Chapter 112 - Feared Pirates (1/2)

Vigorous waves crashed against the wooden behemoth while the black flag at the top painted with green skulls gave away the identity of the ship.

”Capt— Err... Haiko! We are nearing the Fire Capital! Could you please inform the captain?”

A scar-faced man spoke with a formal tone while the middle-aged, broad-shouldered man named Haiko, the previous captain of the infamous Spectral Pirates nodded naturally, yet, the swirl of madness in his eyes betrayed a hint of rage when his own right-hand brother called another man— Captain!

It was a feeling worse than having his women stolen, his treasures looted and apparently, his future grave uprooted.

Captain!

A title he fought for with his life. The scars on Haiko's body could speak of his legacy, his courageous actions and reckless abandon when it came to his own crewmates.

And yet his most trusted crewmate...

Haiko released his deepest sigh ever, the blue mark right between his chest seemed to throb, as if reminding him his limits while he nodded towards the man one last time before making his way towards the Captain's Cabin.

*Knock* *Knock*

He knocked the door leading to a room that once was his paradise. Money, Women, Weapons... he took them all and brought his riches here.

”Yea?”

A lazy voice emerged from the other side of the door.

”Um... Captain! We are soon going to contact the dock of the Fire Capital.”

”I see... prepare Ignit and Nyla.”

The voice spoke before the room went silent as Haiko nodded before leaving the area with a bit of giddiness hidden in his gait.

Finally, he would be free of his servitude! And then...

His eyes flashed with wild hate.

The betrayal of his crewmate was the most logical path.

'Then... my revenge is the most logical thing, right?'

In his happiness, he personally prepared the carriage and cleaned much of the... spots with a slightly dark expression, but he dared not keep a single spot on the surface.

***

”It's so fresh...”

Katara exclaimed as she entered the carriage personally cleaned by Haiko while Ignit and Nyla also looked quite refreshed alongside the three goon Salamanders.

”As expected of my follower!”

Nik exclaimed as he rubbed his chin in appreciation while the group around him rolled their eyes. But they had to admit that Nik's method got them results. Hijacking a pirate ship might sound as fantastical as it could be, but assassinating the Fire Lord was a similar level of mythical thought.

This time, Sokka took the reigns once again, much to his anguish as Nik was a wanted man in the eyes of the Fire Nation. While there was a small chance that he would be recognised in the myriad terrorists identified by the Fire Nation, but still, nobody in this group was keen to take chances.

Of course, the group sat in a similar seating plan as their previous rides while Nik held his palms up, accommodating Virya.

”So? What's with this assassination? I can once again feel Gaia's need to spill the blood.

It's unnatural.

And, what is this?”

Virya asked with a frown while she showed a tiny translucent screen to Nik. Seeing the screen filled with his accomplishment of this world, he smiled happily before speaking.

”Honestly, it is hard to explain. I can only show you guys in time.”