The Pure Hearted Heroine (A Ni No Kuni Fanfiction)

Chapter 10

The next morning, Nicky, Jayden, Sappy, Harmony and Arjun set off early. Yasmina gave them a bunch of bread and a few strong coffees for their journey. When they reached the entrance to Castaway Cove, Jayden, Harmony, and Arjun pulled Nicky and Sappy into a building that must have been the Cat's Cradle, for there was the Purrprietor.

"Oi, mun!" Sappy shouted at them. "What do you think that youer doing!? The ships are at the docks, not in the hotel!"

"You're required to wear a bathing suit in Castaway Cove." Jayden told him as he went up to the Purrprietor's desk. "Five bathing suits, please. Two girl, two boy, one fairy." The Purrprietor smiled.

"Of course, young man. Allow me to get them for you." Then she went into the back. Nicky looked around outside. It seemed so peaceful, she couldn't believe she was still in this world.

"Why is Castaway Cove so peaceful while the rest of the world is in such ruin?" She asked.

"Castaway Cove is a town of peace, thanks to the governor who had this brilliant bathing suit idea." Harmony told her as the Purrprietor came back with the suits and Jayden handed Harmony her's. "Because of the governor's major strength and abundance in restraint, he refused, saying that if anyone comes to Castaway Cove, be they human or Senfanist, they all wear bathing suits and make peace, or make war and leave."

"And since the boats always come here, they all had to agree!" Arjun finished.

"Well, since we have to wear bathing suits, let's go take care of that now." Jayden said.

"You may use the rooms to your left and right to change." The Purrprietor told them. "Left is boys, right is girls." Jayden nodded, then led Sappy and Arjun to the room on the left while Harmony and Nicky went to the one on the right. Then both girls turned their backs to each other as they dressed.

Nicky's was a white bikini with a skirt that tied around her waist and fell to her ankles. She turned and saw Harmony struggling to hook a black one piece with a pair of black shorts in the back.

"Here, let me help." She said, then took the hook and got it on, Harmony blushing a little.

When they came out of the room, they saw Jayden, Arjun, and Sappy standing there. Sappy wore a little white one piece that an orange stripe across the middle, Arjun had bright blue shorts and a blue swim shirt, and Jayden wore a pair of black shorts.

"Sorry we made you all wait." Harmony said.

"We may be boys, but we're not ignorant of the feminine dress, aye boys?" Jayden nodded, but Arjun was confused.

"What about feminine dress?" He asked. Everyone laughed, then headed outside, where they saw many creatures, walking around and mingling with the humans.

"Are those the Senfanist?" Nicky asked. Jayden nodded.

"They can shift forms from different creatures of this realm and your's. We'd better be careful." Then they went over to the docks, where they saw a huge ship, just sitting there! And there was a man on it.

"Excuse me! Captain!" Nicky called. The man turned and broke out into a smile.

"Well, if it ain't Oliver! How're you doin, lad? And why pray tell are you wearing a woman's suit?" Nicky sighed.