The water was cold, icy cold. The girl surfaced and spluttered, then shielded her face as David jumped in after her. She quickly took a deep breath, then dove, swimming beneath the ship to the other side, towards Port Royal. She kicked off her boots as she swam, they were getting waterlogged and slowing her down. She wasn't sure where David was at the moment, nor did she care to find out.
David had cursed at the girl's movements, then quickly shed his coat and removed his pistols. He jumped over the side of the ship, aiming for the girl, but she was out of the way by the time he hit the water. He came up, rubbing his arms, as the water was cold. He was used to it, he had gone swimming a lot, but not without mentally preparing himself. David spotted the girl as she dove beneath the ship, and then followed, strong arms pumping powerfully. He swam quickly, catching up with her. He reached out to grab her foot when she suddenly kicked out, whamming him in the face. He swore, inhaling water, then spluttering at the water. He quickly swam to the surface, coughing his lungs up. He glared, and then looked around for the girl. There she was.
He coughed one more time, and then took off after her. The Black Knight was a ways from the actual land of Port Royal, but she seemed a good swimmer and was fast approaching it. Well, he doubted she went swimming very often, and it looked as if…
She was getting tired. The girl began taking deeper breaths and her movements were getting labored. She glanced back and spotted David, then continued on with a new tenacity. Her brown hair swirled about her, sometimes getting in the way. She closed her eyes, feeling an ache starting to come on in her side, but still she continued on. She mustn't let this pirate catch her, it was only a little ways to Port Royal, and then she could call the Royal Navy.
"Almost there," David muttered. He continued on, wondering when the girl would just give up. They were still a ways from Port Royal, but some boat might pick her up. Then he would be in a bit of trouble. But judging from the way she kept going he had a feeling she wouldn't stop until she touched land. Closer, closer… almost there…
"WHAT THE BLOODY…?" He jerked back as something swept past him, rubbing his leg. He swore as he saw it was only a dolphin, and now the girl was ahead again. He cursed, smacking the water with his palm, then set off again.
She hesitated at the pirate's yell, but had already seen the dolphin and had guessed that was the cause of his outcry. She glanced back, and smirked as she saw him slap the water. She hesitated as she felt the same thing rub her foot, then smiled. She could get a ride. The dolphin surfaced, and she grabbed its fin, seeing that it was headed towards the dock. What a relief, she didn't have to swim anymore. She held on as it started going faster…