Mal's Little Sister (Harry Hook)

Chapter Eight - Mal?

Although I didn't show it, I was extremely pleased to be back with Uma. I missed running these small errands, going round to what people call home- and scaring the living daylights out of them until I get what I want.

Uma much preferred me going on her errands compared to Harry going, he is way too much of a flirt that some people don't see him with as much fear that they see me. You can't win me over, my cold harsh tone is from years of neglect and being dropped by people so that it is practically nature to me.

"Is this all of it?" I hissed as the begrimed, grisly commoner handed me a lump of solid blue cash. I flicked through the sapphire notes which were neither paper nor cardboard- something in between. In my hand was almost $250, but we were owed at least $300
"It's not enough, are you trying to trick me?!" I snarled at him as I pulled out my cutlass and held it to his neck, putting light pressure against it, not enough to severely hurt him, just enough to allow a small cut to form and a slight amount of blood to flow out.
"P-please, that's all I have" The man pleaded, honestly you might think I'm being extremely cruel but this man was pure scum- a scammer and a thief. He tried robbing the chip shop once so this is our compensation, and compensation for a few people who came to us about him, wanting him to pay as much as we did.

"That's a shame, for you..." I smirked as I beat him in the head with the back of my cutlass, laughing as his limp, unconscious body hit the floor- he isn't dead, he'll just be out cold for a couple hours. I got one more boost of joy, as I kicked him in the stomach before backing away and shoving the money in a small rope pouch attached to the side of my cutlass belt.

I swiftly jumped up onto a metal fence, allowing myself a higher access point to grab onto the sign of the building opposite me and pull myself up higher. Now allowing my leg to reach over onto the roof and hooking it around the small white wall on the top so I was hanging upside down from a rooftop, easily pulling the rest of my body up so that I was now on the roof.

It took the short route over to Uma's as people could target me for the amount of cash I was carrying on my person. As I made my way to the building next to the docks, I grabbed onto a rope that I had tied onto a tall pike next to it so I have an easy entrance whenever I want, seeing that I mainly travel by rooftop.

I wrapped my legs around the rope as I gripped on with my hands and swung off the roof, I could feel the wind through my hair and I jumped off at the end of the rope- landing on the docks just around the corner from the shop.
"Hey! Elle! Wanna train with me?" I could hear Gil call from to the side of the dock, against the beach

Knowing that I really haven't trained much recently, I probably should. I just didn't feel like coming anywhere near the docks after the fight
"Yeah, I'll be there in a bit!" I called back to him and I saw a wide grin spread across his face, Gil isn't really like his father. Gaston in his day used to be smart, strong- not that Gil isn't, he just lacks common sense and right now, he is just happy to have someone to train with and Gil is probably one of the strongest on the crew after Uma, Harry and myself.

I jumped down from atop of the docks and casually made my way down the slope along the side and towards Uma's.

The shop wasn't too busy at the moment, and with no Harry around to halt my rush, I swiftly made my way up to Uma's bedroom to get changed into some comfier training clothes. I replaced my baggy shirt for a black lace crop top and my leather leggings for a simple pair of black cotton ones before throwing my pirate coat over just until I get to the docks
"Hey! Elle" Uma smiled as I wondered down the stairs, I grinned back at her and pulled the pile of cash out the pocket of my coat

"You go, girl!" She squealed and high fived me, I proceeded to hand her the money, ready to leave the room but Uma blocked my way
"Where are you going?" She wondered, raising an eyebrow at my attire
"Just training with Gil, why?" I asked her, leaning my hand against my hip
"Well, there might just be a lost puppy wandering 'round the isle, looking for his girl" She teased causing me to roll my eyes at her

"Come on Uma, he's Harry Hook. He doesn't really do, steady relationships" I told her, she gave a slight nod before adding
"But I have never seen him look at a girl in the way he looks at you, Elle. Yes, he might flirt, but you can tell that in his eyes, it isn't love! I've never even seen him like this with your sister" She confessed to me, wait? My sister? Where does my sister have to come into this? They hated each other

"Oh, no, he didn't tell you did he..." She mumbled as she watched me stare at the ground, lost in thought. I soon noticed what she had said and slowly shook my head

"What happened with my sister, Uma?" I asked her, slowly and carefully, really thinking about what I was saying in case I blew up
"Her and Harry... They used to date" She explained
"WHAT?!" I snapped and instantly turned towards the door, I am going to find that stinking rat! He lied to me! For years! He never hated my sister, he loved her... Now I'm the step-down,

"No, calm down Ellie! It was never serious, just when they were younger, nothing really ever happened between them- they were both high up in the two gangs and it seemed simple to merge the gangs. But of course this didn't work and everything backfired" She tried to calm me down
"I'm still hurt Uma, we are best friends, he never told me anything!" I growled towards the door

"Just please, don't be too harsh on him" She almost pleaded with me "You'll crush him"
"You better hope he finds me first before I find him" I shouted once more- aimed more at the door than her, I'm really gonna need this training session now.