P.O.V- Allison
I've never seen Subodai move so quickly before. In one quick but gentle move he scoops up Seamus in his arms and runs right out of the room. Bonnie and Sara wear matching looks of concern as they catch a glimpse of their captain as Subodai takes off. Seamus was covered from head to toe in scars and blood. It was an unpleasant sight to say the least. "He will be fine, there's no need to worry. Subodai will take care of him for now." Egg says in an attempt to comfort them. Bonnie smiles at the thought while Sara, for once, flashes a smile in Egg's direction.
Suddenly, I hear a harsh cracking sound coming from somewhere behind me. I turn to see that Kobe has successfully broken the key ring in half. "Thanks Kobe." Victoria says as she takes one half of the key ring from him. She then turns to me and says, "Allison, I'm putting you in charge of freeing the prisoners. The rest of us will go and get the spices. I have a feeling we'll have some unwanted company, so free them quickly if you can." Kobe throws the other half of the key ring in my direction, and I catch it just before it hits the floor. "I'll meet you there once they've been freed." I say as she and her crew make their leave, Bonnie and Sara following close behind.
"Would you like for one of us to stay with you as you free the prisoners, captain?" Emmett asks. After thinking it over for a quick minute, I respond. "No thanks. Victoria and the others will need you guys in case there's company." Nanu frowns at this. "What if you get ambushed?" He asks, the worry clearly noticeable in his voice. I smile at the young Watermole. "I'll be alright, Nanu. Don't worry about me." Hesitantly, he nods as he and the rest of my crew leave to catch up with the others.
Once everyone has left, I make my way down the stairs to the cell holding the prisoners. At the thought of the handsome Marleybonian, a warm feeling courses throughout my entire being. I've never felt like this about anyone before. Sure I've seen a few decent looking men before, but never like him. Everything about him appearance-wise is just breathtaking! I practically got lost in those beautiful pools of green the last time we spoke. His muscular build is just amazing! I wonder what it would be like to be held in those arms of his...
As I reach the bottom of the staircase, I manage to force myself back to reality. Holding the ring of keys in my hand, I slowly approach the cell holding the prisoners. "It's about time someone showed up! I thought the psycho was kidding when she said someone was coming to free us." The hamster announces as I insert a random key in the keyhole. "Hey, that psycho is saving our behinds, mate!" The rat retorts. As I turn the key in the lock, the cell door swings open slightly. The hamster jumps down from the crate he's standing on, opens the door the rest of the way, and rushes out into the open. "Free at last! Free at last!" He cries out in the happiest tone I've heard him speak all day. The rat walks out the door carrying both his curved blade and the hamster's enormous ax. "You forgot this, ya bloke." He says as he drops the ax at his feet. The hamster frowns. "What's got you in such a sour mood, mate?" The rat just walks away, but not without saying, "Come on, we made a promise. The 'psycho' might need our help." A confused hamster follows an unhappy rat out the prison door.
My face burns as I realize who I'm left alone with. Said male walks out the cell door, his sword held in his right hand. "Thanks for the save, pirate." He says, flashing a smile in my direction. 'Dang your hypnotic accent and charming smiles!' Trying to keep myself from blushing I reply, "It's no problem, uh..." Well, this is embarrassing: I totally don't know his name. As if he read my mind he says, "Oh, where are my manners! I'm Jack Russell, but everyone just calls me Jack." He flashes another smile in my direction, and I'm surprised that I haven't caught on fire at this point.
Realizing that he's expecting a response, I clear my throat. "M-my name is Allison Kidd, b-but everyone calls me Allison." A strange look forms on his face; it's as if he's trying to remember something, but it just isn't coming to him. He stands there in silence for an entire minute. Fearing that I said something wrong I ask, "I-is something wrong, Jack?" Hearing my voice seems to snap him out of the trance he put himself in. He blushes slightly as he replies. "I apologize, Allison. I just got a little sidetracked for a minute there. Shall we go join the others?" At first I have no idea what he's talking about, but then I remember why I'm even here in the first place. "Oh. Y-yeah, we probably should." As I turn to leave, I pray that he can't see my now insanely red face.
