Summer glared at Varren for a moment, before letting out an exasperated sigh. [b]"Of course he would be letting the Crucible know we're here..."[/b] she muttered to herself, pinching the top of her nose as she closed her eyes. [b]"Of course he would..."[/b] After another sigh, she removed her hand from her face and looked at the new group coming in. They were all young, and one appeared to be a Rift Hunter. Another, however, happened to be a mechanic. For a moment, Summer was elated and a grin formed on her face. But upon his criticism over maintaining the ship, her scowl returned.

[b]"I have been keeping this ship running for nearly fifteen years!"[/b] Summer began to shout at Isaac as he was led to the engine room. [b]"This baby is just a bit old and my magic touch didn't seem to work this morning! Don't you tell me how to run my ship!"[/b] With that fit of anger out of her system, she let out another sigh. Down below, just boarding the ship, Aubrey could hear the yelling above. He glanced at Emery for a moment. She was clearly frightened by the turn of events. And in all honesty, Aubrey was a bit scared too. For all he knew, this could be a pirate ship. The woman in charge didn't exactly sound friendly and the man that escorted them to the ship was not only armed but willing to kill.

[b]"I don't know, Emery,"[/b] he confessed. [b]"If we aren't allowed on for free, I've got us covered. I have some money in my back pocket. But even then..."[/b] He began heading to the top deck, likely with Emery in tow. [b]"I'm not getting a good feeling about this at all."[/b] Before the duo could even make it to the top deck, Aubrey felt someone else grab onto him. Looking down, there was suddenly a kid behind him, asking about a hiding place and getting on board. Due to the fact the captain was busy yelling at Isaac, she must've not noticed this boy approach. [b]"Uh... Yeah, we're getting on the ship,"[/b] Aubrey answered first. [b]"But hurry up and get on. We won't have much time."[/b] With that out of the way, Aubrey led the others up the ramp and then the stairs to the top deck.

On the top deck, Summer was simply leaning against the side-rail, with her forehead pressed against the metal. Though somewhat comical in appearance, Aubrey already assumed she was boiling mad for some reason or another and was performing some odd ritual of calming herself down. He first looked at Emery, then at Benny, before scanning the rest of the deck. The ship was large and open, but he was surprised by the lack of activity. A ship this large, he would assume it had a massive crew. But so far as he could tell, there couldn't be more than six or seven crew members. [b]"Uh... hi,"[/b] Aubrey tried to introduce himself to the captain, but it seemed that the green-haired woman ignored him. [b]"Thank you... for letting us on board."[/b] Summer glanced up at him now, before putting her head against the rail again. [b]"Yeah, yeah. Weapons on the floor, no funny business."[/b] Once again, Aubrey was surprised by her reaction. [b]"Money in hand, too."[/b]

His prediction was correct. They would be charged. These people had to be pirates, or criminals of some kind. Clearly they weren't heroes. Heroes wouldn't charge people for their safety. With a grimace, Aubrey reached into his pocket and pulled out the wad of cash. But he didn't say anything to the captain. He simply turned around to face Benny and Emery. [b]"I can cover us, and Isaac too."[/b]