Calypso
Request: Ooh! Pirates AU! That would be so cool. :3
"Imagine the surprise when I, a pirate, a mere scoundrel of the seas, overtook the Marianne, the royal liner of his Highness, the Crown Prince of England."
"You vile wench, I'll have you hung for-"
"Now is that any way to speak to a lady? Especially the lady who so easily captured you? Really, I'm just so disappointed in the fight that you put up. For all of England's boasting of their navy, it was pitiful."
"Get your dirty, blood-stained claws off of me, witch," he hissed. She only stared at him in reply. Lelouch shifted uncomfortably, the rope tying his hands back chafing his wrists. She was so strange… He had met various pirates, but she wasn't like any of the ones he had studied. Whereas they had been filthy and rotting scum, she looked like any other lady residing in the capital. She even smelled of perfume, of clean cotton and roses. What the hell kind of pirate smelled like clean cotton and roses?
He looked her up and down, only to realize how revealing her blouse was. Jerking his gaze back up, he glared at her, but it was already too late - she had caught him red-handed.
"Ah ha, so there is a trace of a man somewhere in there. I was starting to get worried whether you had any masculinity at al, what with those clothes you're wearing. But it seems like you do, thankfully."
His cheeks burned but he silenced his tongue. He just wanted to get as far away as possible from this witch of a woman. Even the ship's brig was starting to sound nice, as long as it meant that he wouldn't have to suffer humiliation at the hand of this pirate.
"Mr. Kururugi."
"Yes, Captain?"
"Please see to it that his Royal Highness is properly washed and dressed. Not in the clothes of the imperial court, no, those clothes are ridiculous and impractical. Breeches and a simple shirt will do."
"And what of his current attire?"
"Those'll fetch a high price on the market. We'll sell them a few months from now, when the Crown's stopped searching for the heir to the throne."
"Yes, Captain."
"Oh, and Mr. Kururugi?"
The first mate stopped and waited for his captain to continue speaking.
"Be gentle with him. You don't want to bruise his delicate skin - the Prince is just as much of a good that can be sold as wine or jewels. He's worth several pretty pennies, and I'd hate to lose any because of mishandling. Am I understood?"
"Yes."
"Highness, although parting is such sweet sorrow, you'll have to excuse me for now. But fear not, this joyous meeting will continue over a rich feast. But until then."
Mocking him with a bow, C.C. watched as her first and second mate dragged the prince out of her cabin. When the door slammed shut behind them, she heard a voice ask, "Is that really such a good idea?"
"What is?" Picking up a gold dagger from her desk, she watched the lantern light glint off of the sharp blade before setting it down again.
"You should just throw him into the brig and leave him there until the markets will accept him."
"This isn't a slave ship." She glanced at the figure seated at the end of the long dining table. "And besides. He's an interesting character with a brilliant mind. Not to mention how much inside information he has about the Crown Jewels. He could be of some use, one way or other."
"And how do you intend on persuading him to join you? He's the son of the King. You're a pirate, the sworn enemies of his Majesty. If he doesn't hate you already, then he's insane and therefore of no use. How do you-"
"You'd be surprised by the powerful spells that wine and women can put men under. Even the greatest leaders in history have fallen to them. Lelouch vi Britannia is no exception."
"You plan to seduce him?"
"It'll be a challenge, but it'll be an amusing one. And you know well how I've never lost a challenge in my life. Even to you, Julius, I've never once lost."
"You truly are deserving of the title Calypso."
"Of course I am," she said with a proud smile. "I'm C.C. after all, aren't I?"
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