p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"emA Short Break/em/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"Tetra stood on the deck, looking out at the horizon. Her Violet-blue eyes stared into the distance./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"She was lost in thought, different emotions were in her, relief tat Link was alive, anger for making her cry, annoyance at the anger. She was not sure how to sort this out, so she decided to go with relief and remain using logic and objective thinking./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Miss Tetra, we have reached Windfall Island" Gonzo stated./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Huh, oh right, good to know" she nodded./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Where should we anchor Miss" he asked/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""By that hill over there or something, somewhere where we won't draw too much attention to ourselves"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Right Miss" and with that Gonzo went back to manage the helm./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"Tetra looked at the sky, cloud covered with rain pouring down, lightning flashing as thunder roared in the air./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I'll get sick at this rate she thought and went below deck to dry off for a moment, waiting until they had anchored as she sorted through her head./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"Some time passed before she lead the crew off the ship, standing near the cove that, unknown to her, Link had woken up under after his attempt at rescue back at the Forsaken Fortress./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"She led the pirates along the grassy meadow, making their way over to the bomb shop that stood alone from the rest of the island./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""What's who goes there" said a most unpleasant voice as Tetra and the gang entered the shop./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Look Mister we need bombs alright, how much are you selling them for" Tetra spoke. She looked at the man sitting at his counter, short of stature, and, as far as she could tell, he was beginning to bald, he had more dark hair on one side of head than the other./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""10,000 rupees for 10 bombs" he said/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""WHAT" The pirates shouted in unison, shock evident on all their faces. "That's insane."/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Too bad, I'm the only bomb maker there is, my work is quite rare, and hard to accomplish, it's worth what I charge" said the man, twirling his mustache with his index finger./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Somehow I doubt that" Tetra mumbled to herself, "Look, we really need those bombs, it's important, can't you give us some sort of discount"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""What, of course not, I don't give anyone discounts, especially not pirates, you either pay the price, or get out" he snapped./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"Tetra tried to reason with the man, but it was to no avail. He was stubborn, and would not allow himself to be swayed, and Tetra's patience grew thin./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Alright boys...tie him up...we need those bombs" she finally said, giving up trying to argue with the man. With a sigh she spoke her orders to the men, watching as they grabbed the bomb maker, tided him up and covering his mouth. /p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"Tetra hated doing things this way, she may be a pirate, but she didn't want to be evil like this and hurt others, however, she was left with no choice./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"_/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"emLink's POV/em/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"It was still cloudy and dark when we reached Windfall./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Hmm, seems like the pirates are here as well" The King of Red Lions spoke "look over there"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I looked in the direction they was showing me, and sure enough, there stood their ship by the cove I had awakened in only a few days ago. It seemed like forever to me since this whole campaign started./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""They probably didn't want to draw to much attention to themselves" I said "It's not as easy to stop the ship from town"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""You're right, you should probably see what they are up to..." he replied./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Wonder what building they are in?"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""There is a bomb shop somewhere on this island if I recall correctly, that's where they will most likely be if they are trying to get to Jabun"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""With the bombs to destroy the stone wall that Quill mentioned" I said, piecing it all together. "I'll go check it out"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Make haste Link" he said seriously. I nodded in response and made my way into town./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"The place was completely empty, even Zunari was gone from his stall, hiding from the pouring rain and loud thunder claps. I saw a set of stairs next too Zunari's area, a picture of a cup near it./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I walked up and entered the cafe, seeing a woman with short blond hair behind the counter conversing with a few people./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Excuse me" I asked, walking up to them, waiting as they noticed me./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Yes, is there something you need mister" The blond woman asked./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Could you please tell me where the bomb shop is"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Yes, it's outside of town past the field, hard to miss, though, I highly doubt you'll be able to buy the bombs from that man" she said, not looking too happy./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Why not?"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""He sells them for 1,000 rupees each, the cheapest bundle costing 10,000 rupees"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Are you serious" I asked, feeling uneasy, how was I supposed to get them at that ridiculous price, heck, how was Tetra even getting them./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Sure am, that man who runs the shop and makes them isn't very friendly, or reasonable..."/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Oh, well, thank you for your help anyway" I said and left, heading back to the grassy field and out into the storm./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I was about the open the door, when I heard familiar voices inside, the pirates I realized. I put my ear to the door, trying to listen in, but I couldn't really make out what they were saying./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I noticed a path when I was sailing here that went behind the shop, so I took it. I could hear the other's dialogue a bit more clearly, but still couldn't quite make it out./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I I bolt of lightning flash and rain seemed to prick at me, getting harder, the drops felt like shards against my skin as I looked up./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I smiled as I noticed light coming from a tiny entrance at the upper level of the building, so I climbed up the vines and crawled through, glad to be out of the downpour./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I was on a wooden loft like area right above the counter. Crawling a bit closer I tried to remain hidden by staying on my stomach as I listened, feeling a small tinge of uneasiness./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"Gonzo and one of the other pirates were tying up someone, a short, and very angry looking man, who I assume is the shopkeeper. I now knew how the pirates planned on obtaining the bombs, by force. I really didn't like the idea of stealing, but as I thought about, I guess the man must have not given them much of a choice./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Well, I bet you regret being so stingy to pirates now huh" said the pirate who stood by Gonzo, glasses covering his eyes./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"Gonzo sighed at this, I guess the whole concept didn't suit him well either./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Look, sorry, but's its not our fault" Gonzo spoke. "We must have the bombs..think of it as Karma for the nasty monopoly you are running here"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""You know Gonzo, I am still impressed, that was quite the talking you did to get that information from the postman" said the one with glasses./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Huh oh yeah, that was pretty good of of me, I tell ya" Gonzo spoke "as soon as I saw that kid Link, I knew he was hiding something back on Outset, I simply pretended to be worried about the kid, and there, that postman spilled the beans"./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Pretty good work" his friend replied "You know, I believe this is the first time you've shown that you have a brain" he said, probably at Gonzo's expense, "You know, with you're smarts, and Miss Tetra's wits, if you two married and had a kid, he would be the best pirate of them all, the smartest there ever was"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""You idiot, hush up will you, stop talking like that" Gonzo said, rubbing his neck, a blush was on his face, and the hint of a smile. Somehow..that bothered me.../p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Are you listening Miss Tetra" Gonzo turned to her "Talking about such stupid things, perhaps you should dock his pay or something."/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""How about you both just quit messing around, we need to get those bombs on the ship, as soon as we are done loading we are heading straight for Outset Island" Tetra spoke.I followed her voice, finding that see was standing by the counter right under me./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""W-what, but Miss, you see, it's been such a long time since we were on land, and uh, the boys were hoping to relax a bit ya'know, to get there fill up on food and such" Gonzo said, a little nervously, timid under Tetra's stare./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""O-of course, what ever you say is fine with me, I was just thinking it was unfair you know, the others were looking forward to it right boys, we can simply have a night of fun tonight, and leave in the morning, that treasure is going anywhere" Gonzo said, he looked to the others for support, none was given./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""We don't have time for that" Tetra countered. "You saw what happened to Greatfish Isle, the senseless destruction, what if the same happens to Outset, we need to hurry"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Miss, it seems you are more worried about the Island than the treasure" said the four-eyed pirate./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Of course not...I want...you know...the treasure..." her voice getting softer as she spoke, as if she was unsure of herself./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I was surprised at how kind-hearted Tetra truly was, I guess she just doesn't like to show it and seem like a softy./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I was thinking back on that note when Tetra suddenly looked up, causing me to quickly back away, hoping she didn't spot me./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I her her sigh "Alright you big wimps, have it your way, but no sleeping in, we sail as soon as the morning light hits" she said and soon left with the others, leaving Gonzo and his friends to carry the rest of the cargo./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Hey Gonzo, I forgot, what's today's password again"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""You dummy, how could you forget, you know Niko won't let you inside if you can't say it just right, he's super picky about it to" Gonzo replied with a sigh, then told the other pirate the password./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Oh okay got it" replied his friend, and they soon left the shop./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"Well, that was definitely informative./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I climbed down from my spot, and, as I thought about it, I silently thanked Tetra for giving me head start to get Jabun's pearl. She really was kind-hearted after all./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I untied the shopkeeper and ran outside before he could speak a word, I now had an idea of who to get the bombs from./p