The Charm of the Pirate

Open to each other

Pace Island, February 1500.

A small boat was seen on the shore, tied to a fallen coconut tree.

The sun had started to rise, the light felt quite hot on the skin, but it did not reduce the slightest interest of Sofia.

"You really want to get on that boat?" Richi looked at Sofia who was on her lap.

"Very!"

"I want to ride it with you.." Sofia's cheeks are red.

"Really?"

"Mm.." Sofia nodded her head.

"I'm willing to go anywhere.."

"As long as you both are.." Richi walked faster towards the boat.

Sofia could no longer hide her smile.

The boat is becoming more visible. Sofia was impatient to board. He moved his feet up and down.

"Very happy huh?" Richi looked at Sofia who was staring at her.

Richi quickly shifted his eyes. He couldn't stand it if he had to look too long with Sofia.

"We're finally here.." Sofia smiled happily.

Richi dropped it off on the boat. He untied the boat rope on the trunk of the coconut tree, then pushed the boat towards the beach.

Sofia started to put her hands in the cold water. He moved his hands, his hands were cool, he couldn't wait to put his feet in.

Once deep enough, Richi gets on the boat and starts to paddle slowly.

"Thank you.." Sofia.

"sure.." Richi smiles.

Sofia went down every corner of the boat, accidentally touching a sculpture on the boat. He closed his eyes to see it more clearly.

It says 'Rossie and Gabriel'.

"Gabriel?" Sofia Murmured.

"Did you say something?"

"Well.."

"Do you know anyone named Gabriel?"

"Gabriel?"

"That's Hades' name."

"Hades?"

"Yes.."

"Where did you hear?" Richi is a little surprised to hear Sofia mention Gabriel's name, it's been a long time since he heard it.

"It's..." Sofia showed me the sculpture earlier.

Richie approached and tried to read it.

"Well..."

"Rossie and Gabriel."

"Do you happen to know who Rossie is?" Richi looked at Sofia curiously.

"I'm not.." Sofia tried to shift her eyes.

"Don't hide anything from me.." Richi grabbed Sofia's shoulder.

"But it's a secret.." Sofia pressed her lips with her index finger.

"Let's just say you're telling me a secret, so Hades doesn't need to know, if I do.."

"You're really good at persuading.." Sofia smiled revealing her neat rows of teeth.

"I just did it to you, love.." Richi takes a pinch of Sofia's hair and kisses her.

"Rossie is my mother.." Sofia Murmured.

"Well.."

"Huh?"

"Your mother?" Richie was very surprised to learn the truth.

"Yes.."

"Rossie's my mom.."

"Is it coincidence that he's dead?" Ask Richi.

"Yes.."

"Do you know that?"

"Not really, it's just. A few years ago Hades started to turn cold. Like losing someone precious to her."

"Could it be, your mother?"

"I don't know.."

"But Hades took me to Mom's grave.."

"Is the tomb in the Rose Garden?"

"Yes.."

"How did you know that?"

"That place is off limits.."

"Hades forbids everyone from going there."

"Well.." Sofia nodded her head.

"If not wrong, a few years ago Hades once brought a woman from Lilbert Island." Richie looked far ahead.

"I remember him because he was pale skinned, yes. Just like you.." Richie began to realize the equation.

"You met him?" Sofia curious.

"Hades took the woman around the island for some time, so that she would not leave the Island for a long time."

"Then.."

"Then the woman disappeared, and Hades' attitude changed.."

"So as it is today."

"What was Hades like?"

"She's just as annoying as she is right now.." Richi looked at Sofia.

"Don't mention another man's name in front of me."

"You're mine.."

"Remember?"

Sofia blushes, She turns her body around, not wanting Richi to find out.

"Well.."

"Then.."

"What is your relationship with Hades?"

"Why did you become a Pirate?"

"Me and Hades?"

"It's a little complicated."

"really?"

"Yes.."

"But I want to know.." Sofia started sulking using her eyes.

"Well.."

"Don't look at me like that.." Richie closed both his eyes.

"I want to know.."

"I want to know you.." Persuade Sofia.

"All right.."

"All right.."

"You're really gonna say it?"

"Yes..."

"Really??"

Richi nodded his head.

"What is your relationship with Hades?"

"Maybe cousin.." Richie replied doubtfully.

"Yes.."

"How's it?"

"Well.."

"That's..." Richie looks doubtful.

"If you don't want to tell me, I don't mind.." Sofia doesn't want to be too pushy.

She doesn't want her relationship to start going well with Richi to fall apart because of her questions. After all it can wait and not really matter, he thought.

"I'll..."

Sofia is silent, she's waiting for Richi to explain.

"Our mother is a brother."

"We have the same Grandma and Grandpa." Richie explained as simply as possible.

"Really??"

"Your mother's brothers?"

"Yes.."

Sofia remembered something else. But he hesitated to ask.

"What's wrong?"

"Tell me.." Richi clasps Sofia's hands wet from the sea water.

"But I'm afraid you're angry.."

"No.."

"I won't be angry.."

"Tell me.."

"Promise?" Sofia pulled out her right pinky.

"Promise.." Richi links her pinkies and Sofia's pinkies.

"Want to.."

"You and the Gerald brothers?" Sofia lowered her head.

For a while Richi was silent. She does not express anything so Sofia becomes confused and feels guilty.

"Sorry.."

"I'm sorry, Okay?"

"You don't have to answer it.." Sofia clasped Richi's clenched hand.

"It's okay.."

"I promised you.." Richi gently stroked Sofia's reddened cheeks.

"Really?"

"Not angry?"

"No.."

"My grandmother had a little sister, Gerald was the granddaughter of my grandmother's sister.."

"Well.."

"I understand now.."

"Do you want to hear the others?" Ask Richi.

"I don't mind hearing it if you want to tell it."

Richi smiled, He started to take a breath.

"Then, when I was 10. Me and my parents were in a carriage."

"We're going to the royal palace."

"It was raining very hard, the wind was blowing hard."

"Our train was on the west bank, the coachman yelled very loudly."

"I can hear it clearly."

"The horse-drawn carriage began to stop suddenly and turn, My mother hugged me tightly and before long the carriage was thrown into the abyss."

Sofia shut her mouth. She doesn't know Richi will tell her worst experience.

Richi looked at Sofia, She clasped her hand and kissed her.

"I survived because of my mother.."

"When I looked up, and saw Gerald laughing, he ran.

Richie ended the story with a smile.

While Sofia was unable to say anything, her eyes were wide open, her hands clenched.

"My dear.."

"I'm fine, really.." Richi kissed Sofia's forehead gently.

"******** that's.."

"******** that crazy!" Anger and resentment filled Sofia's heart and mind.

"Maybe it was like the end of my life, when I found out my mother and father were dead and only I survived."

"I hate myself. If only I had died.." Richie looked at the blue sky.

"Don't say that..." Sofia touches Richi's face with both hands.

"I'll be with you.." Sofia pulls Richi into her arms.

Now Sofia understands why Richi treated her like that. If this is indeed the case, it is only natural that Richi hated him while on the Hades Ship.

"If only I knew then.." Sofia begins to regret cursing Richi while on the Hades Ship first.

"Not everyone knows it, baby.." Richi looked at Sofia's eyes that were starting to water.

"Don't cry okay?" Richi rubbed Sofia's eyes.

Sofia nodded.

"Well.."

"Why did you become a Pirate?" Sofia's eyes are back.

"Gosh.."

"I love all the expressions you make." Richi laughs at Sofia who is back in excitement.

"Let's answer.."

"Why??"

"I had to, Okay?"

"Forced?"

"Is that possible?"

"Yes.."

"That damn granny wants me to finish something.."

"Well.."

"Your grandmother is weird.."

"I guess.."

"Yes.."

"You have to say it in front of his face." Richi laughs loudly at Sofia's words, He begins to imagine Sofia meeting her grandmother.

"Gosh.."

"Have stopped.." Sofia pinches Richi's cheek.

Aww

Aww

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry.." Richie raised both his hands.

Sofia let go of the pinch. He laughs when he sees Richi's red cheeks. Richi rubbed both cheeks.

"Happy?" Richi smiled looking at Sofia who was laughing.

She had not expected the time for her to feel this happy. He feels comfortable being next to Sofia, even though they are talking about something that is very taboo for Richi, but Richi feels that it is no longer something that should be hidden. And she felt fine after telling Sofia.

Richi pulls Sofia into his arms.

"Thank you.." Richi Gumam.

The waves constantly hit their small boat, so Richi rowed the boat faster.

The boat follows the river, into Pace Island. Sofia put both her feet in the water. He moved his legs like a child.

Richi watched him from behind, once in a while Richi held Sofia's hat which almost fell in the wind.

There was no one else there, just the two of them.