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Chapter 4 - Luminous Night

Some time has

passed upon the Sea Barnacle, the sky dawning a beautiful orange dusk from the

sun starting to come pass the horizon line. The Sea Barnacles sails full of wind,

pushing it ever closer to its destination. "so lad what do ye expect when you

reach Ruachaim?" Peg Leg asked Romerix. "Oh uhh I'm not really to sure to be

honest, I've never really left Rastacor before ahhah." Romerix seemed to be

nervous not really knowing what to expect from Ruachaim or what it has to offer

exactly.

Seeing he was

nervous captain Peg Leg thought and pondered for a moment to think of something

to say in return to bring his spirits back up, then he remembered how of a

night time the Sea looked more beautiful then anything Peg legs eyes laid upon

like a starry night sky full of jewels. "AHAH Romerix me boy I be showin ya

beauties ye eyes never seen before, a few moments from now when the sun leave

this sky to sleep, what ye witness will leave ya be speechless me boy."

Romerix with

a confused frown looked directly at Peg Leg, having no idea what exactly he

could be talking about or what he means. "What....exactly do you mean?" Romerix

asked becoming more confused as time went on. "Just ye wait and watch the sun

go past the horizon line me boy" Peg Leg stated with a smile.

Romerix more

then confused gazed out towards the sun as it finally went past the horizon

line. The sky free of the sun and its golden light dawned the gentle black of a

night sky, one after another were the stars bright and flickering through out

the night sky, more then can possibly be counted. The moon in its crescent

stage and the colour it dawned was a bright white. Romerix stood up from where

he was sitting and stared up at the sky, shocked at the beauty he saw the night

sky bring.

"I had no

idea the sky out here looked so beautiful, I.. I can't even count how many

stars there is. so many of them wow." Peg leg released the wheel from his

grasp, walking with a wobble to the side railing of the Sea Barnacle, placing

his hands onto the side railing, his eyes gazing onto the sea itself. "If ye

think the twinklers are beauties then ye may want to look over here me boy."

Romerix walks

over to Peg Leg and stands beside him, placing his hands upon the railing and

looking over the side of the Sea Barnacle. What he saw was an array of fish of

all different sizes which dawned beautiful and vibrant luminous colours which

ranged from reds, greens, blues, purples and gold. Some of the Luminescent fish

have streaks that go down from head to tail fin, the streaks themselves softly

pulsate, others had spots or blotches across their bodies that would flash brightly.

Romerix was

in absolute awe of what he was witnessing he had never seen such gorgeous fish

in his entire life. "Whoaaa! I've never seen fish that look like those before

they look beautiful, what type of fish are they?" Romerix asked in absolute

awe, Peg Leg having a big smile explained what they are. "These here fish lad are

able to make these here colours come from within them, the locals be callin em

the jewels of Ruachaim which also be meanin we just came into the waters around

Ruachaim. "

Romerix was

surprised to hear such a response from Peg Leg, staring at the fish then

directly at towards Peg Leg with wide eyes. "Wait..are you saying we are nearly

there?" Peg leg returned a look with a wide smile, placing his hands onto his

hips. "Aye lad we be there in the mornin lad at the latest me boy." Romerix

threw his hands up into the air with a cheer. "Alright awesome!, can't wait to

get there heheh." Romerix had a cheeky smile about him.

Peg Leg

released a loud cackle of pure happiness bringing his hand up to his left eye

and wiping a tear away. "Hahahah you be a lively one lad." Romerix rubbed the

back of his head embarrassed of himself. "Ahah sorry bout that I'm just excited

is all." He said a little nervous. Peg Leg placed his left hand upon Romerix's

right shoulder, both proceeding to walk down the stairs leading to the wheel,

to the entrance way that would lead to the cabins within the hull of the Sea

Barnacle. "Well ye be gettin some rest

me boy, spend some time with the lads then get some sleep, we be at Ruachaim

before ye know it."

Romerix nods

in agreement with Peg Leg then heads down the wooden stairs that lead into the

cabins. Upon entering the cabins he would see short stack playing a harmonica,

Hook hand laying on a make shift hemic, Sky tower is sitting upon a wooden rum

barrel, Young bird is laying on his back

with his legs up against the side of the hull and Luciana is whistling along

with the tune of the harmonica. With a smile Romerix spoke up. "Hey guys"

They notice

Romerix after he spoke up, smiles coming across their faces as they were rather

happy to see him. "Hey its Romerix" 

Luciana stated while smirking. "Having a grand ol time with the captain

ay Romerix? Hahah" Short stack questioned with a teeth showing smile. High

tower pulled out another wooden rum barrel, the metal trim of the barrel

scrapping against the wood. "Come sit Romerix, Join us." Hightower asked with a

stern expression. Romerix sat down upon the wooden rum barrel a smile upon his

face, surprised how inviting everyone was being.

"Heh I'm

surprised ye haven't thrown up yet Romerix I though ye be a sea dog the entire

trip." Hook hand remarked with a grin. "I'm

surprised too honestly it is my first time upon a ship of any kind actually."

Romerix responded to Hook Hands question. Hook hands lit up with surprise then he

dawned a large smile. "Shall we make the lads first time on this here vessel one

to remember Friends?" Hook hand asked the rest of his crew, there faces dawning

a smile besides High tower who kept the usual stern frown.

Luciana placed

her foot upon the side of a trunk, kicking it over to the crew, Short stack lifted

the lid to the trunk and within was an assortment of different instruments with

the crew proceeding to go up to the trunk and pull a different instrument out of

it, short stack with the fiddle, Hook hand the harmonica, high tower the accordion,

Young bird with the flute and Luciana with the banjo. Romerix had a confused smile,

wondering what they are doing. Before he was possibly able to ask the crew they

began to play the instruments in sync.

Luciana and Short

Stack began to tap their foot against the wooden floor boards of the Sea Barnacles

hull, Young Bird and Hook Hand moving their bodies with the upbeat and catchy tune

and High Tower bopping his head to the beat. Romerix starting to enjoy the instrumental

began to tap his hand against the trim of the wooden rum barrel he was sitting upon.

"This is so cool" Romerix thought to himself, really getting into the beat.

The beat would

change from fast paced and upbeat to slow paced and catch over the course of a couple

minutes with the finale being dragged out a bit with the beat finally coming to

a end. Romerix clapped his hands amazed at how the crew was able to play such instruments

together. "Wow that was amazing guys, I really

enjoyed that. Thank you for making my day better then it already was." With high

appreciation for what they did he thanked each one of them for going out of their

ways to make his trip to Ruachaim more enjoyable then it already is.

"It be no trouble

on our part lad" Short stack said with a teeth showing smile. "glad ye enjoyed that

little melody there Romerix." Hook hand responded with a smirk about him. "We always

love to play a catchy tune on any voyage we be takin lad. "High Tower stated with

the usual stern frown. "As long as ye be havin a jolly time there it be no trouble

to us." Luciana said with a smile about her. Young bird covered his mouth with his

left hand, releasing a soft yawn. "It be getting late time we hit the sacks crew."

Young bird said through a long yawn.

Everyone in agreement

got up from where they where sitting or moved from where they were standing and

headed for the bunks within the cabins, Luciana showed Romerix a spare hammock he

can sleep in, having thanked her he climbed into the hammock with eyes getting heavy

and released a long yawn. "Time for some shut eye, finally going to be at Ruachaim

in the morning." Romerix thought to himself

as he placed his hands onto his chest, the sound of softly churning waves, and the

cool sea breeze and the gentle rocking of the Sea Barnacle brought the young adolescent

into a slow drift of peaceful and comfortable sleep.