From now on, I'll try to be more descriptive (in this chapter, I really tried. Really, I did). Heading to the pirate ship. Please read on.

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CHAPTER EIGHT: ONBOARD A PIRATE SHIP

The pirate ship was made out of a strong wood with a stern mast and a complex system of white sails. It had four cannons on each side and a crew that looked mean and scary but actually were pretty nice.

There were seven crew members, including the captain. Gonzo, who word a green shirt, red sash and headband and white pants, is the leader of Tetra's family of pirates, Gonzo seems to be quite strong...but he cries at the drop of a hat. Senza who had a black beard, purple shirt, brown pants and green shoes, is in charge of keeping the pirate ship in order. He is a mild mannered speaker, but his persuasive skills are said to be unmatched. Nudge, who has black hair, wore a light blue shirt, and green pants accompanied by a yellow headband seems to understand the captain best of all the pirates and often counsels her in decision making. He is actually stronger than Gonzo. Zuko, with his striped blue/white shirt, green pants, and red headband is in charge of keeping watch. His sharp eyes can read signs a mile of, but no one really understands what he says, so they rarely know what he is seeing. Niko, seen wearing a blue headband, a red/white shirt and green pants is the bottom rung on the pirate ladder, so he is responsible for all of the odd jobs on the ship. He is quite childish and rarely thinks of consequences of his actions. Even so he shows signs of having what it takes to move up the pirate ladder. Last but not least, Mako with his dark green pants and yellow headband is called the brains of the ship and the king of invention. He may look like a weakling, but his glasses give him keen eyesight, and he's unstoppable when mad. Not many know this, but he keeps a knife hidden in that thick book of his.

As the three passed through the deck, Link was getting calls from all his pirate friends.

"Hey, kid," Gonzo called, "seeing Tetra again?"

"I think I seen her down below," Senza replied.

"Yeah, scolding poor Niko yet again," Nudge sighed.

"What did he do this time?" Zuko asked.

"I think he wanted to supe up the cannons so they can have more firepower," Mako replied. "He should have left it to a specialist like me."

"Are you sure you weren't a pirate, Link?" Raine asked.

"I said I wasn't," Link replied. "And besides, pilfering isn't my style."

"And what is your style?"

"Saving lives."

"Humph. You sure know how to suck the fun out of everything…"

"Where is the captain," Genis asked.

"Like they said, she's down below," Link replied.

The three walked past the captain's quarters, down the stairwell and hear Tetra scolding Niko. Tetra, with her blond hair, wearing her purple shirt and blue vest, white pants and dagger was orphaned at a young age. Tetra followed in her mothers footsteps, becoming pirate and watching after her mother's gang of lovable swabbies.

"And what's worse is that you did it without my permission!"

"Yes, miss," Niko trembled. "Sorry miss."

"Sorry is not good enough!"

"I didn't think it was…"

"What was that!"

"Nothing miss, I didn't mean anything by it!"

"As punishment, you'll have to swab everything on this ship. From the deck to the cannonballs to the bars of the brig; do you understand?"

"When can I stop swabbing, miss?"

"WHEN YOU HAVE BLISTERS ON YOUR BLISTERS!" Tetra yelled. Niko keeled over and started to swab the far corners of the bottom level.

Link, Raine and Genis all sweat dropped.

"Yelling at Niko again?" Link asked.

"Yeah, he got a stupid idea that we should supe up our cannons so that they would smash anything with one shot."

"And what's wrong with that idea?"

"Nothing's wrong. He just didn't ask me first."

"And is that a problem?" Raine asked.

"Of course it is," Genis replied. "Niko just demonstrated a concept called insubordination. Insubordination by a crew member usually leads to one thing: Mutiny. The ones in charge of the ship always have to exercise discipline in order to avoid this notion."

Raine looked dumbfounded.

Link spoke slowly. "In other words, Raine, it is a bad thing because it goes against someone's authority. Raine understands?"

"Yeah, Raine understands," Raine replied, sarcastically.

"Who are these guys?" Tetra asked.

"People I rescued from the fortress in the uncharted waters," Link replied.

"Why are they on my ship?"

"Because they need a ride home."

"Don't they have boats?"

"Yeah, but this ship goes much faster."

"…it's going to cost you."

"How much will it cost us?" Genis asked.

"Let's see…there are three of you…coming to about one hundred rupees each."

"What!" Link exclaimed. "That's way too expensive!"

"I'm not running a charity, Link," Tetra replied.

"Fine, I'll pay you when we get to our destination," Genis replied.

"Do you even have that kind of money?" Link asked.

"When you're a professor finding rare items at the bottom of the ocean floor, you're bound to sell off a few of them in order to live."

"I didn't get your names," Tetra said.

Link gave the introductions. "This is Genis Sage," Link said, pointing to Genis. "He's a well respected oceanographer studying ruins and relics left by previous kingdoms that were found at the bottom of the ocean floor."

"And this is Raine Sage," Link said, pointing to Raine. "She's a rambunctious, little horror that caused me nothing but pain when I had to rescue her from the fortress."

"In other words?" Raine asked.

"In other words, Link just called you a wild, unruly brat that caused nothing but pain to him."

"I am not a brat," Raine said.

"Sure you're not," Link replied sarcastically. "And I'm not a legendary hero either."

"Where's this ship headed?" Tetra asked.

"Greenvale Island," Link replied. "Can you take us there?"

"Uh, can they swim?"

"I can," Raine replied. "But Genis can't."

"He's an oceanographer," Link said, "but he can't swim?"

"He's afraid of the water. He gets his assistants to get the relics for him."

"I…I can swim!" Genis exclaimed.

"You can barely put two feet in the wading pool without yelling for help!" Raine replied.

"That's…that's not true…"

While Raine and Genis were arguing, Tetra had pulled Link aside.

"I can't sail this ship to Greenvale," she said.

"Is it because you caused so much trouble the last time you were there?" Link asked.

"How do you know about that?"

"I spoke with the governor. He told me you were yelling and kicking and screaming and…"

"That's enough! Why are you even out here in the first place?"

"Because he's back."

"Who's back?"

"Our old friend Ganondorf."

"What? We sealed him away using the Master…"

Link pulled out his sword that had lost its shine.

"…Sword."

"I suspect something has happened to the sages."

"You mean Medli and Makar right? What do you intend to do?"

"First, I'll rest in Greenvale. Then, I'll head to the Earth Temple."

"I'm coming with you," Raine said.

"No, I told you, it's too dangerous."

"Remember, the boat told you to take me with you."

"That was only in the fortress! You can't come! End of discussion!"

"Gotcha. I'll just follow you on my own then."

"Boat?" Tetra asked. "What boat?"

"Ganondorf wasn't the only one that returned," Link replied.

"You mean to tell me…"

"That the King of Red Lions returned; he's sailing beside the ship."

"… … …"

"Professor Sage? Can't you convince her otherwise?" Link asked.

"Whenever Raine sets her mind on something, she intends to finish it," Genis replied. "Don't worry, Link, I'll accompany you. I'll keep my sister in line."

"You just want to see if there are any more relics in the Great Sea," Raine said.

Link sighed. "Are you in this too Tetra?"

"Of course," she replied. "I was getting bored wandering the sea."

"Then it is settled then. We will send a message to Ganondorf. Let us shake this ship with our message. Let us make him remember that we are not afraid.

And so the adventure starts by going to the Earth Temple. What evil lurks there? Please R&R.