~Settling Blues~ Part I

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Settling Blues.....

A warm crisp breeze broke the air like gentle penetration. Drawing all sorts to the small village of Garco resting in far right side of Gecko island. The harbor was especially live today. It was that time of the year when the deep sea fishers would return back to their families and cash in their catch. The young, old, normal, and not normal. All gathered at the harbor for merchants and traders set up shop to sell their goodies and make a profit. Sadly today a great misfortune would befall on this local.

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The sound of a light trickle of rum guided from the rim of the cup to the throat of this young wanderer. Himself resting in a quiet open door inn. Well more like an open door bar. The several seats nice arranged horizontally while the bar was directly in front. Drake sat his cup down and smirked, one of the smaller boats had just arrived at the harbor. And they were beginning to unload at this very moment. He needed a boat to progress his travels. I mean how can one be the worlds greatest pirate stuck on this island, no? Drake lowered his head and waited patiently as he formulated a plan.

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The day passed on as Rai Huske was drunk and in the small village of Gecko.Rai was out of money and nearly out of rum."I'm going to be really pissed of if i don't get some rum quickly".Rai decided to sit down outside of a bar to meditate and calm down.

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His smirk faded only to reinvent itself in a more shallow form. Turning around in his bar end chair he rose to his feet and walked out of the bar. His head raising to lift the dangling decorations and shield his eyes from the summer suns glare. Walking toward the side of the bar he put his hand on the drunken fellow's shoulder and said, "Hey newcomer, are ya' lost?" Drake's hand was solid and firm, yet lacked the hostility that would cause conflict.

Drake could see in the eyes of the young traveler that he was indeed, drunk. How unfortunate, for him at least. Drake loved the drunk, so truthful and so innocent. Well, when they weren't wrecking havoc and what not. In any case Drake would await this mans reply. He'd hopped to get some good words out of him, and if not hopefully he would be of use for his 'plan'. The serene whisp of that ever so gentle crisp summer breeze, broke the air of this summer day once again. And it would break the air between these two strangers. Hopefully producing fruits of a progressive laborer.

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As the cool breeze in the air swifted by Rai face pushing his black long hair over his ears , As Rai sat down on the ground outside of a common bar."I still have to find out a way to get money, along with some more rum.Rai need for rum was like a baby's need to cry, although rum will intoxicate another mans body, but for Rai it would help him have a better understanding on life.

Rai was in a meditating state, when a serious and yet kind looking fellow patted the back of Rai. Rai knew that he meant no hostilely, by the way he touch him.As the stranger looked down at Rai, with his hand on Rai shoulder."how are you today sir, I'm a traveler who just came through this island today.I was wonder if you could spare a few coins to a helpless drunk".Rai hopped that him trying to look helpless and abandon would squeeze a few beri's out of this stranger for a bottle of rum.

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"Beri?" This man was definitely intoxicated, dulled down and filled with rum he was of the 'Drunkards' it seemed. Though this would all play to young Drake's plan. His plan to finally leave the all too familiar east blue and sail to wherever the hell was outside this hell box.

Box?

"I'm guessing you've already paid your traveler and loitering tax?" Drake spoke, his words slick and skillful like. Sincerity and kindness gracing his speech how could one deem him a liar? Fret the possibility of his lack of kinship?..No...Never..

With a quick chuckle from his own thoughts, silenced to an idle purr within his mind. Drake calmed it, he had to focus and execute things perfectly. His hand dropped lazily to his side, creating a soft 'pat' sound from the collision of his....Armored hand and metal pants?

Wait what? No on second inspection it was more of a rough thud. His metal hand? Black and chrome like it hit the seemingly ordinary black pants only to find that under those pants was something hard. Something hard and sturdy, heavy and...metal? Maybe? In any case it was but a small fact that filled this sea of troubles. Rai stumbling into a foreign land like a rabbit in a bears cave. Hmph.

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The coll wind broke through Rai long black hair, while the sun beamed down into Rai face.The face of the strager before him, Drake, was powerful yet friendly as he stared down Rai. Rai looked upon Drake with confusion on his face, not knowing what a travelers fee was"I have no money, Im new to this I drifted here from shell island'.

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The smell of rum was all over Rai from his long black hair to his long black robe, thought of having no money and rum, Then to know that there was a travelers fee to uphold, to gain legal footing on Gecko island.The urgue to get rum sudenly changed into taking care of this traverlers fee.Rai was thinking of taking a chance of robing Drake, then decided that Drake might be useful to Rai, "Umm Drake if you dont mind can you tell me how much beris were talking about here"?.Rai waited for a reply from Drake hoping that, Drake -would shed some good light to Rai already bad day.

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Drake's eyes surveyed the area quickly just taking in a quick update of his surroundings. The harbor had attracted an influx of people. He looked, it seemed some performers had gathered near the ships and started playing with fire. Tossing it into the air and putting it down their mouths. What an absurd act of entertainment. Fully docked the boats were here to stay, at least that was their initial plan.

Various people traveled and gathered toward the performers. Walking and running by both Drake and Rai as if the two were frozen in time. "Beri's? Hmm...." Drake thought for a second and he crossed his arms. "It all depends on how long you've been here...Just...How long have you been in town?" Drake asked. "I mean you must of seen the large building at the entrance of the city. Did the officials not ask you to pay when you walked in?" He said, bombarding him with question after question.

"Come one Come all to the spectacular Fire Tamers!" The announcer said standing atop a podium while the 5 Fire Tamers danced and flipped across the open harbor performing acrobat stunts and feats while seemingly holding fire in their hands. Drake's attention was caught, moderately. His plan was altering slightly because of this new factor.

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Rai face smirked with joy as the peformers drew a crowd around them.The fire the peformers created for the peformance they had in stored.The fire was warm in the air, as the fire tamers threw the fire back and forth in the air, Rai was nothing but invisble as the rest of the crowd rushed to the platform where the peformers were peforming at.Rai then stood up, from outside of the bar, Rai dusted himself off, from the arm of his robe to his sleeping legs.
"DONT BE SHY COME ON, MEET OUR AMAZING FIRE TAMERS" The loud voice of the annoucer could be heard, as if the announcer was directly in front of Rai and drake."I didnt see nothing indicating there was a fee" Rai was lying throw his teeth, He wanted to seem helpless to get a few beri"s out of Drake."As for the officals, I didnt see a offical at the entrance of the city". Rai spoke the truth, He didnt see a offical at the entrance of the city gate."I wouldnt say i havent been hear for a couple of hours, would that add more beri"s to my fee?.Rai intoxicated behavior was becoming serious, He was out of luck, no beri's or RUM.Rai only hoped that Drake new what to do.

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Drake shook his head putting on a saddened expression. "My friend my friend, gladly I am here to help. Look you help me and I'll help you. Deal?" Drake asked him, his arm extending out of his long black coat that humbly hung merely centimeters off the ground. His arm didn't go far only enough for his hand to once again pat the drunken man's shoulder. He'd feel the weight of about 100lbs on him only about...once or twice.

Drake turned, the people had finally stopped gathering and was situated in their spots watching the Fire Tamers do their performance. And surprisingly they were pretty damn good. Doing flips and tricks. Eating and breathing the fire, it was kinda unusual. If they weren't illusionist then they were just naturally good with fire, molding and creating it.

This intrigued Drake.

They could be of some use later, he wanted them. They could make some damn good pirates, I mean there is no better paying job then being a jolly roger pirate was there? Millions of beri's, women, and fame. What better life was there.

He now only eagerly awaited this young lads answer, it all depended on him. Or rather his current plan. He could always formulate a new one if things didn't work out as he planned.

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The tone in Which drake spoke was truly trustworthy, but Rai didn't trust no one who wasn't willing to put out a couple of beri's for him first. Drake's hand scared Rai at first, until he completely put his hand across his shoulder. Rai felt a warm aura from drakes hand he then knew that Drake could be trusted, at least for now.

Rai sat in amazement as the fire tamers preformed around the crowd. He thought that this would be a perfect time to steal a couple of beri's, for his favorite beverage, Rum. just as Rai decided that he was going to steal a few beri's from the next person he saw running to this performance, nobody else came running.

"Ehhh....sure deal, what can I lose" Rai agreed with drake, but Rai still didn't trust him at all. Rai finally stood up, wiping the dirt off his robe that was on his butt." Shit..... i hate sitting down on the dirty ass ground, but what can i say I'm a drunk". As Rai dust his hands off, he turned to Drake and look at his face, Rai had a better view, He noticed that drake was wearing a eye patch over his left eye. Rai didn't want to ask about it but he did anyway."Drake, it seems like you been in a few battles over your time, seeing your eye patch gave me the idea of thinking that. Rai had a smirk on his face while saying that. He couldn't help himself this is how he acts while he is sober.