[KSGokaiger;prose] this war is long over (interlude: 1)
Gokaiger crew, Navi
Navi isn't sure what's happening when the crew pour back into the galleon, having yet another argument again. They seem to be having more arguments lately, Navi reflected with a bit of sadness, mostly to do with treasure. Luka wants to secure their finances, make sure that they have enough to feed and clothe themselves and a little something nice on the beside, but Marvelous has been more interested in hitting the Zangyack where it hurts, and sometimes that doesn't necessarily mean treasure. Navi wishes she can help, but she's just a tiny robot bird. Doc reassures her constantly that he's grateful she's there to watch over the galleon when they're gone, but she wants to do more.
"I saw him!" Marvelous insists. He strides over to the captain's chair, sitting down with crossed arms and a stubborn tilt to his face. The rest of the crew gather around him. Luka's arms are crossed in a defensive posture, standing nearly opposite Marvelous. Joe takes point behind him instead, while the remainder bridge the gap semi-nervously. Well, Navi thinks that Doc and Gai seemed nervous, Ahim is as calm and unruffled as ever.
"Maybe...maybe you just saw someone who...looked like him?" Gai ventures, squeaking a little when Marvelous sends a glare his way.
"He had the monkey!"
"Many people have space monkeys! And Sally's dead, you know that."
"You guys didn't see him!" Marvelous says. It sounds like he's repeated himself many times, with increasing exasperation. Navi cocks her head, and finally blurts out. "Saw who?"
They all turn to look at her. Marvelous is the first to look away, angry and sulky and finally it's Luka who breaks the sudden silence. "Marvelous says he saw Basco." She drawls it, eyes and voice mocking in its accusation. Navi doesn't quite have emotions, but she can't help but simulate surprise in her voice.
"Basco's alive?"
Marvelous says, "Yes," at the same time almost everyone else says, "No!", and Navi flutters in alarm when that sends the captain standing up, face full of fury. She's thankful when Joe steps in swiftly, putting himself in front of Marvelous and catching his shoulders. "Cool off," Joe says. Marvelous gives him a mutinous look, and throws his hands off, but he does back down. This, however, doesn't stop him kicking the mast as he stomps off down to the engine room.
Joe's eyes follow him, and then he turns to address the rest of the crew. "Stop antagonising him," Joe says. Luka just snorts, but she stays her tongue. Gai looks around worriedly, hands flailing and finally decides to whisper animatedly to Don as they retreat into the galley. Ahim simply moves up to Luka, and takes her hand.
"Let's have tea," she says soothingly. "Maybe later Mr Marvelous will explain himself better, once he's thought things through."
"He'd better," Luka mutters. Still, she allows herself to be led away, and soon it's just Navi and Joe. He huffs, having forgotten that she's there already.
Not that Navi notices. She's used to disappearing from their attention as soon as it's convenient for them to do so, and besides, because she's hooked up to the galleon, always, she's more interested in hearing Marvelous rage below amongst the busy hum of the engines, loud and angry and alone.
Navi isn't sure what's happening when the crew pour back into the galleon, having yet another argument again. They seem to be having more arguments lately, Navi reflected with a bit of sadness, mostly to do with treasure. Luka wants to secure their finances, make sure that they have enough to feed and clothe themselves and a little something nice on the beside, but Marvelous has been more interested in hitting the Zangyack where it hurts, and sometimes that doesn't necessarily mean treasure. Navi wishes she can help, but she's just a tiny robot bird. Doc reassures her constantly that he's grateful she's there to watch over the galleon when they're gone, but she wants to do more.
"I saw him!" Marvelous insists. He strides over to the captain's chair, sitting down with crossed arms and a stubborn tilt to his face. The rest of the crew gather around him. Luka's arms are crossed in a defensive posture, standing nearly opposite Marvelous. Joe takes point behind him instead, while the remainder bridge the gap semi-nervously. Well, Navi thinks that Doc and Gai seemed nervous, Ahim is as calm and unruffled as ever.
"Maybe...maybe you just saw someone who...looked like him?" Gai ventures, squeaking a little when Marvelous sends a glare his way.
"He had the monkey!"
"Many people have space monkeys! And Sally's dead, you know that."
"You guys didn't see him!" Marvelous says. It sounds like he's repeated himself many times, with increasing exasperation. Navi cocks her head, and finally blurts out. "Saw who?"
They all turn to look at her. Marvelous is the first to look away, angry and sulky and finally it's Luka who breaks the sudden silence. "Marvelous says he saw Basco." She drawls it, eyes and voice mocking in its accusation. Navi doesn't quite have emotions, but she can't help but simulate surprise in her voice.
"Basco's alive?"
Marvelous says, "Yes," at the same time almost everyone else says, "No!", and Navi flutters in alarm when that sends the captain standing up, face full of fury. She's thankful when Joe steps in swiftly, putting himself in front of Marvelous and catching his shoulders. "Cool off," Joe says. Marvelous gives him a mutinous look, and throws his hands off, but he does back down. This, however, doesn't stop him kicking the mast as he stomps off down to the engine room.
Joe's eyes follow him, and then he turns to address the rest of the crew. "Stop antagonising him," Joe says. Luka just snorts, but she stays her tongue. Gai looks around worriedly, hands flailing and finally decides to whisper animatedly to Don as they retreat into the galley. Ahim simply moves up to Luka, and takes her hand.
"Let's have tea," she says soothingly. "Maybe later Mr Marvelous will explain himself better, once he's thought things through."
"He'd better," Luka mutters. Still, she allows herself to be led away, and soon it's just Navi and Joe. He huffs, having forgotten that she's there already.
Not that Navi notices. She's used to disappearing from their attention as soon as it's convenient for them to do so, and besides, because she's hooked up to the galleon, always, she's more interested in hearing Marvelous rage below amongst the busy hum of the engines, loud and angry and alone.