Sea-Crossed Lovers:A Nightkiller fanfic

Chapter 37: Close Connections

Nightmare's POV a few days later

"The Laughing Shark strikes another ship...Four barons and Duke Crystlone found wounded and unconscious on shore...Two noble passengers remain missing and the crew as well. One passenger, a child, is among those who didn't surface and are presumed missing or dead....Hmm..."I read, humming with thought

I set the paper down, pinning another spot on the map showing where Killer has been. This one is an outlier from his routine, much further out than where he usually goes. What would interest him to attack this ship? Usually there is some indication given their known reputations or groups that they're connected to, but I can't infer anything with the names provided.

The door opens and I see Dust enter, waving to me.

"I assume you've seen the latest report on Killer."He says, pulling a chair over

"Yep."I say as he sits down.

"So what's your theory? Cus even I have to admit that he's acting strange."He says

"What do you mean?"I ask

"He's a lot more upbeat lately. And chatty. VERY chatty. He has been bragging about this attack, which is the only time that he has bragged about the ships he sank. Usually I'd have to ask him about it and he'd brush it off. But he talks like it's a damn medal on his chest, proud of it. And he also pays closer attention to the time, saying that he has to see someone before taking off. Then he returns giggling or humming tunes and all he will do is praise this person that he was with so proudly. It's so odd...."He explains

"Does he give a name?"I ask

"His bright Moonstar is the only name I know of them. And that this Moonstar is adorable, sweet, strong, super smart, and makes him laugh."He says with a shrug

I feel my soul sink, knowing what that sounds like. Like he has a lover or crush. He has a new life....so is he finding new love?

"My theory is that he sunk that ship and encountered Moonstar in the middle of it. Maybe they're an ally or someone helping him in his attacks and he is sneaking off to conspire more attacks now. I mean, he does seem to meet seafolk with moon-related names that cause trouble for ships up above. *AHEM*"He says, glancing at me

Okay...That's true.

"I thought that this attack had to be something personal to him since it was so far from his routine route and didn't match the pattern of his usual targets. "I say

He hums, thinking for a few minutes.

"How are you doing with him anyway?"He asks

"Last I saw him, he was in the library with me and wouldn't talk to me. I tried to talk to him and his face turned red and he shoved me away."I reply, shaking my head.

"Really? Guess he found a crystal to transform and get in here...Wait...Oooh, right! We forgot to tell you that detail!"He says

"What detail?"I ask

"There seems to be a language barrier for him. He can understand you and me on land, but when he speaks it doesn't come out like our language. He sounds like he is just barking or growling like an animal or making orca whistles. The point is, he can't speak like us even if he says he is. But if I were to go underwater and transform, he would sound normal to me. It's odd but it's true. So he wasn't upset with you if you think that's what his silence was about. It's just that he couldn't and he knew he couldn't. And his soul hasn't been making things easy for him."He tells me

I stare at him, nodding for him to continue.

"His soul is his key to understanding his memories that are nothing but random and blurry to him as of right now. It brought him to the ship that he found me on and it's what guides him to the village or other locations. The way it acts tells him different things like if I'm a friend or if that bear over there is a foe. Yet there have been two figures that make his soul overwhelm him...Well, one, technically. You."He tells me