CHAPTER 8
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CHAPTER 8
Mission: Keep the Captain's Secret a Secret
GREY ABRUPTLY MOVE away the cup of hot tea. If he can have a choice, he will have a cup of coffee that morning. Maybe a mug too. He was not used to drink tea.
Men, from the group who rooted for him yesterday came to sit with him.
"Good morning! How was yesterday?"
"Not good, " he answered and bite on the soft milky bread.
"Told ya. No one ever passed Aisel's training the first day," the man in beard stated.
Speaking of Aisel, he moved his eyes around and found the sadist brat on the line where they could get food. She was also talking to the other men lined up.
His eyes couldn't see the figure he was looking for.
"Did you perhaps saw Captain Amber? " he asked.
"The Captain?" said the man with no hair. "He is always late."
"Late?"
His forehead curled in confusion. Why is he late? When in the first place, he should be the role model of these men. He thought he was that responsible.
"Yeah ," they answered.
But the man in beard moved closer and began whispering. "Did you perhaps knew the rumor about the captain? "
"What about it?" he asked, obviously very interested.
"He never sleeps at our quarter. Though you see him every night laying down on his bed. He would always get up sneaking. Do you know where he goes? "
"Where?"
"To find some entertainment," he answered grinning. "You know what I mean. A hardworking man would always want some extra time to seek happiness. "
"And do you know exactly where he is every night?"
The man grinned. "You perhaps interested going to an entertainment house?"
So they really don't know that the captain was staying on a cave?
"Anyone going to the cabaret ? "
They almost jumped on their seats upon hearing the Captain's voice behind them. They could feel a heavy aura it emits.
They all greeted the captain 'good morning'. While he left there staring at him.
"What's wrong with you? Your mouth's already full?" Amber asked him.
"No, Sir! I mean, good morning."
"Good morning, Captain Amby! " Aisel came to hug Amber.
He almost forgot this woman who was giving him a hard time on training.
Upon finishing their breakfast, they headed to their usual training ground.
That day, Amber as usual called for him.
"Today, we are going to lift weights. Sounds good, right? Well, this is really easy. That will be your task for today. You're just going to lift this. "
Amber held both her hands on the traditional dumbbells and lifted it up with no effort.
He smirked.A woman can lift it that easy?
The dumbbells looks bulky but the metal they use in making it must not be that heavy. He doesn't saw even a slight effort she exerted.
"That's easy. Can I now try it? " he asked.
Aisel smiled and let him to hold on the weights.
He bend down, hold onto it tightly, and lifted.
He tried once more but the weights did not even bulged. It made him smile like crazy like it was a joke. But it was really a joke to him.
How could a woman raise a weights that he can't even lifted even an inch?
He tried for one more time with all his might. But it felt like lifting a building. More like pulling a big tree from the soil.
He looked up to see Aisel smiling.
Damn! This sadist woman !
Afternoon came. Sun will soon set, yet he still haven't lifted the weights. His back is aching. Other squad members were already going to take their rest.
Today was another failed for Grey.
As usual, he went to the lake to wash himself before joining the 9ther men to dinner.
One by one, he took off his clothes. He slowly moved to the lake. He guess no one's using the lake for a bath. Because he knows they were heading to chase the waterfalls nearby. But he preffered here. Where it was peaceful and clean.
He submerge his body on the body of water. His eyes were closed as he was thinking if he should see the captain that evening.
Upon opening his eyes under water when he felt a slight wave of water.
He almost forgot that he was in the water that he breathed out of shock.
The captain is also submerged in the water with his eyes closed. Yes! It was the captain.
But what's hard to believe is the naked body he has. That is if " he " is the right way to address the captain.
The captain has a woman's body!
Fair, bumpy, and curvy. That's her body.
She is a she!
He suddenly felt himself out of breath. He even drank few water. That made him resurface.
The captain did the same. Her hair is wet. Her hands were embracing herself while her face is as red as a ripe tomato.
Her eyes were glaring in furious.
"I - - I did not - - " Actually, he doesn't know what he was about to say.
The captain attack him and pin him down to the shore.
He was locked and his face facing down the ground, with his arms twisted behind him.
Her strong legs pushed his back so he could no longer see her whole body. That is also for him not to make any more move.
"Did you saw it all?" her voice entaged in anger.
He can feel her warm from her body. He could feel the strong emotion she is feeling that time.
"Well, I never thought you're a woma - - ugh!"
She pressed her knees on his back way more making him groan.
"Did you do it on purpose?!" she asked once more.
"No! Stop ! It hurts. I did not mean any harm. It's just that it's already late. Aisel always dismissed me late in the afternoon. It takes a kilometer to get to the waterfalls. I just saw this lake yesterday. And I thought perhaps I could wash myself here. I swear I did not wish any harm."
"I'm already telling you this once. Say a word about this and I'll cut out your tongue," she said as she releases him slowly.
"Do not turn around yet. Don't you dare lay your perverted eyes on m - - "
He swiftly turned around to grab the captain, diving her into his arms. She was about to say a word but he moved his hand to zip her mouth.
"What are - - "
"If you really don't want to expose your secret, better not to speak any words," he whispered in a low serious tone.
"Oh! Here you are, Grey! " Dio shouted from behind. "I was asking your vice captain where could you be."
"Yo! Good thing you're here. Can you fetch me an extra pair of clothes. I forgot to get one," he said, slightly tilting his body.
He was too careful not to expose the woman he was embracing.
"Okay! You always forgot things, Grey, " he said before turning his back. "It's a good thing you always got my back."
When he could no longer hear Dio from behind, he looked down at the woman who was obviously feeling embarrassed of how they stood.
He wanted to stay that way so he can see the cute reaction on her face. But he knows that can't be.
How can women were so different from the modern world?
Gently, he let go of her and turn his back on her.
"You can now go. Before my cousin gets back," he said.
"Before I go, I want to ask why did you save me? You could just expose me that time, " she asked.
"I did not save you. I just kept your secret. You told me to keep it, right? "
But that wasn't his real intention. He did not mean to be a hero. He is a writer. Manipulating characters is his job.
He did that for his own benefit that he may be able to use in the future. He consider this thing as another ace that he could play when the time comes that he will need it.
Besides, he's really not the real Grey Vinyard in Enchantria.
He just have to keep his role until he returns to his real world.
- Writer
