Free Spirit P2

chapter 7

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I slept below deck next to Neon my head resting on his shoulder since I was not allowed my normal spot breathing hurt I knew that. There was a crack of lightning then the ship began to rock viciously I sat up heart racing neon grabbed my tightly before I buckled sideways just as here was another crack of lightening neon let me go as I stood up and began to walk to the hatch but It was blown open I jumped as someone bellowed down "all hands on deck" making the crew jump fully awake they must have known what was happening because they were storming up the stairs and were out the hatch and I stood there disorientated the man who had yelled shrugged and left the hatch open I walked up and stuck my head out it was raining and waves were washing over the deck I went to go back down only for buster to come along and yank me up by the collar "come with me" he barked "do I have a choice?" I asked "no" yelled Buster as he dragged me to the front of the ship and produced a piece of rope and began to tie it around a little hook in the mast and then he tied it around my waist "hey" I said "whats the deal?" "well the deal is" said Buster mimicking my tone "I don't want this crews captain to fly off the ship now do I" he tied a tight knot "but I w---" I said and he pressed a finger to my lips "delicate objects are best left tied down" he said with a smile I opened my mouth but closed it again did he just compliment me the ship rocked violently and I lost my balance and flung to the right Buster grabbed my arm and pulled me back "oh and one more thing?" "Yeah?" I said "hang on tight" 'you don't have to tell me twice' I thought walking backwards into the mast 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 the rain poured onto the deck as the sea went wild I was shivering cold as I hung onto the mast Buster had come by to see how I was doing I envied his balance on the tossing ship "are you alright" he had asked I nodded shivering cold he scruffed my head "keep safe" he had said as he left me again to go do other things how I wished he would stay with me 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 it got hard to see as the rain got worse and huge waves washed over the deck taking me and countless other objects with them the rope was the only thing that stopped me from drowning until of course like the first time I swallowed a lot of water and fell unconscious 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 when I came too I heard yelling I also felt a hand lift me up and pat me on the back I coughed water and blood and fell unconscious again 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 I woke up with a start I saw Gallent's head pop up and I coughed more blood "whoa" he said lifting me up and patting my back as I coughed blood and sea water (mostly blood) he laid me back down again and rested a hand to my forehead "no fever" he said as I sat up again and coughed deeply throwing blood across the bunk my sides heaved "well" said Gallent "it's expected you would be coughing up blood how many times was it now that you swallowed gallons of sea water?" I looked at him through narrow eyes and coughed deeply again covering it with my arm splattering blood all up it I felt him grab my arm, not the one covered in blood, and pull be backwards and I found it easier to breath this way I closed my eyes but did not sleep I fell into a coughing fit my eyes shot open and I sat up all my bones and joints hurt I coughed throwing thick layers of blood over the sheet though it may have only been a few drops. my breathing came out in ragged bursts I heard the door creak open I looked to find Buster had just entered the room he came over and rested the back of his hand to my forehead I coughed again less blood then the last times he pulled his hand back then I saw a bright flash of light and I sat up with a yelp with my heart beating fast 'a bad dream? ' I thought the light shone through the hole in the roof I lifted my hand to block it out as I surveyed the room "no" I said to myself "not a dream" I laid back down then after a few moments I slipped out of the bed landing with a heavy thump my knees buckled 'how long was I out 'I thought to myself I went out side where the cold hit me hard and fast knocking the small amount of air out of my lungs. the men that belonged to Buster were sitting around like they had nothing better to do while the crew were huddled around the fire over a pot and were arguing with each other their conversation I couldn't hear I walked across the shingles my arms crossed tightly over my chest in an attempt to keep them warm they heard me coming and turned to see me and jumped then smiled Neon was the first to ask "Angel?" he asked I took a step back I had a feeling I knew where this was going "can you cook?" he asked I rolled my eyes "no" I said curtly "awww, what kind of women are you" some of the crew growled in unhappiness while other kept their mouth shut I rolled my eyes again "hey" I said "you asked me if I could cook, and I answered with no, but I can make something that will be edible and won't leave every one throwing the good contents of their stomachs all over the place" I smiled "she pulled our leg" yelled Gero I smiled "that I did" 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 I walked around the site a little bit taking in the place and making mental notes of everything. I found a neat little path and I followed it. It led to a clearing obviously used for cutting wood and I though I could use it for something different the entire camp was banked by trees and snow with a dock for the boats so I guess this was a safe point I looked out to sea at one point to see the skies were grey and the ocean more blue than it should be and there was a faint almost unnoticeable crack of thunder 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 it was starting to get dark but I did not mind as long as I knew there were people I knew I was fine I walked a little closer to the tree line but someone stood in front of me "what are you doing?" said a gruff voice "walking" I said stepping back slightly afraid "oh no you don't" said the person his voice softening "why not?" I growled keeping my voice low "because every one else is going to bed and I would advise you to do the same wouldn't want you to get hurt hmm?" he turned his back on me and walked away "wouldn't want you to get hurt hmm?" I said mimicking his tone I stuck my tongue out at his receding back and with that I turned and walked back to the small cabin I shared with all the men 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 I woke up earily in the morning and decided to get up and and go outside where the freezing cold air hit me hard I sighed leaning forwards against the railing watching as snow began to fall I walked along catching snow in my hand and watched as it melted in my hand I heard a door close and I ducked under the railing into the pouring snow hell knows why. I heard feet march past my head and into the cabin where a crew I heard more feet and a sigh I heard running "captain she's escaped" came the voice of Busters first mate "shh" hissed Buster and I winced that's when I felt someone tap my shoulder I froze and looked up slowly "and your down there for what reason?" Buster asked "you scared me so....." he smirked shaking his head as I climbed back onto the veranda my face void of all emotion "really?" He said smirking "yes" "care to tell me why I scare you?" I rolled my eyes and started walking back to the cabin no need to make his ego even bigger then it already is "you won't be able to break that one sir" "yes I will" I heard him mumble "oi" he said louder this time "girl?" I let a respectable amount of time pass before I stopped and turned around with my hands on my hips and answered "not my name" I yelled I heard him grunt and saw him bit his lower lip he looked down lost in thought he then sighed "Angel?" he barked I looked back at him "that's better" I said "now what is it captain?" his face turned red and his whole body tensed "get your little party up or I'll bring out the whip" "whatever" I yelled back "as long as you don't make a mess" I heard him growl unhappily. as I drew near to the cabin I thought over what Buster had said and decided to wake them up, I threw open the door it slammed pleasingly against the wall I heard moaning as people turned over and looked at me "Angel" they growled "leave us in piece" "get up" I growled as I walked down the isle pulling off the occasional blanket "no" someone barked "okay then it's either you get up to the sound of my voice or get up to the feeling of a whip on your asses" that made them move with surprising speed that I never really knew they had 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 every one else was working except for me I could neither lift nor pull a crate the thing weight like a thousand tonnes I sat and watched them for a while longing to be able to do what they could do I looked to my arm with it's small muscles only good for sword fighting I sighed but since I had nothing better to do I decided to take a nap on the ground a fair distance away from the rest of the crew I heard the shingle shift under some ones foot I opened my eyes but by then it was too late as they began to close in on me making a tut tut noise I got slowly to my feet "naughty slave needs to be taught a lesson" I drew in a sharp breath they were arms length away from me I felt a shiver of fear that I quickly pushed down and away I saw his hand twitch but my reaction was too slow by the time I notice I got a right hook above my left eye and on reflex I hit back whacking the man in the lower jaw he screamed out in rage and his companions closed in grabbing both my arms wrapping their legs around mine they held me still as the man laid punches after punches to my ribs and chest I held back the need to cough. it was five minutes into this that I heard more crunching along the shingles "stop" bellowed the familiar voice of Buster for once in my life I was happy for his company if it was only for a few moments but weirdly he seemed more distant than where his voice was actually coming from I was immediately released I fell to my hands and knees as I coughed, blood splattering it over the shingles then all strength evaded me as my arms folded under me and I cascaded sideways my sides heaving in a desperate struggle for air I looked up a little to see that the men had disappeared and in their place was Buster with a slightly concerned face I sighed and got to my hands and knee and from there eased myself back so I was sitting on my legs I looked at him still breathing hard "you can go now" I growled he smiled "now why would I do that?" he said as he crossed his arms over his chest "I'm enjoying this for all it's worth" something trickle down the side of my mouth I lifted an arm and wiped it away only to find that it was blood I moaned and then slowly got to my feet I felt a hand around my arm that pulled me gently to my feet I looked to see it was Buster I pulled away from him staggered then stood up straight "you know?" he said as I looked away from him he turned his head to the side trying to make eye contact with me but when he got none he continued "most people that get beaten up by those guys" I looked up slightly and he looked down at me his blue eyes bored into me "don't live very long" I looked down breaking eye contact I felt unhappy almost angry at him was he questioning me? trying to find answers for all those questions because this was a very funny way to go about it "so you have to be some sort of lucky to still be able to breath or" and he raised an eye brow as he said it "stronger than you look" I finally popped my anger growing too much "you know?" I said "most men who cross paths with me don't usually live through the week and if so die in a month" my stare was forbidding "um" he said stepping back with both hands raised I walked past him and back to the cabin 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 I made a bow out of a flexible sapling then attached a piece of elastic like string to where the ends were. I pulled back on the make shift bow and released the sharp piece of wood it made a satisfying thud into the wood of the tree I picked up another piece of wood and began rubbing it against the sharp stone and carved a sharp point in the top 'well' I thought 'it's better than washing dishes and beating sheets' I heard a twig snap and I flicked my head towards the noise and my reflexes were almost cat like I jumped back did a few flips and landed safely in the tree I froze as I saw the figure approach the stack of pointed sticks I had laid out then to the ones I had jammed into the tree there was a low whistle I then recognised him as Buster and rolled my eyes then I jumped up into the higher branches deliberately making the tree rustle I leaped to the next one making that rustle too Buster stepped back suddenly aware of my movements in the trees he began to backed away then realisation dawned on him "Angel?" he said "is that you?" I stayed still not moving a muscle then as carefully as I could cupped my hands over my mouth then let out a low growl Buster walked backwards but did not run I let out another roar he clenched his fists and backed away from the clearing I waited a few seconds before I jumped from the tree then I stopped on the snow and I waited a few moments again before proceeding to the bow and arrows I picked them up and nocked an arrow pulling back the draw string I aimed it at the rough target I scratched in the trees bark but just as I was about to release it someone grabbed my hand that was holding the arrow and the one holding the bow and made me redraw it then squeezed my wrists making me drop the bow and the arrow on the ground "tisk tisk" he said "that's a dangerous toy for some one like you" I struggled around in his grip trying to kick back at him he only laughed causing my body to shiver "ut" he said contracting his shoulders forwards so he squeezed mine they made a click noise and I cried out in pain "I'm not letting you go until I get some answers out of you" he said I rolled my eyes "let me go Buster" I grumbled "no" he said I sighed and bent my knee slightly then with all my strength threw him forwards but his grip on my wrists shifted and I some how ended on top of him which he,I now Identified as Buster, rolled over so he was on top of me I scarcely had time to register this before my arms were pinned above my head I squirmed around feeling uncomfortable but the more I squirmed the more awkward the situation got I calmed down "get off" I said with narrow eyes but he shook his head then I started to squirm around again he leaned forwards applying more pressure to my wrists until the point where I yelled out I locked my jaw and jabbed my knee into him he yelled out in pain and rolled off me "men" I said shaking my head and sitting up "what did you say" he said regaining his strength he had some how made his way behind me he wrapped both arms around my stomach I winced yelping causing him to shift his grip again "hey" I piped I wriggled but he just fell forwards again pinning me under him I moved around uncomfortably I turned around so I was facing him he was smiling "is this fun for you?" I growled trying to get out from under him and when I could not I crossed my arms over my chest "depends" he said "whats your definition of fun" "not this" I growled jabbing my knee into him again but it did not have the same affect he was still smiling I shivered the ground was cold and uncomfortable "get off" I growled wriggling again "or what?" said Buster "I will scream" I said neutrally his smile grew bigger "I highly doubt that" "don't" I said taking in a deep breath I screamed so loud that my ears started ringing it was enough to send Buster reeling but he stayed clamped on he slipped a hand over my mouth and nose blocking all air coming in it was only a matter of time before I began to run out of air I began to kick my legs "you only kick when you run out of air" I heard Buster say he took his hand off of my mouth and nose I took in deep lungfuls of air and then with all my strength kicked him as hard as I could he yelled out rolling off me gasping for air I scrambled back putting some distance between us he smiled then advanced towards me I froze unsure of what to do so I kept moving back going as far away from him as possible he smiled "a little game of cat and mouse hmm?" he said as he dashed forwards and I skipped back putting trees between us leave me be I growled lifting my legs higher as the snow got deeper "did you not hear what I said before?" he asked "I am not leaving until I get some answers out of you" I bit my lower lip "I grow tiered of this game" I growled to my self I jumped up to grab the branch above my head but as I did pain shot through my back and I crumpled to my knees gasping for air he took his chance coming forwards and wrapping his arm around my neck I gasped and coughed as he roughly got me to my feet "now now now" he said "not that again" I wriggled around kicking the snow until I stopped exhausted "finished?" he said bluntly as I felt him move around then I saw what he had a length of rope "oh no" I said as he carted me back to the clearing then setting me down he cut the rope a small piece which he tied around my hands and another he tied around my waists he used the rest to tie me to the tree standing he tied my knees and elbows to the tree I was too tiered to escape he sat down on the rock in front of me I looked down humiliated 'thank havens the crew ain't here to see this' I thought to myself "now" he said "the questions what are you doing travelling with a bunch of pirates" I turned my head away letting off a soft hump "and why are you not working with them right now what are you planning?" I felt my face burn and I flicked my head towards him "is there any end to your questions?, has it not struck you that I don't want to answer any of them?, why I'm with them is my own business" I narrowed my eyes at him he raised his hands in surprise "I meant no offence" he said "I just wanted to know" he stood up and turned around then began to walk away "hey" I yelled "are you not going to let me out?" "no" he said "you have not answered any of my questions" and then he left

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