Clouds shift as lights dimmer from the daylight, reflecting the moment of laziness. It's been hours since departure, and Katty already got bored. Walking back and forth on the deck while the others did something to occupy themselves. Finally, he approached Captain Steffbird, who was still, like a statue, at the very tip of the ship.

"Gazing at the distance?" He muttered.

The Captain didn't reply. Katty waits minutes for a response, but the Captain doesn't budge. Alistor was already napping while Maigashi was busy sharpening the tip of his weapon.

He turned his back for the moment away from the Captain, checking what Claws or Tannen were up to. At the door of Elena's chamber, he found Claws reading in a corner and decided not to bother him. He finds most of the others at the coffee table, so he grabs a chair by Tannen to join him. It was rather pleasant inside with someone playing the piano.

"So, what is up?" Tannen wondered.

"Ugh! There is nothing to do, Tannen. I've been bored out of my mind just waiting for action."

"You should have brought something to occupy yourself with."

"Yeah, I know…."

Tannen then brought out a deck of playing cards from his pocket.

"Huh? A deck?"

Maigashi arrives at the table to join them for a simple game of cards. Tannen began distributing the cards to the players. Katty finally has something to kill time away. They place their money on the table to begin play.

"Hmm…" Katty begins looking across the room.

"Something wrong?" Tannen asked.

"Where's Auroa? I haven't seen him much around since we got on board."

"Oh, him," Maigashi spoke. "He's down below the deck, crafting who knows what. He's confining himself for the moment, but who cares? Let's just play already.

Elsewhere on board, Sairori confronts Alistor. The two had their blades ready in the middle of a practice session.

"There's a technique I wish to show to you. Think you can master it?"

"I'm ready for anything!" Alistor said.

As everyone was occupied on board to pass the time, Taishae wasted no time preparing his next assault ordered by his superiors.

"So Tai, my man. You prepared our naval fleet?" Moon asked.

"Yes, they'll be ready in due time." He assured.

"How long?"

"In a matter of a week or so. Sorry if this delay deters you. Admiral Bombshell would have been perfect for this job. He would have had everything ready in less than a day."

The thought of the Admiral and Vilevelious came to this mind.

"Oh, don't worry. I can wait just fine. So those three monsters will still be ready as promised?"

"Yes, not to worry. They're underway, being powered up for battle."

"Good!"

Taishae dismisses himself from the communication screen. The secondhand creeps out from the shadows.

"Back this early already?" Moon wondered.

"Still going on about misleading Alistor and the rest with Taishae? What are you planning?"

Moon takes a moment to admire himself in the mirror.

"Vilevelious is nothing compared to me. The simplicity of his plans baffles me most of the time. My greatest power involves those who know little of my existence. In other words, having Taishae act in my stand will allow me to move freely. I can strike when one least expects it."

"I see…"

"Just wait. I'll get myself early in on the action. No one will see me coming. One look could just kill."

One week later…

"It is finally complete."

Auroa brushes up and gazes at his completed piece of craft. In the shadows, a small glimmer of light reflects off an object. He suddenly hears a knock at the door. Alistor and Katty were at the door waiting as he opened it for them.

"What have you been working on?" Katty wondered.

"Took me a while to put together, but just a little something to power up my old Wind Whip attack. Thanks to one of the gifts provided by Sairori." Auroa answered.

Auroa pulls out a small gauntlet attached to a gem. He pulls his wind whip from one thread of his hair, lashing out with sharp metal thorns.

"Cool!" Alistor said back.

Claws come down in the room to check things out. A loud shake rocks and tips the side of their ship.

"Hey, a storm is coming our way. We need you guys up here."

They all hurry up to the deck to help push back the weight counterbalancing it. The sail slowly breaks as the tide's colors shift from dark blue to pitch black. Sairori, Katty, and Tannen rush to keep the sails intact from breaking off the ship.

"Where the heck is Zolhalla?" Alistor yelled.

"I think he's still asleep. Napping at this usual hour. You know, cause of the night shift." Claws replied.

"Damn, we won't have time to go back and wake him."

"This is no ordinary storm." Auroa sensed.

"You're right. Nature is not at hand." The Captain tilts his head, covering his eyes, drenched in the rain. "Prepare for battle. The enemy is coming."

Steffbird draws his sword and makes a half-spin jump across the boat.

"Skives get the ropes. Landlubbers hold da sails." Steffbird ordered.

Glamour troops emerge from the darkness of the sea onto the deck. Claws skimmed across at the other ships already engaged in battle. Auroa and Maigashi went for the ropes while Alistor and Claws joined Steffbird in battle.

"En garde!"

Steffbird leads the charge, making the first strike by skewering a few off the ship. His light-fenced blade whipped around, splashing them back from each impact. One approach close from behind, but he hits it back before others can warn him. He then detects another oncoming wave coming on the left side. A big wave impacts their ship from the side.

"Argh! Don't let them through. But, first, we must secure the sails."

Claws and Alistor take the oncoming enemies approaching from the left side. Holding the line till the rest can secure the main foundation of the ship. Maigashi and Auroa tie the ropes around the sails to pull them back with the rest of Elena's team.

"Take this! And this! And This!" Claws went on repeating, pushing on the oncoming guards head-on.

Alistor does his best to keep enemies from reaching the upper deck stairs. However, the pressure was on as more Glamour troops approached from the opposite side.

"You guys done yet? Any help would be convenient now." Alistor requested.

"Just hold on a minute." Maigashi bantered back as he tried to keep the focus on the rope.

Tannen checks on the outnumbering situation and decides to jump in, leaving the weight of the sail to fall back and delay them a bit.

"Whoa! Where are you going, Tannen? Dammit! It's heavier." Maigashi yelled.

"No need to worry. I'll put in twice my power to balance off this weight." Sairori assured him.

He began powering up his body. Focusing his energy all in one place to hold the foundation.

"Keep it up. Keep hauling it."

While the weight of the sail regains balance, Tannen jumps down to reinforce them both. Then, pulling out his scythe, it transformed to twin-style katanas.

"You're using blades? That's a first." Alistor mentioned.

"Just watch and learn."

Cutting through the mass lines on the sides, the weight of both the katanas pushes a row of troops back. It leaves the enemies confused and open for Alistor and Claws to take them down quickly. Thus, the tide of battle slowly shifts back in their favor.

"Almost there! Just one more push." Maigashi said.

The sail was finally repaired and back intact, but the situation soon got tense. Katty freaks out.

"My goodness, did you just see that ship sink?"

"Look at that one over there. It's completely frozen." Claws pointed.

Suddenly, tentacle-like legs start wrapping on their ship. Steffbird stabs at it but gets knocked back.

"Argh! They are trying to bring us down."

"What now?" Alistor wondered.

"This storm, it must be put to an end. So all of ye stay back. I'm gonna put an end to this accursed storm."

"How will you do that?" He continued to wonder.

"Just wait and see. Ay hava few tricks and ace up my sleeves. We ain't through just yet." The Captain assured them. "Lemme have some time to focus some power."

Another big wave violently impacts their ship, but they all stand on their ground. Elena's crew went to support, taking the remaining enemies on board. At the same time, the party delays the tentacles from completely wrapping across the ship.