The Boy of the Ocean - Klance

Chapter 10

Bean and Charlie came to a stop as the capital came into view. It looked more like an old factory then a city made for people to live in. The sky was painted with smoke and from the city came masses of the smoke. As Lance looked closer he saw many people either being dressed in rags or people in jewelry made of pure gold and diamonds. "This is the capital?", Pidge asked, stunned at what it looks like. "It is...", Hunk muttered out while he gripped on the horse tighter. "What are we waiting for!?! We need to find everyone", Keith said and his horse started to move. "Wait!!", Lance spat. All movement stopped and Keith turned to Lance. "Do you really think that they would just let some people inside there and try to steal people back?", Lance asked. "But-", " No they wouldn't", Lance said. "Now what do we do!??!", Hunk asked. "We sneak in, free everybody...", Lance stopped. "And?", Pidge asked. "I have not thought that far ahead", Lance replied. "Well, we are going in", Keith said. Everyone sighed, once Keith made up his mind there was no point in trying to talk him out of it.

They arrived at the gate that lead into the capital. Keith led the way but once they got close a few guards stopped them. "What is your business here?", one of them asked as he gripped onto a sword. "We are here to trade some items with a local merchant", Keith responded quickly. The soldier then turned his gaze on Lance, who for some reason was now a girl... again. (I literally have no idea why I do this to Lance) "And is she up for bargain?", the soldier asked. Keith turned around to see Lance shrug. "What do you mean by that?", Pidge asked. "We got a new shipment of men from a village near the ocean. We also got a shipment of women too from another town", the soldier replied, not once seeming bother by it. Hunk's face went pale in realization. "Slavery...", Hunk whispered to Lance, who nodded his head slowly. "No, she is already bought by us...", Hunk replied for Keith who seemed stunned by the thought. The soldier nodded. "I wish I had her, shes pretty enough to be at least 5,000 gold", the soldier said. He then turned around and waved to the other soldiers who nodded in response. "You can pass", the soldier said. They all nodded quickly and soon there horses ran through the entrance. 

"That was strange...", Lance said as he twirled his now long hair around his finger. (Yes he is still a girl) "Yeah", Keith replied as he put the horses in a stable which they had rented. "Now what do we do?", Hunk asked. Lance looked around and watched as people walked by. Many were drinking from a bottle of a swamp green while others were running around with bags filled with paper. "What if I am to be sold?", Lance asked as he turned back towards the others. Keith looked at Lance, worry already clear in his eyes. "No, there is another way", Keith replied sternly. "Maybe there is no other way", Pidge said. "So you want him to go into the capital kingdom and just be sold?", Keith asked. "No, we will break everyone out of this place", Lance responded. Hunk sighed. "I agree with Lance on this one", Hunk said. Pidge nodded while Keith stood there, surprise in his eyes. "Fine, but if you die or something don't expect me to cry...", Keith went quite on the last part. Lance nodded. "Don't worry, I got this", Lance said with a wink. Before anyone could say anything Lance was now running back towards the soldiers with the rest of the group following, for no other reason then to see what he was doing.

"LET ME GO!", Lance screamed (Who is still a girl). Lance was being held by the soldiers who gripped onto his skin turning it white. Keith ran up but hid when he saw Lance tilt his head. Keith dove behind a small carriage while Pidge and Hunk did the same, confused by why they were hiding. "Why are we hiding?", Hunk asked. "Don't you see what Lance is doing? He is trying to get on the inside, trying to be sold", Keith replied as he watched Lance being dragged towards a carriage that held a lot more people. "We can't let them take him?!", Pidge hissed at Keith. "He can control water and is able to move oceans, I am sure he can handle himself", Keith responded. But in the back of his head he was worried. Worried that someone he cared about might get hurt. But it is funny that he does not realize he cares about Lance more then he thinks...