Chapter 257: King William's Revenge

"So, what's IN the island anyway?" Harvard would ask, climbing up the Bow and staying onto the boat, watching the white flags flow, the chains being prepared to separate and utilize the artifact to create wing-like appendages to safely glide onto the waters, the crew working double to ensure such efficiency was made, recognizing one of the boys and giving them a scowl, being reminded of what he has done. Harvard would laugh a bit nervously, backing away slightly, allowing the two pirates to lead the way.

"All t'ah riches ye runts can't FATHOM! Gold! Jewels! Platinum! Spices! Smokes! Wine! Food! Anythin' an' everythin' you boys wanna picture, it's right over on t'at island! If we're lucky, we may even get a chance to split teh reward with one another, eh? How's that for a profit?" Teach would state, providing joy to the children at a chance to secure their funds if needed for their own search. The Captain made quick work in giving a tour to let them explore, but would first start by signaling the merry crew to snap it all off. "ALRIGHT, YAH SWABS! LETS START SAILIN'!! 45 TO PORT, FULL STEAM AHEAD!! GET MOVIN', YE RAPSCALLIONS!!" His voice boomed with such pride, the children watching in awe at how much they were doing, snipping at the ropes, adjusting the sails, and providing the artifact to the side of the ship, having a name written on its side: "King William's Revenge." As soon as the ship was cut, it began to glide through the sky, quickly setting themselves onto the open waters, with the children waving goodbye to Khepros, smiling all the way.

"What's with the name? Who's King William?" Harvard would ask, once his attention was brought back towards the captain, yet Mary would answer his question.

"Aye, Just a ruler that happened to live his life mostly by the sea. T'is just served to be a small reference for the fella abroad. ANYWAY, Borin' 'istory aside, how's about we's show you the ship, eh?" Without taking up their answer into consideration, the woman was quick in giving a tour, ranging from the storage and wine shack, to the kitchen and dining hall, where Harvard would be quick on snatching a jar of cookies to serve as a snack, sharing it with everyone, to the weapons compartment and ammunition, being given a perfect visual to the iron and steel cannons. Upon getting a visual to the artillery, the two boys, Stolas and Harvard, would take a liking to almost immediately.

"DIBS! DIBS! DIBS!! I CALLED DIBS!! I CALLED DIBS ON SHOOTING!!!" Harvard bolted forward to try and reach the cannons, yelling over and over about his opportunity, yet Stolas would race him in the same way, being just as excited to try and blast something to smithereens in a distance. Of course, Solomon and Zazel both worked together to restrain the two, yet the two pirates merely laughed as they'd inspect outside, seeing what can serve as good target practice, as well as giving a check-up to the ship as a whole, just to make sure that they wouldn't reach them once it gets fired.

"DUDE, ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL SOMEONE!?!?" Solomon would yell.

"If it's a bad guy, it doesn't count!"

"LAST TIME I CHECKED, WE'RE WORKING WITH THE BAD GUYS! DID THAT NOT CROSSED YOUR MIND, DUDE!?"

"Ok, Ok, Ok.....Counterpoint: It's a Temporary alliance and they have a giant cannon itching to be fired."

"Okay, No. I'm actually gonna agree with Solomon here." Zazel retorted, trying to get in the way. "Remember what I said to BE CAREFUL!? For all we know, we could end up striking one of our friends from god knows WHERE-"

"But it's a CANNON, THOUGH!!!" Stolas would whine, followed by Harvard pleading to have a shot, with both of them trying to worm their way towards the weapon and hoping to ignite its fuse, much to the dismay of the more sane to the group. The two captains would step down and try to say something, but once they did, Harvard and Stolas immediately took advantage and ignited the fuse with their collective spells of hot, burning stars and smoldering fire, watching the captains laugh as the two took the cannon for themselves, hoping that it would hit something from afar. 

Zazel and Solomon looked on in horror, with the Biblical Mage staring as if the two committed a mass murder, and the Demon pinching the bridge of his nose and asking a question. "Literally....WHY though?"

"Comedy." The two said simultaneously, a wide grin upon their faces, no regrets being shown.

KA-BOOM!!!

The Cannon fired as if it was a streak of thunder, the ball flying through the air and was at the trajectory of the ship's side. Zazel and Solomon merely looked in horror as it was a direct attack, sinking the ship, letting it catch fire and explode parts of it in a grisly display. Stolas and Harvard, meanwhile, cheered to each other, doing a stylized high five to celebrate in such chaos. "If it helps ye, lads..." Teach would state, crouching down to the disturbed pair. "...That ship was an absolute bastard, I's tell's you that. They were tryin' to get away with a crime most heinous imaginable: Taxing people." Such a statement brought a horrified expression towards the Biblical Sorcerer, realizing that what they struck down must've been one of the kingdom's personal ships.

"If anything happens, Harvard did it." Zazel would mumble, with Solomon silently agreeing, ready to shift the blame at a moments notice, watching the two cheer and dance around as they blew up what they thought was another pirate's ship. The Captain would laugh to himself as he'd see such behaviors, snapping his fingers to direct the children back up, prompting the crew to make some snacks for the boys while they started to set sail, taking in the fresh air as they flowed freely across the oceans.