The journey begins

The next morning, the sky clear of any clouds, the cool sea

breeze blows across the harbour like a soft blow from someone's mouth, at the

Harbour of Rastacor, Jeremiah, Abilene and Romerix are standing upon the middle

of the three docks that connect to the harbour, a couple small fishing boats

are tied to the far right dock. To the far left dock a larger fishing boat,

twice the size of the others is tied to that dock. Fishermen are grabbing what

they need to charter out to the sea to get fish.

The middle dock has a frigate class transport ship, sailors

boarding the ship and people disembarking from it. "Soo this is the ship that

will take me too the city of Ruachaim?" Romerix questioned. "yes it is Romerix,

a man who goes by the name of Peg leg will be taking you there." Jeremiah

responded. "Who's Peg leg?" Romerix questioned again as a burly looking man

with a scruffy long brown beard stepped onto the plank, his peg leg making a

loud tapping sound onto the plank.

The burly man had a black tricorne hat with gold trim to it,

curly black locks that came out from underneath the hat, a decent sized tooth

hanging from his neck, an sailor captains attire with a black cloak to match

and brown leather boots. Placing his hands upon his waist with enthusiasm he

spoke. "I be Peg Leg lad, the captain of this Sea barnacle as er name be." His

accent was foreign to Romerix having never heard someone speak in such a way.

With a wobble Captain Peg Leg walked off the plank and onto the dock the others

are standing upon.

"Arrgh this wee lad be Romerix?" peg leg questioned. "Yes

this is Romerix and you will be taking him to Ruachaim." Abilene stated with a

frown while folding her arms over her chest. "And you'll make sure Romerix who

is precious cargo does not get hurt at all Nicholas." Her tone became

protective. "Arghh ye don't have to worry there Abilene the lads and I will

make ye sure this young lad is not harmed." Peg Leg Responded with reassurance.

"well lad climb aboard and we shall set sail for Ruachaim

post haste" Peg leg spoke with a large smile that revealed a couple missing

teeth. Peg leg turned around and with a wobble walked up the plank unto the

deck of the sea barnacle. Romerix looked towards Abilene and Jeremiah with a

smile. "Well wish me luck, it's time for me to go I love you both." Abilene

pulled Romerix into a gentle embrace to hug him. "Stay safe Romerix I know

you'll will do great at the academy." She placed a kiss upon Romerix's forehead

then released him from her embrace.

Jeremiah placed his hand upon Romerix's right shoulder, looking

towards Romerix with sternness. "Be careful Romerix, give it all you got

Abilene and i both know the day will come where you'll become something great."

Romerix smiled with a nod towards Jeremiah. "Thanks uncle I'll give it my all."

He responded with appreciation. And with that Romerix turned around, walking

towards the boarding plank then up it onto the vessels deck.

Looking back with a smile, Romerix waved goodbye to Abilene

and Jeremiah who in return also waved good bye. "Ill make you both proud." He

thought to himself filled with excitement as to what the academy of Ruachaim

will bring him. Peg Leg barked orders to his crew to get the Sea Barnacle ready

to set sail. "Bring in the plank!, Hoist the main sail!, loosen those lines

lads we set off for Ruachaim!" with an cheerful shout the men got to work, the

Sea Barnacle pulling away from the harbour of Rastacor. It's destination the

city of Ruachaim.

Peg Leg at the helm brought the Sea Barnacle out to open

sea, Romerix with his hands upon the vanished side railing of the deck, gazed

out onto the open water, taking in a deep breath with a smile upon his face. The

sea softly churned, gullies flying over head, gliding with their four wings "So

this is what the ocean is like, it's peaceful." Romerix stated as he walked

over to Peg leg, the sound of wood tapping underneath his feet. "Aye lad she be

a sight to behold, now the trusty Sea Barnacle will sail herself for the time

bein, let me introduce ya to the rest of me crew."

Peg leg yelled out to his crew who quickly scurried over to

him, the shuffling of feet is heard. His crew is of different heights and sizes

and consisted of five others. "This be me crew, Crew this be Romerix introduce

yaselves.' He ordered. The first to introduce them self is a athletic man about

a foot shorter then Romerix, he has stripped sailors attire, a black left eye

patch, an bandana and a curly brown moustache and a hazelnut brown eye "Aye I

be Shortstack, this crews watcher." He spoke with a raspy tone and a grin to

his features.

The second of the five was a lanky man a foot and a half

taller then Romerix, he has a white sailors attire without uppershirt, a light

brown beard , an anchor tattoo on his chest and dark brown eyes . "The names Sky

Tower the navigator" his expression was comfortable and his tone deep. The

third was of an adolescent boy around the same age as Romerix and same height.

He has blond hair, light blue eyes, blue sailors attire with a lean frame. "I'm

Young Bird, the captain be teaching me how to be a sailor. He had a smile about him with a confident

expression upon him.

The fourth was a older man, his hair silver with a tinge of

grey, brown sailors attire, goatee and a hook replacing his led hand. "I be

Samuel but everybody calls me Hookhand on account of me hookhand hahahaaah!"

His expression was a lively one and his tone softer with a slight strain to it.

Last but not least was a woman with a petite frame about her.

Her hair was a vibrant brown and flowed down to her shoulders, her eyes dawned

the colour of emerald green, her features were as stunning as an early morning

sunrise and her attire was a black sailors with a brown leather cloak. "my name

be Luciana or Lucie for short, I help the captain keep this here vessel flying

true" Her tone was bubbly and her expression came with a smirk.

Romerix smiled, happy to meet everyone of Peg legs crew. To

him they seemed rather friendly and witty. "Its nice to meet you all" he said.

Peg leg placed his arm around Romerix's shoulders his face lit up with pride

for his crew. "They be the best lads I've ever known me boy and I be proud to

fly the Sea Barnacle with em." His crew stood differently a couple with their

hands on their hips the rest with their arms folded over their chests, large

smiles creeped onto their faces.

"Now lads Romerix here be precious cargo so you lot take

good care of me boy or ye be clearing barnacles off the belly of er ya hear!"

Peg leg spoke in a stern manner, his expression serious. His crew saluted their

captain and spoke in unison. "Ay at captain!" they said with respect for their

captain. "Now back to ye stations lads Ruachaim be our next stop!" after

telling his crew of the situation they scurried back to their positions to keep

the Sea Barnacle going.

Peg leg removed his arm from Romerix's shoulders heading

back to the wheel his vessel with a wobble. Romerix curious turned around to

look at peg leg and asked him a question. "Uh I'm curious as to how you lost

half of your leg Captain Peg leg?" he asked. Peg leg cackled at Romerix

question seemingly happy he asked. "HAHAHAAAH Me boy I knew ye be askin that ol

question so I'll tell ya."

Romerix would listen intently his full focus upon Peg leg, curious

as to what he might tell him. "It all starts on a fine day like this here ye

day, the sky clear of white fluffies as far as these weary eyes can see. The

sea erself was the calmest I ever laid these eyes upon." Romerix interest was peaked so he sat down on

one of the stairs that's bring peg leg up to the wheel of the sea barnacle to hear

more.

"This be before I had this ol girl under me command but back

to the story. I took me lil boat out to go catch suppah for that fine night

later on, I took me lil boat out to the big water which ye be callin the sea

lad and out of nowhere this beauty of a sharca which be a mighty beast of the sea

tipped me boat over, castin me into the briny deep itself." Peg legs expression

went from upbeat to a serious one with Romerix asking him a follow up question.

"Then what happened?" Romerix question, Peg Leg looked

towards Romerix his body movements acting out what he did at the time. "I came

up to the big water's surface to get me self a nice heapin lot of air lad, then

next thing I feel is the jaws of this mighty beast slam shut onto me right leg,

pullin me down into her briny embrace, I had to act fast or that day be me last.

I pull out me trusty blade and stab that beast directly into its fierce eye and

PLUCKED it right out of that mighty beasts noggin, she let me go but at the cost

of me leg lad."

Romerix's expression was one of a kid being told a story as

with what he was being told would change his expression from surprise to shock

to one of excitement. "Wow it sounds like you were lucky to be alive, that

creature sounds dangerous." He said with awe on his face. "Aye lad she be a dangerous

beauty, after letting me go and I swimming up to the big water's surface she be

tryin again, this time I be thinkin I wouldn't last but then as she be bleedin and

be comin me way, somethin be catchin er eye and she left me be and what that be

was Laccie ol girl, she came to me aid and brought me back to the closest shore

bless her beautiful big ol heart."

Peg leg smiled as he thought back on the creature who saved

him with Romerix looking up at the clear blue sky with a smile, amazed at the

story of how Nicholas got the name Peg leg. "Thanks for the story Captain Peg

Leg." He said with appreciation to his tone. "You be welcome me boy." Peg Leg

responded with a smile, both now looking out to the open sea, the gentle sea breeze

blowing through Romerix's hair making it move as if it was alive.