Ren:  Well, this is the ship... The Wraith.  It's not much, but I hope you like it.

Cham Cham:  This is big ship!  Very big.

Tam Tam:  Tell me Ren, what do you know about this "dark water"?

Ren:  It's an evil substance that swallows up anything and everything in its path, originating from the planet's core.  The dark water is controlled by an evil being... the Dark Dweller.  You two aren't acolytes of the Dark Dweller by any chance, are you?

Tam Tam:  Ren, I already told you.  We didn't even know that black stuff was dark water.

Cham Cham:  Cham Cham have go in many moons.  Cham Cham have fight against Other Woman with Blue Blood.  Defend belt of gold in Green Hell in Cell.

Ren:  What in all of Mer is your sister saying?

Tam Tam:  I've trying to figure out what my sister says for months.  I get a headache trying to figure her out.  ~_~...

(Just then, a red monkey-bird swoops down with a big net full of minga melons.  It is Ren's monkey-bird companion, Niddler, and he arrived with a big batch of his favorite fruit he harvested from a nearby island.)

Niddler:  I finally got what I wanted, and I didn't have to pay for it, Ren.  I found these babies at a nearby island, ripe for the picking.  *SQUAWK*  Who are those two?

Ren:  These two?  These are two new friends of mine.  They come from a distant world, and they were drawn here by the Dark Water.

Niddler:  Chongo-Longo!  More of those Dark Acolytes?!

Ren:  Relax, Niddler... there not "Dark Acolytes".  I'll prove it myself.

(Ren goes below deck for something.  Niddler is a bit skeptical about the newcomers, yet he is quite happy that he got about a dozen minga melons for free.)

Niddler:  Whoever these two are, I hope they stay away from my...

Cham Cham:  O_O!  FRUIT!!  *DROOLS*

(Cham Cham sees the big batch of Niddler's minga melons and drools uncontrollably!  Tam Tam sighs, watching his sister go apeshit over Niddler's minga melons.  Niddler notices this and get very defensive about his prize catch.  He stands behind his batch as if he was guarding them with his very life.)

Niddler:  Oh no... you are not going near these babies.  Do you know how hard these things are to find?

Cham Cham:  Two glans.  Cham Cham know... Cham Cham almost got hurt because bad fruit vendor no like money of Cham Cham.  ~_~...

(Niddler could only feel sympathetic toward Cham Cham, but he was not willing to share his minga melons with Cham Cham... yet.  Seconds later, Ren surfaces from below deck with a small pouch in his left hand.)

Ren:  This will prove... huh?  What's going on?

Cham Cham:  Ape Bird has fruit.  Ape Bird no want share with Cham Cham!  :(

Niddler:  APE BIRD?!?!?!

Tam Tam:  Cham Cham has a very poor vocabulary.  You get used to it... sometimes...

Niddler:  Daba girl, I'm no "Ape Bird"!  I'm a monkey bird!

Ren:  Niddler?!  Watch you're language!  You're in front of a child!

Niddler:  Whoops.  Sorry.  I gotta watch my beak  *SQUAWK*

Ren:  Anyway, this will prove that these two are not "Dark Acolytes" or the like.  Take a look.

(Ren undoes the knot on his pouch and shakes out small jewel-encrusted trinket.  It begins to shine as its sides catch the sunlight.  Tam Tam looks at the trinket like it's a beacon.)

Ren:  This is the 9th Treasure of Rule.  These small items are toxic to Dark Water or anything derived from the ghastly liquid.  Tam Tam, Cham Cham... touch it.

(Tam Tam does touch the treasure... nothing happens.  This proves that Tam Tam is not an ally to the Dark Water or a Dark Acolyte.  Cham Cham, however, was busy trying to convince Niddler to spare him a minga melon.)

Cham Cham:  Please... just one little melon for Cham Cham?

Niddler:  Absolutely not!  >:|  Go get your own minga melons!

Tam Tam:  Cham Cham... Ren wants to see you.

Cham Cham:  Okay... what Blond Guy want.

Ren:  All I ask is for you to touch this this.

Cham Cham:  Ooh... shiny!

(Cham Cham likes looking at the item as if it was a beacon, like Tam Tam was seconds before.  Cham Cham not only touches the treasure, she holds it in her paws.  Nothing happens, and Ren sees that Cham Cham is not associated with the Dark Water or the like.  Ren is now at-ease.)

Ren:  There, now does that prove to you about my theory?

Niddler:  :\...........  *SQUAWK*

(Niddler notices that he's missing a minga melon!  This pisses him off big time!)

Niddler:  I'm missign a minga melon!

Cham Cham:  ^_^ *holds out a minga melon*

Niddler:  *SQUAWKS MADLY*  GIVE THAT BACK!  >:|!

(Niddler chases Cham Cham all over the deck for Niddler's minga melon, although he still has 11 more in his batch.  Tam Tam & Ren breaks up the small scuffle.)

Tam Tam:  Cham Cham, that wasn't nice to take his fruit like that.

Ren:  It's okay.  Niddler was gonna give one of his minga melons to your sister... right Niddler?  :|

Niddler:  *SQUAWK*  >:|

Cham Cham:  Thank you Blond Guy!  Thank you Ape Bird!  ^_^  *eats the damn minga melon*

Niddler:  Noi-Jitat!  That was mine!  :|....

Ren:  Don't be such a greedy monkey bird.  At least you still have eleven.

Niddler:  Yeah, yeah... *SQUAWK*

(With that said, Cham Cham eats the minga melon that Niddler so graciously *ahem* offered.  Meanwhile, Konk watches this from a knot away, looking through a pair of binoculars.  He can see in plain view of Ren, Niddler, Tam Tam, Cham Cham, and the 9th Treausure of Rule.  A sparkle twinkles in Konk's eye.)

Konk:  Newcomers are not of Dark Water origin.  Ren befriended newcomers.  Ren has treausure.  Konk take treasuire; make Bloth happy.  >:]

(With that in Konk's tiny mind, the rotund pirate swoops down on his dakron for a bold and brazen attempt to steak the 9th Treasure of Rule.  No one notices Konk's action... except for a certain little jungle savage.)

Cham Cham:  *finishes eathing*  Mmmm... Melon yummy!  ^_^!  *gasps*  Watch out!

(Tam Tam throws her boomerang in the sky, scaring the others.  Ren, Tam Tam, and Niddler are unsure why Cham Cham acted that way.)

Ren:  Cham Cham, what was that for?

Niddler:  You almost scared the feathers off of me!  *SQUAWK*

(Just then, Konk lands on the deck of The Wraith.  Konk stands up, rubbing his backside for when he landed, he landed on his back.  Cham Cham's boomerang returns to her, and Cham Cham catches her weapon.)

Cham Cham:  Boomerang never fail Cham Cham!

Konk:  Oww... my back!  >_<  O_O!  Ren!  Savages!

Tam Tam:  *draws his sword*  I don't like being called a savage little piglet.  :|

Konk:  Just then, Konk breaks his his dagger that resembles a meat cleaver and ran toward Cham Cham.  Since Cham Cham is the shortest of the group, Konk easily grabs her by the arms and holds his weapon toward Cham Cham's neck!

Konk:  Alright... give Treasure to Konk or Konk slice savage!  >:|

Ren:  Kon, you two-faced dartha eel!  >:|!

Konk:  My... harsh language from Prince of Octopon!  Now, hand Konk treausre, now!

Tam Tam:  If you don't unhand my sister, I'll tear your black heart right out of your chest!

Ren:  Tam Tam, I don't like handing him the treasure any more than you do, but I cannot allow innocent blood to be spilled onto my ship.

(Ren breaks out the pouch, containing the 9th Treasure of Rule.  He walks precariously toward Konk, who has his cleaver-like dagger toward Cham Cham's neck.  Slowly, Ren drops the pouch onto the deck by Konk's foot and walks away, fearing for Cham Cham's life.)

Ren:  Okay, you have what you wanted, now let the girl go.

Konk:  Prince right!  Thank, savage!  You do good for Konk.  Now, savage may rest!

(Just then, Konk breaks out a small pea shooter and blew a light mist at Cham Cham's face.  Cham Cham coughs a bit, then faints, scaring the hell out of the "Angry Mayan".  Konk hops onto his dakron and attempts a bold escape from the Wraith.  Tam Tam, however, did not want the "piglet" to leave so suddenly.)

Tam Tam:  This is for my sister!  Feel the burn of the Bomb Skull!  *holds a small skull*

(Tam Tam throws toward Konk's dakron.  Although Konk tried his best to outrun it, the bomb skull hits the dakron's broadside and exploded on contact.  The dakron screams in pain and flies fervorous, making Konk fall from the skies once more, landing onto the deck of the Wraith once more.  Konk rubs his stomack as he stands up, for he landed on his stomach.  Tam Tam holds his giant blade toward Konk.  Konk squealed like a pig as he sees Tam Tam looks like he's ready to slice him up like pork chops!)

Tam Tam:  What did you do to my sister?!  >:|!

Konk:  *spits at Tam Tam's feet*

Tam Tam:  I don't like it when anyone hurts or poisons my sister.  What have you done to my sister!  Answer me or I'll slice you up into pork chops!

Ren:  I suggest you do what he says, piglet.  I don't know if even I can save you from him.

Konk:  Bah!  That Jiga Dust.  Savage is unconcious... soon sleep forever!

Tam Tam:  What is the cure for Jiga Dust!

Konk  Savage think Konk tell!

(Tam Tam moves the end of his scimiatar closer to Konk's neck.  It's only a millimeter to Tam Tam's sword and Konk's jugular.)

Tam Tam:  I'm going to ask you one more time... what is the cure for Jiga Dust?

Konk:  O_O!  Cure is... Minga Melon Juice!  Let Konk go now!

Tam Tam:  You want outta here, piggie?  Here's I'll send you out with the mayan gods!  AHOI GABOORI!!!

(Tam Tam hops in the air and belches out a mayan god's fireball at Konk.  The ball of flam hits the little pirate and sends him high in the air.  He lands on his dakron's saddle backwards, and Konk flew away on his beast of transport.  Meanwhile, on the Wraith, Tam Tam holds his sister, scared for his sister's life.)

Tam Tam:  Someone get him some Minga Melon Juice!

Ren:  Niddler, give her your minga melons.

Niddler:  All of it?

Tam Tam:  Give her your melons or I'll slice you up myself!  >:|!

Niddler: *SQUAWK*  Chongo-longo... looks like I'll have to get my melons the old fashion way... buying it.

(Hesitantly, Niddler brought his eleven minga melons, still in its net, toward Tam Tam and his unconscious sister.  Niddler pulls out a minga melon; then, Tam Tam sliced it in half with his large scimitar, scaring the monkey bird.  Tam Tam holds out half the melon and tried his best to draw juice from the fruit.  A drop of juice from the melon drips to Cham Cham's open mouth.  Cham Cham slowly awakens, tasting her new favorite fruit.)

Cham Cham:  ~_~... ugh... Cham Cham feel woozy... O_O!  FRUIT!

(Cham Cham jumps out of her brother's arms and eats the insides of the fruits life there's no tomorrow.  Anyone wonder how she can pack away so much stuff?  :\)

Niddler:  Scapongo!  She can surely pack it away!

Tam Tam:  My sister, at least you're safe... for now.

(As Cham Cham eats her third minga melon for the day, a small pouch fell from the sky.  Ren runs to the pouch to find that it is the 9th Treasure of Rule... the same treasure that Konk tried to steal.)

Ren:  *sigh*  Thank Kunda.  ~_~...

Niddler:  Now can I have what's left of my minga melons... O_O!!!

(Niddler notices that Cham Cham has finsihed off all eleven minga melons in only a few moments!  Even Tam Tam is surprised to see this.  All that is left of Niddler's fruit is just a big pile of minga melon rinds.  Poor Niddler...)

Niddler:  *SQUAWK*  My minga melons!  She ate them all!  :(

Ren:  Perhaps it was for the best.  She needed it to be cured from the acurrsed Jiga Dust.

Niddler:  *SQUAWK*  I'm gonna go find some more melons.  Maybe these will be just for me.  :|!

(Niddler flies away, carrying his net in his hands.)

Cham Cham:  Cham Cham feel much better now!  ^_^  *BURP*

(Just then, Tula, an ecomancer from Andorus and one of Ren's trustworthy crewmates, arrived at the Wraith carrying a satchel full of fresh herbs and supplies for the ship.)

Tula:  Ren, I finally got that Borca Paste for the ship and some fresh herbs.  I hope you like... huh... Aye-Jitata... who are these two?  o_O?

Ren:  Tula, I want you to meet some new friends of mine.  The masked one is Tam Tam.

Tam Tam:  Hello, Tula.  (H_H)

Cham Cham:  Hi!  Me Cham Cham!  Nice to meet you!  ^_^

Tula:  Ohh... hehe... nice to meet you...

(Tula walks to Ren, feeling nervous.)

Tula:  Where did you meet these two, Ren?

Ren:  I'll explain about that later.  Right now, we should look for the next treasure.  Where's Ioz?

Tula:  Where else?  He's at the pub, gambling and drinking with the other low-life pirates.

Ren:  Why didn't you bring him here?

Tula:  I am not that woman-hater's caretaker.  :|

Ren:  *sigh*  I might as well bring him back here.  Tam Tam, do you want to come?

Tam Tam:  Okay.  I could get a good stretch.

Tula:  Ren, you want to leave me with... her?!  *points to Cham Cham*

Cham Cham:  ^_^!

Ren:  Don't worry.  She won't bite.

Tula:  I hope you're right....

(Tam Tam & Ren unboards the Wraith to look for Ren's other crewmate, Ioz, leaving Tula with Cham Cham on the ship.  Tula seems nervous being with the savage although Cham Cham look at Tula like another friend to play with.)

Cham Cham:  Pink woman like melons?

Tula:  "Pink Woman"?  o_O?

Cham Cham:  Ape Bird bring melons.  Blond Boy give melon to Cham Cham. Cham Cham saved by Ape Bird and Blond Boy.

Tula:  I wish I knew what you're talking about...

Cham Cham:  *sigh*

(Once again, Cham Cham's stomach begins to growl.)

Cham Cham:  ~_~... Cham Cham hungry again!

Tula:  So you're name is Cham Cham, right?

Cham Cham:  Yup!  ^_^  Cham Cham and Big Brother came from lake of black water.  Black water shoot out and eat up Big Brother and Cham Cham.  Come from black water to blue water.  Then, we reach here.  Pink Woman know what black water is?

Tula:  You two came from the... "Dark Water"?!

Cham Cham:  Dark Water?  Is that what black water called?

Tula:  So, there's dark water where you come from, too...

Cham Cham:  Does Pink Woman think "dark water" is key to gate back to world of Cham Cham and Big Brother...

Tula:  Well... if the Dark Water was what brought you and your brother into our world, it could be the key to bringing you back.

Cham Cham:  Cham Cham hope so.  Cham Cham have defend belt of gold at Green Hell in Cell.

Tula:  Belt of Gold?  Green Hell in Cell?  Do you always talk like that?  o_O?!