Chapter Five

Attacked!

Sollux looked down at the girl and was caught off guard. He didn't know whether to be angry or surprised. He pushed the girl away from him. " Don't touch me and I shouldn't have saved you because you deserved what was about to happen for leaving my ship," Sollux cursed at her. Aradia looked at him and sighed lowering her head. Sollux grabbed her by her arm and roughly pulled her along.

" Come you'll have extra chores when we get back and less food," he said. Aradia looked at him and sighed after seeing him turn back to his normal cruel self, but she smiled inside as she knew he was just blaming her to cover his on actions up. When they arrived at the docked ship Karkat and the other pirates came rushing off to meet Sollux.

" I see you caught the bitch Sollux, what's her punishment, more whipping I hope," Karkat said grinning. Sollux frowned and pushed his first mate out of the way and headed onto the ship dragging Aradia. " You three stop your work, Miss Aradia Megido here has volunteered to do it for you, now get to work," Sollux yelled pushing Aradia down to the deck. She frowned and then grabbed a cloth and began scrubbing the deck.

Sollux glared at his crew. " Stop gawking your assholes and get us sailing now," he growled at them. They all shivered and ran to their posts to work. Sollux tossed his coat and walked up to the helm and placed his hat on the wheel as he rubbed his head. " Are you okay captain," Karkat asked walking up to Sollux.

" I'm fine go and help set sail," Sollux said glaring at Karkat. He nodded and left Sollux alone on the helm to place Nepeta, Kanaya, and Terezi below in the cell. Sollux looked down at Aradia and watched her clean as he thought. ' When I saw those men doing that to her, I was filled with anger and that's what guided my sword into them, but why was I filed with anger, I shouldn't have care what happened to her,' Sollux thought to himself. Just then there was a sharp whistle and Sollux turned his head to see the tall Diamonds Droog come walking down the dock and onto his ship.

" good thing I caught you just in time Sollux," Droog said walking up to the helm.

" What's wrong Diamonds, your pay not enough," Sollux asked. Droog chuckled and placed a hand on Sollux's shoulder. " No Sollux it was enough, I just decided to tag along with you this time, its been a while since I've been out on the sea," Diamonds said. Sollux grunted and shook Droog's hand off him.

" Fine but you watch yourself, now set sail," he yelled to his crew. He took the helm and turned it to steer them out of the port and into the open sea.

In the middle of the blue ocean, the Queen ship carrying Tavros, and a few other pirates sailed. Tavros sat on the side and sighed as he looked down at the rushing water while behind him while Jade scrubbed the deck. "Hey Jade how come Tavros has been so depressed as of late," A pirate asked. Jade looked at Tavros and sighed.

" I don't know, he hasn't said anything since we left Port Royal after that pirate captain, what's his name, " Jaden said scratching his head.

" Sollux?," The pirate corrected him while shaking his head. "Oh yeah that guy," Jade said laughing. Tavros listened to them and sighed lowering his head.

'Yeah Sollux Captor, my brother,' Tavros thought looking up at the sky.

Sollux steered his ship as the crew walked around fixing and checking the ship. Aradia wiped sweat from her brow as she stood up and checked her job. She smiled as she looked at the now clean deck. She sighed and placed his container and cloth down as she walked over to the side and glanced out at the sea, letting the ocean air blow her hair. She then raised an eyebrow as she felt her hair and how dirty and slimy it was, than she smelt herself and gasped, she stunk! " I wonder what the chances of me getting a bath are?" she wondered.

Sollux was standing at the helm as Droog was standing behind him reading a map. " So where to Mr. Captor?" Droog asked. Sollux steered the ship and looked ahead. " To the Forbidden Island on the edge of the ocean," he said. Diamonds looked at Sollux not surprised at all.

" no one goes or comes from it, not even you can survive it Captor," Droog said. Sollux chuckled to himself and grinned at Droog. "they say a mountain of treasure is to be found there," Sollux said.

"Yeah among lots of other things, monsters, skeletons, and also the mysterious Shadow Pirates who are said to be unbeatable," Droog said . Sollux grunted at Droog and made a crew member take the helm. "Diamonds you believe too much in ghost stories," Sollux said walking down to the deck. He walked onto the deck and looked over at Aradia who was sniffing herself. He raised an eyebrow and walked over to her.

" You like acting like a lusus," Aradia heard behind her. She turned to see Sollux grinning at her. " Huh, no I just smell and need a bath," Aradia said. Sollux smirked and turned from her. " Than come on," he said walking to the door leading below deck. Aradia wondered what he was up to, but followed him anyways. He lead her below deck and down to his room where they went in.

In the room Aradia saw a never before seen woman with long hair setting Sollux's table for dinner. She wore a black and blue outfit with a V cut shirt to show off her large cleavage. " run some bath water for her please," Sollux said to the woman pointing to Aradia. The girl looked up and smiled at Sollux and walked over to him.

" Of course my dear," she said winking to him. Sollux grunted and walked over to his table to sit and get ready for his dinner. Aradia stood and watched him but then turned as she saw her pulling out a large tub and then fill it with water. " Okay strip and get in before the water gets cold," she told Aradia. She looked at her and then Sollux who was busy looking at a map.

" But, he's in here," Aradia said. The Lady looked at her and laughed.

" Dear it should be and honour to strip before the great Sollux Captor and anyways the guy hasn't touched a woman in a long time," She said getting a loud grunt from Sollux. " You can leave now," he said. She smirked and winked at Aradia as she left the room. Aradia gulped and looked at the tub and Sollux. She than slowly began to take her clothes off sliding her top off to reveal he white skin and recent whip scars.

Sollux looked up to see her remove her top and place a arm over her chest as the other arm removed her pants. Sollux looked at the backside of her body and traced all the way down her body. Aradia felt like she was being watched and than slowly got into the tub and sank down in it till only her head was above the water and he hair floated on the surface. Sollux smiled and then looked up as Equius came in and placed his dinner and wine down.

" Anything else captain?" Equius asked. Sollux looked over at Aradia and sighed. " Get some clothes for her and tell Karkat to let the other three get baths, they smell also," Sollux said. Equius then turned and walked away to get the clothes and tell Karkat. Sollux poured some wine in his glass and looked over at Aradia as she began cleaning her body.

"Get in the goddamn water," a mad Karkat yelled. He was in the bath quarters with Nepeta, Kanaya, and Terezi near a bath tub. Nepeta and Kanaya had gotten in quickly before Karkat arrived but Terezi was refusing to strip in front of him and get in. "Listen either you strip and get in, or I do it for you," Karkat growled.

" I dare you," Terezi yelled. Karkat frowned and took out a small dagger and grabbed Terezi and ripped her shirt and pants off and smirked at her body. He then frowned, " see you dared me," he said. He then gave her a quick peck on the lips and than tossed Terezi into the water. He then turned and made his way out of the room.

Tavros sighed as he looked over the side of the ship as Jade played a game with one of the pirates, when all of a sudden. " Sir we have spotted the Captor's ship off the port side," a soldier said. A short stubby fellow walked out and glanced through a spy glass to see Sollux's ship.

" Great get ready for battle, ready the cannons," he ordered. Tavros got up quickly and looked at the ship as Jade ran over to the side. " Alright some action now," Jade said.

" Brother," Tavros thought.

Sollux sat eating his food and sipped his wine as Aradia dried herself off and then hung her towel up to block Sollux's view of her. Sollux smirked and got up. He walked behind the towel and stood behind Aradia as she pulled her new black pants up. She was about to button her shirt up when she turned around into Sollux. She gasped as Sollux smirked at her. " Why do you need to block my view of you, something you don't want me to see," he asked smiling.

Aradia backed away from him and pulled her shirt closed as he came closer. " As the other girl said its been awhile since I was with a woman," he said placing a arm by her head as she backed into the wall. " Now I think this morning we were in the same place but didn't finish," he said getting his face close to here.

Aradia gulped when she heard a loud boom. Then the ship was tossed to the side and both Sollux and Aradia fell backwards onto the floor with Aradia landing ontop if Sollux. Aradia opened her eyes to find her body pushed onto Sollux's. She yelped and got up quickly buttoning her shirt. Sollux grunted and shook his head. Then there was another boom and again the ship rocked violently tossing Aradia back as Sollux held on. He looked up as his table shook knocking his maps, wine, and food off and breaking the plates and glass.

" Captain, quick we're under attack," Sollux heard Karkat yell form the top deck. He grunted and busted through his doors and ran up on deck to find his ship was some what destroyed. He grunted and turned to see his men firing their cannons as another ship that flew the queens flag. " Damn they caught us, return fire, Karkat get us close to them, we have to get them into close combat," Sollux yelled.

" Aye captain," Karkat said turning the ship sharply and making it head towards the Queen`s ship. Sollux drew his sword and ducked down at musket fire began to rain on them. Aradia ran to the doorway of the deck and ducked back as bullets hit by her. She looked out to see Sollux crouched down to avoid being hit while other pirates were hit by the flying bullets making colours of blood splash from their bodies as they fell.

" Aradia get down," came the voices of Nepeta and Terezi. Aradia looked at them and ran to them to hide. Sollux looked up as his ship came in close the Queens one and soon rammed its side. " Attack Men!" he yelled as his crew cheered. The pirates drew swords and pistols and charged as the queen`s soldiers hopped over onto the ship with muskets to fight. Several pirates where shot down by gunfire as they got to the soldiers.

Sollux stabbed his sword into a soldier and then pulled him in front of himself to take a musket bullet. He then kicked the guy off and slit the man's throat that tried to shoot him. Sollux slid down the helm banister and did a flip onto a soldier stabbing him in the neck. Droog drew his sword and began duelling a general with a sword. He twirled and parried the man's sword and swung around slicing the man twice in the chest and then stabbed him in the heart.

Aradia watched the carnage as blood and guts sprayed onto the deck and both soldiers and pirates fell. She than saw Sollux fighting a guy while a soldier lined a shot at Sollux's back from behind. She yelled and ran out while Nepeta and Kanaya yelled at her. She picked up a boat oar and ran and hit the guy in the head knocking him overboard. Sollux heard the splash and turned to see Aradia holding a oar while standing behind him. He smiled and stabbed another soldier and tossed him overboard.

Tavros, hid on the ship as they watched the battle. Tavros looked at all the pirates trying to find his brother out of all of them. Jade clenched her hand. " I wanna fight, their all dying," She cursed. She than grunted and got up and grabbed a Musket and a sword and leaped over. " Jade no," Tavros said standing up. Jade charged over and sliced a pirate in the back and then looked around until he spotted Sollux and Aradia.

" Captor your mine," Jade yelled. She charge and Tavros watched her looked to see Sollux turning to Jade. " Brother," he said. Sollux turned to see a young Queen`s soldier charge at him with a sword. He got in front of Aradia and blocked the boy's sword.

" Your reckless," Sollux said punching Jade in the face and backwards. Jade turned to get a boot to her face. Sollux smiled and grabbed Jaden hand and crack it till she dropped her sword. Jade fell to her knees as Sollux glared down at her. He was about to stab her when he noticed a young boy with large horns run onto his ship and too Jade. " Tavros," Sollux said looking down at his younger brother. Tavros got in front of Jade and looked up at Sollux.

The two brothers glared at each other until, they heard the retreat horn from the queen`s ship. " Get off my ship," Sollux said coldly to Tavros. Tavros lowered his head and quickly grabbed Jade and ran past the pirates and leaped onto the Queens ship that began to retreat.

" Captain do we blow them out of the water," Karkat asked. Sollux watched the ship leave and shook his head. " No let them leave, they've lost enough, now toss the dead over and lets get going, we need to find a port to stop and repair," Sollux said. He then watched the ship sail away and his brother was gone. He than turned and was about to head to the helm when he looked at Aradia.

She sighed and placed the oar down and walked past him. " Thank you," she heard Sollux say to her. She opened her eyes wide and turned back to him. " What?" she asked.

" Thank you for helping me back there," Sollux said glaring at her. Aradia smiled for once she had been on the ship and nodded. " Your welcome," she said walking away.

" Don't expect another thank you though," Sollux said walking away from her also. Aradia turned to him and than walked below deck smiling. " Maybe he might have a heart after all, but I have to make him realize he does," Aradia said smiling.

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