The Ringleaders are still on their way to Jade Lake and most of them are busy preparing for forthcoming battles. Levin was overseeing everyone and he spotted Kiera carrying sacks of gunpowder. Levin approach Kiera and help her.
"That's too heavy, let me do it." Levin grab the sack from Kiera and carry it to the storeroom.
"Thanks, It was used by Koko for her guns." Kiera said and looked at Koko who's polishing her guns.
"You two are like sisters, the way you look out for each other is nice." Levin smiled.
"Yeah, she's important to me." Kiera said.
"Umm...Kiera." Levin stood in front of Kiera.
"Huh?" Kiera looked confused.
"I know it is not the time for this, but I think I met you before." Levin said.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Kiera tilt her head bewildered.
"When I was a kid, I was saved by a woman that looks exactly like you, the hair and your burning eye whenever you are angry. I saw how you fight demons, that's how she fought too. I know I sound crazy but I think it is you." Levin explained.
"But, you were a kid back then and when I got here you were a soldier already. That's impossible, maybe we're just a lookalike." Kiera replied.
"I don't know..but Kiera!" Levin suddenly grab Kiera's hand.
"I-I..I like you Kiera. I liked you ever since I laid my eyes on you, I know it is sudden but I like you!" Levin confessed in a way that got Kiera surprised.
"Levin, I.." Kiera was shocked and speechless.
"It's okay, you don't need to answer me now." Levin said.
"No, it's just..I see you as an older brother, I-I didn't expect you see me as a woman, I mean I'm not that capable in this world. I-I'm sorry Levin, I..." Kiera keep explaining but Levin stop her.
"It's fine..." He smiled. "You don't have to be sorry, I've prepared for your answers Kiera, you don't have to feel sorry and I respect your decision, maybe I'll be best as your older brother." Levin hugged Kiera.
"Thank you Levin, for understanding me." Kiera hug back and pat Levin's back.
Hazeki saw Levin and Kiera hugging each other and made him feel nervous that they might be dating but Hazeki is still hesitating to confess to Kiera.
While everyone is busy, the Pirate ship seem to appear to the view of the Ringleader's ship and caught the attention of Old Tanju.
"Pirates! Everyone!" Old Tanju shouted and the Ringleaders prepared themselves.
"We can't afford to fight them, we have limited goods until we reach Jade Lake." Kiko said.
"What should we do?" Hazeki looked at Levin.
"We can give them our share but not everything, we can talk to them in a good way." Levin said while holding his chest.
"We should be alert." Lily said from the top of the ship. "They have guns."
While the Ringleaders are planning for the best way to prevent a fight, the Pirates are busy in cleaning their ship because of the mess from their festivity. Toshi, the captain of the pirates, went out to take a look of their surroundings and found the Ringleader's ship.
"Well well well, we have our next target." Toshi said.
"Prepare your muskets, pistols and grenades! We have our next target." Toshi shouted.
Kijima on the other hand, woke up from the busy sounds of the Pirates and as soon as she got up, she saw a blood stain on the bed. Kijima then realized that something happened last night. Tears drop from her eyes and made her unstable to think but she then felt something odd but soothing feeling from the outside which led her to walk out of Toshi's room. Toshi saw Kijima and approach her.
"You're awake, did you sleep well?" Toshi greet Kijima in a sweet voice but Kijima ignored him and continues to walk to the aft of the ship.
"Hey! I'm talking to you!" Toshi grab Kijima's wrist and look at her.
As Kijima turns and look at Toshi, both of her eyes was silver and glowing that made Toshi step back. Kijima then continues to walk but Toshi realize that Kijima didn't like what happened last night so he ordered his men to chain Kijima again in one of the posts.
The Pirates ship got close to the Ringleader's ship but they saw a white flag to the Ringleader's ship.
"In this way, they'll know we're not up for a fight." Levin explained to everyone while waving the white flag.
"Huh? They don't want to fight?" Toshi then stood up and ordered his men to put ladder to make a bridge to the ship. Toshi cross the ship with confidence and greet everyone.
"So, who's the leader?" Toshi asked.
"My name is Levin, nice to meet you." Levin offers for a hand shake but Toshi pass over him and sat on the chair.
"Let's have a tea, I'm Toshi by the way, the captain of the ship." Toshi said and took a sip from the glass. "Nice tea."
"May I ask why are you out here?" Levin sat across Toshi.
"We're obviously looking for treasure, and I think you guys might have something." Toshi points towards the storeroom.
"We're short in goods, since we were attacked by other tribes." Levin explained.
"I see...do you have anything to trade with me?" Toshi asked.
"What do you need?" Levin replied with a question too.
"I like you! Hahaha Anything that has something to do with weapons?" Toshi said.
"We can give you gun powder." Kiera intervened.
"Oh?" Toshi stood up. "This lady here is smart. Let me see the gun powder." Toshi said.
"Don't believe him! He doesn't have any goods to offer except for his treasures!" Kijima shouted from the other ship while chained.
"That bitch! Shut her up!" Toshi ordered his men and got annoyed.
Levin saw the chained woman and noticed that she was the same woman that saved him.
"What the! You have a hostage?!" Levin stood up and grab his polearm.
"Woah! Take it easy, she's my woman. She just had a bad day." Toshi said and block the view of Levin.
"I think I know her." Levin said and looked at Toshi.
"You mean her?" Toshi asked.
Levin walked pass Toshi and approach Kijima.
"You okay?" Levin knelt down.
"It's you.." Kijima said and passed out.
"What is he doing?! Get him!" Toshi got mad and ordered his men to take Levin.
At the moment when the pirates move, Lily jump from top of the ship and put a dagger on Toshi's neck. The ringleaders are in position aiming their guns and bows to the pirates.
"Stop your order or I'll kill you." Lily whispered that made Toshi scared.
"Stop! Stop it!" Toshi ordered his pirates.
"She's coming with us." Levin carry Kijima.
"No...Kijima...She's mine..." Toshi said and was knock unconscious by Lily.
"Go take care of your captain, and don't make a single move or we'll blow cannons to your ship." Hazeki said.
Kassian grab Toshi and lay him on his bed.
"Captain is such a stubborn person, we have everything but he still wants that woman." Kassian said to himself.
Kassian went out of the room and looks at the Ringleader's ship leaving immediately.