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The american adventures part 3

Part 3: Island

The group had been at Columbia for a week. Rise was speaking to the other Japanese, including Sachiko.

"I thought that we might take the boat along the coast for a while," he said. "Maybe to Canada. What used to be Canada. See what's there."

"Sure," said Sachiko. "When Rei and Benaro were here, they did some mapping of the area from the air. They saw a big island just north of the border. Vancouver Island, according to the old maps. Might be worth checking out. If you're going exploring, I think there's a couple of Americans who would want to be in that."

"It's a good idea," said Shizuka. "But maybe I'll take a pass on it. I'm getting a bit old for adventures, I think. And there's things I would like to do here, like getting a supply of natural medicines from plants and herbs going."

"I think I'll stay here too," said Satsuki. "Sachiko has learned enough English to do any translation that's necessary, and I can help Shizuka."

The next day, as they were preparing the boat for departure when three young Americans, two men and a woman, came along the jetty. The men were carrying rifles.

"We heard you're going north," said one of the men, the older. "We'd like to come."

"Hey, aren't you the guy that nearly turned?" said Sachiko.

"Got better, thanks to that babe of a doctor you brought with you," said the older of the pair. "God, she is built like a - "

"That babe is the mother of this fellow here," said Sachiko, gesturing to Kazuki.

"Oh," said the man. "Anyway, my name's Dean, and this is my brother Sam."

"Been on a boat before?" said Rise, via Sachiko.

"Not one this size, but we're strong enough and we're willing to learn," said Sam.

"You're in," said Lian.

"What about you?" said Sachiko to the young woman.

"Jill," said the woman, as Sachiko translated for the others. "I live on the other side of town. My parents were Canadian, so I speak the language."

The Japanese stared at her.

"It's a joke," she said.

"I like her," said Hotaru.

"She's pretty young," said Rise.

"Old enough," Jill said. "And I'd really like to get out of here."

"Do you have a gun?" said Hotaru.

Jill shook her head.

Hotaru took a Glock pistol - her back-up weapon - from her boot and handed it to her.

"You can borrow this," she said. "I'll show you how to use it if you don't know. I have others, including a sniper rifle, if you prefer something like that."

She took it. "What will you use?" she said.

Hotaru pulled her two Makarov pistols from the holsters behind her back.

"Whoa," said Sam.

"Girl's gotta have a decent gun," said Sachiko. "Or two."

They had been able to fill the fuel tanks from the supply at Columbia but there was plenty of wind along the coast. They didn't mind moving slowly; it provided the opportunity for the Japanese to teach the Americans how to sail, and for Hotaru to teach Jill to shoot. And for them to learn some basics of each other's language.