Follow The Current

Chapter 10

As they sailed, they stumbled upon an island not on the map. The island was filled with beautiful plants and shops could be seen. However, only women could be seen walking about on the island. "Our supplies are running low," Dio said to Lux. "Do we dock?" Lux went to say something, but a giant net was suddenly cast over their ship. As soon as the metal netting hit them, they were all zapped and fell unconscious. 

Trish woke up in a bed and looked around. She saw Scarlet, Sunny, and Laya on beds as well. She went to get up, and saw she was in a nightgown that was not her style, "Now that's just gross." She went over to Scarlet. "Hey Scar, wake up." Scarlet groaned before she opened her eyes. She looked around as Trish went to wake up Laya and Sunny, "What the hell happened?" "We had a metal net thrown over the entire ship and it shocked the hell out of us," Trish answered as Laya and Sunny woke up. 

"Where are the guys," Sunny asked as she looked around. "It's just us," Trish answered. "What am I wearing," Laya asked while looking down at the nightgown. "I don't know, but I'm all for getting back to the ship to change before going to find the guys," Trish answered. "Where are my swords and my hat," Scarlet asked as she began to search the room. "They must have them," Sunny said after they looked. 

"Let's get out of here," Laya said and turned towards the door. It then opened and a woman in a doctor's uniform came in. She seemed surprised to see the four of them awake. "I see you ladies are awake. How do you feel," she asked them. "Where is our crew," Scarlet asked her. "I'm sorry," the doctor asked her. Then her eyes lit up with realization. "Oh you mean those neanderthals?" "Hey, not all of them are neanderthals," Sunny defended. Trish looked at Sunny with a raised eyebrow, "Who do you not consider a neanderthal?" "Lance and Kin," Sunny answered. Trish opened her mouth to argue that, but she realized she had a point, "Fair enough. Lance is too clean to be a neanderthal and Kin is a kid still. He maybe able to be saved from the fate of turning into a neanderthal." 

"Anyways," Scarlet said getting them back on track. "They're our crew members." "We were under the impression you ladies were their slaves," the woman said. The four of them burst into laughter. "Us slaves," Laya asked her. "Those men bend over backwards for us," Trish told her. "They basically worship us," Sunny said while wiping tears away from her eyes from laughing so hard. "So you mean to tell me, you're a true member of their crew," the woman asked them confused. "That's exactly what we're saying," Scarlet told her, sobering up from her fit of laughter. 

"I must inform the queen," the woman said, eyeing them. Scarlet recognized the look in her eye. It was the same look Lance gave them when they lie about being fine. She left and locked the door. "Damn it," Laya said as she tried the door knob. Laya turned to Scarlet, "How do you want to do this? Break out or let them lead us to the guys?" "Let's wait till they lead us to the men. For now let's be patient," Scarlet said to them. 

Kin groaned as he lifted his head. "You okay there kid," Lux asked them. "I'm in chains again," Kin muttered. "Yeah, we all are," Pince told him. Kin looked around and then realized he was naked. He was really annoyed now. He then noticed the women weren't in the cell with them. "Where are the women," he asked them. "We figured they're in another cell," Muris answered. 

They heard the door to the dungeon open up and a pair of heeled shoes approach their cell. A woman wearing a short red dress, knee high heeled boots, and purple hair stopped in front of their cell. She wore a gold tiara. "Why were you filthy pirates in our waters," she asked them. "We didn't know," Lux answered. "Now where is the rest of my crew?" "Your crew is right here," she told them. "The women," Lux clarified. "Oh your prisoners? They're being taken care of," she told him. 

Brian burst into laughter, "Those women be prisoners?" The rest of the guys began to chuckle. "What's so funny," the woman asked them. "Those women are willing members of my crew," Lux told her once he stopped laughing. The woman crossed her arms, "I highly doubt that. No woman would lower herself to the standard of a pirate." "Is your island not linked to the others," Lance asked her. Had they been in the loop of information spread throughout the various islands then they would have known of Scarlet wrecking the execution. "No," the woman told him. "We refuse to share information with islands of man." "Meaning you know nothing about what had been going on with the marines and the pirates and the beautiful woman who saved all of our asses," Pince said with a nod. "A woman saved you," the woman asked, clearly not believing them. 

"Scarlet Bri," Lux told her. "The beautiful Sword Dancer and part of the Sinister Six. She is the first ever female pirate, and will one day become the first ever female royal pirate." The woman rolled her eyes and began to leave. "Can you tell us what island we're on," Dio asked her. "You're on Amazon Island," she told them, then left. "This is the last thing we need," Brian grumbled. "It could be worse," Kin said. "How so," Brian asked him. "We could be getting tortured," Kin pointed out. "They could have also killed us on the spot." 

"You're so not helping the situation," Pince muttered with a sigh. "So what do you think we should do Captain," Muris asked Lux. "Pray it doesn't get cold at night as we wait for the women to save us," Lux muttered. They all let out a shiver at the thought of being naked in the cold. 

Scarlet sighed as a woman in a floor length green dress came in, a silver crown on her head. "I am Queen Olivia," the woman introduced. "Scarlet Bri," Scarlet introduced. "I have been informed that you women were willing members of the pirate crew we captured," Queen Olivia said as she looked over the four women. Scarlet nodded, "Yes we are." The four of them felt dizzy all of the sudden. "What did you do," Scarlet hissed, hand on her head as she tried to catch her balance. "Checking your memories to be sure you four weren't brainwashed." 

"We weren't," Trish muttered. "Now that you know, can we get our crew, and get out of here?" "You see, men aren't allowed to sail into our waters," the Queen informed them. "Your island isn't on the map," Laya told her. "Had we known this island even existed, then Dio would have ensured we sailed away from you guys." "Dio," the Queen asked her. "Our navigator. He's the one with the scar through his left eyebrow that makes it look like part of it is missing," Laya told her. "Well that's a weird way to describe him," Trish thought out loud and Sunny nodded. 

"Anyways," Scarlet said, getting them back on track while thinking Trish and Sunny had been spending too much time with Brian and Pince. "We don't want any trouble," Scarlet told her. "But we will get our things, our crew, and our ship. One way or another. Either by you giving them to us, or by force. It's your choice." 

Queen Olivia studied Scarlet, "You dare challenge Amazon Island?" Scarlet nodded, "I do." The Queen looked over the other three, and saw they had the same determination. She then smiled, "Then so be it. You four, will fight four of my greatest Amazon warriors and if you win, you can take your men and ship, and leave. If you four loose, the men will be killed and the four of you will swear your allegiance. Do we have a deal?" Scarlet nodded, "We have a deal." "I will have clothes brought to you. Your match will be in two hours," the Queen told them, before turning on her heel and leaving. 

"How are we going to fight four Amazon women," Sunny asked Scarlet. "Trish only has one arm still, and we only recently started getting combat lessons in." "They probably don't know we have abilities," Scarlet told them. "We'll do like Kin suggested, work as a team." And pray they got through this. 

The woman arrived back in the dungeon with two other women, a stack of undershorts for the men that had been taken from the ship. "In two hours we will know your fate, freedom, or execution," the woman informed them. "Queen Olivia offered your women a deal after doing a mind sweep and learned they were truly part of your crew. The four of them will fight four of our strongest Amazons. If your women win, then you all go free. If they loose, you'll be executed and they will have to swear allegiance to to us." She gave them a smirk, "Only one of your women may stand a chance. It's clear the other three are hopeless in combat." "Take that back," Kin snapped, glaring harshly at her. "Lux doesn't have useless members on his crew. They're all impressive and they will get us free." The woman began to laugh as the two other threw the undershorts at the men before the three of them left the dungeon. 

"She has a point," Muris said. "Their warriors have years of experience. Trish, Sunny, and Laya only recently started training." "Plus I haven't finished Trish's arm yet," Brian threw in. "They're going to kick your asses for not believing in them," Lux told them. "The Kid said it himself, they're all impressive. They'll think of something."  Lux had to admit though, he had his worries. Not that they'll loose, but that they'll get badly injured. He felt useless, trapped in chains that blocked his abilities. He accepted their fate. If it did come down to execution, he knows they'll get out of it. For now, they just had to wait. After all, it was all they could do.