Across Seas - Remade

"My dad was a pirate, he owned the ship my sister captains." He shrugged. "He came to land one day to sell some of his treasure, my mother was a seamstress, she fixed his shirt and the rest I guess is what you call history."
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When the crew had been told about the plan, they all set about getting ready before they went to work.

"Did she go sailing with him?"

"He was only on land, once or twice a year."

"That isn't what I asked,"

"It does." He told her. "He's only one land once or twice a year, so no."

"Mm."

"I'd best get back to the ship." He told her.

"I.. right.."

As he was about to walk away, someone stepped out in front of him. "Well well, thought you'd never return to land." The man told Killian as he brandished his sword, aiming it straight for him.

Killian looked at the man. "Are you still alive?" He asked him, looking down at the sword. "You really don't want to do that."

Maria frowned deeply, hesitantly walking over and stepping to Killian's side. "You two know each other?"

"This murdering letch killed my brother." The man snarled, pressing the blade of his sword to Killian's chest.

"So you feel the need to get revenge, come on Thomas, put that sword down." Maria encouraged gently, "Your brother wouldn't of wanted you to kill someone in return, taking a life won't bring back a life... put the sword down."

"You two know each other?" Killian asked her, before Thomas' pressure on the sword ended up getting into Killian's skin and Killian's own sword pushed Thomas' away.

"Thomas is a family friend." Maria mumbled in response, taking a step in between them both when the swords were no longer touching. "Stop this, theres no need for any bloodshed."

"Get out of the way Maria, why are you even helping this guys, he's a blood thirsty pirate!"

"He spent money in the tavern, enough to get us out of the debt we're in! You know how bad it's gotten recently." She mumbled, taking a step backwards so she was closer to Killian; protecting his chest. "This little place doesn't need more things going wrong with it, and you don't deserve to get arrested for murder; how would your Peggy cope without you? Stop this silliness."

"Yeah and he and his men have probably stolen it back." He told her, pushing her aside as he went for Killian again.

Maria flinched as she was shoved, only not falling because there was the side of a near by house to grab a hold of and help her regain her balance.

This time Killian disarmed him and pointed his own sword at his neck. "This is usually the part where you leave." Killian put his sword back as the man looked to be walking away.

Maria moved behind Killian, resting her hand on his shoulder gently.

He looked back at her. "I'd best get back to the ship." He told her and as he turned to leave, the man was there and he suddenly shoved a knife into Killian's side.

"Thomas!" She snapped, wrapping an arm around Killian's torso to keep him up. Whispering quietly in his ear, "Ok, I've got you. Take deep breathes, you'll be ok."

"I'm fine." He told her, moving out of her drip to lean against the wall of a nearby house, a hand over the wound.

"Don't be stubborn," She hissed, sliding her arms around his torso once again, "Lean into me, lets get you to the ship; come on."

He leant against her, not really needing to argue anymore.