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❬ ⸙: ✰❝ 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚁𝙴𝚄𝙽𝙸𝙾𝙽; ❀❞ ❭

The soaked prisoner coughed up water, blearily opening their eyes and immediately wishing they hadn't. Leia knew that someone had hauled them onto a ship, but they hadn't realized it was a pirate ship. They started to crawl away, hoping that there was a chance to escape still, but a pair of arms grabbed their shoulders and threw them back onto the deck.

They looked up to see two pirates staring at them, mischievous grins on their faces. "Captain- this the one you wanted ?" One of the pirates questioned. a pair of familiar hazel eyes met with hers. she's only known him for an hour but she was certain she would be able to recognize them form a mile away and that's what scared them.

"This is the one," the pirate captain leaned in , eyes almost hungry as they watched the prisoner a gleam sparkling in them. "Where am I? Where are my friends?!" The prisoner sputtered, sifting through their hazy memories. Then they remembered. they glared up at the captain. "You- you, I helped you! why am I here, what do you even need from me?"

a Cheshire cat grin played on his lips. it was different from the two emotions he had displayed before. this was dark, full of secrets- the kind of smile you'd expect to see from the devil. "what indeed"

"before we begin, i think these belong to you" before leia could begin to assess the situation three tied up prisoners were thrown in her direction.

"Lexie! madi! .... Wilbur?" leia spurts in confusion. Lexie and madi greet their friend silently but Wilbur stands there in hesitation.
"what is he doing here? he isn't a part of this" leia attempts to negotiate with their captor.

"oh he's just here because I hate him" the captain sneers as he begins to pace around the reunited group. "what did you do?" the trio turns his way in unison. "why do you always assume its-" Wilbur falters after gathering the attention of everyone on board. "okay I arrested him after he stole my girlfriend." he huffs in protest.

"I CANT BELIEVE YOU ARRESTED HIM OUT OF SPITE" leia screeches. "i had probable cause" he responds calmly in an act to show he's cool. "YEAH BUT MOSTLY SPITE" Lexie pitches in as if it's he's fault we're in this position.

"enough." a voice slices through the bickering.
"we know you're looking for the lost city of serpents." the captives' weary eyes meet each other's before they burst out in laughter. "that's stupid it's just a myth" Madison states with a pasted on smile.

the captain flicks his hand and one of the pirates brings over a wooden crate. he walks hastily, refusing to make eye contact with anyone as he dumps down the trios belongings that were taken from them when they were in holding. the captain walks over to pick up the neatly rolled up map as his crewmate jitters a foot on the floor as if being this close to his boss would make him explode.

"let's cut to the chase this time." the captain flicks his wrist so the map is pointing in their direction, and like some well rehearsed troupe his crew narrows in on the group pistols in the air. "we know you're looking for the city of serpents- and you're going to help us"

"and why should we?" leia sputters staring right into the eyes of the devil. the captain laughs to himself with a darting gaze. they were in the middle of the ocean, and outnumbered. unless they were some kind of well trained ninjas- there was no way the group was getting out alive.

"okay, but I have terms, Captain," leia practically spits the last word. "Terms?" he responds in disbelief. "We will negotiate the terms of my assistance. First I will have your word that my friends will be unharmed."

"i don't think you are in any position to negotiate" the captain sighs rubbing his fingers on his temples. "well, neither are you if you need our help to get there" leia argues. none of her friends have the guts to even talk with the guns pointing at them but with Leia's reckless approach to life, her defiance is not a surprise.

"false, I could do very well without the big guy over there" he corrected once again flicking his wrist towards Wilbur. the crews singles him out and the pistols are aimed towards him instead. "all of us or none of us." leia presses, taking daring strides towards the captain.

his eyes narrow and a bored expression washes upon his face. "alright but if anything goes wrong- I'm putting him up as collateral." the captain finally says before hastily storming into his quarters.