Kidd, Adéwalé, Sebastián, Edward, Ah Tabai and the still unconscious Adelaida reached the Black Serpent and boarded the ship. The latter two went into the captain's cabin to tend to her injuries while the rest watched the crews of both ships finish with their raid and return their respective vessels. "Adéwalé, go back to the Jackdaw and take charge. I want to stay here for the time being to make sure she's okay."

"I will, captain. But don't forget to keep me in the knowledge," Edward nodded at his friend and watched him leave.

"What happened there?" Kidd asked, nodding to the manor. Edward told him everything that had occurred; the Templar ship attacking, Baudin, Cruz, what he spoke about, the fight, and Adelaida appearing out of nowhere to kill him. "Well, it is hard to keep her locked in somewhere," he commented once she had finished.

He nodded agreeingly, "Once they're done, I'll go see her."

"Since when are you suddenly concerned for anyone other than yourself?"

"She's... she's my friend."

"Oh, so she's your friend now?"

"Aye," Edward said. "We made up after Pedro Soto." Kidd rolled his eyes at the response. As soon as the last crewman got back to the Black Serpent, they set sail for Tulum with every inch of sail unfurled to get there fast.

Dawn arrived and Edward decided that a long enough time had passed for him to see Adelaida. Kidd stood beside Sebastián, keeping the ship on course. The captain entered the cabin. In hindsight, he should've remembered his manners. Adelaida laid face down on her desk, shirtless, with Ah Tabai stitching the wound on her lower back. They didn't hear him enter either. "I was getting close to believing him but I'd feel it in my s-" now she saw him, "Edward!" she yelled, hands scrambling for her shirt. "Por el amor de Dios! (For the love of god!) Where are your manners!?" Ah Tabai shot the pirate a look that could kill and Edward swiftly turned his back.

"Jayus! I'm sorry!" Well, she was definitely feeling more like herself and looked it to. Her face was less bloody and so was... everything else.

"You're on an unfamiliar ship and you just barge in here without knocking? What the fuck?" He heard her sit up with a groan.

"I'm really very sorry!"

Adelaida tapped on his shoulder and he turned to face her and thankfully she had her shirt back on. "Knock next time or I'll run you through."

He didn't look anywhere other than her eyes. "You can be sure I will knock."

"Excelente," she said with a smile. Then she folded her arms. "Now what did you want?"

"To make sure you're okay."

"Well, I'm okay. That bastardo Baudin is dead and I killed that pendejo Cruz so I'm good."

He nodded, "Okay."

"And when you leave send Sebastián in. I need a word with him."

"I will," he turned to leave but paused. "Does he need to knock?"

"Nope," she grinned, "he's seen me without my shirt many times."

Edward held back a snicker. "Your husband is in the room you know."

"Oh, he knows." Edward looked shocked for a moment before leaving the cabin to Adelaida's laughter.

He closed the door behind him and looked up to the quartermaster. "Sebastián, Adelaida wants you." He nodded at Edward, quickly descended the stairs and entered the cabin without so much as a knock. Edward shrugged and went to see Kidd who now stood at the bow of the Black Serpent.

"So how is she?" He asked.

"Herself..." he glanced at him. "I almost saw her breasts."

Kidd laughed, "Did ya? I bet she nearly killed you."

"Nearly," he replied, a shiver going down his spine. "How far are we away from Tulum?"

"Still a long while yet. She's be more like herself once we get there."

"Any reason?" He questioned.

"It's her home. Why?"

"Nothing."

"Edward," Kidd turned to him with a stern expression.

He held his hands up defeated. "Alright! Alright. Something is going on with them and it's bothering me."

"Whatever it is, it's something you shouldn't be concerned with."

"You know what it is, don't you."

"Of course I do."

"Can-"

"There's not a chance in hell I'm telling you!" Edward sighed at Kidd but Kidd rolled his eyes. "You're a nosy prick, you know that."

"Aye."

Kidd looked back out to the open ocean. "I hate to say it but Tulum is getting more and more dangerous by the day. The Templars are getting bolder; I'll be surprised if we don't have little trouble on our way."

"The Jackdaw will help if we get into a scrap."

"I would hope so."

They heard Sebastián leave the captain's cabin and approach them. "They want to see you, Kidd."

"And I want to see them. See ya, Edward." Kidd wandered to the captain's cabin and Sebastián returned to the helm.

Edward cast his gaze back to the ocean. His alert eyes scanning the horizon and the orange glow of the sky. They landed on a ship-like figure heading straight towards them. He opened his mouth. "Man O'War!" yelled a crewman, taking the word right out of his mouth.

"Sebastián!" Edward shouted, sprinting for a rope swing. "I'll hold them off! You just get to Tulum!"

"Gracias! Take them out!" The pirate hollered back.

Edward roped over to the Jackdaw as it was close enough to do so and took over the helm from Adéwalé. The Black Serpent sailed past them. He lowered to half sail and spun the ship around the approaching vessel. "Mortars, cap'n!" called out a crewman. Edward steered the ship away from the mortar fire and retaliated with his own until they were close enough to broadside.

"Fire!" Edward commanded. Cannonballs pierced through the enemy ship's hull, sending shrapnel flying onto the ship and the ocean. Chain shots wrapped around the masts. Projectiles fired through the air hitting both ships with force. The Jackdaw rained down mortar shots on the deck of the Templar ship sending the crew into the ocean. Another round of chain shots and heavy shots ripped the hulls of both ships. The Jackdaw's swivel guns shot at the weak points. One bullet hit a load of powder kegs and chain of explosions rippled down the Man O'War's hull. Edward fired one last round of heavy shot into the ship to sink it.

Satisfied, he sailed after the Black Serpent who was far ahead of them. "Hopefully they'll get the idea not to follow us," Adéwalé said.

"Aye. But whatever we do they'll be followed one way or another."