“Gragh, have a skeleton man the sheets. Wouldn’t want to overshoot our target.” I said. Gragh jumped right to work gathering the men required. “Ossley man the wheel so I can lead the charge.” Ossley grabbed the wheel. I placed cannon fuses under my hat.
“Ummm Captain, I can do much better for you.” Hlam said and scurried below decks. We were starting to get close.
“HLAM, ANYTIME NOW!” I yelled. The ship began to glow bright red and black smoke billowed behind us. “HOIST THE COLORS OF BLACK!” The sky darkened and rain began to fall around us. The black flag with red crab and shell of a skull was hoisted to the top of the ship. I heard screaming from the other vessel which had a Spanish flag.
“EL DIABLO HA VENIDO POR NUESTRA ALMA!” I heard one of them cry.
“ME RINDO, ME RINDO!” Another yelped.
“DESPIDE A LOS IDIOTAS!” Yelled the Captain. A few canon shots came from their ship.
“RETURN FIRE!” Gragh yelled. Our canons let loose the fury held inside. The canons for the Spanish ship bounced off Aurora. But our cannons tore through the Spanish galleon with ease. Splinters of wood flew from her and her main mast was damaged and fell backwards onto the Captain and his wheel. I walked over to a rope and grabbed on with all my might. I leapt and swung onto the Spanish galleon. Black smoke trailed behind me as I sailed past the guide rails and fell onto my back. Some of my crew followed me over with a few falling overboard while trying to swing. I popped up and pulled out my sword. Luckily the Royal Spainish Seamen were frightened enough to not even move.
“Grab what you can lads and bring it back to the boat.” I called out. A large man with an axe came at me. I moved out of the way of the axe and started a fake laugh until he elbowed me trying to pull his axe out of the wood deck. I swung at him and he moved finally breaking the axe free and my sword sliced into the railing. I pulled the sword out just in time to miss another swing from the man with the axe. I heard a blackpowder shot and he fell face first onto the deck. I pulled out my pistol and aimed at the crew of the Spainish ship. “Anyone else?” I saw three of the Spain gain their nerve and stand up. Then I saw the last of my crew cross back to our ship. “My mistake!” I grabbed a rope and jumped back unto the Aurora. Ossley had just got it moving and we sailed away from our first score.
“Great job Ossley, you killed the man who was attacking me and got the ship moving just in time for my return.” I said.
“I was trying to hit you and leave you behind. That was embarrassing.” Ossley replied.
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