Emma looked at Noah with a nervous expression.
"Are you really planning on taking on the Four Emperors?"
Noah nodded without hesitation.
"I am."
Emma blinked.
"You know they're the strongest pirates in the world, right?"
"I know."
"And you're still serious?"
Noah smiled.
"I've never been more serious."
Emma rubbed her forehead.
"Sometimes I really wonder what's going on inside your head."
Nyx laughed. She stretched her arms before turning toward the cabin.
"Let's worry about that later. We should get some rest."
She looked back at Emma.
"Oh, and Airi will be sleeping with me from now on."
Emma raised an eyebrow.
"Huh?"
Nyx smiled.
"Goodnight, you two."
Before Emma could say anything else, Nyx went inside.
Emma sighed.
"She always leaves before anyone can question her."
Noah chuckled.
"That's Nyx."
The two climbed down from the railing and headed inside.
The Next Morning...
Noah slowly opened his eyes.
"...Morning already?" He groaned.
Click.
His eyes widened.
A gun was pointed directly at his face.
"Don't move."
Noah stayed completely still.
Several strangers stood around his bed.
One of them smirked.
"You guys really need better security."
Another pirate laughed.
"To think the king sent us to capture these losers."
Noah glanced around the room.
There were at least six of them.
Every exit was blocked.
[Noah's Thoughts]-"How did they get in?.More importantly...How did I not sense their presence?"
Slowly...
Noah reached toward his sword.
Before he could touch it a blade rested against his neck.
"I wouldn't do that."
Another pirate grinned.
"One move..."
"And your head rolls."
Noah smiled.
"You guys talk too much."
The pirates frowned.
"What?"
BLIP! ⚡
Noah vanished.
The pirates' eyes widened.
"Where did he go?!"
A voice came from behind them.
"Right here."
One pirate turned around.
BAM!
Noah punched him across the room.
Another pirate swung his sword.
Noah dodged.
The sword sliced the bed in half.
"My bed!" Noah shouted.
"Do you know how comfortable that was?!"
The pirates stared at him.
"That's what you're worried about?!"
Noah grabbed his sword.
"Now I'm annoyed."
BLIP⚡️!
He disappeared again.
One pirate screamed.
"He's behind us!"
"No!"
"Above us!"
"No, he's"
CRASH!
Noah kicked one of the men through the ceiling.
The remaining pirates panicked.
"What kind of monster is this?!"
Noah dashed out of the room.
[Noah's Thoughts]- "Where is everyone?.Even if they managed to capture Emma and the others, there's no way they're capturing Nyx."
Noah sprinted across the deck.
Everything was silent.
A voice echoed from behind him.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Noah turned.
Before he could react.
STAB!!
A sword pierced straight through his stomach.
"AAAAAHHHH!"Noah screamed.
His eyes flew open.
He sat upright in bed, breathing heavily.
"Huff..."
"Huff..."
Sweat covered his face.
His heart pounded so hard it felt like it would burst.
He quickly looked down.
His stomach was unharmed.
"No wound..."
"It was only a dream."
He let out a long sigh.
"I haven't had a nightmare like that in years."
Suddenly.
BANG!
His bedroom door burst open.
Alice and Amy rushed inside.
"Noah!"
"Are you alright?"
"We heard you screaming!"
Noah looked at them for a moment before laughing nervously.
"I'm okay...I just had a bad dream."
Amy crossed her arms.
"You scared us."
Alice nodded.
"We thought someone attacked you."
Noah rubbed the back of his head.
"Sorry about that."
He glanced toward the window.
"What time is it?"
Amy answered.
"It's 8:41."
Noah stretched.
"I guess I overslept."
Alice smiled.
"Come on, everyone's waiting."
"I'm getting up." Noah replied.
Noah climbed out of bed, as he walked past Alice she suddenly draw her sword and stab him.
STAB!!
The blade pierced Noah's stomach.
His eyes widened.
"W-What the hell...?"
Alice simply smiled.
Blood dripped onto the floor. Everything around him became dark.
Noah's eyes snapped open. He was back in bed.
"Huff..."
"Huff..."
He looked around the room.Nobody was there.
Noah slowly placed a hand over his face.
"...What the hell is going on?"