The skies were clear and the ocean air very crisp as it carried its cargo across the waves that rocked the ship from time to time, the sailors were used to this as they had been crewing the vessel for a long time. They had come to enjoy the wonders of the high seas, even if they sometimes get attacked by Grimm. But not all of the passengers were in good spirits, as a goat faunus stowaway had figured out that traveling by ship was making him seasick.
After finding an open window to vomit out of the young faunus heard his belly grumble. Making a noise of displeasure at the fact he did not eat much of anything before he was caught looking though the trash by those to mean humans back at the docks the boy looked around the cargo hold he was hiding in for something to fill his empty stomach.
Climbing back down from some stacked boxes he used to look out the window he started snooping around for something edible. Soon enough he found the cafeteria, the smell of freshly cooked food making him start to droll. Wiping his mouth with an arm the young faunus got ready to walk in to grab a bite before hearing footsteps and quickly hiding behind the door while leaning just enough to see inside to not be seen.
Two men walked into the cafeteria from a door on the other side, one with a funny hat who must have been the cook and another wearing a sailors garb. "So what do you want old friend?" The cook asked as he washed his hands "Since your the first one here today maybe I can make you a custom meal just for you" The sailor just shook his head "Nah not today, I just wanted to talk to ask you to look for someone" Drying off his hands the cook raised an eyebrow while the hiding faunus got a little worried, did the sailor know he was stowing away on the ship?
"Well, speak up-" Before the cook could finish a loud groaning reached his ears. The goat faunus now had his back against the door screaming inside while shacking. Luckily for the kid, the sailor's stomach was what made the noise, as evident by the groan it made as the sailor rubbed the back of his head "Yeah, I think I'll take that custom meal" With a hardy laugh the cook took out a pan and placed it on the stove before turning on the flame, the while the kid behind the door soundlessly sighed in relief.
"So, what do you have in mind?" When asked by the cook the sailor quickly responded "I would like some beef stewed in wine please, oh, add some potatoes, carrots, and onions while you're at it with some basil once it's cooked." With an eye roll and light smile, the cook opened the fridge to get the vegetables "You always like your fancy food don't you old friend" the then began chopping the carrots, which the faunus started to whimper quietly wishing it could just sneak in and out with some food without being seen.
The sailor simply shrugged "Well, when you're raised by a family that has old money to pull from then you can afford to have some fancy meals every other week." Pause the faunus was about to leave before the cook asked about what the sailor was talking about earlier. "Oh, right, you see, I think we have someone might have snuck on bor-" That was about all the faunus needed to hear before running off as quickly as he could.
After making his way back to the cargo hold he slumped against a crate, his stomach still sounding its protest. They knew he was on the ship, and knowing humans they would try to catch and place him in an orphanage once they doc inland, the faunus did not like those places. Standing up he put aside those thoughts and placed a hand on the crate before nearly falling over as it's lid slide off causing him to fall on his side. Groaning in pain the young faunus stood up and blinked when he saw what was in the crate. Inside was many differently colored rocks, reaching in and picking one of the red rocks up he sniffed it before deciding to lick it to see if it tasted any good.
Standing still for a monument after tasting it he soon took a small bite out of it, the rock crunching under his tough teeth. The faunus then presided to eat the entire red rock, it tasted like apples or maybe red cherry and once done reached into the crate to eat more of the delicious colored rocks. As he ate them he started to make a plan to not get caught by the crew, a plan that only a child can come up with.
It involved hiding in the crates, once they get the crate he would hide off the ship he will climb out and run free. Its simple, and to anyone who thought about it for long enough can tell it probably not work, but it was a plan. Soon enough he was full, the tasty rocks being very filling as they were delicious. However, as he was about to take some time to rest he gripped his belly and keeled over in pain, seems that the rocks were giving him a tummy ache.
Luckily his stomach stopped hurting and he breathed out a sigh, before promptly burp out a stream of fire out his mouth. The kid started coughing after that before seeing that he set a wooden crate on fire and started to panic. With quick thinking, he guesses that maybe the red rocks are fire, so maybe white rocks are ice? Having little time to think he grabbed a white rock and ate it before breathing out a breath of cold air on the fire. The fire was quickly subdued leaving the faunus to fall down backward on the floor, exhausted and gripping his stomach again as the pain came back.
He would pass out for a few hours before waking up to see that it was darker than normal. Standing up slowly he started to climb the crates up to the window and stared out in awe at the clear night sky. Stars lite up the dark sky along with a shattered moon, its reflection swaying in the ocean sea. Smiling the goat faunus thought back to Mantel and how it was pretty boring over there then it is out at sea. His reflections on life would stop tho as he remembered that he had sea sickness and stuck his head out of the window.
Just as his day began so it ends with him vomiting out the window into the sea. Once done with that he wiped his mouth clean and went the part of the cargo hold that he was sure no one would find him in before laying down on the ground. Despite being seasick the faunus would find it easy to sleep so long as he let to the rocking of the boat sooth him to sleep, his dreams were filled with a time when he was his family, days that were bright and happy, days that he will never get back, nor forget. There was no point in being sad tho, while he must go one with them to guide him through the dangers of the world. He knows for a fact he can handle them, even if it does involve a little mischievousness to get through it all.