"Real pirates shows no fear!" Yanopp stated.
"Real pirates sing the night away!" Orion replied, looking yanopp directly into the eyes.
"Real pirates go on Adventure!"
"Real pirates are free!"
"And Real pirates." Yanopp smirked, before both of them yelled simultaneously.
"Don't let any-one tell them what to do!"
"Hahaha!" Orion laughed as he raised his glass of Sake. "KENPAI!"
And Yanopp clashed her glass with his, she couldn't remember the last time she had had this much fun!
Now this was a guy, who really got what being a pirate was all about, this Orion sitting in front of her with a large grin on his face, as they sat in the inn drinking sake.
"Real pirates also have great ships." Yanopp pointed out in a deep sigh. "Where's yours? Is it on a nearby island?" she asked.
At that Orion halted. "Erh.. well. We don't exactly got one yet." He finally admitted.
"Then what the hell is the deal about pointing out to me I don't have one!?" Yanopp asked as she pointed at the two.
Damon really shrugged… that seemed to be all he was capable off.. Yanopp really got to wonder if he even cared, as he kept on trying to play so god cool, with his frown, glasses and smart clothes with not a wrinkle in it, what kind of weird pirate was he!?
"I am just as good as you two are!" Yanopp hissed as she sat back with crossed arms and a pout. "Here you are, claiming to be a pirate Captain and a first mate, and all you got is each other." She stated as she rolled her eyes. "Do you even know how to maintain a real ship?" she asked. "How to set sails? How to navigate?"
"I thought we could figure that out as we go along." Orion merely shrugged. "How hard can it be to set sails, navigate and maintain a ship?" he asked.
And Yanopp was left to face-palm herself. "Are you for real?" she asked.
"So you know how to do those things?" Damon asked in a lifted eye-brow, so he just looked slightly less bored than before.
"As a matter of fact I do." Yanopp stated as she proudly pointed a finger at herself. "I can do any-thing!" she stated. "I could even get a ship if I wanted."
"Oh really?" Damon asked, sounded.. not at all impressed, he was mocking her again.
"Yeah.. probably.." Yanopp muttered. "Would just have to.. you know.. Negotiate here and there."
"Aha." Damon noted, still as unimpressed as ever, then yawned deeply. "Call me up the day you become rich so you can buy your little ship." He muttered as he rolled his eyes.
At that.. Yanopp scrambled together.. what would these to think if.. if they found that she was living in a huge mansion.
With people cooking her food for her, cleaning her room, and that she was the single heir to a to say it mildly, huge fortune.
They would think she was a pampered little know it all. Yanopp swallowed as she sank under the table, and then of cause.. his timing couldn't be worse. As the door slammed open and Merry stood in there.
Bored the bartender looked up at Merry, then shrugged. "She's right over there with some other kids." He told pointing in the direction of Yanopp, clearly indicating this was some-thing that happened pretty often.
"Shit." Yanopp swallowed as she sank under the table.
"I heard that." Merry stated as he walked right over to Merry and the two others. "That is not fitting languet for a young lady of your stature." He stated.
At ones both Orions and Damons eyes turned to Yanopp, and she blushed deeply, suddenly her hands were very very interesting.
"And what's this?" Merry asked, taking a glass from the table. "Sake? It's barely afternoon!"
At that Yanopp hissed as she crossed her arms and looked to the side, away from Merry.
"Look at me young lady!" Merry demanded.
And slowly, slowly Yanopp turned her head, but looked down, blushing deeply.
"What am I to do with you?" Merry asked. "We were supposed to have a class right now, you need to find at least some kind of a carrier path now, some-thing to do."
"I all-ready got a profession." Yanopp hissed looking up, finally meeting Merrys eyes. "I am a sniper and a sailor! I've studied to be exactly that since I could barely walk!"
"That's not fitting for a person of your stature!" Merry exclaimed.
"Isn't that for me to decide, what I want with my life?" Yanopp asked as she stood up. "I'm seventeen now! Why do you keep acting like a god damn nanny?"
"Language young lady." Merry pointed out holding up a finger.
"It's sailors language!" Yanopp proclaimed. "Merry, you are embarrassing me right now! How could you?" she asked.
Slowly, Merry's eyes turned to the two young boys, whom both looked surprised and wide-eyed at him, instantly Merry's cheeks grew red as he stumbled backwards. "Ah Sorry, I got carried away, please forgive me, you two have nothing to do with this." He swallowed, lightly bowing his head for the two.
Orion blinked. "That's okay." He told.
"So you are Yanopp's nanny?" Damon asked in a slightly lifted eye-brow, making Yanopp blush deeply as she secretly wished the ground would just go ahead and swallow her… right now would be good.
"What, no." Merry told as he straightened up. "I am the head manager of the Syrup Mansion household."
"Mansion?" Orion asked in a blink.
"Why yes, it's right, hmpf!" Merry didn't get to say more, because at that point Yanopp had stood up, and covered Merry's mouth with her hand.
"Okay, I'll go with you, if you just promise not to say another word." Yanopp mumbled, her face burning red.
Merrys eyes widened, and then he nodded, so Yanopp could remove her hand.
And Yanopp sighed as she turned to the two young pirates. "Sorry." She mumbled. "I got.. Duties to attend to." Then she lightened up as an idea stroke up in her head. "I am not really supposed to tell it's a secret." She whispered as she bowed over the table. "But I am the person they call when some-one suspicious arrive, their protective warrior and secret weapon, apparently some shady figure is at the mansion, so Merry here is just making it look like he needs me for studies."
"Ohhh." Orion exclaimed with wide open eyes. "why didn't you just say so, that's awesome! You want to hang out later?" he asked. "Maybe you can help us with that ship to."
"Maybe." Yanopp shrugged. "I don't know, I am a very busy woman you know." She sighed. "Sole protector of the island, secret weapon, brave warrior and all of that." She stated in a shrug as she went with Merry out-side.
First as they were out-side, did Yanopp shoot Merry a rather annoyed look.
"Erh.." Merry swallowed. "I'm sorry miss Yanopp." He finally told. "I didn't mean to embarrass you in front of your friends."
And Yanopp sighed. "It's okay Merry, I didn't mean to shout at you, I'm sorry to." She told in a deep sigh.
Merry hesitated, and then he spoke quietly. "You really mean it, don't you miss Yanopp?" he asked. "About going to sea."
Yanopp shrugged then sighed. "I want to go Merry." She told as she looked up at him. "Why is that so bad?"
"But why then be a pirate?" Merry asked. "Why not join the marines for a few years?" he asked.
"Absolutely not!" Yanopp stated. "I want to be free and go on adventure! Not be in the military. Why is that such a big deal?" she asked.
"Because ones you become a real pirate, got a bounty, there is no turning back, do you realise that Miss Yanopp?" Merry asked looking at Yanopp. "Your father was forced to leave, because he was a wanted man. A good man, but a criminal, that's what pirates are." He pointed out. "When he left the first time around, as a kid, it made sense for him, even for me. He was poor, he lived alone, he had no one and no-where else to go, to become a pirate made sense, but you Yanopp." He looked at the girl. "You got a good home, a mother who loves you, you can have any future you want!" he stated. "So why pick the future of a lawless?" he asked. "There are other ways to go on adventure, you could be just a regular explore? A scientist, you got a good head on your shoulders."
Wide-eyed Yanopp looked at Merry, then she looked down. "Yeah but.. that's not what I want." She muttered.
"Wont you at least think about it?" Merry asked. "Your mother worries for you, all she wants, is to see you being safe and happy."
At that Yanopp swallowed, and then.. they had all-ready reached the mansion gates.
"Why don't you go some-where quiet to rest and.. think a little?" Merry asked. "Clean yourself up and dress nicely, we have guests this evening."
Yanopp grimaced.. dress nicely, that meant she had to be all femine, then, she looked at the lamb man in front of her.
Merry had always been there, he had practically raised Yanopp, which wasn't an easy feet since Yanopp was quite a handful and her mother was the islands only doctor, so she couldn't be disturbed when she treated very sick patients. He was probably one of the gentles people that Yanopp knew, next to her own mother.. how come every-body in the house-hold were so quiet and gently, except for Yanopp, and then she made them loose their temper because she did some-thing, some-one like her shouldn't do. It was unfair of her really, to treat all these people that cared so much for her like that.
Then Yanopp exhaled. "Thanks Merry." She nodded. "Give me half an hour to wash up and dress, then I'm sure we can manage for what-ever you planned for today." She told in a slight smile.
"I think you'll like this one." Merry told. "I found a book about the different types of islands, what makes a winther island into a winter island, and a spring island into a spring island."
"That sounds awesome!" Yanopp smiled, and then ran into the gate, waving over her shoulder. "See you in the study room in half an hour!"
In the evening, before the bell for dinner would ring, Yanopp had gone to Ellys room, to talk a little with her best friend, and tell about the cool people she had met that day.
"Elly, you should come meet them! That Orion guy sure is fun!" Yanopp laughed as she sat in Ellys room with crossed legs on Ellys bed. "But that dumbass, he really thought he knew more about pirates and ships than me, sure taught him a lesson." She sighed falling back in the bed. "Can you believe it, just because I happen to be a girl."
"that's.. that's great Yanopp." Elly told quietly as she sat in her chair, blushing as she pulled some hair behind her ear. "It's good you can make other friends than just me, you erh.."
Yanopp blinked as she sat up and looked at Elly. "Hey where does that kind of talk come from?" she asked. "They are just passing through, it's not any-thing serious." She told.
"oh." Elly blinked. "I thought that.. that maybe.. urhm."
"Man." Yanopp sighed. "You are acting so weird today."
"Hai." Elly nodded. "Sorry."
Yanopp blinkly.. some-thing was wrong, she and Elly had been living under the same roof for over two years now. "Elly?" she asked in a blink. "Are you all-right?"
"Yeah I'm.. fine." Elly told in a blush.
Yanopp chuckled lightly. "Some day, we need to teach you how to stand firm, like a real sailor." She stated. "You are so timid some-times, it's just me you know." She pointed out.
And Elly chuckled very lightly. "Hai."