Ruthless Winds and Raging Seas

Chapter 5

With shackles slapped on to his wrists, Natsu was being dragged off by the two soldiers.

"Wait! Stop! Why are you arresting him?" Lucy asked.

"Piracy is against the law here Miss Heartfilia." One soldier told her.

"But he saved my life."

"One good deed does not excuse countless crimes against the queen." Jude said.

"What's the big deal? So I robbed a few merchant ships." Natsu said.

"Not to mention assault and property damage." Jude added. "Your actions are against Fiore Law and punishable by imprisonment or even death."

"And yet saving your daughter doesn't mean anything to you?" Natsu asked.

"That's enough." He said. "Lock him up until further notice."

"Actually Mr. Governor sir I don't think my arrest is going to happen today."

"And why do you say that pirate?"

"Because it's three against five."

"What the devil are you talking about?"

Natsu gave a whistle and at once his crew jumped down from above, pointing their swords and pistols at the governor and soldiers.

"Release the captain or we'll be forced to use violence." Gray said.

At once the soldiers unlocked the shackles on Natsu's wrists. But as soon as the swords and pistols were lowered the two soldiers engaged in a sword fight while the governor escaped with his daughter. The pirates were all excellent swordsmen so fighting was no chore for them and they successfully overpowered and disarmed the soldiers.

"Ta-ta gentlemen!" Natsu said as he and his crew retreated and vanished into an alleyway.

They remained hidden until the evening and once the cost was clear they slipped back on to the ship.

"Phew that was too close for comfort." Natsu sighed.

"You're telling me, how did you get caught?" Gray asked him.

"The governor's daughter almost drowned and those dumb ass soldiers can't even swim. What can I say I have soft spot for girls."

"Hey I can't swim and I'm not a dumb ass."

"Uh-huh."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"I just think it's kind of stupid that you've been a pirate for 12 years and you still can't swim."

"I have my reasons."

"Yeah and it's that you're scared of the water."

"I am not scared of water. I'm not scared of anything."

"Prove it. Learn how to swim."

"I can't just learn how to swim. I've got more important things to do."

"More important things to do my eye! You're scared and you know it!"

"Shut up I am not!"

"Yes you are! You're a little chicken when it comes to the water!"

Natsu then started to cluck like a chicken and that earned him a punch in the face from Gray.

"Oh so that's how it's going to be huh?"

At once the two started to get into a fist fight.

"Oh boy here we go again." Gajeel said.

"I'll get Erza." Laxus said going aboard deck.