Prince of the Seven Seas (Larry Stylinson AU)

Chapter 5

He didn’t know where he was going, but anywhere that was away from Harry was good. Hell, jumping off of the ship seemed like a great option at this point. 

Louis growled beneath his breath as he heard several cat calls and whistles tossed his way off-handedly from the lowly members of the ship. Just as the others he had encountered, all of them from what he saw at the corners of his eyes were young. His age, maybe a bit older. 

He didn’t know much about pirates, but he was pretty sure that the average ship didn’t have a crew entirely of 19 year olds. Especially with a captain that looked like he belonged in school seeing as Harry appeared to be the youngest person onboard from what Louis had seen so far. 

It was still hard to align the fact that Harry was Captain Styles.

“Louis?”

Preparing to snap at the disrespectful bastard that spoke his name so loosely, Louis turned around and found himself facing Liam.

The First Mate of the ship smiled faintly at him and Louis was immediately hit with his plan from earlier. 

Get Liam on his side. 

That meant putting his diplomacy and charismatic skills to the test. 

“Hello, Liam.” Louis gave the pirate a smile in return as he regarded the brown haired male in a friendly manner. This had to be the first time Louis smiled since getting on the ship.

Liam appeared a bit confused at first, his eyes squinting at Louis as though something were off, “What are you doing on deck? Did Harry let you out?” His tone was cautious, almost as though he were choosing his words carefully.

“I really don’t like how you say that as though I’m Harry’s pet. I’m out on deck because I want to be, that immature pirate be damned.” Louis scoffed out; he wasn’t at all pleased with that. He couldn’t deal with people assuming he was Harry’s little piece of property. 

Liam blinked, clearly not anticipating that sort of reply, “Oh… Well, I’m sorry? Geez, Harry was right. You DO you have attitude.”

“I don’t have attitude. You pirates don’t have respect.”

“That’s a bold thing to say especially when you’re really just a prisoner on this ship. You know, just because I’m loyal to Harry and I gave him my word that I wouldn’t harm you… Some of the others of the crew have nasty tempers.” Liam informed vaguely with his eyes evaluating the brunet, “If you talk to them like this, you won’t have a tongue to speak later.”

Louis cringed his nose. 

Though he wanted to question why Liam gave his word to Harry to not harm him, he chose to keep the topic off of the smirking, overconfident twat. 

With a fold to his arms, Louis arched a brow, “Oh? Like who?”

Liam shrugged lightly, “Just the fellows that seem to act before thinking. I’m positive Harry will get them afterwards but if you provoke them, it won’t be pretty.”

Not that that did anything to scare Louis. If some idiot came to him like an asshole, they better prepare themselves to be treated as an idiotic asshole. 

However, out of the blue, Louis found himself being reminded of something vastly important to his plans of escape.  

“Can you take me to see Eleanor?” He seriously asked while locking eyes with Liam. 

Dealing with Liam was quite possibly the easiest feat that Louis was given since setting foot on One Direction. Though the only people he truly dealt with were Liam and Harry, Louis would rather the polite and soft-spoken brunet over the smirking, big-headed captain any day. 

Liam had guided him to the room floor of the ship and taken him to the far corners where he said that the higher ups of the crew had their own quarters as the rooms were bigger than the average pirate’s onboard. Not as big as Harry’s obviously, but still better than a normal crew members’. 

They stopped to one of the doors near the very end of the hall and to Louis’s surprise, Liam actually knocked on the door instead of walking right in. 

He understood that before, the crew members knocked because Harry had been in the rooms they wanted to enter. Showing respect to the captain was important. However, Liam was second-in-command. Harry wasn’t in there so he had every right to just run in. Looked like this pirate had some class. 

A muffled ‘Come in’ was heard from inside and Liam gave Louis a nod before pushing the door opened. 

The room only had a single bed and a small bedside counter that held a burning oil lamp. On the floor was a bunch of sheets and a pillow. 

Sitting on the bed was a female brunette that was clearly a pirate as seen from her attire and Eleanor. 

Instantly, Louis found himself brightening up as the two shot at one another with open arms to embrace each other into a tight hug. 

She was okay. That was all that mattered. 

“Oh my God, Lou! I missed you so much! I was so scared for you, and oh my God!” He could feel her body beginning to tremble while he held her closer, a smile making its way to his face as he did so. 

This had to be the first time Louis smiled genuinely since getting on the ship. 

His friend was okay and they were together. Everything was suddenly so much brighter. 

“As sweet as this reunion is, mind keeping it to a minimum? Your heterosexuality gives me nausea.” The other female sarcastically teased with a smirk on her face. 

Louis leered at her as he and Eleanor parted. 

Liam tsked her in a scolding manner, “Don’t mind her, Louis. Danielle isn’t use to actually seeing a male and female… ‘Interact’, per say.”

“Unless you count myself with those drunkards at the bars we stop by at the ports,” The woman, Danielle shrugged, “I have my moments with them but women are far more satisfying to be honest. Not to mention, being the only female member on One Direction leaves me open to seeing nothing but homosexuality from the crew no matter where I turn.” She sighed dramatically with a flip to her hair, “With the amount of gay in the air as thick as the salt on this ship, heterosexuality seems unnatural.”

Louis snorted, “Guess my being bisexual is suddenly a good thing for you then.”

Unlike what Louis had expected, Liam and Danielle didn’t appear the least bit surprised by his confession. 

Trying not to take offense to it, (he expected there to be more controversy that the Prince of the UK was bisexual… Technically it was a huge disgrace and could have him exiled should his father or the Anglican Church find out) Louis folded his arms over his chest as he evaluated Eleanor’s outfit. 

Unable to help himself he frowned, “What are you even wearing right now?” He slowly asked with a sigh. 

Eleanor paused, surprised by his tone before she glanced down at her clothes. 

Sheepishly, she smiled, “Captain Styles gave it to me…” She trailed off and Louis squinted, “Why? And that’s it? He didn’t touch you inappropriately, did he?” He questioned with suspicion. If he remembered right, Harry had told him back in the prison room that everyone he visited on the ship got the same treatment. He wouldn’t put it past the curly haired captain to do something like that.

Danielle snorted with a giggle and Liam released a chuckle while Eleanor’s eyes grew wide as she shook her head. 

“She got them because she’s officially One Direction’s newest Nurse.” Liam answered with a nod while Louis’s expression faltered in complete and total shock. 

Eleanor was a part of the crew!? What!?