Francis took graceful steps towards a huge treasure chest on top of a mound of glittering gold. His clothes flowed behind him and Kiku watched as a piece of silk ribbon came loose from his pony tail. Francis strode up to the top of the gold pile and turned around holding a small blade in his hand.
"'ere before us is zhe cursed treasure of Cortez 'imself. Zhis was won by blood, and demands blood in return." Francis curled his index finger a few times in Kiku's direction, signalling for him to be brought forward.

Lovino grinned wildly and nodded to Feliciano as they both pushed Kiku forward towards the chest that was filled with the Aztec gold. Francis stretched out his hand and Kiku took it flinching as his cold skin. Francis pulled him up and whipped Kiku around with lightening speed holding out his hand and the medallion was placed in his palm. Kiku looked up at Francis who smiled down at him with a smirk as he pulled the dagger across Kiku's soft skin. Francis smiled at his crew and murmured.
"It was started wizh blood, zo blood shall end it." He held Kiku's hand around the medallion in his own and the crew roared, well Lovino and Feliciano cheered with the rest, Ludwig just clapped a little looking annoyed. Francis then uncurled both of their hands and let the blood covered medallion drop into the chest with the rest. The medallion's clattered together and Francis smiled from under his hat. The crew looked around.

Feliciano smiled and cocked his head to the side.
"How do we-a tell?" Lovino nodded.
"Si, I don't feel-a any different." Francis frowned a little and cocked his pistol shooting it at Lovino. Ludwig looked at the shocked Southern Italian and raised his eyebrow.
"You're not dead." Lovino nodded a little shaken but soon regained himself.
"HE-A SHOT ME YOU DAMN BASTARDO!" Francis rolled his eyes and Feliciano whined.
"It didn't-a work! The-a curse is-a still here!" Francis' tongue fell thick and he struggled for an answer before he turned to Kiku who was still stood in the dress. He strode straight up to her.
"Kiku! What waz your father's name!" He grabbed Kiku's arm harshly and his ocean blue eyes swirled with anger. "Was your father's name Sadik Jones!" Kiku smiled slowly and shook his head.
"No." Francis' rage grew and he smashed his hand across Kiku's face sending him over the pile of gold and onto the rock further down near a small stream that ran through the cave. Kiku was motionless and the crew grew vicious.

Francis curled his hands and shook with anger before Ludwig growled at Lovino and Feliciano.
"You brought uz zhe vrong person dummkopf!" Feliciano trembled and Lovino growled back shaking his fist.
"He was the-a proper age! Plus-a she said her name was-a Jones!" Lovino tried to hit the German to have his brother stand between them. Ludwig turned on Francis seathing with rage.
"You brought uz here for nozhing!" Francis scowled.
"I did not mes amis!"

Alfred growled from behind the rock and Arthur held his arm.
"Easy tiger. This is going to be a difficult one. I'll go around them and you just...stay put and don't do anything stupid okay?" Alfred nodded reluctantly and Arthur stalked off around the corner. Alfred sighed and grabbed a paddle before he hit Arthur on the head with it grimacing.
"Sorry Arthur, but I can't have you lying to me anymore." Arthur was to and he then crept around determined to get to Kiku and get him away from this place.

Alfred crept around the pirates and submerged himself in the small river that ran through the cave before he swam closer to where Kiku was. The pirates were all squabbling and didn't notice as he came next to Kiku and placed a cold hand on his mouth. Kiku jolted and looked at him with wide eyes but they soon became natural as he realised it was Alfred. Alfred gave him a grin before he whispered.
"Let's go dude." Kiku nodded and looked at the floor where he laid. The medallion was shining next to him and he quickly grabbed it before he submerged himself in the water and followed Alfred out.

Ludwig growled in his throat and folded his arms over his scar covered chest.
"You vere the vone zhat brought uz here!" Francis drew his sword with a fearsome smirk.
"You will not defeat me, you lack zhe zhings I 'ave witnessed." The crew drew back and Lovino looked at where Kiku once laid, he then realised he had disappeared.
"Signore! Kiku has-a disappeared!" Francis whipped his head around and looked at the place where the boy once laid. He sighed and twirled a small lock of his blond hair.
"Search zhe place. I want him back 'ere." The crew drew their cutlasses and pistols before they headed off to try and find the escaped Japanese teen.

As soon as they rounded the corner into the tunnel they found an unconscious Arthur lying on the ground. Lovino smiled and cocked his pistol to the former pirate captain's head. Arthur groaned and pushed his dirty face upwards to see a pistol in his face. He did a double take and scrambled upwards brushing himself off. He muttered and brushed his extravagant coat free of as much mud and dirt as he could. Lovino looked at his brother and they shared a small smile, one was darker and the other rather clueless. Lovino smiled at Arthur.
"What-a are you doing-a here, Captain." He mocked Arthur's former position and Arthur frowned and folded his arms, thinking of an excuse.
"I...I was...just here to.." He swallowed and choked out, "to see Francis...wait..what's that word...P-P-P" Lovino raised an eyebrow and Feliciano tapped his chin and then smiled.
"Veh~! Parley?" Arthur nodded.
"Yes, Parley." Lovino growled narrowing his eyes at his brother.
"Let's-a go then, si."

Arthur pushed the tough men off his arms and Francis smirked from his perch on a treasure chest. Arthur curled his nose and tapped his foot nodding his head.
"Francis." Francis smirked.
"Art'ur." Arthur wanted so badly to spit at the man's feet but he resisted the urge and started to walk around. Francis twirled his pistol.
"I'm inclined to kill you right now on zhe spot Kirkland." Arthur's smile only grew bigger.
"Kiku's blood didn't work did it." Francis hesitated and stopped twirling his finely polished pistol. "I know who's blood you need to end the curse frog." Francis stood abruptly.
"Tell, or I'll slit your throat Art'ur." Arthur's sile was still plastered on his face.
"No you won't." Francis nodded to Ludwig and Ludwig grabbed Arthur in a neck lock with a cutlass to his throat. Ludwig raised his blue eyes.
"Jetzt?" Francis only shook his head.
"Let me listen to 'is stupid terms."

Arthur began pacing again and stopped pointed at Francis.
"It's simple really. I have something you want desperately. The way to free you from the curse, which you are under. You have something that I want more than anything too." Francis laughed a string of 'Oh hon hon hon' and then looked at Arthur.
"Zhe Rose? Well that'z fine, but how do you expect zhis to work?" Arthur looked Francis directly in his deep ocean blue eyes.
"You give me the pearl, then I'll tell you who you need." Francis stared at him and laughed again.
"That's your offer? You sailing away with my ship, zhe Black Rose, while I'm left with just a name?" Arthur tapped his chin and nodded.
"That's right." Francis gave him a look.
"And I'm zupposed to trust you?" Arthur smiled from under his feathered hat.

"I'm a man of my word." Arthur then touched the area above his heart." And well you see, I have this- would you say honest streak in me and then there's the point that you have no choice mon ami." Francis growled.
"I'll torture it out ov you." Arthur let out a laugh.
"You left me on a desert island, what worse can you do?" He spat the words like venom at Francis with a smile still on his face as the man before him became even more annoyed.
"Blast you, I'll throw you in prizon!" Arthur's smile became smug.
"Wait as long as you like." Francis pointed at him in a girly manner.
"You're zetting me up with a double cross! You sail away with my ship while I have a name by your word!"

Arthur strode over to Francis and flicked his hat.
"Let's say I tell you the wrong name. What do you do then eh?" Francis smirked.
"Track you down-" Francis stopped seeing where Arthur was going. Arthur wagged his finger.
"And if I tell you the truth you become mortal, and you won't come near me because you know I'll kill you." Francis offered his hand.
"Arthur, I don't trust you, and zhat is a fact, but... You're playing this az close to the edge as any man I've ever known, I'll give you zhat. We might just 'ave to sign articles, you and I, Arthur. You're a pirate at heart, I'll give you zhat."

Francis turned to Lovino, Feliciano and Ludwig who was prying Feliciano off his arm.
"Zet sail crew, we need zhat medallion if we are going zhrough wizh zhis." Arthur blanched.
"Y-You don't have the bloody medallion!" Francis shook his head and sighed.
"Zhat damn Kiku took it." Arthur rubbed his temples.
"Okay..." Francis called Feliciano.
"Zet up Art'ur's quarters in the brig." Feliciano gave him a salute and Arthur hit Francis as he gave a perverted laughing watching the young Italian retreat to the German friend of his. Arthur shook his head and followed the happy Italian to the ship and Francis frowned. He didn't trust Arthur one bit.

Matthew looked at the soaking Alfred and Kiku handing them towels.
"Two women o-on board won't be good eh." He then walked away and Kiku finished his tale he was telling to Alfred.
"...and you were in danger, so I took the medarrion. I kept the thing, and obviousry the pirates thought I was you, but my brood didn't work." Kiku handed Alfred the medallion and Alfred ran his fingers over the golden surface. He sighed and looked at the medallion.

"Why did you take it?" Kiku looked at his feet, he had long since gotten dry and had placed of some spare shoes to keep his feet dry and clean. He locked eyes with Alfred and sighed.
"Because I was afraid you were a pirate." Alfred stood up and then sat back down apologizing to Kiku. He then took out a roll of bandages and took Kiku's hand wrapping it neatly to protect the cut. Kiku smiled a little and so did Alfred. His glasses shone in the candle light and the two moved closer before a loud cough made them pull apart. Matthew tapped his foot and coughed awkwardly.
"We're making for the reef." Alfred looked at him a little shocked.
"Why?" Matthew sighed.
"The Black Rose."

There you go people *peace sign* *flinches* don't hurt meh! So here's you're update and I'm currently listening to Mein Gott! Forever Prussia's awesomeness! Peace out!