Tara

The next day…

Time to go back to the ship, I hope everyone is okay. Last night was starting to get out of control. I even snapped, that was not like me. *Sigh* Okay no time for feeling embarrassed, got to see my friends. Walking on to the ship, I still a bit of nervousness in me biting my stomach. Ouch. When I got on, I only saw Gaspard and Bonnie on the deck.

"Oh Tara, welcome back", Gaspard greeted after turning his head and seeing me.

"Heeey", Bonnie greeted.

"Good morning Gaspard, good morning Bonnie", I greeted back walking to them, "Where is everyone?", I asked looking around the ship.

"Sleeping", Bonnie responded tilting her head to the cabin door.

"They're still asleep?", I questioned raising my eyebrows.

"Yesterday was one diamine of a day my dear, let them rest", Gaspard said patting my back.

He's right, yesterday was….way more than a hand full. I almost died that day…I better not tell Rebecca, she already has too many going. I can only hope today won't be toooo much like yesterday,…geez that sounds like too much hopeful wishing already.

"*Yaaaawwn*….", we heard someone say as the cabin door opened.

We all turned to see Mari walking out with messy hair and a sleepy face, she scratches her head before look at me with a shocked face.

"Hhiii…", Mari greeted with an awkward smile and a light wave.

"Good morning Mari", I greeted walking up to her, "Sleep well?"

"Yyea…mmm", Mari responded nervously looking away, "I'm…really sorry about yesterday girl", she apologized rubbing her head.

"It's fine now Mari"

"No it's not, I went crazy yesterday and…that's not like me at all", Mari said looking down and upset, "She just…made me so ANGRY!", she shouted crossing her arms.

"Mari Mari listen to me", I said putting my hand on her shoulder, "I understand why you were angry and that's okay"

"You sure? You also got uuh-

"I know, but that's because I refused to let any of us fall apart from that", I said looking away.

"That makes sense", Mari said.

"So just keep being you Mari, just don't that again please?", I said looking at her then shook my head.

"I'll, try", Mari responded unsurely.

"Haha, that's more like it", I said smiling, "Come on everyone, we should prepare for the place we're headed", I said walking off the ship.

"Oh okay", Mari said following me.

Bonnie and Gaspard joined, good we need more hands.

38 minutes of shopping, food, and item collecting…

"Geez that's a lot of stuff, Tara you sure you need half of that", Mari questioned while walking.

"Yes, I need to create some things just in case we run out of stamina or when we fine ourselves in a serious bind", I responded while walking.

"You sure do like being two steps ahead, don'tcha?", Mari asked.

"It's how my parents taught me", I said walking onto the ship's deck, "Okay everyone let's get these items to there places, and don't jumble them together please?"

"Will do", Gaspard said walking below the ship's deck.

"Alright", Bonnie said following Gaspard.

Huh, where's Mari? I turned around and saw Mari standing still in place, she looks pale.

"Mari?", I said putting the items and backpack down then walked off the ship, "Mari are you okay?", I asked scarily and lightly shaking her.

"Huh…oh Tara what's up?", Mari said coming back to her senses.

"You were just standing here, you weren't looking to good", I said worried, "Are you okay, do you need help? Here let me-

"What? Nah I'm fine girl, I'm fine", Mari said nudging me away then smiling, "I'll just go put these in the hold", she said walking onto the ship.

I shouldn't be too worried about Mari, but knowing her in under three days she'll do something very risky. Just thinking about it makes me shake my head, I walk onto the ship.

"Tara!", Milo called happily.

"Oh hello Milo"

"You didn't come back last night, I hoped you weren't too angry", Milo said twiddling his fingers nervously.

"I'm okay now Milo", I said patting his hand, "I stayed at an Inn after I spoke with Count Avery"

"Wait", Mari said getting out the hold, "You already talk to Avery?", she asked raising her eye brow and pointing her finger.

"Yes, right after I left the ship last night"

"Wow…uh, what he say?", Mari asked adjusting her hat.

I explained that Avery had the other piece of the map which made everyone pretty shocked, no surprise there. He was okay with us having the piece UNLESS we give him half of what stash of gold we get. Shrugging it off, It was okay with the deal.

"Eeeeh it indeed I guess", Milo said shrugging too sound not too sure.

"Anyway, let's see it", Bonnie said.

"Aaabout that", I said rubbing my shoulder.

"Oh no", Mari said.

"Fin stole the piece from Avery and now we have to get it back"

"Fin? Big cutthroat, Tattoo on his left arm, and wears goggles?", Mari questioned and described with her hands.

"Do you know him Mari?", I asked.

"Nah just hear of him", Mari responded with a shrug.

"So we just have to find him and take the piece right?", Gaspard asked.

"Yeaaa, and I know a way of finding them too", Mari said walking over to the steering wheel with a grin.

You have a really bad feeling about this now and you are not alone, Gaspard feels it too. Oh dear, I better get ready.