Eridanus mimicked every Zenai’s attack and their combined strength quickly overcame the captain. They locked their weapons together and tried to overwhelm the captain through sheer physical strength. The captain tried to mutter something but Zenai quickly released his weapon and Eridanus followed suit. Zenai raised his weapon again for another attack. Eridanus copied his move and brought down his own long swords with Zenai’s talon swords. The Zeltivan blocked their first attack but the second round of attacks was too much for the captain and his hands were unable to hold on to the rapier. The captain just collapsed onto the sandy beach and laid there. Zenai had forgotten his objectives and raised his weapon again to finish off the captain but the beaten man quickly raised his left arm and declared, “Parley! Laviku’s Mercy! Parley!” The Tagger stopped halfway through his slash and the tips of the blades barely touched the skin on his neck. Eridanus also bade Zenai for calm and to negotiate the captain. Zenai nodded and drew his sword away. “Alright, we will parley but it shall be on our terms.” Carsten then came over. “Good job, Guppie and good job to your little friends. Now, onto business…”
Carsten waved for Zenai to help her tie up the captain. They grabbed the captain by the arms and pulled him upright before putting his arms behind his back and tying both his hands together. “Got it, Guppie?” Zenai nodded and threw the rope to Carsten’s side so she could finish the knot. “There. That should keep you nice and tight. Now…” Carsten grabbed him by the armpits and tried to make him stand but the captain groaned in pain because of the injury to his leg made it difficult for him to walk, let alone stand. “Petch. Guppie, help the captain to the wagon.” Zenai saluted and had the captain use Zenai as a crutch. “Also…” Carsten took a handkerchief from one of the captain’s pockets and stuffed it into his mouth. “That should keep you quiet. Also Zenai, patch the captain up. We don’t want him dying on us when we bring him to Old Legs.” Zenai simply nodded and brought the captain to where the wagon was. Hopefully, Eridanus would help Zenai with carrying the captain back otherwise it’s going to be a very slow walk. Carsten, as leader of the salvage crew, picked up the captain’s rapier and examined it. “This will fetch us a mighty fine pile of mizas.” She looked over to Bob who’s guarding the chest the captain was hard-pressed to protect from the rest of the scavengers and scums of the beach. “You, midget, bring that chest over to the wagon. I think we can split its contents as a reward, Old Legs’ willing.” Bob better bring that chest over otherwise he might be overrun by those scavengers. Better to be in the safety of the Taggers and friends rather than deal with those scavengers alone. Either way, the scavengers are fighting amongst each other and accused each other of cheating while some are calling their bets invalid. It was a pathetic scene.
The wagon was still where it was and Lug was in the process of being lifted onto the wagon. The leg wound he sustained would need to be looked at. Being on the same boat, the captain was tossed in alongside Lug who growled at the captain. “Lug, play nice. Keep the captain safe while we finished up.” Carsten ordered Lug as she threw the rapier into the wagon full of their spoils as well as the injured. Lug just grunted and put his meaty arms around the captain to keep nice and warm. Zenai then proceed to dress their wounds; nothing more than just torn pieces of cloth wrapped around their injuries. It would have to do as Zenai wasn’t exactly a good doctor himself. Zenai took the quiet spell to lay down against the wagon and in its shade. All of them present and accounted for, Carsten addressed them all, “Good work. We have a wagon full of loot as well as injured. We would probably want to get a doctor to see to their injuries.” She turned to Bob and Eridanus. “I assume you are Zenai’s acquaintances? Thanks for the assist. I’ll try to persuade Old Legs’ to give you a bit of a reward and the share of whatever there is in that chest that petching captain was guarding. Anyway, I think we’re done here so you got about ten chimes before we set off. Got it?” Carsten then jumped into the wagon to check on their loot and spoils. “Zenai! Get this chest open!” She was referring to their newly acquired loot. Zenai complied and jump into the wagon as well.
He grabbed his rock that he left in the wagon earlier and used it to take a few bashed to the chest’s lock like he did to the other chests. He bashed at the padlock specifically the shackle which Zenai thought was the weakest part of the padlock. He bashed a few times but he didn’t even scratch it. He bashed it again but puts more power into it. However, Zenai only managed to get a couple of scratches on it this time. Zenai raised his rock high above his head and bring it down against the padlock with all his might but instead of damaging the padlock, the rock broke apart. His hand was hurt from the process. “Petch!” Zenai swear and tried to rub the pain out of his right hand with his left. Carsten had been observing the whole thing. “That’s one good lock. We would probably need a professional to get it open.” “Or a really good picklock.” Zenai chimed in and still rubbing at his sore hand. Carsten merely nodded, still trying to figure out a way to get the chest open. Done trying to figure out a way, she called to the others, “You louts done yet?”
OOCOkay, time to wrap up so do your last posts then I'll send this for grading. Also, Dhal; if you want, you can patch up Lug and the captain. I think Old Legs' can pay you for your troubles.