Runaway With a Pirate

Chapter 21

He found out. Those three words played over and over in Willow's head. Sinking to the floor Willow was doing her best to stay as calm as possible. But too many questions started racing through her mind. How long has he known? Do the others know? If so will they start treating her more like some valuable object and not a person? Is she safe here? Back at the castle, she was safe but had no freedom. Here she had freedom but wasn't so sure about her safety now. Yes, she wasn't safe when she woke up in the cage, but many of the crew were slowly becoming family to her. Treasure made it clear that she'd be there for her if the captain were to hurt her again. But was that all going to change now? Taking a deep breath Willow mustered up so courage to leave her room. She had to go find Treasure and find out if she knew.

Leaving the safety of her room she starts her search. Wasn't long before she ran into the twins. They were sitting on the floor play some kind of card game.

"Hey, do you guys know where Treasure is?" Willie asked.

"Last I saw she was in her room," Doe answer looking up at Willow.

"Bingo!" Joe shouted tossing a card onto the pile.

"Thanks," Willow said walking away from the two while Doe was mumbling about what game they were playing.

Standing in front of the door Willow heard Treasure complaining about something. Knocking on the door it was a few minutes before the door opened. In front of her stood a pissed off Treasure.

"Is this a bad time?" Willow asked a little worried.

With a deep sigh, Treasure answered," no it's not a bad time, your more than welcomed to come in and talk."

Walking into the room Willow saw that Treasure had scratched up a small log. Confused about the log Willow points at it and looks at her calico friend.

"Oh, that's my anger release log," Treasure answered waving her band that held a small knife in it.

"So why are you angry?" Willow asked.

"No reason," Treasure said," so why are you here?"

"I was wondering if you've seen anything paper wise while we were out yesterday?" Willow asked.

"Hmmm, I don't know there always some kind of paper I see," Treasure said," you're going to have to be a little more specific."

"Maybe one about a missing princess," Willow said.

"Lot of those Lizzy," Treasure said," many princesses go missing if they aren't careful."

"But are any wanted back and willing to pay $1,000,000,000?" Willow asked.

"...not that I've seen," Treasure said now getting very confused," why are you asking?"

"Well let's just say I've seen one of those fliers and I'm a little worried," Willow said.

"Why would you have anything to worry about," Treasure asked," it's not like you're..."

Treasure stopped mid-sentence. Willow stood there waiting as she watched her friend realized why she was worried.

"You're the said princess?" Treasure asked.

Willow nodded.

"You're princess Willow," Treasure asked," why did you leave your castle?"

"Well, I wasn't allowed to do anything that I liked," Willow said," my mother was overbearing, and if I did something she didn't like I either went without a meal or had a long argument that would result in me being locked into my room and miss a meal."

"Well, your mom is a bitch," Treasure said," what about your dad?"

"What about him?" Willow asked.

"Well was he a good dad?" Treasure asked.

"He was a good king," Willow said," he hardly had time for me, and the only time I got to see him for a full day was on my birthdays."

"Okay so bad parenting," Treasure said," I say we keep you and continue to lie to everyone."

"The captain already knows," Willow said sitting on Treasures bed.

"Shit," Treasure said sitting beside Willow," that's not good."

"That's why I'm worried," Willow said," what if he takes me back?"

"He won't do that... at least not yet," Treasure said," and besides he'd be risking his life if he took you that far into your kingdom."

"What do you mean?" Willie asked.

"Well, he's a wanted man in a lot of kingdoms," Treasure explained," and he never goes that far inland."

"Well, at least I have that to my advantage, but in my panic, I told him could sell me or do anything as long as it wasn't taking me back home," Willow said putting her face in her hands.

"Well... that was a big no-no," Treasure said.

"You're not helping!" Willow screeched.

Treasure three her hands in the air in surrender, she didn't want to be the one to take Willows rath.

"Don't worry, all we need to do is find out who gave the captain that paper," Treasure said.

"How's that going to help?" Willow asked looking helplessly at her friend.

"Simple we kill them," Treasure answered standing.

Knock, knock.

"Open," Treasure said.

The door opened and Chase stood in the doorway. Treasure instantly tensed gripping the knife in her hand tighter.

"Treasure can you put the knife down?" Chase asked looking a little fearful.

"I will after you answer a question," Treasure said," do you know how the captain got ahold of a missing flier of a princess?"

Chase went pale and asked," how did you hear of that?"

"It was you!" Treasure hissed.

"Now Treasure, you know the captain," Chase said started backing away.

Treasure threw her knife and went after Chase. Willow watched them leave. Whatever was going on between the two was not Willow's business and didn't want to pry. Walking out of the room Willow went back to her room. She just wanted time to think now, and it made her feel a little better knowing that at least one person on this boat wanted her around. And that is all she cares about, having one friend out of many that want her.