Annie: We're back!!!!!!

SB/Kierra: And with a new chapter.

Annie: This story is based on 'Fools Gold' by My Harlequin Romance, and that there will be a lot of similarities between the two stories.

SB/Kierra: Yes and we don't own anything except ourselves and Nicolas, Dean, Roger, Emeraude, Cathy, Captain Hawkins, Kasmira, Ramona, Alanna, Captain Aaron, and anyone else that is not mentioned.

Annie: Thank you everyone who reviewed the pervious chapter!!!!!


The Adventure Begins and a Kiss

Kai was roughly pushed back into the small cell of "The Blazing Nova." Tala quickly followed, as Wolborg padded in at his own pace. The cell door was slammed shut. "Hope you enjoy your new company." Kevin hissed playfully. Kai glared at him.

"Bite me pipsqueak!" he spat. Kevin stepped close to the cell, but Lee held the smaller neko back.

"He's not worth it, besides Phoenix would flip her lid if she heard." The taller neko muttered, and dragged his green haired friend back up onto the hull. Kai sighed lowly, and stared at his hands.

"Do you think Bryan, Spencer and Ian were there?" Tala mused, leaning against the cold grimy bars of the cell. Kai shrugged, but said nothing.

Tala glanced over to his friend, and let out a small sigh. Wolborg had already slipped in dreams and the ship began to rock slightly.


"That was quick. Way to quick for Boris."

Kierra raised an eyebrow, as she continued to munch on some fruit. She watched Beka pace the small cabin as Cathy stared out the window again. Even Mokona the monkey sensed something wrong his master. "Beka, just chill. Tortuga will be fine. Like the bar tender said, they out-number Boris' toy ships." Kierra pointed out. Beka flopped down on her seat.

"I know, I know!!!! What I mean is they seemed a little quick. Not everyone knows where we live, and they certainly don't." Beka replied, sighing. Kierra smirked.

"Listen. The sooner we get to St. Shamus port, the sooner we're on our way." Kierra grinned. Beka couldn't help but grin back. For as long as she could remember, Kierra had always been her best friend; they thought of each other as sisters. "By the way, who's steering?" Kierra added.

"Ray. He said he knew the best route to St. Shamus port." Cathy responded from her spot at the window.


Ray turned the wheel again, steering the ship to its next destination. His friends stood around, watching the waves lap at the boat. "Was it such a wise idea to bring both of them with us?" Lee muttered. Ray gave out a little laugh.

"Cathy brought Kai aboard. Tala just followed." he pointed out. Lee grunted something, but remained quiet.

"Hey look!!! A mermaid!!" Tyson yelled, pointing to a tail disappearing into the sea. Ozuma rolled his eyes.

"That wasn't a mermaid moron. Must have been a fish." he muttered. Tyson glared at him, before looking back at the water.

"Was too a mermaid. Look!!! There it was again!!" he yelled. Everyone, apart from Ray, crowded to one side. Swimming along side the boat was young girl. Her blue hair fanned out behind her, as her emerald green tail was seen dipping beneath the sea. Suddenly, as quick as she appeared, the mermaid was gone.

Tyson stuck his tongue out at Ozuma. "See! Told you it was a mermaid!!" he taunted. Ozuma thought about bashing the youth, before deciding against it. As much as he wanted to punch Tyson, it wouldn't have gone down well with Beka, Kierra, and Phoenix.

Ray gave another little laugh that his best friend, Lee, found very cute. "That means we're almost to St. Shamus Port." he muttered.


"You're mad at me, aren't you?"

Kai glanced over to Tala, as the red head stared at the side of the ship. "What gave you that idea?" the smaller Russian questioned. Tala's ice blue eyes bore into his crimson ones.

"You haven't said a word to me since we got back." Tala pointed out. The smaller Russian got up, groaning from the pain in his legs.

"I'm not mad at you Tala. Just a little P.Oed. That's all." he whispered sitting next to Tala. He wrapped an arm round Tala's shoulders, pulling his best friend into a hug. "As a matter of fact, I'm actually glad your here." he added in a whisper. Tala chuckled.

"Really now?" Kai nodded his head, before looking at Tala. It was quick but Kai would always remember that small kiss he shared with the Russian. Tala tasted like mints, Kai didn't know why, but that's what he tasted like.

And because Tala never pulled away from Kai, the smaller Russian figured Tala enjoyed it too. Unknown to the two boys another pair of crimson red eyes watched them with a small smile on her lips.


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