Arslan managed to make a quick work out of the three people he was fighting, severing one's head while left the other two bleed to death, as he crashed into a bandit who was trying to backstab Vane
Vane nodded towards him before cutting one of the attackers hand and grabbed him by the collar, using him as a shield to black a few stabs
Vane smelled the smell of a gunpowder before hearing Arslan's voice echoing
"TAKE COVER"
Vane jumped behind the counter as Arslan threw a whole barrel of gunpowder towards the grouped bandits
Vane grabbed a torch and tossed it towards the barrel making an explosion that blowed up most of the shop
Vane felt as if a needle was piercing his ear from inside
"damnation"
as the explosion happened another group of people came towards the already broken hut, this group looked like police, Vane took cover behind the desk
Arslan noticed him hiding so he decided to take the credit all to himself and went to the police telling them what happened
after few minutes the police left leaving Arslan with Vane alone the Parrot obviously was still alive
'stubborn creatures'
Vane got off from the desk stretching
Arslan gave him a look this time inspecting his face closer
"aren't you that famous pirate?"
Vane raised a brow
"I don't know what are you talking about."
...
...
...
Arslan just shook his head and patted Vane on the back
"i know who you are the guy with large sum of money for his head"
'Figures'
Vane shook his head
"you're not trying to get that 'large sum' then?"
Arslan laughed while shaking his head
"Listen i know my limit, you'd end up killing me and there's nothing i value more than my life"
Vane laughed as well
"smart one, i see"
***
Both of them we're inside a tavern Arslan drinking himself off
"you know..you look happy for a Pirate".
Vane raised a brow
"how so?"
Arslan shrugged feeling a little drunk
"Pirates usually have that aura of uncertainty and doubt, also hidden loneliness and sadness"
he paused for a moment then added
"you're different."
Vane looked at his drink before taking a small sip
"Maybe because my crew is like a family"
Vane considered his words
"we aren't good people of course, but we have a little bit morals than other pirates"
he shook his head
"we still kill, steal, blackmail and cause a scene though"
Arslan chuckled
"you reminde me of a friend.."
the parrot on Arslan's shoulder twitched pinching his ear, Arslan gave him not attention and continued
"I had a friend..he was my home, it might sound silly but.."
he paused, clearly drunk.
"his name was Yassien..his last gift to me was this Parrot before he got executed"
Vane kept listening while drinking his drink, feeling a bit sympathy for the guy
"he's in a better place now, that bastard after all didn't do anything wrong."
"Arslan"
Arslan looked at Vane the drink having more effect on him than he wanted
"if you're looking for home, i can offer you one"
Arslan raised a brow
"why?.."
Vane smiled
"Because it's what i want to do."
Arslan just looked at him like he said the dumbest thing ever, be he just rested his head against the table
"I want a home..with friends, it's so lonely "
Vane smiled
"Welcome to The Ravens."