Disclaimer: I don't own Fe, I don't own cooking with Martah Stuart either, (If there even is such a thing) and I don't have anything against her. I think her food tastes great.
Mavrill surveyed the scene warily. Farugses ship was connected to the enemy vessels by planks, Which he noted seemed to be very flammable. The pirates themselves had rushed down to fix a hole in the ships hull so he couldn't expect much help from them for a little hit. "Ok" he muttered looking over his troops and the enemies that seemed to be taking up position. "Lowen and Rebeca over on the top right plank" He said pointing to the plank. Lowen nodded and helped the blushing Rebeca onto his horse and started over to the plank. "Kent and will take the plank below them" The two men nodded and started towards there plank. "Charlie you and Serra go with them. Make sure there well advised and make sure that Serra gets protection if she needs it." The Tactician finished. Charlie groaned, he had only been with the army for a day and he already had learned to fear The pink Haired Devil. He started over to the right side of the ship, the cleric chatting into his ear the entire way.
"Elliewood and Lyn you two are in charge of buying supplies for the army" Mavrill continued glancing at the enemy getting closer. "Make sure you prepare us well for the fight ahead. We won't get much of a chance to shop untill we return" The two lords nodded and started over towards the shop. Sain and Lucius you two go towards the left side of the boat and get ready to defend there. Take some holy water with you..." He said tossing Sain the bottle of water. "Priscilla you go with them and keep em in top condition.." He stopped a minute and looked at Sain who was staring hungrily at Priscilla who was fidgeting under the paladins gaze un-comfortably. "Oh and Take Raven with you!" Mavrill added, taking pride in the fear residing in Sain's eyes and the relieved sigh coming from the red haired Troubadour there group marched off with Sain staying far ahead of Raven.
"Now for the center part of the plan.." Mavrill muttered. He motioned to Florina to come over to him. She walked up to him cowering a bit and asked the tactician "W-what d-do you w-want?" She asked him slightly curious. The tactician whispered something into Florina's ears and she seemed to think for a minute before saying "I-I'll take care of it.." and going into Merlinus tent.
With Lowen and Rebeca.
"How are you doing Rebeca?" Lowen asked stabbing another bandit with his Iron Lance. "Good Sire Lowen, I was just re-Living the day you saved our village from hundreds of bandits. "P-please Ms. Rebeca there was only 10 at most..." The embarrassed Cavalry stuttered. "In the heat of battle it felt like many more.." Rebeca said dreamily, as she sniped a mercenary coming at Lowen with a long sword who fell instantly clutching at the arrow imbedded in his heart. "You appeared on your white horse and chased them aw" She started but was intererupted by Lowen. "But Ms. My Horse is Sorrel." He said finishing off the last of the mercenaries on his side of the plank and picking up the longsword from the mercenaries hands. "Please Sir Lowen, This is my fantasy don't ruin it for me" Rebeca said in a dreamy voice. Lowen just shook his head baffled and dug into his pack for a vulnerary.
With Kent and Will
"Do you think we should be worried that they have a dark mage..?" Will asked as he continued to pick off all the mercenaries who lined up on the plank to get at Kent. "No." Kent said firmly as he stabbed his lance through 2 soldiers. "Umm ok.." Will murmured at he sniped the mercenary carrying a holy water. He turned to get an arrow and noticed glowing symbols underneath Kent's feet. "Watch out Kent!" He shouted but it was too late for the cavalry to do anything and the dark magic blasted him. "Damn it! SERRA GET OVER HERE!" Will shouted as he picked off the shaman and attempted to get a lock on the mercenary who was heading towards Kent's body.
The cleric heard the archer and stopped chattering in Charlies ear which was pointless seeing as how he had lost all feeling it several minutes ago. "I see..bright lights.." Charlie whispered as he curled into fetal position. Serra meanwhile reached Kent and raised her heal staff in the air and started chanting. Blue light enveloped the red horsemen while Will picked off all the opposition he could. He was relieved to see Lowen and Rebeca come charging down the side of the enemy ship and slaying the last of the mercenaries from behind.
"He'll be ok.." The pink haired cleric said lowering her staff. Kent groaned and sat up. Tiredly. "What happened..?" He asked groggily. Serra who had asked will earlier started to tell him. Of course...In her own straaange way. "Ohmygoshyou'llneverbelieveityougothitbythisbigburstofdarkmagicandthenyoufaintedandIrushedoverandhealedyouIoughtagetaraise!" She finished. Kent groaned and closed his eyes wearily
With Sain, Lucius, Priscilla, and Raven.
"Why is there so many dark mage's.." Sain complained as he downed another gulp of holy water. "This is probably a command of dark mage's." Lucius said advancing further onto the enemy ship. They had left Raven to guard the stair way where reinforcements kept appearing from. He had looted the holy water off a dark mage so they weren't worried about him too much. Suddenly a punch of dark mage's appeared right behind Lucius. The startled monk turned around at the sound of chanting and stared into the faces of 5 black mage's. He was thinking that was the end when he heard the cry of a Pegasus. He looked up to see Florina wielding a torch dropping out of the sky heading towards the dark mage's who hadn't noticed her yet. Aiming carefully she dive-bombed them, startling several, and then dropping her lit torch onto the blank which burst into flame.
The mage's let out terrified screams and fell into the water where they were dragged under my hungry fish. Lucius Let out a sigh of relief and started towards the remaining mage. Lucius could tell he was the ring leader by the complicated runes he had on his robes. He finally came to a stop at the range of his attack and turned to the mage warily. "Why do you seek the girl she hasn't harmed you in any way I can see.." the monk said taking out his tome. "Because the great Nergal demands it. Of course...I'm allowed to have my way with her if I feel like it..and I do!"
Lucius felt an un-known emotion enter his body. Rage. How could a man this vile be allowed to live. "She's just a child." Lucius spoke in a quiet voice. "You shall know the wrath of the gods!" The monk felt his cap fly out behind him as the power of the gods flowed through him. Gesturing in the air with his hands he sent a huge blast of light magic at the Shaman who promptly let out a scream and dissolved into nothing by ashes. "So ends the life of a vile human" The blond haired man stated and turned around to where Florina was waiting to ferry him back to there ship. But when he turned he noticed a glint in the ashes of the man. He picked it up, curious to see what could withstand the wrath of the gods. It was...A COOK BOOK!. Lucius curiously stowed it away in his sack and walked over to the waiting Pegasus knight.
Seeing there leader obliterated the enemy ships detached from Fagus's vessel and spead towards a mist shrouded isle... The army gathered around Mavrill to here how they had done. "You all did an excellent job" Mavrill stated as he grasped on to the rail. "Sadly we didn't get any treasure from this...We only could afford a few extra weapons.." Lucius thought about the cook book and brought it forward. "I found this in the remains of the lead dark mage." Mavrill took the book curiously and read the title. "Hmm it's called...COOKING WITH MARTHA STUART!" The lead tactician shook his head in disbelief. "I never heard of her...but hey whats this being used as a book mark?" The man pulled out a pure white feather and put it up to the sun. He was just about to say something when Kiyoko jumped up and snatched it from his hands. "Its pretty! I want it." She said. Suddenly she blinked and felt a warm feeling all over her body.
"W-Whats happening to me?" She asked as the feeling disappeared. "Well as I was saying..." Mavrill continued looking annoyed. "That was a speed wing. It raises the person who uses it's speed by 2." The man sighed and shook his head. "What a waste.." he mumbled. Kiyoko wasn't paying much attention though. On hearing it raised her speed she began to run the length of the deck squealing in happiness at the feeling of the wind through her hair.
Mavrill continued reading it and then through it to Charlie who was being assisted by Erk back to the front deck. The Assistant Tactician still looked like he was in shock but caught the book fine. "Could you make anything out of that book?" Mavrill asked curiously. I've never heard of her but her meals look good and we already have this stuff in our supplies. Charlie flipped through a few pages in the book and nodded. "I can make this easy.." he boasted. Mavrill smiled at him in a way that made Charlie know he had jut made a mistake. "Congratulations" His cousin said clapping his hands. "Your are new cook!" Charlie paled and thought 6 words. "I hate it when I'm right"
End of Chapter 2.
