Piracy

Chapter 8

Land Ho!

"LET'S GO!"

The entire crew winced at the load shout that was emitting from a certain fiery blond. They were getting ready to dock and Cagalli had been put in charge of getting everyone under control a decision Kira was now regretting as the poor men would surely be deaf by the time they docked.

"Cagalli, do you really need to shout like that?" Athrun asked as he worked on trying the sails.

Looking him in the eye Cagalli wore a proud expression. "I was put in charge and I will us my authority anyway I like!"

Athrun only gave Cagalli a weird look he didn't know what Kira was thinking putting her in charge, it wasn't that Cagalli wasn't a good leader she was just scary.

Kira who was on looking everything only sighed deeply and wondered what on earth ever possessed him to leave Cagalli in charge. Then again it was better to allow her to vent out some of her Cagalliness by shouting rather that letting it all build up until she got her hands on a pistol. The rest of the crew seemed to have the same idea as they were trying to hide any type of weapon from the blonde.

"You alright Captain?" A familiar voice that was laced with cockiness asked.

Smiling Kira turned around to see Dearka looking worn out but still with is ever famous self assured smile. "I think I should be the one asking you that. What have you been up to these last few weeks?" Kira asked pointing at the dark bags that laid underneath Dearkas purple eyes.

Sighing Dearka crossed his arms and huffed. "It's that damn red-head I brought aboard. She hasn't shut up sense she was brought aboard." Dearka whined.

Laughing Kira sent a meaningful glance at the other. "It's your own fault I mean, no one told you to bring that girl aboard." Kira said with a small laugh as Dearka made a face at him.

"Anyways she wants to talk to you. It's all she has been yelling about over the past few days." Dearka said with a small sigh.

Groaning Kira looked Dearka straight in the eye. "We are about to dock in less than an hour, do I really need to do this?" Kira asked frustration laced in his voice.

"PLEASE! Come on if you talk to her maybe we can all get 15 minutes of silence?" Dearka pleaded.

Clicking his tongue Kira agreed much to the delight of Dearka and he soon made his way to the cells where the red-head had remained.

Brig Flays' Cell

Flay sat on her cot in silence, however as the sound of her cell door opening she soon began talking again. Demanding to see the Captain.

"Relax, I am the Captain." Kira said holding his hands up in a somewhat calming manor.

"Why did you talk me? Where's my father? Is he dead? You'll be punished for this! Just wait until the army comes!" Flay shouted out all in one long breath.

Kira raised an eyebrow. The army?

"You really are conceded to think that the army would waste their time looking for a wench like yourself." Kira said dryly.

"HOW DARE YOU!" Flay shouted.

Kira sighed and took off his hat allowing the girl to get her first good view of his face. Flay was a bit surprised that she didn't notice his attractive appearance before but pushed the thought aside. "My father won't stand for this!"

"Your father is dead!" Kira shouted.

Flay taken back paused for a moment. She was told that her father was most likely dead but the way he talked it seemed like it was confirmed. "W-what?"

"Your father is dead. He was killed." Kira said again. Though he had no real evidence of this he thought that it might be the thing to shut her up.

Tears sprung and Flay broke down into sobs. Kira blinked and her felt guilt well up inside him. He was never able to stand the sight of any woman while she cried. "Uh…"

"Don't let it get to you Kira she hasn't stopped sobbing sense we left." Dearka said from the other side of the iron bars.

"Well that makes it better then." Kira mumbled sarcastically. He approached the crying girl and placed his hand gently on her shoulder.

"Hey don't cry it won't do any good." Kira said firmly he mat hate women crying but he was also annoyed with the girl.

"I can't help it I have no family left, I'm on some pirate ship and I'm going to be sold!" Flay muttered looking up at Kira.

Kira cast a glance at Dearka who merely shrugged it was evident that he must have told the girl that she would be sold once they arrived.

"Listen- I…HEY!" Kira shouted stunned as the girl lunged at him and buried her face into his chest. He tried pushing her off but she clung to his shirt like a life line.

"I just need some comfort." Flay sobbed.

Kira wasn't sure if he should be compassionate or shove her off and yell at her. He settled for awkwardly patting her head. "Umm…calm down, it's alright." Kira tried to sound sincere he wasn't exactly accustomed to comforting someone, in fact he never had to do it, everyone was strong on this ship and comforting one another was never a requirement.

"Please don't sell me." Flay chocked out while wrapping her arms around Kiras next but kept her face lowered.

Kira was confused. What was this girl doing one moment she was shouting at him- telling him that the army would come after him- and then the next she was clinging to his neck as if looking for salvation?

Pulling the distraught girls arms away from his neck Kira glared. He had a bad feeling about the girl and he wanted her off his ship. She was annoying and had no use. True she was beautiful but that meant nothing to him if her personality was that off a spoiled brat.

"We will see." Kira said standing up, he notice a flicker of hope in the girls eyes but his stern glare told her not to hope to hard. Walking briskly out of the cell Kira turned to the girl before he was out of sight. "That is if you can keep your mouth shut for awhile." With that he left followed by Dearka shortly after.

"You aren't really considering letting her stay are you?" Dearka asked panic in his voice that Kira could only laugh at.

"Why not? I think that would be a nice reminder to you not to bring just any girl aboard." Kira asked his tone joking but him facial expression was that of utter seriousness.

"NO!" Dearka shouted clutching at his hair with his fists. Kira only laughed.

"Relax I'm not that cruel. We will drop her off once we arrive, until then hopeful she will keep her mouth shut." Kira said and walked back up to the main deck.

With Yunna

Yunna was in his study talking to a blond man dressed in a clean red and blue uniform when a younger soldier of lower rank came in.

"Lord Syrian, the ship you requested hasn't arrived yet."

Yunna glared at the boy in annoyance. "What? They should have been here hours ago!"

"They are problem just running late or perhaps they ran into pirate?" The boy offered.

Yunna glared and turned to the blonde man. "Commander Le Cruset I want you to send out a search party for them!" Yunna demanded.

The commander only laughed. "For a ship that hasn't been missing for even a day? You must be joking."

"I need to know what happened soon if I'm going to get my fiancé back!" Yunna shouted like a child.

"Oh yes Miss Lacus." The taller man mused. "Do not fret we will do our best to get her back, however we will have to wait at least two days before we can send out any search party."

"BUT!" Yunna shouted but stopped. "Very well then but I want to make it clear that I will have a saw in the punishment for her captures."

Rau nodded. "Of course, they did kidnap your faïence."

Yunna only frowned he wasn't concerned about Lacus that much it was her fortune that those pirates stole that was his main concern but he couldn't let it show.

"I just pray that she is well." Yunna said with fake serenity.

With Stellar and Lacus

"So where exactly are we headed?" Lacus asked as she and Stellar helped move some barrels to the main deck.

Stellar only smiled. "We are headed for Orb."

"Orb?" Lacus asked with her head tilted slightly. "Where is Orb?"

Stellar only giggled. "Stellar can not say or she will have to kill Lacus."

Lacus didn't seem to find it funny as her eyes widen slightly.

Stellar decided that she could at least let Lacus know a little more of the place they where headed as it seemed only fair. "Don't tell anyone Stellar told you this but, Orb is a safe place." Stellar whispered.

"A safe place?" Lacus murmured careful to keep her voice down.

"Yes it was created so that outlaws like us could have a safe place to go, somewhere where we didn't have to fear being arrested." Stellar explained.

"What is the main purpose for it though?" Lacus asked interested.

"Orb is an island, an unmarked island to be persisted so that very few people know of it. You see when we get older we will all be wanted criminals and there for we wont be safe in any town or village. Orb was created so that when we give up our life at sea and crime we will have a place to go to live normal lives." Stellar explained.

"That seems lovely but wouldn't a village filled with law breakers and pirates be dangerous?" Lacus asked.

Stellar shook her head. "Not at all, we are all the same and give each other respect. Though crime still exists it's the same as any other village. There is even children there many of us start our families there."

Lacus smiled the idea of going to a village filled with pirates and outlaws were still scary to her but it seemed nice to be in a village again not to mention dry land.

After they finished with their work Lacus spent the remainder of the time talking with Cagalli and Stellar, she considered the blondes close friends something she never had in her old village.

As they were talking Shinn who was up in the crow's nest was keeping watch for any signs of land.

"So Lacus what happened between you and by brother the other day?" Cagalli asked out of the blue with an almost evil glint in her eye.

Lacus stuttered and flushed deeply but before she could respond to the blunt question the loud shout of Shinn interrupted her.

"LAND HO!"

A/N: Sorry for the short chapter I really couldn't think of anything, but I think getting them off the boat for a bit will be good. You can also that my good friend Angie for making me ramen to eat while I typed - She the best at making Japanese food. I can't stand Flay so sorry to anyone who wanted her to have a bigger role in the story. I have lost of twist lined up but if there is anything you would like to see happen in this story please don't be shy to tell me.

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Sayonara!