Hey all of my amazing people. How are you guys today? Well before we start I just want to thank you guys for the 161 views and 3 reviews I've got. :). Hope you guys enjoy this chapter. its a bit on the short side, the next chapter will be short too so sorry. :(. .ANywho ENJOY!
LAST TIME
"How many times have you two been on the battle front?"
"Once, and that was today. Why"
"Because you two just acted like pros."
"Nessa's got a knack for trouble"
"That was the scariest thing I ever did" I told her honestly and she let out a lighthearted laugh.
"Come on Bess. Let's go find out where that coward Fin is hiding."
We both walked back over to Smollet and Nessa explained that everything was taken care of.
"Well done, Pirate. The bombardment over the island is over, we are safe." He told us slapping my shoulder hard enough to make my fall. "Now that the Troggies are controlled. We can start looking to get Captain Avery's amulet back. Fin fled up that trail over there, I bet cha a bundle of yum yums that he's a hiding in Skull Cave. Two of my best scouts, Livsey and Shepherd, went up there a while back if they are still alive they will know where Fin is." He told us.
"What do you mean, if their alive?" I asked.
"They haven't returned in a while. I don't know what's happened to them" He told us and Nessa dragged me away before I could freak out anymore.
"Bess, calm down you got this ok?" I stood there wringing my hands. I nodded slowly biting the inside of my cheek. Nessa grabbed my arm and dragged me over a bridge to the outskirts of the Troggy village. As we were sneaking around the outside a voice could be heard
"You two! HELP!" I turned to see a figure in a wooden cage across the way. I looked over at Nessa surveying the mass amounts of cutthroats in the area. I snuck away to the cage looking in. A small frog stood in the cage trying to open the metal cage from the inside out.
"Are you Shepherd?" I asked taking a grab in the dark. The frog snorted
"No, he went on without me. I'm Livsey. Thank the heavens you're here though. You need to get me out quickly. Before the Troggies return to their posts. He made another grab for the lock but couldn't get it open. "Blast, can't get this lock open" I bit my lip
"Let me try." I said before gently taking the lock and using the end of my spear to pick the lock. It snapped open.
"Thank you Pirate, I thought I'd never get out of here!" He exclaimed I shushed him looking around to make sure no one heard him.
"Do you know where Finn is?" I asked hopefully.
"You want Fin do you? He's up the trail. But I warn you Pirate. He's not alone. There's a whole gang of Cutthroats. I wouldn't want to mess with them." He warned me.
"I'll handle it don't worry, anything else you can tell me?" I asked
"Well, they set up camp across the bridge. Shepherd and I knew that they were up to something when we found them. I'm sorry I never saw Fin, me and Shepherd got separated when a fight broke out. But I bet I could find him. If you could just distract the Cutthroats I'll sneak into the cave to do some recon. When I'm done I'll hide in the mouth of the cave. We can meet up there."
"Got it, see you then" I said before running back over to Nessa. She looked at me
"BESS!" She whispered yelled "I was so worried, where on earth did you go!?" She asked giving me a big hug. I shushed her
"I helped out Livsey, he was stuck in a cage. We need to distract the Cutthroats so he can do some recon in Skull Cave." I told her and she looked at me
"You, you of all people. You want to distract a camp of Cutthroats. Gosh Bess when did you get so tuff?" She asked I held up my trembling hand
"I'm not, but I have the best friend ever, who happens to be great at beating things up." I said and she laughed.
"You got that right! Let's go freak out some of them Cutthroats" she said as she pulled out her twin guns shooting them both into the air. The shot rang echoing into the cave. All the Cutthroats turned to us and I reached over my head pulling my spear out. They snarled and advanced toward us. Nessa shot two down in four blasts. I stabbed one in the face and flipped my spear to stab another in the gut. I got down low holding my spear behind my back in what felt like the most natural pose. Nessa looked over at me and nodded sprinting in front of me. I ran up behind her. The Cutthroats had us surrounded; we stood back to back and attacked. At one point it was like a silent message swapped between us. She ducked and I rolled over her back kicking a Cutthroat down. We fought out of the enclosed circle we stood in. Nessa was on the other side of the camp attacking a group. I turned attacking the Cutthroats that tried to get me from behind. Suddenly I felt something on my throat and everything was dizzy. A few shots were heard and I saw Nessa above me. I felt her wrap her arms around me and I saw her worried face. She was screaming and running and I didn't know why.
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