SSBM Master: Ok first of all, let me just tell you not to expect three
chapters a day all the time. I mean don't get me wrong, I'll do my best but
I can't promise anything like that. It'll kill me! Plus I wouldn't want
everyone to think I have no social life...I've said too much. Anyway I do
not own Zelda blah blah only Sages Reborn etc etc. Right, enjoy the fic
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Chapter 3: If the solution doesn't come to you, wait somewhere else!
From what Aryll had told him, James could only assume that Link spent his days travelling from island to island. In other words, he had less chance of finding Link than he did of swimming to the sea floor and bringing up some sand to prove it and James was non too skilled at the breaststroke!
However what Aryll had told him had also given him an idea. She had mentioned a pirate captain called Tetra. James hadn't thought much of it at the time but he remembered once when he was staying on Windfall Island that he and all the other customers of a bar had been forced out to make room for an unscheduled pirate party. He was too angry to think anything of it at the time, but now he realised that Windfall would be the perfect place for pirates to rest. Therefore all he has to do is wait for Tetra's crew to stop for refreshments.
Of course this plan also had more flaws than James could keep track of. James knew that time was against him and Tetra's crew might not show up for week's or even months. Then of course there was the problem of actually getting to Link in time once Tetra did show and that's assuming she will even trust him enough. And ASSUMING that Tetra shows up in time AND that she trusts him, there's always the risk of her not even knowing how to find Link!
But in spite of all the flaws, thought James, it has a better chance of working than sailing around aimlessly looking for him does.
"I'm screwed" James muttered. * *
*
The landlady on Windfall looked at her reflection in one of the glasses. She could start to see a few more wrinkles that she had missed when she looked in the mirror that morning. She gave a loud sigh and looked around the bar. She had owned it for nearly fourteen years. It was empty at the moment of course as it was so early in the morning but she liked to leave the door unlocked in case someone needed a coffee to start their day.
No sooner had she thought this, when a young man, about 18 with white hair came up the stairs. Every step looked like an effort to him and his face told her that he hadn't slept in days.
"Coffee luv?" she asked, he looked like he needed it!
"No thank you," he replied, "I was wondering if you could tell me, do you get pirates in here?" That was certainly an odd question thought the landlady.
"Sometimes," she replied. "S'mainly just this one group of them. They come about once a month. In fact." She thought back to when the pirates were last around. "I wouldn't be surprised if they came tonight." For some reason this made the young man smile broadly.
"Their captain," he continued, "Is she by any chance a girl name Tetra?
"Don't know her name luv," she answered, "But I think she is a girl about your age. Far too young to be a pirate captain if you ask me."
"I've got one more question," said the customer. He looked at the landlady. "Can I have a coffee?"
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* *
James could not believe his luck. It only took 2 days for the pirates to show up. He spent his time either sat upon the large arch at the town entrance looking for any sign of a ship or getting some well-earned rest. On the second evening (James hadn't rested in a while and was feeling grumpy) he saw the ship. He also saw the crew leave, looking happy that they would have a drink and a good night's sleep on dry land. They were about to pass under him when he dropped from the arch and landed in front of them, blocking their path.
"Hey, what gives?" One of them said James looked at the speaker. He was a fairly big man with a green top on but he looked too much of a blockhead to be the captain.
"I'm looking for a pirate captain named Tetra" James said
"Oh yeah?" said the thick looking pirate "What do ya want with her?" James was in no mood for this
"Nothing that concerns you." Said James coldly
"Really?" Said the pirate. "Maybe one of Gonzo's ol'right hook's will get it out of ya!" James noticed a few other pirates roll their eyes.
"By the look on your friends faces," James said smirking, "I'll bet the space a foot to my right is in more danger from your "right hook" than I am." Most of the pirates laughed. The one called Gonzo fumed.
"I'll show you!" Gonzo ran at James but as he swung at him but James simply grabbed his arm and used it to pull Gonzo towards him. Just when Gonzo was about to topple onto James, he rammed his elbow painfully into Gonzo's ribcage. Gonzo let out a groan and sank to the floor clutching the spot where James had hit him. That was when Tetra arrived.
"What the heck's going on?" she exclaimed when she saw Gonzo writhing in pain on the floor
"Tetra." Gonzo wheezed "He."
"Defended himself," James finished coldly "Tetra, I need to talk to"
"I have nothing to say to anyone who attack's my crew"
"Really," said James smiling
"Yes," replied Tetra icily
"Well I can't force you Tetra.Or should I say PRINCESS ZELDA!"
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SSBM Master: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! Bet'cha didn't see that one comin' and we'll never know since I didn't give you the chance to guess on the reviewer's board (P.S. please review my story, You can try to guess how he knows)
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Chapter 3: If the solution doesn't come to you, wait somewhere else!
From what Aryll had told him, James could only assume that Link spent his days travelling from island to island. In other words, he had less chance of finding Link than he did of swimming to the sea floor and bringing up some sand to prove it and James was non too skilled at the breaststroke!
However what Aryll had told him had also given him an idea. She had mentioned a pirate captain called Tetra. James hadn't thought much of it at the time but he remembered once when he was staying on Windfall Island that he and all the other customers of a bar had been forced out to make room for an unscheduled pirate party. He was too angry to think anything of it at the time, but now he realised that Windfall would be the perfect place for pirates to rest. Therefore all he has to do is wait for Tetra's crew to stop for refreshments.
Of course this plan also had more flaws than James could keep track of. James knew that time was against him and Tetra's crew might not show up for week's or even months. Then of course there was the problem of actually getting to Link in time once Tetra did show and that's assuming she will even trust him enough. And ASSUMING that Tetra shows up in time AND that she trusts him, there's always the risk of her not even knowing how to find Link!
But in spite of all the flaws, thought James, it has a better chance of working than sailing around aimlessly looking for him does.
"I'm screwed" James muttered. * *
*
The landlady on Windfall looked at her reflection in one of the glasses. She could start to see a few more wrinkles that she had missed when she looked in the mirror that morning. She gave a loud sigh and looked around the bar. She had owned it for nearly fourteen years. It was empty at the moment of course as it was so early in the morning but she liked to leave the door unlocked in case someone needed a coffee to start their day.
No sooner had she thought this, when a young man, about 18 with white hair came up the stairs. Every step looked like an effort to him and his face told her that he hadn't slept in days.
"Coffee luv?" she asked, he looked like he needed it!
"No thank you," he replied, "I was wondering if you could tell me, do you get pirates in here?" That was certainly an odd question thought the landlady.
"Sometimes," she replied. "S'mainly just this one group of them. They come about once a month. In fact." She thought back to when the pirates were last around. "I wouldn't be surprised if they came tonight." For some reason this made the young man smile broadly.
"Their captain," he continued, "Is she by any chance a girl name Tetra?
"Don't know her name luv," she answered, "But I think she is a girl about your age. Far too young to be a pirate captain if you ask me."
"I've got one more question," said the customer. He looked at the landlady. "Can I have a coffee?"
*
* *
James could not believe his luck. It only took 2 days for the pirates to show up. He spent his time either sat upon the large arch at the town entrance looking for any sign of a ship or getting some well-earned rest. On the second evening (James hadn't rested in a while and was feeling grumpy) he saw the ship. He also saw the crew leave, looking happy that they would have a drink and a good night's sleep on dry land. They were about to pass under him when he dropped from the arch and landed in front of them, blocking their path.
"Hey, what gives?" One of them said James looked at the speaker. He was a fairly big man with a green top on but he looked too much of a blockhead to be the captain.
"I'm looking for a pirate captain named Tetra" James said
"Oh yeah?" said the thick looking pirate "What do ya want with her?" James was in no mood for this
"Nothing that concerns you." Said James coldly
"Really?" Said the pirate. "Maybe one of Gonzo's ol'right hook's will get it out of ya!" James noticed a few other pirates roll their eyes.
"By the look on your friends faces," James said smirking, "I'll bet the space a foot to my right is in more danger from your "right hook" than I am." Most of the pirates laughed. The one called Gonzo fumed.
"I'll show you!" Gonzo ran at James but as he swung at him but James simply grabbed his arm and used it to pull Gonzo towards him. Just when Gonzo was about to topple onto James, he rammed his elbow painfully into Gonzo's ribcage. Gonzo let out a groan and sank to the floor clutching the spot where James had hit him. That was when Tetra arrived.
"What the heck's going on?" she exclaimed when she saw Gonzo writhing in pain on the floor
"Tetra." Gonzo wheezed "He."
"Defended himself," James finished coldly "Tetra, I need to talk to"
"I have nothing to say to anyone who attack's my crew"
"Really," said James smiling
"Yes," replied Tetra icily
"Well I can't force you Tetra.Or should I say PRINCESS ZELDA!"
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SSBM Master: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! Bet'cha didn't see that one comin' and we'll never know since I didn't give you the chance to guess on the reviewer's board (P.S. please review my story, You can try to guess how he knows)
