Jon Fourge's Story

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Bai eagerly stood in anticipation of the breakfast Ms. Gubbles had prepared for the crew. Being tired didn't matter anymore as her eyes glittered excitedly, she hadn't realized how hungry she really was. She half listened to what everyone around her was talking about as she waited and turned to Phoenix when she mentioned where they were landing.

The blond girl crossed her arms across her chest and drummed her fingers against her arms, thinking. "Pandros," she sighed, trying out the name on her tongue, "I don't think I've ever been, but I don't remember half the places I've visited anymore anyway." She said before walking over to a table and sitting down, ready for breakfast, her legs crossed and hands in her lap, a habit she had gotten from her time with her rich parents that she never really grew out of.

Bai noticed that Jon, the ship's blacksmith, had entered earlier, but hadn't really registered his presence until he shouted, "WHO WANTS TO GET A DOG?!" right behind her, causing the small girl to jump. She pushed the chair out from under her and stood up, whirling around and smacking the older boy in the back of the head.

"I'd love a dog," she agreed, "I'd also love to keep my hearing." She shot a joking glare towards Jon, and smiled. A glint of red caught the young medic's eye and she saw that one of his burns had split open and was bleeding. She shook her head and pointed at it. "What would you guys do without me, you're all infections waiting to happen." She stuffed her hands into the pockets of Jeremy's jacket and found the gauze and disinfectant that she had stored in them. "Come on and let me cover that up." She instructed, somewhat forcefully, now in medic mode.

Jon felt the slap against his head he didn't make much of it he was used to Bai smacking him for this and that he just accepted it. He lit up hearing her say yes feeling a small sense of victory from this. He saw Bai go into her "medic" mode he groaned "Aww come on its only a burn just let the air dry it out. Its fine!" he didn't dare try to draw back, because last thing he wanted was for Bai to be mad at him. He put his bleeding hand forward for her. He looked like the disinfectant was going to melt his hand off "Do you have to use that?" his eyes referencing to the disinfectant.

Jon smiled knowing he escaped the the medics grasp he saluted "Right away captain!" he almost flew out of the kitchen he ran down to the armory which was in the room next to the forge. He went in and grabbed a rifle for every crew member including himself. He then quickly ran to his room and retrieved his pistol, sword, and tomahawk and belted them on. He then picked up the rifles again running to where the rest of the crew would meet and started to lay out the guns so everyone would get easy access. Then he ran back to the armory to retrieve the ammo for the crew carrying a crate under each arm running back to the area and putting them close to the guns. He knew that everyone on this ship had a sword because he was the one who made a personal sword for everyone. He pulled out each rifle loading them quickly his hands moved fast and exact. He knew where everything was because he either fixed or made these guns. After a while everything was prepared for battle. He waited anxiously for combat his eyes watching the other ship with excitement.

Jon heard Phoenix talk about the dogs and he smiled a wild smile "That's good to hear I'll be sure to tame one for the crew." he then ran back to his room to pick up a chain net that had enough weight to trap a animal as big as the dogs phoenix and with his odd strength for his size he dragged the net back up he set up a trap that he would spring when he found one. The taming part will be the easy part capturing the beast was another matter. He saw many animal tamers at work and learned a few things from them. "What are the chances their might be a pup on board?" he would rather train a pup than a full grown dog but beggars can't be choosers in his mind.