Tales From The Kronos

The leader called the main team to her office. Everything seemed alright, reliving the three friends. The woman on the screen took a bunch of paper in her hand and started to talk about the reason they were there.

"So, a lot of things happened. Don't worry, nothing too bad, just like the old time. For today's mission, a world that used to not believe in love suddenly does. Apparently, someone from another world came there and changed their mind. It's probably Silv or something."

"Isn't it the world 18032002?" Silva asked, a bit embarrassed.

"Yes, how do you know?"

Neige quickly understood that this was the world Emely and Silva went in. Not wanting to embarrass his friend, he decided to change the topic.

"I don't like this world, don't you have another one?"

"What do you mean you don't like this world? Did you all go there before?"

"I'll tell you later, don't you have anything else?"

"Well.... There a world full of pirates."

"Oh, that seems fun!" Silva exclaimed with excitation "What is happening there?"

"A country is about to get tools for using the metric system. They will be sent by boat and your goal is to destroy them, you'll need to dress and act like pirates. You really want that instead?"

"Sounds good to me." Neige looked at his friends to see if they agreed and both seemed excited.

"Alright then, 10071975, that's your world. You're searching for a ship with a red cross as a flag, have fun."

The three friends prepared themselves and jumped into the new world as soon as possible, ready for their new mission.

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"The ocean stretches to the horizon. It doesn't seem like this world is technologically advanced, still using an old architectural style. If this world is ruled by pirates, then I shall call it The Lawless Lands."

"That name wasn't half bad this time. You improved."

"Thanks..." Sepide was blushing, visibly enjoying her friend's compliment. Neige on the other hand was focused on looking around for something.

"We need a boat, maybe we could hire some pirates to lend us theirs."

"But with what money?" Asked Sepide, to which Neige answered by showing purses in his hands.

"People aren't careful here, I stole five guys in just a few minutes!"

Neige entered the nearest tavern, followed by Sepide and Silva. The three friends ordered some drinks and looked around in the tavern, trying to find a pirate who would be kind enough to sell their ship to them. They made sure to analyze them from far away first to not bring any problems.

"What about the one with a glass eye?" Asked Neige to his friends.

"He seems a bit... Sexist."

"Sexist? How can you see that?" Neige looked at the pirate for a moment, trying to understand why Sepide would say such a thing.

"They're pirates." Sighed Silva "They're dumb, dirty, and sexist, so lower your standard. Even women are scary, probably cutting men's dick. But don't worry Neige, you look girly enough, nothing will happen to you."

"You don't even know what I look like... This outfit made me look like a real man."

While they were arguing, a man with a torn pirate outfit sat next to the group and ordered from the barman.

"Bartender, give me and those three ladies a drink!"

"Excuse me sir, but I'm a man."

"Of course you're a man!" Answered the pirate "Even gals can be great men!"

"That's... Not what I meant..." Neige silently gave up in the middle of his sentence, letting Silva negotiate with him.

"Hey, are you a pirate?"

"In flesh and beer, do those ladies need anything from a lawless criminal?"

"Actually, we do! We need a ship, can you sell us yours?"

The man laughed loudly at Silva's words before looking at her straight in the eyes with a smile.

"Sorry, even for a lady as pretty as you, I don't sell my wife."

"His wife is a ship?" Sepide asked Neige, who visibly didn't know either.

"Wat's it for? Maybe I can help."

"We need to pillage a ship with a red cross as their flag, sadly, we don't have a ship of our own."

"Tell him our names while you're at it..." Neige said, exasperated while the pirate thought for a moment, considering the situation.

"You're talking about the Amiral, the official ship of the royal fleet. Ti's a hard task, a group of sandbox pirates won't be able to overthrow them." The man looked at the group for a moment, deep in his thoughts "You know, the seas are quite lonely. I wouldn't mind sailing the sea with beauties such as you."

"Will you help us? I'm sure Neige would love to keep you company!"

"If he touches me, I punch him in the balls." Neige coldly said, trying to avoid his gaze.

"I prefer when my woman bites but it will do."

"What!? I didn't need to know that!"

The man stood up, ignoring Neige's complaints, and paid the barman.

"Let me show you Elizabeth, my ship."

The group followed the pirate outside, hoping he would help them.

The ship was ancient-looking, the planks looked like they were older than the man, and the flag on top proudly showed a skull. The pirate invited them on board, which seemed to still hold on the test of time.

"The Amiral, not a cheap target. Probably a lot of treasures there, if you give me half of it, me and my boat are yours."

"We're not here for the treasure." Answered Neige "You can keep everything."

"On top of being cute, you're generous."

"Don't call me that."

"I accept your kind offer, I don't understand what you're searching but a pirate's job is not to ask questions. We'll set sail when you're ready."

"Thanks, mister pirate." Sepide bowed slightly, visibly embarrassing the man.

"Don't call me that, people call me Gol'tooth."

"I'm Silva, the mad-looking girl is Neige and the shy-looking one is Sepide."

"I'm not a girl..."

The new crew of the ship was now ready. The Elizabeth set sail toward the seas, ready for their perilous journey ahead.

Their target was still far away, they had time to kill and spent it playing one of the card games that the captain taught them how to play, or rather tried. Silva's blindness stopped her from playing so she just enjoyed seeing Neige struggle with the rules.

"So... If I have the highest cost card I win?"

"Yes, this game should be simple enough to play for you..." The pirate said with an annoyed tone as he gave everyone their card.

"Can I enhance the card?"

"What does that mean?" The man looked at Neige with worry, already having a bad feeling.

"Like if I have enough play points, I raise its cost for a better effect."

Gol'tooth put his cards down on the table with a deep blow coming out of his mouth.

"You win, I can't understand what you're saying."

The man went to one of his barrels and filled a mug of the liquid inside it that he gave to everyone.

"Let's just drink our hearts out instead! Maybe some alcohol in your veins will make you smarter."

"I'm sorry, I don't drink alcohol." Neige refused politely, visibly saddening his friend Silva.

"Come on, it will be fun! Alcohol makes everything better!"

"I mean... I guess I can take one glass of it."

"That's great! But before that, I need to say something." Silva took a more serious tone, away from the joyful mood she was in "Alcohol is dangerous for your health. Do not abuse it and do not give in to social pressure. You don't need to drink alcohol to have fun at a party."

"Silva? That's the exact opposite of what you're doing. Who are you talking to anyway?"

Ignoring her friend's words, Silva drank the whole mug in one go, impressing everyone on the ship.

"Silva, isn't it forbidden to drink?" Asked Sepide "I saw on internet that you need to be twenty-one to drink."

"In my home world, it's eighteen. And come on, if I can't drown my worries in alcohol, what do I have left?" Silva suddenly took a more serious voice "Don't drink alcohol to forget your problems, try something more healthy like art."

"Are you drunk?" Neige asked "I think you had enough alcohol for your life."

"There's never too much alcohol!" The captain said while filling Silva's mug.

"You're hopeless, Sepide, be careful with that."

"Am I real?" Sepide stared into space with her empty cup in her hand "Is anything real?"

"It's going to be a long journey..."