Black Hawk's Treasure

[katalynn]

Krysta ~

Thomas was really fighting himself right now that much was forseen, to be honest, after that last kiss so was I. This was just as new to me as it was him, there has only been one man that made me feel this way, that brought the sparks to life. He had died long ago, since then haven't been with anyone, I never dwelled on him as Thomas did Ash. Just no-one felt the same till now.

HAd to laugh as he kept repeating;
"Tonight, tonight, tonight."

Like the more he said the more he was convincing himself to wait. Turned around his arms, looking into his eyes;
"Aye, tonight."
I spoke lightly to him before turning my gaze out to the sea. He spoke of breakfast, hadn't even thought about that, course I very rarely ate breakfast anyway.

"Aye, I shall join you."
Smiled back up at him, just then something dawned on me. Wasn't quite sure what sparked it, but there it was;

"Have you seen Vallen at this morning? Just realized I have not..."

There was a slight concern in my eyes, he never misses a sail. Normally I would have seen him by now, whether or not he was passed out on some barrels or the dock itself, he was always here. Not this time.

 

[The GrandMage]

'Salty Dan' Moore

He stretched, and ran a finger across his scar, adding pressure, remembering what it felt like. He shot a dirty look at the man, and stood up, stretching and yawning. He looked at her, and then back at Vallen.

"Well, I'm a gonna go see if Sally's recovere' enough ta cook me up somethin' ta eat. If ya wanna keep a watchin' this cowardly landlubber until he realizes he ain't got a way outta 'ere, be my guest."

He went below deck, starting towards the galley. He had a mighty big hunger, and was hoping Sally'd be willing enough to forget his part in cleaning her and give him something to eat that wasn't the crap he'd be forced to eat if she told him to make do himself.

He winced at the thought of having to feed himself.

 

[Why]

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[The GrandMage]

'Salty Dan' Moore

He took a deep breath, and grinned. If there was one thing that pleased him as much as his job, food pleased Dan. Women was what he seemed to be having problems with. But his troubles wore away with the prospect of hot meat and good food.

"Aye, I got me a stomach. An' nothin' fills i' better'n some well-cooked foodstuffs, Sally."

He wandered over, and began to eat. He took a peice of soft bread, and savored it. It'd harden over the trip. But still, if there was one good thing about this ship, it had to be the fact that the food was better than aboard probably most other ships. At least, it always was on the first day out of port.

He heard someone else enter, and looked over to see a new recruit. Didn't look too bright, either. Dan turned his back as the man looked over Sally. The man started making comments, and Dan rolled his eyes.

He sounded like he thought Sally was a whore, and he could talk her into spending a night with him. Dan was glad the man didn't work for him. From what he heard, the man sounded about as bright as a cannon ball. Must be blind too, acting like that towards Sally.

Then again, he reminded himself, she was clean now. He shrugged, more worried about eating than pondering the change in her. She was still the same annoying cook.

 

[poohlive]

It had taken Vallen a few minutes to eye each and every person around the on deck. Most of them didn't care, which pleased him immensely. It showed just how little of an effect this had for the Captain. Here he was, playing with her power, and the crew went on as if this were just a normal every day occurance.
"Aye, aye. I see the way you run things here. Don't try to threaten me. I can stand up here for a good few days. I might have no options, but neither do you. You wait for me, and I'll just stand here, ready."
He wanted to goat her out, probably one of his few options he had left. If he could rise that horrible little temper out of Ashley, make her come for him herself, he could have a chance at escape.
Maybe even take this rag tag bunch of ghouls for himself. His own ship, with his own crew.
Something twinkled in his eye.
Yes.
"Your father would've known how to deal with something like this. I suppose your best action is to just wait, like all women. Wait for the man to do it all. Come on then."
He urged her on, behind his shield.

 

[Why]

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[Why]

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[Sweetp4u]

Ashley

"Your father would've known how to deal with something like this. I suppose your best action is to just wait, like all women. Wait for the man to do it all. Come on then." Vallen tried to goad her into a fight, but she knew better than that.

Instead of replying, she just smiled at him and leaned fully against the railing. "Well, I've got all damned month to stand here and wait Vallen." She inspected her nails and glanced at him now and then. "Plus I have a whole crew that can descend down upon your head in a matter of seconds.."

She glanced around, noting they all obeyed Preach and went back about their assignments. That was good. She gave Preach a grin and tiny salute.

"Why don't we bargain, Vallen? I haven't bartered forever and I feel the urge to do so.. Besides, I think you want off of here alive." His bargaining chip was a lowly new recruit, surely he had some brains in his skull to see that? As for her father and his bargaining skills, Vallen AND the crew member would have been dead by now. Brian didn't take well to blackmail of any kind, nor ultimatiums.

 

[poohlive]

A slight smile came to his lips, as he looked at her, and her urgency to bargain with him. Maybe she was as dumb as he took her for.
"Fine," He said, letting go of the man, to run off to the others.
"I want this ship, and its crew. I want them all, under my command, and then, I will tell you where Black Heart's treasure is. How is that for a bargain?"
Vallen thought himself so clever. He really did have all of the leeway here now. He gave his new crew a big grin, waiting for her to release the order.

 

[poohlive]

Thomas sat down in the lower hull, as it hollowed out enough for a gallery to take place somewhere. He had a plate of stew or gruel, or something of the kind, and some hard biscuits to wash it down. Food aboard a ship, not the most glamours of dishes.
But, it would do.
"Vallen? He left last port. I paid him his last share and he walked off. I didn't think he'd sail with us again. He had a look that said he was finished. I think it might have been seeing Ashley again, after all this time. It got to him."
Scooping up a glob of stew or gruel, or whatever meaty soup paste that contained within his bowl, Thomas took a bite.
"And, to make matters worse, my first mate left too. Blood Bill wanted to go find his own crew, and his own gold. So, we are down two fine men. I could use someone like you, you know. Someone more permanent. Someone who would stay, always."
His words lingered on, as if they talked about more than just duty aboard the ship, but a silent prayer that she wouldn't leave either.
His hand reached out under the table to find hers.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Ashley

Sheathing her boot knife, she turned to face Vallen square on. Waiting until the new crew member got away, she smiled sweetly at Vallen.

"Sounds.." In a matter of two heart beats she grabbed the whip at Preach's side and uncoiled it behind her. Whipping it forward, she watched it twist around his neck twice. "Like SHIT!" She grabbed the whip with her free hand and yanked hard, bringing Vallen to the deck.

Moving quickly, she got behind him while shortening the whip as best she could. Having a firm hold on him and his ability to breathe, she glared at the back of his head. She stepped on his wrist, grinding her boot against his skin to losen the hold on his knife. It would break or he'd let go, either way she was going to make this sorry excuse of a sailor pay!

"Preach, his Weapon!"

 

[Why]

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[The GrandMage]

'Salty Dan' Moore

He ignored the two, deciding to let the man learn the hard way. His head turned, though, when he recognized the sound of a pistol being readied to fire. He turned, looking. The man was on the ground, and she had a knife at his groin, but he had a pistol, and was nuzzling the barrel of it right into her ribs.

He sighed. This was not what was needed. He bit into an apple, watching the two of them. She'd gotten herself into this. She had to go straight for the way that pissed him off, so now they were threatening each other. Brilliant, the both of them.

He turned his back as the man spoke. "Alright, bitch, drop the knife," the sailor growled. Salty winced. This was not likely to end well.

 

[Why]

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[The GrandMage]

'Salty Dan' Moore

He winced, and turned away as the man did the only thing left top him, grabbing Sally's wrists and wrestling control with her. Salty shook his head. The man was bigger than she was, and likely wouldn't be happy just raping her now, he'd probably beat her if he could.

He sighed, but stayed out of it. It was her own fault. She's the one that decided to try it on her own instead of going to the captain or first mate. She's the one that decided on it, damnit. And he was tired of her wise cracks. Let her get pushed around a little. But still, he coudln't help but wish she'd managed to beat the man in the fight.

"Argh, dig deep an' twist, Sally."

 

[Why]

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[The GrandMage]

'Salty Dan' Moore

He wandered over, and brought his boot around to the man's head, knocking him unconscious. He looked the man over, and then looked at Sally. He sighed, and shook his head.

"Ya jus' can't do things tha easy way, eh, Sally? Instea' of askin' fer 'elp and maybe getting the firs' mate or capt'n on yer side, ya 'ave ta go an' mutilate 'im yerself?"

He shook his head. "Well, yer jus' gonna have to explain this ta the Capt'n yerself. And watch yer back. 'Cause once 'e comes to, 'e'll probably sepnd tha rest o' tha trip lookin' fer a way ta slit yer throat."

 

[Why]

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[The GrandMage]

'Salty Dan' Moore

He looked at her, and raised an eyebrow. He snorted, and looked back down at the man. He looked over Sally, before raising his gaze to her face again.

"My, yer full o' yerself, ain't ye? Ya aren't that bad lookin', Sally, but hardly enough to draw everyone's attention. God. Mostly the dress that makes ya look like a whore. And ya, Mia cleaned ya up. Bu' ya think tha' means that the Capt'n or Preach', or even me won't deal wit' any sailors who bother ye? Gods, woman, are ya so daft ya think we'll jus' up an' let 'em rape ya?"

He shook his head, and looked down at the man. He sighed, and reached up, rubbing his thumb across his scar. He sighed, and kicked at the man's side. "Well, 'e's still alive, though I doubt he appreciates it, so ye'll probably get away with some minor punishment, especially when I tells 'em he drew a weapon on ye. Might be able ta drop 'im off at tha nex' por' or inhabited isle we come across, but damni', Sally, don' do that again. I don' wanna go back ta eatin' the slop other cooks off as food. I'll go get the Doc, you,....well, don' hurt 'im any more, eh?"

He turned to the door, prepared to go get the good doctor. He hoped Vallen was being stubborn, that way she'd still be watching the excitement.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Mia

The cap'n pretty much took care of old crabby herself, I guessed it was pretty much over and headed back down to finish with cleaning myself up.

"Since ya don't need me.. I'm gonna be down..." I motioned with my hand, noting Preach's nod of approval. Grinning a little, I had to hand it to her, didn't think she had it in her to be cap'n material. Maybe, with allota luck she'd ship-shape up right nicely and we'd have ourselves a blood thirsty lot like we had 'fore..

Well I could always hope so anyway.. Turning I bumped right into Salty. "Ooph! Dang stone wall aintcha?" Backing up a step I peeked around him down towards the galley.

"Sally huntin' for me yet?" Grinnin' yet again, I was more than ready to hear the tiraide of one pissed off cook. I still won..

 

[The GrandMage]

'Salty Dan' Moore

He rubbed at his scar with his thumb, casting a glance over his shoulder at the galley before turning back to her and sighing. "Ahhh, no' quite, Mia. Although I think ya should be lookin' in there, anyways. Sally,.....had a disagreemen' wit' one o' the sailors, an',...."

He looked back towards the galley, and rubbed a little harder at his scar. "Well, I think ya should see to 'im."

 

[katalynn]

Krysta ~

I barely touched the food, food the morning always made my stomache turn. Plus the last few words he spoke, sounded unlike they were a few moments ago. As if he was indicating something more.... personal.. His hand touched mine beneath the table, out of no where my heart started to pound;

"That's to bad, oh well loose some......... win some..."

Those words meant a little more than just crew members, gazed up into his eyes, totally ignoring the food now;

"I'm not going anywhere.... Evens deaths grip couldn't tear me away... not now.. nor in the future..."

I knew what he was getting at, I woke something in him and he doesn't want to let that go. I saw it, deep in his eyes. The fire that has been dead for so long, has been relit.

"Not from this ship, not from these seas........ and most importantly..... not from you.."

Lowered my down, feeling my cheeks grow red with the feeling of saying to much. It was almost to late to hold back feeling now, at the same time, to soon.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Mia

"A what? With whom?" Rolling my eyes, I knew already shit had hit the deck. Sally was fuming mad and someone got in her way..

"Oh never mind! I get the idea.. Thanks." Moving past Salty I headed down to the galley and see a man bleeding on the floor and Sally looking ready to bite again.

"Alright! ENOUGH! What is going on in here?" Moving to the man, I knelt down and inspected his wounds as I listened to Sally's tale of what had happened.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Ashley

Capturing Vallen had been easy enough, he didn't put up much of a fight like he used to.

"Alright, GET me some rope! We've got a man here who wants to walk the plank!" Grinning, she let Preach tie him tightly, hands behind his back. Searching Vallen proved to be useless, he had nothing on him that would aid us in anyway.

So why was he on her ship? Did it matter? Not to her it didn't. Pulling out her cutlass, she smirked in Vallen's face as she stood before him.

"Well any last words for a dyin' man?" Her patience was wearing thinner by the moment, he had best spill his guts before it literally happend.

 

[poohlive]

Vallen stood there, tall and proud as a free man, looking down at the captain with something less than apathy. He had won a long time ago, and he knew it, she hadn't realized it yet, but he had.
"You won't kill me," something sparkled in his eyes, "You won't kill me because I have information, about your father's old map. You don't know where it is, but I do. Now, untie me, and give me your ship, otherwise I take it with me to my grave."
Vallen had all the leverage, and had it been another captain, another person threatening him, he would have folded his hand a long time ago, but he didn't think she had much better than what he held. She was a weak daughter, and he could use that to his advantage. She didn't know how to handle him, and he'd make sure not to be a next time.
"Untie me, let me get the treasure, and you might just get a piece of it for yourself."