~ Twisted Wonderland Inktober 2020~

⚠ #25 ~ Savanaclaw

⚠ mentions of violence and death, kidnapping ⚠

Unspecified MC (they/them)

No beta we die like men

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The salty breeze caressed thier face, their eyes glued to the vastness of the calm sea. 

Being on a ship felt like a dream, a beautiful dream that finally came true.

The brightness from their eyes disappeared as dark clouds tainted the once clear sky, the waves rising, the wind blowing the ship away from its track.

The rain fell restless over the crew who fought agaist the storm, the lighting blinding them, the one calm sea now dark and wild.

A man shout from above. The youth rushed to the opposite side of the deck, their eyes meeting with the approaching figure of a much bigger ship with black sails. 

"Pirates! Pirates!"

Everyone on the deck rushed back and forth, trying desperately to get out from the pirate ship's way. As they tried to run and hide, the entire boat shook, making them fall on the wooden surface, the sound of wood clashing and crashing followed by a wave of screams.

With a swift movement they dodged a sword that fell next to their head. The stranger swung the sword in the air, but the youth kicked them before he could act. He fell on the floor, as well as the sword.

Another pirate tried to attack them from behind, but the youth proptly used the new found weapon as a shield. The clashing of iron rung in their ears as they struggled to push the opponent away, until someone pushed him away.

The wolf ears of the boy who saved twitched, his golden eyes staring at them. His hand then clenched around the youth's wrist. He was a lot stronger than them, yet they kept squirming and fighting.

"Let me go! I said let me go!"

"I'm trying to save you!"

But they didn't believe him. They finally pushed him away, they picked up the sword and turned around to fight.

Something hit the back of their head. "Shishishishi~" was the last thing they heard, before falling unconscious on the deck.

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A splash of freezing water woke them from their slumber, followed by the same laugh they heard before passing out. They were tied up, surrounded by unknown men with beastly traits.

"They finally woke up I see..."

They raised their gaze, their eyes meeting the condescending smirk of who seemed to be the captain, his lion tail swinging lazily behind him.

"What do you want from me? Where are the others?"

"The others? Ah, you mean those useless herbivores..." he kneeled, wearing a smirk that made their blood boil "They sunk in the depths of the ocean along with their little ship, if their lifeless bodies were't eaten by the sharks, that is..." 

For a moment they thought they whould pass out again. Their face lost all of its colour, while their eyes began to water with grief and anger.

"But unlike them, you seem to be a tough one... you should be grateful to be alive, herbivore."

They spat in his eye, cursing.

The man grabbed them by the throat, sqeezing, the surface of their skin slowly turning into sand.

"Listen well, herbivore. The fact that I had the mercy to take you along doesn't stop me from throwing you in the ocean when you least expect it. You are now on my ship, and I am the one who makes the rules here. You better play nice if you don't want to be turned into sand."

"Then do it." 

 He let go.

"Bring them downstairs. We'll perform the curse on them later."

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