A few weeks passed by. Battle after battle Mariya and her crew helped fight the Empire. Mariya ordered them to keep it clean until the time was right. It wasn't long until someone noticed.
It was a man named Jeod, who Mariya could tell was the Marine type. He might know they were pirates. Mariya had to act now. She told Gibbs and he smiled.
Mariya went to her stateroom and opened one of the drawers in her desk. He took out a small chest and took the key out of her pocket. The chest contained every piece of jewelry she either stole or originally owned. She took out a black choker with an attached skull and cross bones and put it on.
The crew waited impatiently as Mariya sharpened her katana's. One member of the crew climbed up to the crow's nest. The pure black sails had already replaced the white ones. He took down the marine flag and started replacing it with theirs. But there was no wind to show what was on the flag. Mariya stared into the Burning Plains. Eragon was watching.
She walked down the gangplank watching Jeod as she headed towards the plains. The plains were not far as the wind blew revealing the flag: Black cloth with a pure whit skull and cross bones that matched the one on Mariya's choker.
Mariya smirked as Jeod drew his rapier. To Mariya, he was challenging her to a fight. She was ready
As she approached Jeod she drew her swords. The fight between her Katana's and Jeod's Rapier began.
Eragon's POV
Eragon stared at Mariya as she dueled Jeod. He couldn't believe she was a pirate. He wondered if she lied about Port Royal to. He was disappointed, before Mariya came here he believed Alageasia was the only land in the world. It seems he was right.
He had also taken interest in all the stories Mariya had told him about her adventures at sea. Was it her stories, or was it her?
The duel between Mariya and Jeod was turning in Jeod's favor. Eragon was unsure who to favor. Jeod was his friend, but Mariya he loved.
Mariya's POV
Mariya fell to the ground, her swords slid three feet in front of her. What had happened? She was winning, but somehow Jeod turned the duel to his favor. She stood, Jeod's rapier was pointed to her heart, but he made no move to give the final strike.
Mariya pulled out her pistol and aimed it at Jeod's heart. She changed her mind in killing him and aimed four inches above his head, missing him entirely when she pulled the trigger.
Jeod looked surprised, apparently, he'd never seen a pistol or a gun before.
"I must warn you, I only miss on purpose."
Eragon's POV
Eragon had looked away when Mariya shot, unsure what would happen. He looked back. Jeod was still standing. Did Mariya miss?
When Mariya spoke it was confirmed. She missed on purpose? Why?
Mariya's POV
Mariya lowered her pistol and walked towards the war camp. "I'll spare your life, but if you ever challenge me again, I will kill you."
Mariya walked towards Eragon as she put her pistol back into her belt.
"Why did you spare him?" Eragon asked.
"These bullets will be saved for the army of the Empire."
Eragon sighed. "Was everything you told me a lie?"
"Only me being an honest marine was a lie" Mariya said twitching when she said marine.
Eragon seemed to be in thought. Saphira lied behind him, keeping a large sapphire eye on Mariya. At last Eragon said: "If you are as skilled with that thing as you say, I have an idea"
Mariya raised an eyebrow.