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Summary (sort of oO): It's barely been 2 months since the whole Soltis saga and Vyse and the crew of the Delphinus are once again looking for adventure! However, the discovery of an island with a dark past may be more then they bargained for, as the souls of the dead always need a place to return to. Fina loves Vyse and Vyse loves Fina, right? Or will delving into the truth about his lone wolf helmsmen change that? Light Fina/Vyse to begin with but the final pairing is Vyse/Lawrence. Shounen-ai for all!
Piastol will be somehow included in this because she is such a kick-ass character. Literally.
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Cheers and laughter shattered the quiet skies as the crew of the Delphinus celebrated yet another great find, namely a new island yet to be explored. Aika's loud, tomboyish giggles floated above the din the rest of the crew were making as they drank back their loqua, bragging over their accomplishments, grumbling over their losses and generally just kicking back and having fun.
All except one man.
Lawrence stood alone on the deck, his arms resting on the railings of the great boat's sides, gazing at the sky in the fading light. Even he couldn't stop his lips curving into a smirk as he looked upon the sight before him. Night had mainly fallen, though light could be seen visibly along the horizon, feebly trying to fight off the crushing blackness that was falling in fast. The air was clear and crisp, a slight breeze shuffling the dark bangs that hung over the young man's eyes. The stars glowed brightly but paled in comparison to the blood-coloured Red Moon that dominated the skies in the distance, the deepening blackness of night bringing out its full crimson colour. In the brightest of mornings, the Moon appeared wine-red, less daunting, less captivating.
Black...deepest navy...grey...palest yellow...
Lawrence's eyes took in the shades of the sky, noticeable only to those who looked hard enough. He alone stood watching the ever-changing colours of the sky as Day succumbed to Night, letting her rule for the slow hours to come. Yes, Night could only be a woman. Only Night could be so unforgiving yet beautiful, drowning the world in a serene silence. But what did that make Day? A woman too? Day would crumble away the darkness of Night, bringing with her new hope, new life...light. Yes.
An ongoing battle between Night and Darkness, Day and Light.
And Lawrence stood alone to watch this. Or so he thought.
The sudden sound of a heavy footfall behind him, drew his attention away from the sky and to the figure behind him. The figure more commonly known as Vyse of the Blue Rogues. Tall, slender and good-looking with a boyish charm, Vyse was the heartthrob of many girls and guys alike. Of course, saving the world from total destruction also added to his social points a little. The brunette smiled while Lawrence merely nodded to acknowledge his Captain's presence, turning away again almost immediately. Despite this rather subdued greeting, Vyse walked up and stood next to him anyway, briefly surveying the area before speaking.
"Everyone's enjoying the party except you. Something wrong?" he asked.
"I really couldn't care about your little celebration. It's a tiny, new island. So what? I doubt it has anything worth searching out on there. It's not worth getting so happy over. I tell you again, once this job's over and I've got my money, I'm outta here." Lawrence responded quietly.
Vyse remained silent for a few seconds before trying again.
"C'mon, it'll be a great adventure! Well...at least I hope so anyway. That place is so below the normal altitude ships are used to taking, and with it being hidden in all that floating mist, I guess it's not really a wonder people don't know about it. Heh heh, but it's nothing the Delphinus couldn't handle!" he whooped, grinning.
"..."
The usual glint in the youth's eyes dimmed as he failed to get a response out of his helmsman. He couldn't understand Lawrence at all. True he had been pretty cold to him, Fina, Aika and Drachma when they first met, but that was understandable. He was still the highly wanted criminal, Lone Wolf Lawrence, back then and probably didn't want to draw attention to himself. That and because Vyse didn't have enough money to pay him to join his crew at the time, but that was beside the point. When he first joined the crew of the Delphinus he was still pretty distant but he got his jobs done and did what he was told, often making small talk with the people working next to him, whether he started the conversation or they did. He and Domingo got on most of all. But now he seemed like he wanted nothing at all to do with them. Vyse was pretty certain the only reason he came back was because he'd be paid a handsome amount to join, just like the last time. The cost of 15,000 gold has left quite a hole in Vyse's wallet but for Lawrence's skills he believed it was worth it. The mercenary had obviously recalled the size of the last 'job' Vyse had given him and risen the price for his service. Vyse sighed, briefly drawing the attention of the man stood beside him before quickly losing it again.
Why won't he speak to us? I might aswell try again...
"Hey, at least come inside for some loqua. Polly has been mixing brands and they're pretty good! Mind you, you'd better hurry! Gilder's making quick work of 'em!" he laughed, "But then again, what d'you expect?"
"...no, I don't want any. I'm not thirsty."
Well, it was better then saying nothing at least. The teenager was just about to open his mouth when Lawrence cut in before him.
"Go back inside, Captain. I do not want to be bothered."
Night had fallen completely.
Vyse said nothing and didn't move, his mahogany eyes still on Lawrence. When it remained like this for a few seconds, the said man turned his head to look at the youth he called Captain. Their eyes met and Vyse struggled to contain a shiver that ran down his spine. With an attitude like his, Vyse had almost expected Lawrence's eyes to be a cold, icy blue when they first spoke. A wolf's eyes. No, instead they were a deep brown. Almost like dark chocolate in a way.
Loss of sweetness...bitter...dangerous and...addictive?
Vyse wondered on this particular thought for a moment until a loud voice from the door broke his train of thought.
"VYSE! Yo, Goggle-Boy!"
Aika stood in the doorway, hair let down around her shoulders and her amber eyes glistening mischievously. Her hands were planted firmly on her hips and the usual grin spread across her face.
"Hey, Aika." He greeted, unusually quiet for a change but she didn't seem to notice.
"Osman's completely off her head and threatening to strip. We need our fearless leader down there FAST before people start throwing themselves overboard. I'm not kidding!" she exclaimed though struggling to contain her laughter.
Vyse's eyes widened in disgust and he spared a glance to Lawrence who was still looking away, though he was positive he saw a look of nausea hiding in those chocolate depths. His hair, so dark a brown in shade it was almost black, covered any expression he was threatening to show on his face. Vyse sighed yet again but couldn't stop an amused smile appearing on his face.
"Why don't we just lock the door and leave them down there while we stay up here on deck?" he suggested, earning a laugh out of his friend. Seemingly drawn to her friends' laughter, Fina poked her head out of the door, startling Aika.
"It's ok. Osman passed out but I think you should come back inside. Merida's got a special dance lined up and I'm sure she'd want you to see." She said, her voice soft as always as the wind played with her light blonde hair, effectively blowing it into Aika's face, who complained loudly and swatted it away. The Silvite giggled and tucked it behind her ears.
"So are you coming down?" she prompted her boyfriend while Aika nodded her head vigorously.
Vyse, giving up on the lone wolf stood beside him, nodded.
"Uh huh."
Both girls smiled and retreated back to the party, leaving Vyse with Lawrence.
"Guess I'll see you later then?"
"Hn."
The rogue shook his head and jogged through the door.
Lawrence stood alone once more.
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Meh, quite slow to begin with but it should pick up in the next chapter. Ja ne!