True Colors
Sea, inbetween Razil and Illuya
Sakura was out on deck in the cool breeze. They had just recently departed from port with the Orack Trade ship following next to them. Sakura was out on deck to calm down and reflect on what has happened so far in her life. From a shy unknown girl that was found on drift wood, to a brave and strong knight that could even defeat a king. She was amazed with herself as much as any other friend or foe could have thought. Her mind then flashed what Georg said to her just as they left, she put her head down wishing it wasn't true.
Sakura heard footsteps behind her and turned to see it was Snowe. "It will be pretty calm from here on out. A good breeze is coming, so we should be fine." Sakura then Snowe's worried face, "Hey, that Mr. Ranmada? Before you came into the room back then, he said his cargo was 'spices'." Snowe was now standing right next to her and then turned to face her. "Before we left port, I saw a glimsp of his 'cargo'. They were containers of Rune Cannon Amo. Really big ones too. I never seen anything like them, they had to be atleast five to ten times larger than the one's we use." Sakura's eyes wided in shock, "You mean that if you got hit by one, a single shot could sink a galleon?" Snowe nodded his head and turned to leen on the raling, "*sigh* Do you think, we're going to be ok?" Sakura turned to look out to sea, "Who knows Snowe, who knows. For now lets keep our guards up." Snowe nodded in agreement and went to tell the other knights to do the same. Sakura, however, then changed her mind to what the old shop keeper said.
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"Sir! We just recived word that Pirate Brandue is headed for Illuya!" Katerina rusted into Glen's room with a piece of brown paper in hand. "What!? Him!? Why is he going there!?" Glen slapped hard on his desk with a painting of Pirate Brandue shaking from his force. Pirate Brandue looked old, he even had gray hair, but he was strong, an eye patch over his left eye, a long dark blue jacket as his only shirt, dark gray pants, black boots, his hair tied into a pony tail, and his dark brown eyes piercing at anything that moved. "Sir! We have also confirmed that the Orack Trade ship is carrying Rune Cannon Amo., and their big." Katerina then noticed the terrior that struck over Glen's face. "Get me a fast ship, NOW!" Glen then grabbed his sword and put it on his back, "Yes sir!" Katerina then went to the docks while Glen followed.
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Sakura then noticed a ship comming up on starport side and tried to get a good look at it. Snowe then came up beside her and noticed the ship as well, "That ship? Six masts.....!?" A rune cannon was fired and aimed at them, "That's not a merchant ship! Gun ports at starport side!" just as he finshed his order the cannon hit,both Snowe and Sakura were flung back to the other side of the ship crashing into the other raling.
Sakura jolted her eyes open as she heard people shouting and cannons being fired. She looked beside her and found Snowe lying on the ground, "Snowe! Get up! This is no time for a nap!" she shook him on his shoulder and eventually he came to. "Argh...What...What happened?" Snowe tried to stand, seeing this Sakura helped him up, he jolted and grabbed his arm. "Oh...ow! My arm!" Sakura then expressed a worried look at her friend, two other knights then came to them. "Captain! We're under fire! Your orders!?" Snowe didn't hear them he was intwined with pain from his arm, one of the knights took notice, "Sir? Captain?"
Another cannon from the enemy fired and flung everyone on their ship again. Snowe then got up grabbing his arm, "Re-Return to port! Go at full speed! Quickly!" Sakura jolted her head up and stood, not believing what she was hearing. A knight then arose and looked at Snowe, "But Captain! If we do that, the Orack Trade ship will sink for certain!" Snowe didn't hear it, "Please! Just steer us to port! I...I can't take this anymore!" The knight gave up with Snowe and turned to Sakura, "Sakura!?"
Sakura looked at the ship again, then looked at the knights on their ship, and then looked at Snowe. She couldn't believe it, Snowe was scared, she never saw him scared before. Well maybe from some of Tal's jokes, but not like this! Sakura then clenched together her right hand, looked down, and then jolted her head back up. "We fight!" the knight arose in a quick motion and soluted her, "Yes ma'am! Hard to starport! We'll close in on the enemy ship!" He then went to tell the others, Snowe turned his shocked head to Sakura, "What do you think you're doing!? Their pirates! They'll take more than just those rune cannons, they'll take your life!!" He arose with his hurt arm on his chest holding it up like a sling and shook her with his free arm. Sakura took hold of Snowe's hand on her shoulder and dropped it off of her, "Following orders of a Commander is a duty of a knight. If they take my life, atleast I know I was following orders and getting the trade ship to Illuya!"
Another cannon fired from the pirate ship and Snowe couldn't take it anymore and ran. Sakura ran to where the knights were putting together the amo. to help. Snowe was by the cabin, "Its useless...the ship is going to sink..." he then turned and saw a row boat attached to the side of the boat, "...Huh?"
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