Chapter Two:

Saviour

Ever since then, Alan has been bent on claiming me as his woman, even if I kept freezing his legs together. He insists that the ice from my heart is melting. Now you understand why your father and the rest of the Sirius crew aren't too fond of him.

Speaking of not being fond of, if there was one thing I hated about your father the most back then, was his womanizing ways. Honestly, everything seemed like a game to him and he never realised that maybe he may have made a mob of woman mad. Before we even became a couple, he used to use me as a shield so woman wouldn't kill him. The first time I was dragged into one was back in the Port of Laon.

It's times like these, Lucius, that I pray you'll never turn into a womanizer like your father in his early days, although that habit hasn't really died down even today.

oOo

Reyna didn't notice that she had got a cut from Fuzzy's sword until Christopher pointed it out and took her to the infirmary. It was only a small one on her leg, making her wonder when it happened.

"It's a minor wound. It should heal soon enough," Christopher smiled warmly at her and Reyna smiled back in thanks.

"I'm sure it'll heal if you put water on it," Russell grumbled as Christopher moved to treat his injuries. "Aren't Iciuis people able to do that?"

"My mother is a healer," Reyna nodded in confirmation and then smiled in embarrassment. "But…I never actually learned from her. I thought it was for the weak. Now I see the error in my judgement."

"Why did you choose to stay with Captain?" Christopher asked, ignoring Russell's hiss as he applied alcohol to the wounds to clean them.

Reyna shrugged her shoulders. "I wanted to ask him if we could return to Yamato."

"I see. And what did Captain say?"

"He said there's not enough time."

Christopher gave her a sympathetic look, rubbing the back of his neck. "Ah," he said, nodding. "And, what are you planning to do?"

"I was going to try and ask him again," Reyna sighed, looking at her hand carefully while lightly touching her choker. "But to be honest, I think staying on the ship might be beneficial for me. You saw me fight today, how terrible my bending was. I need to become stronger…so I can face…"

Russell looked at her, understanding of her desire to become stronger. "Face who?"

"Never mind," Reyna shook her head, standing up as Christopher studied her choker closely with interest.

"Captain tends to hit on any lady he sees so be careful, got it?" he warned her and Reyna snorted.

"In fact, he once seduced and kidnapped a princess!" Russell added and Reyna looked at them in surprise.

"A princess?" she asked curiously. There's a woman who actually wanted him?

Russell nodded. "Because of that, there's a ridiculously high bounty on his head."

"As high as his ego?" Reyna crossed her arms over her chest and Christopher coughed, politely covering his chuckles while Russell smirked.

"Yeah, the highest of all pirates, he is the Pirate King, so that's expected."

Now Christopher let loose his chuckles. "You sound so proud of that," he teased and the doctor and the bender laughed as Russell flushed with embarrassment.

"Because he's the Pirate King! To be a member of his crew is something all pirates desire!" he defended himself and Christopher shook his head, smiling at Reyna.

"Perhaps, but anyway, just be careful, Reyna," his face sobered and Reyna rolled her eyes at the doctor's worry but a smile was still on her face.

"Although you're a natural playboy as well, Christopher," Russell shot at him, revenge for Christopher's teasing.

Reyna raised an eyebrow, a smirk on her face. "Oh really?"

"I have no recollection of doing anything to deserve that," Christopher replied calmly, sending a small glare to Russell. "I don't think even the Captain would do something."

"After this morning, I think he'll keep water out of the room," Reyna chuckled lightly and Russell grinned at her.

"Captain isn't interested in kids," Russell commented, only to have water thrown at his face. "HEY!"

Both Reyna and Christopher ignored him as they turned to each other, an amused smile on Christopher's face. "I know you want to return to your hometown, but don't do anything rash."

"Me? Rash? Never," Reyna waved it off, leaving the infirmary and headed to the captain's quarters. Thankfully, Captain Morgan wasn't there when she arrived and Reyna let out a small smile in relief. She began recalling the conversation with Russell and Christopher earlier. "A Pirate King…"

From what I can see, he's just an egotistical womanizer, she snorted lightly, heading over to the maps and studying them again. At the tavern, men used to talk about the man who was above all pirates. He's looks like a drunken pirate to me…

"Seducing a princess? What charm could he have?" Reyna mumbled softly to herself, tracing Iciuis again.

"What are you mumbling about?" Captain Morgan asked and Reyna jumped in surprise, turning and facing him.

"You…need a bell or something," she pointed out and he smirked at her.

"Talking to yourself while standing there, are you lovesick?" he asked and she rolled her eyes.

"No," she answered bluntly, crossing her arms over her chest. Captain Morgan just laugh at her attitude.

"You're cold as always," he laughed as he sat down on the bed. "Must be an Iciuis thing."

"Or a what any sane woman would do."

Whether he took offence to the comment, Captain Morgan didn't show it and smiled at her. "Why don't you sit down?" he offered and Reyna narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously. "What were you expecting? I didn't tell you to sit next to me," he laughed and pointed to a red velour rocking chair. "You can sit on that chair."

Reyna didn't say anything as she sat down on the rocking chair, immediately liking how comfortable it was and drew her legs close to her chest. "Captain Morgan, you're the Pirate King, right?"

"Why are you asking that out of the blue?" he asked her, surprise and suspicion in his eyes.

She ignored his question. "What exactly is a Pirate King?"

Captain Morgan thought about it, chuckling slightly at how funny her question was. "Let's see…it's like the head of the pirates."

"Okay, but do you do anything in particular?" she pressed and then, with horror, realised she was acting like her step-father. Man, he would be proud of her right now.

"Hm?" Captain Morgan smirked, studying her. "Are you interested in me now?"

Reyna rolled her eyes with a scoff. "It's not like that. It's just…that I can't imagine what a Pirate King is like…"

"If you could imagine it so easily, I'd be worried."

"Russell said you kidnapped a princess. Is that true?" she honestly was surprised to find that she was asking these sorts of things. Though Reyna would be lying if she said she wasn't interested. She had always wondered what life outside of the Yamato ports was like.

"Huh? Which princess would that be? There are too many, I don't remember," he frowned in confusion and Reyna let out a frustrated groan.

"Forget it that I ever asked," she muttered, looking away and hugging her knees closer to her chest. Silence filled the room after that and it was a while before Captain Morgan spoke.

"You think I'm heartless, don't you?" he said quietly and she glanced over at him, away from the maps on the wall.

"Not really," she admitted and he raised an eyebrow, looking at her in surprise.

"What, you have no interest in me at all?"

"I thought I made that clear with the water this morning," she frowned. "If you kidnapped a princess, wouldn't she be on this ship?"

A dark look passed through Captain Morgan's eyes and he seemed withdrawn for a second. "You got me there…"

Reyna was surprised to see the captain without his stupid grin. "Where is she now?" she asked slowly, watching his face closely. Maybe he's not such a bad guy after all…

"Issues between a man and a woman are complicated," he answered; the grin back and Reyna shook her head at her own stupidity. "But don't get me wrong. I'm not cold-hearted. I'm just very passionate."

He looked at her with a serious gaze, his eyes catching hers. "Now, I'm sick of princesses. I've never conquered a bender before, that's why I'm interested in you."

A look of alarm crossed Reyna's face and Captain Morgan broke out into laughter. "Just kidding! I'm only teasing. You don't have to be so cautious. I won't do anything. You're fun to tease because you're so fiery and naïve."

Nope, changed my mind. He's still an egotistical womanizer, she sighed tiredly, leaning further into the rocking chair, smiling softly at the comfort. He may be handsome on the outside but inside, he's the same as the old men who hit on me at the bar.

"If I made a move on a little girl like you," his face sobered. "I wouldn't hear the end of it from Christopher. I don't like listening to his lectures," he grumbled, laying down on the bed.

Reyna chuckled quietly, imaging the big bad Pirate King getting lectured by someone as sweet as Christopher. Now that was a sight she would pay to see.

"Come here," Captain Morgan told her and Reyna looked at his suspiciously. "I told you, I won't do anything. And I didn't drink much today, so I don't smell."

He patted the bed as she continued to watch him. "I actually wanted a dog or a cat."

Reyna looked at him in annoyance. "So I'm supposed to be your pet?"

"You act like a puppy. Come on," he patted the bed again. "Let's go to sleep."

Although she wouldn't admit it, Reyna was tired from bending so much today. After the fight with the Rika, she did practice her bending forms a bit more before being dragged to the infirmary by Christopher. Bending took up a lot of energy from a person, and that energy usually has to come from within.

It was my decision to stay here, so I have to put up with the consequences of my actions, Reyna sighed to herself, getting up and crawled into the bed, staying close to the edge.

"You're going to fall," Captain Morgan pointed out as she kept her back to him.

"If that keeps you away, then fine by me."

Captain Morgan was silent and Reyna got comfortable until an arm snaked around her waist and he pulled her closer to him, her back pressed against his chest.

"At least you're soft," he murmured and patted her head, like she was a puppy and went to sleep. Reyna squirmed in his hold but Captain Morgan just tightened his hold on her.

With a sigh, Reyna gave up and eventually fell asleep as well.

oOo

Three Days Later…

Since the ship was running low on supplies, the Sirius made a stop at the Port of Laon. Thomas and Reyna walked side by side as they climbed off of the ship and Reyna looked around.

"It's been a while since I've been on land," she said and Thomas listened. "This is a large port."

Nathan appeared on the other side of Reyna and looked at the port. "This port is known for their fruit. I'm going to load up."

"Thomas, here's the shopping list for this stop," Russell said, handing Thomas a piece of paper with many items listed on it.

"Aye, sir!" Thomas replied enthusiastically, making Reyna smile at his adorable nature.

"I'll help too—" Reyna began to offer help but Captain Morgan cut her off with a clap of his hands. Everyone turned and looked at him.

"I'll be waiting at that bar," he pointed to one across the docks. "We'll meet up before sunset."

Reyna watched, her face falling as everyone left and disappeared into the town. Captain Morgan placed an arm around her shoulders and smiled at her. "Let's go, Reyna."

"Go…where exactly?" she asked, pulling his arm off of her and crossing her arms over her chest.

"The bar, come with me," he said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

Reyna pulled a face. "I wanted to go shopping, besides, I don't drink remember?" she reminded him but he waved it off.

"If there's something you want, I'll buy it for you later," he offered and she looked at him suspiciously, wondering if he had some ulterior motive in mind. "It's been a while since you've been in town. I'm sure you have things you want."

"Yeah…" she broke off, knowing he was right and Captain Morgan smirked.

"So after a drink, I'll buy them for you."

Giving up, Reyna sighed and nodded, giving him a warning look. "I'll hold you to that."

"So you can be obedient after all," he commented, walking towards the bar with her beside him. "You're cuter when you are."

"Are you teasing me again?" she asked him tiredly and he chuckled at her tone.

"Who knows? But unless you cheer up, my drinks won't taste good," he declared as they entered the bar. Reyna didn't say anything as they walked in, ignoring the wolf whistles and stares from other men as she and Captain Morgan found a spot by the bar. "Aren't you popular."

"Hm?" she asked as Captain Morgan ordered a drink and she ordered some water with a bit of lemon.

Captain Morgan shook his head, taking a few sips of his drink. "What's with the water and lemon?"

"It's a common drink in Iciuis," she answered as the bar maid handed her a tankard filled with the water and a slice of lemon. Reyna squeezed the lemon juice into the water and looked around before casually holding a finger above it, mixing the water in the tankard. "It's to give you more energy."

Now he looked interested. "That's something that's been bugging me. I thought those from Iciuis couldn't leave the island. How come you're from Yamato?"

"My mother decided to leave," she replied curtly, obviously not wanting to talk about something she barely knew herself. Her mother never told her why they left Iciuis but said it was her own good.

"How does your bending work anyway?"

Reyna spared him a glance and saw he was genuinely interested in these sorts of things. "Why do you want to know?"

"I'm curious," he shrugged his shoulders, taking another sip from his drink. "Very few people in the entire world get the chance to meet a bender, so can you blame a man for taking this opportunity?"

Reyna took a sip of her drink and smiled slightly at the taste, already feeling some energy come back to her from her morning ritual and practices earlier on the ship. "Bending requires energy and that usually comes from the bender," she held up her hand, looking at it. "There are some forms so powerful, that it tends to be fatal for the bender and some rare forms that just kill them instantly," she looked at him as she took another sip, putting her hand onto the bar. "The full moon is when a bender is at their strongest as it's the time when the Goddess Selene can be with her lover, the God Poseidon."

Captain Morgan eyed her choker. "Is that what the necklace is for?"

"No, this is called a Betrothal Necklace," she explained, lightly touching the one resting on her neck. "This is my mother's from when she was younger. She didn't want anything to do with her old life so she gave it to me when I was a little girl."

Captain Morgan opened his mouth to say something when a loud screech rang across the bar. Both of them looked over and saw a very large and very angry mob of women glaring at them. Soon, they were surrounded by women at the bar.

"Morgan! Explain what this is all about!" one woman shouted, her blonde hair tied back into a low ponytail.

"You had this many women in this town alone?"

Captain Morgan looked at them, flashing a charming smile. "Calm down. Why don't we all have a drink first?" he offered but this fell on deaf ears as the women continued to rant and shout at him.

"And you appear as suddenly as you disappear…"

Reyna smirked at the captain, taking a few sips from her drink when one of the women addressed her with angry eyes.

"So, who are you? What are you to Morgan?" they demanded and she looked at them unimpressed.

"I'm a victim," she answered simply, having a couple more sips and ignoring the look Captain Morgan was shooting at her. "I was tricked too."

"But you look happy at his side…"

Reyna shot them a look of disbelief. "Are you high or something?"

"What do you see in this little kid?!"

Captain Morgan had enough and tried to salvage the situation as best as he could. "Stop yelling, I feel bad for you all, but," he looked towards Reyna. "Meeting her has made me realise true love."

Reyna almost spat out her drink.

Captain Morgan pulled her closer, smiling charmingly at the women who stared at them both in suspicion. "If you cared for me, you'd be happy for us, right? I've finally been able to achieve peace of mind."

"What are you talking about?" she hissed at him, elbowing Captain Morgan in the rib but he barely flinched and put his mouth close to her ear.

"Just keep quiet and play along!" he whispered to her softly. "Or else they'll seriously hurt me!"

"That's your own damn fault!" she whispered back, glaring at him and saw the pleading look in his eyes. Reyna glared once more before rolling her eyes. "You owe me for this," she whispered quietly and turned around, smiling warmly at the women.

"We're deeply in love, right?" Captain Morgan asked Reyna who pulled closer to him, putting on her best smile.

"Yes, he carved this Betrothal Necklace for me," Reyna lied through her teeth, placing a hand over it and smiling at the women, ignoring the fact that Morgan was taking advantage of the situation and holding her hand. "Among my people, this is a very serious commitment."

"If you're in love, then I have nothing else to say…" one woman murmured sadly and they soon said similar things.

"You all understand?" Captain Morgan beamed. "Thank you!"

They all turned and glared at him. "No, not even one bit!"

"I knew it!" Captain Morgan clucked his tongue, getting up from the bar. "Let's run, Reyna!"

Reyna knew a lost cause when she saw one and stood up, throwing the water onto the floor and lightly turning it into ice, making the women slip and fall while she and Captain Morgan dashed out of the bar.

"So you really are falling for me," Captain Morgan smirked as they ran down the street, hearing the women who didn't slip shout after them.

"It's called acting for a reason, Captain," she shot down his smile and glanced over her shoulder, watching more women run after them. "This is your fault!"

"Gah, I completely forgot they were in this town," he grumbled as they ran, dodging the crowd.

Reyna looked at him incredulously. "How could you forget so many of them?!" she exclaimed in disbelief as they ran up a hill. Reyna spotted a large woman carrying a heavy load. Looking closer, she saw it was…

"Fuzzy from the Rika?!" Captain Morgan said in surprise and Reyna groaned loudly as they paused in their run.

"That means…" she broke off as Alan appeared at Fuzzy's side, looking at Reyna in surprise.

"Oh! It's you!" he smiled charmingly. "You came running to see me?"

"I ran because of them," Reyna pointed to the large mob of women running towards them at the bottom of the hill.

Alan looked over and let out a low whistle. "Seriously? You're being chased by all those women? And you have Reyna by your side…you're one lucky man!"

"What can I say? I have what women want," Captain Morgan said and Reyna scoffed.

"A large ego?" she guessed and he shot her a look, suggesting it wasn't the time for those comments.

"Either way, move!" Captain Morgan demanded Alan who glared at him.

"I refuse! I wish for you to be pummelled by those women and then I can steal Reyna," he answered passionately and Reyna groaned, looking for some water around the area as Captain Morgan drew his sword at Alan.

The grass, it must have rained recently, Reyna noticed and summoned the water from the grass, killing it slightly in the process, and sent it straight down to the woman bellow, knocking them off of their feet. With the women taken care of for the moment, Reyna turned back to the fight and yelped in surprise, covering her eyes immediately.

"Alan, your trousers!" Reyna exclaimed, her eyes covered.

"What about my trousers? You want me to take them off?" Alan asked her and if Reyna wasn't covering her eyes, she would have punched him. "You devilish lass, you."

"That's not what I'm saying you idiot! Your belt was cut and I can see your drawers," she replied bluntly and heard Alan shouting in surprise, discovering what she said was true. When she heard the sounds of his trousers being pulled up, Reyna uncovered her eyes.

"Reyna, now's our chance, run!" Captain Morgan sprinted past Alan and Reyna followed closely behind. Alan and Fuzzy's shouts were drowned out by the screams from the women and Reyna shook her head.

"I think you only made the situation worse," she told him, breathing hard from the running and use of bending.

Captain Morgan grinned at her. "Don't fret over small details, here," he suddenly grabbed hold of her and carried Reyna bridal style. "It's better this way than to have you scurrying around me. So hold on tight."

Reyna looked at his face, watching in interest as he looked ahead with determination. Her heart fluttered a little before she dismissed the feeling and sighed.

I knew that he was irresponsible, I can't this anymore, I want to go home!

I know that the Selene and Posideon were never lovers. I AM AN ANCIENT HISTORY STUDENT AND A WALKING GREEK GOD DICTIONARY! But it's fanfic and I couldn't think of any other water-themed gods so yeah...that's it.