Chapter 10! And some romance is about to bloom.
Chapter 10: An Overnight Bond
That night on the ship, the crew and the tourists were having a slow night party. Some of the tourists were dancing and having drinks. A couple of tourists, a blonde male human and a female Kineceleran, were talking. "K8-E, what I'm trying to say is that, well I-" The boy started to say until K8-E put her fingers to his lips. "I know. I love you too." She said. The boy smiled. Then they started to kiss.
Meanwhile, Ben and Kai were talking at the aft of the ship. "I'm sorry your dad's present didn't work out." Ben apologized. "Oh Ben. Azmuth sails by rules and laws. That's what being a captain's all about." Kai explained. "Dad he sails by the stars." Ben looked at her confused. "Stars?" "North Ben. Find North among those stars." She said pointing out. "Well that's easy." Ben said, pulling out his compass. Kai then took the compass. "Ah. But what if you don't have a compass?" She joked. "Kai don't drop it! It was my grandfather's! It's all I have of his! Please! Please!" Ben pleaded. Kai then returned the compass in shock of what Ben just said. "I'm sorry Ben." She apologized. "I was only fooling." Ben nodded as she patted his back. "How old were you when he died?" "7." Ben said sadly. Kai looked at him with hurt in her heart. "I was 8 when my grandfather died at sea. First mate he was." Ben looked at her shocked. "My grandfather was a first mate too!" Kai looked to him. "Was he now?" She asked in shock. Ben nodded. "Well, by the power. What a coincidence!" They smiled and laughed. Kai then pointed up to a single star. "Now Ben, that is Polaris. The North Star. Even in the China Sea, that's North." She explained. Ben pointed. "North. Polaris." "That's right." "So, we must be heading South West." Ben deduced. "Smart as paint you are, Ben. Smart as paint." Kai praised Ben's brain. "Now, that actually got my dad thinking: Why would we be sailing South West? I heard some scuttlebutt among the crew that we're sailing for buried treasure. And that someone on board has a map."
She stared at Ben. "Kai? I think I should tell you. I do have a map. To Captain Flint's treasure." Ben confessed in a whisper. "The Captain Flint?" Kai asked. Ben nodded. Kai covered her mouth in shock. "Are you gonna tell your dad?" Ben asked in concern. Kai scoffed. "Of course not. It's none of his concern Ben. He's just a ship's cook. Such matters of me knowing this are best suited to Captain Smollett. He runs the ship. Not my dad." Kai said. "Come on Kai. Anyone could captain a ship." Ben said. "You know you're right Ben." Kai agreed. "Who knows? Maybe someday you will." They looked at each other and laughed. They stopped to notice their hands were touching. They stared for a few seconds, slowly leaned in towards each other and gave a small, slow kiss. When they pulled away, they just smiled. Kai then put her head on Ben's shoulder as he put his arm around her shoulder, and they stared out into the ocean.
Nearby, Vilgax just watched at the romantic bond forming between his daughter and the cabin boy.
In his cabin, Azmuth looked at a picture of a younger him with 2 other Galvan. He walked over to his open window, staring out into the open, wondering if he'll ever see the 2 Galvan in his picture ever again.
Whew! Sorry I couldn't update this story anytime soon. Getting use to my new laptop. Just came in last week. Had to transfer all my documents from my old laptop. But everything's all good.