The Ember Blossom had done nearly three whole circles in the small section that the Crew had to move around, Kirks brow was beginning to sweat, even in the cool air and while wearing shorts that barely reached his thigh and the black crop top with buckles across the bust, the perspiration dampened him all the same
As for the Trio of Fighters, They had taken down five ships each. Leroy in the middle of slamming one of his fist into a corsair that was transformed into a man with pipes formed across his body.
Kále was had sliced the belly of a 10 foot man that was shirtless and covered in chains, and with a simple stroke that released a compressed blade of air, he sliced the ship in two!
Noir was mid air smacking the soles of his shoes into a man before delivering a front flip ax kick with enough strength that shattered bone and sent the man into a mangled mess through the bottom of the galley!
The Deck of the Palm was littered with the Large brass shells of the Crows Nest canon, Calliope made use of these and began to hurl the brass back at other ships after forming them into spheres of rent metal. The broke through the siding, slammed through the front sterns, and did horrendous damage, causing much of the ships to explode into splinters of wood and jagged impromptu steel
"Shit!" Jeanne screamed from the nest, Trying to pull back the level that looked like a hand break, the guns trigger only being activated when the small gripped was squeezed and then slammed back, causing a large firing pin to slam into the back of the ammunition
But every time she pulled she could feel the vibration of the Firing pin slamming, but nothing else came! "I'm out!"
The other ships were now neck and neck with the Ember! Many of the men were throwing hooks onto the Ember, and began to swing across the small gap and were boarding the Ship!
"Damn!" Raven said she whipped her head around, deep frown etched in her brow, leaving her exposed as another member of the Deri Warriors, the main fighting force of the Barbary Pirates
But as she turned around to refocus, Dezzi had leapt into the air and slammed their hands into the man's shoulder, burning through their road leathers and left them fried and unconscious!
"We're too far away…" Raven said as she looked to the far off Ember which was over 200 meters away "Lets get moving!" Dezzi said, taking a leap to the next ship, Raven made another bridge of bloomed limbs to run across. The torn black jeans stretching.
"Shit!" Jeanne swore as she opened up the emergency hatch of the crows nest, seeing all the way down the 100 foot drop. She saw one of the men with a curved piece of wood and large carpentry nails raised running right for the Stern! Calli busy slamming an enlarged prosthetic arm into one of the men
She rose her rifle, sweat beating as she struggled to aim when–
"Lighting Rider!" A loud power cord shreds through the air! The sound of Eddies guitar lighting to life with the sound of a harsh strum! But what followed the strum was even more surprising, from the tip of the horned head what looked like a bolt of lighting shot out! Slamming into the man with such force that it caused him to be slammed into the railing!
"Soul Chord!" Eddie whipped to the side, watching as the Men looked up in fear at the sudden appearance of the reaper-like image of him! Flicking his wrist and dragging his boney fingers across the cords, a burst of blue energy came from the guitar like a wave of sound!
The Impact caused the men in question to literally begin to freeze up! Frost forming across their legs and arms, beginning to propagate into the middle ceasing their movement!
Jeanne burst into steam behind the two as Calli slammed a finall attack into one of the men, crushing them into the ground. "Holy Crap…How'd you do that?!" The Markswoman asked, standing back to her feet.
"The powers of the soul are a mysterious thing my dear. You try being alone for a hundred years and not trying a thing or two out of curiosity" He gave a coy smile
Rumbles and Explosions filled the air, the Ember Blossom rocking against the harsh darks waters, dark clouds above rumbling with thunder and lightning as harsh typhoon like winds and rain pelted the ground "Titanic Shot!"
The Red Sash Captain was in midair, Black button up on his torso, with the typical dark loose fabric pants, the brilliant Red Sash around his waist His enlarged gigantic fist shot forward and slammed into a ship! Causing it to explode into a cloud of splinters and wood followed by the ammunition of the cannons exploding below the deck in a gigantic explosion!
Eddie then Ran across the Deck, and leapt into the air, whipping out his sythe as he replace his Guitar behind his back. 'I had forgot this feeling. This thrill…' Eddie thought to himself as he soared through the sky and landed on one of the closest ships only a dozen meters away
"Soul Slayer! Rend!" He had a scowl across his skull. Scaring and terrifying the Deri Men. But before they could react, Eddie had already passed them in a total blitz of speed, having made quick slices with his scythes and pulled the men's souls from their body!
These unlike the undead were a mix of color. Some red, some blue, one or two were black. But being relieved of that which made them live, left them dead on the deck as he gripped them in his fist, allowing them to absorb into himself
He could only do this to those that were weaker than him. And when absorbed, enhanced his power by a small percent. Like a drop of water in a bucket. But even a drip can cause a flood
"Kirk! Lets get this thing Moving! We're sitting ducks out here!" Leroy shouted as the Ships were getting closer and closer
Noir and Kále landed on the Deck, Raven and Dezzi already ahead of them. Last aboard was Eddie
"Screw it! We need to risk it! Hit the Turbine!" Calli screamed to Kirk. "Aye Aye!" He said, throwing down the lever, leaking the gas as he turned to just the right direction. There was only one opening!
Slamming his fist on the button, The Grand Turbine ignited! The rain around them was just enough that there wasn't a risk of the pilot light going out!
They soared through the air! Soaring over the horizon just as they had before! Disappearing from the Barbary Fleet…
It was only moments later that they began to skip and skid against the water over a thousand meters away. The smell of smoke and gunpowder given way back to the sea spray of the bleak stretch
"Hah…Hah…" Leroy licked his lips has he gave a few pants "Phew…We all okay?"
A few murmurs filled the air of reassurance. But kirk broke the air. "Good, because we got something else coming up ahead of us…" He said as he looked through the periscope that allowed him to view out the front of the ship and see clearly.
Quickly, the crew congregated at the stern, looking over. "Great…" Dezzi groaned
In front of the ship, a short distance away, was an island that covered the horizon. Red in color, the perimeter of the geographic landmass was jagged, huge looking mountains curved up like hooks and pointed inward to the island. A large open bay right in the front of the island, building visible.
But the strangest thing about the island, was not its color, or the strange giant trees that looked rotted and jagged like rock, but far inland. Undecernable from either being in the middle or at the far edge of the island
Was an active volcano that let volcanic ash up into the air like a chimney…