Post by Sam on May 28, 2021 17:26:45 GMT -5
-- CHAPTER 7 // Ambush! A Foggy Battle at Sea!
The higher up the mast the Seaman went the colder it felt. But the more the fog dissipated slightly! Finally, with one final heave of the rope, Reynard managed to pull himself up onto the crow's nest. A few seagulls that had been basking about flew off in different directions leaving their white feathers where they once stood. Looking around with utmost speed he grabbed the spyglass which was neatly placed against a wall of the mast.
Holding the device up to his eye the Seaman scouted the area. Looking south, there was nothing but water... looking east there was some movement in the water... it seemed like a whale was resting on the surface a few knots away. Turning north toward the ship's destination... he saw it.
A black flag... with the crooked smile of a jolly roger. The flag made Reynard do a double take! He couldn't believe his eyes... they'd run into pirates this far up north? The jolly roger had a smiling skull wearing a pink pirate hat that sat on top of a layer of poofy cyan hair.
"Oh no... Ensign! There are pirates at the bow! I repeat pirates at the bow!"
He exclaimed, his hands were slightly shaking now... looking at that jolly roger he was able to recognize it. Those were the Bubble Pop Pirates lead by Bubble Pop Betty! An up-and-coming pirate Captain with a bounty of 15,400,000! A large sum and a big deal... the average bounty in the East Blue being no more than a measly 3,000,000 beri!
"Ensign Lovelace! It seems like they're the-"
*crochow!*
The sound of a cannonball being shot at high velocity through the now clearing mist interrupted the seaman. Its impact against the ship causing him to slightly lose his footing in the crow's nest. He stumbled and bumped his head against a bit of mast that stuck out.
"Ergh."
He groaned rubbing the back of his head. This was bad... but it would be okay! Rosalyn would take charge! She always did! She knew exactly what to do in these situations... she was the leader he looked up to after all.