Judy was overjoyed to see Alexandria standing behind her. A tired smile spread across her face. "Hello my love. What are you doing here at this time of day?" She could feel her body getting a bit heavy relaxing into the chair.
Alexandria let out a playful giggle kissing Judy on the forehead. "I was looking for you since no one was home when I went there. It seems you decide to finish the vault. I'm glad that project is done. Now Amina can move everything from the makeshift storehouse to here." She moved away from Judy looking at the door that was on the ground just waiting to be lifted and put into place.
"I walked around for a while trying to find something to do. Hugo was the one that said I could come do this since they were still working on the flagship." Judy took in another deep breath watching Alexandria walking towards the large doors. All they needed was the cuts for the locking mechanisms to be inserted.
There was a look of pride on Alexandria's face as she walked around the metal doors. All that needed to be done was lifting them up, setting them in place, and getting the locking mechanisms inserted. "You must be exhausted after all this work. Are you able to put the last cuts in so we can insert the locking mechanisms? After that you can go lay down and rest. I will join you after everything is moved inside."
Judy rolled her shoulders a bit getting up from her chair and moving towards the doors. "Sure, I can make the inserts for you. I just need you to tell me where they go exactly." She moved close to Alexandria looking over her shoulder trying to see if she could figure it out before being told.
Alexandria pointed to the spots that needed to be shaped. She had also brought the mechanism so that Judy could see exactly what it looked like so that she could get the dimensions correct. "There you go. Once it is all finished, I want you to go home and lay down. I will have a few of the workers put the doors into position. You've done an awesome job and now it is time to rest."
A soft giggle escaped Judy's lips as she nodded and became to cut the areas needed for the locking mechanisms. Even though she was tired everything was still done with the upmost precision. It didn't take her very long and once she was finished all the energy drained out of her. Judy dropped to her knees letting out a soft sigh.
She felt Alexandria's arms around her trying to help her get up. It wasn't going to happen at the moment Judy was completely spent. It took just about everything she had to finish that last little project. Of course, she had been working all day, so it wasn't at all surprising she had dropped to her knees. Alexandria brought the chair over and carefully picked Judy up placing her on it.
"You have to rest for a bit now. I will take you home the moment the doors are finished. After that I will return and see to the moving of all the treasures into the vault. You will sleep until I get back. Are we clear?" Alexandria kissed Judy on the forehead brushing back some of her hair.
Judy nodded in agreement. She didn't have the energy to speak at the moment and there was no way she could argue either. The vault was finished, and she did most of the work all by herself. Of course, it was thanks to Hugo's blueprints and all the materials that were placed there for the build. Judy was starting to understand the real power Alexandria and her crew could wield. There wasn't anyone strong enough to stand against the walled cities. At most the pirates and the free market just did as they pleased which was different then standing up and fighting. Real change was coming and now she was right in the middle of it.
It wasn't long before a few dock workers showed up in order to set the massive vault doors into place. Alexandria didn't want to place the lock mechanisms into the door until they were secure on the vault walls. It wouldn't be smart to try and place them before that time since they could fall out or get broken while the doors were being put into place. The dock workers used ropes and pulleys to lift the giant doors up off the ground shifting them around until they finally lined up with the hinges on the frame. Of course, this was done one door at a time so as not to overwork the pulley system.
A loud thud echoed around them as the first door finally rested into place. The dock workers began connecting the hinges and securing the door. After the first door was in place they lifted the second door and repeated the process. It was long before both doors were in place. They were not fully shut put left open in the middle so that Alexandria could properly place the lock mechanisms in their respective areas.
Judy looked on so excited to see the final pieces being set into place. It was almost time for her to leave since she had regained enough strength to work. Even though Alexandria said she would walk her home there was no need for that. She wanted to rest up and be ready for her wife when all the work was done, and she was finally home. Judy got up leaving the area while Alexandria worked on the lock mechanisms so that there was no fuss about anything. A soft giggled escaped her lips as she disappeared in the direction of their home.
Taking in a deep breath Alexandria finished setting the lock mechanisms into place having the dock workers help her shut the massive doors. A hiss filled the area as tumblers rolled echoing around them like chopped logs of wood rolling down a hill. Alexandria turned around in the direction of the chair a proud smile on her face to show off to Judy. She tilted her head to the side letting out a playful giggle realizing Judy had already left to go back home.
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"Well, at least I know you will listen most of the time when I ask you to do something." She let out another giggle. There was no way she wanted to be an overbearing or controlling person to her wife. She was just glad Judy wasn't stubborn enough to stay here even though she was tired just to help with something she had no energy to contribute to. Alexandria dismissed the dock workers to return to their duties walking up to the door.
The lock mechanism consisted of a keypad, biometric, and voice activated lock. She didn't want anyone accessing the vault without her permission and she was the only one that was able to open all three of the mechanisms. A playful giggle escaped her lips as she entered the different codes for each mechanism. The vault door came to life hissing open just in time for a voice to echo behind Alexandria.
"It would seem you finished just in time. I brought all the treasure here with some help from a few of the dock workers." Amina stood not too far behind Alexandria with half a dozen dock workers carrying crates and chest filled with treasure.
Alexandria let out a hearty chuckle turning around and tilting her head to the side. "Well, it would seem you do have perfect timing. Do you have all the treasure, or do we need to do this in trips?" It was always an uplifting site when things just fell into place so smoothly. Of course, Alexandria knew better than to believe that was going to keep happening for too much longer.
The doors were pushed open, and the treasures were moved inside placed on different levels within the vault. There wasn't a layout of which ones went where at the moment that was something that could be decided at a later date. Right now, all that was important was getting everything inside and locking it all up. The fact that it was getting dark soon was also a factor. They still didn't have the watch tower fully built so nighttime was when they were most vulnerable. Once daylight came around, they would be able to properly set the vault up just the way Alexandria wanted it to be.
"All the treasure is being moved as we speak by different groups of dock workers. Everything should be moved in within the next hour or so. The only treasures not being moved in are the sets which have been sent to your place so you may distribute them amongst the core crew when everyone has returned from their respective missions." Amina was glad to see everything was going so smoothly. Of course, she couldn't wait to do more research on the unique treasure items that could be given to her and some of the others who joined after the core crew was formed. The best thing that was going to happen soon was the grand flagship finally taking to the sea. She was going to be able to navigate that ship which was a dream come true.
Alexandria was pleased with everything that had happened up until this point. A loud screeched filled the air above them as V glided down from the sky coming to rest on Alexandria's shoulder. There were only a few reasons why V would come to her on land. The first would be enemies were close by, and she was trying to warn them. The second was she was tired and wanted a place to rest for a moment. The final reason was that an ally was coming to visit. Of course, there weren't many allies close by to the area. There was also the point of not many even being able to make the journey without a proper ship. Alexandria's eyes widened as she looked towards the horizon watching the sun start to sink into the sea.
"Well, I'll be damned it looks like Fina has come to pay us a visit." Alexandria let out an exasperated sigh reaching a hand up to pet V on the head. "Thank you for telling me she was here. There is no way I wanted to be surprised by her of all people." It would've been nice if she had sent a messenger ahead to alert them of her arrival. Of course, the news of the walled cities destruction, the merging of multiple islands, and wanted posters all over the place. Fina must've decided there was no need to send a messenger ahead.
Alexandira rolled her shoulders and cracked her neck looking in Amina's direction. "We need to get ready to receive some guests. I want you to make sure Judy is not woken up for any reason. If you can I want, you to go and find Lyric. Everyone else can continue their jobs on the island until I summon them. Do you think you can do that for me Amina?"
There was a silence between them for a moment. She looked out at the ship coming in from the horizon. It would take at least an hour or so for them to dock from that position. Amina had never heard the name Fina before now however she wasn't familiar with all pirates unless they had crossed her path before. She shook her head since it wasn't the time for such things. "Right away captain. What do you want me to do once I've found Lyric?"
Taking a moment Alexandria cracked her neck one more time trying to figure out if Amina should join them or not. Right now, having Lyric there was the best option. It would've been better if Eve was on the island but that wasn't an option. Hugo and the others needed to stay away as well. Perhaps her mother could be there since they would have to at least have heard of each other. Alexandria shook her head needing to refocus. "I just want you to find Lyric at the moment. The dock workers can finish up here. I will go to the main hall and get things ready. When you do find Lyric, it will be your choice if you want to join us or not. However, I must warn you Fina isn't a person you want to be around if you're not prepared for anything. So, once you talk to Lyric then you must decide either to come to the main hall or go to Hugo to check on the progress of the flagship." Alexandria walked away without saying another word or waiting for a response. There was no time to lose, and she wasn't going to keep Fina waiting.
Amina nodded in agreement making her way to find Lyric. She was a bit on edge since this was the first time Amina had seen Alexandria act like this since joining the crew. Who the hell was this Fina person and why was Alexandria acting this way? That would be something she would have to find out for herself. Of course, that would be based off what information Lyric gives her after she informs Lyric of Fina's impending arrival.