As soon as he realized he was lost, not following anything he was thrown back and hit the side of the ship right near the walkway he entered on. Although his back smacked against the side rail he didn’t fall. He leaned back.with his eyes surprised but he must have had that grin on his face because no one noticed. And from there he saw that Night Flower finish off what he didn't. The First Mate had to clean up after him. Damn he couldn't even do a kill without her into it somehow. Or maybe she just had to take a shot to show him, to show everyone. Yea, she might be sweet to look at but stay the hell away. If her frozen laugh doesn't get ya her aim will. Maybe he was already got. He tried to breath and watch.

He only nodded to his Captain as he found the man’s eyes on him. He was thanking him and kissing. What was going on? Ms Greene, Toante Tonia was hanging on the Captain like, well, like she was wanting him, like she thought he was going to die, and the guy was not beating her off with any force at all. Was this another game? How many boy toys did this fish of many colors really have? Never mind, that was not his problem. 

His problem was his chest hurt. Jax felt as if he was pressed against the side of the ship. He pushed to stand but instead slid down and sat on the deck. Maybe he was hit. He felt a force push him back. But he didn’t feel a wound, a bullet hole or any blood. He slowly looked down at his coat and saw a burn mark on the outside. He opened his jacket and there right in the thick leather cover of that precious book was the bullet. Oh, pissin' paper, read that.

Jax chuckled for a second and then looked up quick. Shit, he thought the sea witch is going to really kill me now. Her book is messed. The first he burrowed and look. No more nights with an arm around her, no more gasps at her shelves filled with things to explore. No Jax best just give up on all of that and go back to his old plan: keep away from woman on a ship. Keep his head down and his eyes straight. Keep away from the boy catching brown sugar fish. Keep away from the soft feeling cold hearted sea witch. Trouble. Both and his Captain didn't even know it yet. Mermaids of sorts both of them. Nice to look at, and damn, nice to hold. But Jax saw them both circle their fine fish tails around his Captain and drag him down. Not a bad way to go. The idea of all that just caught up with Jax, that and the sound of his Captain’s laugh. So finally sitting down Jax started to laugh as well.

“I think I had enough of this port town. Can we shove off again and get back where things make sense like the sea and the sky?” He pulled his jacket over the destroyed book not ready to show that to anyone yet. He still sat not trusting his legs or maybe more not wanting to let anyone see any more than his loud laughter.