[b][u]The Coral Pearl[/b][/u]

"Captain you shouldn't exert yourself!" Nolan stared with wide eyes as Runa stomped into the kitchen. If she was hungry he'd happily go and make them a meal, why was she so eager to charge in? There was crash followed by a yell but before he could race towards the loud banging and groans, the captain emerged, dragging an unconscious pirate behind her. The cook stared at it all, dumbfounded. He didn't really know how to react.

There was the sound of wood splintering followed by the ship setting out to sea.

Nolan stared at broken port then at the unconscious pirate by his feet. A few moments later, Luro appeared and tossed a small dagger at him. He stared at the knife then made a sour face. "We have a medical kit below deck and a pair of tweezers. I'll go boil some water and sterilize it. Captain, I'll be back in a flash." He gave her a reassuring smile then winced when Luro began to roughen up their captured foe. The cook made his way below deck but not before he heard a scream and a loud splash. He felt a little sorry for the poor fellow, but at least he was simply thrown out instead of shot or killed.

Nolan returned not long after with the tweezers in a glass of hot water and medical kit. He made Runa sit down then listened as Luro blabbered on cheerfully. It was hard to believe he was travelling with a group of pirates now. Not to mention, they were all nice folks despite their experience in fighting and other questionable acts.

"Captain, this might hurt a little, okay?" He dabbed at her wound with a wet piece of cloth then began to examine it. Thankfully, the bullet wasn't stuck inside. Nolan let out a relieved sigh. "The bullet went through, so we won't have to use the tweezers." He gave her the piece of cloth. "Here, hold down on this, it'll steady the flow of blood. You should be better in time for dinner, Captain." The cook gave her a releaved smile then ruffled her hair the same way one would a younger sister.

Nolan was the oldest in sibling in a family of seven and was used to looking after his kid siblings, so a part of that shone through and he ended up treating the captain as if she were one of his younger sisters.

The captain was alright and she requested a song as Luro began to clean his rifle.

"Coming right up, it was a long day and I'm sure you're all hungry!" Nolan disappeared below deck only to appear awhile later with plates of stuffed chicken and mashed potatoes.