Chapter-6 The Fortress

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Travis hated the dark rain it stung on his skin like acid. He looked ahead to the fortress, the king must live there he thought. He planned to go to the king and ask for help there. He pulled the helm to left and then right. He felt calm and one with the ocean when suddenly he heard a noise. It was a motor. He couldn't leave  the helm though. He would've checked out the problem but he needed to keep the ship steered.

Right behind the ship sat an upset Crow who was gonna kick Travis' shins probably. Crow jumped onto the ships behind and climbed up the ship. He saw Travis. "Travis!" He yelled. Travis' skin turned white. "Ugh" he mumbled he was so nervous he couldn't speak. "What the heck Travis?" Crow asked "Why couldn't you have waited, why did you have to steal a whole stinking ship?" "Why do you have to kill?" Travis thought. Travis saw Crow bring out his staff. Travis let go the wheel and clenched his sword, he had been carrying it this whole time.  "Yaaaaggghh" he yelled and charged at Crow. Crow was alarmed and just simply blocked the blow. "Travis!" He yelled. Travis pointed his sword at Crow. Crow noticed Travis was just about to charge him and he tripped him with his staff. The Stygian iron staff was powerful in his hands. Travis' head hit the ground. "Oww" he groaned. Crow then kicked the sword out of Travis' hand. The sword was slight curved and ridged on one side.

Travis' sword slid across the top of the ship and hit the steering wheel. "I surrender, I'm sorry, don't kill me!, I'll do anything!" Begged Travis. "Boi" Crow said "I don't even know what to say about what you've been doing, just don't do something stupid again." "Thanks man. I'm sorry, but why do you wanna kill me?"  "I don't wanna kill you." Crow said "where'd that come from?" "Um" Travis said.
And suddenly up above there hid an assassin. "Wait what's that yacht doing over there?" Crow asked. Jarvis' Yacht was still moving by itself and Jarvis knew this would lower them into his trap.

 Jarvis' Yacht was still moving by itself and Jarvis knew this would lower them into his trap

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"Yaaarrghhhh" He screeched. And Kicked Travis into the ocean. "Why?!" Crow asked. As he looked down at Travis. "You're duel Crow" the assassin said. He stuck knives out and was ready for any attacks. "Who are you?" Crow asked. Jarvis pulled his bandana down. "You don't remember me?" Crow realized that Jarvis used to be his royal guard. "Jarvis?" "Yes, time to die." Crow blocked his knife swings. Crow then did something, Jarvis didn't expect, he backflipped into the ocean.

Travis hated the water. It was scary he couldn't see what was in there. But he had the feeling there was something in there. "Travis!" Crow called. Travis began to sink. "Crow!" He called but he was under water so it sounded like a gurgle. Crow couldn't let him die. Crow let go of his staff and swam airtight to where Travis was. Travis held on to him and Crow saved them both.

Jarvis grounded his teeth. "No" he thought. Crow had guts, but if he refuses to fight He still wouldn't. Bam bam bam. That's the sound Jarvis' gunshots made. He was aiming at their heads. "You will join me one day.
Become one with death." Jarvis commanded grimly.

Crow felt so betrayed by Jarvis. He had been a guard at the fortress, he was a great fighter and was very loyal, but that was different in the Jarvis he saw now. Now Crow had to save himself and Travis. Which was hard with him having to dive down, up, and right back down because of the gun shots. Jarvis was a god shit it was hard with the Ship rocking, the waves, and Crow changing direction constantly.
Crow saw Jarvis' yacht and he climbed aboard. He went into the deck and laid Travis out. "Travis, Travis!"

"I'm okay" Travis said. I'm just cold. "Yaaargghh"
They heard Jarvis screech. "Stay here" Crow told. Travis watched Crow run out. Jarvis was steering the pirate ship into the yacht. Crow jeered the yacht away. "Were gonna have to fight him." Crow said. Crow's staff was magic and it could appear anywhere. He made it appear I in his hands and poked it into the ocean and Summoned Travis' sword from the ocean. Crow tossed it to Travis. "Now we take him down." "Travis, hold onto me tightly." "Why?" "Just do it!" Travis held on to Crow's back and Crow jumped unnaturally high. "Woo-hoo" Travis hollered. Jarvis let the helm go. "Well, you two are dumb" Jarvis spoke. The ship rocked and Crow and Travis fell. Travis held onto railing but Crow fell. Travis looked down to see him but he wasn't there. There wasn't even a splash or anything left behind. "I'll make this fair you buster" Jarvis said. "I'll only use my knives. It'll be easy." Travis blocked Jarvis' mighty blows and only had little time to recover.

"So what are you a cowboy?" Travis asked. "No!"'Jarvis said. "Why does everyone ask that I'm a cowboy?!" Travis laughed. Jarvis sliced at his face but Travis dodged it. Jarvis threw his first knife at Travis and he bounced it off his sword. "Wow what is that thing?" Travis bluffed. "Jarvis looked around gullibly. Travis used that valuable time to climb the rigging of the ship. Jarvis turned back and saw Rrvais climbing. "Liar!" Jarvis screamed and climbed after him. Travis made it to the top of the mast right above the sail and below the crow's nest. Travis balanced and proceeded in walking down the mast. Jarvis didn't have the same balance and slowly walked towards Travis. Travis painted his sword at Jarvis. "On guard!" Jarvis got out his last knife. "Ugh. Ugh" he stuttered. Jarvis was nervous and Travis could tell. Travis stepped towards Jarvis and he inched back. "This is easy" Travis thought. Jarvis suddenly stood up and rammed into Travis. "I was faking!" he gritted his teeth. Jarvis lured Travis in by acting cowardly. Travis was rammed my Jarvis again and dropped his sword. Jarvis sinisterly grinned at Travis.

"Hey!" Crow called. He was standing behind a loaded cannon with a torch in one hand. "It's over Jarvis!" He said. Crow lit the cannon and the angle made the cannon ball launch into Jarvis. Jarvis had no time to react or move. "Aaaaauuuuggggghhhhhh!!!" He screamed. Jarvis was gone. The impact broke some of Jarvis' rib's. Jarvis held his chest and let out his final breath.

Travis sighed from relief. Crow was glad. Travis climbed back down and everyone was silent. Crow steered and Travis looked up ahead to their destination. King Hackett's Fortress.

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