we walked for three hours before we got to their ship and by that time the bruising was taking it's toll my legs quaked with the pain as he tugged on the rope to make me keep pace with him and my head span from what felt like concussion and on eight different occasions Buster had offered to carry me but I refused and he seemed to have some sort of civility for me and after that eighth time he asked no more. when we had got to the ship we had to wait for the rest of the group and I could see I was not the only one who was tired I notice men stumbling with sides heaving. then the group boarded the boat by moving up the ramp that had been left out for the return of the men Buster and I were the first ones to set foot on the ship that quaked and shook with out combined weight. I was then temporarily tied to the mast so Buster could tend to other things. I sat down with sides heaving I bit my tongue in pain as every breath I took felt like I was being attacked by a sledge hammer I dropped my head and just as I did shadows loomed over me I looked up and saw the familiar faces of the two of the three men I had battled and Solvent they all banged their clenched fists against the palms of their hands
"oi" said familiar voices as Neon, Gallent, Forum and Khan intervened before they could throw a punch and as a group shoved them back they turned to me
"hello little one" forum said
"how you holding up?" asked gallent
"I don't feel 100% but I'm good enough" he nodded as the ship lurched into life as the tide took it out I saw Buster come forwards dagger in hand Neon, Gallent, Forum and Khan looked to me
"move to the side" I heard Buster growl I nodded and they shifted reluctantly Buster moved behind me and began sawing at the knot I took in a sharp breath as it rubbed against my bruising he stood up holding the length of rope
"you can move now" he said smiling "but before you do I want you to tell all these men to line up against the railing"
"why me?" I grumbled
"because" he said "they listen to you" and with that he turned and walked away I slid up the mast
"doubt that" I muttered
Neon closed the gap between us and the rest went their own way
"what are we going to do?" I said "without a captain these guys won't listen to anyone"
"not exactly" said Neon
"what?" I said
"well" Neon began
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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...
