Caution's nothing without charisma! For if a man plays the fool, then it's only fools he'll persuade. But appear to be the devil, and all men will submit.- Black Beard.
"Which means, all of the pirates will be payin' a visit to Johnny Ketch." Korra finished as she looked around at everyone."
She looked over at her crew mates, the former princess and Kidd. What should she do? This is different from a small plunder and pillage rendezvous. This, this is the old cliche battle between good and evil. Is she supposed to be the savior of this world, to bring balance between right and wrong? She leans further onto the round table thinking. She was pried from her thoughts as she felt a gentle touch on her back. She looked up to see Asami at her side giving her a hopeful smile. "Captain," she starts. "Look around you. You have trusted comrades who will be by your side though any situation if that even means death." Asami looks around. "I know my time has been short with you all and the circumstances for our meeting were pretty different from now but I am willing to lay my life for the pirates and the Assassins."
She pulled up her sword and holster shining the immaculate red stones through the creaks of sun rays that came through the room. She holds it up as her solidarity to the team and the Assassins.
"Looks like ye fit right on in." Kidd says, crossing his arms smirking."Well Cap'n? Boys?" He said surveying the room.
Korra rose from her bent over state and cleared her voice. She looked at Mako, Bolin and Opal and began. "From the top of the sea to the bottom we pledge our heart to thee." She raises her sword high. Mako,Opal and Bolin stand to the sides of her and begin to echo their gang's mantra. They all raise their swords high and finish out. "If it is death by the sea. Send me to Davy Jones locker where not a stutter would speak. We are in arm. From the dawn of the ocean we are one." They say a solemn 'aye' and lower their swords back to their holsters.
"Aye Kidd we will join forces. I will become an Assassin and bring balance to this god fer saken world. I will get my crew and we will find this sage, Roberts. Mako you will coordinate the time of departure and we will leave for the Sanctum and for Roberts." Korra said, dishing out her Captain demands. Then she thought for a second. "Kidd, how are we supposed to train to be Assassins and capture the sage? Would we have em imprisoned until the training is done?" Korra asked.
"No, no we do not need him as a prisoner the more he feels like an equal the more he will help us. My informant who should be arriving today or tomorrow has information on when the King and Templar's will try and capture him. Once we get that information we will know how long we will have to train." He said walking to the side of the grand table and resting his palms on it.
"Aye. Then we wait and celebrate in this good fortune. Opal you will coordinate with the men, get tally of all the injured, food and drink stock. Bolin you will account for our weapons and any ship repairs to the Jackdaw. If any weapons be needed check with the weapons master in town and the doc master for ship repairs."
"And for me Capitan?" Asami said, walking forward to the captain. "You're with me. We will devise any attack plan that may interfere with our journey. We have new hidden enemies we may not know about. We will also go hunting for any meats we don't already have. But until that time comes we will drink to our fortune. Gather the men and let them know."
"Aye." Everyone said in unison.
"As for me I will coordinate my men and we will leave heading for the Sanctum. And after ev'ry one is sober Korra we will talk more about the sage and how we will interfere with the King's plan." Kidd said stepping in to fulfill his role.
"Aye" Korra and the gang responded. With that he took his leave. The gang circled around the table looking at their captain.
"Dere's nothing more to say hearties. From this day on we're hidden leaders of the free world."
"Aye Cappy," Bolin said loudly and proud.
"Aye." The rest of the gang said.
"We'll catch you guys later at the tavern." Bolin said as he pulled Opal away with him. Mako left with a nod toward the captain and the ex-princess. With that they were alone again. Asami looked over th Korra,
"So Captain, what do you think it'll be like from now on."
"Well dere 'Sami I don't know. May be full of training and peace or…"She trailed off "We may have to fight yer father sooner than expected." Korra finished off looking over to Asami. Asami walked up to her inches away from her face and whispered.
"Well, I say death to… the king." Asami said, placing a kiss on the Captains lips and turning to walk away.
Korra's signature grin slid across her face. "Aye aye m'lady."She ran the side of her thumb across her lips and followed behind the princess. As she turned out of the great room she lost sight of the beauty. "Oh a game?" Korra thought and smirked again.
"Oh princess."Korra called out from the hallway, as her echo cascaded through the many rooms.
"Come find me." Asami called out. Those three words knocked Korra off her tracks. Within minutes she had a pang on the left side of her forehead. Distorted memories became flashing back through her mind. "Come… find me." the distorted memory called out in her head. Flashes of when she was younger began playing and the distorted memories became a little clearer. She could see herself running and playing with another kid. Echoing the same exact words. Just as fast as the pang came it left just as quickly. Her visoned cleared to the present day. She stumbled back a bit and began trying to regain her blurring eyesight. "Woah what was that?" Korra thought she leaned back to the wall and held her head as the sharp pain began ebbing away.
Asami was playing around hiding in one of the many rooms hoping her tanned captain would find her. She heard a sort of ruckus and came out of hiding to check it out. As she turned the corner she could see Korra leaned with her back on the wall bent over holding her head. She swiftly walked up to her to check her over. "Korra?" She asked worriedly.
The captain lifted up with her crooked grin "Aye 'Sami." She said half looking at Asami half not because her vision was still a little blurred.
"Are you okay?" She said placing her hand on Korra's shoulder, holding her up.
"Aye, I just need to lie down." Korra replied back. Asami helped walk Korra back to their shared room shouldering some of her weight. After what felt like eternity she finally was able to get Korra on the bed.
"I might need to work out a bit more." Asami said, chuckling somewhat out of breath. Korra laid down giving out a weak laugh while smiling.
"Thank yer." She said looking over at Asami. Asami sat down on the bed next to her captain.
"Korra what happened?" She asked, trying to see how in the matter of seconds Korra was doubled over clenching her head.
Korra adjusted her position a bit to sit up. "I-I don't really know. I was about to come find you when memories of when I was younger or when someone else was younger filled my mind. It was so real and agonizing I couldn't see for a second. It was like I was looking at old memories at first then a white light." Korra finished out trying to remember what exactly pulsed through her mind.
"Maybe you should rest for a moment." Asami said, making sure that she wouldn't relapse.
"Nay, I'm feelin bet'r. I just need to lay fer a few more. After that I'll teach you how to shoot those flints you got dere." Korra said as she rested her hand behind her head.
"Aye Captain." Asami said watching Korra as she slightly closed her eyes.
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*BLICKKKOW*
Shots echoed throughout the open clearing behind the Captain's mansion. There Asami stood with one of her golden flintlocks. Her arm extended out fully with the flintlock acting as an extension of her hand. "Wow, that felt amazing." Asami said as she blew out a relaxed breath that she didn't know she was holding."Like that?" Asami asked, smiling halfway turning around to get feedback from her Captain. Korra walked up next to her, hands clasped behind her back.
"Aye 'Sami." She said looking forward. She slowly pulled out one of her cutlasses and slipped it behind Asami's leg and tripped her.
"Ahh." Asami let out as she unexpectedly fell back. Korra stood over her legs on either side of Asami thighs. Asami looked up at Korra, her shadow somewhat hiding the bulk of the light from the sun. But those resilient rays still peeked through the side of Korra making Asami cup her hand over her eyes to peer up at her.
"Jaysus, what was that for?" She asked, trying to get up. Korra pushed her back down with the tip of her cutlass pointed squarely at her chest.
"Yer feet are stiffer than a walk board," She started. "In battle ye'd be laid out in yer earth bath in minutes." Korra said, stepping to the side of her allowing her to get up. Asami pushed herself up and dusted herself off.
"You know you could have just told me that." Asami said, annoyed.
"Aye, but I'm all about hands on lessons." Korra said, smirking putting her cutlass up.
"With all means show me how Captain." Asami said, stepping out of her way.
"Don't mind if I do." Korra said, continuing her smirk. "You see that wild boar behind the bush and the deer stalking behind the trees?" Korra asked Asami while looking through the flora. Asami couldn't see it at first but she was able to catch on to the two animals Korra spotted.
"Aye, a keen eye Captain." Asami said in amazement.
"Aye, me father always taught me to spot them before they spot me."Korra said nodding. "Now dere Asami I want you to come at me lunging you sword after you here the second shot go off. This will also help with hunting. We'll grab some bunny-grub later."
"Aye but Captain I don't want to lunge at you." Asami said, unsure of this 'hands on'
lesson.
Korra turned to her fully and folded her arm and studied Asami. "In me 20 years on this God fer saken earth. I've had more swords lunged at me than I can count. So as I said when the second shot goess of lunge at me. Yer captain will be okay." Korra smiled and turned back to her targets. Asami just nodded and waited for her took a deep inhale in and rolled her shoulders. She began feeling the space around her. She held the inhale for a moment taking it all in. With an exhale she snapped her eyes open and swiftly pulled out her flintlocks that paraded on her chest. Snatching them both freely she quickly set her aim on the boar behind the bush. One down. As soon as she shot the first one she let the other one sing out the barrel catching the deer in the backside before it could run away. She could see Asami coming from her left backside as she dropped one flintlock from her hand to pull the third one from her side hip holster. She swiftly grabbed it and used it as an extension of herself before Asami could even get a step closer. The opening of the barrel was pointed squared between her eyes. She was stunned. In an instant Korra rotated the gun to where she was holding the barrel and the handle was pointed at Asami. Before Asami could reel in what was going one Korra twirled the butt of the gun around the tip of Asami's sword, knocking it loose from her hand. *Blang* her sword dropped clanging to the dusty ground. Asami eyes were full of admiration with equal terror. Let's not forget if Korra was an actual enemy she would definitely be in an earth bath. "She's terrifying." Asami thought.
"Korra you have to teach me that." Asami said, stepping up next to her.'
"Aye I will, but first let's grab that grub and take it to the ships galley." Korra said smiling over as Asami.
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Earth Bath= Early Grave
Okay guys here we are with the next chapter. Please review, I would love to see this story take off. Also The Missing Piece has been updated and so has Tour Date.
P.S The Day I met you will grow through some revision as it will act to the prequel of The Missing Piece. Check these stories out if you haven't.
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