A Hunter's Treasure

The Inevitable

You know, I'm curious as to how the red bluster took Captain Crow's eye--

Like, he seems otherwise fine

How did only his eye get damaged? You'd think he'd maybe have scars on his face or something o3o

Imma just call the captain Crow in this story-- I believe his name is Augustus, but I feel like he's more known as Crow by the audience. I hope that isn't too confusing ;-;

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Third Person P.O.V

Waves crash powerfully against the side of a ship as it sails through them with ease, the masts above a crimson red and flared outward.

"All hands on deck!" Merino shouts to the crew as she patrols, her expression stern and her red hair tied back neatly in a braid. "All together now!"

The bell rings to signal the crew, the crew getting to work on their usual tasks.

"Heave away!"

Jacob walks with confidence on the deck, wrapping his hand with a cloth. He adjusts the belt around his hips, the pistol strapped to his side swaying a bit with the action as he approaches the pillar leading up to the crow's nest.

"Hold your tongues!"

He grabs the roping, scaling up the pillar and climbing up into the crow's nest with ease.

"Where'd you see it?" Jacob speaks softly with an excited smile, taking his spyglass out from his pocket.

"Dead ahead, Jacob," Lea proudly responds, looking out towards the sea with a grin.

He looks around as well, humming under his breath before side eyeing her. "Are you sure?"

"Aye! A red tail, biggest I ever saw, just under the surface," she confirms firmly, nodding rapidly.

Jacob snaps his spyglass shut. "Then today is the day."

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(Y/N) walks along the side of the ship as she watches the crew bustle around, her hand resting on the cutlass sword sheathed on her hip. A long dagger was attached on the other side of her hip, a small pistol alongside it.

She pauses to look around the ocean, the sound of something landing behind her bringing her from her thoughts. Glancing over her shoulder, she smiles a bit at the sight of Jacob standing a few paces away, dusting off his hands as he offers a charming grin to her.

"Lea confirmed she saw it," Jacob speaks as he approaches her, stopping beside her with his hand coming up to rest between her shoulder blades.

"Then it'll be settled today," (Y/N) responds readily, nodding as she turns and walks towards the captain with haste, Jacob following.

Captain Crow stood at the bow of the ship, his eye set on the waters ahead. He wore a dark leather trench coat, a proud pirate hat on his head and an eyepatch on his right eye.

"It's the Red Bluster," Crow gruffly says when he notices they've joined him. "I know it in me bones. See there!"

Crow points towards the sky, seagulls crying out as they fly ahead.

"Birds follow it."

(Y/N) grabs onto some roping, leaning off the ship a bit as she looks forward. Jacob glances towards her with some concern, but he forces himself to relax as he focuses on the seagulls flying in the distance.

"We've traveled far to find it," (Y/N) points out as she leans back onto the ship, releasing the roping as she stands with her arms folded over her chest.