Chapter 2 : Barrel On The Beach!

Somewhere in the North Blue, there's an island called Guardian Island. The island whole island is shaped like a diamond, with each side pointing at all four main direction perfectly.

The reason why the island is called as such is because of a Legend circulating from the native people. Legend says a long time ago, a devil-looking man came with his horde of demons with a ship. The native people tried very hard to fight the demon to no avail, until a masked savior came out.

Nobody knows who he was or where he came from, but one thing that everybody knows, the Guardian, as the native people call him, defeated the Devil and his horde with only 4 moves of his.

Hence, from then on, this island was called Guardian Island.

…

On the Western-most side of Guardian Island, stood a bustling port city. Along the street many vendors of all sizes were laid on the sides, many shops also opened at this time of the day.

"AHHH!! MOTHER, I HATE YOUR FOOD!!!" A kid suddenly came out of a house somewhere on the residential area of the city, running as fast as he could as a spatula and a bunch of other durable kitchenware follows him out of the house.

"COME BACK HERE YOU LITTLE SCOUNDREL!! YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED YOUR FOOD YET!!!" An angry voice sounded as a woman came out from the house with her hair flying all over the sky like magic.

The kid knowing what kind of torture he'll be receiving if he was captured by his mother, he run even faster than before towards the main street f the city.

Out of all of the shops on the main street, one particular shop stood out from the rest. The shop name is Han Resto. It stood out not because of it's strategic spot, nor is it because of it's elegant furniture, heck, they even use an old barrel as chair.

It stood out because of the aroma that flew out from it's kitchen. An aroma so deliciously strong, even a certain French Rat would die from intoxication.

The kid directly came into the restaurant bar while many of the restaurant costumer shouts at him jokingly, "Oy Daeqi, you're fleeing from your mother's food again aren't you? Bwahahaha!!"

"Of course, her food tastes like shits!!" The kid named Daeqi replied. Right after Daeqi said that someone flicked his head, "Ouchhh!"

"Watch your mouth kid, she's your mother after all, aren't you scared that I will report it to your mother?" Said the man who flicked him from behind the bar.

"Ahh uncle Seungtae, please don't do that, you know how much I liked both you and uncle Daewi food so much that I would sacrifice my mother's food just to eat your food." Daeqi said in a mix of pleading and pleasing tone.

"Huh, only having a sweet mouth won't get you anywhere kid." Seungtae said funnily.

"Alright Seungtae, give the boy some slack." A man came out of the kitchen and said to Seungtae while placing a plate of food in front of the boy.

"Hahaha, come on Daewi, you should look at his face when his pleading, it's funny" Seungtae laughed.

"Damn you uncle Seungtae, anyway, thank you for the food uncle Daewi, you are the best!! Itadakimas-" As Daeqi was about to touch the spoon Daewi slapped his hand with a spatula in his hand, "Ouchhh, What was that for?!" Daeqi asked annoyedly.

"But I do agree to what Seungtae said, only having a sweet mouth won't get you anywhere Daeqi. From now on, after you eat any food in this restaurant, you have to help me find crabs on the beach." Daewi said with finality then he goes back to the kitchen.

"WHATTT??!! BUT I'M ONLY 10 YEARS OLD!!!" Daeqi plead.

"I'm only 6 when I started doing it with your grandpa." Daewi's voice came out of the kitchen.

"Damn it, I hate you Uncle Daewi!!" Daeqi said under his breath, "ACCKKK!!" And… a spatula came crushing onto his face.

"Don't think I can't hear you kid." Daewi's voice came out of the kitchen, again.

"Hahahaha, like sister like brother isn't he?" Seungtae said behind the bar.

"He is." Daeqi replied begrudgingly.

…

That afternoon, on the beach near the port city, two people could be seen searching the beach for crabs. They were of course Daewi and the so un-willing Daeqi.

"Ughhh damn you uncle Daewi!! I was supposed to be playing with my friends right now!!!" Daeqi complained.

"Less talk more work Daeqi, don't you want it to be faster?" Daewi replied for the nth time. For people his age, he was pretty patient with annoying people. Well except when Daeqi said he hate him.

While they were bickering, Daeqi suddenly found something in the distance.

"Uncle, what's that?" Daeqi asked while pointing at the distance.

"Huh?" Daewi looks at the direction Daeqi was pointing at, "Hmmm, that looks like a stranded barrel"

"OOOOHH!!! THAT MIGHT BE A STRANDED PIRATE TREASURE!!! LET'S GO SEE IT UNCLE!!" And he run towards the barrel instantly before Daewi said anything.

"Hmmm uncle, it's closed shut, I can't open it with my hands." Daeqi said.

"Here, a crowbar." Daewi said.

"Ooohh nice, where did you get it uncle?" Daeqi asked.

"From Doraemon pouch."

"What?" - Daeqi

"What?" - Daewi

"..."

"..."

"Just open it." Daewi said calmly.

Daeqi decided to forget what Daewi said then tried to open the barrel. "HHNGGGGG!!! Gosh, the lid is really tight … Hmm? Uncle Daewi did you hear that?"

"Hear what?" Daewi asks puzzled, but then he heard what Daeqi said.

"... ... … ..."

Daeqi search for the source then he looks at the barrel intently. Affirming that the sound came from the barrel his head got closer as he stuck his head at the barrel' lid.

"I'M!!!!" A shout was heard as the lid suddenly sent flying towards the sky while a person was seen coming out of the barrel while shouting, "HUNGRY!!!!!!".

Not realizing that he was stranded, the person looks at Daewi and asks, "Oy, I'm hungry, do you have food?"

"Hmmm? If you want food, you have to help me find some crabs." Daewi offered.

"EEEEHH??? But I'm hungry …" The person complained.

"Then you won't have any food." Daewi said in finality.

"Awww … But I really need food … Alright then! I will help you find crabs for me to eat!!" The person accepted.

"Alright nice to meet you, I'm Daewi, Daewi Han, and the kid is Daeqi Han. What's your name?" Daewi asks.

"I'm Sun D. Mori! And I wanna be the Pirate King!! Nice to meet'cha!!!" Mori shouted.

"..." Daewi looks at him deadpanned, "Good joke, anyway, let's start collecting the crabs, Daeqi, Mori."

"Daewi, I have a question." Mori said to him.

"What is it?"

"Who is Daeqi?"

"He is my nephew here …?" - Daewi.

"Ehh? He's gone? AH! Daeqi, are you alright?" - Daewi.

*Poke**Poke*"I think he's dead." - Mori.