These Forbidden Oceans

Chapter 5: Swords Clash

 ...Nothing happened. Uma shrieked in frustration.

"Shit, guys we need to go. She's about to realise," Hyacinth informed. Everyone glanced back, but there wasn't enough time to leave. Uma knew, and her whole crew was rushing at the VK's.

"No time. Get the swords!" Jay shouted.

"You do not get to win every time!" Uma shouted angrily. Jay passed out swords, and Hyacinth gripped hers, taking a brief second to relax with the familiarity of its handle. When she was still in the other dimension, she had taken fencing for fun, and when she returned to Auradon it had been required that she brush up her skills, so she was handy enough with a sword.

Carlos released a smoke bomb right in front of the pirates just as Uma ordered them to attack. He flung another one at the crows nest, blinding their lookouts. Evie tossed Ben and Caleb swords moments before pirates swung through the smoke to fight them.

Hyacinth got involved in a sword fight with a couple random pirates, skillfully taking their swords and tossing the blades into the ocean, disarming each pirate she came across. Finally, she met one that matched her skill level, and an entertaining fight began. Swords clashed, and Hyacie couldn't help but enjoy it. Every so often, she would spare a glance towards the others just to make sure they were okay. Evie was demolishing a pirate, Mal fought passionately with Uma, and Caleb was holding his own against a pirate wearing a black trench coat that was actually pretty cool.

When she noticed Jay having a little trouble with Harry, she put everything she had into beating her competitor so she could go help out her friend. She disarmed her opponent, chucking the sword into the water, and kicked him in the stomach, sending him stumbling backwards and gasping for breath. Then, she ran off to help Jay.

When she got there, Jay was being pushed back against a railing. She ran up from behind Harry, whacking his arm with the blunt side of her sword. The force gave him a dead arm, providing Jay with enough of an advantage for him to push back and force Hook to back up. Jay and Hook fought again, but Jay managed to rip the hook from the pirate's hand. Harry looked ready to fight, but when Jay threatened to drop the hook in the ocean, he tossed his sword to the ground and held his hand out expectantly. Jay smirked, allowing the hook to fall into the water with a splash. Harry glared at him before racing forward and dropping over the edge to get his hook back.

"I had it covered," Jay joked.

"Sure you did," Hyacinth scoffed back.

"Thanks for your help." Jay thanked her eventually, clapping her on the back.

"No worries," Hyacie replied before hurrying off to get back in the fight. After a few more minutes of fighting off random pirates, the group met up.

"Jay, go start the car," Carlos ordered.

"I'll meet you guys there," Evie added. Jay ran off, Caleb and Lonnie following after him. Hyacinth was about to follow, but when she saw Mal calling out to Ben –who was struggling to hold his own against a few pirates– she hung back. Mal became occupied with Uma, and Harry entered the fight. He pinned Ben to the wall by sticking his sword into the wood only inches from Ben's head.

"Hiya!" he sing-songed, but his face lacked the cheerfulness in his tone. His hair was wet and his eyeliner was smudged. He looked mad.

He and Ben launched into a duel, their swords crashing together, the sharp noise of metal on metal filling the air.

After a moment, Hook's arm got stuck around a ladder. Ben stepped forward, scratching a finger under Hook's chin.

"Goochie, goochie, goo!" he snickered, relishing in the sneer Hook sent him. Hook pulled away and swung his sword furiously.