Savage Seas

Savage Seas

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Coastal City of Vender, Zoredo. Saze and his crew are asked to speak to the church of Valkur concerning a series of threats affecting the Coastal Cities of Zoredo. Approaching the

Church of Valkur, Saze, and his key crew leaders are quickly escorted inside by a young cleric who takes them to Vanadar the high cleric of the church. Vander appears to be a Sea Elf with pale blue skin and white platinum hair. He walks with a double edge harpoon staff.

He wears the noted robes of Valkur as well. “Please Captain Abdul, join me in the library we have a unit of your skills to protect the sea merchants along with the coastal cities of Zoredo.

Saze and his team dressed in their best robes join Vanadar in his library. Vandar takes a seat in the throne chamber of the library. “High Priest of Valkur, how can this humble pirate assist the Church of Valkur.” .

“Humble is far a word of a man of your prestige, Captain.” Comments the older Sea Elf “Outside of saving Lady Ariel and getting caught up for a crime you did not commit. Your

rogue activities have been monitored by ur Wave-runners.”

“Yes, I fear I have developed a reputation over the years. So what is going on Abbott Vandar?”

“The coastal cities have recently seen a rise in dark sea creatures raiding and causing turmoil in its merchant lines. We need you to go out there and see what the dark sea goddess Tiamat is up to and contain it.”

Durant a male Centaur looks in the direction of the Sea Elf. “ Forgive my abruptness, Abbott

but is Tiamat not the mother of dark dragons?”

“That is true Centaur but she is also the goddess or dark sea creatures and has a range of fellow demi-gods behind her actions of the seas. Your crew Captain needs to travel to the far-seas and retrieve the fabled harpoon of Valkur and return it here so that my wave-runners

can use the harpoon to aid in the escapades of the dark sea goddess. It may be one tool that can be used to protect the seas and their creatures”

Selima steps forward and bows before the Valkur high priest. “ I have been sensing a creature of a magnitude that could cause a lot of trouble if Tiamat releases it. What creature is it, Abbott?” Speaks the dark-hair sister or Saze Abdul.

“It could either be the Kraken or Leviathan, Spell-caster so your totem spirits are perhaps correct but only Valkur knows the true nature of Tiamat.”

“Than we better get going Abbott, I suppose you have a Wave-runner who will be joining my sister and our crew?”

“Indeed we do and you know her well, Lady Ariel will be serving as the middle woman of your expedition. We can discuss a bounty upon your return, captain, and may Valkur be with you. “

Moments later. The sea Elf maiden known as Ariel joins her friends in the outer lobby wearing her noted seductive padded hide armor and carrying her double-bladed harpoon staff and cutlass. “ Well if it isn't my on and off lover how are you doing Saze? Ready for another high seas adventure with your favorite Wave-runner.”

“It has been a little while and I am sure Abbott Vandar has taught you some new tricks of the trade.”

“I have picked up a few tricks, Durant has Saze stayed out of trouble, or have you bailed him out a couple of times?”

. “Lady Ariel there has been several times since the last we saw you that the crew had to bail out the good Cap'n from Port authorities. Am I right Bali?”

The small monkey man looks back at Ariel and Durant. “I have lost the count on how many times we had to bail the Cap'n out of jail. He seemed more contained with you around Ariel.”

Thanks for all your support Monkey mouth.” comments Saze to Bali who wears his famous Fez hat and vest.

“Then off we go to another high seas adventure. Lead the way lover.”

Saze blushes as he and his crew leads leave the churchValkur. In the shadows a dark-cloaked shadow watches the heroes exit the church of Valkur. Speaking into a crystal ring he watches them pass by him in the distance. “This is Grever, the Valkurs have hired Cap'n Abdul. What are your orders, Eminence.”

“A harsh vision of a half dragon-daemon appears in the crystal hologram. “Continue to monitoring them and tell me when they are boarding the Jambiya Crest.”

“Understood Eminence.”

Coastal Port Seas. Three hours later.

The Jambiya Crest sets sail after a recent win in a sailor's game of trading vessels, Saze managed to win a small war galley giving up his trireme but keep his crew aboard the ship. Reducing the number of oarsmen, Saze managed to give his laid-off crew a nice severance package worked out with his merchant family in Brazen. The vessel travels east along the Eastern Jorderean sea heading in the direction of the Far Seas. The far seas have plagued sailors with high amount seas like the Sargasso Sea and have carried with it a sense of mystery and adventure. Only the bravest sailors travel the seaweed-infested seas of the Far Seas.

Far Seas 24 hours later.

Passing through the Far Seas and the high amount of seaweed. The darkened skies echo as if the missing sailors continue to haunt the waters of the far seas. Echoes of screams of terror fall across the dark and mysterious waters of the seas. Several sailors aboard the ship draw their silver jambiya issued daggers and cutlasses. “The ides of the seas are creepy this eve, Cap'n.” comments Durant.

“Aye! And my sister and Ariel are sleeping through it like it is nothing. Keep our watch alert, ole friend. Indeed to check our maps to see how far we are from the location of our guest.”

“Understood, Cap'n. I will have my bow ready as well. I will post a few archers in the crew nest and other areas aboard ship.”

“You do that Durant. It feels like it is going to be a long night ahead of us.” Saze heads for his cabin and looks back at his friends. “Also have a few mystical arrows in place in case we face a bigger threat than Sea Devils and Kuo Toans..”

“I'm on it Cap'n.”

Saze enters his cabin and spots Ariel and Salim review some charts of the far seas. “I thought you ladies were sleeping like babies. Why are you up so late?”

Salim looks at her brother and smirks at him. “Just say big brother my senses are on high alert and I sense a lot of creepy things covering this ocean. I woke up Ariel as well and she detected evil alert was going off the wall as well.”

“Saze there is something in these waters, we are not meant to disturb. So I joined your sister to see if we could go around her,” comments Ariel.

“The men are as nervous as me, ladies and I was just about to see if we could use the perimeters but if the Abbott is right we need to travel through this sea of gloom and doom.”

“But your company is always warm. Salim could you make some of your calming tea to calm our nerves/”

“As always you always turn to a drink for calming nerves but usually it's a bottle of firewater tonight it's my homemade tea. I think I could do that as well brother. “ Salim walks to a stove and starts to boil some water as Saze and Ariel look over the maps.

“So rather than get personal we can talk shop. What exactly are Tiamat and her dark allies up to Ariel? I sensed the Abbott was hiding something.”

“I wish I knew Saze, but as far as I am concerned it has something to do with releasing either the Kraken or leviathan The high Abbotts or as they like to be called the Admiralty council keep secrets of the sea from Wave-runners like me.”

“That is reassuring, so you are in the dark as well. Why do I think this is a bad call on my part?”.

“Look it at this way if this is the end of the world you got me and your friends with you.”

“Friends are more family than friends, Ariel.” Salim returns with three cups of her calming tea for the road ahead of them.

Somewhere in the Far Seas

The Jambiya Crest war gallery travels in the seaweed seas during the night as the oceans around are a dark teal blue in color and seem free of pollution. In the distance, a lone raft floats adrift. Steering in the direction of the raft the moans of eerie grugling screams disrupts the peaceful but desolate seas. The crew prepares to rescue any survivors but the raft appears empty. Bali eyes are closer to the raft with his spyglass. “Cap'n, we have alone raft to the starboard side. What are your orders Cap'n?”

Saze takes ahold of the pilot-wheel and starts to turn closer as the gurgled echoes continue to plague the desolate seas. As the war galley gets closer the gurgling sound becomes the beautiful but sinister sound of the legendary creature known as the Siren. As the music starts to echo around the vessel the men start to get attracted to the eerie but dangerous sounds of the siren. The women aboard the ship start to be immune to the sounds. of the siren. But moments later as the men become attracted by the sounds. The vessel is quickly boarded by blue bloated zombies who climb over the vessel's walls. In the raft, a beautiful water nymph with dark black-blue hair and half-naked sings loudly as the bloated zombies rush the crew and start to pull them overboard. While the men are distracted the women crew members start to defend their allies by using glowing blue maces and clubs striking the zombies who are dragging the men overboard. As the blessed maces and clubs plummet against the bloated bodies the zombies start to dissipate into puddles of dark blue puddles of the water. The women aboard the ship defend the hypnotized men from the hypnotic voices of the siren and soon two others show up joining the single one they all appear to be identical triplets. Though one has super short black hair and the other average with hair.

Ariel looks to Salim and shows a concerned look. “We can only hold the zombies for so long the bitches are making it harder to defend the ship. Think you can come up with a divine spell

to help us gain the senses back of our men.”

Salim acknowledges her friend and starts to mumble some mariners' dialect words in the air.

Moments later the sounds of the battle are silenced and the songs of the siren appear to be not working. One by One the men come out of the dark enchantment spell of the Sirens. Angered by the silence the triplets swoop across the ocean and strike with their clawed hands at the

not enchanted men and women of the zone of the silence spell.

The men come back to their senses and spot the evil-looking half man half bird hybrid Sirens and draw their weapons against the trio of Sirens. The clashing and screams cannot be heard but the battlefield is soon charred with the blood of all the creatures aboard the ship. Having taken a heavy beating by both men and women the Sirens flee from the crew of the Jambiya Crest.

The bloated zombies of the former victims of the sirens disappear back into the depths of the seas until the next passing vessel. Saze now snapped out of his daze steers the vessel away from the lone raft. Signaling his men to torch the life raft from other victims of the Sirens.

Days later

The Jambiya Crest comes to a lone island in the far sea and begins to send the remaining crews to cross the dark blue waters on the coast of the designated island. Saze taking the

lead is followed by Ariel, Durant, Salim, and Bali along with several crew members and approach the steppe caves on its coast.

“I believe we have reached our destination Lover, now comes the hard part of getting the fabled triton harpoon.”

“This should be loads of fun, alright crew get your rogue skills ready we are about to enter the hidden temple of Valkur and I insist do not touch anything. Let Ariel take the lead. Let's get the Hades out of here when we are done.”

“Forward Ahoy.”

To be continued...

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