The crew had all finished their work in just a matter of minutes, eager to see who won. They had all took a spot to rest, waiting patiently for Jerome to announce who had won. Jerome stopped in the middle of the deck, he wanted to make sure they would hear his voice. "I must say lads, and well Reva." He looked at Reva before going back to the announcement, "You all have done a mighty fine bit of work today, color me impressed. Even our new crewmates didn't take long to take part in this. I just want to say to all of you, to me you are all winners, but I dont think all of you can fit in the captain quarters." At this the crew chuckled. "I have decided between two winners today…Lemony and Reva!
Her gaze flicked to Lemony and she scowled, shaking her head before looking back at Jerome, "So who wins? I refuse to share the captains quarters with him. And what is this extra surprise that was added on?" She was fine with sharing the not working for a week prize, but sharing the quarters was not going to be an option. He hadn't called her lass or m'lady again which made a barely visible smile appear on her face as she crossed her arms and waited for his answer.
Jerome chuckled at the spectacle in front of him. Lemony had given a instant glare towards his way. "The lass is right captain, I won't be sharing the quarters with 'er." Lemony growled, visible he was angry. Alro had taken to the captains side, looking a bit perplexed. "Ah see this is the good part here, John presented me with this idea, and quite frankly I hadn't really thought of picking you two until I saw your work. You see, I wanna see a competition between you two, seeming as you both have hatred for each other. The extra prize includes gold, and my secret to the sirens." The crew gasped with excitement.
"Are we going to fight right now?" Reva asked, shooting a glare at both the captain and Lemony, "Or later?" She rolled her shoulders as a determined look appeared on her face. The competition between the two of them sounded rewarding, and slightly fun seeing that she liked winning. She was going to win this prize, that was the only thought running through her mind besides trying to figure out how she would win this, "The quicker I beat the crap out of him the better in my opinion."
John shook his head while Jerome grinned big. "Careful then, Lemony is one of the prized swordsmen of the Silver Stallion." John said in a calm voice. "I'm glad you asked Reva, see I took it into my own hands to make this very interesting." Jerome said with a smirk, ignoring what John said.He whistled loudly and instantly came the screeches of sirens. "Just to make sure you realize not to go overboard. Now the rules are simple, don't kill each other, you are either brought down or you admit defeat. The winner of the fight wins the Hangover specialty, along with the special surprise." He snapped his fingers and Alro grabbed a cutlass for Lemony, knowing Reva had one.
She grabbed her cutlass and took a step away from the mast where she was, "He may be the best swordsman on this ship, but I just came aboard, and I can say that I am quite good myself." Her cutlass was the original one that she had stolen when she first became a pirate. It was quite sturdy and she had taken the time over the years to learn everything about the sword and how to use it. "I won't try to hurt you that badly Lemony, though I can't make any promises." She said, a small grin appearing on her face.
Lemony snickered. "Oi, think what ye want lass, i'll be winning this one 'ere." Alro handed Lemony the cutlass he was holding. As soon as he grabbed it, the crewmates around had taken a few steps back away from him. Alro shook his head and whispered. "He isn't the best swordsmen on this ship." He looked at Jerome who secretly shushed him and smiled. "Well then, oh and also, winner gets to go on land with me and Alro when we dock for supplies soon. So let's begin!" He pointed Reva to one side and Lemony to the other. "You have about one minute to ready yourself!"
Reva glared at her opponent before walking to where Jerome had pointed. She flicked her sword through the air a few times and looked up at the captain, "Any places on the ship that we can't go? Or is the crew the barrier?" She asked, her eyes flicking up to the newly repaired mast as she made a plan. Lemony wasn't going to win this, she would make sure of that. Even if he had her caught and could win she wouldn't give up. She didn't care about being able to go onto land with the two of them either, she would go onto land if she wanted and no one would stop her.
"Oh course there are, there is no going below deck." He said while smirking, looking her dead in the eyes. He knew what she was planning, it was afterall how he would win if he were to fight someone. "Over time eventually the crew will start to become the barrier." Alro walked in between the Reva and Lemony with an rag. For what it was, Alro still had a sweet smile, even though two crewmates were about to fight each other. observing them he made eye contact with Jerome. "Are you two ready?"
She stared right back at Jerome and nodded, "Sounds good," She flicked her sword through the air a few more times and shook out her arms before nodding to Alro, "I'm ready whenever, you might want to give old man there some time to warm up though." She said, partially joking and partially making fun of Lemony. A plan was already in her mind and she grinned slightly, knowing that she could win this if she tried.
Jerome silently chuckled, earning a knock it off look from John. He backed away a few feet so he wouldn't be hit on accident, nodding to Alro who had nodded back in return. Everyone looked at Lemony. Cracking his knuckles and standing straight up, he looked like a giant yielding a cutlass. "I'm ready if the lass is." He said with a cold stare. "Okie dokie then, ready, and go!" Alro shouted, he waved the rag and backed away fast.
Reva took a small step forward before stopping, her eyes cold and emotionless. Her sword hung in her hand at her side and she smirked at Lemony, taunting him in a way. He might've looked like a giant but she didn't care, it only increased her chances of winning. The only thing that mattered was that he didn't have the captain's cutlass which could easily kill her. This one could cut and slice, leaving scars but it wasn't poisoned. "I'll let you attack first old man, see if you can hit me." She jeered.
Lemony sent a glare that could send shivers down someone's spine. He wasn't about to let this girl taunt him in any way. The girl had guts to say the least, but that wasn't enough with Lemony. Making eye contact with Jerome, the captain nodded signifying it was alright to start. He rounded the girl, making it a little hard to tell whether he was going to strike her at that moment or not. Going behind her fast enough while she was turning to face him he sent his cutlass towards her.
She grinned when he moved, simply taking a step away to avoid the hit. This was going to be fun. She rolled her shoulders once before attacking, swinging towards his chest and then his sword arm. Reva didn't know much about Lemony's style of fighting but she guessed that he wasn't as quick and precise with his hits as she was. "Nice try oldie, my turn." She said as she continued to attack.
Lemony smirked. It was just beginning for him. Blocking all hits from her directly he spun around fast enough to get at least one cut to the sidearm of her. He wouldn't know her exact skills until the fight was nearing the end. That is why most of the crew said he was so good, because he would go slow at first just to observe your movement. "You really wanna try me lass?"
The cut stung but she barely glanced at the it, knowing that it was probably already bleeding and would continue to until the fight was over. She would just have to ignore it and hope that it wasn't deep enough to do any permanent damage. "You want to try me oldie?" She shot back, her grin growing slightly as she quickly slipped around the side of him and swiped at him with her sword a few more times.
Getting cut to the side once before dodging the rest Lemony grit his teeth. He had to admit this girl did have some skill when it came to fighting. which was precisely what he wanted. Grinning broadly he slid down to the side past her and went to hit her legs. I refuse to let this girl win. To the side of the fight Jerome was watching with much interest, wondering who he wanted specifically to win.
A triumphant look flashed across her face and her grin widened when she hit Lemony, quickly disappearing when he went for her legs. Reva jumped as high as she could to avoid getting hit but she got nicked anyway, huffing angrily and taking a few steps towards the mast. She bounced on her toes and looked down at the cut, scowling at it like it could fix itself. He was not going to win this fight. She would make sure of that.
Watching her get angry only made Lemony the more happy with himself. This girl wouldn't win, he was the utmost sure of it. Looking over to where she was by the mast he had an idea of what she might've been planning. So the girl is going to try using the mast, pitiful. Jumping up to his feet he moved closer to the girl and the mast, looking around for a rope he could grab onto when he needed it. Making quick eye contact with Jerome who seemed to be enjoying this, he smirked at the girl.
"You good with heights oldie?" She asked in a teasing voice, looking back up at him from her wound and grinning. Reva jumped towards him quicker than she thought she could and swiped towards his chest and arms a few times before jumping backwards towards the mst again. Attacking him should give her a small head start, she figured and soon she was scrambling up the mast, her sword resting in its scabbard as she went upwards.
Lemony barely had moved in time, otherwise she would have got him bad. Anger was visible on his face by now. Calling him oldie was one thing, most of the crew did in fact, but asking if he was good with heights? That was one thing that shouldn't be underestimated with Lemony. He basically lived on this mast and beams above it. With his cutlass he cut one rope while holding onto another and flew upward onto one of the beams above, waiting for the girl to make it up.
The sight of him flying up with the rope just made her grin bigger. She had hit a sore spot of his with the taunt. Reva continued to climb and soon reached one of the lowest beams, making sure her footing was sound before pulling out her cutlass again. She took a moment to examine her cuts, the one on her arm was bleeding a decent amount so the cut must have been fairly deep the cut on her leg was only bleeding a little, it wasn't that bad but if she got hit there it would be painful. Luckily it wasn't her sword arm that was hit, she wouldn't be able to fight it that one was injured like her other arm was.
Lemony examined the girl looking for a weak spot of hers that would help him win this. He knew that if he hit her in one of her cut spots it would be very painful for her, which would distract her enough for him to get her. Hitting her cuts would be unfair, but would ensure his victory. He needed to figure out one thing for sure though, which arm was her sword arm. That would definitely help him in winning. He waited for her to attack first.
"Ready to go oldie? Or do you need to catch your breath?" She taunted, glancing down at the crew below them before looking up at him and rolling her shoulders. Reva switched the sword in between her hands a couple of times as she grinned, the adrenaline coursing through her body making this ten times more fun. She hadn't thought he would come up the mast after her which threw her plan off slightly but she had already fixed it to match the new information. Now she just had to wait for him to attack.
Lemony looked down at the crew before, his blood pumping with anger at the girl. John looked up with a calm face, almost looking like he pitied the girl. Watching the girl with close attention he moved swiftly from the beam he was on to one that had been closer her. He could see the arm that he had struck on her waver a little, while the other was more sturdy looking. Gotcha lass. "And ruin the gentleman I am? The lady goes first!" He smirked, "Ye underestimate me with ye jokes there lass!" He shouted, trying to keep calm while watching her.
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