The Pirate and The Merhog

The Two Hedgehog Brothers

Meanwhile back at the ship...

"My best friend is dead!" Amadeus shouted in sadness as he still thought that Jules was dead. Charles however went out on a rowboat to find his brother. Everyone believed Jules was a goner as he couldn't swim, or so they still think. He was seemingly in the middle of nowhere, but he didn't stop searching until heard "HELP!! OVER HERE!!" Charles knew that voice anywhere. "Jules, hang in there! I'm coming!" Charles rowed the boat like a power engine and quickly reached his younger brother. Jules hurriedly got aboard the boat as Charles helped him into the boat. "I knew I'd find you!" Charles exclaimed happily, "Everyone else kept saying you were a goner!" Jules was completely soaked and wet "I almost was. I'll explain to you when we get back on the ship it's a long story on how I'm still alive." Jules said to his older brother.

Charles and Jules were back on the ship, with everyone surprised that Jules was found alive. Isabella and Amadeus were relieved that Jules was alive, though they wondered how he managed to stay alive in the open ocean since he couldn't swim. Jules told Charles he'll explain everything. Jules explained everything in private to Charles after he dried off with a towel. He didn't trust anyone with what he was explaining. Charles listened carefully. Though he found it hard to believe, it explained why Jules was able to float in the water when originally he couldn't swim and would have just sunk. "I found a golden pendant with a royal seal embedded in it earlier today after when Aleena escaped and it merged inside my body and it's permanent which does explain why I was able to breathe underwater." said Jules when he explained to Charles.

"Your saving Princess Aleena was heavily rewarded beyond what I could have possibly imagined for you! What's it like being breathing underwater?" asked Charles. "I have gills hidden under my arms. Rather than breathing through my mouth and nose, I breathe through those gills." replied Jules. "Fascinating." Charles said. "Everyone turn yourselves in for tonight, we have another busy day tomorrow and Jules you're still on cleaning duty for the poop deck!" the captain announced to everyone. "Dammit!" shouted Jules.

'Jules, I can give you some of my rare pearls and gems that surface kings and queens would give you gold for in exchange. You can have your own ship to be captain of with your brother with you. You don't need to live that life under your captain's boots anymore.' Aleena said to Jules in telepathy even though she's at home she can communicate to him through telepathy when they're not with each other. 'Wait really?' Jules asked Aleena in telepathy. 'Tomorrow night, when you're alone, I'll meet you and give you a pouch having some of my pearls and gems. My father gave me permission to do this as you're now a royal member of our family and he wants you representing us as a royal captain and not as a pirate.' Aleena said to Jules through telepathy. 'Alright, I'll see you tomorrow night, Aleena.' Jules said Aleena through telepathy.

Jules already knew which two large royal ships both he and Charles always wanted to have and be captains of, with full crews and servants at their command. Those two ships were the best known ships of the royal Sol kingdom, built by one of the most brilliants of architects. "Maybe our luck is starting to change after all, Charles."Jules said to Charles before he laid his head down on the pillow of the bed as he closed his eyes and called it a night. "I don't know what you mean by that, but I'm sure it involves Aleena. Hopefully whatever changes happen here on out will make our lives better than it is now." Charles said to Jules who is completely passed out and Charles laid his head down and soon went to sleep himself.