The Poison Rose

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 "What-" I was confused.

 "Just take the sword out of the sleeve, Nyra! I didn't offer to teach you to fight, to play around. Did I?"

She pulled her sword out and it glittered in the candlelight. The beautifully crafted sword looked alien in the bland room.

I pulled mine out too and it also glittered. I didn't miss the jasper diamond on the end of the silver handle. I almost 100% sure that they stole this.

"Isn't this a too small space for dueling?" I asked curiously and she stopped for a minute; considering what I said.

"Yeah...I guess it is..." She mumbled; tapping her chin a couple times. Finally it looked like she came to a decision because she walked to the door and opened it for me, "Let's go to the deck!"

"No way! I'm not going to embarrass myself in front of all those men!" She must be crazy if she thought I was about to go up there and train.

She pointed her sword up at me, "Do it or I run you through!" She moved the sword to my bellybutton. Yup, I was right. She is crazy.

"Fine, Fine!" I put my sword back in it's sheath and placed both hands in the air; walking slowly out of the room.

"Crazy kid..." I muttered and she giggled.

We went through the door that led to the deck and the swarm of pirates greeted us and went back to work. We walked towards the center of the open deck and I just prayed that I would do slightly decent.

I felt Maria shove me harshly from behind and I fell to my hands and knees on the hard wood. I squeezed my eyes shut, "Owwwwwww...?!"

 "Get used to it!" She screamed, trying to be tough and mean. The pirates turned to look at us after my loud exclaimation.

Maria let out an evil laugh, but I knew she was just a big softy. I got up obediently and looked around at the staring men. They were as confused as I was. I threw them a confused look and a shrug of the shoulders and they smiled.

 "Stand up, Nyrz!" She commanded; a grin on her cute little face.

"Nyrz?" What the hell?

 "Yes, Nyrz! My new nickname for you! No go!" She kicked my butt and I fell again. I just  gave her a glare and stood up. I felt awkward being ordered around like a puppy by a twelve year old.

 I stood up and turned around to face her; her sword pointing at me the whole time.

I looked up and there stood Kain and Rosaline. She was talking up a storm to him...in Spanish. His arm was around her waist and he didn't look like has was paying her any attention. He eyes full set on me. As was every other man on this ship. He looked confused, bewildered, and amused at the same time. I mouthed 'Help' to him but he just rose an eyebrow and smirked.

"Face me, Nyrz! Not my Idiota brother!" Maria growled; poking my stomach again with her sword.

He winked at me before I turned back to her; Face as red as a tomato. I guess Roseline noticed he wasn't paying attention to her because she screamed something at him then shut up.

"Sword up!" Maria lifted her sword higher and smirked as I fumbled with my sword. I raised the fancy weapon to my chest, like Kain had shown me.

"Like this?" I asked, uncertain.

I was not sure if this girl would kill me or not, so I was cautious, "You're not going to kill me are you?" I asked and heard laughing from behind me.

She nodded, "Si, now get ready."

A wave of breeze swept across the ship and into my nose. I would think that the smell of the open sea never gets old. Well, because everybody slightly stopped and took a deep breath.

But it quickly passed and she too a lunging thrust at me, which I quickly dodged.

"What the hell, Lady! What are you-"

She didn't answer, but she kept thrusting jabs at me which I kept clumisly dodging. She did it once more, but I missed and it went slicing through, thinly on my side.

"Ouch! Shit!" I placed my free hand there and felt the blood. It didn't help that she was almost my height. "Child! What is your problem?! I wasn't ready!"

Her black hair flitted around her concentrated face as she sliced at my neck. I backed up quickly and screamed, "Hey! Hey! Stop!"

"The enemy won't give you any mercy!" She grinned. It was a game to her! She kicked my legs from under me and I collapsed to the ground.

"Take that!" She let out an amused laugh. "You've lost."

She pointed the sword to my nose and I looked cross eyed at it; frowning.

"It's not fair!" I whined playfully. "You're a pro!"

"Well," She moved the sword and twirled it in her hand as she placed the other on her hip. "That's how you teach. You go all the way!"

She pointed it up in the air and tried to look brave.

"Plus," She gave a hand to help me up from the hard wooded floor. "You did excellent, anyways!"

All of the sudden, loud cheers and whoops burst through the ship.

I realized that they were cheering for me.

I guess I passed normal standard...

I beamed; I guess I could be a pirate.

It finally quieted down.

Except for one continuous slow clap from behind me.

"Nice job...Nyrz." He mocked.

"Yea, I bet you couldn't teach me what she just did!" I stuck my tongue out at him and he smiled brightly.

"Put your tongue back in your mouth, Nyn."

Another nickname.

He grabbed my tongue and my eyes popped open.

"Hey! Phap par poo toing?"

He let go.

"And what's with the nicknames all of the sudden?"

"What, Nyn?" He questioned, looking me dead in the eye.

I nodded my head and cocked it to the side.

He pushed his nose to mine and looked me even closer in the eyes.

"Well...I think it's hotter than Nyra. And what you going to do about it?" He challenged.

"This!"

I kneed him in the crotch and he Let out a loud yell, clutching his stuff and glaring at me.

A hand around my arm turned me around form the groaning man.

"Let's go again." She said calmly, as if I didn't just injure her brother.

 "Alrighty then." I raised my sword and she lunged at me.