As promised! Here's chapter 3! Sorry, it took so long but as I said in my note before this chapter, life got in the way...
Anyways! Enjoy!
Meanwhile, Matt was sitting on his bed in his dorm room with his laptop on his lap and Bae-Bae laying beside him. The television was on, but he wasn't paying much attention to it. It was more background noise.
"How to get out of the friend zone," Matt said out loud as he typed on his laptop.
"They dined with Queen Luxia and Queen Melocotti"
"I see you reading over my shoulder," Matt said as he turned to Bae-Bae who had been watching him type on his laptop.
"Six months ago, no one thought... the wrong side of the bridge would last," it was at his moment that Keith burst through the door. Reporters calling his name as he slammed the door shut and caught his breath. "Keith must be counting the days until the Royal Cotillion when he will officially become a Lord of the Court."
Keith heard the television and after making sure the door was locked, ran over to the remote and shut the television off. Keith's eyes suddenly glowed yellow as he tried to calm down from being practically chased down by the paparazzi. Matt and Bae-Bae flinched back as his eyes glowed yellow before returning back to normal.
"Whoa. Easy, dude," Matt said softly as he shut his laptop and laid it on his bed.
"What? You think this is so easy?!" Keith yelled out in frustration. "You don't have people taking a photo of you every single time you open your mouth to say boo! I mean, it's not that I could even say, "Boo," but, you know what I-"
"I'm sorry," Matt said with a soft smile.
"Matt, don't you ever miss screaming at people and just making them run away from you?" Keith asked as he sat on Rolo's unoccupied bed.
"You're thinking of my father, and I was usually on the other end of that. So, not really. No," Matt said with a shake of his head and a shrug of his shoulders. "Oh, hey! Did you bring it?" Matt asked as he stood up off his head. Keith nodded as he reached into his backpack and pulled out a small container. He then pulled out a red candy.
However, at the sound of the door opening and closing, Keith shoved the contained into his jean pocket. They both turned to find Lotor who froze upon seeing the pair.
"Hi. Just came to use your 3D printer. Won't be a sec," Lotor said as he pointed to the 3D printer with a smile.
"How'd you get a key to my room?" Matt asked as only him, Rolo, and Shay had keys to his and Rolo's dorm room.
"Oh, I printed it off last time I was in here," Lotor said as he motioned to the key. "Uh... you guys were sleeping. Look, I just- Your printer's so much better than mine, and you install these hacks and everything runs so much smoother than mine and-"
"Out," Matt said as he pointed to the door, Bae-Bae growling softly at Lotor from Matt's bed. "Now."
"Fine. Fine," Lotor said as he started heading for the door.
"Lotor!" Matt called out to which Lotor stopped and turned to him.
"What? Hmm?"
"Leave the key," Matt said as he pointed to the table, Lotor sighed but instead of putting it on the table he tossed it to Matt and left. Matt rolled his eyes as he placed the key on his dresser and turned to Keith, who had zoned out.
"Keith?" Matt asked in concern.
"Hmm?" Keith asked as he zoned back in and turned to Matt.
"My potion?" Matt asked as he gestured to Keith's pocket.
"Hmm. Yeah. Um…" Keith said as he pulled the container out of his pocket and pulled out the gummy inside which was softly glowing red.
"So ummm," Matt said as he stared at the candy in Keith's fingers. "This thing will make me say what I really feel to Romelle right?"
"Yeah," Keith said with a nod of his head. "I mean this is a truth gummy, so yeah," Keith said with a sigh. "Take it or leave it."
"Okay," Matt said as he went to reach for the gummy, only for Keith to pull back last second.
"Hold on though, are you absolutely sure that you want to be taking this?" Keith asked. "Because this will make you say the truth, all the time, no matter what and the only reason I'm telling you this is because I know if I took this right now is because I would say things that would most definitely get me sent back to the Isle," Keith said stopping to take a breather. "Which, not that it doesn't sound super unappealing but you know."
"Yeah," Matt said with a nod of his head. "I'll take my chances I guess."
"Okay," Keith said as he went to hand the gummy over. However, it was snatched out of his hand by Bae-Bae who ate it right up.
"Oh my god!" Keith and Matt exclaimed at the same time when they realized what had just happened.
"Bad Bae-Bae," Matt said as the pair turned to the dog to see if anything happened.
"Man that gummy was nasty," Bae-Bae said which made both Keith and Matt's eyes widened in shock. You, you just gotta man up," Bae-Bae said to Matt who continued to stare with wide shock filled eyes. "And while you're at it, scratch my butt."
"You heard him," Keith said nudging Matt's arm with his own. "Scratch his butt," with that, Keith quickly left the dorm room.
"Keith!" Matt called out as his friend closed the door behind him. "You're just gonna leave me with the talking dog!"
"Come on you scratch your own all the time!" Bae-Bae exclaimed as Matt turned back to the dog on his bed.
Meanwhile, back on the isle, a girl was walking through the vendor's alley, pushing people aside. She had dark tanned skin and teal eyes, one being covered by an eyepatch. No one knows why she had an eyepatch and no one dared to ask. Her hair was long and tri-colored, with dark pink being the main colour, streaks of blonde, purple, dark teal, and blue throughout. Her hair was tied into a low ponytail with a black ribbon. She wore black leather pants, dark grey thigh-high boots, a dark magenta blouse that looked too big on her so it looked more of a dress, a black leather belt, and a black coat. The girl also wore a black and grey pirate hat on her head.
The place she was headed, it's a restaurant called "Dayak's Fish and Chips" run by the sea witch Dayak and her daughter Zethrid. Outside the restaurant, a girl sat on the dock fishing, in the bucket beside her she already had two fish inside. The girl smiled and using a dagger, pulled the two fish out of the bucket and before the girl could protest she was met with an intense glare. The girl turned away and went back to fishing knowing she wouldn't win this battle.
Once inside the restaurant, the girl placed her sword into the sword check bucket since no sword were allowed inside and handed the two fish to a waitress who sighed and headed into the kitchen to give it to the cook. The girl headed over to two tables side by side and stepped onto a stool and onto the other side and then turned the television on.
It was then that the daughter of the restaurant owner, Zethrid walked out of the kitchen with a tray of food. She slammed the tray on the table and sighed. Zethrid was taller than any of her pirate friends and much more built as well. She had dark tanned skin like Ezor and dark brown eyes. She had curly brown hair that was held down by a black and dark purple pirate hat. Zethrid also wore black jeans with gold zippers, a dark magenta long-sleeve shirt underneath a vest, black fingerless gloves, and dark brown knee-length boots.
Ezor started digging into the food but stopped when Zethrid took the burger on top and threw it at the television with an angry yell. The pirates around her laughed for a few moments before returning to what they were doing.
"Poser," Zethrid said as she turned back around.
"Traitor!" Ezor called out as she glared at the television screen which was showing Keith being swarmed by the press.
"Hello!?" Zethrid exclaimed to which the pirates turned and threw their food at the screen, all yelling things in a jumbled mess.
"Oh, I would love to wipe the smiles off their faces. You know what I mean?" Ezor said as she ran her dagger through her hair, a few pieces falling off.
"Janks! You want to quit choking down yolks and get with the program?" Zethrid said as Janks, swallowed with a small nod.
"Yeah. What they said."
"That little traitor, who left us in the dirt," Zethrid said a little louder which gathered the pirates' attention.
"Who turned his back on evil," Ezor added in to which the pirates nodded in agreement.
"Who said you weren't big or bad enough to be in his gang. Back when we were kids," Janks added to which Zethrid turned to him with a "really?" look on her face. "Come on, you guys remember. He called her Shrimpy, and the name just kind of," Ezor went to step towards Janks but was stopped by Zethrid. Janks got the point. "... stuck."
"That snooty little brat, who grabbed everything he wanted and left me nothing," Zethrid said as she turned back to Ezor who gave her a sympathetic smile.
"No, he left you that sandbox, and then he said that you could have the shrimp-"
"I need you to stop talking," Zethrid said interrupting Janks by slamming her fist on the table and turning to him with a glare.
"Look, we have his turf now. They can stay in Bore-tea," Ezor said to which Zethrid growled and pointed at the television.
"Ezor, that's his turf now! And I want it, too," Zethrid said as she shut the television off. "We should not be getting his leftovers. Son of Drick, son of Fentress, and me, most of all, daughter of Dayak! What's my name?" Zethrid asked as she turned to Ezor with a smile.
"Zethrid!" Ezor said with a smile.
"What's my name?" Zethrid asked again as she turned to Janks, the other pirates now paying attention.
"Mm. Zethrid?" Janks answered with a smile.
"What's my name? What's my name?"
"Zethrid!" everyone called out with smiles on their faces.
"This is all hands on deck
Calling out to lost boys and girls
I'm gettin' tired of the disrespect
We won't stop 'til we rule the world
It's our time, we up next! (next, next)
Our sail's about to be set (set, set)
They ain't seen nothing yet!
Tell 'em who's in charge
So they don't forget"
At this point, all the pirates had joined Zethrid in dance as the other customers watched on as if this was an everyday occurrence in the restaurant.
"What's my name?
What's my name? (Zethrid)
Say it louder!
What's my name?
What's my name? (Zethrid)
Feel the power!
No one's gonna stop us
Soon the world will be ours
What's my name?
What's my name?
What's it, what's it?
Say it loud!"
Ezor hopped onto the table and pulled Zethrid up with her as the pirates danced around them.
"(Zethrid Zethrid)
All eyes on me, let me see 'em
(Zethrid, Zethrid)
What's it! What's it!
Say it! Say it!
(Zaethdi-ah-ah-ah!)
Zethrid, Zethrid, la la Zeth-
Zethrid, Zethrid, la la Zethrid
Zethrid, Zethrid, la la Zeth-
Zethrid, Zethrid, la la Zethrid
Zethrid!"
The other customers in the restaurant could see that the dancing was growing in size so they quickly moved out of the way as the pirates took over.
"I'm the queen of this town
I call the shots, you know who I am
I don't need to wear no fake crown
Stand up to me, you don't stand a chance
It's our time, we up next! (next, next)
My crew's as real as it gets (gets, gets)
The worst is now the best
And leaving us here
Will be their last regret"
Zethrid and Ezor shared a smile before leading the pirates into another dance.
"What's my name?
What's my name? (Zethrid)
Say it louder!
What's my name?
What's my name? (Zethrid)
Feel the power!
No one's gonna stop us
Soon the world will be ours
What's my name?
What's my name?
What's it! What's it!
Say it! Say it!"
Some of the pirates placed a chair behind Zethrid which acted as a throne and when she sat down, picked it up and placed it in front of the wooden stage where Ezor started to sing and dance.
"You know what they say
Villain kids have all the fun
Never learned how to count
Cause I'm number one
Ready here, we come
We always get our way
It's a pirate's life, every single day (Hey!)
She's the captain, I'm the first mate
Enemies seasick can't see straight
Call 'em fish bait, throw 'em on a hook
Zethrid's so hot they get burned if they look"
Zethrid winked at Ezor before hopping on the stage and then taking over the song and dance.
"It's all eyes on me, let me see 'em
I see your eyes on me boys, hey!
You know what my name is
Say it, say it louder!"
Ezor stepped up beside her with a smile.
"Hook me!
(Ha, ha!)
Ho! Woah!
Come on!
What's my name?
What's my name? (Zethrid)
Say it louder!
What's my name?
What's my name? (Zethrid)
Feel the power!
No one's gonna stop us
Soon the world will be ours
What's my name?
What's my name?
(Zethrid, Zethrid)
All eyes on me, let me see 'em
(Zethrid, Zethrid)
What's it! what's it!
Say it! Say it!
(Zethrid, Zehtid)
Ooh, say it louder!
(Zethrid, Zethrid)
Ooh, say it louder!
What's it! What's it!
Say it! Say it!"
Some of the pirates sprinkled flour on the counter and tossed Janks on it, stomach down. They wrapped him in fishnet and Zethrid said on his feet as they dragged him to the other side where her "throne" was. Ezor helped her up and Zethrid sat down with a smile as the song ended,
"(Zethrid, Zethrid, la la Zeth-)
(Zethrid, Zetherid, la la Zethrid)
(Zethrid, Zethrid, la la Zeth-)
(Zethrid, Zetherid, la la Zethrid)
(Zethrid, Zethrid, la la Zeth-)
(Zethrid, Zetherid, la la Zethrid)
(Zethrid, Zethrid, la la Zeth-)
(Zethrid, Zetherid, la la Zethrid)
Zethrid!"
The pirates all erupted into laughter as Janks climbed off the table and Zethrid stood up. All of a sudden a tentacle holding a crop came out of nowhere and almost hit Zethrid, if she hadn't ducked.
"Shut your clams!" her mom exclaimed as the tentacle retracted.
"Mom!" Zethrid cried out with a growl.
"These dishes ain't gonna wash themselves!"
"It's fine. It's fine," Zethrid said as everyone stood back up. " 'Cause when I get my chance to rain down the evil on Altea, I will take it! They're gonna forget that brat and remember the name-"
"Shrimpy!" Janks called out to which Zethrid turned to two of the pirates and they grabbed Janks and tossed him out making sure he wasn't going to come back in before returning inside.
"Zethrid!" the pirates exclaimed with a loud cheer as the restaurant returned back to normal.
How would y'all feel about a Q & A being posted on here? If y'all like the idea let me know and I'll make the Q & A its own "story" with more information. I just think it would be fun, you guys would get to know me better.