Free Spirit P2

chapter 9

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few days later

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there was the jolly singing that should have given away the drunkenness of the group as they approached me I eyed them curiously stepping around them but they kept getting in my way it was not night yet but it was dark enough to not be able to see their faces as I walked back but they rushed me grabbing my arms and forcing them behind my back they tied the rope around my hands and feet I wriggled around letting out a yell or two but it was too late with my ankles and wrists tied he took me to the dock and hung me by a short amount of rope over the edge he swung it from side to side I did not know I was over any water until the crew came out to see the commotion they were on the shore close to the start of the dock

"one more step closer slaves and I shall drown the girl"

I looked up or was it maybe down I don't known. and yelled with fear and began trying to throw punches at the drunks legs to no avail I forgot that my arms and legs were tied behind my back

"put her down" yelled Buster coming out from the mess hall I grimaced at his choice of words the drunk smiled

"as you wish"

and dropped me I felt the water cascade over my head and the words from Neon

"but, she can't swim!"

then nothing but the calmness of the water at night I felt my eyes close as my lungs gasped for air I felt a hand around my arm that began to pull me up but by then I was out cold

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I came to wet and cold I breathed deeply and sat up coughed salt water and blood

"Angel?" Reed said "are you-----"

"fine" I said interrupting him

as I tried to get to my feet Neon and Gallent helped me I felt my leg burn as I looked down to see blood slowly leak from the wounds I staggered then fell to my knees unable to hold my own weight Neon and Gallent offered their hands to help but I waved them away I looked up to see all eyes of the crew on me and I could tell they were waiting for me to start walking up the slope but I waved them on and that was good enough a command for them and so I sat there breathing hard my head resting on my knee my heart was still humming from fright as every one disappeared except for Buster who sat down next to me looking at the marks on my leg and shoulder as the blood slowly seeped through he sighed

"so" he said looking to me "you can't swim?"

"yep" I said

"and you sail the sea" I nodded

"that's right"

"that's all water"

"not like I haven't heard that before" I said