The captain shook his head, spinning on his heel and marching towards the cannons then towards his private quarters, "Get to your stations!" He shouted, no sign of fear or worry on showing on his face.
Regina waited until he was gone before heading towards the crews quarters, her brown eyes flicking around the ship as she sighed. The probability that their ship was going to survive this was low, considering they had just gotten attacked a few weeks ago. She didn't even want to think of what would happen to her if the other ship won. Shaking her head, she pushed the thoughts out of her mind and focused on what she came down here for, a sword and the supplies for injuries.
Jackson's ship inched much closer to the other. "It's not a friendly one mates. Get ready for anything." He shouted. People ran off to their stations as Jackson got ready, grabbing his sword. As his ship inched much closer he began barking orders, but not attacking trying to see if they could get negotiate.
She grabbed a sword and the supplies before heading back up to the deck, staying just below deck to wait and see what would happen. As she waited, she set her sword to the side, the footsteps of the captain loud on the deck as he strode towards the edge of the ship and watched as the other ship could be seen right across from theirs.
Jackson shouted, "Can we negotiate?" His ship getting closer to the other. He looked at his crew, they were ready for anything. "My crew isn't really prepared for a battle…" That was a lie.
The captain pretended to think about it for a second before replying, "No, the only negotiation is how long I'll give you to live, and that time is dwindling."
Regina heard the captain and cursed in her head, grabbing her sword and getting ready to do her best to fight. She wasn't the best fighter, and being as thin and as short as she was didn't help. Silently, she took a step back towards the crews quarters, forgetting that cannonballs from the other ship could very well kill her when they were shot.
Jackson shook his head, "I don't think you understand…" He gave the signal for his men to start firing the cannons. As the crew fired the cannons Jackson got over to the other ship. "We can do this friendly or harshly…"
The captain motioned for his crew to do the same and she could hear the blasts from both ships, jumping slightly from the noise.
"Let's do this the harsh way then." He said, sword out and ready along with the signal for the crew to attack.
Jackson laughed, "Your very stubborn to do so…" Jackson hopped back onto his ship trying to avoid the cannonballs. Others that weren't firing cannons hopped on the other ship, began attacking.
The captain flicked his hand again and his crew started attacking, all except Regina that is. She was still hidden below decks, jumping every time she heard a cannonball hit the ship and hoping the fight was done quickly. Their ship wasn't in great condition in the first place, and with another fight, she reminded herself that this may be the last battle this ship could handle without sinking.
Jackson noticed the other's ships poor condition. He had hoped that they would surrender before they sank. Jackson then went back to the deck of the other ship and searched for the other captain. "Silly captain you are."Jackson smirked to himself.
"Not silly, but stubborn," The captain responded, joining the fight with a scowl and a hope they would survive. Regina jumped again as she heard a cannon fire and she dropped her sword, causing her to head back into the bottom of the ship to get it, worrying she was going to get hit by a cannonball if she didn't move fast enough.
Jackson soon fought with th captain, hoping he would surrender soon. Their ship was two cannonballs away from sinking. He signaled his men to dry fire the cannons, making it seem like the other ship was getting shot at. "You have two cannonballs to go through your ship before you sink. Surrender or sink." Jackson warned the other captain.
Regina grabbed her sword and dashed back up to the deck of the ship just in time to hear the captain growl, "We surrender." and drop his sword. The sight almost made her gasp, the captain never surrendered to anyone and now she worried about what was going to happen to her and the other crew members.
"Good." Jackson said, right before looking at the girl. "Who's the girl?" He wanted an answers, not only was she different but she was admittedly cute. "I'll make a deal with you."
The captain spun on his heel to see who the other captain was talking about, "Nia?" He asked, "She's a crewmember." He glared at her, noticing she wasn't injured and guessing correctly that she hadn't fought and Regina's eyes flicked to the deck to avoid his gaze.
"You want to make a deal?" Jackson asked the other captain. His eyes flicked over to the girl, giving her a once over.
"What's the deal?" He asked, almost growling as he turned his attention back to the captain. He didn't want to loose his ship, but depending on what he wanted, he would gladly let his ship sink.
Regina looked up when she decided the captain wasn't looking at her and she glanced between the two of them, brushing a few strands of reddish brown hair in front of her face to try to hide herself.
"I'll trade you some of my men for yours. I need some new crew members and i'll take the girl." Jackson started, "If you go through this deal, we won't attack you. and I'll get your ship repaired."
The captain thought for a moment, his eyes searching over the crewmates who where still alive and standing, "Done. But I will choose what crew of my ship you can trade for your crew members."
"Okay." Jackson shrugged, ready to have who ever the other captain wanted be traded. Mostly he wanted to help the girl get less scared of battle.
He jabbed his finger towards several of the less useful members, "Them three and Nia, in exchange for which of your crew members."
Regina glanced at the three members he pointed at, two boys who were just older than her and another quite older member as well.
Jackson gave the other captain four of his better men, considering that probably the other captains men that were the best had been injured. "If you go to Clear Rock Isle and find Ashton, tell him I sent you. He'll fix your ship up."
The captain was silent for a moment before nodding, "And if he doesn't?" the captain asked, motioning for the crew members he chose to leave the ship.
"I'll make sure he does….I mean I have his only son so…" Jackson stated looking at the so called 'Nia'.
"Deal." He glared at Regina and the three other crewmates before spinning on his heel again and marching towards the ship's wheel, "Now, get off of my ship, and take your new crewmates with you." With that, Regina glanced at the other crew members and started making her way towards the new ship.
