Pacifico Trilogy #1: Pirate's Stella
"A pirate, an heiress and a treasure that holds the key to their fate."
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Avyanna is a rich daughter of a successful business man and a well known surgeon. She spend her life being protected and sheltered.
But...
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It's such a lovely morning.
The morning sun shines bright pero hindi masakit sa balat. Seagulls are landing on the deck. I gave them crumbs of leftover pancakes Balthazar made and Blubar took his time chasing and trying to talk to them.
Nakaupo ako sa isang trunk habang pilit na sinasaway ang parrot sa panghaharass sa kapwa ibon.
"Ayt! Ouch! That hurts! Ayt!"
"Blubar! Leave them alone!" saway ko rito and giggled.
After having our hearty breakfast a while ago, everyone proceeded on with their tasks. I was left on the side trying to entertain myself with Blubar and the birds.
I glanced at the bunch of people in the upper deck. Halcon is standing while scanning the sea with his spyglass.
Sandali siyang nakipag-usap kay Xaun at iba pang tripulante. After a while, they nodded as they agreed on something.
Paggising ko kaninang umaga ay nag e-expect na akong mararating na namin ang isla. But I've found the ship anchored in the middle of the sea.
Maybe the island is somewhere just beneath this ship and the tide is still high kaya hindi pa ito nakikita.
The group dispersed. Hinanap ako ng mga mata ni Halcon and when he saw me ay lumapit siya. He is on his usual white dress shirt with the first four buttons undone and gray pants. His hair is tied in a man bun with a rubber band.
Ang muscles niya ay humahakab sa kanyang suot.
"Anong nangyayari? Wala pa ba ang isla?" paunang tanong ko.
He nodded.
"Inaasahan na namin ito. Sa lagay ng buwan kagabi ay tiyak na mataas pa rin ang tubig. Ngunit nakatitiyak kaming nasa paligid lamang ang isla."
"Kung gano'n ano na ang gagawin niyo?" Inihagis ko ang natitirang crumbs ng tinapay sa kamay ko. Nagkumpulan ang mga ibon at nag-unahan sa pagtuka.
Pinagmamasdan ko sina Galen at ang iba pa na ibinababa ang mga bangka sa dagat.
"Ano'ng ginagawa nila?"
"Kailangan nating hanapin mismo ang isla sa ilalim ng dagat. Hindi na natin ito mahihintay pang kusang lumutang."
"Kung ganoon, lalangoy kayo? Nang walang diving gears?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko sa kanya. Siguradong malalim ang lalanguyin nila.
"Ano ang dayving gears?"
"Uhm, ang mga gamit upang hindi kayo malamigan at para hindi kayo maubusan ng hangin habang nasa ilalim ng dagat."
