"Nooo No NO NO, AAAW MAN!", Mari shouted after losing a game.

"Oh you were so close to beat that", I said feeling bad for her.

"Yea these games can be tough…AND ADDICTING! I'm playing again!"

"Mari you over played your limit of chances with those games", One-Eyed Jack said from bar stand cleaning a glass.

"Well DANG", she pouted crossing her arms.

"How many time can you play?"

"Ten"

"Just ten?"

"Yup, anymore and Jack will run out of business", she said pointing with her thumb, "Oh I just remembered, I can speak with Milo in private?"

"Sure ummm why?"

"Juuuust…because!", she said leaning close to me with a biiig smile.

For some strange reason I could not say not to that face, I raised my eyebrows and just nod. And just like that she and Milo walked outside, what is so important that it had to be private? I'm so eager to check and say, but I was stop by Gaspard and Bonnie calling for me.

"So Tara, are you enjoying the party?", Gaspard asked happily.

"Yes, I sure am"

"Same here, I didn't think I'd have this much fun in one day", Bonnie agreed holding here cup.

"Meraviglioso! Glad to hear that!", he cheered.

"Wow Gaspard, I didn't know you could be so chipper", I said sitting down next to Bonnie.

"Why thank you", he thanked, "I wish our days were always like this", he said taking a drink.

"Hehehe, I'm pretty sure they always are", I said resting my arms on the table.

"No, not always", Gaspard said after he finished his drink, "You see…This whole Piracy thing, isn't what I alway did"

All of sudden the happy vibe filling the room just…disappeared, "Gaspard did…something happen?"

All was quite and still. No one known what to say, that was until Gaspard broke the silence and started tell us about what happened. How he was enlisted in the Valencian Navy then close on the path to become an officer. But when the Napoleguin came to power, their navies utterly smashed the Valencian forces despite their superior numbers and firepower at the Battle of Taliferro. He lost everything in the battle and was drifted into his family's other penchant.

"My goodness…I'm so sorry", I apologized deeply.

"It's okay Tara", he said looking at his cup, "I've moved on from that past, even if it's sad looking back it"

Kobe patted Gaspard on the back then gave him a respectful nod, that made him feel better. Never thought something like this could happen for him, I'm too afraid to ask Kobe and Bonnie about their past as well. Makes me sad thinking about it, even thinking about…oh man headache. I soon shook that off. Hmm… now that I think about, Milo and Mari haven't return yet. This serious concern me now, I grabbed my staff and walking outside with a pretty serious look on my face. I sure hope nothing has happen to them. Exiting the Black Spot, I looked around seeing if they were anywhere in sight in this dark night. Well what do you know, they were right across from the tavern. I…was…so relieved! I saw Milo sitting down of the floor while looking at Mari put both of her arms in the air, I think she might be stretching after sitting down for too long.

"Hey you too", I said walking over to them waving.

"TARA!", Mari shouted running to me, "Just the girl I want to see!"

"Hehe what happened out here?"

"No time for that, I got something wwwaaaaaay better!", she said excited holding my arms.

"Ooooookay?", I said with a confused smile.

"Come on!", she said pulling me back to place to the tavern.

Okay I am very very confuse and Milo is seeing this like it was normal, what is going on right now? We all walked in and just like that, the quiet vibe was destroyed by Mari's happy energetic vibe. Phew good.

"Alright everyone listen, I have some VERY important to say!", Mari said placing her fist on her chest.

"This odd a be good", Bonnie said.

"Ahm, Tara you have showed us all how you are in heat of battle", she said looking at me, "Calm in the situation, very smart and quick at coming up with a plan, and observed everything around you"

"Oh Mari, iiiit wass nothing", she said shyly rubbing my cheek.

"No Tara, it was amazing!", she complemented, "That is why, if you want, YOU should be our new captain!"

"Eeeexccccuse me!"

"I mean, well I think that…you're more cut out for than I am", she said nervously looking away scratching her head, "I'm only good at fly ships and…beating up stuff, you know?"

"…Mari"

"Yyyyea? Hehe…he"

"You're asking me to be your new leader?"

"Mmmmmmmm…yes", she said with a nervous nod.

"…Okay I'll do it, however, I want you to stay captain", I said standing up.

"What?! I CAN?!", She said surprised.

"Yes, you are very passionate about both flying and fighting", I told her, "I don't think I should take that away from you Mari, YOU should stay the captain"

The best word to describe Mari right now is: Extremely Ecstatic. Why do I say? Because she is screaming very joyful jumping up and down very fast, and is now hugging me like before THIS time shouting "I LOVE YOU!" over and over and over. Never…in my life, have I seen someone THIS happy. There are so many things I can say about this, but there was only one thing that came to mind: I'm so happy with her.

"ALLLLRIGHT!", Mari shouted holding her drink, "TO TARA, OUR NEW LEADER!", She shouted holding her drink up high.

"TO TARA", Everyone shouted together clashing their drinks together.

Aaaawwww this is really really sweet! However, one question still remains: How is Mari not tired already?