suddenly. "But just so you know, little Niko, even if you did somehow find a way to become captain of the ship, you'd be backstabbed and marooned not three days after taking command. That or you'd drive the ship into a giant rock." She laughed whole-heartedly, her head thrown back and hands placed firmly on her hips.
"Alright boys, time to head out! We finally know the location of what we're after! It's off to Dragon Roost Island for us!" Tetra stopped suddenly, once again, this time looking very confused. Her sudden halt caused something shiny to fall from her wrist. Instinctively, Saria reached out of the water silently, and caught it, bringing her hand down quietly back under the surface.
"But then again… I'm not completely sure. You see… the cave wasn't very specific… But it's okay! I know it's in a hot location! Let's go boys!" The two male pirates shared a look, before following after their Captain.
Saria and Mido waited a few minutes before resurfacing. Saria looked down in her hand at what Tetra dropped. It was a small blue tinted crystal with thin rope tied around it. It looks so pretty… How did she not notice it fall? It is rather heavy, after all…
"Saria! I heard something about a cave! Do you think they hid something in there? Like a chest filled with their treasure?" Mido looked a Saria with eyes lit up like a young Rito about to fly for the first time. Saria hit him on the back of his head.
"Would you at least try to listen?" Saria shouted, startling Mido.
"What d'you mean? I did listen! That's why I knew about the cave!" Mido countered, his tone defensive. Saria sighed, shaking her head at Mido's interpretation skills. How am I supposed to win against Tetra when my second in command is like this? She questioned herself, but then thought about Niko. Well, at least I'm not the only one with defective crew members.
"Mido. She said that she found information pertaining to the treasure she was looking for. Not that she hid treasure. Pay closer attention, 'kay?" She said like a mother trying to explain a difficult concept to her young child. Mido nodded and looked down at the water with a defeated expression spread across his face.
"Good. Now let's go look for that cave she was talking about." Without checking for Niko's response, she swam gracefully toward the shore of the island.
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"Whoa…" Mido let out a loud gasp, sending slight echoes around the two. What shocked the two wasn't the size of the cave. The cave wasn't very big, not even as big as the field around the Deku tree back in Kokiri Forest. What amazed them were the breath-taking pictures spread all around the cave walls. What really interested Saria was an image that kept repeating, though slightly different each time.
"He looks like one of us… a Kokiri…" She mumbled to herself so quietly, Mido barely heard.
"Yeah…" Was all he said in response. Saria stepped towards one of the pictures of the boy and touched the side of his face.
"I wonder why he keeps appearing in the drawings…" Mido shrugged, not too sure himself either. Saria forced herself away from the strange rock drawing to look at the other pictures all around her. There was a sword with a purple-blue hilt, strange circles that varied in color, orbs, fairies, a small red ship, and-
"Who's that?" Mido asked pointing to the very thing Saria was staring at. A man with grey skin and an evil smirk was staring at them from his place on the wall.
"I don't know, but it gives me a bad feeling… Let's try to find what Tetra was talking about." Mido nodded and ran off toward the paintings they hadn't yet seen. Saria took one last look at the man before following.
"Saria! I think I found it! See look!" Saria did look. She saw a poem, surrounded by three gems encased in golden designs. Each one was a bit different, but they all looked like they were meant to be together.
"Hey! Look at the poem, not the pictures. You'll see that I did pay attention to what they were saying!" Mido stated proudly, his arms crossed in a cocky stance. Saria rolled her eyes.
"Would you just drop it?" She said, before looking at the poem.
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For those seeking the coveted stones
Beware the price you may bear
For there are many so impure of heart
Who will cause pain to get what they seek
Possessing the stones will cause great danger
Take them and in turn receive great peril
If the warning is not enough to keep you at bay
You are indeed a fool who will soon cease to exist
For only the hero can take on such a great mission
One lay asleep in the branches of a tree
Where the earth is indeed quite bountiful
Where small people live, who will never age
So long as they stay within their home
Another live within a mountain
Soaking up the heat from within
Beware of the occupants who own a short temper
Do not expect to take the stone so easily
The last waits in its underwater dwelling
Where it is adored by the many that live there
But do not think even for a second
That retrieving the stone will be a simple task
For the owners would rather you sleep with the fish
Than to part with their beloved treasure
Beware you who read
For when you go after these priceless treasures
You awaken the darkness that was put to rest
So long ago
By the great and courageous Hero
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"Mido, we're leaving." Saria knew what the poem was talking about. She heard the Deku tree mention it once before. She had to go protect her home and the stone from the pirates. I should have enough time to get there before the pirates. From what Tetra said, I guess they're after the red gem. Saria rushed off toward the ocean, Mido following close after.
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Soooo…. What'd you think? I think it's decent… Did you guys like my fail poetry? Amazing, wasn't it? So what was that cave all about? Do you guys know? Any guesses on what the pictures were? C'mon it isn't too hard!
So please review! It is a great motivator! Please? It doesn't have to be long, or even a complete sentence! Heck, I don't even care if it is only one word! Review!