Ikko raised an eyebrow. "Of course I've wanted you before! With a the soul you have, I don't know how I've been able to hold back so long." I was surprised, but I smirked. "If it makes you feel any better, there's no way in hell I would ever let you taste my blood in any other form. Especially your old one." He gave me an annoyed look. "It doesn't make me feel better thank you very much. But I know you're lying."
My surprise came back. "What? No I'm not!" He smiled. "I've seen the way you used to look at me. Everything about me was perfect." I smiled again raising an eyebrow. "Everything? Not so much in the attitude buddy."
We made it back to the boat where Cienar and Arine were waiting for us. As soon as we boarded, we cast off into open sea. It was nice that Cienar could control the current so we would never be off course, and steering was optional and easier. It had grown dark and I decided to wrap myself up in a blanket and sleep on deck watching the stars. Cienar was up near the helm watching the open sea, and Arine and Ikko were sleeping down in the cabin.
I was to the side, near the railing of the boat so I wasn't in the way of anyone. I got lost in the stars and drifted off. Even though this blanket was old, it's been too long since I slept with one. That night I had a dream that Sythyon was being pulled away from me. But I walked away like I didn't even care. I was mad at myself for having that dream. I woke up to the mist of seawater over my face. I sat up and it was morning.
I looked down to my lap. 'What is with my dreams? They make me seem like I'm the bad guy. I would never walk away from someone who's in trouble, even if it is the man who used me. But why, are my dreams telling me that he did nothing wrong?' My thoughts were broken to Arine coming up to me smiling. "Good morning!" I smiled back. "Morning!" He offered me some food and after we ate I went up near the helm with Cienar who was watching the horizon.
He was in the same place I saw him in before and he hadn't moved since last night. I sat next to him. "Did you sleep last night?" He continued to stare off into space. "I don't think I did." I blinked. "You don't think? What have you been doing this whole time?" He still didn't look at me. "I have to concentrate if I am to control the current. I also like to look out on the open sea. It's relaxing." I followed his eyes to the horizon. "You should get some rest. You know that there's a helm here that can do the work for you." He shook his head slowly. "And get there in double the time? Not a chance."
I was about to return his argument when I saw something appear out of nowhere on the horizon. I stood up, and Cienar noticed too. It was another ship. And it was coming towards us. I went down across the deck to the bow to see if I could get a closer look.
I held the railing and saw that the ship was significantly larger than ours. It got closer and I caught a glimpse of it's flag. It was black with a white skull and crossbones behind it. 'Oh no.' Arine flew up to the sail and saw it too. I turned back and Cienar had followed me. He saw the ship and sighed. "Pirates."
I got nervous as he passed me to put his hand on the railing and rest against his staff. "And it's not only but the pirate king himself." I gasped. "T-There's a pirate king?!" I turned and saw Ikko making his way up the stairs. "Our luck just keeps getting better and better doesn't it?" His sarcastic comment wasn't helping. I walked over and helped him up the rest of the stairs. He groaned. "Curse this damn body!"
I looked to Cienar. "Is there any way you can change the current quickly enough to get away?" He looked back to me and raised an eyebrow. "Not if you don't want the boat to tip over." I was trying to figure out what to do when a grappling hook fell in front of me and attached itself to the railing. I looked up and saw that the ship was already next to ours. I gasped again as ten more grappling hooks attached to our ship and pulled it next to theirs.
Me and Cienar had no time to react as pirates boarded our ship and captured us. They split me and Ikko and tied my hands behind my back. They did the same to Ikko and Cienar, and Arine was caught as soon as he tried to help. I struggled and realized that Cienar didn't fight back at all. 'What is he doing? Is he planning something?' I then realized that he had been controlling water non-stop since yesterday. 'He must be exhausted. I hope he's okay.'
My thoughts were interrupted by a man appearing on the deck of the pirate ship. He grabbed a rope and swung down, landing on his feet in front of us. I was surprised of how different he looked from his men. He was wearing a black pirate coat and captain hat with a long red feather. In his coat was a gun and a sword attached to his belt, and he had the hilt of a knife sticking out of his knee high boots.
His undershirt was white, and he had many necklaces of beads and shark teeth. He had silver and gold earrings and rings, and his pants were black and tight. What caught me off guard was his face. He was younger than I expected, somewhere in his twenties, and his hair was short and a deep purple. His eyes were pink and captivating. Despite wearing so much clothes, it really complemented his physique, and you could almost see his abs through his shirt.
I was stunned. 'Well... He's attractive. I'm getting scared already.' He walked up to us with a smile. "Hello there. I am the pirate king. Captain Johnathan Gold. And you're ship is ours." His men yelled "Arrrr!" In response and he rested one hand on his hip. "So tell me lads, what brings you to dare sail into the territory of the pirate king?" Arine glared at him. "We're going to Devil's island." His smile darkened. "Oh really? Well it's a shame you'll never be getting there." He and his men laughed and he pointed to some pirates near him.
"Search the ship for anything useful and take it to the cargo." They nodded and left. He turned to Cienar. "How lucky is it that we find a prince? So where you be hiding your treasure? I don't think you're in any position to lie." I had to do something.
'I can't let him take Cienar's money! If they see that it's from Atlantis they will force him to take them there!' Cienar was about to open his mouth when I interrupted. "He doesn't have any! His dad cut him off because he used the tide to kidnap women!" They both looked at me blankly and I realized what I said. 'That was a weird excuse...' Cienar then raised an eyebrow. "How in gods name did you know that? I never told you, did I?" I blinked. 'Of course Cienar actually did that... Sometimes I don't think I know him at all!'