Elemental Cats

The Representative left at the same time as Red Hook and Avian. Both leaders went back to their island to get their affairs in order, at least until it was time to settle what couldn't be done by a single crew. However, things like dividing the assets left by the Blue Lounge League of Pirates would probably be messy and most likely dealt with after the festivities.

Toz and the others headed straight for the Bunglehopper base and checked to make sure the treasury was intact. Strack attacks from the battle and debris had struck the mansions and the greenhouse, but the treasury itself was more than fine.

Most of the wreckage was stored away and was probably going to be used in future construction projects of Pirate Haven. Though, it was impossible to tell who had taken what and how much had ended up in the pockets of individuals or specific crews.

After almost everything was cleaned up and the city had been restored to some degree, the general festivities began. Pirate Haven had suffered many losses at the hands of the Starsling Kingdom's fleet, despite the overwhelming victory and many pirates lost their lives.

However, pirates were no strangers to death, and it didn't stop them from opening secret stashes of alcohol and food. Almost every pirate in Pirate Haven took part in the festivities and celebrations.

Unfortunately for some, they had a bunch of annoying responsibilities that wouldn't let them relax and take the necessary amount of days off.

Toz didn't mind not joining the party since he was satisfied with only watching every pirate stroll around town and exchanging drinks and shouts of happiness without caring about what crew anyone belonged to or whatever past grudges they had.

There's no brother like a brother in arms.

The fight with the Starsling Kingdom had been short, but it had still planted a seed of unity among the pirates of Pirate Haven, and with the magic of alcohol, that seed sprouted and grew into a sense of camaraderie.

Things would probably go back to usual as soon as things calmed down and everyone had gotten tired of partying and celebrating. But there was still the possibility of uniting Pirate Haven by using the feelings of friendship blossoming all around Pirate Haven.

Toz returned his attention to the table in front of him. He had been staring out into the city long enough for the others at the table to consider his actions rude. But after defeating Dristel, not even Red Hook or the Representative minded Toz's behavior. There wasn't anything Avian, Metra, or the two hairless individuals behind Red Hook and the Representative could say.

"You don't think Tasha needs Stitch's help, then?"

The meeting between the Bunglehoppers, the Red Hook Pirate Crew, and the Cult of Nihiltas was to decide how they would divide Pirate Haven in the future and how they would rule it together.

But Red Hook had taken the opportunity to let Toz, Joan, and Joshua know about how Tasha was doing. According to her, he was physically fine, but like everyone had found out after returning to Pirate Haven, Tasha was responsible for the overwhelming victory against the Starsling Kingdom's navy.

Sure, the other pirates had helped, but none of them came close to destroying as many ships or killing as many soldiers as Tasha. After singlehandedly taking down the first lieutenant, Tasha had gone on to tear apart the rest of the fleet.

According to those who saw him, Tasha looked like an enraged devil as his light grey hair fluttered without wind, and grey veins stretched from his completely murky grey eyes. Mana fluttered wildly around Tasha as he went around the Void outside Pirate Haven on a small boat, barely larger than himself.

The size of the boat didn't matter. Tasha only needed something to stand on and protect him against the omnipresent force of the Void. He didn't even need something to defend against the attacks of the fleet since he took care of that himself.

Any attack sent Tasha's way, whether it be magic or aura, was torn apart and destroyed before it could even approach within several meters of him. He didn't even turn around and look at the attacks coming from behind him.

Tasha didn't only defend. As soon as he got close enough, the ships and crewmembers of the fleet met the same end as the attacks. The ships splintered and got torn apart like a napkin in the hands of a toddler. Tasha kept tearing the ship apart until it was practically nothing more than wooden chips left. He left the soldiers stranded in the Void without protection, but he didn't leave them alone, and Tasha gave them the same treatment as the ships.

The debris left behind in the wake of Tasha's destruction was gathered and stored under the categorization of blood-soaked sawdust and bone dust.

However, as soon as the last navy ship got destroyed, Tasha collapsed and lost consciousness. His endless rage didn't have a target anymore, and without his wrath fueling his magic, Tasha's body couldn't hold out anymore. Tasha fell down on his tiny wooden boat with bloody tears streaking down his cheeks.

Avian and Teddy brought him back to Red Hook Pirate Crew's island, where he had since slept without waking up or stirring for even a moment.

Tasha hadn't gotten injured. He had just overexerted himself beyond reason, just like Joshua did while reinforcing the island's protective bubble. Unreasonable passion seemed to run in the family.

Red Hook insisted that Tasha was fine and would let Joan and Joshua visit as soon as he woke up, but she was a little hesitant to bring a defenseless mother and her child to a den of wild pirates. And any trustworthy protection would be too strong and would be able to detect a bunch of stuff outsiders weren't supposed to know.

Joan and Joshua didn't stubbornly insist on meeting Tasha since it would cause trouble to Red Hook, who had displayed such a well-meaning attitude.

After rejecting Toz's offer, Red Hook wanted to get back to business.