Truepirate

CassyK/Truepirate

It doesn’t matter to me if she goes back to her room or not. You can decide if he takes her to her room or not.

CassyK/Truepirate

The surgeon, Adam, nodded when Joseph said he would stay. “I’m sure if you keep Rat locked up it won’t happen a second time. We both know that he isn’t entirely there, he tends to do whatever he thinks is right. If we were on land, I’d say that he needed to be put in Bedlam. He’s crazy.” He shook his head. “She’s an odd one too.” He noted. Adam cut away the material so he could get to the wound. “She was right about this not being her worst wound, look at her back, Captain.” Elissa’s back was covered with scars, some similar to her current injury, others looking to be from a blade, and a few to be scars from a whip. “It seems she’s a fighter.” He cleaned the wound, removed the bullet, and began to stitch it up. “What do you make of this?” He’d moved her hair out of the way to reveal a mark at the base of her neck. It had been branded into her skin. “If I’m not mistaken that’s the mark given to those who are enemies of the crown in Spain. You sure you picked up an heiress to a shipping company and not a criminal? Not that we are ones to judge.” He gave a small laugh. “It only looks to be a year or so old. In fact, none of these wounds are very old.” Adam wrapped the wound before turning to face his captain. “I’ve done all I can for her. It wasn’t that bad of an injury, she will survive. It’d be best to have her rest for a day or two, just to make sure she doesn’t tear my stitching open. I’d question her about her injuries if I were you.”

Something was odd about the girl, but he couldn’t figure out what. She didn’t fit the mold of a business heiress and yet she didn’t fit the mold of most women either. It seemed this one had stories to tell, stories that could fill several books. “You can take her back to her room now. Shall I check on Rat? His nose looked a little out of place and he had a cut on his forehead. It’s probably nothing serious and I can’t do anything for a broken nose, but I’ll check on him if you’d like, sir.”

CassyK/Truepirate

It’s all good. I hope you had fun.

CassyK/Truepirate

The man lead his captain down to his cabin and opened the door. He stepped back for Joseph to take Elissa in. “Set her down on the bed.” He instructed, following him. “You can move her back to her cabin once I’m tending to her.” He began to gather supplies that he would need to extract the bullet from her shoulder. “Am I to take it that this is the captive that will be your bargaining tool to get the ship back?” He asked trying to make conversation. He hated working in silence. “Are you staying or waiting outside while I tend to her?” He asked once he had gathered everything that he would need to tend to the young woman.

“I was doing him a favor!” Rat yelled angrily. “She’s a menace! She will find a way to ruin all of us on this ship. She is a monster!” He fought against the men even though he didn’t stand a chance of getting away from them. “She’s a siren. She will doom us all. A woman of high standing like her should not know how to fight. Someone taught her. He should be thanking me for what I did!” He continued to fight as the men began to drag him towards the brig.

CassyK/Truepirate

I normally get on here to check if you’ve replied, so you don’t need to tell me on neo unless you want to. I know it’s down right now.

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Elissa managed to give Ray one last good kick before the men pulled him away. While she didn’t say it, Elissa was glad Joseph was holding onto her, she feared she’d fall if he didn’t. She was already losing color in her face. “I’m fine. I’m fine.” She tried to reassure him. “This isn’t the worst injury I’ve received in my life. I doubt it will be the last.” She wobbled on her feet, sure to collapse the moment Joseph let go of her arm.

“Let me go!” Rat growled. “She deserved it. She humiliated me, she don’t deserve to live. The captain can negotiate for his ship without her being alive so long as her pa don’t know it. She’s trouble, no woman should know how to fight like that.” He struggled to break free if the men holding him down.

William raced off to get the surgeon when Joseph called for him.The surgeon came running from below deck not long after. “What on earth happened here?” He demanded, looking from Elissa to his captain. “Bring her to my quarters, now. Quickly, she looks faint.”

Elissa frowned. “I’m fine. I’m not about to faint.” She scowled. “I’m not as delicate as you treat me.” She looked to Joseph. “I can walk myself, don’t get any ideas of carrying me.” She pulled her arm away from him and made it two steps before blacking out and falling to the deck.

CassyK/Truepirate

It's fine, I like someone who sees Rat for who he really is.

CassyK/Truepirate

Rat frowned, he didn't like Pete, the man was too by the book. Of course, Rat had always tended to do what would benefit him before doing anything else. With the keys gone he'd just have to find another way to break into the room. Before becoming a part of Joseph's crew, he'd been a thief, pickpocket, and lockpick. He had a bounty on his head in several countries, all under different names. Being a pirate combined all of his talents and he was loyal only to himself. If a better job presented itself he would easily and without remorse leave and/or betray Joseph and the crew just to further himself. After Pete left he turned to the door to figure out the best way to open it. He knew if he fired his pistol, he'd not only waste the only shot he had but also cause attention to be drawn to him and the cabin.

Elissa tried another pin and broke it. She was running out of pins and patience. It'd never taken her this long to pick a lock before. "Come on, you got this. Just take a deep breath and focus." She told herself. "You've picked harder locks with less supplies before. This one is nothing." With her little pep talk out of the way she took a deep breath and tried again, smiling as she was rewarded with the sound of the lock clicking open. Now to face the Rat. Elissa knew she was going to have to take him by surprise, so without waiting for him to realize she had unlocked the door, she slammed it open and ran, shoving him into the wall.

Rat fell backwards, wondering for a brief moment what had happened. He came to what little senses he had and realized that his quarry was escaping him. As she bolted up the stairs for the main deck, he followed, pistol at the ready. He waited at the bottom of the stairs and right as she reached the top he fired.

Elissa stumbled. It took a moment for her to realize what had happened, Rat had shot her. Lucky for her he had missed her heart and had hit her left shoulder. She collided with the deck, anger filling her. This man was worse that real rats.

Rat realized that he had missed his mark and reloaded as he climbed the steps. He felt a small victory when he saw she had fallen to the deck, already her white shirt was becoming stained red. "This is for punching me in the face." He said standing over her, aiming his weapon down at her chest.

Without thinking Elissa grabbed the barrel of the pistol and pulled down with her good arm, her left was numb and useless at the moment. Rat started to fall forward, until she brought both legs up and kicked him away, knocking the pistol from his grasp. He fell to the deck a few feet away from her, but didn't stay down long. She had just enough time to stand and toss the pistol overboard before he started to run at her. If it was a fight he wanted, it would be a fight he'd get. This wasn't her first time, fighting for her life and she doubted that it would be her last. Rat had the advantage, being able to use both his arms, but it didn't stop Elissa. Somehow she was able to hold her own.

"Captain! Captain!" The cabin boy, William, called as he ran up to the man at the wheel. "The girl, she escaped the cabin. Her and Rat are fighting! He shot her!" He pointed down to the main deck where the two were brawling.

CassyK/Truepirate

I made Elissa to be a strong character and I think the event with Rat getting revenge is going to get to show that off. I agree on spacing out big events. I hope that what I have planned with Rat's revenge will help to show Elissa's true colors. She really is one of my favorite characters that I have created.

CassyK/Truepirate

I really feel like we need something to happen soon to progress the plot along, that's one reason why I'm trying to get Rat to get revenge on Elissa. Perhaps once that happens Elissa at the female pirate could talk. I've really got nothing big planned after the revenge scene. What are your thoughts?