The Curse of The Repaza Veleno

I glare at her, anger building up in me. The last time I was this mad was....Ok, well it was only last week at the pub. The owner's boy was bugging me, so I punched him. "I didn't ask to be dragged onto this bloody ship, so stop telling me what to do!" I screamed at her. I saw her eyes spark as she slapped me across the face. I stood there, still as a statue, breathing heavily. Slowly, I turned and walked to the edge of the ship. I looked down into the water. There weren't any sharks around here, I was a good swimmer, and it was still summer, meaning the water shouldn't be too cold. I started to take of my skirt, revealing the ruffled black shorts underneath. I didn't care what those damn pirates saw. I just wanted to get off the ship.

I climbed so I was standing on the railing of the ship, looking down at the blue-green water. Just I was about to jump off, someone tugged me back onto deck by the back of my shirt. Not looking at who it was, I kicked out and pushed away, launching myself off the side. I gasped at the closeness of the side of the ship, then sucked a breath in as I hit the water. All the air I had sucked in was immediately smashed from my lungs as the cold impact took hold of my body. 'You where wrong about the water not being cold,' I chided myself. I struggled and kicked to the top of the waves and floated there, getting my bearings. Once I could breathe again I looked up to see at least half the crew looking at down at me, shock plain on their faces. And so I did the only thing to do.

I laughed my ass off in that freezing cold ocean, looking up at those damn pirates.

Arabella, cook, Cuervo >->

Arabella's face flushed with anger and she climbed up onto the side of the ship gripping the rigging with white knuckles. "You're a bloody fool," she called out to the girl, "you go back to that town you'll be shot dead by Vincent and those other Bodlinda dogs!" The girl didn't stop, she just kept laughing like a crazy person. Arabella shook her head and looked to the crew.

"What should we do?" She asked.

Jimmy, Pirate, Cuervo

Whilst everything was going belly-up on deck with Arabella's new 'apprentice', Jimmy was in the map room, having his ear chewed off by one of the co-captains. He didn't pay too much attention, there was little point, in his mind. After all, no matter how many times they told him to stop getting into trouble with former crew mates, there wasn't a thing he could do about it. He hadn't gone looking for Vincent, after all. And there certainly hadn't been a thing he could say to make him more pleasant.

The one lesson Jimmy had gleaned from the whole affair was this: if he was ever going to set foot in a port again, it was going to be with a rapier and pistol on him. Having a pistol in there would have solved everything a lot faster. There would have simply been two shots, and Jimmy's would have hit. Vincent had never been the best marksman. And then the girls wouldn't have had to get involved, and they wouldn't be in the predicament that they were now in.

He could hear something of a commotion outside, though, shouting, and opened the door in time to see the girl get slapped across the face. Her reaction, however, wasn't entirely what Jimmy would have expected. He quickly looked away as she started pulling off her skirt, that faux-honour of his seeming to be just a tiny bit more than pretense, after all. But he heard the splash as she dove into the water.

Jimmy sighed, pulling off his coat and boots right there and leaving them inside. He didn't want them getting dirtied, or worse, stolen by the other pirates. He usually trusted his crew mates, but when it came to his uniform, that was another matter altogether.

He marched out onto the deck, seeing Arabella standing there, face flushed from having just finished screaming into the waves at the foolish girl. She was absolutely right, of course. The Bodlina pirates, if they saw her, would likely shoot her and dump her body in the water. Given that everyone had seen her boarding the Cuervo, if she showed up dead, her family would really be out to see the entire crew of the Cuervo hanged.

Arabella glanced at him. "Jimmy, tell me you're not..."

He shrugged, flashing her a wry grin. "Someone's got to, right? She's not going to see sense any time soon." He stepped up to the side of the ship, looked over the edge. "Just make sure there's a ladder so I can get back up. I'm not going to try to climb up this with one hand."

Without another word, he threw himself overboard, shooting into the water and starting to swim straight towards the girl. He wasted no breath in trying to convince her that she should turn around, that would only slow him down. Instead, he just intended to drag her back the second he could grab her.

Sirena, Um, person, THE OCEAN!!!

I watched as the guy jumped over the side. He started to swim towards me once he surfaced. "Oh no you don't," I muttered, diving down a bit and shooting off towards the docks. I came up for a quick breathe of air and felt an arm wrap around my waist. "No you don't!" I growled at him, trying to get his head under the water and his arm back to his side. He grunted, trying to get a tighter grip on my waist. I turned slightly so my face was right next to his, and did what only a girl could. I screamed as long and hard and loud as I could in his ear. He tried to get me under the water and to shut up, but instead I climbed on his shoulders. He wouldn't get me to stop and he wouldn't get me. Period. Suddenly he dove under the water, which pulled my under the water. I closed my mouth as quickly as I could, but I still swallowed a mouthful of dirty ocean water. Without really seeing anything, I kicked out and away, trying to get away from him. I came up for air, and saw him just floating there, watching me. I smiled a bit. He looked wonderful, his hair mussed up and wet, the gray water surrounding him. I shook the thought away and, with a tiny wave, started swimming towards the docks again.

Isabel, Cabin Girl, Cuervo,

I walk down the gang plank, heading towards the nearest ale house. Just when I reach the dock, I hear a splash behind me. I turn and see the brat rich girl swimming away from the Cuervo. I narrow my eyes. Just as I am about to jump in and retrieve her, Jimmy does. He struggles with her for a while, so I walk around the dock to get closer. The girl gets away and starts swimming right towards me. I smile, drawing my pistol. As she starts to drag herself out of the water, I stand there.

"Going somewhere?" I sneer. She looks up at me in shock, just as the butt of my pistol collides with her forehead.

Arabella, cook, Cuervo >->

Arabella watched Jimmy wrestle with her, her breath caught in her throat. She cursed as she saw her get away and out onto the dock. Thats it, she thought, we're dog meat now. Suddenly she saw Isabel strike her, and the girl collapsing. Arabella breathed again, and quickly ran for the docks, why hadn't the girl just taken the plank anyway?

She run up to where Isabel stood in front of the girl, smiling proudly. Arabella touched her on the shoulder and smiled. "Good work! I'll get her back to the ship. We're gonna have to be careful with this one, maybe lock her in someones rooms, the kitchen maybe." She sighed and looked at Isabel, her bright green eyes almost sparkling. "Go get your chore done and I'll make you something specail tonight for saving our hides!"

Isabel tottered off with another crew member in toe and a big smile on her face. Arabella stood in front of the girl and knelt down to check her head for wounds. She heard a splashing sound and looked up to see Jimmy climbing out. She stood up and brushed off her breeches. "I'm gonna need you to take her back on the boat, we'll lock her in the kitchen for now until we can figure something out."

Without a word, Jimmy knelt and took the limp girl in his arms, carrying her wordlessly back to the boat and into the kitchen, Arabella trailing behind him. Once in the kitchen, he placed her on the small straw bed in the corner (originally made for Tico) and walked out, Arabella bolting the door shut behind him, and started an elixir the girl would surely need once she woke up with a beast of a headache.

**Can people post for the Bodlina? And, does anyone else think that it'd be cool to have two people from the seperate ships fall in love?**

**I'm pretty sure its perfectly fine! And yea! thatd be cool! I know both of my characters are up for love, I'd be willing to do it **

**I meant will people post for the Bodlina! And yeah, my character would be up for it too. She's the first mate which would make it very interesting xD **

**Ooooh! Lol, I get it now. /brain fart/ That stinks! Both of my characters are female. **

Isadaemus, Captain of the Bodlina,

I pace on the deck, thinking. The Cuervo has the other girl, apparently, and according to the Code, we're going to have to fight this one out.

"Miss Allyson, we sail," I say.

"But Cap'n, we-"

"I said we sail!" I yell, my anger overwhelming me, "Or did you not hear me?"

She suppresses a glare, "Yes, Cap'n, I heard you. We sail,"

"Good. If what you told me is true, then the Cuervo will be around here somewhere. We can settle this matter soon enough," I smile. Finally, a reason to attack.

Jimmy, General-Purpose, Cuervo

Jimmy scowled a little as he pulled himself out of the water. It had been a damn lucky thing Isabella had already been on the docks. If she hadn't, they would have all been dead. He lifted the girl up, trying not to think about how close they'd come to being pursued. He'd seen more than a few galleons lurking in dry dock, or even tied to the docks, already prepared to leave. He didn't relish the prospect of having their particular ship fingered before they managed to get underway. No doubt sooner or later, the names 'Cuervo' and 'Bodlina' would be out, but they still had time.

He sighed a little as he walked out of the kitchen, hearing the bolt slide into place as soon as he'd closed the door behind him. Arabella up to her usual nonsense, keeping everyone out of the kitchen...

In the meantime, he slipped into the map room, smiling to himself as he saw his jacket and boots still in place. Thank heavens for that... He grabbed them, then headed below to dry himself off with a spare shirt, slipping back into his uniform immediately after.

Jarrod, Bosun, Bodlina

In the middle of making sure that that noble girl had been put somewhere out of the way, somewhere she couldn't cause any trouble, Jarrod felt a hand on his shoulder, turning to see Allyson standing behind him. "We're sailing now." She said.

He nodded, taking the message that was apparent in it. It was time to put Vincent to work. The bosun realised that he couldn't overwork the man, given that doing such a thing - especially while setting sail - would mess things up. But he'd give him harder tasks to do.

He found the man sharpening his cutlass to one side of the deck. "What on earth are you doing?"

"Getting ready. Overheard Isadaemus sayin' we're going to attack the Cuervo." Vincent held up the blade, grinning with those yellowed teeth of his at the keen edge. "I'm going to spit that bastard Calderon like a pig."

Jarrod raised an eyebrow. "Looking forward to that, are you? Well, you're going to have to pass. Not everyone can jump across to the Cuervo to fight properly. You're going to be staying here, making sure that no one gets to the princess you dragged back." He leaned a little closer, "And don't you think of trying anything with her, either. There'll be someone else on duty with you."

Vincent uttered a curse - he'd been looking forward to finally getting to attack the Cuervo, and now here he was, relegated to guard duty. Jarrod pulled him to his feet roughly. "It's the price you pay for bringing this whole mess down on our heads, Vincent. Now get to work - you're on the capstan, and remember, Isadaemus wants us out of this harbour today." He clapped the man's shoulder, giving him a frown, "You're already in my bad books, Vincent. Don't make things worse on yourself."

He turned, searching for someone who wasn't putting themselves to use, all the while checking that everything was secure and properly prepared.

I gave up.

Seriously?! I let my guard down and I started to swim leisurely, and he got me. I cursed and yelled as him and the others got me back on deck, and then locked me in some tiny room. I continued to curse and yell, banging on the door. "LET ME OUT, YOU-" Well, let's just leave it there. I looked around the...the closet I was in, but there wasn't anything here to use as a weapon or to crash down the door with. Besides that stupid barrel in the corner. I stopped my angry pacing to look at it. Arabella said there was rum in the other barrel. Maybe rum in this one, too? I could certainly use some rum right now. I crept over to it on tiptoes, giggling excitedly. But stopped when I remembered I had never opened a barrel in my life, and had no idea how to do it. "Damn," I muttered, sitting down on it. And they haven't even given me my clothes back! I sighed, tying my hair on top of my head with a piece of rope I had found in the corner. Now, how to get out of here...

**I'm going on holiday until Sunday, guys. I'll do my best to get onto YWS but I can't make too many promises! Would you mind carrying my character along for me until I post again? Thanks. **

**Hope you have fun!**

Arabella, cook, Cuervo >->

Arabella walked into the kitchen to see the girl tapping her chin and heading for a rope. She grunted and the girl startled. "Going somewhere?" Arabella asked cooly. The girl shook her head vigoursouly and she sighed. "I got some new clothes for you, those ones you threw on deck were taken to get washed. These might suit you better here anyway." Arabella handed her the clothes and tried to smile. "Sorry about the room, but we can't have you gettin off this boat missy, you'll get killed, we'll get skinned and it'll be an all around bloody mess." Arabella looked around at the room. "I hope you realize that soon and stop tryin to jump ship! I could use the extra hand around the kitchen, and its not nearly as stuffy in there."

Arabella looked at her, green eyes curious. "I never did catch your name girl, what is it?"