CHAPTER 20-GREED

CRISIONTEL

I was given a tasked again. By his majesty, the king Zetherien of escavan. After secretly broke into his castle. Thought I could steal something but it was way tedious. It wasn't fun at all I want something that will thrilled me. Like having a hunt or an adventure.

Well the timing was perfect. We had a deal. If I rescued his men from the mountains then a big bags of gold as a reward in return. He can't broke his word because I know in his eyes. And eyes can't lie, his afraid when I have his head. It's way to obvious and it's funny.

A map leads to a mysterious Island. I sighed heavily watching it from afar. The waves were creeping gently drenching the sand. The ocean is dark and mysterious it's ominous yet majestic. Shantal just sitting on the boulder after she have her lunch

"How can I even go there?" I turn over my shoulder and glanced shantal and she clean her feather

And later she motion her wings, she somehow slashing her wings

I thought she's swatting a fly or something on the air. It took me a minute to understand. Then it hits me "Me dear old friend! oh shantal thank you" I stood up from my seat and hurriedly find the captain to borrow my ship again and it's been a long time. I haven't steer that helms again. As I reach the deck sadly he wasn't there. I sat down with my barefeet with sands on it. I wrinkled my lips to think but nothing comes up.  It's empty.

Nakatingin lang ako sa karagatan habang palayo layo ang mga naglalayag. Ginamit naman ni shantal ang kanyang pakpak para alisin ang mga buhangin sa mga paa ko at kinuha and sapatos ko. Napalingon naman ako sa kaliwa at may nakita akong mangingisda na kakauwi lang at marami itong nakuhang isda. Lumapit ako sa kanya habang nag aayos siya ng lambat niya.

Napakunot noon naman siya ng makita niya ako at sumilip si shantal sa kanyang Bangka at nagnakaw bigla ng isda at mabilis na tumakbo paalis at nagtago sa likuran ko.

"Shantal bastos-- !! Sorry po nagugutom lang siguro ang alaga ko"

"Okay lang Yun hijah" he narrowed his eyes to shantal " psst lika may iba pa dito binigyan kita" natuwa lang si shantal at nag enjoy na kumakain sa loob ng bangka. 

Mukhang di naman ito nagalit at binigyan pa niya ang alaga ko ng ilang isda na nasa lambat pa. Mukhang pagod na pagod ito pero nakikita ko ang saya sa kanyang mga mata dahil sa dami ng kanyang nahuli. Napaisip din ako kung bibilhin ko ang kanyang Bangka Wala na rin siyang magagamit sa susunod na Araw. " Gutom kaba hija----?"

"Ah haha Hindi Po. Gusto ko palang bilhin ang iyong bangka--"- napahinto ako ng humalakhak siya ng mahinahon at umalis na "seryoso po" di na ako nagpaligoy ligoy at inabutan ko siya ng ginto na kinatunganga niya.

"Hija Hindi ako nagbibiro"

"At ganon rin po ako"

"Madali naman akong kausap" Aniya at masayang inabot sakin ang sagwan at mabilis na umalis habang bitbit Ang mga balde na Puno ng isda.

Masaya ko ring tinutulak ang bangka at kumakain lang si shantal. Mainit ang araw at naghanap ako ng among Meron sa maliit nitong bangka at saktong may straw hat at jacket Nung mata dang lake pero yung amoy.

I had no choice the sun is burning my skin. Magkaka melasma talaga ako nito. Nagsagwan lang ako Hanggang sa palalim na ng palalim. Diretso lang Ang tingin ko sa Isla. It's just a normal island how come the king men thinking to go on that kind of place? I raised the sailed and the wind keep pushing me. Tiningnan ko ulit Ang scroll at may iniwan ding sulat Ang hari tungkol sa Isla.

Marami sa mga kawal niya ang hindi na nakakabalik. Tinaguriang Grimms island ang Isla na pupuntahan ko medyo natameme ako dahil karamihan sa mga nawawala lalake tapos ang magrerescue babae. Napatawa nalang ako ng maisip ko pano ko sila matutulungan lahat kung maliit itong bangka.

Wala rin namang barko na pwede kong kunin dahil lahat naglayag na paalis kanina pa. Malas talaga araw ko ngayon. I pouted while watching the scroll. I looked at shantal and she pointed the scroll and there's a river between the mountain. She suggested me that river is the only way to find my way back easily to the shore.

"Thank you shantal" I notice the river pero sadyang gusto lang niya tumulong sakin.

Nagsagwan na ako at mas binilisan pa medyo malayo pero kinaya ko naman kaso masakit sa braso. Maalon din kaunti. Kinuha lang ni shantal ang maskara ko at umupo habang nakatingin sa Isla. Bigla namang dumilim at napatinghala ako sa kalangitan. Di naman mauulap Hanggang sa marinig ko ang halakhakan ng mga crew

"Yo mate what's got into yah haha!"

I leaned back with a slight grin and bored sagged my eyelid and roll them my eyeballs " Well nothin, you just some big dumb boys with big ship and didn't even help a lady on the sea"

"You ain't even a lady" he chuckles at me and all of the boys haul my boat to the ship. I sat down on the stair and he can't just help but to mock at me sailing alone with those waves ahead

"Tapang mo ah.. kinakalaban mo pa Yung alon. E kung malunod ka sino makakatulong sayo?" Bigla namang nagbago ang ekspresyon niya at pinagalitan ako

"I can swim dummy" He just scoff and about to burst like a hot teapot reach its temperature "Sira ulo kaba ako pa niloloko mo? Naalala mo ba Yung Oras na tinulungan mo si Waller pero ano Ang sumunod?"

I sighed heavily and put my hands on my chin "Oo na. You win!"

"Good. Don't you dare tell me you can swim. I'm gonna kick you off the boat"

"Wag ka galit"

Waller is part of his crew. Yun yung Gabi na inatake sila ng ibang pirata at nawawala ang lima bilang kasamahan pero sa kasamaang palad si Waller lang Ang tanging natagpuan namin nakalutang habang nasa itaas ng kahoy at walang malay. I jump on the water because all of his crew are badly injured. Pero sino pa yung tumulong ay siya pang tinulungan. Nakakatawang isipin pero ganon talaga.

"Where were you heading?" Said vibrio. Bago pa ako magsalita Ng unahan na Niya ako "Alam kong kakaiba kang nilalang kapatid pero di ko maisip na bat mo makuhang pupunta sa Isla Ng kamatayan?!"

"Bat ba ang init ng ulo mo?"

"Busted kase yan" bulong ng Isa niyang kasamahan at napakaripas Ng takbo Ng batuhin siya nito I tried not to laugh his trying to be cool. Inabutan ako Ng kape Ng Isa niyang kasamahan at tinapay. Si shantal nakatulog matapos siyang linisan at pinakain ng mga crew. I clear my throat first and about to start a conversation

"So what happen?"

"Interesado kapa talaga?!"

"Diko kasalanan kung mabusted ka" medyo natameme siya ng dineretso ko ang salitang busted "Ganyan talaga mate basta Hindi anak ng diyos. Sabagay nga kung ako rin yun di rin kita papatula---" natahimik ako ng palamunin niya sakin ang tinapay.

"Wala ka talagang kwentang kausap!" he sat down like a poor helpless boy pouting. His so adorable even without trying hard.

Sa tagal ng Oras dun ko napansin na Ang layo Pala Ng Isla at kung sa Bangka lang ako kanina baka hating Gabi na ako darating at naalala ko Wala Pala akong dalang lampara.

"Hoist the mainsail were sailing this Athena to the land of Tartarus! Hang in there baby hopefully we'll be back to pieces" his whispering on my ship and hug the steering wheel. I went to the poop deck watching him smooching my ship like an idiot. His darn creep.