Chapter 50: Engagement

Angel grinned as she laced her fingers together then forced her palms forward to pop her knuckles. "Aye, Cap." Her grin remained as she wrapped her fingers one by one around the wheel.

Alex checked her harness straps to make certain they were secure. The bumpy ride was going to get a little bumpier soon. She knew they would have to make an impression when they encountered Naviwerks and had even assumed it would be Nash they would face. She and some of her crew had prepared for just this moment.

"Their tow line ports are opening," Geri said. "I have the mark."

Angel nodded as she popped a stick of gum into her mouth.

"And..." Geri lifted his hand up then dropped it quickly. "Mark!"

Angel's gum snapped as she cut the engines and shoved the wheel forward. It forced the directional flaps into a vertical position and gravity took effect. The ship dropped abruptly, which allowed the grappling lines the Naviwerks ships fired at The William's Hunt to pass right overhead.