Islands and Rec
Chapter 7
Bismark's Redemption
"Well, well, well..." Aden grumbled, "If it isn't Captain Harkenheyner?!" he yelled as he saw Joe, dressed like a pirate, come out of Bacchus' boat,
"Aye, it be me, lad!" Joe said, "The terror of the Seven Seas! The Captain of Death!"
"Nevertheless! I will stop you!" Aden told him, "I am Commodore Don Cassimir!" he pulled out his wooden double blades,
"That will not save you!" Joe pulled out his wooden cutlass, "Yargh!" he charged, "Let's go lads!" he yelled,
"I'm here, Commodore!" James came up with a simple wooden sword,
"Help me, lad!" Joe told Bismark,
"I didn't want to play..." Bismark muttered, then all the guys stopped.
"Son of a b-" Aden growled,
"Dammit, Bismark!" Joe yelled, "We had it all scripted! Thanks for nothing!" he threw a book to the ground,
"It's always you, man!" Aden growled, "Why do you do this!?"
"I told you I didn't want to be in the play!" Bismark told them,
"Always messing it up!" Joe yelled, "Just go! Useless!"
"Fine..." Bismark sighed and left.
"Good thing you weren't as useless as Bismark, James." Aden told James,
"Thanks." James mumbled, "I guess..."
"I think he's a jackass." Joe grumbled, "Bismark is always screwing us up! Then he gets mad!"
"I know, right?" Aden scoffed, "He should be more considerate and stop being so selfish!"
"Maybe if you didn't treat him like crap he would!" Sonja came up, "You always talk bad about him!"
"Not always!" Joe told her, "We're good pals... Only when he screws things up."
"Ugh... You all are so dense!" Sonja groaned,
"I think I understand now." James mumbled, "I think we don't let Bismark have a voice in our affairs."
"Exactly!" Sonja told them,
"We do!" Aden said, "We let him speak."
"But do you listen to him?" Sonja asked, and they all went quiet.
"Hello." Mikoto came up with a young girl, "Is there a problem?"
"No... Ah!" James said, "You brought your little sister!" he smiled,
"Hello, Sakura!" Sonja leaned over to the girl, who was younger than Quinn, probably one-two years old.
"Hello, Mrs. Sonja!" Sakura spoke,
"Why did you bring her?" Joe asked,
"My parents are on a clan trip." Mikoto answered, "I was asked to care for her."
"I see." Aden crossed his hands, "Welcome again, Sakura!"
"Thank you, Mr. Aden!" Sakura bowed politely,
"Such manners!" Sonja smiled, "How nice!"
"I taught her everything my parents taught me." Mikoto told her, "She will become a dignified young woman when she grows up."
"What pretty eyes." James said, "Almost like yours, Aden!" he chuckled,
"It must be a coincidence." Mikoto scoffed nervously,
"They're still very cute." Sonja giggled,
"Say, how about we tell Bismark we're sorry by treating him at the Inn?" Joe brought up the previous topic.
"That sounds fair." Aden said, "Let's do it."
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"Open your eyes, Bismark!" Sierra said as she led her brother inside the inn,
"Surprise!" Aden and co. said as Bismark's eyes were opened,
"Oh, wow!" Bismark said in surprise when he saw the party, "What is this for? It's not my birthday!"
"It is now." Joe said, "Just kidding, we just want to apologize for our rude behaviour."
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"It's not his birthday... But we couldn't find any other banners." he said and pointed to the banners which read Happy Birthday, "We have cake though! Which says happy birthday... It's the only one available..."
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"I see..." Bismark looked around, "Well, thank you so much guys, but this was not necessary."
"We treated you bad, and we felt bad..." Aden sighed,
"A simple apology would have worked." Bismark told him, "But I won't complain, this is a nice party."
"Alright!" Joe said, "Let's get the party started!" he yelled and pulled out a glass of champagne,
POOMP! The cork flew out and hit the ceiling,
"To Bismark." James said as they held their glasses up, "For tolerating us for as long as we could remember."
"It was nothing." Bismark said, but raised his glass anyways.
"Cheers!" they all cheered.
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"Look at him, Sakura." Mikoto told her sister as they watched the guys talk, "He's a nice man."
"I am very lucky." Sonja told her, "Though we may fight... it is worth it..."
"Yes..." Mikoto murmured, "I'm sorry..."
"Huh?" Sonja turned,
"Nothing." Mikoto told her, "Just talking about my next patrol!"
"Oh, ok!" Sonja said, but was still filled with suspicion.
