Leyland Adventures

Another Friend Made!

Leyland Adventures Chapter Thirteen: Part Thirteen

Nearing the docks, Malodan decreased his speed to ensure the two would arrive easily. Tysashi leaped off while Livia was released.

"Thanks, Malodan!" He yelled, waving goodbye.

Even Livia waved goodbye, albeit at a more leisurely pace. With that, the legendary turtle took his leave in search for a resting spot.

"You still afraid of Malodans, Livia?" He quizzed, removing the dirt from the back of her uniform.

"Yes, very." She replied immediately.

Suddenly, a gruff voice roared her name. Her body froze up before she turned to face her fate.

"Hey, Mr. Dell." She said, prepared to put up with his nonsense once again.

"Where's the Wave Runner?! That was one of our best boats, what happened to it?!" He roared, demanding an immediate answer.

Unable to let her take the blame, Tysashi retold the story.

"Mr. Dell, please allow me to tell you what happened. I came here to fight Malodan, and I needed Livia to take me to Swealie Sea. During our trip, a Shallow popped up unexpectedly. Because of its sudden appearance, Livia froze up, which is understandable. I had to save her, and we made it to shore as the Shallow tore the boat apart. It came back for us, but Malodan saved us and brought us back. So in conclusion, none of this is her fault."

"So you forgot your extensive training with handling the unexpected?" He asked, eyeing Livia.

"W- what?! A Shallow attacked us when we were approaching Swealie Sea. Shallows can't survive in warm water, so of course I froze up."

"Nevertheless, your training specifically taught you to expect the unexpected. You were required to protect the passager at all times. And if that wasn't bad enough, you could've gotten The Kula Region's undisputed champion killed! How do you expect this business to recover from being responsible for that?! To top it all off, you destroyed one of our best boats, do you know how much it'll cost to replace it?! Your actions were very irresponsible and as such, I'll need your hat and name tag on the double."

The outside world had gone silent as Livia had faced the harsh reality. As much as she wanted to cry, tears refused to release. Her heart stopped beating for a second before another emotion bubbled inside of her.

Without a word, she forcefully threw her hat and name tag to the ground. She didn't bother making eye contact, storming away in a fit. Tysashi was going to follow her, but Mr. Dell stopped him to apologize for Livia's lack of professionalism. No matter how much he'd suck up to Tysashi, he stood up for Livia, catching up with her eventually.

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"I'm sorry you got fired, Livia. I tried to defend you, but I ended up making things worse. I know you were going to quit, though I'm sure you wanted to quit on your own terms."

"It's fine, you did all that you could. I just hope you have a positive opinion on me, despite my actions today. I don't think I've given an appropriate example of my character."

"Hey, don't worry about it. I think you're great; everyone has their bad moments."

"That's true. If you don't mind, can we go to that diner you were talking about?"

He proudly nodded to which a smile flashed on her face.

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