Chapter 1

Now this is the fic that I've been trying so hard to work on, but I never got to. Since it's the summer now, I have so much free time I don't know what to do with it. So I might as well start this fic before I forget about it. Anyway this fic is about Russell and his pirate past, and no that doesn't mean this fic is basically Russell sailing the seas with his crew. This story takes place after the last one, which is Dangers Of The Next Generation, but there will be an occasional flashback every now and then.

I own nothing of Happy Tree Friends except the kids. All credit goes to Mondo Media

Russell kept his head lowered as he glanced down at the amulet in the palm of his hand before eventually closing his good eye and clutching it tightly. A memory appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but smile when he realized how he got the amulet. Although, a frown grew on his face soon after because of the memory and he held the jewel closer to his chest.

"Mama?" His head shot up at his daughter's voice and looked down to see Umi tugging on his jacket with a curious gaze. "You're gonna miss the fireworks if you don't look, Mama."

"Is that so?" Russell stroked her cheek gently with a smile before leading her back to the group. The town was having its annual summer cookout on the beach, and knowing the curse surrounding it, the inhabitants knew that anything disastrous was possible. Nutty was chewing on various sweets as Sniffles was watching the children play in the sand, Lifty and Shifty had brought a metal detector in case there was money hidden in the sand, and Jack and Zack ran with them in excitement, Lilac was fascinated with the sparkler he was holding and he was showing it off in front of his parents, and Ruby was hiding behind her father as Flaky was playing volleyball with Lammy, Cuddles, and Toothy. Lumpy noticed the two and stood from his spot on the beach towel and made his way towards them with an ice cream cone, handing it to his daughter who began to squeal at the sight as she grabbed it. Lumpy smiled and cupped his husband's cheek and stroked it gently. "You okay?"

"Yeah," Russell leaned into the touch and kissed the heel of the hand with a closed eye. "I was just thinking about the old days." The hand cupping his cheek slid down to grab his chin so he could lift the former pirate's head. Lumpy pecked his lips sweetly before leading his family back to the others, Umi immediately running over to Ruby and pulling her towards the other kids. The couple soon began to talk to Flippy and chatted about whatever came to mind until the fireworks began.

Half an hour later, everyone soon got into position and Umi was telling the rest of the children where to sit so they could have the best view. A few moments later, the fireworks began to explode in the air, and the sight captivated everyone watching. For a moment, everyone thought there weren't going to be the slightest casualties, but they were proven wrong when a few remnants of fireworks scorched half of Disco Bear's face, scarred Lammy's neck, burned Giggles's torso, and while Splendid assumed it was a meteor attack, trying to defend the townspeople also killed Mole, Mime, Cuddles, and got Flaky's arm ripped off. Flippy and Fliqpy put an end to him so everyone could stop panicking and continue watching the show, although people were already leaving due to the fireworks incident, especially the children: Ruby was sobbing, Lilac was screaming, the triplets were hiding behind their father's car, the twins were shouting some nonsense about the end of the world, and a crying Umi was huddled behind her mother for protection. Soon, the people calmed down, and paramedics arrived to help the injured and dead.

Russell pouted in the passenger seat with crossed arms as Lumpy turned on the car to make their way home after making sure Umi was safe and sound. "Why do they even hosts these events when they know this is gonna happen every freaking time?" He complained with a closed eye as he slouched in his seat.

"I think it's cause they don't think it'll happen again." Lumpy replied as he made a left.

"Do they not remember where we live?" The former pirate snapped in response before turning to the toddler in the backseat with a worried gaze. "You alright, Umi? You need anything?" He saw that she had fallen asleep from the commotion, and he smiled before turning around and sat up. "I need 100 years of sleep after the shit I just witnessed."

"Took the words out of my mouth." Lumpy smiled as he continued to drive down the road to make his way back home into a bed.

"There he is! After 'im mates!"

"Cap'n run!"

"I ain't a coward, mate! Where the fuck do ye think yer goin'!?"

"He be cornered! We have 'im now!"

"Cap'n!"

Russell's eyes snapped open in response with heavy pants, wiping the slight sweat off of his forehead and turning back to the bluenette sleeping at his side before swinging his legs off of the bed and heading for the bathroom.

He felt more relaxed and awake when he splashed water on his face before looking into the mirror, seeing a few drops on some of his hair tips, and while he did feel relaxed, he realized how miserable he looked sometimes. Russell ran a hand through his hair with a low sigh. "No wonder Lumpy thinks there's something wrong with me. I don't look cheerful. It's probably because I think about what happened."

Don't you want to go back? I think you'd be much happier if you do, lad.

"Listen you twat. You've been in my head ever since I settled, and you still want me to sail again."

The only reason I do is because I am you. I'm the part of you that longs for the ocean again. I know you want to, or else I wouldn't be around, mate, Russell kept his head lowered, eventually turning his gaze towards the wedding ring on his finger. He knew having these thoughts were a bad idea, but with where the conversation was heading, he couldn't help it. They can't come with us, lad. Would be too much of a risk.

"Hold on, why are you talking like I've already made my decision?"

Because I know exactly what yer thinkin'. I saw that look on yer face when ye went to save the brat; ye had the eyes of a killer, and ye acted like you were back on the ship. Face it, mate; You want the sea again.

"How about you stay out of my business." Russell snapped in response as his head shot up to look in the mirror once again, only to see himself wearing his former pirate attire before the attack. He took a step back before exiting the bathroom, his inner thoughts echoing in his mind as he made his way back to the bedroom.

When he opened the door, he saw Lumpy rubbing sleep out of his eyes slowly before glancing over. "I noticed you were gone. Everything okay?"

"Yeah. I just had a nightmare." Russell stepped over towards the bed and crawled on top of his husband with a slight nuzzle. Lumpy held him gently with closed eyes as he felt the other leave a trail of kisses down his neck and jawline. He glanced down at the other bluenette with a lifted eyebrow. "And what are you trying to do?"

"Get my mind off of it."

"And the only way to do that is turning me on so we could fuck?" Russell looked up at him with a pout before kissing him. The kiss went on for a moment before Russell's tongue snuck its way past the other pair of lips, causing Lumpy to respond to the kiss with a more aggressive approach. Russell let out an occasional moan before he pulled away with a dark blush over his cheeks. "Stop making that face." Lumpy's thumb ran across his lips, causing the younger male to gently nip it with his teeth with a lustful gaze. Russell bent down and latched his mouth back onto Lumpy's neck to leave a few marks if possible. Lumpy tilted his head back as both of his hands grabbed the other's thighs to grind their hips together. Russell responded to this by biting down and causing the purple mark to bleed somewhat. He pulled away once he realized what was pressed against his thigh and glanced down at the bluenette. "You just sit there and enjoy the ride."

Russell lifted his hips to pull down the shorts he was wearing before throwing them to the floor before pulling off Lumpy's boxers, releasing the straining erection underneath. The former pirate lifted his hips and positioned himself, pausing for a moment before allowing himself to slide the other's member inside of him. Lumpy's grip on his thighs tightened at the feeling, and it wasn't long before Russell began to slowly bounce in his lap to eventually become a moaning mess. "Keep your voice down or Umi will hear us."

"I-It's fine," Russell stammered while trying to keep his shirt pulled up so it wouldn't get in the way. "I-I locked the door- holy shit- so she can't get in."

"Doesn't mean she can't hear us." The older bluenette tried to reason, but his husband had stopped listening and continued to enjoy himself while also trying to make it quick so they could both go back to sleep. Luckily, a few hard thrusts to his prostate had his orgasm make a mess of both of their stomachs, and the other came shortly after. Russell collapsed on the other with a nuzzle and closed his eyes as Lumpy separated them and reached for the tissue box on a nearby nightstand. "Fuck. This was messier than last time." Russell groaned when he was pushed off of the other so they could get cleaned up, and Lumpy couldn't help but sigh. Russell was very clingy after sex, and he would make a face if the other bluenette wasn't near him.

Once Lumpy was finished, the former pirate stretched out his arms with a pout, and the older bluenette wrapped arms around him and pulled him into bed. Russell smiled and snuggled into him with closed eyes. "Feel better?"

"Yeah." After the response, Lumpy closed his eyes and they both soon drifted back to sleep.