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'...see?' his grip tightened momentarily at the promise of the ship twisting the link in his hand too hard, it popped and the contents of the pudding spilled down his hand, he pulled himself up and backwards to keep the mess from getting any more on himself than it already ha. he solidly hit his back into the chest of the other. over his shoulder at the captain he said the only thing he could 'towel'
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Roy jumped a little as Damaris moved to cleaned himself. "Don't waste it," he purred. He felt a little thrill go through him knowing that the aunt could step into the room at any moment. He wrapped a hand around Damaris' waist and brought him back towards himself. "Tsk..." he brought his free hand to Damaris' hand and lifted his hand to his lips. Roy's lips parted and he breathed out heavily, the smell of blood made him feel as if he was drunk again. His eyes narrowed and he ran his tongue along the boy's fingers for a moment he held his breath. Roy kissed the boy's palm then his wrist, he was tempted to bite Damaris. He pressed his teeth and fangs against his wrist though brought his face away from the boy's hand when he heard a sudden noise. For a moment he thought that the aunt had come into the room, he was glad that he was wrong. He brought his hand from the boy's to under Damaris' chin and lifted his face. "Excuse my behaviour," he breathed out heavily. For a moment it seemed as if he was going to kiss him. Roy had to pull himself from the boy before he lost control. Now wasn't the time to feed. He quickly let go of Damaris and left the room without a word. His eyes met the aunt's and he hurried out of the inn, he had no time to deal with her. |
the room became unbearably small and hot as the other breathed out over his neck, his breath ran short as took his hand into his mouth. from the corner of his eye he could see the other man's mouth hover over his wrist. he pressed back instinctively as he felt teeth lightly scratch his skin. he began to feel faint a small gasp escaped him 'uah'. the other paused. dropping damaris' hand he brought his own up to the boy's chin 'excuse my behavior' the words sounded far away though their faces were centimeters apart. he tried to ask the other to repeat the words but could achieve no more than a slight parting of lips. he stared dazedly as the other broke away.
it took his auntie several minutes to break away from the front but when she did all she found in the kitchen was her nephew twisting the last of the links into the furnace she went over to the boy to demand to know what the pirate captain has said or done. damaris said nothing as was usual of him but pointed over to a bucket on the floor where dirty linnins were soaking. spent lining sat on the table next to it. 'he tried to pinch one and it broke? stupid sod, cannot even tell when food is not cooked' she tamped off angrily mentally tallying the wasted food onto the tab kept next to the sack of coins he had given her the day before. |
Roy had left the inn in a hurry of course to avoid the aunt. He didn't want to be questioned by her, it would only annoy him though he had come up with a few excuses as to why he had wandered into the back. He was hungry, that was it. He wanted to see if he could make a request and in the process he ruined some food because he was curious and wanted to look at it. He sighed a little and breathed in heavily enjoying the cold, crisp air that surrounded him tonight. Roy's poor head was still throbbing from the other night, at least it wasn't as hot as it had been last night. It was cold and relaxing, it helped him feel a little better. Roy had been lingering around his ship, it was boring but he wanted to avoid the inn until late into the night. When he saw less and less villagers out he wandered towards the inn, finally deciding that he could show his face. As he entered his eyes wandered over the surrounding area. It wasn't too late so he assumed that the boy may be up cleaning or preparing food for the next day. Roy didn't see the aunt though she could be there anyways. He felt a little bold as he called out the boy's name. "Damaris?" he tilted his head to the side hoping that the boy would come out to see him. |
he heard the other call out his name while he was wiping dry dishes. the strange feeling that had been with him all day amplified three-fold. he did not want to see the other for the rest of his life, but on the other hand he desired to also to be back in the arms of the other. it was strange and disturbing and left him confused. his habit of following direction however signed away any chance he had at making up his mind. he was already through the door when he realized what he was doing.
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Roy approached the boy without hesitation, he brought one hand to the boy's waist and brought him very close. Their bodies were touching as they had earlier today. "Please forgive me for my behaviour earlier today," he mumbled quietly. "I usually have better control over myself but you seem to make me unable to control myself." his eyes met Damaris' eyes and he smiled warmly. "It's odd when you desire someone so strongly that you become reckless." he laughed though it was a rather weak laugh. He brought his free hand up to the boy's face and he brushed away a few strands of hair. It was unbearable, the feeling inside of him that was never-ending. He ran his fingers along the side of Damaris' face then curled them under his chin lightly. "Will you come to sea with me?" he asked, his face was now very close to Damaris'. He brought the hand from the boy's waist to his back and kept his body against his own. "I don't think you can really say no anyways, I want you to come more than anything." he pressed. Roy kissed him on his check lightly watching the boy to see his reaction. He then closed his eyes and pressed his lips against Damaris' lips firmly. |
he was pulled into an embrace. he wanted to push away but as much he wanted to melt into the other. he chose neither action however as the other began to talk 'Please forgive me...' for what damaris wondered. he was the one who broke the pudding's case, he was the one to run into the other, he was the one who was wrong.
he paused in his musings as the other looked into his eyes. he was drawn to return the stare. those eyes that normally looked as anyone elses seemed almost to change, what was different he could not tell but all the same it pulled from him a wish to say yes to anything asked of him, he wanted to look away but he could not. the other continued 'it's odd when you desire someone so strongly that you become reckless.' is that what this is? he thought, desire? the other lightly touched his face as he brushed a few strands from damaris' face then putting his long fingers under damaris' chin he asked the question the boy did not even know he was waiting to hear. 'will you come to sea with me?' he shivered lightly in the others arms. he want to say yes so badly but his mouth would not cooperate. the other did not need an answer though, he moved his hand from the boy's waist to his back, his fingers trailing the thin fabric of the boy's tunic. he continued, 'I don't think you can really say no anyways, I want you to come more than anything.' he then kissed the boy on the neck. 'yes' damaris whispered as he was freed from the other's gaze, though it was much too late for he intended question, though at this point it could have been a yes to any number of things for all he wanted to say yes to at that point. he was startled less than he should have been to feel the kiss, like a seal against his lips stopping any more confessions. somehow he felt it was right. tentivly he grasped at the other's cape, an anchor that he could drop quickly should this perilous step prove fatal |
Roy brought his lips away from the boy's slowly and let out a heavy breath. He was tempted to kiss him again, he didn't want to end this embrace. Though he resisted his urges trying to maintain control over himself. "Yes?" he repeated what the boy had just said. A smile crept on to Roy's face as he realised the boy had agreed to going out to sea with him. He pressed his forehead against Damaris' forehead, Roy opened his eyes and watched the boy. "You want to come with me?" he asked, he held Damaris' chin for a few moments then brought his hand to the boy's hair. He twirled a strand of his hair around his finger playfully. "It will be dangerous but I will protect you and you can have your own room." he smiled thinking about the days he would spend with Damaris. Though not all of them would be peaceful, he wondered if it would end up being a hassle to bring the boy along. He let out a heavy sigh and drew his face away from Damaris'. "I'll take care of you, you wouldn't have to worry about a thing." Roy took hold of the boys shirt on his back and held it tightly. "But you have to promise to be mine." he purred, Roy smiled warmly at the boy, he continued to play with Damaris' hair. "I won't make you do anything, just be mine." Roy thought of telling Damaris his secret though he was slightly afraid to. He had the boy in his arms, he had agreed to come with him. He had gotten this close and didn't want the scare the boy off. |
he looked into the eyes of the other, his fear momentarily dispelled. he whispered 'aren't i already though?'
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"Yes," Roy whispered softly to him. "You are mine, aren't you?" he laughed quietly then brought his face back to Damaris'. He held him tightly not wanting the boy to break away from his embrace. Though he doubted that he would anyways, Damaris seemed to melt into his arms. "You can stay with me for as long as you want to, you can live with me forever if you wish to." he breathed out heavily, Roy felt hot, he felt as if he had a sudden fever. He kissed the corner of the boy's lips then kissed down to his neck. Roy paused for a moment, he closed his eyes and his lips parted. His hunger was unbearable, he needed to feed now. He wouldn't be as messy as he usually was, Roy didn't want to hurt the boy he would take a little now then come back for more. He pressed his fangs against his skin allowing Damaris to feel them before he broke his skin almost gently. This wasn't usually how he behaved when he fed. Roy was reckless and impulsive though he maintained control over himself now. Blood trickled lightly from the boy's neck, he went a little deeper drawing more blood. Roy breathed out heavily, he brought the hand that had been playing with Damaris' hair to the back of the boy's head and he pulled on his hair making the boy lift his head. He ran his tongue over the small puncture wounds savouring the boy's blood. His body quivered with excitement, it tasted different. Damaris' blood was rich, he wanted more. Though no... he couldn't take more. He ran his tongue over the puncture wounds then pulled away. His saliva would help the puncture wounds close by morning. Scars would not be left. He hissed at himself for his behaviour. Why was he showing mercy? Why was he being so kind? Roy could easily devour this boy if he really wanted to but he hesitated to do so. What was it about this boy that stopped him? He looked at Damaris, his eyes were a cherry red color now. "Can you keep a secret?" he asked quietly, he brought his lips to the boy's ear and laughed. "I'm a vampire..." he mumbled quietly. |
he wanted that, so badly he did, all urge to run fled him as he sunk into the other's tight embrace. his hand moved to the other's shoulders inside of the cape keeping them close. roy kissed him again, then moving back to his neck he kissed again and then, and then.... pain and pleasure intermingled. the other bit him. the realization of what he was jarred the poor boy. vampire. this man was an undead. he shivered but it turned into an arch as his hair was pulled lightly by the other. he was torn between his fears and his desires. the pain in his neck and the pull of his insides both stopped leaving only the pleasure of the other still at his neck. he let out a an involuntary gasp. he heard a hiss from the other. tensing up he opened eyes he did not know he had closed. the other's eyes had changed the iris which had before been as green as the sea in a storm had turned red. he stared, his fear coming back to him. he felt faint. the other opened his mouth to speak. damaris had never noticed his teeth before now it was all he could see. far away he could hear the other speak 'can you keep a secret?' he could, he thought closing his eyes, blocking out those teeth. he kept so many. the voice continues quieter now as if it was traveling far away 'i am a vampire' he could feel it bubbling up in him a laugh he knew would carry him off the edge of the world, he was sure it would burst from him like a wellspring, instead however when he opened his mouth words came out instead, a hushed whisper 'i know.' the welcoming darkness took him then
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Roy felt hot, it felt as if his skin was boiling and his head was pounding. His body tremble with excitement as he kept the embrace between himself and Damaris. He didn't want to let go, though he knew that he would have to soon. That damn woman would be back soon and he couldn't afford to be caught like this. With the boy's body against his own, kissing him and feeding from him. He laughed a little when the boy told him that he knew. Had he known it all along? "I won't hurt you," he purred the words rolled off of his tongue. His throat felt dry and he wanted to take more from Damaris though he hesitated. He didn't want to make the poor boy faint from blood loss. "I'll be gentle with you," he added then kissed the boy's neck again. "I'll protect you and take care of you." he breathed out heavily, what was he feeling now? "You're mine, Damaris..." he mumbled quietly. "And I'm yours." he smiled warmly. His smile disappeared when he felt the poor boy go limp in his arms. "Poor thing," he mumbled quietly, he lifted the boy in his arms bridal style. He wanted to carry the boy to his room and curl up with him in his bed. He would kiss him and hold him close and... Roy closed his eyes allowing his mind to wander for a moment. He looked down at the boy in his arms, he couldn't do that to him. He had to bring him to his bed, if the aunt noticed he was gone she was certainly think Roy had taken him first. He sighed quietly and cursed under his breath. He pushed himself to move and he brought the boy to his bed. He placed the boy on his bed gently and brought the covers over his body. Roy watched the boy for a moment before he left him silently, if he stayed any longer he was afraid of what he might do. |
he opened his eyes wide 'captain roy!' it took him a moment to realize he was looking at the ceiling of a guest room rather than the face of the other man. he let out an angry whine. he was so close to something, something important, he heard the question again but again he missed the answer. it pulled at him, he desired so much to know what the secret of this man who had so many it seems was, it was important he knew that much. he laid there for a moment longer before he understood the importance of where he lay. he was in a bed, not the pallet on the floor, there were only two beds in the entire inn, beds being expensive and large, he knew he was not in the sickroom, that was downstairs and it smelled sharply of the apothecary, this room was clean smelling. he was in the captain's room. he leaped from the bed as if he was burned. he quickly made the bed and rushed downstairs, it was still light enough from what the window told him that his aunt would not be back from the market for a while yet. he hurried back to his dishes.
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Roy had left the boy in his bed alone afraid of what he might do if he had climbed into it with him. He was restless from feeding and couldn't even bring himself to sleep in the chair he had sat in. It didn't help that he was uncomfortable and couldn't keep his mind off of the boy. He let out a heavy sigh and pushed himself out of the chair to stand. He brought himself by the end of his bed and lingered for a moment, his eyes wandered over Damaris. He left the room and went to his ship. It was early in the morning, he heard the birds chirping and some villagers had risen from their beds to start work. He wondered how they could live with doing the same thing every day. Roy became easily bored, it was tedious when he had nothing to do or if he became repetitive. He brought himself to his ship and looked up at it, it shifted back and forth upon the sea. A few of his men were already up bringing supplies on to the ship and preparing to leave. He wondered if Damaris would really come with him though he couldn't hold back his men another day he had plans and they were expected elsewhere. |
'I FORBID IT! his aunt screamed. she had come back to see the boy moping around, it was not normal but then at the time it didn't seem like such a big deal, this morning however when he had gotten back from his gathering task he had told her he was going to sea. she knew who was to blame and now the earlier strangeness of both her nephew and that dirty pirate made sense, they were planning to sneak the boy on board. she knew they had no cook and did not hire one while they were in dock. she was seething. she did not hit the boy though she badly wanted to, he was leaving her as everyone had left her, her brother, her husband, noone left but this child, this look-alike who teased her daily with the face of her long dead brother looking through strange eyes. she tried so hard with this child, to keep him safe, to keep him alive. she could not bear to lose this last remaining memory of her brother. she continued 'YOU ARE MY CHARGE AND YOU CANNOT GO!' then quieter 'you have never been from this place for even one night, you have no money to pay the dock master for this, you have never even been on a boat, you will spend your nights sick and your days will be hard. do you understand what you will be sacrificing?' she stared.
he stared back, though unlike her he did not stand straight, the couple inches were enough to make them the same height. he had many things to say, he had been on boats before though never one afloat, his fair would be paid by the captain, no, by roy, sea sickness he had heard plenty of but also ways to curb it, he had faith anything else would be taken care of by the other. she understood the look and finally could hold it back any more, she let out a sob 'my baby, please' she took him in her bony arms and held him as she had not since he was small he accepted her embrace, and secretly he craved it, he did not like hurting her so and he was indeed afraid to go. he found his voice then 'i love you auntie. you know that. but...' he took a moment running the words over his tongue before trying them out 'i love the sea, i need to go' he said nothing of capt- of roy. when he left an hour or so later to head for the judith he did so with the love of his only family in his heart. he knew she would wait for him, as she waited for all of them. he hoped however not forever |
Roy had spent some time in his chambers though soon it wouldn't be his own. He didn't plan to share it with Damaris and knew that the boy may reject such a suggestion due to being so timid. He had set it up hoping that Damaris would like it, Roy was sleep elsewhere. Perhaps he would sleep on the couch in the room or with the other men. The bed was a king sized bed with luxurious fabrics all across it. The blankets were thick and plush, the pillows were soft and made of the best materials. Side tables stood by the bed each had a candle on them and matches by them. There were multiply shelves in the room and a large bookshelf that held more books. Roy liked to read, he even had a small library on the ship. If Damaris wished he could read any book he liked, it was a hobby of Roy's to collect books. He left his chambers to see if Damaris had arrived, as he stood on the deck he spotted the boy on the docks. He stepped down from the ship and greeted him. Some of his men looked over though said nothing and kept their comments to themselves. They had seen Roy bring other men on to the ship though they didn't stay for very long. Though this time something was different, Roy wouldn't be cruel to Damaris. It made him feel guilty and thinking about it, he wanted to gently hold Damaris and embrace him. "I set up my bedroom for you, that's where you will sleep and I managed to hire another cook so that you wouldn't struggle to feed more than a dozen other men." he laughed then brought his hand to Damaris'. He wrapped his fingers around his hand and squeezed it gently. "Come, I'll show you your room. I hope that you have everything, we plan to leave soon." he walked, bringing the boy with him. He stepped down a few stairs and opened a door that led to the room. "Do you like it?" he asked and watched the boy to see his reaction. |
his eyes widened, the sheer wealth of the room was astounding, books and fabric and wood in every corner, furniture and literature were expensive and hard to come by. he was awed. 'who else but us sleep here?' he asked, the bed was larger than any he had seen, large enough for five at the very least. he looked at the other
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Roy was a bit surprised by Damaris' question. "Do you wish for me to sleep with you?" he asked and looked at the boy curiously. "I have no problem with it though I had planned to either sleep on the couch," he pointed towards it. It was rather small and he would certainly be cramped on it, though he could tolerate it. "Or with the other men below in their sleeping quarters." he paused for a moment, a smile crept across his face. "I can sleep with you, I don't mind. I would prefer it really.." he brought his arms around the boy and brought him close. "I hope that you don't snore though." he joked, Roy laughed then kissed Damaris' cheek softly. "If that's what you want then it shall be." his face lingered close to Damaris' though he did not kiss him on the lips. "If you want food then ask, if you want clothes then ask, ask for anything and you will have it." he wanted to spoil the boy, to make him feel good. Roy wanted to make him happy. |
he was surprised that he was expected to sleep alone, a concept most alien to him, he was not sure though why c- roy, thought it was important. he was glad however to not have to share with the thirty some-odd men it too to run a ship, even the dozen or so of them he knew. his heart lept into his throat as the other wrapped his arms around him. he relaxed at the laugh that followed. he did not expect to be told however that all his wishes and whims would be catered to though, he had heard from many that life on a ship was hard. he looked to the other in confusion, and blushed when he saw how close their faces were.
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Roy smiled at Damaris and kept him close. "If you like books," he had seen the way the boy's face lit up when he saw the shelves and bookshelves. "Down that small hall over there in my room, there's a library with more. I have hundreds and you can read them whenever you want to." he brought his lips gently against the boy's for a moment then pulled away. "Across from the small library is a bath, you can use it as much as you like." he let out a sigh, Roy seemed happy for once in his life. "We are leaving soon, I must attend to business on the deck. Though you don't have to come, you can stay down here and explore." he released the boy from his embrace and went to the door. "If you need anything don't be afraid to get me." then he left. |
he was torn between the books and following, on the one hand it was so rare he read anything other than bar tabs and logs, but on the other he was not sure he could bear to be alone so soon. he figured the library could wait a moment longer. he ran to catch up
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Roy allowed the boy to follow him, he didn't mind though if he got in his way he would politely ask him to return to the room. He spoke to one of his top men making sure that they had enough supplies. They lifted the sails, a few men lifted the rusty anchor from the water below them. Then they began to untie the ropes that held the massive ship to the dock. Roy put a man in charge of stirring the ship, he gave him a compass and map then wandered over to Damaris. He would take over stirring the ship though he wanted to give the boy some attention first. "Do you like it here?" he asked Damaris and smiled. "Is there anything that you need?" he brought a hand to the boy's face and brushed a few stray strands of hair from it. He took Damaris' hand in his own and went back to his chambers. Roy wandered over to the bed, he removed his boots then brought himself to lay in it. "I'm going to sleep a bit, I didn't get much rest last night." he mumbled quietly then looked over at the boy. "Do you want to join me?" |
'i..i guess?' the other stuttered. he was not tired but the question felt more like a command than it should have, though there was no malice or anger in it, just honest tiredness. he obliged the other without any more fuss, slipping from his boots and leggings, his shirt unbound came now to nearly mid theigh and settled as well as any proper night shirt. he crawled into the bed an arm-span from the other
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Roy brought himself beside Damaris. He slipped one arm under the boy bringing him close to his body. "Did you bring any clothes other than those?" he asked though it was just a simple question, he wasn't being perverted or anything else. "I have some clothes that I can give you, shirts, trousers, boots and night wear." he let out a quiet sigh then wrapped his other arm around Damaris. "I will get it for you later, I'm just about ready to pass out right now." he laughed quietly then closed his eyes. "I hope that you're not uncomfortable." he mumbled softly. |
he wanted to say he had a second shirt and that that was enough but it seemed incorrect to interrupt the other's attempt at sleep, he laid there instead the feel of the others heart just loud enough to be felt. it was strange but at the same time comforting. he contemplated this strange turn of events, his life had been peaceful before, consistant too but in a matter of days everything had been turned on it's head. he left home, he joined a pirate crew, he found out the man he admired most did not only return his feeling but returned them ten-fold. and he found out vampires were real and not just something to scare night travelers. he mulled over this list of revelations one by one, it was amazing how far his world had expanded in a week. he could never have grasped it's magnitude otherwise and the realization that there was still so much more he did not know was daunting to say the least. he wondered how much more uncharted territory he'd cover before this journey was through. it was too much to think about.
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Roy woke up from his sleep when he heard the floor creaking, someone else was in the room. He heard the door close and looked up with no expression on his face. One of the men stood at the end of his bed, he seemed to be nervous knowing that he had woken Roy from his sleep. Though he had no need to worry, Roy had slept for quite some time and he would not bite the poor man's head off. He slipped his arms away from Damaris and slipped out of bed. Roy brought the blanket over him, then looked up at the man. "What is it?" he asked, he brought a hand to his face and rubbed his sore eyes. He felt rather groggy and his head hurt because he had gotten up so quick. "It's going to take three days to get to the island sir," the man said, he was a young man. Maybe only in his early twenties with icy blue eyes and sandy blond hair. He was one of the men that Roy trusted the most, probably another reason why he didn't scold him for waking him. "That's if we rush it and don't encounter any storms." he let out a heavy sigh, his eyes went to Damaris for a moment then he looked back at Roy quickly. Roy had noticed the man's eyes trail off and he cleared his throat. "That's fine, you know how it is. If there is a storm then we will brace for it and hope for the best. Don't be reckless, I love this damn ship and if anything.." he cringed a little at the thought of it being damaged. "Breaks then you know that I'm not going to be happy." he laughed, though he was very serious. "Also..." he looked over at Damaris. "If I can not tend to him then I want you to, Felix." he looked back up at the man, he seemed a little stunned by the request. Felix finally brought himself to nod then spoke again, though he seemed much more nervous now. "Y-yes sir," he stuttered, he smiled nervously at Roy. "Of course, sir!" Roy stretched his arms above his head and yawned silently. "You may go now," he said then crossed his arms over his chest. "Alright, sir!" Felix said he bowed a little then left the room. Roy looked down at Damaris and crawled back into the bed he watched him for a moment before he spoke. "Are you hungry?" he asked softly. |
he had tried to look as if he was still asleep, and until he was questioned he figured the ruse had worked. the man, felix? had been very loud, traipsing up and down the hall for several minutes before entering. he woke up from that quickly enough but the other seemed to have been asleep up until the mate came in. he didn't think on it much longer though.
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Roy smiled at Damaris, he brought himself closer to him and kissed him gently on the forehead. "What would you like?" he asked, he brought a hand to Damaris' face and brought the hair away from it. He enjoyed look at him, what that odd? Damaris was rather attractive and he liked looking into his eyes as he spoke. He felt as if he could see all of his emotions in his eyes. "I bought quite a lot, I bought some things that I usually didn't because you would be here, I wanted you to have more options." he smiled warmly. ( sorry this was so short - shot - ) |
(short and posted is three times better than long and several days late by far)
he blushed. 'um..' he tried to push out the words but the other was staring at him again, those hypnotic eyes keeping him locked into place. he opened his mouth to try again 'i-' he stopped, there was a clatter coming from the dock. the sound of running feet overhead soon became the sound of boots thumping down the ladder and through the hall. the mate felix burst in 'sir!' he cried 'navy vessel spotted. it's a frigate, 24-gun from the looks of her, should we try to out-sail her or fight?' he panted at the door, he knew as his captain knew both ships were fast but the navy ship had the added benefit of the side and front-port artillery out-gunning the six-per side cannon dependent boat they were currently on. only the difference in men and a reinforced hull evened out the odds they were u against. if he chose to run they still may have a chance to escape on time, if they stayed though and could manage to beat the other ship then they could delay, head back to port and should the other ship stay afloat have a frigate to add to their treasures to take back home |
Roy looked up alarmed by the sudden noise, he listened carefully as he heard feet pounding against the deck above. "What the hell?" he mumbled quietly to himself, though the boy had probably heard it. His eyes wandered over to the door of his room as he heard the sound of someone storming down the stairs towards it. "What is it now?" he asked quietly, he really didn't expect an answer. Roy lifted himself from the bed as Felix entered the room out of breath and in a hurry. He didn't even take the time to catch his breath before spilling the bad news. "Tsk.." Roy brought his legs over the side of the bed, he slipped his boots on quickly and tied them. He looked up at Felix as he brought his pant legs down over the boots. "It may be a risky to attack then," he breathed out a heavy sigh then stood from the bed. Roy's eyes wandered over to Damaris who was silent as he always was. "But you men were trained to take risks." he smiled at Felix warmly, who returned the smile with a nervous laugh. "Tell the men to attack, you know what the drill is. This ship has seen worse days and you damn know it. It isn't impossible to win." He looked down at Damaris and spoke more gently to him than Felix. "Stay here, I can't have you getting involved in this." he caught Felix shifting nervously in his boots, the man was anxious. "Go, prepare the men!" he hissed at Felix. Felix stood straight, though his body still shook. "Y-yes, sir!" he said then fled from the room. Roy hesitated to follow, he looked back down at Damaris as if he wished to say something though he didn't. He grabbed his sword that rested on his side table and left. |
he watched the other leave, he was not sure what to do, it was a direct command, but he did not want to stay confined here, he tilted hard as the ship about-faced. several books fell from a shelf their strap had come loose, luckily the bed was bolted down as was most of the furniture, he was certain it would not end well if it had not. he moved towards the door when the ship righted, he could hear the preparations of the men as they pulled ropes and loaded cannons. putting his head to the wood he listened to what was going on. he jumped when a body ran through the hall towards his room, he breathed a sigh of relief as the person veered to a side room, most likely munitions. he could not hold his curiosity any longer, he went back over to the bed and gathered his clothing, one of his boots had slid under the bed but was easily retrieved. he dressed quickly and slipped out of the door. he turned to the open door where the footsteps had gone, he was right it was a munitions room, he grabbed a breech-loading musket several paper packets of powder and several balls. he took from the room and up the ladder, as he crested the hatch he saw it, a freighter, not a large one but impressive all the same, it was side-faced to the judith and her guns were bared. he came up over the edge and onto the dock, he was not noticed among the hustle of men
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( I hope that this isn't lame. ) "Sir, it seems that another problem has arrived." Roy was greeted by sudden words shortly after reaching the top of the stairs. "There's a second ship, sir." the man cleared his throat nervously as he watched Roy's body language completely change. "Vince, I want you to gather the men. We were already bothering the first ship so that means this second one is going to get involved." he let out a heavy sigh. He should have made him men flee, though he felt a little excitement in risking his own life. "Try your best," he hissed. The man nodded then took off to bark orders for Roy. Roy turned to go downstairs, he wanted to know how much supplies they had. Did they even have a damn chance now? He should have bought more. The man didn't get far from Roy before he suddenly needed his attention once again. "Captain!" Vince yelled, he raised his arm and pointed in the direction of the two ships. His face became twisted with confusion and complete shock. Was he seeing things? No, he wasn't. The other men around him feel silent, they looked up from what they had been doing to stare in awe as well. Then the other men began to call Roy back. Roy could hear the men yelling for him, he had only turned his back to them for a mere moment, what had happened so quickly? He brought himself to face them and his eyes wandered to where they were pointing. He really didn't know what to say, for a moment it felt as if he had swallowed his ability to speak. "What the hell?" he finally blurted out, what the hell indeed. The other navy ship had began to fire at the one that had appeared first. For a moment the men that surrounded him stood still, they too had no clue what to make of this. |
he saw the other ship as it passed in front of him, toy-sized in the distance. it did not raise it's flag but it was obviously prepped for battle, he could see that as well as anyone. he figured it to be a sneak attack, aimed to overtake the judith should she run. he turned to roy and took a step to him but as he did the other turned towards him. it was only for a moment though, no recognition as he flipped back around his heel completing a pivot. he began to yell at a suprised looking man as the rest of ship when silent. damaris could not see so he went fully out onto the deck. he stopped in his tracks, the other ship was raising a roger. it was a pirate vessel! he no longer cared if the other would be mad he knew this was a story he'd never see again for as long as he lived. he went over to roy and watched as the pirate frigate attacked the navy frigate, it was no contest, the navymen were in the wrong position and not expecting it the two ships touched and the battle was taken on foot. he grabbed roy's cloak and pointed, two small figures were moving about on the upper deck, he could make no details but he could easily guess it was the two captains. one of the figures dropped and all fighting on the ship soon stopped, it was a surrender.
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"Pirates," he mumbled quietly under his breath. He looked down at Damaris, why had he not remained below where it was much more safe? "Don't let your guards down, they are not our friends. We are simply their next target!" he yelled, the men around him nodded though they were a bit relieved that they would not have to deal with the navy. There was a problem though, if the pirates didn't sink that navy ship and instead chose to take it as they had with the other then Roy wasn't sure of their chances again. Even if half of them could very well be idiots it didn't take much to load, aim and fire. He took the hand that was being used to tug on his cloak. "I told you to stay downstairs," he didn't seem that upset about it, he was more annoyed than anything. "Though if you want to stay above and prove to me that you're capable of looking after yourself then so be it." he let go of Damaris' hand, though before he pushed past him he whispered a few more words to him. "Be careful." then he left Damaris amongst the other men. It felt like forever until the navy ship that had been taken by pirates began to move again. For now it seemed that they had no interest in the other navy ship, perhaps they liked the appearance of the Judith much more. There was an eery silence amongst the men on the Judith, other than the occasional whisper here and there. Roy crossed his arms over his chest, they were close enough. "Fire!" he barked. |
(dude, that was good for fudging it)
his heart stopped as the six left-side cannons fired all at once, the ship rocked back from the force. he was pushed back on his heels. he recovered and braced for retaliating shots |
( I hope that this makes sense, I suck at action scenes. D: ) Roy was almost dazed by what was happening around him. The other pirates sunk the navy ship, he watched it for a moment wondering what they were doing. Though then another thought popped into his head, they were clearly more interested in taking his ship. Anyone would recognize the Judith. Like hell they would get it without a fight though, he had had the Judith for centuries and wouldn't allow it to land in the hands of someone else. If he even had to sink the ship himself to prevent it from happening then he would. Roy couldn't bare the thought of his ship being mistreated. The Judith rocked back and forth as it was struck by the captured navy ship, Roy cursed under his breath and told his men to continue loading the cannons, they couldn't stop even for a mere moment. Though suddenly everyone ducked and ran, a few cannon balls from the captured navy ship struck the fore mast. Wood flew everywhere some men were struck and as it fell and crashed into the deck below it. Roy became suddenly panicked, was Damaris alright? Where his men alright? Though he had no time for to check for any casualties. He suddenly realised that the captured navy ship was very close to his own. He cursed under his breath and drew his sword from his side as a large plank landed on his deck. Everything was happening so quickly, it almost felt like a dream. Roy also felt a bit light-headed, had he been struck by some wood as well? His side hurt though he didn't dare to look for now. He needed to focus on striking down as much of the enemy as he could. Then he would worry about other things. |
he watched surprised as everything simultaneously sped up and slowed down, he saw the mast fall and the enemy invade the ship. he say roy grab at his side then at his sword. he saw too much. he shakily loaded his musket and took aim. the recoil of the weapon jarred him. he took no notice of the pain though as a man fell under his aim, all around him his comrades either filled and fired as well or took a more direct approach and attacked with rapiers and swords. he went through his six balls quickly and threw the gun to the side, he had no capacity for swords but he had to break up more than a couple brawls in his lifetime so he was not completely without defense. he charged in.
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Roy's men were suddenly flooded by the apparent enemy, why were there so much? He cursed under his breath as he brought his sword across a man's flesh with ease. Though he appeared to be calm inside he was almost losing control of himself. The smell of blood was almost unbearable. It was intoxicating, he shook off the feeling, he had to remain alert. Roy had just finished striking down another man as he heard the sound of feet pounding against the deck. He turned quickly, his sword clashed with another man's sword. Roy forcefully pushed the man back, his eyes grew wide as a sudden realisation overcame him. This just got a bit more interesting. "My Lord, Roy!" the man said, though he was clearly mocking Roy. He smiled at him warmly though Roy wouldn't let his guard down. He couldn't tell if the man was jokingly fighting with them as they had done when they were children or if he had bad intentions. He could have been easily manipulated to hunt down Roy as others had been. "Or should I say Captain Roy?" he leaned over a little bowing then quickly stood back up straight with his shoulders back. "What a mighty fine ship you have here, I must say!" He walked a little to the right, Roy began to take a few steps. They looked like animals moving in a circle, hunting each-other, who would strike first? "Have you lost your ability to speak or are you just that happy to see me?" the man asked, laughter erupted from him. Once they were only a few feet away he charged at Roy, their swords met again and they remained still with their swords pressed together. "Should I be happy to see you?" Roy asked, he smiled at the man despite the current situation. "I can't tell if you're playing with me or wishing to take me life." he laughed a little though it was a rather weak one. |
only a few men had dropped from his blows before he realized noone else was coming, he panted a bit and looked about, all over the deck men were halting their assaults on one another and looking to the stern. he craned his neck to see what the issue was and was suprised, roy was facing off against a blonde man, they circled and held their arms half exposed. he could hear them talking but could make out no words, he side steped through the pirates and invaders until he could hear the words '...you're playing with me or wishing to take my life'
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Roy knew that he had a challenge ahead of him. This man had began training with his sword when he was just a child. When he was just ten years old. Roy had done the same though when he escaped from the kingdom he had obviously halted his training and did what he could with what he had been taught. His skills were not rusty though they were odd. He did things that no trains swordsman would do. He was reckless. "Maybe both," the man replied he laughed. He drew back his sword and Roy did the same. "Maybe a part of me wants to have a good fight with you since it's been so long and another part of me wants to do some harm to you for leaving us all behind." he laughed again though it was a nervous laugh. He swung his sword at Roy this time it struck the man. Roy cringed, he gritted his teeth together as he felt the sword sink into his flesh. He quickly lifted his sword blocking the second strike. He breathed heavily, his wound began to throb. "You're a bastard," Roy hissed at the man. The man laughed at his comment. "And you're not?" he asked Roy. The man drew back his sword and quickly slipped it back into it's place at his side. Roy narrowed his eyes, he still held his sword in his hands unsure of what the man was doing. "Oh stop it, I've had my fun." he said then held up his hands to show that he had no other weapons hidden. "Oh don't look at me like that!" he hissed, he looked over at his men and barked at them to stop immediately. "You may be a bastard but you're still my friend, are't you?" he looked back at Roy a smile still on his face. Roy watched him for a moment then laughed. "You're God damn insane!" he breathed out heavily, he suddenly felt light headed. Roy put his sword in it's place then brought his hand to the wound the man had given him. |
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