Chapter three: Family Reunion
"Great story, Naga," said Lina, "but how could there be a pistol and a stick of dynamite in it if the story took place in the Inner World? Those things were invented in the Outer World, which was only recently able to be traveled into." "Hey," said Naga, "I'm was just saying what I heard." Lina didn't want to spend anymore time listening to Naga's story. Yawning, Lina said, "So, where did you hear that fairy tale?" Naga was insulted. She's spent a good deal of her free time looking up information on how to find the Galleon of Gold, and Lina has got the nerve to call it a 'fairy tale.' "For your information, Lina," said Naga in an angry tone, "the Galleon of Gold is real." Naga reached into her bikini top and pulled out a very old bottle with a piece of paper in it and a cork plugging up the top. "And here's the proof."
Naga handed the bottle over to Lina through the bars. Lina grabbed it, held it in her hand, and asked, "What is this piece of junk?" "That piece of junk is the proof that the Galleon of Gold is real, Lina Inverse," said Naga.
"Where'd you get it?"
"I found it on a beach a few months ago."
"Riiight…"
Lina uncorked the bottle, stuck her finger inside and tried pulling the paper out, but her finger couldn't reach it. She tried harder to reach, but it was all in vain. Lina pulled her finger out and smashed the bottle against the bars of her cell. "Hey!" shouted Naga, "do you have any idea how valuable that bottle is?" "Just shut up," said Lina, picking up the paper. She dusted some broken shards of glass off of it and began to read:
To whoever finds this letter,
It has been five hundred years since I have been cursed to ride the seas. Several times I've tried sailing towards land and each time without any luck. The amount of gold that is in my holds is fifteen times greater than it was when I started. Pirates have attacked me several times, even when I warn them not to. My crew of bloodthirsty demons and zombies grow restless. They welcome pirates. I've often taken the wheel and moved deeper into the oceans where pirate numbers are few, but we still get attacked. And they still die. I can't take it any longer. I've wanted to jump into the sea and breath in the waters, but I can't. It's like there's some force that prevents me from leaving. I have all but given up hope. I have noticed a small island a few days ago that I remember. It is the uninhabited island of Ark, fifty miles to the east of the island Orphen. I have anchored the ship just off the coast of that island. I will be waiting here. Please send some one with great power to save me from this prison. I am begging you. In return I shall let you have as much gold as you want. I have no desire to keep it. But beware my crew. They are very violent and very quick, as well as cunning. They do however have a constant craving for raw, bloody meat. I hope that is of some use. Please hurry.
Sincerely
Captain James Reimer
"This is a bunch of bologna," said Lina as she burnt the paper with a weak fire spell. Naga became furious. "What the hell do you think you're doing!?" shouted Naga. "That letter alone was worth fifty thousand gold pieces!" Lina paid no notice to Naga. Instead, she just leaned against the wall and began to hum a tune. This made Naga even madder. Suddenly there were voices coming from down the hall; a man's voice and a woman's voice. They were coming closer.
"Are you sure you want to do this," said the man
"Yes I do," said the woman. "She's not really a bad person."
"Well, if you say so," said the man.
Lina thought the woman's voice was familiar, but couldn't remember whom it belonged to. She just stared in the direction the voices were coming from. Gourry did the same. Naga just sat there staring at Lina with eye's full of rage. Then, stepping from the corner, was the guard that led Naga to her cell accompanied by…
"Amelia!?" shouted Lina.
Lina was surprised, but relieved. She must be here to bail us out, thought Lina. Then she suddenly realized something. Oh god. She'll see Naga. "Hey, Amelia," said Gourry, "what are you doing out here in Rikido?" "Well," said Amelia in a cheery voice, "I was here on a business trip, when I heard that you were arrested. So, I came here to bail you…" Amelia's cheeriness was turned to extreme surprise. In the cell next to Lina and Gourry was her older sister…
"Gracia!?" said Amelia.
Naga's stone gaze on Lina was shattered by a voice from the past that she tried to get away from. She turned white. Very slowly, she turned her head. "H…hey sis," said Naga is a shaky voice. Amelia began to cry. She hasn't seen her sister since she was around five years old. "Gracia!" shouted Amelia as she ran to her cell. "Where have you been all this time? Father and I were so worried. Why did you leave us? Why, Gracia? Why?" Tears were rolling down Amelia's cheeks.
This is just great, thought Lina, Naga made me promise not to tell Amelia about her and now she knows. I never thought she'd find her in a place like this. Amelia was crying up a storm. Lina, Gourry, and the Guard just stared. "I'm sorry I put you through a lot of pain, Amelia," said Naga as she stood up and put her hand on Amelia's right shoulder through the bars. Amelia put her hand on Naga's and cried more. "I just couldn't stay after what I did," said Naga with a few tears in her eyes. "I was too late. I couldn't save her." Then, Naga started to cry very hard like her little sister on the other side of the bars. They were finally together again.
"Great story, Naga," said Lina, "but how could there be a pistol and a stick of dynamite in it if the story took place in the Inner World? Those things were invented in the Outer World, which was only recently able to be traveled into." "Hey," said Naga, "I'm was just saying what I heard." Lina didn't want to spend anymore time listening to Naga's story. Yawning, Lina said, "So, where did you hear that fairy tale?" Naga was insulted. She's spent a good deal of her free time looking up information on how to find the Galleon of Gold, and Lina has got the nerve to call it a 'fairy tale.' "For your information, Lina," said Naga in an angry tone, "the Galleon of Gold is real." Naga reached into her bikini top and pulled out a very old bottle with a piece of paper in it and a cork plugging up the top. "And here's the proof."
Naga handed the bottle over to Lina through the bars. Lina grabbed it, held it in her hand, and asked, "What is this piece of junk?" "That piece of junk is the proof that the Galleon of Gold is real, Lina Inverse," said Naga.
"Where'd you get it?"
"I found it on a beach a few months ago."
"Riiight…"
Lina uncorked the bottle, stuck her finger inside and tried pulling the paper out, but her finger couldn't reach it. She tried harder to reach, but it was all in vain. Lina pulled her finger out and smashed the bottle against the bars of her cell. "Hey!" shouted Naga, "do you have any idea how valuable that bottle is?" "Just shut up," said Lina, picking up the paper. She dusted some broken shards of glass off of it and began to read:
To whoever finds this letter,
It has been five hundred years since I have been cursed to ride the seas. Several times I've tried sailing towards land and each time without any luck. The amount of gold that is in my holds is fifteen times greater than it was when I started. Pirates have attacked me several times, even when I warn them not to. My crew of bloodthirsty demons and zombies grow restless. They welcome pirates. I've often taken the wheel and moved deeper into the oceans where pirate numbers are few, but we still get attacked. And they still die. I can't take it any longer. I've wanted to jump into the sea and breath in the waters, but I can't. It's like there's some force that prevents me from leaving. I have all but given up hope. I have noticed a small island a few days ago that I remember. It is the uninhabited island of Ark, fifty miles to the east of the island Orphen. I have anchored the ship just off the coast of that island. I will be waiting here. Please send some one with great power to save me from this prison. I am begging you. In return I shall let you have as much gold as you want. I have no desire to keep it. But beware my crew. They are very violent and very quick, as well as cunning. They do however have a constant craving for raw, bloody meat. I hope that is of some use. Please hurry.
Sincerely
Captain James Reimer
"This is a bunch of bologna," said Lina as she burnt the paper with a weak fire spell. Naga became furious. "What the hell do you think you're doing!?" shouted Naga. "That letter alone was worth fifty thousand gold pieces!" Lina paid no notice to Naga. Instead, she just leaned against the wall and began to hum a tune. This made Naga even madder. Suddenly there were voices coming from down the hall; a man's voice and a woman's voice. They were coming closer.
"Are you sure you want to do this," said the man
"Yes I do," said the woman. "She's not really a bad person."
"Well, if you say so," said the man.
Lina thought the woman's voice was familiar, but couldn't remember whom it belonged to. She just stared in the direction the voices were coming from. Gourry did the same. Naga just sat there staring at Lina with eye's full of rage. Then, stepping from the corner, was the guard that led Naga to her cell accompanied by…
"Amelia!?" shouted Lina.
Lina was surprised, but relieved. She must be here to bail us out, thought Lina. Then she suddenly realized something. Oh god. She'll see Naga. "Hey, Amelia," said Gourry, "what are you doing out here in Rikido?" "Well," said Amelia in a cheery voice, "I was here on a business trip, when I heard that you were arrested. So, I came here to bail you…" Amelia's cheeriness was turned to extreme surprise. In the cell next to Lina and Gourry was her older sister…
"Gracia!?" said Amelia.
Naga's stone gaze on Lina was shattered by a voice from the past that she tried to get away from. She turned white. Very slowly, she turned her head. "H…hey sis," said Naga is a shaky voice. Amelia began to cry. She hasn't seen her sister since she was around five years old. "Gracia!" shouted Amelia as she ran to her cell. "Where have you been all this time? Father and I were so worried. Why did you leave us? Why, Gracia? Why?" Tears were rolling down Amelia's cheeks.
This is just great, thought Lina, Naga made me promise not to tell Amelia about her and now she knows. I never thought she'd find her in a place like this. Amelia was crying up a storm. Lina, Gourry, and the Guard just stared. "I'm sorry I put you through a lot of pain, Amelia," said Naga as she stood up and put her hand on Amelia's right shoulder through the bars. Amelia put her hand on Naga's and cried more. "I just couldn't stay after what I did," said Naga with a few tears in her eyes. "I was too late. I couldn't save her." Then, Naga started to cry very hard like her little sister on the other side of the bars. They were finally together again.