"Thought you could escape me?" Sylvana laughs as Aphmau and Aaron are tied tightly to chairs.

"Your company hasn't exactly been a pleasure." Aphmau snarls. "We don't want to be here!"

"I left too early, mi hija. I'm trying to make up for lost time." She says, turning to Aaron. "As for you, mister. I don't want you anywhere near my daughter."

"You're going too far! You have to kidnap us just so you can tell him unnecessary lies! And for what? Are you lonely? Are you so insecure that you had to-" Before Aphmau could continue, Sylvana's hand whips across Aphmau's face.

"You have no right talking to your mother like that! As long as you're on this vessel, I'm in control of your life!" Sylvana snaps. "Take him away. I'll decide what I do with him later." Sylvana orders as the men begin to untie Aaron.

As soon as Aaron gets loose, he smacks one crew member to the ground. "Hold him down!" Slyvana orders as men from all angles come towards him.

Aaron takes the dagger out of the man's pocket, "Aph!" He yells, tossing the dagger to her.

With the room she has, she managed to make the dagger land in her hand. With all the distractions, Aphmau began to cut the rope.

"You dopes, actually try!" Slyvana yells. Aphmau gets free and stands up. She runs up to her mother, tackling her to the ground.

"This ends now!" Aphmau yells. Slyvana growls, flipping her over so now she was on top.

"Mi hija, you don't know me at all." Slyvana says. Aaron screams and Aphmau looks over.

Strainer stabs Aaron in the shoulder over and over in the same spot. The blood in Aphmau boiled.

She pushed Slyvana off and stood up. Her first target was Stainer. She runs, grabbing the arm Stainer has the dagger in, and twists his arm.

She pushed hard enough to pierce skin into his left shoulder. "You little-" Aphmau kicks him off the ship.

"Sit down!" Aphmau exclaims to Aaron. He shakes his head no.

"You need help!" He responds.

"Sit. Down." She orders. Aarom knew to sit down immediately.

Another aims at Aphmau with a sword. Aphmau gets into a fighting stance. As the man draws his sword, Aphmau lifts her leg out, tripping the man. She grabs the sword and pushes him off the ship.

"You're the last one standing, mother. What's it going to be?" She asks.

"Hate it has to end this way." Slyvana draws her sword.

The first instance Slyvana had was to charge at Aphmau. Before Slyvana could slice Aphmau's skull in half, Aphmau blocks it with her sword.

Sylvana retreats, going for the leg. Aphmau moves, but the end of the sword caught her leg. She whines in pain, but keep fighting.

Clank! Aphmau hit Sylvana's sword once again.

Clack! Aphmau opened the canteen on Sylvana waist. "Ah!" Slyvana began to lost balance.

Aphmau takes the opportunity and flings her sword at Sylvana's, making her let go and her sword flying in the air.

It lands in the water. Aphmau holds her, the tip touching Slyvana's chest.

"It's over, mom. You lost your crew and you're defendless now." Aphmau says, out of breath.

"Don't do this, mi hija." Slyvana begs. Aphmau knew what she had to do.

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She helps her up. "As of right now, I'm in control of your life." Aphmau mocks.

"We drop you off at the next port. But for now," Aphmau grabs rope and pushes her mother to a pole. "You're the prisoner now." Aphmau begisn to wrap the rope around Slyvana.

She tightens it and walks over to Aaron. She bends down to his level, "He got you good." She rips off her sleeve and begins to tie it around his shoulder.

"That won't heal it, but it'll stop the bleeding and it won't get injected." She finishes, helping him up.

"Thanks, Aphmau." He says. She nods and grabs his hand.

"Anything. You've helped me survive this long." Aphmau says as Aaron smiles.

"I don't believe we finished our moment back in the woods." Aaron brings her closer.

"Yeah we did. Nice try, mister." She boops his nose but he doesn't let her walk away yet.

"Now how I remember it." He hooks her chin. Aphmau brings her hand to Aaron's.

"If I let you kiss me, can I get back to getting us back home?" She raises an eyebrow.

"Oh absolutely." Aaron says, closing the gap between them.

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"There was no sign of Aaron in Phoenix Drop." The king bows down. The man before him growls.

"You're breaking your end of the deal, Rafael. Remember what happened to your brother." He snarls.

"I'm sorry, sir." Rafael apologizes. The man before him wraps his hands around Rafael's neck.

"Last chance. Get me Aaron Lycan by tomorrow at dawn or that's the alliance," He says as Rafael chokes. "And your life." He drops Rafael.

"I promise you'll have him." Rafael says.

"Trust me, Ein Delacroix is the last person you want to mess with."