Chapter 14: A Cry For Help

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Out in the ocean

Sushie: waking up inside her chamber, gets ready and heads onto the deck.

Gooly: Morning Captain. hands her a coffee Freshly brewed just for ya.

Sushie: Thanks Gooly. sips Any news from the crew?

Bomber: Provisions and ammunition are all stable.

Kassie: Crew's health's in tip top position.

Lackertu: I found this message in a bottle that says 'mail' on it.

Sushie: Hand it over. takes the bottle and opens it to read Extra, extra. Gooper Blooper sinks another ship.

Bomber: Another one? That's 7 ships in just 4 days.

Sushie: Aye. That Gooper Blooper is a menace if I've ever seen.

Gooly: Every time we take out a Blooper ship, Gooper Blooper sink 3 of ours.

Bomber: It's an uphill battle for us I say. Things would be a lot easier if he were gone.

Kassie: Yeah, good luck with that. There's a reason Gooper Blooper is said to be 'invincible'. The guy has no weaknesses.

Sushie: Everyone's got a weakness, it just so happens Gooper Blooper's is impossible to find.

Gooly: I don't know, maybe we should just...

Lackertu: Captain! Men overboard!

Everyone else: What!?

Lackertu: Port side!

The group rushes to the Port side and brings out their telescopes. After looking for a bit, they spot three men on a raft that's starting to sink

Sushie: Lower the rowboat!

Gooly: On it. lowers the rowboat into the water

Sushie: Kassie, Bomber. Into the rowboat with me! Lackertu, keep your eyes peeled for any danger!

All three: Aye aye Captain!

Sushie, Bomber, and Kassie hop in the rowboat and row out to the three stranded men.

Goompatrick: That's it, we're done for!

Koopa Kent: I don't wanna die!

Buster: I don't wanna die again!

Sushie: Hey! Over here!

All three look around and see Sushie rowing towards them

Sushie: Hop in!

Koopa Kent: You don't have to tell me twice!

The three hop into the boat, and Sushie and the others row back to the ship

Gooly: Hoist them up crew!

The crew attaches the rowboat back onto the ship and hauls them back up

Goompatrick: Oh sweet ground! I missed you so much!

Buster: I thought that was the end of us.

Bomber: Don't worry, you're alright now.

Kassie: Are you folks ill, or hurt in anyway?

Goompatrick: Aside from maybe being a bit seasick, we're fine.

Lackertu: That's a relief. It's a good thing I spotted you when I did.

Gooly: What happened? Why were you three stranded in the middle of the ocean?

Koopa Kent: Well, you see,...

One very long drawn out ramble that amounted to nothing

Koopa Kent: And now you know why the pig came before the egg.

Everyone else: ...

Bomber: .. what?

Buster: Apologies. We were on a passenger ship heading back to the Mushroom Kingdom, when we were attacked by pirates. 

Goompatrick: We tried to fight them off, but they threw us overboard.

Koopa Kent: Oh yeah, you're right. Those dirty no good pirates! I hope I never lay eyes on one again. Wait, are you guys...?

Sushie: Where's this ship?

Buster: Northwest of here. We were stranded for about 30 minutes before you rescued us.

Gooly: Captain, if we hurry we can get to that ship and stop those pirates.

Sushie: Sounds like a plan Gooly. Tell me lads, how well can you handle yourself in a fight?

Goompatrick: I may not look it, but I'm a seasoned fighter alongside these two.

Buster: For the safety of everyone on that ship, we'll help you fight back.

Koopa Kent: Down with the pirates!

Sushie: Then it's settled. Hoist the sails and prepare to embark! We've got a ship to save.

All the crew: Aye aye Captain!

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