On the boat the Acara turned to the two cloaked figures. He said,

"Blaidd, You know what to do. You too Kelpi."

"Infiltrate Scarblade." Spoke Kelpi.

The Acara nodded then dived beneath the water. Blaidd, a cloaked pirate Lupe drew back her hood and put her cloak under the seats. She saw the ship steadily approach, and then helped Kelpi take off his cloak, now he showed nothing there, as an invisible Koi should. The ship drew closer. Blaidd tried to look inconspicuous by taking out a rod and starting to fish. The Revenge drew closer, ever closer. Fred shouted
"Little Jolly boat to starboard."

Scarblade shouted up,

"How many aboard?"

Fred replied,
"One. A pirate by the look of it."

Blaidd tried not to notice that the ship was right behind her. Scarblade looked over the rails.

"Ahoy there shipmate! Have you seen another Jolly Boat pass?"

Blaidd pretended to jump,

"None 'ere just me fishing." Shouted Blaidd back.

"How many ye caught?"

Blaidd saw that Scarblade was trying to start a conversation.

"None so far."

Blaidd saw Scarblade smile. It was a scary smile frightening ad horrible.

"Come aboard then. We need a good fisher aboard," he paused "If any" he muttered under his breath. Blaidd didn't catch that. The rope ladder went down again. Blaidd climbed up, with Kelpi following close behind un-spotted.

"The name's Blaidd" said Blaidd as she got on deck.

"Welcome to the Revenge Blaidd. I'm Benny. This is Cap'n Scarblade." Introduced Benny.

Blaidd saw that the Pirates had found out about their little trick.

"Was it crossers?" asked Blaidd, expressing concern, pointing at the sacks with a Cutlass.

"Yeah. And when we get 'em we kill 'em."

Everybody then went under-deck, Blaidd followed. But Kelpi stayed behind. Experience told him that the pirates knew that a storm was coming. But something was in the air, something that told him that this storm was going to be large.

Later Kelpi was proved right. This was the biggest storm Kelpi had seen, and he feared for all above water. He ran into the cabin where the crew-pets were, shouting,

"Storm and Whirlpools ahead!"

Redclaw asked Goldfang,

"'Ere did yew 'ear 'owt?"

"Nope. Musta been the wind."

Kelpi remembered that he was invisible and in anger, he picked up Goldfang's grog cask and threw it at a port-hole. Then he picked up a chess-board that a pirate Shoyru and a blue Chia were playing on and whirled it above his head, then threw it at the door.

"Ghosts! Every pet for themselves!" Pirates ran helter-skelter in the cabin. The noise attracted Scarblade's attention. As he came in, he saw the pirates he called crew in one corner hiding behind each-other trying to escape the 'phantom'. Blaidd was behind a sack, trying to hide herself. But there was something wrong. A chair was floating in mid-air. Scarblade rolled his eyes, and then he drew one of his swords and sliced the chair in half.

Murmurs of

"Thanks Cap'n" and "Good on yer Cap'n" were heard. Scarblade turned to face the bashful crew of pirates, expecting an explanation. In the end a Pirate Meerca spoke, "Well Cap'n… Everything were normal like, when Goldfang's grog was thrown at the window and a chess-board were thrown at the door. Then that chair floated…"

"Enough!" snapped Scarblade. "I don't care who started it, I'm finishing it. Clean this muck up and get it back to what it was."

As he turned to leave, Blaidd noticed that Scarblade was looking at her. As she grabbed for a pail of water and a scrubbing brush, she began cleaning the deck. Suring that Blaidd wondered why Scarblade was looking at her in that way. Then it clicked. Scarblade liked her!

The thought sent shivers down her back.

In old Maraqua the Acara reported on what had happened so far.

"My Lord, Scarblade has accepted the 'money'."

Kelpbeard smiled.

"It was a good idea of yours, Aquan."

He passed a small purse of real money to Aquan.

"But I do hope Blaidd will infiltrate Scarblade properly." He said suddenly.

"Scarblade? Blaidd'll be running circles around him!" exclaimed Aquan.

Kelpbeard laughed at Aquan's joke. On The Revenge, Kelpi was able to get any-where. Being Invisible no-pet noticed the disappearance of weapons or supplies. It was good being invisible. Now he was in the gang-way outside Scarblade's Quarters. Kelpi saw Benny open the door and followed him inside. Inside he heard everything about what was happening about Plans for taking Maraqua.

"Cap'n how shall we go about taking Maraqua?"

Kelpi shivered as he heard what Scarblade had next o say. "… Then we advance on the city."

Then Benny left. Scarblade went to his Journals.

Kelpi came over and saw the Lupe's journals.

'Today I acquired the assistance of Blaidd as one of my fishers. She is one of the most Beautiful Lupe's that I have laid my eye upon. She would be the sort of pet to have as a Wife.'

Kelpi was shocked!

Scarblade was so fantasized with Blaidd that he wanted her as his wife!

Scarblade stopped writing and hid the Journal in a chest. Typical of pirates. They always hid booty or belongings in chests. Kelpi slunk out as Scarblade slept. Blaidd was looking around the ship when she found Kelpi.

"Where've you been?" whispered a relieved Blaidd.

"No time to explain. Scarblade's going to attack Maraqua. We need to warn Kelpbeard as soon as possible." Spoke Kelpi in a rush. They moved to their Cabins.

"Just because he's your uncle, doesn't' mean that you're obliged to him. Sure he's a king. You might think royalty's a bit big-headed at times and self-centred. But remember this, I gave up my throne to help people, maybe you should help by helping others help."

Kelpi saw Blaidd's wisdom. As they approached Blaidd's Bunk she turned and whispered, "We wait until morning. Then we'll know Scarblade's true motives."

The next morning came and Blaidd went fishing aside The Revenge. She caught a few fish, but couldn't help but notice that the window of Scarblade's Cabin was wide open, and she could see a figure moving around in the Cabin. Kelpi sat in the boat talking to Blaidd.

"I tell you, being invisible's a blast!"

Blaidd rolled her eyes.

"Well be invisible carefully! You know that potion doesn't last forever. It only last as long as you're not completely submerged by water."

Scarblade leant out the window, there on the sea. There she was! Blaidd would be his or no one else. Scarblade was interrupted by his day-dream by a knock on the door. Resuming his Position as feared Buccaneer again,

He barked, "Enter".

In came his Navigator, a pirate Ixi.

"How many leagues to Maraqua?" asked Scarblade.

The Ixi replied ,

"Ten leagues sir."

"Good. Tell Kraaw to rally the fighters. When we're above it we strike!"

The Ixi left. Scarblade went back to day-dreaming about ways to tell Blaidd how he felt. Then his head came upon a brilliant scheme.

He would woo Blaidd by getting her caught by the Maraquans then rescuing her himself. This plan seemed best of all.

In Maraqua, the shadow of the moon fell on the city. Everywhere was quiet. In the castle, a hushed meeting was being held. Those present were Kelpbeard, Talek, Aquan and Kelpbeard's nephew, a blue Koi. They were discussing battle plans. Aquan had already left to receive the message from Kelpi. On the surface, Kelpi met Aquan.

"The infiltration has worked. Scarblade suspects nowt. There's one small problem though." Replied Kelpi.

"What's that?" asked Kelpi.

"Scarblade is besotted with Blaidd, so much he's gonna regret her being a Maraquan supporter. It's gonna break his heart."

Aquan sniggered.

"Is that all? I thought that simply that the pirate's will dismiss the thought of a pirate Maraquan supporter." With that Aquan dived back under the water.

On the ship, Scarblade was dreaming.

He dreamt of his wedding, but then he had a premonition of him as like the Ghost Lupe. It scared him so much, he had to wake up. He woke in a cold sweat.