A PIRATE'S LOVE
CHAPTER 6 Meeting the Captain
Twilight quickly lead Fluttershy up a flight of stairs, each step cold and hard underneath her hooves as her head anxiously darted around, trying to spot anything in the pitch black of the blindfold. She couldn't help but stumble, her hooves clattering some pebbles as they bounced off each step, the sound fading away as Twilight continued to guide her upwards to where the mare assumed was the deck of the ship. A door banged behind sharply them and the princess jumped, instanlty reaching to lift her blindfold. A hoof slapped her own away and the butter coloured mare jerked away from the cloth as she stumbled on the last step, catching herself before she tripped.
"I'm sorry, but you need to keep it on, if you see anything you'll never be allowed to leave. Captains orders." Twilight's words echoed in her mind and she found herself nodding out of fear. The pirate's warm hoof found her own, gently tugging the blinded mare in the direction she was to walk in.
A gentle wind whistled past her ears, shrill as it tugged ever so slightly at her mane. Fluttershy could feel every crack in the floor, every rustle of fabric against her wings, as her torn wedding dress nearly strangled her with it's tightness, pulled taut iver her fur. She could feel every twitch of Twilight's hoof as it lead her own, the smells as they invaded her lungs, the salt sticking to them like another layer. It was amazing how the other senses could step up to help when you were without sight. The smell of seaweed hit the mare, the air salty in her mouth as it joined the rest in her lungs.
"A-almost there matey." Twilight spoke, her voice cracking as if she was nervous, her hoof tightening around the princess's.
If even a member of the crew was scared, what was this captain like?
Fluttershy felt the pirate's hot breath come out in shaky gasps next to her as some of the carbon dioxide landed on her skin, a chill shuddering down her spine. The princess felt terror take root in her heart, it's vines of anxiety weaving around her heart as the flowers of fear blossomed inside her mind.
The terrifying feeling of getting leaded by the enemy towards the captain took over and she found herself quivering, every muscle shaking in response.
Twilight came to a sudden halt, a wooden board creaking underneath the mares as the shrill sound rang in their ears.
"We be here landlubber." The words were lacking any energy, a tone of fear underlying them.
Twilight rested a warm hoof on her shoulder in a somewhat comforting manner although it made Fluttershy want to jump out of her skin.
"This is were we have to part, I will hopefully see you soon, for now good luck." The lavender unicorn whispered in her prisoner's ear, the presence of her hoof lingering on her shoulder before the pirate made her departure.
"Wait, Twilight, don't go!" Fluttershy called out but was met with silence, her shaky breaths the only sound in the still air as they matched the pounding of her heart.
The butter Pegasus gingerly lifted a hoof, clutching the fabric of her blindfold as if to remove it, before she thought better of it.
"Ah! There you are!" A husky voice called out to her and the princess jumped out of fear as she whirled around, her head whipping as she struggled to see the source of the sound.
"W-who are you?" She managed to squeak, her small voice almost carried away by the strong winds that settled over the ship as her jack hammering heart beat faster still.
"Who am I? Why surely you've heard of me!"
The voice sounded out again with a snicker before continuing
"The bringer of chaos, the god of disharmony, the very captain of this ship." The voice answered in a teasing whisper.
"Ring any bells?" He gave a cruel laugh that made Fluttershy quiver and shake.
Fluttershy froze on the spot, this is the captain that Applebloom, Sweetiebelle and Scootaloo had told her about. Was he really so cruel as to keep three innocent fillies locked up in a dungeon with little food or water? She wasn't sure she wanted to find out.
"D-discord?" She whispered and the princess could practically feel his smirk as it settled on his face. The ringing of bells clanged around her and she jumped in shock, the loud noises invaded her ears and violating her brain as she squeaked with surprise.
"Ding, ding ding!" The captain exclaimed loudly, the bells fading out behind them.
"Give the princess a prize!" He continued with a malicious chuckle.
"Surely you recognize me?" His voice lowered and Fluttershy nervously backed away, the wood rough under her hooves.
"The bringer of chaos, the god of disharmony?"
His voice carried out in a whisper near Fluttershy's ear, making the mare squeak and jerk away with a whimper, her whole body quivering with shock.
"Ha! You should have seen the look on your face!" Discord laughed now, but this laugh was more playful, more joking. Fluttershy frowned in confusion, her teal eyes struggling to see past the blindfold as she glanced around the place quizzically.
"Now my dear, let's get down to business!" The male made a poor imitation of a high class pony, that if it weren't for the circumstances Fluttershy would have found amusing.
"Do you know why you're here?" His voice came out almost like a hiss and Fluttershy shook her head frantically as she backed away from where she believed the captain was.
"Well my dear, your parents have something i want, something I will have." The pirate sounded menacing and it was hard to believe he had just been sincerely laughing out of joy.
"And they'll give it to me in exchange for you my dear." Fluttershy frowned in disbelief, this was a ransom? But if the captain was so powerful surely he had been able to obtain enough gold? What could he possibly want from her parents?
As if he was able to read her mind the captain answered in a whisper, his hot breath on her ear as the oxygen tangled in her fur, a shudder coursing through her body as his husky voice winded around her.
"Power, my dear, power."