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Epic Tale - Chapter 2 - Part 4

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Patience felt Angel's call and smiled to himself.
"I am on my way. Is everything alright my Angel?"
Angel heard his words and frowned. "I am not your Angel."
Aslansa saw Angel frown and wondered what they were saying. Aslansa watched Angel and thought to himself that doing this may not have been a good idea. Yet there was no other way.
Patience smiled and laughed: "You are beautiful, you just don't realize it yet."
Angel frowned harder. "Patience, this is serious okay. I...I...need your help."
Angel hated asking him for help and looked at both Aslansa and Crystal, her eyes giving away her displeasure.
"I will be there in a couple of minutes Angel"
"Thank you." Angel thought. Once she was done she looked at the two pirates. "He will be here in a few minutes."
Crystal noticed Angel's tone or the look in her eyes. "Thank you, Angel!." She said and gave out one of her rare smiles but it wasn't replied.
"You are welcome.", Angel said cooly.
Alsansa added: "Aye, thank you Angel. I know this wasn't easy, but we need to know and Patience may be able to help. It is for the boy."
"He is the only reason I did it"
"I know, Angel" Aslansa replied softly.
Patience slipped out of the shadows with a black wolf with him. He came up behind Angel. "I am here my Angel."
Crystal eyes slightly widened at his words and looked back and forth from Angel to him.
Angel stiffened. She didn't like him so close. She turned around and backed away from him.
Aslansa saw her movements and stood next to her.
"Thank you for coming, Patience. We need your help.", he said.
Patience sized him and Crystal up.
"I am only here on my Angel's behalf.", he stated.
Angel sighed and said: "I called you to help them."
"Well then, what is it, mortals?"
Crystal understood at once my Angel had refused to call him. He was either unobservant or stupid. None of them was mortal.
"We assume these to be written in an angelic language. We want to know what this is about.", she said and handed Patience the papers.
"This is not the First Language.", Patience said. "The lines are too rough and lack the elegant beauty. Also, there are so many gaps int this Whoever wrote this had no idea of the true writing."
Crystal said nothing. She simply didn't bother with his opinion.
Aslansa tried to remain calm but the effort was audible as he said:
"We had no better source and tried our best. Don't forget, we have no idea of that so called First Language."
"Apparently you don't have. But I will help you, since that is what Angel wants me to.", Patience finally agreed.

It was almost nightfall when Crystal knocked at Chenbeard's cabin. Even with the help of the dark angel, she had needed a while to translate. The amount of information the glyphs contained were astounding.
"Who be it?", she heard the captain's voice. "It''s me, Crystal, she answered and entered the cabin as soon as she heard the order to.
Lyra and Hayes were in the cabin, too. Crystal assumed they had been discussing the mysterious island.
"I managed to decipher the ornaments.", the archive said.
"That be great news. That picture of an island be not much help alone."
"What is written there?", Lyra asked eagerly.
"According to the angel named Patience, the text is incomplete. What is written down however, is the following.", Crystal said and read out:
"Traveller, seeker, you who searches for it, be warned. The treasure of treasures, the gift of gifts may lay before your outstretched hands. But the path you walk on is filled with death and despair.
Let me tell you of a treasure so magnificent, so precious, so horrible that its location remains hidden from mortal eyes.
Let me reveal to you the secret where it may be found.
Let me warn you of the horrors that await you there.
[...]
There is an island, called "World" by its inhabitants, lost in the endless sea, where The Thousand Eyed Oracle dwells.
Beware of this island for it cannot be reached unless the truculent storms guide you there.
[...]
There is an island amidst a hole in the ocean, surrounded by endless roaring waterfalls. Once you set foot on its surface you can never leave.
[...]
There is an island hidden deep below the water. Where no single fish can swim you will find the last of the keys you need.
[...]
One key reveal the path you have to take.
One key clears the path obstacles over wich you stumble.
One key brings forth what was hidden so well.
One heart, one soul decide the fates."

"Be that all there is written?", Chenbeard asked after a while. Crystal shrugged her shoulders. "Some parts were used several times and other made no sense.", she said.
"Why?"
"Apparently, there were passages filled with nothing but successions of random words. One time we found only repetitions of 'Eyes, star, wave, plant, shelter, sand, seagull, wood, crown, dugong, hapiness, jellyfish'." The archive explained.
"Could those words mean somthing else?"
"According to the angel, symbols were chosen which have only one meaning."
Chenbeards scratched his chin.
"That be very mysterious."
"Indeed."
The the captain grinned brightly.
"The best way ta solve a mystery like this be followin' all hints we have. Crystal, Lyra, try ta find any of the island mentioned. It be our new destiantion. Tell me if a port be on our way ta refresh supplies. We might use some strenghtening in our ranks, too."
"Aye, captain.", the navigator said and left the cabin along with the archive.

Later on, Lyra was able to change the bearing towards the island, which was referred to as "World". According to her maps and Crystal's books, it was an isolated island, but seldom reports about it mentioned the "truculent storms".
There were quite some ports the Sangue Padre had to visit before it would reach the island.
I don't own any character crew member except for Lady Riddle. The other character belong to their respective owners, listed here:[link]

I am writing "Epic Tale" with :icondarlingangel0565:, who is also the owner of Patience.

Please tell me if I displayed any character in a wrong way!

Chapter 1: Black Fedora Princesses
Part 1: [link]
Part 2: [link]
Part 3: [link]
Part 4: [link]
Chapter 2: An Unexpected Treasure
Part 1: [link]
Part 2: [link]
Part 3: [link]
Part 4: [link]
Chapter 3: A Passenger
Part 1: [link]
Part 2: [link]
Part 3: [link]
Part 4: [link]
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DeeryDeerth's avatar
I love this story! I must read more! :happybounce: