Chapter four
The blacksmith shop was lit by the fire as David worked furiously on the swords he was making for their trip. He had made a satchel full of bullets and already had two swords ready. But those were the weaker ones. He had his sword cooling and was working on Rhia's when he remembered he still had to make Bill's. Then the door opened and Rhia entered, panting heavily, she had obviously run there.
"Where's Bill?" David asked. Rhia shook her head trying to catch her breath.
"He's turned against us. We have until dawn to get out of here. He's an official military man now. It's just us until we get to Tortuga." Rhia said once she had caught her breath.
"Oh, well other than your sword we're all set. I was making us some weapons." David explained. Rhia just shook her head.
"We don't have time for you to finish it; I have to figure another course of action. I'll just use the one form when I first came here. You still have it don't you?" Rhia asked. David nodded and grabbed his bags as he pointed to the sword Rhia had favored. Rhia grabbed her bag and the sword. She then grabbed the bag of bullets, to help David.
They quickly and quietly stole to the docks; Rhia had been thinking of an idea and had one. Under her favorite long tunic, she hadn't had time to put on pants, she had a formal nightgown. She could run aboard a ship, one that was ready to sail, and get the crews attention by saying her house was on fire or something and she couldn't find any help, so then they would leave the ship and then her and David could take off in it. She quickly explained her plan and David nodded. They stole to the docks and soon found a ship. The name on it read Ocean's Guardian.
"Ocean's Guardian my butt. More like its doom." Rhia spat but then breathed in deeply to calm herself. It was a good thing she had had so many lessons this past month. She let her hair down and slipped off the tunic, Davy waited in the shadows for her signal. She ruffled her hair and then ran up the gang plank and seized the uniform of the first official she met.
"Help me! Please I don't know what to do! No one will help! Please you must help me!" Rhia said franticly, eyes wide with fear.
"Calm down miss, what are you talking about?" the officer asked.
"My house, it's on fire. My family is trapped inside. I went around begging for help. No one answered. Please you must help them!" Rhia pleaded franticly. The officer nodded.
"Ok calm down. We'll get more help and find your family. You just calm down and remain here. What is your name miss?" he asked, sitting her down on a barrel.
"Swann. My name is Swann." Rhia lied. The officer nodded and he and his men raced off the ship for help. Once she was sure they were gone she signaled to Davy who raced up the gangplank and hauled it aboard.
"Hurry, all you have to do is hoist the anchor. I'm going to unfurl the sails. Everything else is ready." Rhia said and scaled the mast in les than two minutes. Davy hoisted the anchor and locked it. By this time Rhia had the ship ready for a fast retreat.
"Ok, let's get out of here beforeā¦" She began but was cut short. For as the ship started to take off half the militia and navy came onto the docks, firing at the ship. I front of this fore was Bill, firing off one shot after another.
"Mutinous bastered" Rhia muttered. "David I'm going to get this ship going faster but I need you to fire at the docks."
"But there are people there, and your cousin." David protested.
"I know, but my cousin has betrayed me and the others are trying to prevent me from getting to my father. Just fire at the dock support. That way the people will only fall in the water. No death, I swear." Rhia said. I don't want Bill to die, I just want him to leave me alone if he doesn't want to help.
David nodded and went below to one of the cannons. The ship took off faster as a loud boom resounded from it. A cannonball blasted the docks and the militia fell into the water just as the Ocean Guardian exited the bay.
Ok, there you go. They made it out safely, well except for minor damdge to the port. Anyway thanks again.
Fictionfrek101: Yes, i agree. And I wrote this! O.O Anyway I can make you this possible promise. If things go good and I can turn my thoughts into actual chapters, the story will get very good. It's just kind of slow right now.
StargateAngel101: Yes, I figured that would be an intersting twist. But she showed him. In a couple of chapters we will see what happend to them. Anyway thanks for your support.
Valinor's Twilight : Thank you. I wish you the best of luck and will be printign out your story as soon as I can get to the library. I am way behind on another story I am readign. Anyway thanks again.
