The Charm of the Pirate

Landed

The Beach, Pace Island. January 1500.

This afternoon the sun looks very beautiful, orange-colored light feels warm on the skin. The breeze blew away making anyone who felt it drift away in a feeling of happiness and calm.

There was not a single black cloud visible in the sky nor any sign of rain, so the work of repairing the ship went smoothly.

"I'm going to go out and clean my face.." Richie pointed at his face.

Sofia simply nodded and lowered her head.

"I don't mind you puking, but next time not in the face." Richi raised both eyebrows.

Sofia giggled under the blanket, She did not expect to hear such a thing from her mouth.

Ship repairs are completely finished. Captain Hades continues to monitor the work of his ship's crew. He did not want any mistakes so their trip to Pace Island would be hampered.

"What happened to your face?" Hades laughed heartily at the sight of Richi fresh out of the Cabin.

All the crew were curious to hear Captain Hades laugh, they followed the Captain's gaze.

Laughing from all over the ship, Richi ignores them and goes to the kitchen to clean his face.

"Why don't you clean it in my cabin?" Hades wiped his tears.

"Esme's draining your entire water supply." Richi replied briefly.

"Well, I have to charge him a fee." Hades scratched his head that was not itchy.

Hades returns to the bridge, while Richi rushes to wash his face.

The ship moves calmly in the direction of the wind. Hades' black flag flew freely.

"Captain!! Pace Island!!" The binoculars clerk shouted from above the pole.

Some of the crew scrambled to pick up the binoculars lying on the table, they couldn't wait to get there. And soon they'll be landing there, on Pace Island.

Captain Hades looked through the binoculars, making sure no one was there.

Captain Hades narrowed his eyes.

"Little ship?" Mumbled Hades.

He looked back at the whole island with binoculars, there were no other ships there, only a small ship lying on the side, but no one was there.

He began to think and weigh a few things.

"Do you mind if we get back on the mission?" Ask Hades.

Seen the look of disappointed faces from the crew, they have been very waiting for this moment, the moment they returned to Pace.

"Ah, stop..Prepare to drop the anchor!"

Captain Hades will take the risk, he won't see his crew grieving for not landing at Pace.

"VOID CAPTAIN!!!" All the crew turned cheerful after hearing Captain Hades' orders.

The noticing Richi becomes curious, He climbs onto the deck and walks towards Hades.

"Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

"Look.." Hades hands the binoculars to Richi.

Richi picks it up and starts looking at it with the binoculars.

"A ship?"

Hades nodded and said nothing.

"Maybe residents?" Ask Richi.

"No, they don't let me on the beach."

"Ah, of course." Richi Gumam.

"Is it possible?..." Hades' speech came to a halt as Richi looked at him.

"Maybe, we should be prepared." Richi replied coldly.

"All right.."

Richi then goes downstairs, he walks towards the Hades Cabin.

Richi opened the door slowly and entered, then saw Sofia who was massaging her head.

"It still feels dizzy?"

"Yes.."

Richi touched Sofia's forehead gently.

"It's still very hot... Lie still..." Richie looks worried.

"I'm fine.." Answer Sofia.

"Then, be prepared..."

"Why?"

"Because we're about to land."

"Really?" Sofia was surprised to hear that.

"certain.. "

"Can I come down?"

"Yes, but you stay here, I'll go down first and get some clothes."

"No! Nah! I'll use this blanket! You can't leave me!" Sofia clasped Richi's arm tightly with both hands.

"alright. Then, can you let go of my arm now? Your fingers look pale."

"Ah. forgive me.." Sofia's reflex releases it.

Some of the crew lowered their anchors when the island was a few meters from the ship, and not long after, the ship stopped moving.

"Pace Island!!"

"Pace Island!!"

"Pace Island!!"

All the crew cheered happily when they arrived at Pace Island.

The sun had not even sunk, some of its beautiful tinge was still clearly visible. Even in the slightest state of light, the island of Pace looks very beautiful with a stretch of clean white sand and clear sea water in light blue. Some of the shells look glittering in the sunlight. Red crabs hide behind the sand with sea stars.

"We have landed. You want to walk alone?"

"I can walk..." Answer Sofia.

She tries to get out of bed, but while trying to stand up, her knees feel weak so Sofia will fall if Richi does not support her.

"I'll help you.." Richi did not hear Sofia's reply, she immediately carried him.

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There was a knocking on the door.

"Your turf is ready." Ben's voice came from behind the door.

"Yes.." Answer Richi.

Then the sound of his feet sounded away.

Richi walks by holding Sofia in his arms.

"Hold my neck tight, or you'll fall." Richi muttered in Sofia's ear.

Inevitably Sofia hugs Richi's neck tightly, She doesn't want to drown like last time.

"If it's like that, I'll die first.." Richi said with great difficulty because his neck hurt.

"Ah forgive me..." Sofia's reflex loosened her embrace, She felt very embarrassed and wanted to disappear instantly.

"Now it's better..." Richi Gumam.

"Aw Aw..."

Hades' hands clapped from above the deck.

"You look so much like Beauty and the Beast!" Hades laughed out loud as did the rest of the crew who saw.

Sofia tries to hide her face with her hair down.

"You look so happy." Richi said coldly.

"of course! this is a rare sight! Didn't you?" Hades asked the crew of another ship.

"real Captain! Mr. Richi looks like a prince!" Bamus said from a distance.

"of course! Our Mr. Richi is so handsome!" Answer Top from kitchen.

"You make my eyes hurt!" Ben answered with a lazy face.

"God.. Ben we're so sensitive!!" Hades patted Ben on the back.

"Stop Captain, you hurt my back.." Ben looks in pain.

"You're such a stupid woman Ben!!" The chef hit him on the head with an iron spoon.

PLUMPER!!

"Basic jerk!!" Ben grimaced in pain.

All of you were laughing out loud looking at Ben's behavior. Sofia still hid her face from embarrassment.

"You get down first. Ben will help you." Captain Hades pointed at Ben who was rubbing his head.

"God.. I'm the Captain again?" Ben had objections.

"You're fit to do something like that, Ben!" Captain Hades nodded his head.

"Ah, okay. It's up to you, Captain!" I don't want Ben to agree.

Ben goes up first to the small boat that was prepared for Richi, then Richi holds Sofia carefully and climbs onto the small boat, then the crew of another ship lowers the mine, so the little boat came down.

"Be careful.." Hades shouted from the ship of Hades.

Richi just nodded and said nothing.

"Done quickly.." Richi sat with Sofia on her thigh.

"All right! You're the boss!!" Ben paddled without saying anything more.

Hades' ship with Pace Island is only 20 meters away, so the ships that Ben, Richi and Sofia boarded quickly. Ben got off first then pulled the boat aside.

"We're here, I'll be back." Ben said.

Richi carries Sofia down to Pace Island, after which Ben returns to the sea and paddles towards the Ship to transport the rest of the crew.

"Where is this?" Sofia asked after believing Ben was gone.

"We're on Pace Island." Answer Richi.

He looked around with his sharp eyes.

"We'd better not make a sound." Richi muttered in Sofia's ear.

Sofia understood and just nodded.

KRAKK

From the depths of the forest came the sound of a broken branch.

Sofia reflexes hugged Richi tightly. Richi looked towards the sound.

"Come out.." Said Richie coldly.

Then from inside the forest looks someone Sofia knows a few months back.

Someone who keeps him in a difficult position. Which makes everyone misunderstand, and it's disgusting to remember what he did to her a few days ago.

"God... You know where I am?" Said the man with a nauseating look on his face.

"Heah.. You're so disgusting!" Richi said coldly.

Sofia tightly grasps Richi's neck so Richi has trouble breathing.

"Calm down baby, I'm not gonna give you to her if you don't want to." Richi muttered in Sofia's ear.

Sofia hisses at Richi's statement.

"Give me that woman!" Gerald said loudly.

"Snubrate! Don't ever come near me!" Sofia replied with annoyance and anger.

"Haah, what if this.. I'll release your father's debt!" Gerald laughed out loud.

"I'd rather die than be with ********like you!" Answer Sofia.

"Are you getting myopic now and not seeing me GERALD?" Richi mentioned his name with disdain.

"HAHAHA, I already know his whole body cousin! You still want it?"

"Basic ********! Don't dream!" Sofia had forgotten the pain in her head and body, she was disgusted to see Gerald and hear all his words.

"Don't be so sweet.. I'm sincere with you, I'll help your father.. You come back to me.. We're going to have a happy marriage."

"I'm not SUDI!" Sofia spits towards Gerald.

"Cousin, you won't want it! His family is in debt! That old granny won't approve of you!"

"I will pay all the debts, Who is your father?" Richi asks Sofia.

"No, no, I don't need your help." Answer Sofia.

"Even at a time like this you still don't say it?" Richi is upset to hear Sofia's words.

"I won't tell you or you, I don't want to endanger my whole family." Sofia answered coldly.

Richi laughed out loud at Sofia's statement.

"Oh my God..." Richi Gumam.

"Give me that woman cousin! You don't want another burden not in your life. Come on..."

"You. Stop talking! I'm sick of seeing everything you and your father have done! Get rid of it before I kill you!"

Suddenly Gerald pulled out a gun from the back of his shirt and pointed it at Richi.

"Stop accusing my father! You fucking kid! Go with your Mother's father to hell!" Gerald said furiously.

Richi lowers Sofia and runs towards Gerald.

Gerald didn't lower his gun in the slightest, he brandished it to Richi.

Sofia supported her body by holding on to a tree nearby, trying to gather strength to stand up.

Now Gerald and Richi are only a few meters away. Gerald holds a gun, while Richi does not carry any weapons.

"I'll kill you and you'll catch up with your Mom's Dad!" Shouted Gerald.

Not long after that, a gun exploded.

TWOAR!!

Richi dodges quickly, so the bullet hits the wind and ends up in the sand.

Captain Hades ran from a distance because he heard the sound of a gun explosion, as well as the other crew.

Sofia was startled and almost screamed, yet she covered her mouth and held back her cries.

Richi stood up and walked towards Sofia, while Gerald's hand shook violently.

"You okay?" Sofia sees Richi's whole body.

"As you can see.. Hide away." Richi pointed towards Hades who was running.

Gerald again pointed the gun at Richi, then he pulled the trigger quickly.

Richi didn't get to see because the sky was getting dark.

"Awaaass..." Sofia shouted quickly.

DORR!!

The sound of the gun coming back was heard.

The hot lead coming out of the gun penetrates the meat easily.

Fresh blood dripped from Sofia's stomach.

Sofia's body falls in front of Richi's tense body.

Gerald's hand trembled, he fell and the crew of Hades quickly secured him.

"Ime!!!"