Sinbad, this is Crystal.

Chapter 17

"And...we are finally here, you guys!" Crystal said happily.

She had taken her friends to stand in front of a large building with Sinbad's name on it.

"We were only gone for a couple of months, how the heck did you guys do this?" asked Hinahoho.

"What the hell??" said Viteel.

"The Sindria Trading Company??" The building read.

"I can't believe what I'm seeing here!"

Sinbad, in very formal attire and jewelry, walked to his crew with Rashid behind him.

"And how is everyone doing?" Sinbad said smugly, strutting down the stairs.

"Is that Sinbad???" Everyone asked shockingly.

"Did I keep my word or what? Now that we're here, we can do business in Reim and travel the world to expand our enterprise."

"Job well done, Sinbad. I'll leave the rest to you," said Rashid.

"I owe this to your guidance, Mentor," Sinbad said to him.

That surprised the crew. "Mentor??"

Crystal was almost going to explode of laughter. 

"Without your help, this business wouldn't exist," Sinbad continued.

"No thanks neccesary," Rahis replied. "My stay here was delightfully enhanced by your fabulous adventure stories every night. Why don't you think of publishing them as a book? Now the time has come for me to return to Balbadd. It's such a shame we have to part ways here. Be sure to stop by the palace when you visit. I'm sure you'll come to me when it's time to negotiate business with my country."

"Yes, sir! Count on it!"

Rashid then turned to Crystal. "I expect you to be there as well, guiding him and keeping him out of trouble."

"You got it!' Crystal said excitedly.

Rashid walked off with his guards after a final farewell.

"Hey, whose that 'mentor' guy?" asked Hinahoho.

"Whoever he is, he's not a commoner," Ja'far remarked.

"Let's see....he's someone who taught me a great deal and the king of Balbadd."

"King???"

"What have you guys been up to here?"

"If only you knew, Hinahoho," giggled Crystal.

"We can save all the juicy details for later. At long last, the world is our oyster. However, we can't ever rest on our laurels. This is just a means to a greater end. Never froget our true goal is to start our own country!"

"Yeah, yeah Sinbad," said Crystal.

"If you say so, boss," Hinahoho snarkily remarked.

Shortly thereafter, Sinbad wrote an autobiography as recommended by Rashid. It was meant to be nothing more than a marketing effort to support the upcoming business. But it would later establish itself as a world classic, known as the Adventures of Sinbad.