Stormborn) chapter 6

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Chapter 6 Jacqueline Home sweet home Anchor Point was where I grew up when I wasn't on the water. " You ready to go into town guard boy ?" I said to Lucas . "What did you call me ?" he said , laughing ."Guard boy "cause you like watching the hangings " I said , smiling . " I didn't really care if those were mostly pirate hangings. I like watching them too. They were cool ." "Oh, ya sorry about that " he said as he started to walk . "No need I like watching them too, especially when I'm not next in line," I said following him . "You do ? I would think it's kind of scary to think those are my people being hanged ,"he said as we walked under the Anchor Point sigh . " "I see it as research I find out what they did to get caught and I work off of that so my crew and I aren't caught ," I said . "That 's really smart Also, where exactly are we going ?" he said . "The tavern , ," I said , turning down a street to go to the tavern . This was one of the only streets that was calm since everyone was inside. "Here we are ," I said once we got to the tavern .Lucas opened the door , "ladies first ,"he said , bowing . "Well, thank you ," I said , courtesly, as we both broke out in laughter. The tavern was full tonight." I'm home , ladies," I said as I walked in . "Jackal," most of them yelled back. The ones who did not were new blood , people who weren't born into piracy like the majority of us . "Seemslike they know you here ," Lucas said ,following me in and shutting the door ."Well, when you grew up here , most people who are regulars know you Mydad and his crew use to hang out here ," I said, walking over to the bar and sitting down . Lucas followed " I didn't think you liked the guard type , Jackal," a voice said behind me . I would know that voice anywhere. The stupid idiot , Crimson Flint. He was new blood , well not really , his parents were also pirates . But Still, He was not even a captain because he thought it was too much work . I mean , yeah, it's a lot of work but still. "Who said i did crimson , and it's Captain Jackal to you ," I said , turning around . Lucas stayed quiet , which was a good choice . "If you say so , Jackal,"Crimson said . "Is it possible to put emphasis on something you didn't say? 'Cause if so , that 's what he was doing . I stood up , "You and me ,right now ," I said , pointing at him .Then me , "you're on , Jackal." He said rolling his sleeves up " Fight !" someone yelled . With that one word , Crimson and I were in the middle of a circle . And, of course , in Crimson's fashion , he had to talk :"Come on chica , want to be a man ?Then fight like one , ' cause you will have run out of bones to break when you and I are through ." Yep, there it was . Every time I saw him , he brought up the fact that I was a girl trying to be a man . Um, no . I'm a girl trying to be me Not a copy . But I said nothing . Just waited for him to punch . "Come on , start it , jackal .'Cause as soon as you do , I can teach you the lessons your daddy never got to ," he said . That time , he had gone too far .Screw my plan . No one brings up my dad . I punched him . My fist made contact right with his nose . There was a small crack as it hit . I pulled my fist back . There was blood on my knuckle and his face . He grimaced . " I'm a captain for a reason ," I said , walking out of the circle . "Let 's go ," I said to Lucas , grabbing his arm and dragging him past all the people . I was tired and would rather not get any more blood on my clothes ...tonight at least .