TRUE COURAGE FOUND
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters or anything else, except this story, on Suikoden IV.
Author's note: The names I chose for the game are as follows; the hero's name is Link, the ship's name is the Dauntless, and the army's name is the Crusaders.
The saloon was huge compared to the ones Vingerhut has been to. It was two stories tall and looked like it make a high class hotel lobby look like child's play. There in front of him, there was Gareth working on a statue made of marble. When he got a good look at who the statue, he looked like he wanted to destroy it on the spot, "Why would you want to make a statue of him?" He asked, with a little bit of venom.
Gareth just ignored how the question was asked, and answered "Well, it wasn't an easy decision, but after care consideration, it isn't hard to realize why there are so many people here in the first place. Basically, this young man brings comfort to those when they truly need it just by looking into his eyes alone."
Vingerhut wasn't too please about how people have more respect for this boy than they do for himself and his son, "Are you coming father?" Snowe asked his father, who snapped out of his thoughts and started walking towards the other side. When he reached the stairwell, he noticed Etienne playing his little mandolin. The music was relaxing enough; unfortunately Vingerhut was far from relaxed. When he went down the stairs, he saw a flourish of activities going on: From Rita playing a game of Ritapon against Rakgi to a game of tops between Basil and Lo Fong. Behind the bar stood Louise and Desmond, serving drinks to Ornan, Izak, and Axel, who were just talking about random things amongst each other. In the other corner of the room, sitting on couch and chairs, were Viki, Rikie, and Helga just doing a little girl talk about who knows what.
"The saloon is just one of the few places on this ship that people can come to unwind, especially considering the fact that we've been dealing with both the Kooluk and the Cray Trading Company." Snowe explained as they walked up to the side of the bar.
"Hey Snowe, want your usual?" Louise asked, only to have Snowe nod his head in an agreement, "And let me guess, double vodka on the rocks?" She said, catching the elder Vingerhut off guard.
When the drinks came, Vingerhut asked "What does the Cray Trading Company have to do with the Kooluk?"
Izak decided to answer, "As it turns out, they've formed an alliance together, which is why the Kooluk has been pushing so hard to invade the islands." This caused Vingerhut's eyes to grow large, "But from what Lady Elenor has explained to us, there is a good chance that the Kooluk are being manipulated by Graham Cray himself, considering some of these reckless actions that he's been putting them through, almost like he was looking for someone, or rather something, in particular."
"Shall we continue father?" Snowe asked, who has already finished his drink.
Vingerhut just finished his drink in a single gulp and nodded. When they left, and reached the end of the hall, "Just what would give the 'Merchant of Death' a reason to help the Kooluk?" He asked his son, not bothering to notice the slight shiver going all over his son's body.
"I'll have to tell you at the end of the tour. Right now even the thought of it is something that you don't want to take lightly." Snowe said, not bothering to wait for a reply, "Anyway, over there is the War Room. Across from it is a door that leads to the back deck, where most of our meals our fished out of the ocean."
Knowing that he probably hit a sensitive spot on his son, he decided to respect his wishes, "And what is with the mirror over there?" He asked, pointing at Viki's teleporting mirror.
Snowe knew better than to tell his father something that would help him for his own personal gain, "Just something that some of the women on the ship decided to place, as for why, well none of us know. Right now Link is smart enough to leave it alone since none of us men are brave enough to come between a woman and a mirror." He explained, "Now let's continue down to the boutiques."
I'll be doing this story floor by floor, just for the heck of it. Read and Review, and even though this story is not one of my finest, the one thing I try to avoid is to leave an unfinished story out there to be forgotten.