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Disclaimer:
I don't own Harvest Moon or it's characters, Natsume does. But Drake & Radford Arcwing are dudes created by me, If they somehow are similar to any real person (alive or dead) is coincidental. Oh yeah, that goes the same for Vincent McLaren & Nate.


Rating: PG-13

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Author's Notes:

Hello everyone! I got some interesting reviews so I'll spice up the story with some interesting stuff! Enjoy, Read & Review!

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[A Harvest Moon Vacation]


CHAPTER 10, SUMMER : SEPHYN


------12:00 NN, SUMMER 8th, YEAR 3------


*Grand Hall*


*Jack and Karen arrive after packing their things*


KAREN : Jack...


JACK : Huh?


KAREN : No, nevermind.


JACK : Is there anything wrong?


KAREN : I was just thinking, is this vacation worth it?


JACK : Karen, Of course it is! Look, we haven't even reached the island and we're already having fun!


KAREN : I guess...


JACK : Come on...


*Popuri sneaks up behind Karen*


POPURI : Karen!!


KAREN : *scared to hell* Oh shi... *Jack covers her mouth*


JACK : No... Not in front of Popuri.


POPURI : Shi? What's that?


JACK : Err.. It's a Hiragana Character... Yeah, that's it?


KAREN : Jack! She scared the hell out of me!


JACK : *whispers to Karen* Yeah, but you know how Popuri is! And If her mom found out you said that in front of Popuri...


KAREN : I get your point.


POPURI : Karen, Have you seen Kai?


KAREN : No, not recently.


POPURI : Oh... See you!


*Popuri walks away humming the Harvest Moon : BTN opening theme*


KAREN : Finally, she's gone!


JACK : By the way, Karen, Why did the Captain call us here?


KAREN : Beats me...


*Rick interrupts Jack and Karen*


RICK : Have you two seen Popuri?


JACK : She was lookin' for Kai...


RICK : Damn!! If I get my hands on Kai before my sister does... I'll beat his sorry ass!


KAREN : What did he do now?


RICK : I overheard Kai that he was going to meet with my sister.


JACK : Doesn't sound so bad...


RICK : Sure, Who knows what he'll try if he's alone with her...


KAREN : Rick, you are such a cad!


RICK : Me again?! Damn! You're all against me!


*Rick stomps away*


JACK : He's paranoid...


KAREN : He may need the doctor...


JACK : Hehehe... Sure...


KAREN : Jack, I noticed something...


JACK : What?


KAREN : What is it with you and the doctor?


JACK : He's psycho and sadistic.


KAREN : He is not.


JACK : Sure he is...


KAREN : I think you're just paranoid.


JACK : So I'm paranoid now?


KAREN : You are such a cad!


JACK : No, that was Rick.


KAREN : ...


JACK : It's alright.


KAREN : Whatever...


JACK : So what do we do till the boat docks...


*Bell sounds*


SPEAKER : Attention, we have a situation! There is something onboard that may pose danger to the denizens of Mineral Town, find the target and exterminate... ... ... Oh hell, wrong speaker... Damn! ... ... ... I mean... err... We are docking soon, please enjoy your trip.


MAYOR : What?!


JACK : What's loose on onboard?


POPURI : Maybe it's a mutated bunny!


KAREN : Where'd you pop from?


POPURI : I couldn't find Kai, so I came back.


JACK : Anyway, I don't think it's a mutated bunny.


*Eerie noise from behind them*


GUY IN A CLOAK : Gather around everyone... I have a tale to share.


*Everyone gathers around the guy*


GUY IN A CLOAK : *whisper* Have any of you heard of... * The Sephyn? (seh-fin)


*gasp*


EVERYONE : THE SEPHYN?!


JACK : What's that?


KAREN : Yeah, what is it?


MAYOR : Beats me...


BASIL : Don't know...


GUY : Well, let me tell you...


*Someone comes in*


KAI : I have. I know what the Sephyn is.


GUY : You know your legends there, boy. *glare*


KAI : Hmph! It's just an old wives tale!


ELLEN : Hey!


KAI : Oh, sorry ma'am!


ELLEN : Enough expressions like that!


KAI : Anyway, it's just a myth. It's not true.


GUY : Would you like to tell them what the creature is?


KAI : It seems like you can tell them better than I can. It'll be fun...


GUY : Well then... Let me begin...


A long time ago, when the seas were safe, it was a great age of development. People were happily trading through the waters of the Moon Sea, without a care in the world. Ships passed here & there, until one night. There was one particular ship, the S.S. Harpoon, which was under the McLaren Corp. It was due to Moon Island, and was to deliver cargo to build the resort which now stands.

But what the crew did not know, was that there was more onboard that your average cargo. There was something else, something... evil.


*Lights go out*


*Screams*


*Carter makes the sign of the cross*


JACK : Who turned the lights out?


EVERYONE : Who... who, who... Who, who?


KAI : Alright. *Lights turn on*


GUY : Let me continue...


As I was saying, there was something evil onboard. The crew went on, not knowing of the evil that awaits them. Then one day, it struck! One crew member went missing, they searched the ship and the only thing they found, was his skeleton with three large scratch marks across his skull. The crew grew weary as one person disappeared after the other, the captain tried to ease his men, but to no avail.


They were being slaughtered one by one. And what did this, no one knew. When the ship finally docked, there was one survivor. The captain, who had lost his mind during the horrific ordeal. No one could blame him, everyone onboard being slaughtered, without knowing who was to follow. The captain may have survived physically, but his mind was forever to be tortured by... the Sephyn.

The captain was taken to the Moon Island Mental Facility, where he spent the rest of his life. And to this very day, some say that the captain's soul wanders in the Mental Facility, looking for souls to join him in his eternal torture. And as for the Sephyn, some say it swam to sea. While others say, it transfers from ship to ship repeating the evil acts it had done to the S.S. Harpoon.


*Lights go out*


*Screams*


JACK : Alright Kai, once is enough.


KAI : *Tapping Jack* I'm right here.


JACK : If your here, then who...


KAREN : This is getting creepy.


ELLI : *Holds the doctor's arm* I'm scared.


SPEAKER : Attention, we are experiencing some technical problems. The lights should return shortly.


POPURI : Oh no, the Sephyn is gonna kill us all!! *Runs around like a lunatic*


RICK : *Grabs his sister* Popuri, don't worry. I'm here.


POPURI : *hugs Rick & cries* Rick! I'm sorry I called you mean & overprotective...


RICK : It's fine. And I guess I do go overboard with the protection... But that doesn't change how I think about Kai!


KAI : Didn't think so...


*A shadowy figure approaches them*


POPURI : *seeing the figure* SEPHYN!! *Points to figure*


JACK : *Grabs chair* Die!! *Hits figure with chair*


*Figure gets stunned by chair than pulls out a flashlight and turns it on himself*


*Everyone looks and sees that Jack hit Drake*


DRAKE : Ouch... You could have fractured my skull and damaged my shoulders. What can you say for yourself?


JACK : But she... I mean... I didn't... Cause she... Then I...


DRAKE : It's alright Jack. But why in the freakin' name of the damned piece of hall did you hit me for?!


JACK : Sephyn?


DRAKE : *looks at the guy* Aw hell.


GUY : Hello Drake.


DRAKE : Enough horseplay! *Removes cloak revealing Rad*


RAD : I was tellin' them what they should know.


DRAKE : Sure, the Cap's lookin for you.


RAD : Let's go...


KAREN : *Catches up with Rad* Is the Sephyn real?


RAD : The myth, not sure. The incident, yes, it's true. But no one knows what killed the crew. Maybe it was the captain, or it really could have been... the Sephyn.


*gasp*



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