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Memories	By : Asirainis Category: +A through F > Dragon Quest/ Dragon Warrior Views: 1616 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter Thirty Two: The Pirate Cove Treasure Hunt
Everyone gasped as they saw the marks, and whispers started going about, "They look just like the scars Golding had on his hands!"
Another whisper answered it, "Yeah. He used to show 'em off all the time, down the pub, 'e did."
Looking up to see it was nighttime, Carrie spoke. "We also have some good news for everyone. The casino will reopen tomorrow!" Celebrations broke out as the group went to the Golding mansion as they all went up to their beds.
Once in their room, Angelo handed Airlia her ring. "Smart move, Trode realized instantly something happened because you didn't call out to him."
She nodded, "Cash forced me to go. I wasn't allowed to call out to Trode. So yeah, I did what I could." He nodded as they all tucked in for the night.
Her sleep was thankfully dreamless as morning came quickly. When morning came, the maid came up to them. "The Master and Miss would like to see you, so perhaps you could make your way to their room when you're ready?" Airlia nodded as she checked her ankle. It was still slightly swollen, but nowhere near where it was before as she sent a small healing spell to finish the job. Once they were all ready, they went downstairs and back into the big room they had first met the siblings.
Cash and Carrie were waiting for them with a smile as Carrie spoke. "Morning, everyone! Did you all sleep okay?"
Airlia nodded, "Yes thanks." Everyone agreed similarly, having been too exhausted to think before going to bed.
Cash nodded, "I agree with that. I feel much better after a night back in my own bed. Now for all of the grief I put Airlia through, I have all of these stupid little medals that people tried to bring with them for luck or to bet and lose. I happened to see some amongst her belongings. I hope these will help." Airlia nodded in agreement.
"Now onto the other items, because we're not skimping on all of the work you all put into it. We would like to reward you with casino coins first of all. We're going to start you off with 600. I hope you'll win a lot with those coins."
Yangus and Angelo scoffed at the amount as Airlia and Jessica merely silenced them both. "Thank you, both of you. We have to go though. We have much to do in this world."
They nodded as the group left the mansion quickly as Airlia called forth her magic, "Zoom, Morrie's Monster Haven, please." The blue magic warped them away to the giant tower that they went inside the doors.
They could see him tending to a few of the monsters who were still lost and sad. When the monster bounded off happily for down below, he looked at them, "My friends! You've returned. You've sent so many here! Your rewards for helping all of them."
He gave Draco a bag filled with goodies. Draco smiled as he nodded. "We've been trying to help anyone and everyone we find. Thanks Morrie!"
Morrie beamed as he said, "Take care Ragazzo!"
They left as he looked in the bag. He took out the mighty armlet, a larger armlet that was blue armlet with amber jewel. It looked like it was strong as Draco gave it to Yangus. Yangus smirked as he put it on his right wrist and felt immediately stronger for it. Airlia and Jessica both shook their head at the suit in there, obviously something for entertaining girls. However, neither would ever stoop so low. Airlia touched an urn and smiled, "This will be great for work with alchemy." It was a simple ceramic jar with a gold inlaid band stretching around the width of it, as well as a gold rosary that had jewels encrusted in it.
Digging further, they saw a scythe as Yangus smiled. "Beats my old one." He removed his old weapon, placing it in the communal bag and took the Bardiche of Binding and placed it where his old scythe rested. She looked at it with a blue handle that used silver to hold the slim but powerful blade in place and at the handle's grip. One look would tell you that Yangus was becoming more and more formidable.
Airlia touched a spear, "Draco, you should have the hero's spear." Draco nodded as he took it, knowing that Airlia wanted Alistair close to her to keep her safe from harm.
Though the others were happy to protect Airlia, they all had admitted that having Alistair around made it easier to know she was fully protected. Airlia pulled out the next item as Draco put away the double ended spear that was made from a strong metal, using gold to hold either tipped end of the spear to it. There was a stitched grip along the bottom end of the spear as a ruby was encrusted in the larger tipped end of the spear, gold surrounding it almost making it sun like. The last item was a green robe that was trimmed with white fur. A dragon like face made of metal was overlaid the top of the robe near the neck with two sapphires acting like eyes. Airlia passed that to Angelo. "You need it more than Jess or I." He nodded as she continued, "I'm going to take us to Princess Minnie next. We have a lot to exchange before we go to the Pirate's Cove that we need to go to." Everyone nodded as she casted Zoom to take them to Princess Minnie."
When they arrived, they went into the castle and up to the princess sitting on her throne. Her eyes lit up as she squealed in delight, "Oh you've returned! How many more medals did you bring today?"
Airlia handed her the hefty bag. The princess smiled as she looked through it. Quickly counting it she smiled. "My goodness. You have brought us a total of eighty one medals when one includes your previous amount brought. Now to give you your prizes…"
She gave them a bag. "Inside there is a posh waistcoat, a staff of divine wrath, a gold nugget, a meteorite bracer, a miracle sword, and a sacred armor."
Angelo took the offered bag. "Keep bringing us the medals and we will continue to give you rewards. The next reward is in 2 more medals, where we will reward you with orichalcum."
Angelo nodded as did the others. Airlia took the sacred armor and gave it to Alistair, "To keep you safe."
She kept the miracle sword. "I need to upgrade this before anyone takes it."
She looked at everything else, "We have it all. Princess, thank you for everything."
She shook her head, "We're not quite done. Take what's in the chamber to my left. As a thank you for your help. One of them will be the medals that we've gotten from you, the others are all yours."
They followed her as she opened the chest and deposited the items in the chest. They saw her deposit the items as she retrieved the other items and handed them to Airlia. "These are all for you. Please continue your hard work!"
Airlia smiled as she took the double edged sword and placed it in the bag. She took the seeds that she was given and placed them in the bag. Airlia had found herself a lot of work to do as she bowed to the princess. "Thank you Princess Minnie. We'll be back; we have a lot to do right now."
Minnie smiled as she said, "Of course! Safe travels!" The group waved and left returning to the ship as Airlia smiled at Trode. "I've got much to do while we sail. They're gonna go get changed first before we depart." He nodded as the men excused themselves to finish their upgrades. Airlia found amongst the belongings a life bracer, so she threw it in the pot with the miracle sword, letting it work. She didn't recall them having it, but perhaps they got it somewhere that she hadn't been or even had gotten it when she was… away.
Jessica began guiding the boat towards Trodain. Airlia smiled as she looked at Jessica, "Do you know how to get to Pirate's Cove?"
Jessica nodded, "Yeah, going from the directions that Marta gave us it should be fairly easy. Go west from here and follow the northern coastline around into the river. Under the bridge is the entrance to a cave."
Airlia nodded as Angelo came out in his Dragon's robe. It may not have been the most flattering fit, but the belt around his waist made it more believable. He smiled as he came over to Airlia. "How's your ankle Air?"
She smiled in relief at the former Templar. "I'm better Angelo, thanks." Alistair came out, wearing the sacred armor under a mesh cloth.
The wrought golden armor sparkled in the light as he smiled. "Thanks Air."
Draco came over to them as he smiled in relief. "So we're off to find the map that Marta told us of." Airlia nodded as the pot chimed. She took out the blade, which was so similar, but the handle, rather than in an aquamarine wrap, it was now wrapped in sapphire as she handed it to Alistair.
She looked at everyone as she turned back to the pot. She sifted through her items as she found a second ashes urn there… She tilted her head, "That wasn't there before…" Digging deeper, she found another princess gown, but this one was pure golden in color with a small note inside.

I hope you didn't find this while you were still in Argonia. I wanted to give you this to give to Jessica so she might stay as protected as you are.
Elsie

She turned to Angelo, "Send Jessica down and keep guiding the ship please Angelo. I have something for her."
He nodded as Jessica came down to the main deck as she said, "What's up?"
Airlia handed her the gown. "From Elsie." Jessica grinned as she rushed inside to change. Digging around the bag, she found a dark piece of armor as she looked at it warily.
Alistair came up to her, "Yeah, we found that, but I have a feeling it can be fixed." Airlia nodded as she turned to the urn. She placed it in the pot with the dark armor and waited for it – to see what would come of it.
When it chimed, she found a glistening armor as she handed it to Draco. "Not as strong as the other armors, but it's a great start." He nodded as he took it inside to change into. She dug around the bag to ensure everything else was dealt with. She knew the others were already well equipped as she turned to them. "Should I go with you into the Pirate's Cove?"
Alistair studied her. "I'd rather you stay here and rest Airlia, but it would probably be better if you came with us." She nodded as she checked her ankle, luckily to find the swelling was finally gone as they approached the dock under the bridge. Docking the ship, Draco came out as Jessica set up her bag. Readied, they went to the locked gate as Draco used the key that Marta gave him to allow them to enter the cove.
They went into the cave as Trode waited behind with Medea. However, the sound of another ship made them pause. Yangus groaned, "Oi, its Red guv. We're gonna 'ave to deal with 'er mates."
Airlia nodded as she closed her eyes in minute agitation. What could Red want a special map like that for? It's not for treasure…When she landed along the dock, she leapt gracefully off her ship and sallied her way over to the group. Airlia hadn't realized how beautiful Red was, dressed in a red outfit that held long sleeves, a wrap covering her chest assets that went over her left shoulder, a gorgeous silver necklace around her slender neck, a fur wrap around her waist, with knee high boots buckled from ankle to upper leg. Her hair was pulled up into a ponytail that somehow fit her rough exterior, but yet it remained graceful.
She smiled as she spoke, "I thought I recognized ya! You're that lot who got the Venus' Tear for me, intcha? Fancy seein' you again in a place like this!"
Draco nodded as he frowned. "What are you doing here Red?"
She shrugged, "Well I 'eard a rumor that there's treasure 'ere. Belong to that old pirate, Captain Crow. Mention treasure to me, an' I'm unstoppable! I can't get enough of it! So I got meself this boat and came on down to see wot I could find."
Airlia frowned, "It's nothing that you would want Red."
Red shrugged. "So you're 'ere for the same reason, eh?"
She placed her hands on her hips as she sized up the group. "Oh, this could be a bit of a laugh, then! First one to find it keeps it!"
The female thief smirked, "'In which case, I'd better get a wiggle on! Sure you won't mind givin' me a bit of an 'ead start!" She walked past them, gliding predatorily past them like a cat.
They looked at one another as Airlia spoke, "We should get going. We need to get the map because Red's not going to be able to do anything good with it. And we needEmpyrea's help." They nodded as the group hurried down the hallway and down the length staircase. When they came to the bottom of the stairs, they turned left, and immediately saw a door on their right. Going inside, they looked around as they saw a dilapidated room that seemed like a bar room.
Carefully weaving into the next room, they saw several beds and a chest at the back. Angelo ran to it and smiled when it opened. "It's a map of this cove. We can use it to help us find our way around the tricky sections." Airlia nodded as they went back into the hallway.
They followed the hallway until it forked off to the right as Angelo looked at the map. "Through the hallway to our right, it'll come to another room after you turn left. Seems there has to be a passage through there." They nodded as they ran through the hallway as the water on the ground splashed from their movements. When they reached the corner, they rounded it to see a brick wall torn down on their right, and a set of doors that looked severely important were straight ahead. So they went carefully around the fallen brick to the doors, opening it to see Red walking around, looking for something.
Red was grumbling to herself. "Something smells a bit fishy to me. There must be somefin' in 'ere, it's just a question o' findin' it." Airlia knew the room had a passage through it along the back somewhere; it was just a matter of finding it. Airlia looked around for anything that seemed out of place as Draco went to the bookshelves to look around. She put her hand on the wheel, wondering why it would be there when it began turning under her hand.
Turning it further, the wall opened like a door. The others came over as they smiled at her for figuring it out. Red however grinned as she sauntered past them crossing her arms as she spoke, "I knew there'd be some kinda secret passage in 'ere! Right again! So, looks like our competition's back on track then, eh? I won't be losin' to the likes o' you!"
They hurried into the passage and down the stairs to the third floor of the cove. Angelo pulled out his map as he fingered an area nearby. "This is caved in from the looks on the map, so we'll have to go through this room to get where we want to go, let's be careful everyone!" She nodded as he fingered the nearby room that hopefully was passable.
Jessica looked at the octagonal room and said, "What about that passage?"
Yangus shook his head, "I suspect a trap wiv that one. It'd be too easy to get to this big room 'ere."
The sorceress nodded, "I suspect you're right Yangus. Let's hurry along then." They went right and found the passage on their left a short time after.
Going inside, they saw the wall had been broken down and preceded through it to the stairs below. They went across the small hallway to a closed door which Yangus opened to find no one there, but there was a set of stairs. So hurrying down the stairs, they saw the only option at the moment was going east. Angelo pulled out the map, "Okay, so we want to bypass the door that will be on our right and head straight along this passage to the octagonal room. Let's do this and be careful everyone." They nodded as continued around the curves until they neared the door at the end.
It came open as Red sauntered out, looking flustered at something as she grumbled. "So we meet again! Just so's you know, there's nothin' to see 'ere. Up to you whether you believe me or not." Airlia glared as she knew she didn't believe the female thief, but the fact it was likely a trap made her upset. She continued to move past them as she went back up the stairs. Glowering, they went into the room and found the center part of it, flooded with water.
Airlia nodded, "Nothing indeed. I know what we need to do, but the trick is to find a wheel to turn. Once we do, the water should drain from there…"
Yangus nodded as they went around to the other side of the room, crossing a small bridge to find a crank on the wall. Yangus grinned, "Leave this to me guv, guv'ness." He turned the handle until as Airlia suspected, the water drained.
However, no sooner had the water finished draining then a dry Red emerges from the center structure of the room. "So movin' the 'andle makes the water go down eh?" She giggled as she continued, "Thanks for that! Now I can get even further ahead of ya! Bad luck, eh! Must be a bit annoyin' that you figured it out, but I'm the one to benefit!" Airlia glared but remained silent as Alistair's hand remained on her shoulder.
He shook his head as he said, "We're not done yet. Who knows what she'll do when she sees it's just an odd piece of parchment." She nodded as they hurried back up to the previous floor, and then returned to the main walkway where they followed it the long way around back to the octagonal room.
Once inside the room, they made their way to the center of the room, to where a platform raised up into the well. Angelo went up to the platform and saw the ladder going down. He began to climb down followed by Airlia, Alistair, Jessica, Yangus, and Draco until everyone was down at the bottom of the well. The bottom of the well was pristine as they hurried to the door and went through it, into the passage they had seen Red walk through just a short time ago. Going through the last door, they found themselves in almost a side cave as they hurried down the path to the last door, only to find Red at the giant chest on a platform. She gave a smirk to the group, assured of her victory, "Wot took ya so long!? Looks like the goodies are mine, eh!? We did say it was first come first served!"
However, she turned back to the chest to see a blue aura surrounding it, only to form the image of a ghostly pirate. He was well dressed, and armed with his scimitar, tall and imposing with his pirate hat and bandana flowing far behind him. Something about him though didn't scare Airlia as she tilted her head to the side to listen to him. He smirked as he spoke, his voice deep and rich. "Ahoy there, they call me Cap'n Crow. Long ago, I were one o' the pirates who sailed the seven seas… Think you can take my treasure do ya? It only belong to one pure o' heart. That, me lass, isn't you." He swept his blade, flinging Red far from him, hurtling to the ground in the middle of the room.
Airlia smiled softly as she approached him easily. His brown hair flowing about him as he looked at her. "You, me lass, you arepure o' heart. You are welcomed to me map. I've seen much occur since my death and your lot is out ta save the world. Get Empyrea's help and you shall be victorious." He turned back to Red who was struggling to get up on her feet. "You have treasure that belongs ta these mates."
He went to approach her as Airlia waved him off. "It's fine Captain. Truly."
He looked at her as he shook his head. "Give them the axe, shield, armor and the tiny medals and you can keep your bounty then."
Red glowered but went through her items, bundling into a bag and gave it to Draco. "'Ere you go then. Can I at least see wot the treasure is?"
Draco nodded as Airlia smiled at Captain Crow. "Thank you for guarding this so soundly Captain. We will deal with the terrible evil."
Angelo opened up the pearly gates as Crow smiled, "Thank you mateys. I'm grateful ta know that this world will be saved!" He vanished as Airlia opened the chest to find the map. The parchment felt thinner somehow as she looked at it. There was a glow about it as she showed it to Red.
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