A ship I want a ship

I walked up to the village that overlooked Achaia the village was burnt but what I believed was Kassandra’s house remained. When I walked in I could feel the emotion linked to it: the love, cherishment, kindness and now the pain and tears she had shared, but now it was empty shell apart for the tribute to Natakas, “Sorry!” I muttered before hearing the woman’s footsteps stop, “I thought you were leaving!” I nodded before turning around said, “We were, we are heading to the dock and leaving the island!” she nodded before looking down said, “You know what’s worse?” I shrugged before looking at her she said, “I didn’t even love him like that...I loved others more but never ventured deeper into it!” I nodded before tapping her shoulder said, “We all live in regret! Stay safe!” before turning around walked down the hill towards the dock.

There it was a Spartan Trireme, the crew had undocked and headed towards the nearest tavern leaving it all alone just waiting for me to steal them...I just needed a crew which was soon easy enough to recruit. The nearest camp had prison cells full of huntresses, followers of Ares, Bandits and even mercenaries all would owe me for liberating them. I crept up to the camp and sending the wolf in to draw the guards attention snoke past the sleeping guards to the cells and breaking the locks I snapped, “Wait for me outside, we are going to steal a ship! If you want to free from the Spartans you will join!” the huntresses nodded whilst some grabbed a bow to help me take the other guards out, the bandits and pirates were all for the loot which was an easy sell and the mercanaries agreed providing they were lieutenants, the followers of Ares on the other hand refused to join apart for one her name was Helena she offered her assistance as navigator and that she would assemble the crew. “Get away from me!” a voice snapped and hearing her cry signalled to the huntresses to flank and seeing the tanned, dark haired woman get her head pushed back into the bucket of water I counted five guards, I walked up forward and assassinating the first guard watched as the the other fours guards were impaled by the multiple arrows being fired into their chests and head. The woman fell back coughing and cutting her binds immediately helped her up.

“Who are you?” the woman asked and handing her bow back said, “molysméno lýko, but call me Damien!” she smiled wiping the water from her face I asked, “What are you doing here?” she clutched her bow before snapping, “Looking for adventure, Kassandra left me so I sought adventure, like my grandfather Odysseus!” I nodded before smiling asked, “Why don’t you join my ship, I need a quartermaster anyway!” she shook her head before saying, “For you to dump me like Kassandra I don’t think so!” I shook my head before saying, “No loyalty, you are my quartermaster and that means we travel together until the end of time!” she nodded before agreeing said, “Okay then you have yourself a deal, now this ship...”

I saw the crew who waited and nodding I simply spoke, “Right bandits and pirates get to the lower deck and row, Athenians help them organise. Huntresses and mercenaries you help protect them!” they nodded before giving them the signal, we ran to the dock, “What are your names anyway?” I asked the four mercenaries waiting for them to respond, “Larissa the marksmen!” the white-hooded one spoke and nodding I said, “Ship lieutenant...I’m...” she looked over to me before saying, “We know who you are molysméno lýko. Hence why we are here!” the next to speak was an painted woman (on her arms) and had blonde her tied up, “Persephone the Flash!” I nodded before seeing the dark haired, shield bearing young woman who looked more Roman than anything, “Elysia the steadfast” the final was a Spartan Male who said, “Stentor the Fallen” I nodded before commenting, “You are all my lieutenants!” they nodded and running up to the ship quickly jumped on firing arrows at the rampaging Spartans who came rushing towards us. “Set sail and Row!” I barked killing one of the guards who found his way onto the ship, when we pulled away from the dock there was an breath of relief from all as we set sail into the sun setting sea, “So Damien what are you going to call this vessel?” Odessa asked as she stood to my left and Helena who stood to my right commented, “Should be something fierce!” I thought about it before saying, “The Wolf’s Den!” and nodding I heard Stentor spoke, “I like it! It honours my step-father. We just need wolf sails, figurehead and a new painting, the longer we have the Spartan colours the bigger the threat from the Athenian controlled islands!” I nodded before saying, “We destroy some ships and sell their loot to help us but for now we celebrate!” and grabbing Odessa started to kiss her beautiful lips!