The Captain's Ransom

2. Yo Ho

Night falls upon the sky as the moon shines brightly lighting the salty water. All is quiet as The Black Titan moves almost silently and ghost like across the deep dark water. The only sound besides the creaking wood or shifting of crates; can be heard softly over the wind. My voice is quiet as I hold onto the helm with one hand steering the massive ship. While my other holds a bottle of rum now half empty. The wind blows and howls around me and my body, my black hair shimmers in the moonlight as the wind rustles it softly. Gazing out into the darkness of the water that surrounds me with grey eyes, as I sing softly.

"The King and his men
stole the Queen from her bed
and bound her in her bones
the seas be ours and by the powers
where we will we'll roam"

"Yo ho, all hands
Hoist the colours high
Heave ho, thieves and beggars
Never shall we die"

"Now some have died
and some are alive
and others sail on sea
with the keys to the cage
and the Devil to pay
we lay to Fiddler's Green."

"Yo ho, haul together
Hoist the colours high
Heave ho, thieves and beggars
Never shall we die"

"The bell has been raised
from it's water grave
Hear it's sepulchral tone?
A call to all
pay heed the squall
and turn yourself toward home"

"Yo ho, haul together
Hoist the colours high
Heave ho, thieves and beggars
Never shall we die"

"Yo ho..."

"Got into the rum without me I see? Captain."

Turning at the sound, I see my second in command behind me looking smug. "Farlan." Mumbling I hold out the bottle of liquor to him instantly. With no hesitation he takes it from my hand, taking a huge swig of the harsh burning rum.

"Thought it was Smith on helms duty tonight?" He spoke as he took another swig of the rum, before handing the bottle back to me.

"He was. However I told him to get his freakishly tall ass body from my sight for the night." A soft chuckle escaped my lips as I took a swig of the rum.

"Did he put up a fight?" Farlan laughs.

"No, honestly he seemed quite eager to get somewhere." A dark smirk forms on my lips. "I am more then positive, him and Mike are fucking as we speak."

Farlan laughed out, as he once more takes the rum back and drinks more of it. "I knew he had eyes for our chef! I just knew it!!"

Nodding my head in agreement, I grab my rum once more and drink it from the bottle.

"Is this wise?" Farlan whispers softly.

"Drinking? We are Pirates are we not?" I look at him in a slight drunken state of confusion.

Farlan laughed, shaking his head. "No, not the drinking. This plan Levi, I mean what if trouble comes from Shiganshina. What if the Prince, well what if he is one of the crew's true mates?"

Hearing this I gag in disgust, then down more of the liquor. "You know that shit doesn't exist. Finding your mate. It's all a fucking lie."

"So that is why you make a rule of no omegas on board your ship?"

I flash a deadly glare to Farlan. Anyone else would shiver or look away in pure terror from my glare, but not him. "Omegas are filthy, weak not to mention worthless. I hate them. I hate them all."