War and Love

Chapter 4: Suspicion...

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"Hm, I guess it's a little too early for everyone to be moving around yet. I'll just have some breakfast before starting my search."

I ended up searching the empty streets of Hargeons Port for an open restaurant, but it was hopeless, none were open yet. I could start to see the sun rays barely begin to rise above the horizon.

"Huh?" I thought looking over to the ocean. "Maybe I'll watch the sunrise instead."

I walked over to the edge of the boat docks and took a seat. I unzipped my boots and put them to the side, then slowly lowered my feet towards the water. But of course, my toes were far from reaching the water. I giggled at the fact that I thought my small legs would actually be able to even caress it's surface.

"What are you laughing at?" I heard someone growl from behind me.

Startled, I turned "Oh! Nothing." And with that my boot was knocked into the water.

"No!"

I yelled reaching for it out of reflex. I felt myself reach too far and my body starting to fall off the dock edge. I closed my eyes terrified, knowing I was going to fall. Then, I felt something, someone, grab my arm.

" You know, if you jump in now you'll catch a cold." He said smirking

"It wasn't intentional." I said opening my eyes with relief. "Thank you...again." I shamefully whispered as I noticed it was the same man from the day before.

"You know..."

He said already half way finished taking his shirt off.

"Pretty soon you're gonna have to start paying me for all this work."

"Well! It's not like I asked you to..." My face was already burried in my hands, and my face was turning hot. "What are you doing?!"

"What does it look like?" He said taking off one boot at a time. "I'm going in."

"You can't! You'll catch a cold too!"

"Tck," he smirked back at me "this is my job I'm a diver." and with that he dove in.

"Who does he think he is! I can handle this myself!"

I walked over to the same area he had dived in from and knelt down. I couldn't see anything but my reflection in the surface of the water. It didn't help that Sun was barely providing any light. It wasn't long maybe only a few minutes but I began to get worried.

"Uh? Where is he?" I thought anxiously

"Hey! Where are you! Hello?!" I yelled leaning closer off the edge of the dock, trying to see past my reflection.

"It's like you want to jump into the water." I heard the voice of the man coming from behind me. Along with his voice came a splash of water onto my back as he threw my boot to the floor next to me.

"Ah!" You didn't have to do that, now my uniforms dirty again."

"Well it's not a nice uniform anyway." He scoffed than grabbed his clothes.

He started walking away and I ran after him.

"Well," I said catching up to him "if your so intrested in my well-being, where's the nearest restaurant?"

"There are none. Only bars, no sailor stops here to eat at a restaurant."

It made me uncomfortable walking alone in the streets here, there was no way I was walking into a bar alone that was probably filled with scary sailors.

"Then where are you heading?"

"...to the bar"

Then I heard my stomach growl, we both stopped. I looked up to him staring at me.

"Alright." He finally said breaking the silence. "I'll let you eat with me, but you're paying."

My face lit up, but because I was starving and too afraid to eat alone. Definitely not because it was with him. I didn't even realize that I knew nothing about him, he was a complete stranger and I was wandering around with him like a lost puppy. Not to mention his rude personality. I already knew he was just looking to get a free meal out of me.
We walked into probably one of the scariest looking bars he could've picked out.

"Why do I get the feeling you purposely picked this place?" I whispered walking closely behind him, so close I could smell the sweet and bitterness scent of his hair.

"Someone scared?" He said continueing forward.

"No!"

"Good"

We sat at an empty booth located in a less crowded area of the bar. I seemed to have calmed down more knowing this strange man was here.
Time went by in silence since all I was focused on was eating. Before I knew it I was done and it seemed as though my acquaintance was finished long before me. He was sitting there, watching me devour my meal. Embarrassed my face turned red.

"Were you watching me??" I said angrily

"Yeah, you're kind of a pig."

"Excuse me! I haven't had anything to eat in a long time, it's not my fault."

"What ever you say." He said picking at his sharp teeth.

"Hey you're back" a lady came over ready to take out plates.

I put my fork onto the plate and handed it to her. She then reached for the mans plate and I noticed there wasn't a fork on his.

"Hahah very typical of you," the woman said laughing "if you keep this up we'll run out of forks again." She said walking away with our plates.

"What just happened? Is he a thief! Why did he just take that fork? Do they know each other? Are they dating? What am I thinking?!?!!?"

"Hello? Hellooo?" He sounded irritated

"Oh, sorry." I said snapping out of my thoughts.

"Well I'm leaving. Try not to fall into the water, will yah."

With those words, he left. I sat by myself for awhile and decided to take General Redfoxs Notebook out and read some entries. I was skimming through when I noticed a piece of paper laying on the seat the man was sitting on. Not thinking much of it I put it in my pocket and knew I'd see him again.
I spent the whole day walking Hargeon Port searching for anyone who knew of General Redfox, but no one would spill a word on him. I was getting very undetermined and decided to turn in early and return back to my Inn room.

"What's so important about finding this man. If anything he could be dead."
I took a shower and laid in bed. The sun was barely above horizon and the room was filled with an orange glow. I could see the shadows of the different boat hulls on my walls. Leaning to my side I felt the piece of paper I had earlier shoved into my pocket. I reached in and pulled it out. The moment I unfolded it, my eyes widened in astonishment and I jumped out of bed heading straight for the door.

"I know this handwritting."