Pirate!England X Male!Pirate!Reader ~ Masquerade

Chapter 1

Warning: This contains lime.

Shouts and cries filled the rapidly darkening night as you fled through the crowded streets, a grin on your face. You always loved it when they chased you, it was so ... exhilarating. There was a loud bang as one of the soldiers opened fire, and the window you were running past smashed. You raised the collar of your [f/c] coat above your head to shield it from the glass as it exploded. If you had been a second behind where you were now, that would have been your head. The thought excited you, and your grin widened as you kept running, not faltering in the slightest. You had been in the game for far too long to allow an amateur mistake like that take you out of it now. This was getting fun.

A few winding sharp turns later and you knew you had a few moments of breathing room. You quickly removed the sack from your shoulder and turned it inside out, where you had carefully stitched a sack of a different material on the inside. The action made a red coat and another captain's hat fall from the sack and into your waiting arm. You switched your clothing, putting your own clothes away in the sack, and adjusted the new hat so that your face was hidden. Putting the sack back over your shoulder, you slouched, hunching your back as you made your way back the way you had come, walking slowly with a deliberate limp.

The soldiers that had been chasing you streamed past hunting for ... you ... and you did a mental victory dance when they just completely ignored you.

You headed in the direction of the docks, opposite to where they were going, as you drank in the smell from the coat. The streets were emptier now, people had taken refuge indoors during the shooting, so it didn't take you long to reach the brothel overlooking the docks. You had been in port since dawn, so your crew would have finished their errands by noon in order to spend their left over coin on pleasurable company for the afternoon. You headed inside to find your first mate, Declan, waiting by the door.

"Captain." He greeted with a polite nod and a half smile. "How did yer business go?"
You lead him into a small booth where you wouldn't be disturbed – one of the many meant for the entertainment of the customers. It reeked of sweat and sex, but it was a good place to find privacy.

"Very well." You told him when the curtain was pulled and no one could interrupt you, digging in your sack and retrieving a ruby that was about the size of your fist. Declan grinned and you kissed the jewel triumphantly. "Get the crew together." You told him, switching back into your usual attire. "We set sail the moment we're able."

"Aye, Captain!" You watched your first mate leave and tucked the ruby away inside your coat, smirking. Your fingers trailed lightly over the large pendant that hung around your neck and that smirk widened for a few moments. Yes, life was fun, but it had been far too long since you had had any real entertainment.

Your crew were already assembled by the time you got to the docks – you were a fair captain, but they were still wary of your anger.

To your surprise, however, Declan's expression was one of irritation. You looked to him questioningly.

"It would seem we have some unwanted company, captain." He told you, jerking his head back towards your ship. You frowned when you saw that another pirate ship had come up beside [ship's name], and took the spy glass from your belt to look closer. Your crew expected you to respond angrily, but instead you grinned widely when you picked out the name Red Dawn on her prow, along with the British flag underneath the traditional pirate one. You returned your spyglass to your belt, the muscles in your cheeks hurting from grinning so much.

"How about you boys head back to the ship." You told your crew. "Give our full hospitality to any guests that may have come by to say hello." Your men let out an eager cry and made a dash for the boats at the docks. You caught Declan's arm to hold him in place. "I would quite like a private discussion with Captain Kirkland." You told him, "Would you mind ... entertaining ... his crew for me?"