piratejournal | [voice]

Alright.

[boy was he glad to see them when they arrived. Not just because he'd get to see Faye and the crew he loved, but because he was very dehydrated and hungry by then. He hadn't been able to get the attention of any of the people on the mainland to help him, he was too far for them to see or hear clearly. A fire would have worked, but the island was so small that any dead vegetation got blown or washed off of it...everything left was too green to set fire to]

[luckily there had at least been a few small trees for shade. Thash stood up from under them, moving slowly to the beach to watch theGilded Rose pull in close]

*Faye would have leapt out of the boat and ran to him, but Thash was sure the surrounding water was poisonous or something. Instead, she leaned over the edge of the ship, staring down at him. Her throat was too dry to shout out to him, so she just watched, pale and dizzy to see him again, and waited*

[the ship would likely run ashore if they got too close in it so Faye would probably have to take the little shore boat to him. He wanted more than anything to swim to the boat and climb in like he usually did, but that wasn't really an option. He'd tested the water every day he was there and it still hurt him. Without the dew present on the vegetation in the morning, he'd have had no moisture at all during his little stay on the island]

*But Faye wasn't the one who sent out the boat. Someone else did. She was still leaning over the edge of the ship, clinging on tightly. She was shaky, and felt very close to either crying or being sick. The various feelings going on inside her made her struggle to know what to say or do*

[well, one way or another he'd get onto the ship without touching the water. Once there he wanted to run to her but felt a little dizzy so it was more like a quick walk.]

Edited 2015-06-28 21:28 (UTC)

*When Thash was close enough, Faye was aware of her eyes filling with tears. She wanted to run to him but... he seemed weak, and now that she had him back she didn't want to hurt him. Still, when she got to him she squeezed him so hard that she was hurting herself*

[he was grateful for the hug, even if it did sort of hurt. He'd been kind of worried she'd slap him or scream at him. He hugged her back, tightly though not with as much strength as usual]

I missed you...

[the hug didn't really hurt his muscles, it was just his skin. She'd probably notice immediately it felt different. While it was normally sort of moist and soft except the scaly parts, it now felt very dry and stretched, like paper]

*The slapping would have to come later. She had thought about it but something about him seemed strange and different. Faye stepped back reluctantly, tears now on her cheeks*

...are you okay? You feel...different.

I just need water....something's wrong with the water around that island. Is there some in the galley?

[he usually kept a barrel of seawater in there for fish he caught, but seeing as how he hadn't been on the ship for a while, he couldn't be sure if it was there or not]

Yes. Sure. Of course.

*Faye stepped away from him quickly, and when she turned she quickly swiped the tears from her eyes. She kept her back to him as she led the way down to the galley*

[he followed her, feeling cruddy but not ignorant of how sad and tense she still seemed. He wanted to just pamper her and cheer her up...but that'd be hard to do while he felt so dry that a mere stretch might crack his skin enough to bleed]

[he followed her down to the galley, looking in the barrel...sure enough, it had seawater in it. This would have to do until they sailed to clean waters.]

Thanks Faye... Don't worry, in going to make my absence up to you. [he wiped at her still-moist cheek gently]

[As cruddy as he felt, he still managed to lift the barrel and take it up into the deck. He was moving it because he intended to dump it in himself and didn't want to make a mess in the galley]

*Faye tensed a little when he touched her cheek and she glanced away, still unable to hold his gaze. She did follow him back up on deck, but she took her time and when she got there she kept her distance.

Thash had been dead. It wasn't just that he was somewhere else...but that he'd died. And he'd said he missed her but she wondered how much he'd even noticed he'd been gone. It was all ao strange, and she didn't feel comfortable with it all at that moment*

[true, because the passage of time had seemed so quick to him, it probably hadn't had the same effect. The time he was dead had been strange and very disturbing, but he'd had plenty of time on that island to think about it and put it at the back of his mind so he could focus on her when he got back]

[once on the deck, he set the barrel down then tipped it so he could submerge his face and head in the water and take a good 'breath' of it to moisten his dry gills. Then he lifted the whole barrel and dumped it on his body. For a few seconds, he felt blissfully refreshed]

[then the pain started]

[it flared up very quickly in his throat and gills- an intense burning and stinging sensation. Than his whole body felt almost like it was on fire. He screamed hoarsely, grimacing. Then he started to cough as it felt like his throat and lungs might be starting to swell as they burned]

*At his screaming and his coughing, Faye froze completely, her eyes wide and terrified. She didn't move towards him, or try to run away, just stared, her body starting to shake gently*

What? What is it? What is it?

Th...this water...[he choked, falling to one knee] it's poisoned too...

[but it wasn't poisoned. Faye could even check what was spilled all over the deck if she wanted, and she'd find normal sea water. Yet his skin was breaking out and he was clearly in pain. He clung to the railing to prevent falling over completely, his breath coming in tense wheezes]

*Faye walked over to Thash, carefully, and reached down to touch and smell some of the water on the deck. She frowned as she stood beside him, reaching out to touch him, but not quite*

Thash there's...nothing wrong with the water. Just wait right there. Sit down.

*Faye rushed off, fighting back tears and swearing the whole time, then returned with a bottle of water and some pills*

Here, take these.

*She hoped antibiotics and some pain killers would do...something*

[he had difficulty swallowing the pills but eventually got them down thanks to the water. The antibiotic wouldn't really do anything, but the painkillers at least eased his discomfort until the symptoms eventually receded on their own. Thash was significantly worried by then though... Never had he had so much trouble with sea water. And how could the stuff in the barrel possibly have been 'poisoned' too?]

What's happening to me... [he looked at Faye a little helplessly, hoping that class she had taken would give her some insight to what was going on with his body. It itched... He had to try very hard to resist the urge to scratch himself all over]

*Faye could only hold his gaze for a moment before she had to look away. She couldn't stand seeing him look that way, especially not after everything that had happened recently*

I don't know... It's almost like you've had some kind of reaction to the water. But that doesn't make sense.

[it was disheartening she didn't know, but it sounded like she at least had some sort of idea. And no, a reaction to the water didn't make sense...but at least he hadn't reacted to the freshwater she'd given him for the pills. He'd be fine if he could just get to some freshwater sometime soon, then]

[he stood up slowly, perhaps feeling even worse than before, but at least his itchy skin was a little more moist. He was more concerned about her, and what she'd been through the last couple of weeks. Seeing this little incident with the water probably wasn't helping]

Are you okay?

Okay? You're asking if I'm okay?!

*Faye looked outraged at the thought. Now that he was standing and not so obviously in pain it was easier for her to get her feelings out. And there were a lot of them*

You DIED, Thash. You were killed. Then you're supposed to come back, but no... Stay away for nearly weeks, leaving me all depressed and guilty and hating everything! Do you have any idea how much I drank when you were gone? Then you come back and pull this stunt with the poisoned water and finally you ask me if I'm OKAY?!

Well, I'm not. I'm not okay one bit.

*She'd been getting gradually closer as she ranted, until eventually she was nearly standing on his toes and prodding her finger hard into his chest*

[of course most of that stuff wasn't his fault. But he didn't feel the need to say that because he knew she knew it. She just needed to express herself]

I know you've been through a lot, baby...and I'm sorry. It may not have seemed as king to me but I still missed you and wasn't happy about it...[he looked down a bit, then took her pointing hand in his hand]

Will you let me make it up to you? We are right next to an island that's great for relaxing...I think you could use some pampering.

*When he held her hand in his, Faye instantly fell against him, resting her head against his chest as she held herself close. Her shoulders shook as she began to cry, a steady stream but silent*

I just...don't want you to leave me. Not ever. I couldn't stand it.

[he felt her sadness seep into him and he sighed. He thought about what it would have been like if they were reversed and he'd spent two weeks without her, wondering if he'd ever see her again. It made him tear up a bit and he hugged her, holding her tightly close]

I don't want to leave you...ever

Then don't. We have to do everything we can to stay together. Whatever happens.

*Faye looked up at him again, her expression fiercely determined rather than upset. She blinked, aware that her mascara was probably smudged, but not caring*

Right?

Yes. Absolutely right.

[a conversation came to mind that he'd had with Marco...Marco had done sort of big plans for this world. He wasn't sure what, but it sounded like he was going to try to take people where they wanted to go if this world ended. Of course, Thash had asked to stay with Faye, wherever she went. It didn't matter where]

And now I've really got it in for Jones, keeping me away from you for so long...he's going to pay

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