I Was Never Yours To Begin With

chapter 5

Santi got up once they were back at the isla encanto docks.

"Primo!"
Tomas shouted.

"Que?"
Santiago hopped out of El bravo with the map in his pockets as he held the scroll.

"What's going on?"
Santiago asked

"Tia and Abuelo was looking for you. They're waiting in city hall."

"Oh, okay. Tell them I'll be there in a few minutes."
Santi said as he hid the scroll behind him.

"Que.."

"Hm?"

"What's that you're holding?"
Tomas pointed at it, trying to take a peek of what Santiago was holding.

"O- oh! Uhm.."
Santiago was baffled.
"It's nothing."
He said as she continues to hide it behind him.
"It's just another map of an island. I'll probably scour the area tommorow."

"Oh, okay."
Tomas says with a shrug.

"I'll be going now. I need to head home first."

"Si, si. I'll tell tia that you're on your way then."

Santiago nodded and left. He walkrd back to his house and went up the stairs.

He barges in his room, in panic. Not knowing what to do with the map or where to hide the scroll.

"Hmm.." he scans the room.

Suddenly..

He gets and idea!

He took the map out of his pocket and hid it in his journal whilst he hid the scroll under his bed.

Santi knew that it wasn't the best place to hide the ancient things, but it was only temporary.

He planned on hiding them somewhere the next day.

~ with Josefina ~

"Where is Santi.."

"Tia!"
Tomas said as he entered her office.

"Oh, Tomas! What a surprise to see you here. Do you need help with anything?"
Josefina said as she stood up from her seat behind the desk.

"Nope. I'm just here to say that Santi will be on his way. He just got back from patrolling earlier."

"Ah.. okay."
She says with a nod.

Just before Josefina was about to sit down, Santi opened the doors to his mother's office.
"I'm here."
He said with a smile.

"Mijo! Where were you? I was looking for you earlier."

"I just came back from patrolling. What's up?"

~ with Enrique and Escarlatta ~

"But why did we scrap our plan? Don't we want the crown and the staff? What's going on!-"

"Quit your yapping!"

Escarlatta was cut off by Enrique's sudden outburst.

"I think I found something much more powerful and better than that stupid crown and staff."

Escarlata raised an eyebrow.
"Hm.."
She sounded intrigued.

"What is it?"

"I found a scroll and a map on this strange island. The scroll was hidden in a cave."

"What's that gotta do with anything."
Escarlata's brows furrowed.

"It's the scroll that talked about these Ancient weapons. I don't know about the map though.."
Enrique sighed and crossed his arms. He was clearly distraught.

"What?"
Escarlata raised an eyebrow. But this time, in annoyance.

"Darling.. calm down."
Enrique said with a soft and buttery voice.

Escarlata seems pissed after what he just said. She just crossed her arms.

Enrique sighed.
"But when I came back, the map and the scroll was gone. I don't know who took it, but I'm pretty sure it's someone who'll attend the pirate protectors party."

"Hmm.."

"So we HAVE to go."

Escarlata scoffed. She didn't like the thought of going, but she decided to go with him annyways.

"Fine. And annyways.. how many of these.. 'weapons' are there?"

Enrique sighed.
"I read that there were four of them."

Escarlata nodded.

~ with Bonnie ~

"Hmm.."

"Hmm......"

She was steering her ship when she heard someone mimic her.

She turned to look but screamed in shock and annoyance.
"Aaaa-!?"

Butterscotch heard Bonnie scream so he screamed as well. Not sure why he did that.

"Why are you here!?"

"Oh, I was just wondering what you were doing."
Butterscotch said innocently, sitting on the steering wheel in front of Bonnie.

"Nothing."

"Oh, okay then. But why is the mirror broken again? Did you break it?"

"Oh.. uh, right. Just don't mind it!"
Bonnie said with an irritated smile.

"Oh, okay!"
Butterscotch said, flying back to the crow's nest.

"Ugh.. stupid bird brain."
Bonnie muttered under her breath as she rolled her eyes.

~ with Santi and Josefina ~

"And there are the balloons and banners!"
Josefina said excitedly. She decided to tour Santi around Larimar.

She and Abuelo finished decorating when Santi was away patrolling.

"Ooooo... Wow Mami, this place is spectacular!"
Santi said with a soft chuckle.

He looked around, seeing other people work together to put up decorations.

People who pass by greeted Santiago a good afternoon. He really felt at home this time, but he couldn't stop thinking about the scroll and the map.

He needed to hide those items before it's too late..

~ end of chapter 5 ~