11 11. One Step Closer

Kaitlyn hadn't seen nor heard from Egil in days it seemed. She continued to ignore the hungry glances of the men as they watched her move a out the ship and though it wasnt much she had born a knife from the ships kitchen and kept it secured tightly to her leg.

She had never been brought up around violence and her parents had insisted on keeping her from witnessing the darker side of humanity but life on The Bloody Raven[1] was definately an eye opener. While she had never used a blade before she was determined to stay protected. Especially since lately it seemed she had much more things to worry about than the moody Captain.

Kaitlyn had been on her way back from washing the dishes when he caught Eddie from the corner of her eye, he was carrying the very minimal possessions she owned away from her room.

Narrowing her eyes Kaitlyn began to follow. Unfortunately for her she was so absorbed in her pursuit that she didn't notice Marcus, the ships gunner [2], leering at her as she passed. Before she had a chance to see where Eddie was bringing her things Marcus had her pinned to a wall his arm pressed painfully against her throat as her slowly drug a knife over her chest down her tattered thread bare dress.

"Well lookey here!! What's this I found but a little dolly." He sneered, devouring Kaitlyn so blatantly with his that she could feel the bile rising in her throat. "Poor little dolly, seems Cap'n doesn't want to play with you" He began to mock her. At this point she could feel the sharpness of his blade pressing into her flesh.

"Breathe Kate, just BREATHE. Come on focus.." she coaxed herself mentally.

She could feel the searing sensation of her withheld tears as she struggled through her fear to berate her fingers into action.

"The knife Kate!! Just get your knife already!!" She was screaming at herself now, the voice in her head panicking as she tried to overpower her fear with anger her finger nails tearing at her legs as she tried to reach the handle of her kitchen knife.

It was this scene that Egil happened to stumble upon as he made his way down to his room. His expression becoming instantly stormy as though his anger could call down the heavens fury.

CRASH

Katelyn opened her eyes which were damp with unshed tears to Egil standing over his assailant, his nose broken and bloodied as the man lay there trying to speak while he coughed up blood.

"Cap..Captian" he began to stutter uncontrolly, his fear paralyzing him to such an extent he couldnt think..not that it mattered..there was no excuse he could provide.

Egil dug his heel into the mans ribcage as the faint the cracking sound caused him to spit up more blood and gasp through for air. The puncture in his lungs causing him to aspirate blood. The resulting rattle of his breath was enough to make Kaitlyn gasp in shock.

Hearing Kaitlyn cry out as she did had the same effect for Egil as poor sand on a fire. Instantly his rage while it had no subsided entirely, it quelled. He gave man one last hard kick which broke another 3 of his ribs.

"Who said I didn't want to play with her? And what right do you have to anything that is mine?" Egil glared at the man before calling Eddie forward.

"Get Andre here!! Inform him he is now promoted to Gunny, and get this here piece of chum [3] out of my sight and into the see where it belongs."

With that Egil took of Kaitlyn's arm and very angrily stormed off toward his cabin.