Chapter Three

Bed Time

Sollux stood at the stern of his ship as night fell. His men walked lazily around the ship and soon turned in except for Sollux and Karat. Karkat walked up to Sollux and frowned as he stood next to him. "A fine day today, hey captain," Karkat said. Sollux looked at him and handed him the wheel. "I'm going in for the night keep us on route to the island," Sollux said. Karkat nodded as Sollux walked down the stairs.

He stopped and looked at the full moon overhead as its silver glow shined down on him. He then went below deck. He walked to his room and entered to a nice roaring fire and a full meal. He removed his hat and coat and then spotted Aradia laying on his bed with bandages over her back. He walked over to the edge of the bed and glanced down at her sleeping face. He then moved his hand and brushed some hair from her face. His eyes narrowed and he turned and sitting at his table to eat.

Back at Port Royale, the Queen's soldiers were getting organized again and repairing broken homes and shops while burying their dead. A small ship came into the port and a young man leaped off and skipped towards the town. "Alright I'm here finally;" a young boy in a brown pirate uniform with a black Mohawk "Yeah and by the looks of things pirates came,"

'Sollux, was this the work of you again?' the young boy thought.

Aradia breathed peacefully in her sleep but caught the sound of something. She opened her eyes slowly and watched as he blurred vision came into focus. She glanced around the large room at the small fire, the large bed, and then the evil captain sitting peacefully at his table eating. Aradia looked at him as he ate with no emotion. 'How could someone who looks so sweet, be so evil,' she thought. She then got scared as if reading her mind Sollux looked at her.

The two glared at each other for a moment before Sollux spoke. "Awake I see, I would have thought you dead," he said smirking. Aradia glared at him but dare not move. "After what you did I wish I had," Aradia said in a defying tone. Sollux looked at her and got up. He walked towards her making her back up against the head of the bed and groaning from her wounds. She looked up as Sollux's tall form loomed over hers.

He looked at her with no emotion again. "How do you still keep that fire in your eyes, how do you still stand up when you are knocked down," Sollux asked her. Aradia looked at him and growled. "It's something normal humans can do, an evil man as you could never know," Aradia said. Sollux grinned and suddenly brought his hand across her face knocking from the bed. She fell with a thud and Sollux chuckled.

"You're right maybe I won't, but what's the point I have the power around here so it doesn't matter to me," Sollux said smirking. He then walked back to his table and sat down. He smiled as he tossed a few meat bones and crumbs of bread to Aradia. "There something for a slave like you to eat," he said laughing.

Aradia glared at him but slowly took the found not out of spite but hunger. She then slowly got back onto the bed and lay on her stomach to ease her back. Sollux finished his meal soon and cleaned up. Aradia then remembered this was his bed and that meant he'd be sleeping with her. Sollux came out of the bathroom wearing nothing but his pants and Aradia could not help but blush a little. She turned her head away from him as he made his way to his bed.

He sat on the edge and rubbed his head before blowing out the candle and laying down under the sheets. Aradia moved as far to the edge as possible to get away from him. She was surprised when he just turned away from her and soon fell asleep. She sighed with some relief and then also tried to get some sleep.

Sollux was sleeping fine through the night as cool air from the window blew in. He had smiled when he got into the bed at how the young girl reacted. He then heard some whimpering and knew it was her. He chuckled to himself but then was shocked as he felt two arms wrap around under his arms and then his chest. He looked to see Aradia move closer to him and cuddle against his back for warmth. She then smiled in her sleep and began to rest more peaceful. Sollux could not believe what he was seeing, how this girl had feared and hated him but was now seeking warmth from him.

He had the urge the hit her away but instead he smirked at another idea. To wait for morning and see how she reacts to her present situation. He then grinned more and closed his eyes for more sleep.

End Chapter

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