AN: I have returned from the dead! I am almighty! Okay, not really. So, as promised, this is Daemion and Chris's game of Pirate Dice. Now, seeing as not most people know how to play Pirate Dice, I'll put up the basic rules for the game.

Pirate Dice: Pirate Dice is a fairly simple game. All you have to do is guess the amount of dice with a certain number on the board. Each turn the player is able to guess an amount. However, you must guess an amount higher than the previous player's. For example, if your opponent guessed there was 5 twos on the table, you would have to guess an amount of 6 or higher. The round ends when someone calls 'Liar' (you think your opponent has guessed too high) or 'Copy' (you think your opponent has guessed exactly right).

I hope those rules weren't too confusing.

Disclaimer:…I got nothing'. I just don't own TDI, okay?

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Ch 10: Pirate Dice

Daemion and Chris sat at a table out on the deck of the Wooly Beaver. On the table were 5 pairs of dice and two old wooden cups. Daemion glared at Chris, while Chris merely gave a smug grin.

"Attempted intimidation, eh? You actually think that will work, mate?" Chris asked. Daemion shook his head.

"Wasn't trying to intimidate you. I just really hate you." he said. Chris gave a small laugh.

"Flattery will get you nowhere. Now, do you want ta have a staring contest or get this wager started? That is, if you're eager to lose." he said with a smirk. Daemion's glare narrowed, but nonetheless he took his wooden cup and 5 of the dice in front of them. Chris did the same.

"Now, we both know the wager? You win, you get your brother's medallion, but if I win-" Chris was cut off.

"I become your slave, I know. I'm the one who made the wager, McLean. Can we just get started already?!" Daemion said impatiently. Chris smirked.

"Alright, then. Touchy." the older pirate muttered. With those words exchanged, the dice match begun. The two pirates both gambled with their lives, and it seemed the game wouldn't end. Chris would take a round, but then Daemion would make a come back and tie the game up again. Finally, the game of Pirate Dice came to the eleventh and final round. Both Chris and Daemion had 5 rounds under their belts, and this would be the round that would decide the winner. Chris smirked.

"Well, mate, I gotta hand it to you. You gamble like a true pirate." he said. Daemion just shrugged.

"You're just lucky this isn't a drinking contest. I would wipe the floor with your drunken ass." the young pirate growled.

"I might have to take you up on that offer, but let's finish up the task at hand first, alright?" Chris asked. Daemion nodded. The two scooped up their dice in their cups, shook them up, and then slammed the cups down onto the table. Daemion glanced at the dice slightly.

3 twos, a five, and a six. Alright, not bad., Daemion thought, though he kept his confidence at a normal level. In pirate dice, you couldn't get smug. Especially with a wager like his. His life was in luck's hands now.

"4 twos." he muttered, looking up at Chris. The other pirate smirked sadistically.

"8 twos." Chris said, his smirk not faltering. Daemion's eyes widened slightly.

The hell…?! If that's true, then all of Chris's dice would have to twos! There no chance of that!, Daemion thought. He glared at the older pirate.

"Liar." he snarled, his tone almost animalistic. Chris chuckled.

"Well let's see, then." he said, his smirk still there. Both pirates removed the cups from the table and pushed the dice into the center. There was one five, one six, and eight twos. Daemion's eyes widened.

No… No!, he thought, he mind starting to work overtime. That wasn't possible! The chances of Chris getting all fives were slim to none! Yet laying on the table in front of him was proof that Lady Luck had been favoring Chris tonight.

"Now who's the liar, mate?" Chris asked, amusement lining his words. Daemion was still trying to process what had just happened and how Chris could have gotten all fives. Then, everything shut down as Daemion remembered the wager he had made and realization started to sink in. He lost everything. The dice game, his crew, his ship, and his status as a free man. He was a slave now. McLean's slave.

"…This can't be happening…" he muttered to himself. Chris grinned.

"Oh, but it is. Y'know what they say: You win some, you lose some, except when you play with Chris McLean. Then you always lose." he said before turning to the big, dark skinned man.

"Tell the boy's crew that they are free to go, but their captain will not be joining them. Tell them he's staying on my ship." Chris ordered. The big guy saluted before walking off. Chris looked back to Daemion, who was holding his head, almost to the point of ripping his hair out of his head.

This isn't happening! It can't be happening!, Daemion shouted in his head, trying to convince himself that this was all a bad dream caused by rum overdose. Chris smirked at the panicking form of Daemion.

"Welcome to Hell, boy. Hope you enjoy your stay." he muttered before leaving the young man to panic all by himself.

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AN: Yeah, it was short, but it got the job done! The next one will be longer! And to all my faithful readers: please, DON'T GIVE UP ON THIS STORY!!! The next chapter will have a twist that you won't want to miss! Unfortunately, this story is only going to go on for a few more chapters, a prologue, and maybe a sneak peek at A Pirate's Life For Me 2: Legacy of the Black Demon. That's the sequel. Tell me in a review if you want a sneak peek after the last chapter. R&R!!!