Mermaid Girl: Chapter 3

By Yulan Mynatur a.k.a. Clara C.

Garin woke up next morning and found the door of the spare room was closed. "Mom, who visited us last night?" He asked. "Ever since our lovely sister had gone to Mystery Island with your another friend 4 months ago, that room is empty."

Mrs. Brilimon said from the kitchen. "Two young girls, staying for a month. Don't disturb them, okay?" Garin nodded and ran out from the house. "Don't try to run away, Garin! And come back tonight! Don't buy useless things and waste your money!" She shouted as Garin ran away as fast as he could.

Sanmaria opened the wooden door and looked at the running Garin. Aurima whispered behind Sanmaria, "Seems that we've run to Garin's home. Wanna buy some clothes? We have to go the party tonight."

"Yes, perhaps."

Hannah Mandaris Piamine was sitting on a boat with a flute player and a young dancer. "Good to be back, isn't it, Reenki?" Hannah said happily. "And with Samuel waiting for me..." Stars appeared from her eyes. Samuel had been Hannah's boyfriend after the war in the Ice Caves.

Reenki Rena Ciryatan laughed for hearing this. "Miss, don't be so dreamy. You're going to turn you to a starry treasure seeker now." She turned to the dancer, who was busily tying her brown hair into braids. "Lifara, do you know any activities on Krawk Island after we arrive there?"

Lifara Loonia Ciryatan said thoughtfully, "There'll be a welcome party for Hannah. Hannah 2-oh, I mean Mrs. Brilimon, is going to hold the party at her restaurant. She opened a restaurant after we went to Lost Desert, remember?"

"Mrs. Brilimon? I see," Hannah said. "Hey, do you remember that elder child of Mrs. Brilimon? There were rumors that he saved a city."

"Know nothing about that," Lifara said. "We can ask some people for that. The only thing I know is that he gave up piracy some months ago."

Reenki looked sad. "I know something other than that. Garin, the one you are talking about, is known to be a fool now in Maraqua because he dumped his lovely admirer in the sea."

As they were talking, the boat arrived at the beach on Krawk Island. People ran from the houses and welcomed Hannah by beers. Hannah laughed all the way to Mrs. Brilimon's restaurant.

Mrs. Brilimon had changed into a long blue dress and welcomed her friend immediately by hugging her. The party was begun with drinking beer contests and card games. There were several people began to dance in the center of the restaurant.

Garin sat aside on a bench and looked at the people boringly. A girl came to the ex-pirate and asked, "Dear Garin, why not have some dances with me? You know, we're getting married soon." Hearts appeared everywhere around the girl with golden hair. She kept staring at Garin with her pink eyes while she spoke.

"Sharonilla, please leave me alone!" Garin groaned. "By the way, where is your sister?"

"With her love Jacques," Sharonilla said happily and waved at her sister not far away. "And now let's have a dance."

Garin seemed to have fallen in thoughts for a while. "No, thanks, I already have a girlfriend," He looked liked he had confirmed something and said surely. "Now, can you leave?"

"What, you have a girlfriend?" Sharonilla screamed immediately without thinking. Many people looked at them. Sanmaria was shocked. Aurima looked at Garin and couldn't believe what he said.

Hannah and Samuel whispered something to Mrs. Brilimon. Then Mrs. Brilimon said loudly, "It's too hot here, isn't it? Let us have our party outdoor!" The people began to leave. Sanmaria and Aurima insisted to stay behind, so Mrs. Brilimon left the restaurant, left Sharonilla, Garin, Sanmaria and Aurima in the restaurant.

"Who is she?" Sharonilla said curiously. "Or it is only an excuse to drive me away?"

Garin took a deep breath and said. "I don't know whether she liked me or not, but I'm sure that I like her. She is called...Isca Swanim."

"What?" All the girls screamed together.

Sanmaria looked at Garin unbelievably and asked, "Garin...is it true? You really love Isca? Then why you left the seaweed necklace behind that day?"

Garin replied strangely, "Well, at that time, the only thing I could think of was that I didn't want to stay in Maraqua. I love my pirate life (I'm really missing that time being as a pirate now) and I didn't understand that I really loved Isca so much. I regret about throwing the seaweed necklace all the time. Oh, why you know about I threw away the necklace? Who are you?"

As Sanmaria tried to reply, Jacques suddenly broke into the restaurant. "Garin, those Scarblade's pirates suddenly attack here! Everyone is now defending! Go!" Garin quickly took out the Maracite blade and ran outside. Sharonilla pulled out her short knife from her pocket on her right arm, jumped out from the restaurant and ran.

Sanmaria asked, "Aurima, do you remember the magic you have?"

Aurima said quickly as they ran on the road, "Yes, and you can use it too. I learned it from the Drenched."

Scarblade saw Garin running towards the pirates and smirked. "Captin Garin, give up to fight against me already?" He said. "Crushia, Smashia, finish him off. Even as weak as a defenseless chicken."

Crushia and Smashia the pirate bombers walked out from the crew and stared at Garin. "Nice hair, but really bad that you are against our captin." One of them said. They looked exactly the same.

Suddenly, Benny the Bruce threw a blade towards Garin and tried to hurt the Brilimon. Garin didn't notice till the blade was really near him. He tried to avoid it but it was already too late. "NO!!!!" Sharonilla screamed and threw a dagger towards Benny in return. Benny quickly collapsed.

Suddenly, a blue light ball appeared and dissolved the blade. Two tall shapes appeared next to Sharonilla with their hands glowing in blue, their eyes cold and were focusing on the Scarblade crew. "Caylis?" Jacques saw the light and asked. But as he turned to the two shapes, he was a little disappointed and feeling strange.

Sanmaria screamed hoarsely, "I'm not going to let you hurt anyone at here!" She quickly began to throw light rays with Aurima.

Scarblade looked around and found many pirates near him were injured. "See ya on the sea and let us have a fight next Friday!" Then he left with the other pirates.

- To Be Continued -