Chapter 199: Captain Black

"Well, I can see why you have so many wives! You must have to beat them off with a stick!" Captain Jenna Black said with a coy smile.

I walked over to the corner where I had tossed my shirt and pulled it back on. I would just be a distraction from whatever the real purpose that she was here. I had told her I would give her my magic, and that I would get her a ship to fly.

"So, here to collect?" I asked after getting my shirt over my head.

"Partially, but mostly here to make you an offer. Since you have cured me of my vampirism, I have been getting visions from the islands. There is something there, connecting all four islands, but it was broken into four pieces. I'm really sorry, I know that is very vague, but something is telling me like a feeling pushing me that I need to go back to the islands and explore them all, but I can't," Jenna finished with a sigh.

"Why can't you go, besides a ship and crew? There is something else stopping you?" I asked, now curious, which was never good.

"As the name implies, Monster Islands has the largest and most ferocious monsters this world has ever seen. Many are larger than dragons, while others are smaller but could make short work of a dragon. This place is filled with many different myths and legends that all lead to different places on the islands. The biggest thing is the extreme climates of each island, even more, deadly than the monsters."

"The weather is the real monster?" I asked, now at the edge of my seat, thoroughly enthralled with the tale and wanting to hear more.

"Each island has an extreme weather condition. The biggest island is a constant massive hurricane and the eye is centered on the large volcano in the center of the island. The other two islands are polar opposites. One is said to be an endless desert filled with ancient tombs and temples buried. The other is a frigid snow-covered wasteland, but filled with deep caves filled with glittering gems never seen by this world," Jenna said, taking a drink of the brown alcohol Tescelle had left and I poured as she explained.

"Has there been anything brought back? Like gems or relics? And what about the fourth island, I would assume that the smallest one right? Also, are there people or Beast Folk?" She had me hooked, now I was just trying to fill in the blanks and prepare the things I would need to get ready and things that we would need.

"Anything that was brought back is in Firesti, but I have no idea where it went from there. As for the fourth island, no one knows anything about it. Not a single ship has ever returned; you even need to sail around it or your ship is drawn in and you are never seen again. The last one is a yes, but they really aren't friendly on any of the islands. They all seem to have the same shoot arrows and throw spears first and then not ask questions later."

I was just about to fire off another round of questions, but the door was kicked open and my wife and my daughter were both glaring at me, I half expected there to be more behind here, but it was just Kyra and Kyla. That like nose picker should be in bed, with her mother.

"Yes, dear? Was the handle not working? Don't even try to pretend you weren't just eavesdropping, what are you two up to this late?"

"Kyla is almost three weeks old, she is fine. Look, she can already walk!" 

Kyra set down Kyla on her feet and the little bugger started to walk to me! 

"How? There is no way! This can't be from my magic, is it?" I asked as I picked my little girl up and put her on my lap.

"No silly, She is a part wolf so she will mature fast, but she will live long like us. The reason I kicked the door in is that I know you are going to want to go to the islands, but you have to take me and Kyla with you!"

"What? Are you crazy? M-O-N-S-T-E-R, Monster Island, you know islands full of vicious monsters!" I tried to counter it but was spiked down.

"Oh? You asked them?"

God damn woman! She had a real point, I had to have her with me. If I would have had her with me when I met Tigger's she and his cub, I might not have got hurt. 

Suddenly, Kyla bit my arm and I felt her little sharp teeth poke into my arm. 

"HEY! You little shit!" I growled, but she growled back while still latched on to me. 

The growl came out as a raspberry on my arm, making a farting noise. Kyla let go of my arm as she started to giggle from her own noisy flatulence sounds. I attacked her neck with my own raspberries, making her make a squeal/gurgle/laughing noise that made the other two women start to laugh.

"Fine, you're right, and this little one is going to get her first airship ride to a set of unknown and extremely dangerous islands with mom and dad! Who else is hiding out there?! I could hear your giggles!"

Four women walked into the room, each wearing their own small smiles. Tamika, Dalmia, Nika, and Violet went to stand with Kyra. This looked like my expedition team had chosen itself, and there would be a sixth, and that meant we would bring the Dragon Armor.

'I am interested to see these islands and the things on them.' -Eva.

'You and me both!'

"Alright, tomorrow we are going to use the day to plan, and then we will be leaving once everything is ready! I hope you are all ready for a crazy trip! The Monster Islands will never know what hit it!" I said, clenching my fist beside Kyla, who turned her head and bit me!

Troublemaker!