Silver Strider( A Pirates Story)

Chapter: 11

Authors note:

Hey guys, sorry it's been a while since I've updated, but I've finally got what you've all been waiting for! The 11th chapter of Silver Strider!!!! Please do enjoy!!! And let the shipping commence!!!!!!!

-Wispy303.  ^-^

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Just to make sure that I wasn't in another dream, I walked outside and found Usoui and Claire chatting to each other of the edge of the ship. I sighed a sigh of relief. Peace came back to me, and for some odd reason I really wanted to just sneak up behind Claire and push her right off the edge, and into the water.( even though it would have been a good idea) I decided not to.

I love a good trick now and again, but I know Claire's will come soon. Just not yet.

*Evil laugh*

Usoui's pov.

" So what is it like being a princess?" I inch myself closer in interest.

She sighs." Boring. Just plain boring. All you do is wave you hand to people. Show up to boring auctions and parties. And make yourself look good everywhere you go. And the worst part about it is, you don't have any say in decisions."

" Sounds...... Fantastic?" I stare at her kinda shocked.

Someone with her level of royalty, not being able to have open opinions about anything. And here I thought being royal would be cool.

" umm.......Usoui?"

I shake out of my daze. I must have been staring at her for a while. Now she'll think I'm a perv.

" Sorry, just deep in thought."

" Deep in thought about what?" She tilts her head.

Gosh she looks cute when she does that.

What am I thinking?! This is stupid!

" I better go..... Let down the sails. It was nice talking to you!" I pull myself back over and run over to do my job.

I felt my cheeks heat up as I ran away.

Do I like her?

Crow's pov.

Loud, noisy, irritating, and obnoxious. Those 4 words are what I think of when I think of Tom.

Gosh will he ever just shut up! Everywhere I go he's acting stupid or " Trying" to crack up a joke. Sometimes I wonder why he even joined this ship, if he's so useless.

" Hey missy! How is it that you can always keep a straight face, hmm?" I voice calls out from behind me.

Right on time." What do you want Tom?" I sigh angrily.

He slightly trips over to my side and wraps his arm around my shoulder." I'm just wondering. What will it take to make you smile?"

" You screaming bloody murder after I chop off your leg." I slap his arm off my shoulder and lean on the edge of the ship, looking out into the water.

" Is that a challenge doll face?"

" Maybe, what's it to you?"

He only smirks and whistles to one of the nearby crew members. The gentleman immediately throws him his sword. Tom clumsily catches it but then regains his hold and firmly points it at Crow's face.

" Let it be fate that guides my blade." He slightly sings back with a weird grin plastered on his face.

I roll my eyes as I unsheathe my sword from my side blade cover." And let it be your face that that bloodies my sword."

I can hear a slight echo of crew members chanting and clapping as they surround us. Some favoring Tom, while the rest favor me. To be honest, I knew I was going to win either way, so to make it interesting I'll go slightly easy on him.

Before I could think the shine of his blade comes down a crossed my cheek, letting a small amount of blood trickle from the scratch apon my face. I stood their slightly shocked at how I didn't see it coming. Maybe I underestimated him. Well then, let's see how he likes the taste of his own medicine!

I jump out at him quickly swinging upward at his face to distract his arm and sword above, while I switched my direction and cut a crossed his leg. He helped in pain. But swung back at me. We continued going back and forth as the crowd oohed and awwed at the performance. We traveled all acrossed the ship, till finally I had him cornered against some barrels. We were both out of breath at this point and had used a good amount of energy trying to dodge each other's blades, and we're both exsaugsted.

" Any.......* inhale* last words?" I pointed my sword against his neck.

He used his sword and hit it away. My eyes followed the path of it, and before I could turn my head once more, he was on top of me with his sword against my neck.

" You win. You happy now?" I rolled my eyes once more.

He devilishly grinned before sheathing his blade and pulling me in for a tender kiss on the lips.

As we pulled away I stared at him in shock, still trying to process what had happened.

" Now I am positively happy." He stands up and holds his hand out for me to grab. I refuse his hand, furiously jump to my feet and slap him acrossed the face, before stomping up to my crows nest.

Ok, he might be loud, noisy, irritating, and obnoxious............ But...... I will admit......... He's strong, he's fast, and he's....... Well....... Cute.

Tom's pov.

I raised my hand up to my cheek to feel a warm burning sensation.

Yes she slapped me, but I didn't care. I was pretty pleased with myself. And as I turned to look back at her, I couldn't help but smile stupidly. I looked like an idiot, yes, but I swear, as I saw her look away, I could see the corner of her mouth go up.

I had succeeded. My mission. My goal. Finally!

I got her to smile.