Calypso's Gold

3

Lauren's Pov:

I feel a strong hand push me forward toward the whipping podium. I notice faces of my crew mates watching most in content ready to see blood drawn while I see two with worry. Normani and Dinah stand by each other watching while Vane pushes me again to bend over the podium that's used for these cases, as in punishment. I notice Bruce who has a large smirk on his face and my guess is he was the one who convinced Vane to try to have me and Camila 'play' with him and give a show to others. I glare back at the disgusting pirate that caught Camila with a distasteful look on my face promising to get my revenge on him later. "Now weh ALL know wha happens if someone doesn follow orders. Lauren here has decided to beh another example. Havn had one in awhile." I feel him pat my back as in a friendly manner but know all to well that whats to come isn't friendly at all. I look around at all the faces and then feel the whip strike my bare back. Thankfully they let me take my shirt off because it is one of my last non cut shirts and I would like to have more than one that isn't covered in blood. I close my eyes and relax on the podium as much as I can to help control the pain. After 10 lashes I feel the blood running down my back but I never let out a cry and keep my face emotionless. I open my eyes to make eye contact with Bruce and give him the meanest death glare I can form while I feel the whip lash me 10 more times. I watch as he slowly grows uncomfortable from my stare and shift his weight. I move my eyes from him once he looks away and see Normani and Dinah watching with pain in their eyes. I give them a sly smile before I let myself go unconscious. Relieving myself from the pain letting my body take the whip but slipping to a place where I can't feel it.

Camila's Pov:

I have been laying in Lauren's bed stressing over the fact that she has been gone for well over an hour now and I don't know what's happening. I sit up quickly when I hear struggling outside of the door. I hear what sounds to be a key unlock the door before it swings open revealing a very short female pirate quickly walking in with things in her arms followed by two more pirates dragging a shirtless Lauren between them. Her arms draped over their shoulders while her head hangs limp and her feet drag on the floor of the ship. "Lass you have ta get up now and move out of the way" the short pirate says to me after setting her materials on the desk. I sit in shock looking at Lauren but quickly move. I watch as the two pirates carrying Lauren carefully lay her on her bed face down. Once I see her back I intake air and hold it in fear. Her whole back is covered in what seems to be whip lashes and blood is steadily oozing out of her open skin. I watch as the three girl pirates rush around preparing things. It seams that the shorter one is telling the others what to do. "Normani! Get me the alcohol! We need to do this before she wakes up or it won' be pretty!" I watch as the darker skinned pirate grabs the bottle handing it to the shorter girl. She grabs the bottle then pours in on Laurens cuts. Her body involuntarily twitches at the contact and a moan is heard escaping from her lips. "Dinah Jane I need the cloths!" the taller and more muscular pirate grabs cloth and hands it over and the shorter one pushes the cloth on Lauren's back trying to stop the bleeding. Lauren's eyes suddenly open in pain while an agonizing scream is let loose from her body. "Dinah! Normani!" The two pirates knew what the shorter girl meant instantly and Dinah held Lauren's shoulders down while Normani held her legs successfully keeping her still no matter how much she tried to get out. Lauren's eyes meet mine briefly before shutting in pain and her face distorts in more agony. "Alison! Yuh betta urry it up lass!" Dinah says while struggling against Lauren's shoulders. Dinah then turns to me and gives me a playful smirk and then looks at my partially naked body. "No wondah Lauren took a likin to yuh" I feel my cheeks heat up embarrassed by my lack of clothing. I quickly grab the clothes from the floor and put them on. With all the excitement I forgot that I was only in my undergarments. Alison continues to put pressure on Lauren's back while she continues to grunt in pain into her pillow trying to keep her voice down. "Just hold on a little longer Laur. You're almost done" Normani says with a soothing voice, "Aye, the blood is stoppin'" Alison says in agreement while she grabs a clean cloth. Lauren just mumbles something and shakes her head causing her beautiful brown hair to move. I walk closer the head of the bed wanting to see Lauren's face again even though it's buried in her pillow. I can't stand seeing people in pain and for some reason it hurts me more seeing her in pain. Dinah and Normani release their hold on Lauren and back away to throw bloody cloths away. "When yah come back bring some watur for this one here" Alison says while gesturing to me. I build up some confidence, "I...I'm Camila" I say while smiling softly through my nerves. Alison nods her head, "I'm Alison but Ally works as well". She gives me a smile but it quickly returns to her normal serious face that Normani, Dinah and Lauren all seem to have. Lauren is a little harder to read and Dinah seems to be more open then the others while Ally seems more mature and Normani a little more reserved. I watch as Lauren's back rises and falls in a smooth pattern meaning that she is most likely sleeping. Ally sits on the bed next to Lauren and strokes her hair while looking sad. "What happened?" I ask while sitting near Lauren's head. Ally continues to stroke Lauren's hair while watching her fingers, "Captain Vane punished her, I don know why though. She hardly disobeys em." We sit in silence for a little longer till Dinah and Normani return with water. Normani hands it to me and I instantly realize how thirsty I am and drink half of it quickly. "Girls thirsty" Dinah says while letting out a chuckle, "Bet dis haz been a wild ride huh?" I nod my head at Dinah's words. I like these three, they're not like the other pirates on the ship I find myself comfortable in there company. "I'm Camila by the way" I say smiling, "Ah she speaks!" Dinah says while nudging Normani who just rolls her eyes at Dinah's words. "I'm Normani and the loud one's Dinah" Normani says while nodding her head at Dinah who just shrugs in acceptance.

After talking with them for awhile they leave me alone in Lauren's room still sitting on her bed. Her back looks better but it's obvious that it will take a few days till Lauren is able to move around without being in pain. I let out a sigh and rub my eyes. All the excitement and stress is getting to me. I lay down next to Lauren careful not to touch her wounds and drift into sleep.