The Tale Of Two Crows

Chapter 4 A trip to the gallows

   The sound of screaming filled the air around The Withered Rose. Cora crept out of her hiding spot and went to the top deck of the ship to see what was happening. The crew had a mixture of emotions from shock to anger to sorrow wile Irene was clinging to the railing of the ship to stay standing, screaming out at the ocean around them, everything from cursing out the navy to pleading for them to return Finch. Cora aptoached Irene and attempted to comfort her. Her outlook on her home kingdom and pirate's had changed after what she had just witnessed. Cora rubbed circles on her back in as attempt at comfort. "It's going to be ok, we'll get them back." Cora spoke in a sutheing tone holding Irene. It took a few minutes for Irene to catch her barings but once she had they immediately set for port,chipper showing the way.
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   Feather foot leaned agenst the wood of the boat, wrists cuffed and Finch by their side doing the same. The pair had been cursing out the navy soldiers who would come into the cabbon. The two had begun belting out old pirate songs to annoy the crew in on the decks above them. At some point the first mate had come down to tell them to shut up but he was met with Feather foot spitting in their face.
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  By the time they got to the harbor most all of the night was waisted away. They had been taken into the holding cells with nothing but a bared window showing the platform at least one of them would be on. "Were going to get out of this right?" Finch asked with a hopefull tone. He was met with silence from Feather foot who couldn't see a good answer to tell a child "Right?" The small boy asked this time with worry lacing his voice.
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   The Withered Rose had found the port the navy crew had taken their crewmates with chippers help. Irene and half the crew loaded themselves onto a row boat. "Let me come with you." Cora volunteered stopping Irene for a moment. Irene debated with herself for a moment before agreeing as long as she could pull her weight on this mission. Cora boarded the boat and they rowed upto the deck of Port. "Find them and take us to them." Irene told the bird and with that Chipper flew off.
   Time was running out, the sun was starting to rise. Finch and Feather foot were dragged out onto the dirt infront  of the platform two nuces hung above it. Chipper flew by and landed ontop of Finch's head cawing before flying off again. Those who were in the row boat had gotten onto the deck when Chipper returned shreaking for them to follow him. They quickly followed after.
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   Finch slowly climbed up the steps and looked up seeing the nuce, then to Feather foot who was stood infront one of their own. "We will spare your life so long as you join the navy." The head of the navy spoke. Feather foot glared at him "I would rather die than join the navy." The executioner  placed a barrel in front of Finch, placing him ontop of it. The nuces were placed around the pairs necks, Finch closed his eyes tight.
   Irene burst through the entrance to the execution area just in time to see Feather foot and Finch drop. They too saw him and struggled to get free from the rope. Irene sprinted over severing the ropes with her cutlass. Feather foot and Finch fell to the ground. Feather foot got up quickly, taking a cutlass from Irene. "Thanks mate!" Feather foot shouted back running toward the exit, fighting off those who cane near them. The disruption caused sevral guards and other men to emerge to capture or kill them, one amongst them was james. Swords scraped agenst one another, Cora joined Irene and Finch taking the boy towards the exit to get to the ship but she was stopped by James.
   "What are you doing my dear, did they take you? They're forcing you aren't they?" James partially asked partly accused. "S-stay away from me." Cora stumbled back turning to run from him. His foot had been cought on her dress subsequently tearing much of the fragile fabric, Cora fell back and quickly got up. James moved to grab her as Irene cought wind of what was happening and held her spare cutlass to his throat, threatening to behead him should he come closer. Irene turned her back to the entrance bringing Cora and Finch with her. She backed away from him keeping her cutlass trained toward him. Those who went to bring their crew mates back returned to the ship with both Finch and Feather foot. The Withered Rose sailed off.
   The crew crowded around Feather foot and Finch. Feather foot was behaving like this was an average Tuesday. Finch on the other hand rightfully was coming down from the adrenaline. Irene held the boy close relieved he's back and ok. The crew celebrated the successful retrieval of their crewmates and Cora decided that mayby joining the crew would be a fun idea.