Thread: (Middie) Legacy of Mana (Devvx)

This kid really was something else. Most people who had faced the sharp end of her sword ended up breaking down into tears and started begging for their lives while trying to barter for mercy. They had once had a mother offer up her children just so they would spare her life. In this line of work they had a habit of seeing the absolute worst in people before striking them down like the pathetic worms they really were. Talin learned a long time ago to expect that most people, at their core, were bad and deserved to be killed. It was what helped her get through the day and make sure the jobs that needed to get done were done. No one respected a soft pirate and in this line of work her infamy served her better then any bullet or blade ever would. She had wanted posters all over the globe spanning several different countries and continents all with rewards for her capture dead or alive. Funny part was, you really weren't considered a member of their crew until your face was on a poster and people were coming after you for the reward money alone. This kid, however, actually had the gall to talk back to her on her own ship even when they caught him red handed after sneaking on. Either he was really brave or really stupid. Right now she was thinking the later of the two. Talin could faintly make out his features and he looked pretty roughed up probably from having to escape on such short notice and trying to run away from the attackers. Still, those robes seemed to be made of a richer material then any commoner could afford and his skin was too pale and clean for someone who toiled out in the sun or worked in the mines. From the look of it he might have been one of the nobles but she couldn't be sure with such little light. Hate to break it to you kid but those men out there are the least of your problems right now. As it stands, you snuck onto my ship which makes you a stow away. Talin said with a smirk as she still held the blade against his throat. It would be easy enough to slide his neck right now and end all of this without much fuss. They were high enough that they could easily throw the body overboard and even if he was a noble people would just blame it on the invading Roth army. What kind of idiot tries to avoid dying by sneaking onto a Pirate Ship! Mikki asked with an exasperated sigh as she looked over at the man like he was a complete simpleton. From the markings on their ship anyone in their line of work would have easily been able to tell that this was a pirate ship but it wasn't like they could expect that kind of insight from an outsider. Sai let out a low chuckle as his fingers inched towards his pistols. He had gotten tired of simply delivering goods and was ready for some bloodshed. Hey, they couldn't have any old nobody come onto their ship without having to pay the price. What would all the other pirates think to hear that they had gone soft? Talin was ready to kill him now but before she could move she felt a nudge at her side. Turning her head her eyes locked with Allistar as he nodded his head towards the left where they had a pile of magitech. On top of that pile was a glowing crystalline object that they had picked up from a job earlier that month. It was called a Luminem and when activated it could release small glowing orbs to help light the way in the darkness. The magitech wasn't very impressive but it was incredibly useful and damned hard to find for some reason. They had been having a horrible time trying to get it to work lately considering they didn't have a reliable source of mana that was needed to activate it. Yet for some reason it was glowing now and the only person who could have done that was this boy in front of her. Did you do that? Allistar asked as he pointed towards the Luminem. The only way to light it was to feed it mana directly and the only humans who could do that were magi. If this boy had that kind of power then they'd really have to rethink killing him. That's it! Everybody up on the deck so I can decide what to do with you. Talin said angrily as she pulled her sword away from his neck. Grudgingly, Sai grabbed hold of the boy's arms and started dragging him up the ladder and onto the deck. Once they were all out in the sun Talin could finally get a good look at this boy. Her hunch was right that the robes were too fine to belong to any peasant and his body didn't have the scars of physical labor. He seemed pretty scrawny and if she had to venture a guess she'd say that he spent more time in the library then out on the field. Yet he had the most peculiar set of eyes that seemed to stall her for a moment. The orbs were beautiful but they were two different colors and seemed to shine with a light that she hadn't seen in anyone else. This boy had to be more then just a mere noble. I'll give you a chance to save your life. Tell me exactly who or what you are and maybe I won't throw you overboard. She still wasn't completely sure on her course of action and it was up to the boy to make her mind. If he really was a magi then the gods must be smiling down on them because that was exactly what they needed to reach their ultimate treasure. If he wasn't though, then she really didn't have a problem killing him on the spot.