Man: Sitting on a stool in a store. Hey kid, what're you babbling on about?
Saio: Also sitting on a stool in the store. Uh, nothing! Nothing important!
Cashier: What would you like, sir?
Saio: I would like, um... a dozen small loafs of bread and eight apples.
Cashier: That's a lot... coming right up... Goes to the back to get the stuff.
Man: Wow, can you afford that?
Saio: Of course I can.
Cashier: Comes back with the stuff in a bag. Here you go. That'll be 8 gold.
Saio: 8 gold? *groan* (That's more than I thought it'd be... oh well...) Here. Gives the man 8 gold.
Cashier: Thank you very much, sir. Come again.
Man: Are you going on a trip, kid?
Saio: Something like that...
Man: Well, good luck! Heheh! Pats Saio's head.
Saio: ... Leaves the store. Darn it, I might not have enough money to buy a ship now... (I might have to steal one...)
Meanwhile, in the port in another part of town...Taby: Sleeping in a small boat (could hold about 2-3 people). Zzz... Wakes up. That was a good nap! Huh, it's still daytime...
Sailor 1: Hey, you! Get out of our boat!
Taby: Huh? But I've got nowhere else to sleep...
Sailor 2: Do you have any idea who we are?
Taby: Um... no...
Sailor 2: We're members of the SIS! If you don't get out of our boat then we'll have you sent to prison!
Sailor 1: Isn't that a little harsh?
Sailor 2 (whispering to Sailor 1): I'm just trying to scare her into leaving...
Taby: What's the SIS?
Sailor 1/Sailor 2: What do you mean what's the SIS?!?
Saio: Walks up to the sailors. Hey, can I rent a boat?
Sailor 1: What for? Don't you know it's dangerous out there, kid?
Saio: I'll give you 20 gold.
Sailor 2: Alright! {Note: These boats cost about 30 gold.}
Sailor 1: Our only boat is this one. And this girl doesn't want seem to want to get out of this boat...
Taby: I like this boat! It's comfy! Heehee!
Sailor 1: ...
Saio: Have you tried using force?
Sailor 1/Sailor 2: We can't do that!
Saio: Alright, whatever... I'll think of something... Gives Sailor 2 20 gold.
Sailor 2: Thanks a lot! Be careful out there! Leaves with the other sailor.
Saio: Alright, you. Out.
Taby: Okay... Gets out.
Saio: Puts a barrel into the boat.
Taby: What are you going to do with that boat?
Saio: I'm a pirate. And a pirate needs a boat.
Taby: A pirate? I want to be a pirate, too! Heehee!
Saio: Gets in the boat. That's nice...
Taby: So you have a captain? And fellow crewmen?
Saio: Well, I'm technically the captain of my crew...
Taby: Really? You have your own crew of pirates then?
Saio: Not yet.
Taby: So you have room for more people in your crew?
Saio: Takes out the sail from a compartment in the boat. It'd be nice to actually have a crew... (This is a small sail...)
Taby: Can I join then? Pleeease?
Saio: And how would you be useful to me? To annoy people to death?
Taby: Glares at him. Show's what you know. You'll probably never get someone like me to join you!
Saio: Oh, really? And what makes you so special?
Taby: I'm a vampire!
Saio: Come again?
Taby: Really! Didn't you see me sleeping? Normal people don't sleep during the day!
Saio: So you're nocturnal, big deal.
Taby: I have bat wings, too!
Saio: What the heck does that have to do with being a vampire? Vampires turn into bats, not have bat wings!
Taby: How do you know? Do you know any other vampires?
Saio: How do I know that you're just trying to pretend you are just to come with me?
Taby: I'm not pretending! I'll prove it to you! Pulls out her wings. See?
Saio: Nice trick...
Taby: Picks Saio up and starts to fly around. Heehee!
Saio: Put me down!
Taby: Okay! Puts him back in the boat. So can I come with you?
Saio: *sigh* Fine...
Taby: Yay! Gets in the boat. Alright, captain... um... What's your name?
Saio: Saio.
Taby: I'm Taby, nice to meet you!
Saio: Wouldn't this have been better to say before?
Taby: Sorry, I forgot...
Saio: Whatever, we've already wasted enough time; let's go.
Taby: Aye aye, captain! Heehee!
Saio: Puts the sail on the mast and takes the rope off connected to the dock to head away from the town.
Taby: Wait a minute, aren't you just renting this boat? What are you going to do after you give it back?
Saio: Heh, I'm not going to give it back.
Taby: What?!? B-but that's stealing!
Saio: That's what pirates do, get used to it. Besides, I did give them 20 gold. Stupid SIS sailors...
Taby: Oh yeah, can I ask you a question?
Saio: Huh? What is it?
Taby: What's the SIS?
Saio: You don't know what the SIS is?
Taby: If I knew I wouldn't be asking you...
Saio: Right... The SIS stands for "Sea Investigative Squad". Their goal is to eliminate every pirate sailing the seas.
Taby: But why?
Saio: How should I know? Anyway, the most important thing you need to know now is that they aren't very nice people...
Taby: ... Sniffs. I smell food...
Saio: Yeah, there's food in the barrel.
Taby: Opens the barrel and looks inside. Aw, there's only bread and apples in here... huh? Takes something out of the barrel. A sword? Why's this in here?
Saio: Put that back!
Taby: Why did you have a sword in there?
Saio: My father gave it to me...
Taby: That's a weird present for your dad to give to you...
Saio: Just put it back!
Taby: Alright, alright, jeez... Puts the sword back in the barrel and takes out an apple. I'm eating this, heehee! Eats some of the apple.
Saio: Fine, go ahead. (This is going to be a long trip...) *sigh*
Taby: *munch munch* This is good apple...
Saio: It's getting dark.
Taby: Yeah, and I'm getting sleepy... *yawn*
Saio: I thought you were nocturnal.
Taby: I didn't get enough sleep today... And I should start sleeping at night from now on anyway if I'm going to be a part of your crew...
Saio: Hm, I see... We should head to the next town and rest there. Sound like a plan? ...Taby?
Taby: Falls asleep. Zzz...
Saio: *sigh* (Yep, we're definitely heading to the next town...)
To Be Continued