Pirate Princess

Weakness

„What do you want Blackmane?" Orion asked and I could hear the hatred in his voice when he said his name.

„I already told you, give me the treasure you found" the pirate answered in a raspy voice. „Do you think I'm just carrying it around with me everywhere I go?" I heard Orion say. We actually had it with us but Blackmane didn't need to know that.

„Look, I don't care how you do it but either you give me that treasure or your little princess here gets it" Blackmane said angrily and I looked at Orion, desperate for help.

„So...what's it going to be? The treasure or the gal?" the pirate laughed huskily and I shivered.

What pirate would ever prefer a person over a treasure?

I watched Orion standing motionless in front of the pirate, still holding his saber. His face showed all kinds of emotions: anger, confusion and...despair.

Slowly he lowered his weapon, never once breaking eye contact with Captain Blackmane. He sighed and I could see the painful expression on his face. Surrender was probably not something he was used to.

„Give them the treasure" he called out over his shoulder and the crew started protesting.

He breathed in heavily: „I've made a choice, now hand that damn treasure chest over" he demanded and soon after that Gibbs handed revealed the treasure.

„You are weak Captain Pierce" Blackmane said and chuckled „throwing away your tough reputation for some lass? Handing over a treasure just like that? A treasure that you searched for for ages? I should've known sooner or later I'd find your weakness but I never expected it to be so simple" he laughed.

„Some long hair and curves and you turn into a mollycoddled wuss?"
Blackmane couldn't contain his laughter.

„That's enough, now let her go" Orion demanded angrily and pointed towards me. „First I get the treasure" Blackmane showed a disgusting grin.

„Both at the same time" Orion replied and they both nodded in agreement. The pressure on my throat was finally removed and I was roughly shoved into Orion's arms as I watched the other pirate crew take our precious treasure and quickly make a run for it. Cowards.

There was a lot of commotion heard in our crew. They were fighting about whether or not it was the right decision to rescue me instead of the diamonds that they worked so hard for.
I felt tears swelling up in my eyes as I looked up at Orion.

„Thank you for saving me" I whispered and he smiled lightly: „I could never choose a treasure over somebody's...your life"

We looked at each other for a moment before he helped me get up and turned towards his crew:
„Come on hearties, we need to get back to the ship before we run into even more unwanted company" he announced loudly and we made our way towards the Black Serpent.

The whole walk I couldn't help but think about the treasure. It just couldn't settle into my mind that they were able to just take it from us without making any effort.

I had to enter this creepy cave and they just threaten us and get the treasure right away?
I frowned and turned towards Orion who seemed deep in thought as well. His brows were furrowed and his whole body looked tense. I softly put my hand on his shoulder and he turned his head around in surprise.
„What are you thinking about?" I asked and his facial expression softened a little.

„Just how much I hate that guy's guts" he said and clenched his jaw „sorry you had to witness this stupid feud first hand"
I smiled lightly and he looked at me apologetically.

„It's alright, you couldn't know that he would do that" I said and he grimaced.
„But I should've known that keeping you with us for so long would raise suspicions. He now knows that I am willing to let a treasure go to protect you and I have a bad feeling he and others will take advantage of this weakness" he explained and sighed, massaging his temples.

„It's not a weakness to care for people" I answered softly but deep down I knew that in the pirate world it was indeed a weakness.
In his world everybody fought their own battles and others would be left behind.

We walked in silence for a while until an idea crossed my mind: „What if there was a way to prevent him from spreading the news?" I said and Orion gave me a confused look.

„What if we stole the treasure back? This way he would not have evidence to prove you ever handed the treasure over, plus we'd get the treasure back. I hate the thought of him having it. I worked hard to find it and he doesn't deserve a single bit of it"

I said and noticed a grin creeping onto Orion's face.
„That might work"

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