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Red Typhoon: Ch 8. The Waters of The Red Queen

On the Sea Witch, most were resting in their cabins. The crew would need a few days of rest before traveling to the new destination. Corsaire had plucked a book from King Crimson’s body, which had the location of Adda’s secret island. This had to be where she was keeping Seer. Though, he and the crew would not be able to rescue Seer without proper rest and healing. Everyone was eager to go, but the captain put his foot down and would not budge until his crew was healthy once more. Halvar was resting in the same cabin with Liz. He was rather sore from the fighting, and angry that King Crimson had gotten the best of him. Though, he could not complain too much. After all, Liz was making sure to take care of him, and for some reason, that made his tail wag faster than he thought it would. Bomba, however, thought he was in heaven when Scarlet came back and gave him a huge hug, and squished his face into her tits.

“You should have seen it Bomba! Lex called me her mom! She and Liz were spectacular!”

Revy looked to her dad, and back to Lex, growing the happiest grin. Lex was a tad embarrassed. She had to endure Scarlet gushing about them while her sister stayed with her boyfriend, treating his wounds. “It wasn’t a big deal or anything.”

Revy slapped Lex’s back lightly. “Mom says you and Liz saved everyone’s lives. You did a great job, sis~”

"Aye, I'm sure the lassies were doing their best, though me thinks seeing you in action would have been hot as fuck---" Bomba's words were muffled by Rat.

"Bomba, no cursing in front of the wee ones." Rat told the first mate with a huff. "You know a-better than that."

"Iphms hm demm!"

"What?"

Bomba removed Rat's hand from his mouth.

"I said, 'it's the truth!'"

Scarlet set Bomba down, and gave him a kiss. "Mojo and Juju almost died. Same goes for Halvar. Someone of your size being drained of blood would most likely not have made it. I'm glad you stayed safe on the ship."

Lex looked to Corsaire, who was reading over the book that held all kind of information. Not just on Adda, but on the Kikai Kingdom's military operations, Danjur sail routes, the biggest names of slave traders and their practices in Labyrmma and Al-Daida, and even the most value of navy officers families in case they were taken for ransom, including Corsaire's own. She cleared her throat to get his attention. "We did good, right?"

"I don't know, you see me produce ten times the blood of a normal man when me's very excited in the great down under---HMPH!" Rat covered Bomba's mouth again, and then smaller man nipped at his friend's hand. "Damn it, Rat! Stop that! The girls are old enough and know what sex is!"

"Keep your naughty thoughts to ye self when around the wee ones."

"... oooh, so you're saying me should dirty talk Scarlet in the bedroom?"

"Good water spirit, help us." Rat muttered under his breath.

Corsaire was so deeply into the book that he almost did not hear Lex.

"Oh? What? Oh! Yes, you and your sister did very well." Corsaire looked up from the book to Lex. "You need to rest though. Facing Adda is not going to be easy for either of you."

"I want to know your plan. Are we facing her alone?"

"Adda has the Wind Waker." Corsaire shut the book for a moment. "Our first objective is to get that out of her hands or else, she has the larger advantage. True, the sails that I collected are fast, but I don't know how they will fair against the Wind Waker. It's wind versus speed in our case. I have the Danjuran and Hylian navy heading to the location as well, but will not enter until they see my ship."

Lex gave a silent nod. Her somberness was joined by Scarlet's own. The door was arriving closer and closer that they'd face Adda. Scarlet walked towards the captain, her heavy heart bringing weight to every step she took. "If we're lucky, we can catch her off guard. Captain Corsaire, but if I may have your word on something. Most of the Gerudo on that island aren't fighters. If we give Adda a little time so see us coming, she should be able to evacuate my tribe underground. I just ask we don't bomb the island."

"Aye, Scarlet, we don't kill innocents." Corsaire stood from his seat and put a hand on her shoulder. "We're not going to harm anyone as long as they don't try to harm us. You have my word on that."

"Thank you. When all this is over, they might need some guidance."

"Guidance?" Corsaire repeated. "What do you mean, Scarlet?"

"If Adda isn't there anymore, and you don't want them to seek revenge..." Scarlet took a sigh, having time to think about this. She looked at Revy and Rat, as well as Lex, and even glanced at Bomba. This might hurt them, but it was on her mind. "...they'll need a strong role model to lead them to good lives and set up a new system to govern themselves. A least for a while."

"... you want to stay on the island."

"I think it's what I need to do for a while."

Revy stood a little fast. "Mom? Are you serious?"

"It's your decision, Scarlet." Corsaire told her. "Like I said, we will not harm the innocents. Though, if Adda has hurt Seer in any way," His metal fingers curled into a fist. "I'll kill her myself."

Scarlet didn't say anything. She didn't want to argue. Revy walked towards her, taking her hands. "Mom. I'm sure that we can have someone else govern. You got a family back home."

Scarlet pushed the hair out of Revy's eyes, giving a light smile. "It's something I need to think about. And it wouldn't be too long if I did."

"You promise you'll take the time to think of both sides? I'm sure Bomba would love to move back with use to Uskar if it meant being with you."

Scarlet gave a light laugh. "Now that's not fair. Using manipulation. Mousa teach you that?"

"Hey!" Rat crossed his arms. "Manipulation? She learned that all on her own."

"Either way, we'll have someone take care of your affairs in Uskar if you do decide to stay on the island after the battle."

"I taught her that." Lex said, with a perfectly proud smile.

Scarlet shook her head, and gave Revy a hug. "Let's just get through this all first."

Liz finished her nap with Halvar. Her next step was getting him clean. Taking him to the shower, he wasn't sure what the purpose was, until she started to taking his bloody clothes off. "Hold still, I need to give you a bath."

"Ow, ow, ow..." Halvar tried to keep his winces to the minimum. He healed faster than the usual human because he was a Direnor, but that did not mean that pain was not present. Groaning, the young prince gave a small chuckle. "You know... I envisioned you taking off my clothes a little differently."

Liz felt her cheeks flush, so she started by spraying him with cold water. "You want to stay warm smart guy?"

"YIP!" Halvar yelped when the cold water hit him. "Okay, okay, okay!" The fox pouted at her.

Liz switched to hot water and started to sponge his wounds, and than working on his furry tail. "You made me worried sick. I thought that madman killed you for sure."

"Direnors are resilient, Liz, I'll be all right." Halvar purred slightly as the water turned warm. "I'm sorry that I worried you."

"I had to save your cute little ass." Liz scrubbed harder with the sponge, really cleaning out the blood stains in Halvar's tail.

"I have fought Frost Ones, monsters of the ice, and trained against other Direnors, but I guess I'm not that good against magic."

"Well, I sure turned up the heat against that bastard. No one hurts my Halvar."

"Hrm, you looked very ravishing doing so as well." Halvar continued to purr softly as Liz rubbed his tail and his skin. "You know, I have a good idea I think you might like."

"What's that?"

Without warning, Halvar pulled Liz into the shower with a grin.

"You in here with me."

Liz gasped as she became soaked. Her hair became a mess and her clothes got so wet, Halvar could see her nipples bleed through her tank top. The Gerudo officer gasped as her lover had the balls to pull that off. "I'm soaking wet! You naughty man."

"Only on your skin, my beautiful lady." Halvar nibbled on her ear lobe. "I need to make you wet inside too, don't I?"

"Halvar..." Liz pressed her hands against his chest. Her lover had been so, so patient with her. But they both knew that they were coming closer and closer to a beautiful moment of passion. "We can't have sex on the shi-AH!" The Gerudo gave a yip as Halvar nibbled her ear.

"Heh, ever heard the saying of 'what he don't know, won't hurt him'?" Halvar nuzzled her neck.

"Halvar. I.... I want you. Forgetting all the teasing my sister does... I do want to know what sex is like. With you... because you've made me trust you with the fact that you could never hurt me." Before Halvar could pounce her, she held a firm hand on him. "But I respect my Uncle. I don't want to be kicked off the mission. I need to face my mother."

"... I understand." Halvar pulled his nose away from her neck, her sweet scent getting the best of his urges. "You have to stop playing with my tail like that, though, because um..." He cleared his throat. "It's almost like a... 'happy trigger' if you know what I mean."

Liz let go of his tail. "I'm sorry. I'm... I'm scared Halvar. I'm scared about how this is going to go down. I want Adda to pay for abandoning me. But I want her to answer every question I have for her. She needs to give me the time. I won't be denied. I can't be denied."

"Hey, hey," Halvar pulled her closer, having her forehead against his. "Sometimes life won't give you all the answers, and other times, you wish you didn't know what you did. It's a strange thing." His blue eyes looked at her gold ones. "I don't know how it's going to go down either, but... does it make you feel better knowing I'm here?"

"It does. I love you. I don't say that often enough to you."

"I love you too, Elizabeth." Halvar smiled at her. "Listen, I'll be here no matter what, okay? Foxes are stubborn that way, you know. Keep trying and trying and trying, until success. I guess I'm just a bit more patient than some foxes because, well..." He turned slightly red. "I waited on you a long while, didn't I?"

"You have. And I promise, when we make it through this, and we get off this boat, you're gonna rock my world you beautiful fox." Liz gripped Halvar and gave him a deep kiss, letting the shower pelt them.

Adda starred in disbelief around the table of pirate captains. Her capo’s had gathered at her word. They dared not question her any longer. They saw how dangerous she could be seven years ago when she brutally executed two captains who dared wish to abandon her rule. She was currently over the battered body of a messenger, the last surviving member of King Crimson’s crew.

“I don’t want you to be alarmed. This piece of shit was a coward. He told me how he abandoned his Capo. Now, we all know what we do to cowards, don’t we.”

The other captains nodded, agreeing with Adda. She dropped a bloody bat and put both her hands on the table. “Now I have sources telling me, that a massive navy is coming here. All because King Crimson couldn’t keep things together. In his death, he’s fucked things up for us. But things aren’t impossible to fix. We’re the richest, biggest brotherhood of pirates in the world. We control the ocean. We control whole islands. Nobody fucks with us.”

She slammed her hand on the table, startling a few. “WHO FUCKS WITH US?!”

“No one!” The captains shouted back.

“That’s fucking right. Now, I want whatever scouts you can muster to bring as many men and ships here as you can. We got cannons. We got mercenaries. We got the absolute firepower to tear these fucks apart! Do you here me?! Once this is over, no one can stop us from taking more wealth! NO ONE WILL FUCK WITH US!!! NOW GO!!!”

The other captains rushed out, and Adda turned heel, walking back to Seer. She got a line of cocaine and put it on their table. King Crimson’s death was getting to here. The navies of Hyrule and Danjur finally found her island home. They must have. That Lorleidian fucker was one of the few who knew how to find her. He could find a needle dropped in the ocean, so if that bastard Corsiare had his book of secrets, than he certainly could find her. Relax. She had to relax.

Seer's senses were as keen as ever and he smelled the drugs. It made him feel sick to his stomach. Back in his days at the brothel, there was no telling what those slave masters gave to him. Opium was usually the drug which calmed him most, but he did recall some cocaine and possibly some heroin. In a twisted sense of humor, Seer used to call it the 'high of the day'.

"Adda..." Seer tried to keep his voice from shaking or sounding uneasy. "Do you... really need to do those drugs? It's dangerous."

Adda almost never used drugs. And she never did them around Seer before. She snorted a line and looked back to him, shaking her head. "F-FUCK!" She peered at him, like he was unpleasant fart in the wind. "My whole life is dangerous. My new slogan. Let's. Get. Dangerous."

"Adda, that stuff is addictive." Seer frowned at her attitude. "I... was an addict for years. Please don't go down that road."

"WHY NOT!" She turned on him, her emotions riling up. "It's making me feel ALIVE! And god knows how long I have to be, with your little bitch ass, fucking swine squealing cunt Captain Corsaire arriving soon. He wants my head on his wall! He's bringing the fucking navy, because he killed King Crimson. More like peasant maroon! I trusted that dickhead with this location, with the infrastructure of booking and secrets. And Corsaire blew him the fuck up! I have word that the navies of Hyrule and Danjur are coming here. HERE SEER!"

"... Captain Corsaire won't hurt your people, Adda." Seer kept his head, not wanting to rile her up further than she already was. "The navy won't either as long as they don't attack them. If you handle this with a peaceful manner, then nothing will happen."

"Oh right. I can just tell him to fuck off and he'll look past that he sees me as a criminal. What the fuck kind of peace do you think is coming out of this? Huh? HUH?!" Adda gave him a push. She leaned down to take another shot of cocaine.

"You are a criminal, but that doesn't mean Corsaire isn't without mercy." Seer tried to reason with her. "Think of your people. If they attack, you're not going to win. Not with the Hylian and Danjuran navy at his back." At the shove, he furrowed his brows, his sensitive ears hearing her move to take another hit. Knocking all the powder off the table into the floor, Seer growled at her. "Do you want the twins to see you as a doped up druggie mother?!"

"I'm not a fucking druggie!" Adda scowled at him. "And now you ruined the fucking coke you cunt! Not gonna lap it off the ground." She paced the room, not calm and now drugged up as well. "You want me dead. He wants me dead. I've never had the chance to be a mom because I have the stress of being a fucking Queen who wanted to save and rule the sea. Fucking Onsluaght making me go to war. Fucking Seth for abandoning my children. AND YOU!" Adda turned on Seer, grabbing a fistful of cocaine, dangerously waving it around Seer. "Fucking you for never loving me. You piece of shit. You colossal waste of my time. You've never supported me! You manipulate me! Belittle me!"

"You're turning into one!" Seer argued. "Corsaire won't kill you as long as you hand me over! If you're afraid of being captured, then run! Just let me go and they might forget about the whole thing! Stay here and no more pirating! Don't risk getting killed!" When she started shouting at him, he yelled back. "I did love you for a time, but you broke my heart when you abandoned the girls and then I found out they weren't mine! You're the piece of sh---"

The man could have kept his wits about him if it was not for the cocaine. Seer could smell the drugs and panicked. It was an instant fight or flight response. His facial expression said it all. Without thinking twice, he punched Adda in the face and ran for the door. He didn't even bother discarding his clothes before seeking refuge in the water.

Adda held her face, and with her emotions out of wack, she started to cry. "FUCK YOU SEER! FUCK YOU!" Adda grabbed her rifle and took aim. Another change, normally she wouldn't shoot him, but do to that punch he threw, and the drug fueled high, she shot Seer in the leg as he was ten meters away from the water.

She slowly took her time to get to the beach and drag him by the hair to a bunker. "Belittle me again. Punch me again. And I will shower cocaine on you."

"GAH!!!" Seer screamed when the bullet struck his leg. Grimacing, he held the bullet wound, trying to stop the flow of blood. When Adda started to drag him by the hair, he actually snarled. If she was going to fight Corsaire, it would be better to end it now. The lives of his crew, his daughters, the innocents here were at stake. Seer did not want anyone to get hurt. A leg for a leg, he thought, as his sharp teeth grew in his mouth... and he clamped down. Hard.

Adda screamed. And with that bite, she kicked him, driving her foot down on his temple. "BASTARD!"

Despite the pain, Seer still held on as tight as he could. It took a lot to knock him out unless it was drugs. So many years in the brothel, so much pain and despite, he had a high tolerance for it. He had to immobilize her somehow, someway. His hands held onto her belt so she could not get away. Despite the bullet in his leg, Seer was able to get to his knees and tried to pull Adda toward the water.

Adda fell down, terrified of being ripped apart. "Let go! LET GO OF ME SEER!"

"RRRRRRRR!!!" Seer's transformation was becoming more apparent. Even his voice was distorted, growls coming forth from his mouth. "You have kept me captive, so now I will keep you under the waves. They will hold you, just as you've held me."

Adda knew that she was left no choice. Taking her revolver, she fired a shot point blank into the top of Seer's head. She held a tiny bit of hope that he was tough enough to take it and keep his stupid little brain in tact, but not enough to keep standing for the next hour.

"ARGH!" Seer screamed and released her leg with his teeth. If he was not partly transformed with thicker bones, it would have killed him. At least with the rushing adrenaline, he was able to apply the old concept of 'mind over body'. He hobbled his way to the water, diving beneath the waves. Once the transformation was complete, Seer rested in the deepest area he could swim to recover.

"You... piece of shit. Wanker. Go away. Better negotiating that way." Adda dragged herself up the beach. Fine. He could swim about. Maybe even away when Corsaire arrived. The Pirate Queen looked back to the ocean, and she collapsed against in her bed alone. She could deal with her very own apocalypse in the making in the morning.

Bakura felt... empty. He didn't expect to, but he did. Without the constant mental guard against Seth needed any longer, he felt a void. There was all this peace he didn't know what to do with. His mind tried to focus on the mission at hand. He had so much space to think now. Today was the day. He noticed other naval ships gathering. Very soon, they'd come face to face with Adda again.

Walking to the bridge, he checked on his gear as he waved Corsaire over. "Captain. How are you feeling?"

"Anxious." Captain Corsaire looked at the horizon. The destination was close. He took a sharp inhale. "I'm worried that Adda might have gotten news of us and hurt Seer. Or killed him. To spite me."

"What if she.... disposed of Seer. One way or another years ago?"

"Then she'll never see the inside of a cell." Corsaire's voice was cold and angry. "I'll kill her."

"And if she has let him live this entire time?"

"If Seer is alive and unharmed, then I'll reconsider." Corsaire took his original place back at the wheel to guide the ship. "I won't hurt any innocents, but she needs to hand over Seer without a fight or else."

"Well, I know you didn't bring this navy for just one man." Bakura closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He knew how things would play out. With a smile, he gestured at his clothing. It was much whiter, cleaner in design. "Do you like it? Thought it worked better with my mental space now."

"No... I brought it because I know Adda, more than likely, will fight." Corsaire chuckled at Bakura's little flare of fashion. "It suits you well."

"Thank you. It's..." Bakura made a twirl of his hand around his head. "Some getting used to."

"I have one suggestion," Corsaire took off the bandanna from around his neck. He always wore an extra one in case one of his men needed it. Tying it around Bakura's head, he then said, "There."

"It's like having an evil brother for so long. Now he's gone and I don't know if I miss him or if I'm relieved. I don't suppose you know what I'm talking-" Bakura paused as Corsaire put the bandana around his head. "Why are you giving me this?"

"Heh, I had a brother too, you know. Younger, more ambitious, and... a slight sociopath." Corsaire told Bakura as he fixed the ends of the bandanna a bit more straight. "Gharhad was willing to sacrifice his moral grounds in exchange for money. Trafficked drugs, slaves, killed innocents, raped women... he was killed by the Lorleidian queen years before I met my wife for raping her sister." He admitted. "Yes, I do miss him, but I missed the man he used to be, not the one he became." Then he explained. "Well, all members of my crew have one. It's about time you did."

"I... I don't know if I was Seth. Or if Seth was someone else. I can't help but wonder if its my fault he took on all my hatred. All my rage. If he had a separate soul... than I hope he has peace. Even for a bloodthirsty psychopath." Bakura felt the headband and gave a bow. "Thank you Captain."

The crew started to gather on the deck as a thick layer of fog rolled in. They had arrived at the barrier. Revy gave Lex and Liz a firm smile. "Listen. No matter what happens, I'll look after you two."

Liz gave a worried look. "Don't do anything stupid. You have promise that you won't take any hits for us again."

"Well, I'm not sure about-"

"Promise us."

Revy gripped her sword handle, and gave a tiny nod. "Ok. I promise."

Her sword hand was slightly shaking. She was worried about dying on this mission. About leaving others behind. Looking to Halvar, she gave a slight worried smile. "Hey Halver. I know that Lex has guys waiting for her, and you got Liz. I don't suppose you heard about anyone waiting for me back home have you?"

"I can think of a few people who admire the lovely Revy." Halvar assured his friend. "Though they're right, you know. You don't need to play hero this time. Liz and Lex have their magic to help them, and you need to focus on keeping yourself safe. There's going to be a lot going on during this battle. We can watch out for each other, but most importantly, watch out for yourself."

"He's right," Rat told his daughter. "So you be careful."

"I will be careful. Trust me." They watched as two ships full of magicians from Hyrule started to dispel the barrier.

Adda was pacing her runway. At the edge of her island, she constructed an artificial metal bridge for ships and blimps to dock at, as well as artillery cannons for defense. Her armada of pirates were stationed around the island. The perfect barrier that surrounded her island started to flicker, breaking the illusion of peace. She had run out of time. Taking the Wind Waker, she needed her hostage. With a grin, she had one of her men track Seer's sent, and with the flick of her wrist, she cast a melody. A torrent of water cast Seer outwards from the water, and as he was shot from the ocean, Adda fluttered his whale body onto the bride with a hyper strong current of air. "Change back. Unless you want to have all your blubbery ears go ballistic when I play my next beat."

Seer was growling furiously in his whale form. He tried to bob back over to the water but Adda was not having it. The Direnor even tried snapping at her, but still the wind kept him away. So, he was forced to change back into his usual form.

"What?" Seer spat. "What now?"

"How's that leg?" Her own leg still had his bite marks clearly visible.

"What do you care?"

"Pick him up." Two Iron Knuckles in red armour hogtied Seer into chains. They made sure it would hurt if he tried to transform, as the shackles had tiny spikes. They'd dig in if he grew bigger. Adda grabbed Seer's cheeks and squeezed them with one hand, like he was a naughty child. "Cheer up sunshine. The day we've been waiting for has finally arrived." She motioned the two iron knuckles to hold Seer closely.

In a surprise move, Adda flicked the Wind Waker, and dropped the barrier, saving Corsaire half an hour. Her platform was five stories higher than any regular ship. "Come on. Bring my girls here...."

"...?! What?!" Seer nearly lunged forward at Adda, but the two Iron Knuckles held him back. "Elizabeth and Alexandria?! They're here?!"

Adda walked to the edge of the bridge, and taking out a telescope, watched Corsaire's ship in the distance, along with a large navy of her enemies. "I wonder what he's thinking. How he should have taken the kiss with me seriously? Oh I bet he's pissed. Well, tough. Now where are my girls. Get closer so I can see them."

"... he's probably thinking about putting a bullet between your eyes." Seer said bluntly. "If he has the navy behind him, and I know he does cause I can sense the ships, then you better just do what he says. Wind Waker or not... I sense magic with him."

"I have a legion."

One of her Gerudo pirates ran to Adda, a tinge of fear in her voice. "My Captain. The other ships are requesting your orders."

"Don't fire until they fire. They launch one flare, decimate them. But keep our hands off the trigger for now."

"Understood."

As Adda looked back, she noticed how fast Corsaire's ship was traveling towards her. Taking a look at his sails, she shook her head in disbelief. "Damn. He got all the magic sails."

Seer snickered when Adda mentioned the sails. Years ago, Corsaire mentioned he would like to collect all of the remaining sails. Of course, the Direnor never thought he'd do it once he became a family man. Maybe he gathered them all to combat Adda.

"Speed versus the wind. How interesting." The Direnor had an amused smirk on his face. "The Sea Witch is an old ship, but be warned, Adda. You've never seen her in action. Corsaire built that ship himself. It's never lost a battle."

"Yeah. As long as he doesn't do anything stupid, he can keep his ship." Adda peered through with her telescope, and she saw Bakura was doing the exact same thing to her. Both dropped their scopes, looking off in the closing distance at each other with their own eyes. Adda's wit in her voice dropped. "Bakura..."

"What I meant was, the Sea Witch is called that for a reason---what?!" Seer perked up when he heard Bakura was on the ship. "Oh, thank the goddesses and gods, he's looking after the girls."

Adda looked again to see her daughters. They were looking at her. Scanning the rest of the ship, she saw Corsaire's original crew, as well as Scarlet. It hurt Adda to see her old friend here. "Looks like everyone you know is here Seer. One big family reunion."

The Gerudo Queen closed the scope, and taking out the Wind Waker, flicked it in a horizontal motion. She was conducting the air to give her perfect clear communication to Corsaire for when she yelled down.

Everyone on the boat now had a clear view of Adda, but not yet Seer. The tension filled everyone as they sailed next to the battle bridge.

"Cap'n," Rat stood beside of Corsaire. "You think we's going to be able to get through dis without blood?"

"That's up to Adda," Corsaire held the wheel steady. "If she has hurt Seer in any way... or if she killed him... she's not leaving this place alive."

"... I understand, cap'n."

"Remember our motto?"

"Aye, cap'n." Rat repeated the words that held their crew together. "No cause justifies the torment of innocents."

"Aye." Corsaire told him. "Get ready."

Adda raised her hands in a grand gesture. "Twenty years Captain Corsaire! Been a long time, hasn't it!"

"Not long enough." Corsaire replied with a frown. "I'm not here for idle talk or pleasantries, Adda. Where is Seer?"

Adda smiled, tilting her head. "You really want to know? I suppose it is why you came here. No point in teasing you any longer. Don't mind the chains. Just for show. Seer's a slippery son of a bitch." The Gerudo captain motioned for her two ironed guards to drag Seer into view. Their grip on him was absolute.

"Seer..." Mojo breathed, feeling relief at seeing his old brother-in-arms. "He's okay... and he grew a beard!"

"He's alive, cap'n." Juju whispered to Corsaire. "Not hurt, from what me sees."

Corsaire did his best to show no reaction. It would only give Adda a twisted sense of pleasure. Yet, his grip on the wheel tightened.

"I do not wish to fight anymore than you do, Adda." Corsaire stated his intentions clearly. "I have orders from the Hylian Navy, the Danjuran Navy, and the kingdom of Labrynna to obliterate you. However, if you return Seer, then I will order the ships under my command to turn around and you will not see me again."

"HA! Do you know who the hell you're taking to? I'm the Red Queen of the Sea. You don't think I've acquired the firepower to sink every ship out there coming closer?"

"ADDA! You can stop this now!"

Adda was taken aback when Scarlet spoke to her, but she didn't show it. Her face was neutral as she looked Scarlet in the eyes. "I'm going to tell you this once. You do not have the right to speak to me that way. Not anymore. Now be silent Scarlet."

Scarlet closed her mouth, as if Adda's word was law. The Gerudo Captain shook her head. "No. I've worked too hard to listen to petty threats Corsaire. I want one thing. I'll even give you Seer for it."

Adda pointed to her twins. "Girls. Come here."

"Don't you dare!" Seer spoke up when he heard Adda's demand, thrashing in the hold of the Iron Knuckles. "You're not taking them! Bakura!!!" He shouted across the water. "Don't let her have them!!! She'll use me to get to them---" He was cut short by a punch from one of the Iron Knuckles.

Liz and Lex flinched as Seer was punched. They had waited so long to see him again. But another reason they traveled all this way, faced perilous danger, and given up so much of their lives to training was to confront Adda. Liz clenched her fist. This was their chance. "We accept Adda!"

"What?!" Corsaire turned and looked at the girls, mouth agape.

"WHAT?!" Rat nearly bellowed. "You can't do dat! You know how Adda plays these games! She'll find a way to trick you and keep Seer! Hold him captive to get you two to a-do what she wants!"

Groaning, Seer had a little blood run down his chin from a busted lip, yet he heard what Liz said.

"What are you doing?!"

Lex shouted up to Seer. "This is why we came here. Anyone one who's stupid to try and stop us can try." She raised an icy hand to Rat and Corsaire when they took a step towards them. Revy was terrified at her friends actions, thinking they were going mental. Adda, however, was ecstatic. "That's my girl..."

Liz took a deep breath. "We’re confronting here. Step aside."

"... no pressure, but don't screw up." Corsaire muttered under his breath. He then turned to Adda. "Your ship or mine?"

"Rather simple, climb up girls." Adda motioned some of her crew to throw down a trolley. Liz and Lex looked to everyone on the crew and smiled with reassurance. Climbing on the small trolley, before Corsaire could protest the unfairness, Adda had her girls pulled up. It took two minutes to carry them up, but once they arrived, Lex and Liz rushed Seer for a hug. Seven years of isolation from their father, now finally reunited. Adda allowed them to do so.

Due to the chains, Seer could not hug his girls, but so at ease when the twins wrapped their arms around him.

"Oh, my precious girls... by the spirits, you're both grown!" Seer kissed Lex's forehead and Liz's. He was trying his best not to get emotional, but his voice cracked. "I have so many questions, so much I want to know, but you two shouldn't be here. I don't want Adda manipulating you."

"I missed you Daddy." Lex kissed his cheeks back.

Liz nuzzled herself against Seer, and whispered so softly in his ear. "Trust us. We aren't leaving you again."

Adda slapped her hands together and rubbed them together. "Okay. A deal's a deal."

She gave a whistle, and before the girls could react, her Iron Knuckles took Seer and threw him over board next to the sea witch. Adda laughed as she threw the key to his shackles down towards Corsaire.

"SEER!!!" Corsaire threw off his hat and commanded. "Bomba!!! Take the wheel!!!"

"Aye, aye, cap'n!!!"

Luckily for Seer, he could hold his breath a long while. He sensed movement in the water and then felt arms around him. Captain? What was he doing in the water?! He had to command the ship! Corsaire fumbled with the chains before finally unlocking the lock. Pushing off the ocean floor, Corsaire helped to pull Seer to the surface.

"You bitch!!!" Corsaire bellowed from the water and spouted bitterly. "No wonder you couldn't hang onto the twins or your men! If this is what you do to those around you, then fuck you! Fuck your ship, fuck this so called title of queen of the seas! You're nothing but a dirty, lying, two-timing whore that not even the kraken itself would eat off the ocean floor!!!"

Adda flicked her Wind Waker, and a strong wind cut his voice off from reaching her. She looked at the girls, for the first time really looking at them. Liz and Lex looked so much like her, especially Liz. The girls felt the tension in the air, but all three were speechless, coming to terms with where they were in life.

Adda sighed, giving a faint smile, and found herself the first to speak. "My girls.... I've waited so long for this moment. The three of us. You’ve grown up wonderfully."

To her surprise, and even Liz's, Lex was the first to reply, rather bitterly in fact. "No. You don't get to do that mom. You don't."

"She's right Adda. What, in the past twenty years, makes you think that you deserve us."

Adda looked around, knowing this wouldn't be easy. She had to recollect her thoughts. "You don't think I didn't try? You don't think I don't know how to be a proper mother to you two? Do I look like some normal human being to you?"

"I wanted any mother in my life! What about that was so hard for you?" Lex spat through gritted teeth.

"So what, being a pirate meant so much to you?"

"I was thrust into this life. I was thrust into being a mother to you two. Than, I was thrust into a war. I wasn't going to raise you two in a bloody conflict. I had no idea Seer was going to take you both away from me!"

"So you decided to kidnap him?! To punish him?! Do you have any idea in that stupid head of yours how his disappearance affected us?!" Liz screamed towards Adda, her fury building.

"He hurt me. He stabbed me in my heart. Of course I had to punish him. He took me away from the two things I care about the most. That I've dedicated my life towards."

Lex shook her head. "What are you talking about mom?"

"All of this! The control. The riches. The power! I couldn't be a normal mother, so I built this society all for you two!" Adda looked pleading, her eyes tired, yet hopeful. "You two deserve the seas, and I wanted to give them to you. I wanted to give you the greatest gift I could to make up for my short comings. I know you two have the charm and power to rule. I give it to you willingly. Because I love you two."

Liz and Lex were dumbstruck. Adda had sacrificed so much happiness of herself and other beings, all for them. It was then both came to the realization of what they felt for her. Pity. Liz couldn't take it, and her face crumbled apart. "All these years... all this suffering. And for what? A grand prize. All we wanted was you mom. You as a mother in our lives."

Adda relinquished the hand she stretched out towards them, overwhelmed by rejection. She could see it in their faces. "Lex... Liz.... I did it all for you."

Lex shook her head, and she was the first to bring magic to her hands. "Mom. Please come with us. It's over. I can try to get you the help you need in prison."

"Girls... you're breaking my heart."

"You broke mine." Lex had tears falling down her face.

"... I tried to tell you so many times, Adda." Seer called to her from the water. "Why do you think I kept telling you, over and over, that you lost your chance? The girls don't care about a crown, or riches, or even power. All they wanted was someone to love them. They just wanted a normal mom. A mom."

Adda face looked like a sad madness filled her expression. She reached a hand towards the girls. Scarlet and Bakura were overwhelmed by shock. "She's going to give it up..."

"My girls... what.... what have I-

And perhaps Adda would have seen the light, if hell didn't break loose. Flying through the clouds on death's wings, Onslaught, Terror of the Sky and Sea, descended upon the navies of the free governments. This was the moment he was waiting for. His enemies didn't expect him, and with a blast of plasma, he tore apart the capital Danjur cruise ship. His crew of Aeralfos dropped bombs they carried, flying fast and hard against other ships. In retaliation, one of the Hyrule’s ships fired at Adda's bridge. The shot knocked Adda back, and sent the twins falling back into the water.

Just as Rat pulled Corsaire and Seer onto the Sea Witch, the bombs caused all the crew members to topple over onto the deck.

"WHAT THE EVER LIVING FUCKITY BALLS OF FIRE IS GOING ON?!?!" Bomba yelled as he climbed back to the wheel on Corsaire's ship, the ensuring blast having knocked the crew off their feet. "Acrobat! Release the sails!!!"

"She's attacking us!" Corsaire pointed to the dragon. "That thing is under her command---" He was cut short when one of the blows struck near Adda's ship.

"It's Onslaught." Seer told the captain, a look of panic in his eyes. "The girls! We need to the girls and get out of here!"

Adda had no idea that Onslaught attacked first, only seeing the shot from the enemy navy. Her crew pulled her to her feet. "Captain! Your orders!"

The Pirate Queen golden eyes burned, and she screamed out her command. "All ships! Kill the invaders! Get the villagers underground! And bring me Corsaire's head!"

Onslaught flew by, seeing Adda still held the Wind Waker. "All of our enemies are here."

"Spread my order."

"Of course." Onslaught flew around the legion of pirate ships. "Kill them all! Take no prisoners! And remember! HAVE FUN!!!"

#crossover #ridersoftheapocalypse #Parent Child issues #Captain Adda #Seer #Bakura Saibot #Corsaire #Rat #Scarlet #Liz and Lex #Revy #Bomba #Onslaught: Terror of the Sky and Sea #Gerudo #Big Battle Coming #Give your comments!

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