Everyone is working very hard to get the Founders Seek fixed and ready to sail but they begin to lose light, even though they have successfully repaired most of the ship's interior they'll have to wait for the morning to finish.
"Alright everyone lights out gets your nights rest we'll leave by first light tomorrow" as Captain Moed is commanding his crew they all went down to the lower deck and head into each other's respective rooms Semya having to sleep with both Sally and Narrow.
"You better not come near me Stowaway, or else" then Sally got onto one of the hammocks.
Narrow yawned "well good night Semya see you at first light" then Narrow also gets onto a hammock and soon Semya does as well. Trying to sleep peacefully through the night Semya couldn't tried himself out yet only thinking that at tomorrows first light he will have to go back into his home village the one he's first called his home but due to the villagers hating him. He couldn't bear the thought of letting them treat him like a monster again.
Then another though came into his mind "if they are going to call me a monster or a freak again then I better prepare myself" Semya quickly looks at Narrow and Sally to see if they are still awake, but thankfully they are fast asleep, heavy sleepers due to the constant rocking from the waves hitting the ship. Knowing they are asleep, Semya carefully got off the hammock he was at least trying to sleep on, as he lands onto the wooden floor trying not to make any sound that can be made from the bottom of his feet. Then he walked out of the room and tries to make his way towards the upper deck of the Founders Seek scouting to see if there are any pirates left to be on watch duty.
But there are no pirates in the upper deck in sight it was a peaceful sight to behold for someone like him witnessing the light dark sky shining upon the dark world in night "this is the perfect chance" being on the upper deck of the Founders Seek he can feel the cold night breeze flowing through every part of his body but then something else happened when the moon light rose above the skies Semya notice and took a glance at the moon he sees his right grotesque arm shows marking Semya can only think of a few moments that these marking has shown before. Since he was five years old, then eleven years old, then eighteen, and finally twenty two years old "always to see old friend" Semya looking up towards the moon, then raising his hand to the water as he once did before earlier but feels exhausted he still want to use his newly discovered abilities from his right arm.
But then from the distance Semya took a glance at a masked figure lurking in the shadows trying to make his way towards the Founders Seek Semya couldn't think but only to hide getting the thought of the quickly climb to the top of the crow's nest but couldn't without a rope then suddenly looking at his arm he remembered that it has a strong grip that saved him once from almost falling from the bowsprit. Trying it without hesitation he attempts to climb the pole and to his surprise he has a good grip but before he can continue he sees a net of ladders connected.
"I've could have climb on those this whole time" Semya feeling a bit disappointed in himself, quickly made his way to the ladder and climbs it fast as possible then making his way to the crow's nest he sees another ladder, without hesitation he climbs it and successfully makes his way on top of the crow's nest. Feeling safe from the unknown figure he then tries to take a quick glance at where the stranger is at, looking onto the deck first but he doesn't see it anywhere until he tries to look down from the crow's nest and sees the stranger climbing the net ladder and making his on top of the crow's nest.
Frightened trying to look around his surroundings trying to make an escape plan and sees an untangled rope seems loose enough to swing down back onto the main deck "are you serious" trying to think of another way to escape the masked figure.
But this is his only choice "I'm going to regret this later" grabbing onto the loose rope he took the chance to swing all the way down feeling the full force of swinging around the pull till he makes his way down back on the deck and looks up to see the masked figure is looking right at him with a death stare then jumping off from the crow's nest and lands perfectly back onto the main deck on Founders Seek "are you kidding me?!"
Then the masked figure pulls out a sword, with nowhere for Semya to escape he is forced to to fight but without a weapon to use he decides to use his right arm as his weapon. Waiting for the masked figure to charge at him he prepares a fighting stance, then suddenly the masked figure stops and unsheathed their sword away from Semya, but was left confused as for a moment he was fighting for his life. But the masked figure somehow spared him out of pity or respect, Semya doesn't understand their true intentions.
Then the masked figure started to speak "impressive, not only you showed great courage in confronting me, and swing down from the crow's nest without fear"
"Who are you and why are you here? We're out of enemy sight so how did you find us?"
"That can be answered in many different ways, but I am only an ordinary wanderer exploring the seas looking for my family"
"oh... i'm sorry to hear that I didn't mean to act this rash"
Then slowly they takes of they're mask and reveal their face to Semya "I may have lived in this world for many centuries, and yet I still find people who resemble the ones who I call family"
Semya's eyes suddenly widened by the familiar sight of the masked figure's face "wait those yellow eyes and silver hair. It can't be your the Dragon Keeper"
The Dragon Keeper smirked "that's nothing but an old name to me now please call me Zeal"
"How did you know I was here?"
"It was your dragon arm"
"My dragon arm, what do you mean?"
Then the Dragon Keeper pointed at Semya's arm "when you activate your markings it was like a signal for me to follow" then Semya took a quick glance at his arm "don't worry I'll soon teach what you're capable of soon enough. But for now I need to head out"
"Why, you just got here, do you have to leave so soon?"
"It's what I said before, I'm still looking for my family, but in time I will come by once in a while to see how your doing, and don't worry about me, I can blend in pretty well"
Then the Dragon Keeper puts on his mask and leaves Semya leaping so hard and quietly he did not wake a single crew member before heading towards the horizon ahead. And Semya is still looking where the Dragon Keeper leaped from before heading back down to the lower deck and going to his room then sleeping through the remaining night till next light.
(End of chapter 6)