Change The Tides

The Final Plot

Harry POV

Just as I walked up ta the Chip Shop did the chill in the air begin ta actually get ta me, but it was easy ta ignore as I skipped all the steps in front of the Chip Shop and just jumped up all of them at once, and for once... it was quiet.

I already know Uma shut the restaurant down tonight ta focus on tomorrow, and I'm kinda glad 'cause tonight was supposed ta be my night ta work. We can just focus, we absolutely need ta focus at that. I'm just glad I got ta chill for all of today, run around and if anything... be a kinda bad influence on Miss Bella when it comes ta how ta act 'ere. Yeh that means I was technically being a good influence by teaching her bad things, but regardless it was fun! It was easy ta have fun too, she wasn't high maintenance or what I normally get for dates which I don't mind but... this made it different. What normally makes a date a date for me wasn't included, and I am so fine with that because it felt refreshing if anything! It normally ends with... ya know heading back ta their place and before I know it I'm waking up in their bed which once again I don't mind but... it was nice ta do something different.

And then of course there are the lectures I get from Uma when I come back the day after... I get ta avoid that for once!

I pushed on through the saloon doors and saw the crew sitting in their places at the main table, all of them quietly talking amongst themselves as they sharpened their weapons and basically did prep. I'm assuming the ship has either already been prepped or has yet ta be prepped as well, but regardless I do have ta prep myself as well. Sharpen my sword, polish and shine my hook, ya know, the basics. I didn't see Uma right away, but I did see Gil who sat with his feet kicked up onto the table sharpening his sword, paying the rest of the world around him absolutely no mind. I bet Uma's in the kitchen, either prepping by herself or... plotting maybe?

I quietly moved around the edge of the room, making my way ta the back. I walked on over ta the kitchen doors mainly unnoticed, but with the crew being a little uptight at the moment over the tension and risk surrounding tomorrow a lot of them had looked up for a moment just ta make sure I wasn't some random person that waltzed on in 'ere which is good of them. I prefer it when they're on their toes, makes 'em more attentive. I lightly cleared my throat as I began ta open the kitchen door, ready ta see Uma and go over our part of the plan for tomorrow. I have a pretty solid idea of what we need ta do but obviously I have ta check-in with Uma for that. As it's the Captain's word above all around 'ere, and I firmly believe in that.

I walked into the kitchen and shut the door behind me, glancing around ta see Uma at the island with her sword in hand, giving it a polish... but ta my other side on the pantry side of the kitchen... tied ta a chair was of course the King that I wasn't expecting ta be in 'ere if anything. He looked up at me with big eyes, seemingly freaked out by my entrance alone seeing as ya know... I kinda am the guy that did most of the kidnapping in his case. But I just casually looked away from him over ta Uma as she contently sharpened and polished her blade,

"I'm glad you decided to come back tonight..."

Uma said with a light chuckle as she looked up, pausing and tilting her head all weirdly before giving me a funny look,

"... even though... it looks like you left something behind"

Oh, I already know what she means, can't wait ta prove her wrong then! I'm not always sleeping with people, even though Uma likes ta make fun of me for doing such a thing. I chuckled and shook my head,

"Nope, I know what yer thinking and that's not what happened"

I quickly said as I walked on over ta the island ta lean on the other side of it, Uma raised her brow and lightly scoffed,