//The Crown Thief//

//chapter four//

Bakukami chapter 4

//trigger warning noose, hanging ⚠️ //

Kaminari was yanked up from the hard bed, and yanked from his sleep, two guards dragging him from the cell. He yawned, but quickly blinked his eyes open and fought against their tough grips as his fight or flight instincts kicked in. "G-guys hey! What's the big idea!?" They dragged him roughly down the hall, their grips not budging on his arms.
While kaminari was carried down to the courtyard, bakugo sat in his study, tracing the lines that made up the todoroki castles ground plans. He wore a focused expression, trying to tune out the noise of the large crowd that was gathering around a wooden platform down below his window. He payed no attention to the crowd, his mind instead focused mainly on stealing a very valuable family heirloom that almost guaranteed his kingdom overthrowing theirs. He traced his fingers over multiple plans that lay scattered across his desk.
He cussed and violently tugged opened one of the various drawers, pulling out his own castle grounds plan. He looked at the two, noting that the corridors were practically exact copies, with guards positioned in the exact places in his castle as in the todoroki's castle. His thoughts roared in his head as he realized that only one person had been able to break into his castle and escape the guards. He muttered to himself, pupils dilated as he stood up from the desk, pacing the room. "There's no way I'm letting that criminal out of there!" he crossed his arms, but pursed his lips. 'But you have to admit, the little fuckers pretty cut-' he blinked and shook his head "SHUT UP IN THERE!!" The voice in his head shut up, muttering 'tch fine but you know it's true' he pushed away the thoughts in his head, grabbing his crown from the top of his dresser and staring at the golden surface, his angry face reflecting off it.
"It's funny how this is the only thing making me any better then him" his expression calmed as he looked into the gold, his thoughts interrupted by a maid. "S-sir your mother-" he flicked his wrist. "Not right now! I have some important business to attend to so the old hag can wait" he scowled and stepped out of his room and into the hall, his heavy steps echoing down the corridor as he walked down to the dungeons. The small maid followed him, speed walking to keep up with his angry pace. "With all due respect sir I-" she held a hand out to stop him but he had already started stomping down the steps and into the dungeon. "Sir!" She called after him, gasping for air only when bakugo had stopped in front of Kaminari's cell.
He noticed his absence and looked to the other prisoner that was standing on their tiptoes and peering out the barred window that showed the courtyard. "Hey, where the hell is the other guy?" The prisoner looked to him from the window, standing back to show the stage from the window, a long noose hanging from a wooden beam. A loud cheer was heard as kaminari was thrown onto the platform. Bakugo's eyes grew wide, hands gripping the bars as his heart rate picked up dramatically. He looked out at Kaminari's figure getting picked up by the guards, forcing him to stand on a small stool.
Bakugo shook his head, turning and sprinting up from the dungeons, cussing under his breath as he climbed the stairs two at a time.

Kaminari found his legs growing weak as he looked for Mina or any other member of his crew in the crowd, his eyes darting wildly around. They weren't there, not a single one! Not even Mina. He tried to be confident and cocky as the executioner read his record, his heart racing as he tried to convince himself that Mina would come in any minute with his crew and save him. He gulped as the executioner finished, the crowd cheering. The executioner got behind him on the stool, screaming "LONG LIVE THE KING!" the crowd followed in unison and Denki took a deep breath, the stool kicked from underneath him.
His body dropped slightly, and he panicked, flailing his arms and kicking his legs. He grabbed at the rope around his neck, panic flooding into every space in his body. His mind rushed with a thousand memories, his vision going blurry, black splotches appearing everywhere. The crowd cheered once again as he gave up, putting his arms down, his kicking slower and less energetic. Hot tears streamed his cheeks, his bottom lip quivering slightly as he tried to keep his act together.
'This is how I go out Huh- not the worst way it could've happened..' he thought to himself, but he perked up again as a battle cry was heard, multiple members of his crew jumping down from the roofs, swinging down into the crowd on ropes, or crashing through people's carts and wagons they had brought with them. A bullet was shot, cutting through the rope, sending Denki tumbling down to the stage, grabbing his neck and trying his best to breath. He clawed at the rope, trying to untie it as the crowd screamed and scattered in all directions. Bakugo slammed himself into the door, yelling for them to call it off, the sight at hand effectively shutting him up. Pirates had been rampaging on the courtyard, kicking crates and shooting flintlocks into the air at dragons that soared high above. He ran into the crowd, pushing people as he looked around frantically for a large hat or a blonde head. Denki had gotten the rope off his head, jumping down from the stage and onto the cobblestone street, falling over from lack of air in his lungs.
Bakugo saw him slumped against the stage, rushing up to him and crouching next to him. Kaminari's eyes looked tiredly up to him, looking like even a simple action such as looking up at him seemed to drain him even more. He narrowed his eyes up at him. "You.." Bakugo shook his head. "Look- I didn't mean to it was a fucking accident you idiot-" kaminari nodded his head to a boy with a tail, and a pair of gloves, putting a knife to Bakugo's throat at the same time. "Tie him up! And don't go easy on him just because he's a prince." He looked away with a betrayed expression, using the stage to pull himself up. Bakugo stood quickly. "Wait a damn minute! You aren't listening asshole!" He growled as he was tied up, his hands infront of him and tied together by the wrists, his legs tied together once on his thighs and once on his ankles. He wriggled around, getting hauled onto someone's shoulder and getting placed gently in the back of a carriage that they had stolen. The entire group loaded onto the cart, whipping the horses and whooping and cheering in victory as they sped down the street, heading down to the bay. Kaminari swung from the roof and into the back with Bakugo, staring at him. "I hope you like long boat rides your highness"

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