The Pirate and the Princess

Chapter 6

So sorry for the late update!!! I am really sorry, I meant to post a new chapter every month or so. Please forgive me.

The Captain looked at both his shipmate and the girl he had abducted, as he marched towards them. The girl had not been on the ship for two days and she has already started chaos with his first mate and now his crew. Natsu was fairly annoyed, just who does this girl think she is? Just because she comes from a rich family does not give her any right. He pause at the two swords man and woman, intimidating them with a heavy glare. "What's going on here?" He looks at Gray to give him an answer.

Gray was trying to regain his breath as quickly as possible. He was not afraid of his captain, it was more of a mutual respect. However, Gray understood the fact that Natsu what's his reputation with the lovely blond to be on different ends. Natsu had expressed to both Gray and Happy how the girl was only a means of bargaining, if she could prove herself worthy she might have a shot at staying on the ship, but he didn't consider her a member by a long shot. "I was just demonstrating what not to do when engaged Ina sword fight against enemies." Gray begins pacing. "For the most part I say she has a well enough understanding on how to handle such a deadly weapon." He said stroking her golden blond hair.

Lucy was a little disgusted. Again, she had to endure this mans perverted ways, she didn't understand why he would go from a nice guy to a pervert with just the approach of one person. Could it be a reputation thing? She didn't know. She looked towards the captain, his cold stare caused her to move uncomfortably. She looked down to see his blue companion at his side. He looked less intimidating, but had that look of a tormentor, how could a cat look like a villain? She looked back up at the captain, he had taken three steps forward and was now approaching her face. He started getting really close, maybe a little too close for comfort. He looked directly into her chocolate brown eyes, she looked back into his onyx ones. 

"Well?" He moved his head in rhythm with hers to make sure he was still staring into her eyes. " Are you going to answer or are you just going to stand there looking like a trophy?" Natsu was already irritated at the fact she made him look like a fool in front of his crew, he wanted her to get her back. Since he is the captain, she will have no say so in what he tells her to do. 

Lucy's heart was racing in her chest, of all things that man is intimidating. The thoughts were racing through her head what he would do to her if she didn't answer to his liking. What if he sent Erza after her for a special beating, she couldn't stand the mental picture she was receiving with that train of thought. "I was merely being taught a sword lesson. I think I would need to know how to use one if I am going to be one a pirate ship. Wouldn't you agree captain?" Emphasizing the word 'captain,' she began to hold her end, while remaining reasonable.  

Natsu clenched his jaw in frustration and tightened his grip, how dare she talk to him so lowly. His thoughts where just to hit the annoying girl, no one would care, it is after all his ship. However he stood for his moral code, he would not lay his hands on a woman unless she is a threat to his family (including his crew, he considers them family). Lucy was no threat to his family, just his ego. 

He gripped the handle of his sword and with immense force, barely missing the skin on her neck by a hair. Every crew mate watching suddenly worried for the girls life. "Holy shit, I think she pissed him off." Said one of the near by spectators. "Is he going to kill her?" another lowly spoke. For a moment everyone held their breaths, unsure what the captains next move would be. 

Lucy had terrified eyes, never in her life had she seen a man pull a blade faster than the captain. If any other person was looking at the situation, they would see two people in a stand off, however, that was not the case. Outwardly, Lucy's stature remained strong and resilient, inwardly, she wanted to cower away. The tip of the blade was touching her skin and she swallowed. Was he truly going to kill her? Beads of sweat began to form at the top of her hairline, had she pushed the captain too far with reason, or was it the sarcasm that provoked him?