Barbarians Blood

Chapter 10

They have been searching for weeks now. None of them knew where Thomas would have taken Willow, but they figured they'd start back at angular cove. They didn't get close to the border of the angular people's territory with the ship. Sawyer had taken the smaller boat and sailed into the angular territory. He was greeted by a group of unidentified angular people and as he was fighting them off he was also asking if they knew where he could find Glow sticks and the others. Luckily he didn't have to go far. Lighter fluid had shown up and attacked some of the others and drove them off. Sawyer explained why he was there and Lighter fluid said he would inform the others on what had happened and help look for her.

"Captain!?" Violet spoke.

Sawyer looked down out of the Crowsnest. Since they started their search he had become excluded. He kept to himself. He had fallen back into his habit of not sleeping and eating little to nothing.

"What?" Sawyer asked. He was doing his best not to snap at his crew.

"I think it's time you came down from there and got something to eat," Violet shouted," and then some rest!"

"I'll be down later!" Sawyer shouted back.

Turning his attention back out to the vast ocean Sawyer did his best to ignore Violet yelling at him.

"That's it!" This time Eleanor shouted.

Looking back down at his crew he saw Eleanor climbing up the latter to the Crowsnest. Irritated Sawyer summoned some water and grabbed ahold of Eleanor setting her back down on the deck. Then using the water he froze it around the Crowsnest preventing anyone from getting close to him. He started to feel dizzy. Sliding down to sit he waited for the dizziness to leave.

"What the hell is wrong with me?" Sawyer quietly asked himself.

Ever since the first time Thomas had kidnapped Willow, Sawyer would have dizzy spells. He was starting to get annoyed with them. After a few minutes, the dizziness went away and he continued to sit there. Looking up at the sky Sawyer watched the clouds move slowly by.

Thud!

Getting to his feet Sawyer looked down at the deck. A rock sat in the middle of the deck. His crew stopped what they were doing and stared at the rock. Unfreezing the ice Sawyer climbed out of the Crowsnest and tossed the water back into the ocean. Walking over to the rock he picked it up.

Thud!

Another rock landed beside Sawyer. Confused he picked up both rocks and walked over to the edge of the boat. Looking down at the water Sawyer was nearly hit in the face with yet another rock.

"Will you stop throwing rocks onto my boat!" Sawyer shouted.

Four heads popped out of the water. Three of them looked directly at him. It was Willow's angular friends. He motioned for them to climb up, and they did. It took a moment for them to get onto the deck for they had to help Glow sticks. As they stood in front of him he could see why. Glow sticks eyes were even foggier than the last time they saw each other. He even had seaweed wrapped around his arm, legs, and tail.

"What happened to you?" Sawyer asked.

"Your brother," Glow sticks said gruffly.

"We saw his boat east of here," Jack-o-lantern informed.

Turning to Violet Sawyer ordered her to get the boat moving. They were going to go and visit his brother. Hours had gone by before they spotted the boat. Not in the mood to be chasing his brother, Sawyer summoned the water to bring Thomas to him and to hold his brother's boat in place. He watched as large shards of ice jumped out of the water securing the boat in one spot as a trail of water moved like a snake bringing him his brother. As soon as his brother's feet touched the boat Sawyer released him. His head was being attacked by a sharp pain followed by dizziness. Sawyer fought the urge to place a hand to his head as the pain and dizziness got worse.

"What's wrong, brother?" Thomas asked," you don't seem to be acting like yourself."

"Where's Willow?" Sawyer asked through gritted teeth.

"Who?" Thomas asked looking unamused.

The four angular people begin hissing. Sawyer knew they wanted Willow back just as much as he did. They just showed their anger more than him. Thomas looked from him to the angulars that stood near the edge of the boat. A look of disgust plastered itself on Thomas's face.

"Have you really fallen this low," Thomas said more than asked," to associate with those demons."

"They are not demons," Sawyer said," they are angular people that you pissed off one too many times, now answer my question."

Thomas looked at him then pretended to think before saying," no I don't think I will."

Anger flared inside of Sawyer and without thinking he lunged for his brother. Unfortunately, Thomas had been expecting it and pulled out a knife. Sawyer couldn't stop himself fast enough before the blade interest his flesh.

"I wouldn't try that again if I was you," Thomas said pulling his knife out of Sawyer's stomach.

Grunting with pain Sawyer was trying his best to hold back his anger. Thomas was right, if Sawyer tried to attack again he would be met with another wound. He watched carefully as Thomas walked around his boat. It made Sawyer sick to see Thomas act like he owned the place.

"Now if you don't mind, I'll be leaving," Thomas said.

Sawyer watched as his brother undid his work. The ice turned back to water and fell back into the ocean. As he watched his brother walk to the edge of the boat Sawyer lunged at him and grabbed ahold of the collar of his shirt.

"You're not going anywhere until you tell me where Willow is," Sawyer informed Thomas.

"Well I don't have her," Thomas said," so I think it'll be pointless if you kept me here against my will."

"Then where is she?" Sawyer asked. He was losing his patience with his brother.

"I want nothing to do with her," Thomas said," not anymore."

"What do you mean by that?" Treasure asked.

Sawyer glanced behind him to see his crew were just as angry at Thomas as he was.

"Well, my feisty feline friend it's quite simple," Thomas said," I don't fancy pregnant women."

"Are you fucking serious," Treasure said," you put us all through this shit because you wanted Willow before your brother fucked her!?"

"I like to be the first at things in our family," Thomas said," pity I wasn't their first child though."

"Believe me you wouldn't want to be the eldest," Sawyer said," and if you don't have her where is she?"

"I do believe mother and father are having a lovely chat with her," Thomas said," now I must really be going."

Pain shot through Sawyer's wrist. Letting go of Thomas, Sawyer looked down and saw blood pooling out of a long gash caused by Thomas.

"Captain we need to get those patched," Eleanor said.

Silently he followed her below deck and into his room. Leaning against his desk Sawyer waits for Eleanor. Once she walked into his room and tended to his wounds she instructed him to get some rest and then eat something. He lied to her saying he would do that and watched her leave his room. Once he was alone Sawyer locked the door. Taking a deep breath he makes the ocean turn the boat around and head in the direction of his parent's home. He just hopes Willow was still there, unharmed.