Reach the deep sea.

The ship is back in the water. Enough time passes to where the ruins are nowhere to be seen. Even through as spyglass, it's gradually shrinking from a small shape to a tiny speck. Much to everyone's relief, not only have the storm clouds parted, but nobody seems to be in pursuit. The Silver Hunters are back on their own ship still for the time being. Though that leaves you with both K'iina and Aak'aba, standing beside the crater left through the deck of your ship, which you're still not too stoked about. It's too much damage for a simple Mend spell to fix. Though not that things have calmed down, others start looking for boards of wood, nails, and other things to patch it up for now.

Amara has her hands on Vyzia's stomach. Thanks to her potent healing magic, not even a mark is left behind. The only con is Amara's quivering legs, though most would argue that's not entirely a downside. She seems to be enjoying it.

"Ooh, we actually did it," K'iina says with a long sigh of relief. She leans back against the front mast, and looks to the Empress of Ice as well as yourself. Also present are Vyzia, Eva, and Amara. Though the storm has parted, a mighty wind fills the sails, pushing the ship forth with incredible speed.

"That Xue," says Aak'aba beneath her breath. "I admit, I didn't foresee something like this. Was this on purpose, to come free us?"

Eva ponders. "Not exactly. We only went to the Isle of Cryonition to stop Thunderbeard."

"To get ****," Vyzia adds. She holds a tuft of hair up in her hand.

"Oh no. What is that?" you ask.

"Moustache."

"However," Amara speaks up. "It was Kyle who commanded us to turn the ship around to come rescue you both. It was a relief to see the two of you escape on your own, though we would have made our way through the falling rubble to bring you to safety. It seems to us that you were merely victims."

"... Really?" Aak'aba asks.

K'iina's fist tightens and trembles. "I am the ruler of flames. I have dominion over all that burns! Yet for all this time, I've been hiding away in my cave, playing Mortal Kombat II, wearing this stupid chast--" But then she looks down. She pants herself over, and her eyes widen. Her face immediately flushes with a darker shade of red. "It's gone."

Aak'aba does the same. "Oh. Oh wow. Dear me."

"Okay. Don't panic. Crap crap, of course this would happen while I'm on a boat with a whole bunch of other people. Say, can you all plug your ears for a few hours?"

"A few hours?!" Eva responds.

"It's been so long, girl. So long."

"Hmm. Actually, I think I get it."

"You're as shameless as ever, saying something like that," Aak'aba says, eyeing over her fiery companion. "As for me, I'm more frustrated that I've also been a sort of prisoner all this time, despite being the ruler of all things frozen. For the Empress of Ice to hide away for so long. It's embarrassing." Then she goes silent for a moment. Slowly, blush creeps into her cheeks as well. "All right. I take it back. The other type of frustration is worse."

"I told you!" K'iina shouts, grabbing the other by her shoulders.

"D-Don't shake me. Not now."

Amara leans up to your ear and whispers, "Psst. Kyle. I think perhaps they need some help. Something only you could provide."

K'iina turns her head, just barely hearing those words. "Hold on. Don't say that. If I get wild, this entire ship is gone. I'm serious. Like, we'll all end up in the ocean. As **** as I am right now, I'll hold out until we're on land. I can do it. I totally can." Then she starts speaking louder as she bobs up and down. "I CAN TOTALLY HOLD THIS, YEP!"

"... Can you?" Aak'aba asks.

"Just nobody talk for the entire rest of the journey."

Stax scratches her chin. "So I shouldn't mention anything about big juicy co--"

The Empress of Fire leans down and grabs the goblin be the shoulders. Her hair flares up like an open flame as she widens her eyes. "I will turn you to ashes if you finish that sentence, I swear. I will actually lose control."

Aak'aba places her hand on her back. "Try and cool down a little, please."

She stands again and looks to the other. "Funny you say that. You're running a lot hotter than usual."

"As if you can tell that."

"Of course I can. I'm the Empress of Fire."

But then Stax raises her hand up. "Hold on. I have a weird idea."

"What is it?" you ask.

"So we've got a few days of sailing. We're all heading back to Castle Phoenix. I'm sure it'll be kinda boring, and it looks like these two are disasters waiting to happen. So once we feel safe enough, why don't you just use that Bunny Hop thing of yours, and take them both back home ahead of us? Then we'll just meet you there. I'm sure we'll be fine, and we got the Silver Hunters to back us up anyway."

"It will be sad to not see you for a few days, but that is not a bad idea," says Amara. "They have been through much, and if they were able to transform the island as they did, it may become too dangerous if they remain on the ship for too long."

Vyzia steps over to you and places a hand upon your shoulder. Your eyes can't help but be drawn to the supposed moustache still in her other hand's grasp. "You go," she says simply. "Tend to the maidens of fire and ice. I will personally make sure that not a single wound befalls anybody aboard this ship. You've done more for me than any human ever has. By far."

It's weird to hear everyone asking me to go fuck, but-- "I'm glad I could, Vyzia. The guy had to go."

She takes a deep breath. Then perhaps not knowing how else to act, she grabs you, and pulls you into an overly tight embrace. Your face wedges between her massive tits, to the point where you could suffocate. You can breathe under water, but apparently not under boob. Though as she holds you there, you can feel the genuine emotion behind her touch. When she finally lets you go, you can see pink in her cheeks.

"Back at Castle Phoenix, once everyone has returned and are rested, we'll throw a real celebration," you say.

"A warrior's feast."

"You have my support!" Niki shouts. "Though that freaky armour guy totally took our kill."

Vyzia looks down at the tuft in her hand. "I only cared about the one. And now that he's gone, the others may be free."

This wasn't really about their freedom, I assume. I doubt Thunderbeard was trying to find them. I guess she needed this mostly for herself. I can still tell she's troubled though, she we'll have to talk when we're back home. The important thing is the seas are a little safer now. I'm just worried about who that walking suit of armour was.

Aak'aba looks to you. "I'm confused about what you mean."

"Oh right. Well, it isn't just the Lady of the Lake who blesses me. I also carry the power of Feli, creator of the catfolk race, as well as Lepo, creator of the bunnyfolk race. Because of them, I've developed an additional sense for danger and other things, and I can teleport long distances in a single hop. So in a matter of moments, I can take us pretty much anywhere, as long as I know where it is. Ideally, somewhere I've been more than once. That's the easiest."

"... No way. No wonder I lost in Mortal Kombat," K'iina mumbles.

"That was probably because you were distracted," you reply.

"I should speak with Xue after all this," Aak'aba says, mostly to herself. "But for now--" She swallows hard. As much as she's trying to play the character of the calm one between the two, the facade is cracking like ice. While you don't know for how long, both of them have been in chastity for long enough to drive anyone mad. "Y-Yes. We should teleport to some place private. For reasons."

"Hell yeah!" K'iina smiles wide and delivers a full, opened hand slap to the other's ass. It's a critical strike.

Aak'aba's ass bounces magnificently. But she also moans out loud, as if something bottled up nearly all escapes at once. She grabs her lips with both hands, and turns to the other with a furled brow. "D-Do not--!"

"Sorry. I got a little carried away."

"Go on now," Stax says. "Don't worry. If Captain Silver asks where you went, I'll tell her you went off to lay some divine pipe."

Malakae, who is now back in her humanoid form, stands in the distance wrapped in a blanket. "... To hear such things. Nobody here really does have shame, do they?"

Eva looks over with a smirk. "You're the one who is--"

"Don't you say a word about me being naked, you rat! You're the one wearing my dress! Speaking of which, give me that immediately."

"Come get it."

Furious, the dragon grabs Eva's qipao, though at the same time, the blanket slips to the ground. She looks down with rosy cheeks, though she can either let Eva get away, or cover herself up. With trembling knees, she freezes in place.

You smile and sigh. "All right. I'm sure they'll be... fine enough without me. Come on. Aak'aba. K'iina. I've got the perfect place to go. You'll even meet somebody again who you seem to have known once in the past."