Pirate!Hetalia X Pirate!Reader - To Kill a King

Chapter 15 - Cephalopods

        

"It's in my field of vision, captain!"

"FIRE!!"

The canons jerked back with a deafening detonation by your command as you watched it arch its way towards the Navy's ship. Once the weapon made contact, a portion of their craft cried out with a loud crunch of wood, showering its debris.

However, Arthur roared, "our bloody ship is cutting edges with mine, you're unaware of your own surroundings!"

"Sod off Kirkland! We have more pressing issues than a few bumps and scratches with our ships." You were blinded with the thirst to battle, "we must focus on the enemy, improvise!"

Arthur could only click his tongue, "I'm not going to take that risk, love!" He snaps his wheel to the right, creating some distance between your craft and his.

You growl in response, "Well, you're going to have to just thread the needle!" You mimicked the Brits movement, shifting your weight to the left, your boat followed.

"Bloody hell, you're as reckless as they come!"

As the two of you quarrelled, the other captains worked hands-on, barking orders left and right, following up with the crew's roar and the blistering sound of war. The scene presented itself with absolute chaos, but control was performed tactically by the captains. The Queens own arrived with visible preparations. They had grand ships sprawled across the horizon to their disadvantage; however, we were loaded. The front line has already been proven weak with our push.

"Load the canons and prepare for the fire once more!" Your crew dispatched into their given positions. "Get to windward! I need some speed and once we've gained, lose the mainsails!"

"¡¿qué?! ¡Estas loco! (what?! Are you crazy!)" Antonio shouted, realizing what you were organizing. "You're planning on boarding their ships?! You're going to get yourself killed ¡hermosa!"

You yell back, "If we keep this paste, the only ship remaining will be the main caravel! The captain should be boarded on that, and once we get there, we'll finish the job!"

Yao joined in, "Shoot it down continuously! We have our own fleet against the main one!"

Francis also added, "Qui, I agree! We can just flank it from the right, circle it, and constantly fire until it gives out! Boarding the ship will be too dangerous!"

"Even so." Kiku spoke up, "If we do follow that plan, we'll have the risk of losing a few ships! The main enemy ship is heavily armed, and I'm positive we'll lose many lives!" Kiku looked to your direction, "I am with (Name)'s plan!" the sound of canons whizzing by his ship concludes the plan.

Arthur clicked his tongue, "Fine, then I'm with you!"

"Me too!" Kiku volunteered.

"Alright, lads, let us make our way!" You shouted.

Antonio's face was painted with concern, and his figure was on edge, but he supported the idea, "Go! We have your support from behind. We'll set some explosives off on their ship and burn it down from there. So get out when you see it!"

You nodded a thank you to the Spaniard, and he returns a curt one back. Turning your attention back to the disposition at hand, you, Arthur and Kiku order your crew to edge their ship even closer to enemy lines. All three boats had taken chunks and bits, but you all continued to push forward. You stood at your ship's helm, steering it away from enemy fire as best as you can. You can hear Elora's yell over the grunt of men below. You snap your eyes to her, distracted. Your ship sailed closer and closer until Elora snaps her head up to look past the bowsprit.