"Commodore!" Alex slammed open the door to Lucy's quarters.
"What is it Alex?"
"The puppy is missing!"
"What?" Lucy stood up and ran out of her quarters. Alex closed the door and followed her. Lucy looked out seeing the docks were only a few yards away. "Damn it! We were this close and we lost her at the last few feet!" Lucy yelled fury in her tone. She was fuming as her ship was tied to the dock. She took deep breathes and walked off the ship to greet the admiral. "Admiral" Lucy saluted Albert.
"You seem rather calm" Lucy recognized Claire's voice.
"I have no reason not to be."
"I heard that the puppy on your ship is missing." Claire mocked.
"Commodore, I want to know the truth."
"Admiral, one Great Dane puppy for you" Claire bowed holding out the puppy.
"You thieving bitch!" Lucy yelled.
"Now now, don't be a sore loser" Claire smirked.
"Commodore, you managed to the puppy 99% of the way so I will credit you with its capture." Admiral said as a naval officer took the puppy from Claire's hands. Claire fronted and glared leaping away. "Now, about the Korat."
"Admiral is it completely necessary to hang him?"
"May I ask why a change of heart?" Albert asked.
"He is an old friend of mine."
"Friend or not he has broken the law and there are consequences!"
"Is there some other way?"
"He likes the dogs so much, that he will be treated like one."
"Admiral?!"
"Either that or he hangs! Ever since Alex joined the Navy under you, your house has been without a slave. Unless your 'friend' hangs, that changes today. Which will it be Lucy?" Albert said calmly.
"I suppose it wouldn't hurt to have him as slave…"
"Good, I will have the paper work filled out and have it delivered to you. If you need, he can attend the slave training."
"I will train him myself or I will get Alex to do it."
"Good and good work Commodore. You have your crew have earned a good rest. Also I have will have new slave deliver once everything is take care of."
"What?" Lucy turned seeing Michael struggling as two naval officers dragged him off the boat. Lucy back towards the admiral not wanting to see her friend dragged off the boat naked.
"Commodore, you have watched my dogs be taken off boats like this before. Why does it bother you this time?"
"They're dogs, he is cat."
She blinked her eyes open as she heard a knock on the door she sat up. "Ma'am it's time to… Sorry ma'am!" the man slammed the door shut. She kicked the blankets off her. She stood up and stretched. "Ma'am terribly sorry about that" she heard a man's voice from other side.
"Oh I am sorry, old habits die hard" she tried to laugh. She grabbed her panties and pulled them on she grabbed her bra. She looked at it for a few seconds. "Excuse me; can you help me with something?"
"Sure thing ma'am" the man entered and covered his eyes shortly after. "I am so sorry ma'am, but please put some clothes on.
"Close the door please!"
"Ok" the man answered closing the door.
"Can you keep a secret for me?"
"What would that be?"
"I don't know how to put a bra on."
"Umm… sure I can do that for you."
"Can you help me put it on?" She asked turning around so her back was facing him. "I am facing the other way. The man uncovered his eyes and walked over. Without looking beyond her shoulders he helped her put the bra on and hooked the back. "Thank you so much." She said.
"You're quite welcome!" he said exiting the room.
"What a nice man" she smiled as she got dressed. She had grabbed all her things and exited out to main deck. She saw the city and was in complete shock.
"Ah it's good to see you're awake." The captain said. "Welcome to the capital!" She noticed a bag of coins slightly sticking of his pocket. "I never did ask for your name."
"Scarlet" she answered turning her attention back to his face.
"Well Miss Scarlet, can I help with your things to your destination?"
"I am sure where I am heading to… to be honest."
"Can I help you in anyway?"
"I am wondering if you know where I can find a 'Scottington'?" she asked showing him the locket with 'Scottington' on it.
"Ma'am!" the captain replied panic in his tone.
"Is something wrong?" Scarlet asked.
"What is your relationship with the Scottingtons? Good or bad?" He asked rather panicked.
"Good or bad?! I am looking for my father. This is what he looks like." Scarlet said showing him the picture of her father holding her as a baby.
"I can take to the Scottingtons part of town, but I don't know if I can take you to him… directly."
"Anything helps! I haven't seen him in fifteen years!"
Scarlet was growing more and more nervous as the captain led her deeper and deeper into the Scottington part of town. They finally arrived at a small building. "Go in there; they should be able to help you." Scarlet gave him a thank you and entered the building. She felt completely out of place. She saw three women looked at her with disgust. A man walked up to her.
"We do not like your kind around here, you hear?" he said his tone firm.
"I am looking for someone."
"I don't care, out of here you whore!" he said slapping her. She hit him back causing him to drop to the floor. She managed to knock him out.
"Whoa calm down." A man behind corner pulled out a rife. "You best apologize and get lost." Out of instincts Scarlet rushed the man kicking rife out his hands and catching pointing it point blank at his face. "What do you want?!"
"I am looking for my father!" Scarlet yelled.
"Does he owe money?" the man asked.
"He owes money?!" Scarlet asked pressing the gun against the man's face.
"What is his name?! I can lift the debts if you tell us his name." the man explained. Scarlet tucked the gun into the back of her shirt. She reached into her pocket. She had the locket in her hand when she forced to the ground by two men. The locket fell out of her hand and rolled across the floor. One of the two men grabbed the rife and tossed it to the man who had it first. He took a step towards Scarlet. He stepped on the locket, heavy enough to know it was there, but light enough not damage it. He picked it up pointing the gun at Scarlet's head. "You have any last words?"
"I just wanted to find my father! His picture is in the locket!" Scarlet shouted as one of the two men forced her head on the floor. The man with the rife chuckled opening the locket.
"Where did get this!" the man with the rife shouted shoving the gun into the side of Scarlet's head.
"My father gave it to me!" Scarlet grunted. "MY FATHER GAVE IT TO ME!" Scarlet screamed as loud as she could.
"What the bloody hell is going on here?" an older cat with a white mustache appeared.
"Ah sir, we were just dealing with this stealing slut who stole this from your—"
"YOU STOLE IT FROM ME! YOU FUCKEN BASTRD!" Scarlet screamed.
"You shut up! She has been giving a lot of trouble."
"I just want to find my father! Why is that so much to ask?!" Scarlet whimpered as she started to cry.
"Who is she?" the mustached cat asked.
"Some—"
"Did you even ask for her name?" the mustached asked irritated.
"My name is Scarlet sir."
"Scarlet?"
"Yes sir, my last name is Scottington. My father gave me that locket when I was five months old." Scarlet explained. The mustached cat looked at the man with the rife. He frowned angrily striking him and grabbing the rife.
"Get off my daughter you damn savages!" the mustached cat ordered. The two scramble up. Scarlet stood up slowly and faced the mustached cat.
"Sir, how can say that whore is your daughter?" the man who had the rife asked. The mustached cat shot him in the foot.
"You speak of my daughter like that again, the next shot will between your legs!" he yelled. Scarlet slowly walked up to mustached cat. "Give her back that locket!" he shouted. The man that was shot in the foot tossed the locket to Scarlet. "Oh Scarlet!" the mustached cat hugged his daughter. "I am so happy to see you!"
"I am happy so see you too dad!" Scarlet said as she hugged her father back tears of joy streaming down her face.