iTS mORNING sOMWHERE.
As the sun beat down on the ship it became clear, this was going to be a clear day. NikkM walked across the railing of the ship, keeping her ballance, as she held her new custom blades. The air was cool, and a little hard to breathe. She watched, as the sun came out from behind the last tall mountain. NikkM smiled, and covered her eyes. As she did, she still felt light hitting her eyes. She turned to her left, and saw Zalton, asleep on his work bench. Yoru's new great sword, shiney as it was. Reflected the light, almost like a mirror, trying to get NikkM's attention. She gently hopped off the rail, and landed quietly. She strutted to Zalton, as she got closer, she noticed his sleeping face.
Beginning to blush, she walked around him. She bent over, to get close to one of his pointy ears, and quitely said, "Zalton, its morn... time for wakey wakey."
Zalton stirred a bit, he gave a moan and a groan. NikkM giggled, turned her head, and watched him sleep. Zalton's eyes opened softly, His lips opened and he Inhaled deeply. His eye's shot around until they landed on NikkM, Zalton smiled. "I must still be dreaming..." Said Zalton as he closed his eyes, and smiled. NikkM smirked as she brushed Zalton's hair to one side.
"Wake Up!"
Screamed Yoru, as she opened one of the celler doors (Thats where she was sleeping.) The twins jumped down and had thier weapons drawn. At first, Yoru thought they were angry, but after a second or two, the twins began to clang each others swords together. Zalton sat up quickly and began to put away all his tools, He bumped into NikkM every once in a while, he always responded, with, "Sorry, pardon me". The swords made a clanging noise. Soon Braver joined in, she came down from one of the ropes that held the mass up.
She like the twins, liked to sleep high up in the ships mass. The twins actually slept in the 'Crow's nest', while Braver slept in the netted rope's that held the mass in place. NikkM watched them, in awe. Were they practicing? or were they trying to wake everyone up? NikkM thought as she went to sit on the ships railing. She watched, as the twins both attacked Braver, even Extra came up from one of the brig's doors. He walked over to the the fight as he entered he blocked all the attacks against him. He used cooking pans, and reveiled two more arms. NikkM and Yoru, both looked in suprise. Is that why you call him 'Extra?' they thought.
He fended them off, as he opened a barrel, and pulled out a few eggs. He walked pass the crew, and stomped on the brig's main storge door. It opened and up came a round stove with one opening and, an upper counter top, he cracked the eggs as his other hands started to grab spices, oils, and plates. The twins were able to knock out Braver's sword from her hand, she hopped back and pulled out a dagger from her boot. The twins were about to attack when... The Captain jumped over them, and landed between the oposing sides. He stood tall, Braver and the twins attacked, needles came from his sleeves. He used one to block Braver's dagger, and the other needle to stop both of the twin's sword's.
He lifted up his arms and launched Braver and the twins into the air. He kicked one twin to the left, then he threw the needles at Braver, and with the foot he used to kick the first twin he now used to stomp the other twin, into the ships deck. Braver was able to block the needles as she spun around, and landed on her feet. She looked up after landing, only to see one of captains feet closing on the side of her face. When the kick made contact, Braver kinda rolled on her side till she hit the ships side railing. Captain stood up victorious, as he walked over to the stove, and picked up his plate.
Extra then started to put the plates on the countertop, and rung a little bell. The crew slowly made their way over to the stove, as Captain closed his door. The crew made it to the stove. Zalton finished putting away all his tools, and started to make way to the stove. He stopped only for a moment, before turning around, extending out his hand, and saying with a gentle smile, "Hey, let's go." NikkM Smiled back, and reached for his hand. Yoru however landed between NikkM and Zalton. She was wearing her new leather gear, somthing that would stretch when she went wolf.
He looked up at her and nearvesly chuckled. "I have your Sword ready for you." Zalton said as he slowly backed up. NikkM had about enough of this, she then pulled Yoru close to her and wispered into her ear, "Leave him alone... he's a nice guy." Yoru turned to NikkM and said, "I don't trust him... after all he is pirate!" NikkM turned Yoru completly around, and held her, face to face and said, "So Are We..." Yoru looked up and thought for a second or two, "Oh yeah." Yoru said, Cluelessly.
NikkM was almost in tears about how empty headed Yoru was at times. NikkM then flung Yoru to the side, smiled and said, "Lets Go." But she realized, Zalton had again... Run away. Her eye twicthed as her smile broke, "GRRRRRRR" NikkM growled as she turned to Yoru. Yoru just laid on the ground and picked at her new leather armor. NikkM lifted up her foot, sending Yoru up in the air. Yoru twisted and turned her body so she would land on her feet.
NikkM got ready to fight, as did Yoru. NikkM unsheathed her two blades, Yoru stood up and extended her arm. "Zalton, My sword." said Yoru towards Zalton. Zalton coward behind Extra, But Yoru looked at her, while smileing devilishly over at Zalton. Zalton nearvesly walked over to his work bench and opened the bottom drawer, where he had placed Yoru's sword just minutes ago.
He pulled it out, and dragged it to Yoru. When Yoru saw the sword, it reminded her of a scotish greatsword. Although it was a little thicker, not so wide or long just thick. Although it was thick, it was very sharp. Yoru smiled and took the sword from the cowarding Zalton. She held the sword high in the air, she now brought the blade to point at NikkM. NikkM placed one sword in front of her, as she held another behind her. Yoru moved in first, she was fast, but not fast enough. NikkM was already parying Yoru's blade, and striking with her other. Yoru smirked as she shifted her blade to black NikkM's sword.
NikkM looked a little suprised and was about to ask how when Yoru said, "Heh, I know you better than Zero... You think you can suprise me?" Yoru said as she stepped in to push NikkM back with her shoulder, as NikkM hit the deck Yoru held the sword to her throat. NikkM showed her fangs, in an instant she was behind Yoru, Slashing with her saber. Yoru spun and blocked the blade just in time. NikkM brought her other sword around. Yoru parried the sword, and used her handle to jab NikkM in her abdominal area.
NikkM coughed and hacked up some blood, she flew towards the deck and rolled back a bit. NikkM looked up and saw Yoru's blade. "I've always been stronger than you... NikkM." NikkM gritted her teeth and dissappeared from Yoru's sight. Yoru spun around but NikkM wasn't there, she looked up, and she still wasn't there. 'Where was she?' Yoru thought.
Then a light blinded her, she quickly held up her hand to block the sunlight. Then it was gone, Yoru turned around thinking that NikkM had used it as a diversion, But she wasn't there either. She turned her head, but as she did, the scraping noise of sword's told her NikkM made her move. NikkM's sword's were crossed and ready to take Yoru's head. Yoru looked down and saw NikkM smileing. Yoru smiled and asked, "Haven't seen that before. When did you come up with that?"
NikkM answered as she put the swords closer to Yoru's Neck. "I was inspired by somthing that happen this morning." Yoru smiled and dropped to her back, when she hit the floor she brought her foot up to NikkM's chin. NikkM slashed her swords as she fell back. When her bottom hit the deck, Yoru spun herself upward. She stood in the sun over NikkM and blocked the sunlight. NikkM peered at Yoru and said, "Next time for sure."
Yoru extended her hand to help pick up NikkM, NikkM smiled and took hold of Yoru's hand. "What were we fighting about." Asked NikkM. As Yoru lifted NikkM on her feet, Yoru looked up in the sky and pondered for a bit. "I think it had somthing to do with food." Yoru said as she put her finger to her chin. NikkM smiled and walked towards the counter where there food was waiting.
As she picked up her plate she asked Extra for some salt, yet when she looked up she only saw a Bug eyed bunch of Pirates stareing at them. "That..." Said Cloud, "...Was..." said Storm, "...Awsome..." said the twins in unison. Extra blankly stared at them and pulled out the salt. NikkM took the salt, sprinkled it on her eggs. After placeing the salt back into Extra's hand, she walked over to Zalton and picked him up. She carried him to the railing of the ship, and placed him by side. Then began to eat and talk with the 'frozen solid with fear' Zalton.
Yoru Grabbed her Plate and gulfed it down, When she finished she wiped her mouth and said, "So whats on today's schedule?" Extra grabbed her plate and began to wash, while at the same time he turned to say, "We are heading to where our client ordered, But it will be a while till we get there." NikkM poked at Braver's shoulder and asked her if she would be willing to let down the anchor. Braver looked confused and said, "We can't wiegh anchor cause we need to get to the rendeveus area." NikkM smiled and said, "I Never said, to stop the ship."
Braver scratched her head, and turned to the captain. The captain shrugged his shoulders, giving Braver the O.K. NikkM hopped on the rail, and peered down, Yoru landed right next to her, and asked, "Ready?" NikkM nodded her head and they dropped down, they landed on both sides of the Anchor. NikkM looked up and saw Braver looking down, She gave Braver a big smile and the thumbs up. Braver went to the middle of the ship and pulled a lever that stood by the mass. The anchor dropped, NikkM and Yoru held on as best they could NikkM yelled for them to stop the anchor. Braver pulled back as hard as she could and the mechanisum stopped the weight of the anchor, but made the ship tip a little and rock back into place.
NikkM lost her footing and grasp on the chain. She fell off the anchor, but she was caught by her pirate coat. Yoru lifted her up with one arm as her other arm grasped the chain. Yoru smiled at NikkM while she pouted for being lifted like a little kitten. Yoru placed NikkM on the other side of the anchor. After NikkM brushed herself off she drew her swords, Yoru lifted her sword off her back. Yoru readied her blade as did NikkM. They waited for a few minutes, after that trees started to come at them. They sliced and diced with their swords as the trees came. Yoru would throw some of the wood up onto the ships while NikkM cut off the branches.
The Crew stayed clear and watched the wood pile up. Then the wood stopped. Braver went to the edge and looked over to the anchor. NikkM was giving her the thumbs up, meaning they were ready to come up. Braver pointed to the anchor reel, which looked like the steering mechanisum on its side. The crew immediatly went to the anchor reel, then started to turn the wheel to reel in the anchor. (Obviously) After a minute the anchor chain made a clinking noise, then NikkM and Yoru hopped up on deck. The crew smiled at the sister's as they sheathed their weapons.
"Well now let's repair all the damage we did." said NikkM as she walked to the wood and began to lift it. The wood was a large log nearly ten feet long, Its thickness was almost the same as the mass of the ship. She carried it to the side railing, and gently set the log down. She turned around and asked, "You guy's gonna help?" The crew all smiled and walked to the log. They started to cut the log in half, after an hour with the saw, they were nearly one fifth of the way through. Yoru finally ticked off enough, grabbed her sword and cut the log in half, down the middle. Nearly sliceing off Extra's head, Braver's arm, and Zalton's... umm... "nard's". The log split in two, And NikkM stood on the other side. A few hair's fell from her head, and she jumped at Yoru. Yoru held her sword and faced it on its side. NikkM's face planted flatly on the blade.
NikkM fell on the deck, and didn't move for a little while. NikkM twitched after a few minutes. Yoru just kinda dragged her to the side and said, "Well now that that's done, lets get cracken on the repairs."
Yoru gave orders to the crew, and in no time the repairs were done. To the captain's door, to the side railing, and even to some of the hull. After the repairs were done, Yoru even had the crew make some new weapons. Bow's, arrow's, three catapult's, and even a few harpoon launchers. It was about time for dinner, and Extra went to go cook. He pulled out a few bone's, and some spinich. He started the stove and began to fill a pot with some water. He pulled out some other ingrediant's with his other arms. He began throwing them into the pot, and sprinkleing spice into it.
Yoru thought for a little bit. She walked over to NikkM and kinda kicked her a little bit. NikkM glanced up and smiled oddly. "I like to lick the bottom of random people's shoe's."
"Hmm... Might have hurt her brain a bit." said Yoru, as she poked NikkM's nose. NikkM shook her head alot, and blinked three times fast. "What happened?" Yoru picked her up and set her on the deck, and brushed her off. "We need you to go hunting for something to eat." NikkM smiled and said, "Rightious." NikkM took out her sword. "I'm gonna go." She went to the anchor, and grabbed the chain. Yoru gave her the thumbs up and released the lever. NikkM was pulled down to the ground. The anchor hit the ground, and started to drag.
The ship started to turn and stop. The crew grabbed hold, of anything that was bolted down. They all looked towards Yoru. Yoru looked at the crew, grinned, and gave a thumbs up.
NikkM hopped off the chain, and ran as fast as the shoes of speed allowed her to. She caught more, and more, A few rabbit's, a fox, a couple of fish and one beefy ox. She jumped onto the anchor, and threw her sword onto the ship.
Yoru saw it and smiled. She grabbed the anchor reel, and spun it with all her strength. The reel spun as fast as a tornado. The chain reeled in and the anchor docked into the ship. NikkM hopped onto the deck, threw her prey down, all cut up and ready to cook. NikkM sheathed her blade, and said, "We got food." Extra was able to save most of the soup, He looked at the pot, and nodded.
"So you would sacrafice the life of others for your own." Said the captain as he stood behind NikkM and Yoru. NikkM turned to see the captain looking down on her, She swallowed her nervous lump. Yoru innteruppted and said, "With the repairs we did, the ship could handle crashing into the ground. Having the anchor drag like that wouldn't have harmed the crew." The captain turned his cold eyes at Yoru. "I meant the lives of those innocent creatures you've killed."
Yoru smiled and said, "This is the way of life... We werewolf's know this... After all... were all animals." She said as she turned to grab a deer leg for herself. The captain watched her as she drug it to one of the rails. and began to eat. NikkM grabbed the ox and carried it to the hull. As she did with the fox and the rest of the deer. She gave Extra the fish and told him to cook, He did.
The Captain walked back to the cabin. When NikkM came back from down in the hull, she noticed the crew was glancing at her, with a scared look. She asked, "What's wrong?" The twins hopped up and asked in unison, "You killed these aminals?" (That was misspelled on purpose to make them sound cute.) NikkM looked and said in confusion, "Yeah its called hunting." The twins looked at each other, then looked back, "What is hunting?" NikkM sat down, pulled a plate foward and said, "Yeah its what people did back in my time." She took a bite and melted... It was the best trout she ever tasted. Tears came from her face.
"Hunting huh? Well, Now a day's, That's called murder." Said braver as she picked at her trout. NikkM Smiled and said, "Well aren't you guys a bunch of tree huggers." Extra asked, "What did they say before they died?" NikkM thought for a bit. "Well I suppose what anything about to die would say, 'No! Please! I don't want to die!'..." NikkM noticed that all the crew members were holding each other and tearing up. "No..." Said Cloud, "Why..." Asked Storm, "Did you..." Asked Cloud, "Do that?" Asked Storm.
NikkM was really confused, "What's the big deal?" NikkM asked as she took another bite. Braver answered, "How can you kill somthing without feeling any remorse?" NikkM looked at the stars and said, "I think it's sad when things are killed, And their remains aren't put to good use." Braver still looked angry and then started to understand. "Well what about when you die? Do you want to be eaten?" Asked the twins in unison. NikkM thought for a minute, and said, "If my death gave somthing another day at living... it wouldn't be so bad... As long as it wasn't wasteful."
... The crew would now start hunting for their food...
The Next morning was different, they awoke early. NikkM and Yoru would prepare for thier mission. To impersonate a Werewolf queen, and her searvent. NikkM was chosen to be the queen, because Yoru was the larger of the two. Yoru also was stronger and a much more believeble searvent. NikkM was dressed in a plain black dress, with red and purple highlights. Yoru wore a spiked collar, a loose fitting tux. because she was to stay in full werewolf form. To prove they were werewolf.
NikkM even rode on Yoru, and she was now being gaurded by the two twins from behind, with braver at the front. They readied to march off the boat, while Extra and Zalton Docked the boat. It was a dock, high in the air. It was connected to a mountain with the dock leading to the mouth of a large cave. The cave was as dark as NikkM's dress. They marched off the Boat, as NikkM road Yoru sidesaddle. They went into the cave. They were following the captain. As they entered, a large shadow, covered one of the walls. It looked like a large man crouching over, and eating. When they got around a corner the crew saw a large figure draped in a raggady old cloth.
It was eating live mice, it noticed the crew, and turned. Its hood blocked any sight of his face. He turned back and said, "Come in..." It sounded distorted. NikkM shuddered at the disgusting sound of it. "Where is she?" Asked the cloaked figure. NikkM knew that he meant her. "Oh humble client we have brought her as you requested." Said the Pirate captain as he brought NikkM around the table to show the cloaked man. NikkM Smiled gently and tilted her head, "I have been told you wanted to meet me?"
The cloaked man looked up and said, "My god... You really got her... My Queen..." The cloaked figure said as he bowed. The pirate captain smiled. "Now then our deal... kind sir..." The cloaked man turned and you could almost feel a devilish grin. "Yes... you are right..." The cloaked man stood up, and walked over to the pirate captain. "Here is your reward..." The Cloaked man backhanded the pirate Captain to the wall of the cave. As soon as he landed, he drew his weapon... And fired a needle.
The needle went through the Cloaked mans head. "Hah haha hahahahah ahah aha ha ha ha..." His distorted laughter rang through the hall, the crew got on gaurd. NikkM and Yoru didn't move an inch. The man threw off his cloak, and revealed that he was a cloth math man... thing... He looked like a character from the movie "9" Except he had no eyes, no fingers, and and his mouth was sewn shut. it would slightly open when he laughed. He pulled the needle from his head, and flung it on the table. NikkM picked it up and smelt it. She smiled.
The cloth man turned back around and said, "My queen I'm sorry you have to see me... in such a sorry state... But I will make sure they leave as soon as possible..." NikkM smiled and asked, "What did you promise them?" The man bowed and said, "Just a small payment, for finding you my queen." NikkM sighed and said, "Well then mabye I'll give them some of my treasure... after all they did nearly die coming in my castle." The man shot up and said, "No! My queen! Don't worry... I ... I will get them their reward..." said the man as he scampered away. "Captain... Take the money and leave... wait for us... me and Yoru will, fix the problem." The captain tried to stand, but the twins had to help. Then Braver was about to help Captain, When the man came back in. She stopped and looked above her the man stood higher than she.
He looked down, and dropped the bag of gold, it made a crushing sound, as it nearly hit Braver. She looked at it and grew uneasy, she could see the gold through small rips in the bag. She took hold of the bag. "Now Then... Leave." The crew dragged the Captain and the money out of the cave, as soon as the scraping noise stopped. The man spoke, "I am Sorry... My queen... Have I angered You?"
NikkM smiled and said, "No, I'm angry... at all of you." The man looked up and asked, "How?..."
NikkM replied with, "It was the scent of your 'Blood'... Its smell was familiar... When I used to go fishing... You smell just like the worms I used as bait." The man started to shake. He jumped onto the table and landed near NikkM. He tried to strike but yoru stopped his arm. Her claws ripped apart, his cloth and revealed something. His body was a bunch of worms, and they started to keep together. He Screamed, "Get her!" All the worms jumped out but as soon as they did, They were all sliced and diced. NikkM stood up, with her sword drawn. "I will cut down every worm before they ever touch us."
"He heh heh ahahahahah!... Just try to do that then." As soon as he said that. NikkM was behind him and his body fell apart. She put out one finger, and grabbed a single worm.
"Why my queen? I was supposed to be your royal consort!" said a little green worm with a graduate cap on his head, and a pair of glasses. NikkM held the worm up above her head, and said, "No... I gotta better idea."
NikkM and Yoru were walking out of the cave and gave the crew a thumbs up. The crew went up in a roar. NikkM walked on board and hugged Zalton, Yoru came and stared down Zalton. NikkM walked up to the captain, who seemed to be feeling better. "Are we ready to take off captain?" The captain turned around and said, "Yes... let's get the sail up and running."
NikkM turned to Zalton and said, "Yes... let's."
After the Boat made into open air, NikkM grabbed a stick, and asked Zalton to make her a hook. NikkM grabbed some rope and got the hook. She made a fishing pole, and had one worm for the job. She stuck the worm on the hook and kept stabbing the worm over, and over again. She casted the line and waited, she waited for hours. Until she got a nibble, she yanked up her prize. She grabbed the fish and fed it to Yoru. After all this was done she walked over to the side railing of the boat and thought, everything is going to be okay. She thought as the boat glided gently thoough some clouds.
BooM...
NikkM turned her head, at the sound of Cannons...
... To BE CONTINUED