The Charm of the Pirate

Rose Garden

Pace Island, February 1500.

Matarahari is not too high, the light begins to feel warm on the skin. Fresh air greets Sofia outside. Some birds lay over the blooming sunflowers.

Whistles

Whistles

Whistles

They talk to each other like talking to each other.

Hades walked out of the Mansion holding Sofia in his arms. He continued walking past the Rose Pavilion and past the courtyard of the Mansion.

Sofia began to feel strange, She looked at Hades and narrowed her eyes.

"You want to get down?" Hades looked at Sofia.

"Let me down."

"Not until we get there."

"Where are we going?"

"You'll know when we get here."

"You're stalking me?" Sofia started to growl.

"You've been kidnapped. Remember?"

"Well..."

Hades chuckled at Sofia's disappointed expression.

"Want to go back to Roseland?" Ask Sofia Hades.

"of course. Richi's gonna take me home." Sofia answered confidently.

"really? I didn't know he'd do that."

"He said it."

"Really?"

"Yes!"

"Well.."

"What made him change his mind?"

"About what?" Sofia's confused.

"From the beginning He will take you home."

"What made him change his mind."

"That's.."

"What?" Hades was a little curious to answer Sofia. He stopped walking and looked at her for a while.

"Because.."

"Because what?"

"Tell me or I won't take you home to the Mansion."

"Basic ********!" Sofia grew increasingly annoyed at every word Hades said.

"Quick say.."

"I promise to marry my father's old Duke."

"Happy?!" Sofia answered him coldly.

"Old duke?"

"Yeah, old Duke."

"Old Duke in Roseland?"

"certain."

"Is there an old Duke in Roseland?" Hades began to feel suspicious.

"Everybody says something like that."

"Now I don't care. Whether he's an old Duke or a criminal. What's clear is I just want to go back to Roseland and meet my father." Sofia answered steadily.

"Well..."

"A criminal too? You don't mind?"

"I hope he's just an old Duke and not a criminal." Sofia corrected her words.

Hades laughed out loud at Sofia's expression that was confused by her own answer.

Hades walked back after being satisfied to hear Sofia's answer.

They walked further and further away from the Mansion. Houses are getting rarer and there is hardly any.

Hades walked through the lush forest, past the small lake and through the flower gardens. Sofia didn't say much, occasionally she raised her head and saw where they were.

The longer Hades walked the slower he went.

"Am I heavy?" Sofia looked at Hades.

"Not at all."

"Then?"

"Look, we're walking in deep water."

Sofia looked down and it turned out that they were walking across the river quite fast.

"Well.."

"You must be careful, Captain."

"certain."

"Shush."

Sophia obeyed Hades, she went back to silence and no longer spoke.

There was the sound of water flowing from a distance. Sofia looked left and right, but saw nothing.

"You want to see it?" Hades looked at Sofia.

"No."

"Go when your wounds heal."

"I just want to get back to Roseland."

HAHA

"Of course." Answer Hades.

"Is it still a long time?"

"Till in a minute."

"Well.."

Hades walked back quickly. Vaguely Sofia smelled the fragrance of Rose flowers. He lifted his head. In front of it there is a huge expanse of Rose flower gardens.

Red Rose flowers dominate this place. There were only a few white Rose Flowers and blue Rose. Sofia loves this place. He did not stop smiling.

"You like it?"

"Yes.."

"This place is so beautiful."

"sure.."

Hades walked towards the small gazebo in the middle of the Rose Garden. He dropped Sofia there and sat down next to her.

"What do you want?"

"Ah, you're dying to go back to Roseland as it turns out."

"Sure!"

"I really want to go home!"

"We'd better end this meeting quickly."

"All right.."

"Can you tell me about Rossie?"

"Rossie? My mammy?"

"You know him?"

"We're old friends." Hades raised both eyebrows.

"You? A Pirate like you?"

"Are you. are you the mother's first love?"

"Tell me!"

"Say!" Sofia is starting to not be able to control her emotions.

"Me?"

"Rossie's first love?"

"Who told you that?"

Hades frowned.

"Everyone said it!"

"Everyone!"

"My mom went with her boyfriend!"

"That's what they say!"

HAHAHAHA

Hades laughed out loud at Sofia's statement.

"God..."

"Jeez Rossie.."

"Look at your son.." Hades wiped away his tears.

"You're hiding my mother?"

"You took my mother away?"

"Basic ********!" Sofia hit Hades' chest repeatedly.

Hades raised both his hands.

"Not pretty.."

"I never once kidnapped him or took him or you can call him anything."

"Where's my mom?!" Sofia looked at Hades angrily.

"You should tell me first, how Rossie was with you."

"I can't remember!"

"I can't remember!" Sofia repeatedly answered the same thing.

"I can't remember!"

"Well..."

"All right.."

"Where's my mom!"

"He's here.."

"Where?" Sofia didn't see anyone.

Hades pointed to a fairly large tree. The tree grows among thousands of Roses.

Sofia walked towards the tree with great difficulty. Hades didn't help her one bit.

He goes around the tree, but Sofia sees no one.

But quickly, his eyes stopped at one point. He read the writing on the tree trunk slowly.

'By calm and peace'

'Have rested Rossie Sara Rosane'

'December 1490'

Sofia shut her mouth. His heart was beating very fast and it felt like it would stop instantly. His breathing felt choked, He shook his head a few times and then fell to the ground.

BUGH

Hades ran quickly, and helped Sofia to her feet, but her knees were limp. He leaned against Hades' chest.

The pain began to feel in the corner of her eyes, Sofia really did not know how to, She shook her head. Tears flowed from both eyes.

Nauseous

Uhhh

Uhhhhh

Huuuuu

Huuuu

Huuuu

"Mother.."

Nauseous

Uhhhhh

Huuuu

"Mother, iii iibu..."

Uhhh

Huuuu

Huuuuu

Sofia's chest was so tight, she hit him a few times

BUCK

BUCK

BUCK

Hades held Sofia by the hand, He pulled Sofia into his arms.

Uhh

Uhhhh

Huuuuuuu

After a bit of calm, Hades again carried Sofia to the gazebo.

He dropped it down there again.

"You okay?" Hades rubbed Sofia's head gently.

Sofia nodded and rubbed the snot coming out of her nose.

"Wear it." Hades gave Sofia a white cloth.

Sofia picked it up quickly, then wiped her wet nose.

He returned it to Hades, but Hades shook his head.

"I still have some at home."

"Ah, thank you." Sofia rubbed her nose again.

"You know my mother?"

"I'm an old friend of your mother's."

"How could my mother be friends with a Pirate like you?"

"You can ask him." Hades shrugged both of his shoulders.

"You're crazy."

Hades laughed out loud at the words of Sofia's mouth.

"Your mother had been sick for a long time, long before she knew your father. I already know him."

"He met me ten years ago in Lilbert."

"Maybe by then you found out that she went with her lover or whatever it was."

"Sure!"

"I didn't know my mom was sick!"

"Indeed.. Your mother forbid your father to tell you."

"Really?"

"Yes.."

"So you're my mother's first love?"

"No, your father was your mother's first love."

"Really?" Sofia was happy to hear that.

"Yes." Yeah."

"So.."

"Dad and my mom love each other?"

"sure.."

"But why did he meet you?"

"I promised to take him sailing, but that was a long time before you were born."

"So.."

"He sailed on Hades' ship?"

"No, of course not."

"With what did Mom sail?"

"With my little ship."

"really?"

"Yes.."

"How long have you been sailing?"

"Not long, just one week."

"And here He is."

"This is his final resting place."

"He wants to sleep under a sky full of stars."

"I don't know.."

"Of course."

"Do you know you're sailing?"

"He knows."

"I understand.."

They no longer talk. Sofia linked all her fingers together, secretly praying to God that her mother would be happy wherever she was.

"Let's go back."

"Yes.."

Hades held Sofia in his arms.

"Thank you.." Sofia Murmured.

Hades didn't say anything, he smiled hearing that, of course Sofia didn't know about it.