This chapter is where you see Gale's softer side. He's not all anger and blood you know. Enjoy!


That night, I made my way to the bowsprit, trying to calm myself from the lust of wanting to kill Scroop for his disobedience toward my father. It always worked, for the sound of the wind always reminded me of waves from water containing planets I've been to before. It calmed to a point where I was sure my eyes changed color when I became this stable.

I looked back to see Jim and Dad talking. Well, Dad seemed to be doing most of the talking. I was guessing he was trying to cheer Jim up for the mishap with Mr. Arrow. I wasn't in the mood to move, much less hear a lecture from my father.

About a minute later, I felt a presence behind me. The only person who would come up on here would have to be Jim. "Get a lecture?" I asked.

"You could say that," Jim replied.

"You know how fast we're traveling?"

"Do what?"

I kept talking without even looking at him. "I don't know, nor do I care. I wanted to pay my life's price by heading to every area possible and being able to tell about each detail of a planet."

"Why's that?"

"I believe the farther you go, the greater you'll become. I wanted to be the greatest and travel everywhere so that no one could keep up. However, for the first time in my life, I feel like I'm outclassed."

"Outclassed? You?"

I let out a small laugh as he said that. "Thanks for the sympathy, successor." I turned my head to the point where only my eyes could be shown while still being able to look at Jim. His eyes were wide with surprise, I could tell. He knew me long enough that I would only say something nice if I meant it.

"No, no! I can't be any better than you!"

"Nice try, but you saved my life and Dad's. I had a chance at doing that and I only let them fall into space. I was only thinking about myself." I stood up and then crouched down to put some power into a jump I used to then jump over Jim's head, still landing on the narrow piece of wood of the bowsprit. "By the way, I said I would teach you that jump didn't I?"

"I don't think I could do it."

"Aw, come on! It's really easy if you get right down to it. But, let's get on deck, though. You might slip on this narrow piece of wood." Jim looked down and then grabbed the rope. I must've scared him.

We got on deck then I got right down to it. "Okay, you need to crouch as far down as possible to get the full strength." I followed suite with my explanations by doing what I said. "Now, at this point, you need as much power as possible from your legs as well as your knees, like trying to snap them in place, and then-" I jumped over Jim's head again, "you get the highest jump known to man."

I enjoyed watching Jim trying to do the stunt. It took him five times to get a grip on it, but he still couldn't get his balance. I laughed as I seen his determination. This kid would go far, that I'm sure.


Now isn't that sweet. -shudders- ugh, I think Gale would have my head if he heard that.