Chapter 2
Rondellah heard a thud and screams, echo from upper decks.
"What the hell?" She asked, walking out of her cabin.
"Back off-"
"You're a-"
"Shut the-"
"Loser-"
"I'll-"
"B-"
Rondellah hurried up the steps, emerging from below. Her eyes rested on what you could only describe as, chaos.
"WHAT IS GOING ON?" She yelled, and everyone froze.
Henrolh looked up from punching Argon, one hand still clasped around his throat. Markson and Jameson stood near him, as Camelliah and Tahny tried to get past them.
"STOP THIS, IMMDEIATLY!" She yelled, just as Argon right-hooked Henrolh.
"STOP!" She yelled again, pulling Henrolh of Argon.
"What are you stupid idiots doing?" She demanded, glaring at Henrolh.
"Fighting, is it not obvious?" He sneered.
"If I was you I would show some respect" She snapped.
"Why would that be, oh so wise Captain?"
"Because your arse might be going overboard" She snapped, before turning to the rest of the crew, "Explain yourselves now"
"He attacked me, Captain" Jardine explained, pushing herself away from Markson.
"Pray tell, why this happened Henrolh?" Rondellah said, too sweetly.
"I am not justifying my actions, in front of them" He said tersely.
"Then wait in my cabin" She spat.
"Yes, Captain" He glared, skulking off.
"Argon, are you okay?" Rondellah asked, as Jardine checked his neck.
"Fine Captain" He gasped.
"Ailiah, see that he gets's a drink" She said kindly, as Ailiah nodded.
"Jardine, what in the world happened?" Rondellah asked, after Argon and Ailiah walked off.
"He attacked me Captain" She said.
"If he attacked you, then why was he strangling Argon?" Rondellah asked.
"Argon got involved, Henrolh was hurting me" Jardine explained.
"Jardine, go and see Argon is okay. I'll go deal with the other idiot" Rondellah huffed, walking back under decks. She walked over to her cabin, and flung open the door. Smiling, as Henrolh flinched. He sat in an armchair, shoulders hunched forward.
He stared mutinously at Rondellah, brown eyes darker than night itself.
"She was asking for it Captain" Henrolh muttered, before she could utter a word. He pressed a dirty, wet cloth to his blackened eye.
"Jardine? Henrolh, I could kill you right now! You do not, ever attack another crew member! Why Henrolh?" She demanded, sinking into her seat.
"She's a bitch Captain"
"And you're a bastard!" She exploded, jumping up.
"Thank Captain, I love you too" He muttered sarcastically.
"Henrolh, you touch another member of my crew and I'll kill you" She promised, drawing her gun against his chest.
"What are you going to do, shoot me in the heart?" He asked, trying to sound confident.
"Regrettably it wouldn't do much damage, you don't have one. I'll shoot you in both legs, cut your head off and through you overboard. Do not touch another member of my crew" She growled.
"What if I kill you first?" He challenged.
"Argon, a scrawny cook smashed you and Cam gave you a black eye. Against me, my dim-witted friend you haven't a chance" She said.
"Captain, you're too weak to kill" He said.
"I am much stronger than you think, I will kill you if you force my hand" She promised.
"Why not kill me now?" He demanded, standing up. She put the gun against his temple, watching him stress.
"You're too valuable to me boy, but if I were you, I'd be sleeping with an eye open" She smiled.
"If I were you, I'd be watching what I eat. You never know what sort of things can slip into your meals" He said.
"Oh Henrolh, don't think about it. You have no means of killing me, your attempts would be useless" She laughed.
"Don't push me, Captain" He hissed. She glared and pulled the gun away, with a flick of her wrist she snapped it across his face. He stumbled back, alarm on his face.
"You bitch" He snarled.
"No, I'm a Captain and you are a very foolish guy" She said.
"Kill me now then" He smiled.
"I will not be goateed, get out" She said.
"Make me" He returned.
She walked forward and grabbed his neck, pushing him backwards.
"I hate you Henrolh, make no mistake. You screw up again, and I will kill you" She said, before throwing him out.
"Try me" He laughed, as the door slammed shut.