They went to the basement with confidence. They weren't afraid of anyone stopping them as everyone feared Mike instead.
Skylar knocked on the door. A raspy voice from inside responded.
"Who's this?"
Mike recognised this voice immediately. It was Charles.
"Charles... It's Mike. I've come to fulfil my mission."
"I see. I see! That's great! You have come to finish your mission!" Charles said this in a very excited and overjoyed manner. He laughed a heartily laugh. "And, what is your mission?"
Mike thought about it for a bit.
"To relieve people of their misery. This time it's to kill the boss."
Skylar nudged Mike by the shoulder.
"Negotiate, Mike. Not kill!" she hissed.
Charles hears this and responds through the door.
"I'm afraid that negotiating does not work with this man. On top of that he's already-"
Bam!
The door to the basement had a hole punched through. Splinters flew everywhere, and the wooden planks fell to its side. Mike brought his arm back next to him and peeked through the hole.
"Woah, woah! Chill!" Charles exclaims.
Mike blinked in confusion. There were two people in the room. One of them was Charles and the other was a still body sitting on a chair. The body had a dirty rag covering their legs. The body was extremely pale, and the arms were as thin as sticks. Deep in their chest was a knife. The blood surrounding the body had already begun clotting. How long since their death?
Mike looked at Charles for answers.
"Who are you? Who is that guy? Why are they dead? What is your relation with this ship?"
Skylar took a look at Charles and gasped. She whispered to herself, "Uncle."
Charles grins.
"Jeez! Already spewing questions at me! As expected of my son."
"Son...?"
"It's your father, Charles te'Ime," Charles winked. "You haven't seen me recently because I was away. I only look like a buff pirate temporarily."
Mike visibly showed shock on his face.
"This guy's the pirate boss. He was already very weak when I got here. I guess I put him out of misery. And other's misery."
"Wh- why are you here?"
"Like you! Because of my mission!"
Mike furrowed his eyebrows. All of a sudden Charles looked like Mike in the future.
"Skylar," Charles reached to pat Skylar on her head. "How did you know it was me?"
"Your aura is always the same." Skylar says shyly.
"Father," Mike started, "Didn't you die on that car crash?"
"Have you forgotten? I'm the first knight of time," Charles winked. "Now, I've gotta go."
"Me too," Mike turns to Skylar. "Skye, don't be too surprised when I act extremely different later. Bye."
"See you."
CONGRATULATIONS
You have completed your mission.
