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"Matthew!" Alfred all but screamed as he burst through his front door. His twin brother looked up at his older brother from his place on his bed.
"What's the matter, Alfred?" Matthew asked softly.
His brother walked across the room and knelt slowly in front of Matthew's bed before taking the weaker teen's hands in his.
"We have to leave. Pirates are on their way." Alfred explained. "I'll take us to the church and we'll wait there until the pirates are gone." Matthew nodded his head in understanding. He slowly stood himself up and held his hand up so Alfred could take it and help him stand.
Once up, Matthew staggered over to the kitchen table and sat down. "Hopefully I won't keel over on our way." Matthew said weakly but jokingly.
Alfred gave his brother a tender smile before walking over to him and giving Matthew a kiss on the top of his head. "You won't. Who else will keep my ass out of trouble if you're gone anyways?" Alfred said in his own joking manner.
Matthew laughed a little before being thrown into a fit of coughing. The teen hacked violently which made Alfred respond with a few claps on his brother's back.
"Are you alright, Matty?" Alfred asked desperately once his brother stopped his coughing.
His only response was a jerky nod. "I'm f-fine. Don't worry about me." Matthew said even more weakly. Alfred didn't quite believe him but nodded anyways and began grabbing essentials to pack in a nearby sack.
Alfred flitted around the room for a few minutes and grabbed whatever he felt he needed before heading back to where Matthew was sitting and helping him up.
"Ready?" Alfred asked worriedly.
With a nod from his brother, Alfred started making his way out of the door. He locked the front door though he was sure it wouldn't help much.
WIthout much regard for the rest of their belonging's safety, the two brothers clambered down the road that would lead them to the church. It wasn't a very long trip to make which Alfred was greatful for. The less time Matthew was moving around the better.
But Alfred's hopes were dashed when he saw one of the clergymen from the church come staggering in their direction.
As the man came closer Alfred realized there was blood covering the man's garments. It was blood coming from a deep wound located on the man's lower stomach.
As soon as the man reach them he immediately dropped to his knees. "They came sooner than we thought. They killed nearly everyone! Please, you have to run." the man cried desperately.
The man's frantic disposition was short-lived though as the sound of a gun being fired was heard followed by the clergyman falling to the ground weakly.
The man was instantly dead, leaving blood spattered across Alfred and Matthew's horrified faces.
The two immediately looked up to see a group of men, or pirates for that matter, making their way towards them. "Ah, lookie here, mean: Two adorable, helpless little boys. What say we take them and have a little fun?" one of the pirate asked in a suggestive manner.
A shiver ran down Alfred's spine. Would they really do what he thought they were going to do? Would they be so bold as to actually rape them?
The looks on the pirates' faces suggested that yes, they definitely would be so bold.
This made Alfred want to cry out in frustration. He didn't care if they took advantage of him. In doing so they might let him live. But if they were to do it to Matthew who knew what it would do to the weaker teen's health.
"A-alfred?" Matthew whimpered, effectively grabbing Alfred's attention.
At the look of fear in his brother's eyes, Alfred immediately took off in a dead sprint still carrying his brother. At one point he swung Matthew over his shoulders but never once broke stride.
"T-there following u-us." Matthew cried. Alfred's heart went out for his twin. He must know what would happen to them both if they were to be caught.
"It'll be okay, Matthew. I'd rather die then let them hurt you." Alfred said continuing to run. He would most definitely not give up now. He absolutely refused. If push comes to shove then he wouldn't hesitate in killing someone. He didn't want to but he'd do it to save his baby brother.
Before long the two were at their doorstep. Alfred immediately regretted locking the damn thing. Right now it was only a nuisance and could possibly result in both their captures.
He didn't bother getting out a key though. He ran at it full force and busted through it. He immediately got up and placed Matthew back on his bed before rushing towards the door so he could close it.
He was too late though as the men ran through the door and stopped once they found that they had the teens cornered.
"Looks like only one person will be needed to take advantage of the violet eyed boy. But from the looks of it, the rest of us are going have to take the blue eyed boy." one of the pirates said before advancing towards where the twins were huddling together in a corner.
"You touch my brother you die." Alfred snapped angrily while trying to push Matthew behind him in a protective gesture.
The pirates backed off only slightly before continuing forward. It wasn't until they were nearly upon the boys that a voice, filled with authority, resounded throughout the small house causing everyone to stop dead in their tracks and look behind them.
The frenchman Alfred had met before in town stepped through the crowd of pirates and looked down at Alfred and Matthew with obvious glee.
"Ah, I have finally found you two!" the man said before bending down and cupping Alfred's tense face in one of his hands.
"Why did you lie to me before?" the man asked Alfred.
The older twin glared at the man angrily before whipping his face out of the man's clutches. "You seemed sketchy. Looks like my feelings about you were correct." Alfred snapped.
The frenchman only smiled. "You need not fear me. I was given strict orders to find you for my captain and keep you safe until he came himself." the man said standing back up. The man then turned to look at the rest of the pirates standing in the room awkwardly.
"I am supposed to tell you all that if you touch either of these boys, especially this little cocky one here," the man pointed at Alfred,"Then the captain won't hesitate in keel-haulin' any of you. No exceptions." the man ordered. What he said seemed to take immediate effect on all of the men. They immediately shuffled away from the twins and looked around uneasily.
"That is better." the man said before offering his hands to help the boys up. Alfred looked at the appendage a little skeptically but took it anyways.
With more strength than Alfred thought the man could even possess, they were hauled to their feet. Alfred immediately snapped his hand back to his side and grabbed Matthew possessively.
"Well, now what? We just going to wait here for your fucking captain?" Alfred asked trying to shield Matthew from the men's prying eyes.
It looked like the frenchman was about to answer but was cut off by a stern, angry voice.
"I don't appreciate that tone of voice, Alfred. Please refrain from saying such vulgar language while in my presence." Everyone whirled around to stare at the newcomer.
Alfred recognized that voice almost instantly. "Arthur?" Alfred whispered. The name of that voice seemed to make even Matthew perk up slightly. Arthur had taken care of Alfred more than he had Matthew but he still recognized the name. Alfred used to talk about him all the time.
The man by the name of Arthur walked through the group of men and only stopped until he was standing in front of the twins.
Matthew looked up at his twin's face and found that Alfred looked utterly speechless. "You're," Alfred stopped and took a big breath before continuing,"You're a pirate?"
Arthur's smirk faultered slightly. He didn't really like the tone of voice Alfred had used while saying it.
"Yes. I'm the Captain, actually." Arthur said angrily. Alfred winced slightly at the harsh tone.
But that feeling didn't last long. It was soon replaced by anger and rage. Without even a seconds thought or before anyone could even blink, Alfred said,"You son of a bitch." before launching himself at Arthur.
Before Arthur could even get his hands raised to defend himself or even counter-attack the boy, Alfred's fist connected with the pirate captain's jaw.
The reaction of Arthur's crew was almost immediate. They quickly grabbed ahold of Alfred and pulled him back before he could attack their captain again.
"Are you bloody crazy?" Arthur roared while holding his cheek in pain.
"You deserved that a thousand times over!" Alfred yelled back while trying to get his hands free to attack again.
"Maybe I should smack you around a little too." Arthur said walking over to where Alfred was being held. Arthur grabbed onto Alfred's chin roughly and made the boy look at him.
"You be larger than I am now but you are still a child." Arthur commented bitterly.
"You know what? Maybe I am. So why don't you turn me around and hit me like you did the day you left." Alfred hissed through his teeth. The teen got the reaction he wanted then as he saw Arthur's face turn absolutely deadly.
"Have it your way then." Arthur said with little emotion before he back-handed Alfred right across the face hard enough to knock the boy unconcious.
"Don't you think that was a little too harsh?" the frenchman asked his captain.
Arthur turned now to direct his glare on him. "No. The boy obviously doesn't have any respect for others. I think he deserves to be smacked around a little."
Arthur then walked over to where Matthew was standing in the corner. "Matthew, I presume?"
Alfred's twin nodded uneasily. He was seriously freaked out right now. He had just witnessed this man hit his brother and knock him unconcious. He couldn't help but be weary of the man right now.
"Good. I have you both now." Arthur said before heading towards the door. "Take Alfred and Matthew to the ship. Leave Matthew in Gilbert's room and put this idiot," Arthur motioned to the unconcious Alfred,"And put him in my room. I'll be back in an hour or so."
With that said, Arthur swept out of the room leaving everyone to stand around and look amongst themselves a bit awkwardly.
"Well, get to it, boys. You heard the captain." the frenchman directed uneasily.
Hope you guys liked it! You guys might be able to tell now but I'll just say it here just in case: There will be PruCan isntead of FraCan. I don't know why but I don't really like FraCan. If I had to pick anyone to be with Canada it would be Prussia. Sorry if that disappoints anyone.