Darlene
*Here we have the captains ship coming to a smooth stop against the islands, it has been two weeks of him and a girl known as riptide talking and getting acquainted with each other as the rest of the crew handled the business they had to. The familiar sight of the ocean fading away as the crews navigator had proposed coming to the range of islands for a bit of downtime between the next set of merchants coming through and well truth be told the captain could not wait for time on land to just relax. Everyone was to explore and hang out until the agreed upon day of a solid week from when they made it.*

*Once it was close the men threw down the plank and started carrying tents and things down off the ship, setting up camp in the open air rather then in the ship, though the ships ports were open to let it air out while they were on land. The captain was just waking up in bed, a wad of blankets thrown off him as he sat up and moved his legs off the side of the bed. He rubbed his eyes and did a yawn stretch combo as he looked around for his cleaned clothes. Having a woman around was quite nice for every day chores and such, it motivated him to get things done to.*

*He began to put on his clothes and the gear he would need for the island, things like his swords and pouch, a holster that was empty and various other things he deemed he should take. Among the things he was wearing would be a necklace that ~~Riptide~~ Little fish had made for him, something he had not taken off since she gave it to him, seeing the work she had put into it made him feel all nice inside. And looking over he would see the bed empty yet again but it was not the first time and he had gotten accustomed to it. So he went out to take a look at the events unfolding.*
Nicole
Since joining the Captain's crew, Riptide has gotten significantly closer to the crew. Most of them now treated her like a sister(that they'd sleep with if given the chance), and she had fallen into a comfortable routine with them. Between her time jewelry making, she assisted with cleaning and sometimes she'd help the kitchen crew. She did her part, and the crew respected her as she respected them. She and Cap have gotten closer as well, you'd be shocked by how little you can hide when you live on a boat together and shade a bed. 

 Riptide was on her usual morning swim in her mer form, speeding through the water and exploring the newly discovered section of the ocean. Being on the ship allowed her to see things that she hadn't hadaccess too before, for example, the coral reef that she was currently weaving her way through. She enjoyed this part of her day, watching the ocean come to life as the sun rose and the water warmed, schools of fish swimming around her. 

Once she noticed the boat had docked on the shoreline, she swam up to the shore, transforming back to her human form and walking onto the sand. There on the sand sat a bag of things she threw off the boat right before her swim. She wrung out her hair, brushing her hands through it before throwing it up into a messy bun atop her head. Ripley was wearing a bathing suit, mostly out of convenience for swimming, and she pulled out a piece of linen fabric from her bag to wrap around her hips to act as a skirt. 

"Cap! I know damn well you're awake by now, get your ass down here" She shouted up to the ship.
Darlene
*He was in the middle of speaking with a few of his men when riptides voice went echoing around the area, one of the men made a comment about her being a bit needy and he just smiled and went down the plank, following his fish radar to see her standing on the beach in the bathing suit he had gotten her from the port. He liked how often he would see her putting it to good use over the short time she has had it.*

"It is always good seeing those legs of yours, not that the tail is bad, but i cant get between your tail. Not that you'll let me get between your legs. Anyway you excited to see land? I was thinking since we have some down time we could go exploring a bit and see what we can find on the islands, plus side i get you all to myself." 

*He had a tent set up for them and a few of the more needed supplies in a bag so if they found a spot out there they liked they could stay there until they needed to leave. He did want to try and train her so he had a few things packed away for that as well. In total the bag he had grabbed was quite large and heavy, it was something he hoisted onto his shoulder since it would be easier to carry.*

"Lead on Little FIsh."
Nicole
Riptide shook her head at his response "The only way you'd be allowed between my legs is if you praised me like the goddess I am and begged for it" She said pointedly "But that's not happening, so unfortunately for you, all you can do it look... No touch" She made a fake pouty face at the captain. Riptide adjusted her skirt a bit, making sure it was secure before she began trekking through the island. She bent to pick up her own bag, pulling it so it crossed from her right shoulder and sat on her left hip. 

"I was thinking, I wanted to look for some fruits to dry. Everything you men eat is always so bland, I'd appreciate a little more flavor so I wanted to bring fruit to the kitchen and teach them how to dry it." She explained, walking backwards as she spoke. Part of her liked her nickname, "Little fish", and that's also partly why she hated it. "Also I'm not a fish, you do know that yes? And even if I were I'm far from little." She turned back to walk facing forwards, mostly so she didn't trip. 

She led them both into the tropical forest on the island, she walked barefoot which... Hindsight not the best idea. The forest was lush, it was likely that not many animals lived here, as it wasn't a very large island and it was far from any mainland. It was an easy trek. They passed by multiple familiar plants, and many unfamiliar ones. With each new discovery, Ripley paused to observe it, note it down in her sketchbook, and draw a small image of it. It was time consuming, but worth every second to Riptide. Finally, once they got far enough in they found a clearing where the sun fell down on a green patch of grass.
Darlene
*As she mentioned him praising her like the goddess she thought he was he remembered to take note of that in the future as something he might try. Just to see if she would truly deny it when it actually happened. He kept an eye on her with her bag making sure that she could carry it on her own, letting out a sigh of relief when she did.*

"Fruit does not sound like a bad idea, we have a little bit of it on the ship but you can find the kind you want and i can carry them." *He would be able to carry the fruit in a bag and be mostly okay with the weight, and hopefully by the time they were going to be leaving she would have a bit of muscle of her own to help carry and grab more.* "That is the nickname i have decided you get, it suits you after all you may not actually be a fish but you are always in the water like one and your shorter then me, i could call you little tease if you would rather." *His face lit up with a smirk and he was prepared to dodge should she throw something at him.*

*He followed her through the tropical forest landscape hand at the ready in case they were not as alone as they though, out here he could not relax, or well he could not allow himself to relax, a really bothersome trait of his though when she bent down or knelt down to write about a new plant he had a view that he could not complain about, and if he ever did he expected the gods to strike him down. He kept on keeping on after her, his arm sort of locking in the position where it held the bag on his shoulder, made it easier to hold.*

"Im following you little fish."
Nicole
On their way out to the clearing Riptide found, she had managed to find a couple different fruits to take home. Mostly Fig and Mango, bananas aren't as good for drying so she left those on their trees. She opted to fill her own bag first before loading up Captains, it seemed unfair to her that he had to hold all of that weight. Once she allowed herself to be done observing plants, and recording them in her sketchbook, she finally made her way into the clearing. "Ooo this would be a nice place to camp if we wanted to stay overnight" She said, walking on the soft grass and soaking up the sun hitting her skin after walking through the shady forest. 

She slipped off her bag and set it down near a large rock, just so she could keep track of it without needing it on her shoulder. Riptide would then stretch out her body, all of that walking made her a bit sore so taking the time to stretch was absolutely necessary. "What do you think Cap?" She asked, looking over at him. 

Something about seeing a tall, dark, and handsome man covered just a liiiiittle bit of sweat from his hard work made her stomach twist in a way she hadn't expected. Was it that? Or was it something else. Riptide had always found him attractive, and hadn't restrained from staring, but her body never had a physical reaction before. She just needed to remind herself that he had a woman waiting for him somewhere. It was only a matter of time before she came back and Riptide was pushed to the back.
Darlene
*He watched as she filled her own bag and then started putting some in his, he would even take a mango from the bag and enjoy it on the way through the forest, anything that might have been in the way was quickly gotten rid of. He found himself thinking back to another, someone he knew when he was younger, his mind even replaying a few moments in his head from back then, one lined up almost perfectly with the current scene, something he smiled at, not his "I'm a cold blooded killer" Kind of smile that was often on his face but the kind of smile you get from a dog or pet when you have rubbed their head for a good time.* "Fine by me."

*With the spot decided he would come from out of the forest pushing vines aside to let him walk through and the sight before him would leave him stunned for a moment, his heart doing some crazy acrobatics or something. Standing before him was a woman he had seen quite a bit of here recently being in a rather flirtatious joking manner here and there. However here in the now there was nothing to joke about, seeing her placing her bag down was such a small thing but with the light layer of sweat making her skin glisten and her hair wet and still up in the messy bun. He was quite openly gawking at her, and then she began to turn and he straightened his look.*

"I am going to get the tent and bed set up, you get hydrated, i will be training you a little bit when im done, i cant always be there." *He went to the larger part of the clearing and set the bag down, opeing it up and pulling the canopy tent from inside, slowly getting it set up for them to be covered from the weather, drop down curtains that server as walls were with it yet he kept them off. Once done he would roll up his sleeves and roll out his arms to loosen them up.*
Nicole
Riptide pulled out the 2 canteens she had packed for the both of them, taking a sip out of hers. With the other canteen, she took it and walked over to Cap. She tapped the canteen on to his shoulder and then offered it to him "You have to hydrate too" She said. They'd fallen into a cycle of caring for each other whether or not they realized it. This cycle was especially prevalent when they dove together, which was dangerous for Ripley in the Kazumaki seas. "You okay? You've been quiet since we got here" She asked, taking another sip from her own canteen before setting it back with their things. She wanted to preserve their fresh water while she could. 

"I don't expect you to trust me yet, or want to talk to me about anything serious but... All jokes aside, I'm a good listener" Is all she said before turning and walking away. She wouldn't push him, wouldn't force him to open up, she would just give him the offer and then give him space. From her own bag, she grabbed a fig and began snacking on it. The path out here was about 3 hours of walking, which wasn't horrible but it for sure made her hungry. 

"So what now Cap?" She asked from where she stood, elevating her voice so he heard her. "Do we just sit and stare at each other until the sun goes down? We both know how much you love to stare" She teased.
Darlene
"I think im okay, just grew up near a forest like this. It was fun being in the forest when i was younger, climbing trees running through the forest, it was really nice." *It was the truth, but there was more to it that he was not sharing, for whatever reason he was not including all of the details, not really hiding it, just not saying everything but it did prove that he had trusted her a bit more then at the start and it meant that progress was being made.*

"Where did you grow up?" He had taken another mango from his bag and took his time to eat and savor it, mangos were his favorite fruit with oranges right next to them. He switched between the mango and the water she had given him, enjoying a bit of small chit-chat.

"Well I think it is time for you to get a bit of training, learn how to use your opponents bodyweight and your own abilities to watch over yourself so let get started with a stance." *Once she was up he took it into his hands to move her limbs where they should be when shes trying to defend, her legs wide for a steady stance, arms up to deflect from her face. Now truth be told his hands were touching many parts of her he had not yet done, yet he was focused on the end goal of her staying alive and did not notice how close he was, or how he smelled like a mix of pine and charcoal.*
Nicole
Riptide nodded at his response and then took her time curating her own "I grew up on a port in Celestia. My father is from Kazumaki, my mother is from Celestia. Shes a mermaid but we all know how Kazumaki is. My dad actually almost killed her when they first met. Sorry that was irrelevant... I've lived in Celestia up until now, never really fit in there. It's all Elves and Fae... No offense. I just don't match well with many of them" She explained. She truly meant no offense against elves, but a hybrid mer living in an enchanted land filled with mostly forest... Yeah it doesn't mix well. Not many people in Celestia take time to come down to the beach and truly appreciate it. For them it's just a vacation spot. 

As cap mentioned training, she got into what she thought was a good stance. She stood corrected because he had to come up and manually move her. Realistically he could have verbally instructed her, but she told herself he chose to physically move her purely because it was easier. Not just so he could get closer to her. "Are we training with magic? I'm good with my water" She asks, hoping for a yes. "I don't have a lot of body weight to work with, so uh- tough luck". What Riptide didn't understand is by using your entire body with your core engaged during a fight, you can place more weight behind a punch without you yourself weighing a lot. 

Admittedly, her face reddened at the Captain touching her. His fingers lingering longer than they should, especially on her legs, but she truly tried to pay no mind to it. His scent had engulfed her, more so than it usually did. When she turned her head to face him, their faces were just inches apart and her eyes widened a bit. "Sorry- I don't realize you were so close" She said quietly, almost a whisper.
Darlene
"No offense taken for the elf comment, land elves and sea elves might as well be different races with how different they are." *After that he listened intently to her story even he sidebar comment about how her parents first met, he nodded and listened to every little detail she wished to share.*

*When she took up her stance he let out a heavy sigh and rubbed his temples as he got closer to her, before putting his hands on her to correct her stance, moving her into a wider feel and her arms up and fists balled up, he told her the wonders of the thumb on the outside of your fist so you dont break it. Stood next to her in the same stance and threw a punch asking her to replicate it.*

*Which she promptly failed to do, resulting in him getting close again and guiding her into the right way, when he stopped to look at her to see if she was listening he was met with her pretty freckled face mere inches from his own. His eyes went wide for a moment and something took over him bringing his lips to graze over her own before he realized what had happed and pulled away a little t quickly and slipped, falling onto his back on the ground. Where he then laid down, his face flustered a bit.*
Nicole
Riptide stared at Captains lips, as he leaned in a bit her eyes began to close. All she felt was a gentle brush on her lips before his warmth left her body. When she opened her eyes she found him on the ground. Her mouth opened in shock, trying to find something to say. The only thing she managed to say was "... K. O.?" She said before cracking a small smile. "I guess I don't know my own strength, I took you down without even moving" 

She let her fighting stance fall before drawing up some water from the ground, she manipulated the temperature to make it colder and splashed it onto the captains face. She moved to stand over him, looking down at him and smirking, placing her hands on her hips. "I didn't realize training consisted of you taking a nap in the grass" 

She began to move back into stance, mirroring what he had shown her the first time "Cmon Cap let's do this!" She said, moving another water bubble over his head "I'll splash you again" Riptide threatened.
Darlene
*There he laid on the ground looking up at the sky he just let out a sigh that could rival a breeze. He got up after her little splash and started to draw in water from more then just the ground, ripping it from trees and other plants, making a small orb of sweet water and splashed her in the face laughing a bit. He poked the water she had in an orb and then watched to see if she could keep it together.*

"The only way you could truly take me down without moving would be if i came in my room to find you all sweetly bound with some ribbon that id have to unwrap. Ahhh now that indeed would be nice, but your just a big tease and that is something i will never get." *He watched as she righted herself and tried to get back in the stance.*

"Nope legs wrong, Need a lower stance... Nope still wrong... Nu uh... At this rate i think you want my hands on you, is that it you like my more hands on class?" *With that he got a bit more hands on, lightly slapping the part that was wrong, for about an hour he repeated the process trying to get her to recall the right stance.*
Nicole
Riptide grumbled with every correction, her legs shaking from holding the same stance over and over again. She was very annoyed but she knew she needed to deal with it. By the time he said she'd gotten the right stance, her body felt too weak to even move from how long it took to correct her. "Ya know, when I imagined someone making my legs shake, this was not the scenario that played out in my head," She said, huffing and puffing, her body ready to give out on her. 

Finally, without her consent, her knees just gave out, and she fell to the ground. She tries to push herself up but her legs burned so badly she genuinely needed a break. This reaction from her body resulted in her glaring daggers at Captain. "My stance was fine, it would have worked, you didn't need to push me so damn hard" She mumbled, mostly under her breath just so she could bitch at Cap. 

She finally pushed herself off the ground, stumbling a bit, her legs were extremely sore. She was sweating, and her breathing was a little labored. She walked over to where the canteens sat, picking up her own and sipping some water. "I'm useful enough with my magic arent I?" This was true, her water magic was strong but it *Could* Be stronger if she was trained.
Darlene
*As her knees gave out she went limp in his arms and he gently set her down letting her catch her breath and get the rest she needed to move again. This was where he started all those years ago, and as evident by him still being around it works. He hoped he would be able to get her to the point where she could survive if she was on her own. The things of value he could give her could be gems and gold but they would not save her life. Knowledge would, training would... He would if he could, but when he couldnt be there to keep her safe she would be able to fend for herself.*

*By the time it was all said and done he congratulated her with a pat on the back and sat close to her on a rock. He himself was feeling a bit tired but not near the extent that she was. "If it makes you feel better tomorrow is magic, i will train you in using your water magic better, and see what you are capable of. For now rest, you will need it." *Then there was a pause though she could have sworn she heard him say good job, though it could have been the wind.*

*And it was then the captain started to relax, laying back on the rock he looked up at the sky and the trees, looked over at her and then back up at the sky, and his mind went to the past again, back to when he was a kid watching the stars with a young girl. He did not show signs of distress, but instead a relaxing smile.*
Nicole
Riptide nodded at him and continued to let herself rest until she could barely keep her eyes open. The sun had begun to set and as the sun disappeared, so did every ounce of Riptides energy. She crawled into the tent and sprawled out on her stomach, not even bothering to get under blankets or leave enough room for Cap to sleep a respectful distance away. 

The nighttime time wasn't even cold, it was just a chill breeze that grazed Riptide's skin. Whenever Cap crawled in with her, in her sleep, Riptide snuggled up to him, one of her long legs draping between his legs. She let out a relieved sigh, as though his presence had become a form of safety and comfort. 

**Nighttime had fallen and they'd both gone to sleep...**

**3 days later**

Riptide and the Captain had spent 3 days together on this island, solely focusing on teaching survival skills and training Riptide. In that time, Riptide had learned how to *Sort of* Gain an upper hand with Cap. The Captain had been significantly stronger than her, and while Riptide caught on how to use her body weight to throw a decent punch, her strength was her agility and speed. She was on the smaller side, and fast. With this, she's learned how to weave away from Captain, create distance, and focus using her strength on vulnerable areas rather than just getting out of a fight with brute strength. 

Along with learning how to fight, her magic, which she was already good with, had improved. Riptide was a fast learner, she had the base for all of these skills they just needed refining. She learned how to draw water from all around her, even the air. She learned how to freeze her water to create projectiles and boil her water to cause some serious burns. All of this played into her improving.

During this morning's sparring session, Riptide took her first win as she managed to weave her leg between Captains in a split second and sweep his feet out from under him. One perk of swimming her whole life, her legs were powerhouses of strength. She stood above Captain and smiled triumphantly, laughing in shock as she realized she finally took him down without him allowing her to. 

"I did it, oh my gods I finally- OOP" She loosened her guard and in that time, to retaliate, Captain swept her feet out from under her too so she fell directly on top of him "Oof-" She said as she tried to brace her weight so she didn't absolutely crush Cap, not that she weighed much.
Darlene
*Boy was she some work, she learned quick but the mistakes she did make she kept making and it was a bit tiresome to deal with over and over. But he had to, something in him told him it was needed, his gut, the same thing that had told him when there was a really good ship, his pirate sense. He needed to get her strong he needed to get her tough. That was three days ago when they first made landfall, and so he spent all his time awake trying to get her to at least handle her own.*

*Today she finally got him on the ground yet went to cheering before the fight was over so with a little sweep of his legs she found herself falling from the air down on top of him, a fall that all things concerned was comfortable all her "Bracing" Managed to do was make it look like she tackled him to the ground.* "Listen i know im a charming guy but you dont need to literally fall for me. Glad i was here to catch you though."

*It was then that his little pirate sense triggered once more yet it could just have been his eyes that told him there was someone watching. And that lit his heart up in moment. She could feel it beating as he set her to the side, she might have been confused as to why, until she would hear his gun fire at the man that thought he was hidden well. The man fell forward into the clearing as his head had a hole in it from the bullet the captain had fired.*
Nicole
Suddenly and without warning men began charging at them from all angles. As quickly as Riptide fell, she was back on her feet with her back pressed against the Captains. She put her hands up and began moving her hands, drawing up massives amounts of water. She was not strong enough to take them up close, especially with her lack of a weapon, so she planned on using her magic until she physically couldn't. 

As other men, likely pirates charged at them, Riptide drew up a huge wall of water around her and the Captain, raising it high, changing the temperature colder, and crashing it down on a good amount of the men charging at them. She froze the water as it crashed down on them, freezing the men in place, most of them fully submerged in the ice. 

Unfortunately, she wasn't as fast as she had hoped with this move and some men still slipped through her wall of water while it was still water, not ice. She panted, a bit tired from how much magic that move took out of her. She began molding small bullets of sharp ice, launching them at oncoming pirates, hitting them in areas like their knees, or slicing their Achilles tendons. A hit that wouldn't kill them but would prevent them from charging at her and the Cap.
Darlene
*The men charging out of the forest had a bit of a head start on the two but truthfully that did not matter, see when the captain met little riptide something made him feel at ease, though these pirates had just awakened something within the captain that would not die easily, the urge to kill, the **Need** To kill.* 

*He came to his feet slower then riptide but when he did his weapons were in his hands, and a rage burned within him, see these were pirates that had been after him for some time, and they had decided to ruin his vacation, it would be a mistake they would not live to regret. He was fast, and used his water as well as his swords in his fighting style, yet gunshots were also heard from him.*

*In all there used to be a large amount of pirates however now that they had been abused by her magic and then the freezing cold they were either under the ice or trapped and now he had every chance to end the life of the insignificant pests that had ruined his time. To him they were more like ant then people, ruining his day. Something he would not let slide. So he let one single person live, beathing the shit out of their face || until all that was left was a bleeding broken mess, a bloody face that was spitting and sputtering for his life.|| * ||"WHERE THE FUCK ARE THEY, YOU EITHER TELL ME OR CHOKE ON YOUR OWN BALLS AS YOU DIE." ||
Nicole
Riptide did what she could but she was tiring out, and her shots were coming slower and slower. This allowed men to get closer to her. She dodged their attacks, still trying to rely on her magic despite her exhaustion. One of the men caught her in her shoulder with his blade and she stumbled to the ground. Before he could strike, she slid herself between his legs and swept his feet out from under him. The man fell face-first into the ground and she quickly formed a dagger out of ice, shoving it into his knee. 

She couldn't even get her footing back before another man grabbed her by the hair and began dragging her. All she could do is flail to try and get away. She could barely aim her water to do anything. Finally, she landed a shot to the man's eye, accidentally killing him. When she noticed what she'd done she was left frozen in shock. 

By this point, she'd been dragged so far from the cap that he was completely surrounded by himself. He'd likely been too busy fending other men off that he didnt notice when Riptide tried to yell for him, a man wrapped his hand around her mouth and locked her into place against his body so she couldn't fight back. When she tried to bite the man's hand, her fangs sinking into his skin and blood filling her mouth, he hit her so hard in the head that she was dizzy. 

Suddenly, the world went black.
Darlene
*Suddenly his vision was completely filled with enemies. His swords went in a flurry of movements, slicing and dicing left and right, when one added to much for him to fight with swords his style changed to that of a gun and sword, switching it to the sword again to defeat and kill another. Water impales enemies and throws them into their friends, as a one man army he is killing quite well, however amidst the battle he gets turned around and sees that riptide is missing, and it is then that they truly feel scared.*

*As his kill count goes up so does his speed in turn letting him kill faster, others strike him and yet they do nothing to phase him out of the rampage, and it isnt long before the pirates stop coming, he steps over a literal pile of corpses to write a not to leave for his crew, expecting them to find him sooner or later, it says something along the lines of riptide was taken, going hunting.*

*After the note he did his best to look around for some sort of sign, only seeing it a good hour after she had been taken. The signs of someone being dragged, and that would be what he followed, keeping his eyes peeled for signs of her, anyone seeing him would find a man covered in blood, they would feel their magic being drained and it would increase the closer they got to him. The Scourge of Mages was back.*
Nicole
Riptide awoke hours later, her head pounding. She felt the typical rocking of a boat, one that was docked on the opposite side of the island, not that she'd know that. Around her, she heard men's voices talking back and forth. Something about fins, prize, and her body. Shark finning was common in the Kazumaki seas and her gills were a dead giveaway that she was a hybrid of some sort, other physical giveaways were her teeth, freckles, and slightly webbed fingers. They spoke about how much fins went for, how she could be of use afterward, but she was too out of it to respond. The thought of losing her fins caused her heart rate to speed. 

One of the men kneeled down and smacked her, yelling at her to wake up. Her eyes opened and she spat in his face, launching her head forward, hitting him in his nose, and hearing an audible crunch. With her hands bound, she wasn't able to do magic, and regardless of if she was, her body was too weak to support the amount of energy needed. "You're going to regret this..." She mumbled, hoping she was right. 

The man she hit stumbled back and other men grabbed her, hauling her up onto her feet and shoving her out into the middle of the deck, the remainder of their crew surrounding her. She was still too delirious to make out their words. The one thing none of them noticed was the humming of magic as a very powerful being approached. All Riptide felt was the ship shaking as something crashed into in, and something else had suddenly caught the men's attention.
Darlene
*It had taken some time but well now they were truly fucked seeing as he had lost her trail but just climbed up a tree and saw one other ship and so most of the way there he was draining magic from the air around him and collecting it within his body. By the time he had gotten there the air was actually crackling around him and as such he set his blades in their place on his belt, and he took in water from the ocean, blasting a clean hole of boiling hot water right through the middle of the ship.*

"WELL I DONT KNOW IF ITS DUMB LUCK OR NOT, BUT YALL FUCKED AROUND IT IS TIME TO FIND OUT." *And before his voice was even done echoing around the ship he made it on deck with a trail of water behind him leading to an orb he let float as he made it collide with the pirates and suck them into the vortex in the middle of the orb and then turn up the speed. Turning the water orb into a blender, he was on a rampage at this point.*

*His rampage stopped when he saw her laying there on the ground everything fell, the ball of mushed people fell over the edge and all the magic he had gathered up was now able to leave, resulting in a pleasant feeling for all those that lived. He peered down at her and helped her up to her feet, taking her bound arms and putting his head through, now she could not escape his embrace, his hand brushing the hair from her face. Ever so slightly he tucked her hair behind her ear, getting his face close with hers he apologized and went in for a kiss, Something he had been waiting to do for some time now, a passion he could not hold back. His arms wrapped around her waist and held her close, enjoying the moment for a few. Before backing away from her face and awkwardly cutting the rope that bound her.*

"So uh how is the weather?"
Nicole
Riptide could barely keep up with the manslaughter going on around her. She was slowly coming out of her delirium more and more, and she finally processed what had happened. The Captain had come for her, he came after her and saved her. When their eyes finally met, the world seemed to calm. As he walked towards her, she felt him pick her up and slip into her embrace. Overwhelmed with emotions, she didnt even bother to pull away when he engulfed her into a kiss. 

Her hands dove into his hair, holding him tightly to her, until the moment passed and he pulled away. The awkwardness fell over them as she was cut from her restraints. Before pulling away, she pulled him into a tight hug, whispering a quiet "Thank you" Before she stepped away from him. 

"U-uh" She bit her lip. Her head was still pounding, her shoulder was cut, and her body ached, yet she was still standing. "I-... I think we should head back... I hurt... A lot" She said, trying not to sound weak but still admitting she wasn't okay "Please" She pleaded.
Darlene
*He turned back to her and without another word laid his top shirt on her until she held it and then got ready to sweep her off her feet.* "Up you get." *He simply would not take no for an answer as she was lifted up into the air, held in his arms. Without his over coat his tattoos were on display, as well as his scars and new fresh wounds, many of them at a glance looked bad yet he was moving on, her in his arms doing his best to make her time as pleasant of one as he could.*

*Getting back to his own ship he would find his crew at the camp on shore, a few pirates laid dead on the beach, and many of his men rushed up the moment he could be seen, his condition bad but he was still going on.* "Hey boys get a group and go see what you can salvage from the ship on the other side of the island. I have a date to continue." *No question no complaints the men nodded and started gathering as he went aboard shouting back for them to go clean his camp up to if they didnt mind.*

*The first place he went was his room, placing her lightly on the bed he went to a shelf and got some needle and thread, it would definitely be needed for at least his wounds but he had no idea about hers and she was the priority.* "Now would you like to tell me where you hurt or let me look for wounds?" *There was a knock on the door as the crews dock opened and rushed over. The crews priority was their captain, while his concern was his crews health. And you were in his crew now, thick or thin him and his crew were there.*
Nicole
Riptide sat up in bed. Her only open wound was her shoulder, a large visible gash from one of the men's swords had caused blood to streak down her arm, though most of it had dried by now. Everything else she was dealing with was internal. She likely had a concussion and multiple bruised bones, though her body was mostly drained from using too much magic. 

"No- you need to get fixed up, I'm okay" Her answer quickly changed when she realized the blood he was covered in wasn't all from other people. In all honestly, Riptide likely just needed rest and a few stitches on her shoulder. 

The doctor got to work on her shoulder as it was an easy fix. As the needle pierced her skin, she reached for the Captain's hand, grabbing it and holding on to it for support. She hated needles which was ironic as her pointed ears had multiple piercings. She held the captain's hand until her stitches were done, and through her shoulder being bandaged. Riptide even continued to hold his hand while he was getting fixed up, not realizing she was still holding it.
Darlene
*Here he was freaking out, the amount of lives he took today alone more then she every would, and he was still worried about her. That is the trouble he found himself in. He was willing to do all of that for her and some of the feelings seemed to be felt back, why were they always flirting, surely it was all a joke right? No He had made the move on the other ship. Until he was sure of intentions he would not get his hopes up, he had enough of that in his life.*

*Once the doctor finished stitching him up he looked at all of the wounds and smile to himself. On the wall he made a little notch, and titled the area Cap saved Rip, that tally was up to one and it was sure to be increased but he did that and then stuck his tongue out at her.*

*Going over to the bed he laid down and took up a lot of the bed, not caring about how he was getting it dirty or that the little fish needed to lay back down, no he needed to sprawl out on the bed. His mind wandered back to his past, dreaming about the girl lost to time, a girl he took to the seas to look for. Yet she was much closer then he knew.*
Nicole
Riptide, despite not having much space, laid down on her side to rest using her good shoulder. At some point, while getting patched up, she finally released Cap's hand. An awkward silence had fallen over them as they laid together, and she couldn't tell if it was because they were too exhausted to speak, or if it was because of the kiss. Should she address the kiss? Was it just an in-the-moment thing? It had to be, because Captain had a woman waiting for him somewhere... Right...?

Regardless, in her half-asleep state, her mind wandered off to a better time. Being in Kazumaki brought back memories she'd thought had been buried. Time's where she'd play on the beach, a little boy would meet her there every day just so Riptide could show him all of her new findings. Part of her always wondered what had happened to that boy, and if she came back to Kazumaki would she find him again? Does she even remember him well enough to recognize him. 

Riptide's mind wandering turned into her full-on dreaming, as the both of them passed out due to exhaustion...

**Goodnight lovebirds ❤️ teehee**