The Charm of the Pirate

Final Mission

The Ocean, on the Ship of Hades. February 1500.

"Geez!"

"should? Should you do all that to me?" Richi is upset about being taken forcibly by Hades.

Hades shrugged both his shoulders at the same time.

"I really don't understand your head, Hades!" Richi moved his teeth in annoyance.

"You don't have to." This time Hades raised both his eyebrows and his hands.

"Where are you taking me?"

"South."

"My men have sent the location."

"We must hurry."

"Well.."

"Mission.." Richi is fed up with this mission. She was really upset with her Grandma this time.

"How long will we sail?" Richi looked at Hades in annoyance.

"About 6 months.." Hades counted with his finger.

"You crazy?"

"Too long. I want to be as soon as possible, 3 months."

"You think.." Hades hasn't finished talking, Richi's been bombarding him.

"3 months or nothing." Richi scrunched his forehead.

"Well.."

"All right, well young master.."

Hades shook his head. He did not want to make a fuss with this young master. The last time Hades disagreed, Richi left the ship and did not give it up at all for a year. Of course the old Grandma was furious at him. Hades doesn't want that to happen again. It was a time that made him quite frustrated.

"You know.."

"You look like a pair of doves." Hades took a deep breath.

"Yes.."

"And you're the crows who bother."

Hades laughed out loud hearing Richi's words.

"Let's just calm down, man."

"You know what do pigeons do when they're apart?"

Richi is not interested in hearing further Hades' explanation.

"They'll get back together and find each other."

PROK

PROK

PROK

Hades clapped for himself.

"Yes.."

"It's so annoying."

Hades got up from his seat and walked towards the window.

"Write a letter. Chris will drive him."

"Letter?"

"Yes.."

"Esme will read it."

"You're right.."

"I don't want to make him angry."

"Give me a pen and paper."

Hades gives him a pen and paper and leaves Richi alone in his cabin.

"Wait the fuck.."

"What should I write?" Richi knocked on the questioner.

"Maybe start with an apology?"

"Yes.."

"Esme won't hate me too much, will she?"

* * *

DUKES

DUKES

DUKES

Richi kicks the door of Hades' cabin tight. He's been in there all day.

"When are you going to lock me up here, Hades?"

"After we're away from Pace."

"Maybe in a few hours."

"Gosh.."

"I'm not going anywhere."

"Open this door."

"Yes.."

"Who's talking about trust with me?" Richi sneered at Hades' words.

HAHAHAHA

Hades laughed out loud at Richi's reply.

"You know, I'm not really gonna lock you up."

"However, you said you'd swim there with both your arms.."

"You read my letter?"

"I accidentally opened it.."

"Basic jerk!"

"Yes, you said there."

"Ah.. I can't say anything anymore." Richi clenched his teeth tightly.

"I'd be bored to death if you weren't here. Thank goodness you're coming with me." Hades nodded his head.

"You put me in a sack! Dragging me like a rock." Richi sees both elbows of his hands that are still scuffed by gravel as Hades drags him from the Mansion onto the Ship.

"Basic of the bastard pirates!" Richi spits towards Hades who is behind the door.

"Stop whining. You sound like a toddler who wants to breastfeed."

"Yes.."

"And you're a lonely old man."

There was another loud sound of Hades' laughter from behind the door.

* * *

The ocean is always the same, it looks calm but it's all a trap. When you're misguided and unprepared for all sorts of conditions, then you'll be stuck there.

Hades looked again at the map he had brought from the Mansion, a map to a remote island at the far South. The trip is twisting, because previously they were on Pace Island in the North.

"Captain, looks like the weather's going to get worse." Ben walked over from the bridge.

"We need to be ready." Hades folded the map and walked towards the Bridge.

2 Men stood when they saw Captain Hades coming. They got away from the wheel and gave Hades binoculars.

"Develop the main screen, all crew must paddle. We're going to get close to the Frete Trench."

Ben ran to the deck and gave orders to the rest of the crew.

All crews are in their respective positions. Captain Hades is counting down.

"Everything ready.."

3

2

1

Hades' ship was speeding faster as all the crew worked together to row the boat on the lower deck. They are very compact so that the Ship can avoid the suction of the Frete Trench safely.

Captain Hades already knew every single thing the ship would go through. Because there are no longer counted how many times Captain Hades circumnavigated parts of the world before having the Ship Hades.

Approximately 30 minutes long all crew members are on standby. They had to completely cooperate so as not to be sucked into the Trench. Wrong, they will disappear forever and no one will know about it.

Sweat poured out on every crew, their clothes completely wet, except Hades. He was tired of thinking and decided to suck a cigar.

"Everything is under control." Hades handed the ship's crew another pair of binoculars, and he went to the deck to finish off the rest of his cigar.

* * *

The ship has been sailing for 7 days. Richi hasn't been locked up since two days ago. He hit Hades' stomach hard as he exited his cabin. The crew who saw laughed out loud saw the Captain coughing in pain.

The island they will visit is Rayons Island. A hot but densely populated island. Many pirates visit the island at night. They exchanged goods with comfort women. Things that happen there.

Richi's arrival is none other than to catch Gerald and his henchmen. Hades' informant said that Gerald was spotted a few days ago in a club on Rayons Island. Rayons Island is the last island that Richi has to clean up. When he's done, he can go home as soon as he can to Roseland.

The trip takes at most three weeks of sea travel, and two days of land travel. Because the location of the Club' that Gerald visited was in the middle of the island geographically.

Richi's sick of thinking about it, he's no longer appetizing to travel. His only desire is one, back to where Sofia is.

* * *

On the 15th day, huge waves hit the Ship of Hades. The rain has not stopped since yesterday. Some of the crew got a fever from constant rain outside the cabin. Hades predicted this. The transition season keeps the weather changing constantly.

Richi who is usually in the Cabin helps in the Bridge. He replaced the tired Steering Man who was constantly at work.

"I have a bad feeling, Hades.." Richi looked at Hades who was sucking his cigar.

A gray plume of smoke sickens Richi, and she flicks her hand.

Lightning continued to strike did not stop from an hour ago, the wind and storm did not escape to hit the Hades Ship that was sailing.

"Relax.."

"It's not the worst thing that's ever happened to me."

Richi knows that Hades has been through worse things than this. The day that the ship that took him and his parents sank and made all the crew lose their lives, except for himself.

Hades is back sucking his cigar.

"The weather will improve the day after."

"Just hope our mission is completely completed in 3 months."

"Well.."

"Sofia will be very angry.."

Richi had already imagined very clearly Sofia's irritated expression.

He shook his head.

"No, no."

"It should be finished in 3 months."