Pirate Business part 2.3

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After a moment though he straightens his spine. "Regardless this is an adult problem it will not affect you."

Your kidding right? I know I can't out right say that it will result in his death which very much affects me but seriously. Not your problem is the excuse where going with?

"Father I really d –"

"Gah!" A scream echoes from outside and I look at the door. "It's a Kraken" was the follow up shout causing father to sprint for the door. A mythical sea monster attacking a flying airship. Yeah that's perfectly rational. As dad rushes out the door I stand and walk over.

"System why didn't the plot information have anything about flying mythical monsters?"

Host please co-operate with the plot.

"Yep, about as useless as I'd thought you'd be."

I open the door and see the monster. That both is and isn't what I was expecting.

"Your first time seeing one of the beasts right Rayne?" Derek asks from where he was standing beside the door. Probably to keep guard.

"It looks like a giant squid." The body was about ten metres in length while the tentacles seemed twice that long though it was difficult to tell with how they where either latched onto the side of the ship or waving about and slapping at the crewmen.

"Naturally it is a Kraken."

"So why does it have feathers?" Despite the shape the entire creature was covered in feathers the plumes so bright that I think even birds of paradise would be jealous.

"Isn't that because it's a type of bird how else would it fly? Apparently it tastes really good but it is so hard to kill them. Normally they just get injured and flee. Particularly with slave ships and such with their cannons."

"What do feather's have to do with flying when it doesn't have wings? It looks entily like an oversized fried squid dipped in feathers and not batter. Also our ship doesn't have cannons right?"

"it's a bird, birds fly. Besides our ship doesn't have wings either. As for cannon's merchant ships don't have cannons, neither do the aristocrats pleasure ships. Only slaver, enforcer and pirate ships have cannons."

"Our ship doesn't have feathers either. You know what nevermind just looking at this thing is bugging me. So I think it should go on the lunch menu at least I'll be mollified if it tastes good." As I finish speaking I stride forward and leap onto the railing. The tenticles where nearly a full metre wide. I waited as one of them flew towards me and then at the last minute slid to the side drew my sword and stabbed through the centre of the end pinning the appendage in place. The creature squealed and ripped the tentacle back leaving a sold gash through it. Huh? That stuck very well. I easily pull the sword back out and stare at it for a moment. How come it was strong enough to stick the tentacle in place and not be pulled out when the colossal squid yanked at it but came out easily for me?

"Oh good job there. Never thought of using the security feature to do that." Derek says before he starts yelling at the crew to try it.

Security? I fragment of memory flashes to mind. As a way of preventing misuse of weapons a technological feature had been added for owner recognition outright preventing a weapon from being moved by anyone but the owner. I'm honestly not sure what to say. They can have that degree of technological advancement while maintaining their current social hierarchy really?

"Alright you lay abouts, if the little captain can deal some damage then you lot better not clack off" Derek bellows as he moves over next to my father as the attempt to deflect the remaining tentacles from the mast and other integral parts of the ship.

Must have decided that I don't need protecting anymore. Now what is the best way to kill this thing? 

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