We were condemned to death by arrow bolts all 48 of us were led three by three into the arena where people gathered around to watch we all had our hands tied behind our backs I had my head down until I was near the pole that stood in the middle then I stood there frozen in front of the firing squad. All 127 of them with their arrows aimed and ready I swallowed and moved back a little I hated feeling like a criminal even though I had done nothing wrong I saw Rikard glance at me along with a few other people his expression was worried he stepped closer to me
"it's alright" I heard him whisper "it is a lot quicker than you think" I looked at him
"real comforting" I whispered harshly but I knew he only trying to help he shrugged
"it's the only thing I could say" he said with a small smile
I sighed what could he say were standing here completely defenceless and staring death in the face I opened my mouth just as an arrow came flying towards us and just missed my shoulder by millimetres I yelled out in fright loosing my balance and fell back
"pay attention" growled one of the shooters irritably
he reloaded his bow as Rikard bent over to try and help me get back on my feet
"now then, Angel is it?" I looked up at the speaker it was Limerick
"a captain and a judge" I thought "wow"
"I have one question to ask you before each one of you takes a bolt through the heart"
"fire away" I thought laughing on the inside
"are you English or are you a pirate?" I bit my lip I hesitated
"go" I heard Rikard whisper
he kicked me in the ankle I staggered forwards standing strangely as every ones eyes trained on me even the crew most of them didn't even know me
"your place is with them" he said solely
I looked at him I was half hoping he would say that but then I was hoping he would want to let me chose on my own terms most of the crew wanted me to go to but then an idea hit me and I just hope I could execute it. okay enough jokes.
"I'm ................... English" I said
I heard every one behind me sigh as the guards led me away up to the spot where Limerick stood they undid my tied hands he rested a hand on my shoulder he smiled and I smiled I looked back at the Hawk crew and I suddenly felt bad I guess Limerick could see this
"okay" he whispered "you can chose one"
I looked at him not under standing his meaning
"you can chose one of them" he said rather loudly
I think the crew heard him I looked out to them and looked straight at Rikard he smiled shallowly and then the idea hit me I could bend his suggestion to my will
"have you made a decision?" he whispered
I nodded "I choose the Hawk" I told him
he looked back to the crew men awaiting my answer each one wanting it to be them
"could 'the Hawk' please stand"
the crew froze the sentence who is 'Hawk' was playing on their lips but then the answer hit them then simultaneously all 47 members of the Hawk stood up smiling only just getting my play on words Limerick looked out to the awaiting criminals then to me and scruffed my head he leaned down
"smart girl" he said whispering in my ear "we are going to have to find work for all of them you do realise that?"
I smiled ruefully "yes" I said nodding
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I hung back waiting for the crew to be taken up and when they did I limped after them although the guards kept me at a "safe" distance I saw Rikard move to the out side of the clustered group and then I walked very painfully faster until we came an arms length away from each other
"that was a funny little trick you did back there" he said a smile tugging on his lips I smiled
"I learnt from the best" I said with a wink his smile grew bigger
"so" he said the smile suddenly dropping from his face as he fell serious "what is too become of us?"
"well I said that's up to the Ca....." Rikard looked at me through narrowed eyes as I slammed my mouth closed "the person in charge" I corrected rolling my eyes
he nodded we walked in silence all the way to the dock where the Dragon Fly bobbed up and down in the water every one lined up along the dock I was taken onto the ship
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Free Spirit P2
RomanceI watched idely as Rikard scrubbed at the deck with the vinegar I smiled as he side glanced me his hazel eyes intensified into a forbidding stare as he began muttering what I thought to be curses under his breath which made me smile more "that one t...
