So yeah um...I'm so so so so sorrry for not updating at all in the last couple of months. I got really busy with school coming to a close and doing other things and I just couldn't find the time to write anything. However I think the Hiatus is finally almost over and I'll be getting back on track as best I can these next couple of weeks with updating. So without further adieu apologies for any oocness, please be gentle with flames and Enjoy! \(^u^)

Of Cupcakes And Sword Fights

Chapter Eleven

Please Forgive Me

*Francois POV*

I eventually woke up after a couple hours sweating up a storm as I looked up at the window. Again. It was torture. I could both hear and if I stood up a little, see the ocean. I could even smell it and I craved to be back out on the high seas I could almost taste the salty air.

Being a pirate the ocean is everything to me. Take a pirate from the water and he's already dead. My hands wrapped the bars for a minute before letting go and sinking down to my knees. Too depressed to even shed a couple tears.

"Hey...Fran...? Are um...you...okay?"

I looked up to the cell bars numbly...almost robotic-ally. "What are you doing here?" I muttered coldly.

"N-no I...I'm ..sorry I-"

"Save it. I know why you did it and I know all about your little scheme. All just a ruse to get me sentenced to death. Well if you're bakery ever shuts down, which it won't, you can be a good little actor."

He had tears in his eyes in the corners of his eyes but I didn't care. "Oh get those fake ass tears out of the corners of your eyes already. I'm not in the mood for it a third time. My heart has already been through enough heart ache. All you pink haired bastards are exactly the same. Get out of my sight."

"I thought you said you loved me!"

Did he really just go there? Really?!" I stood abruptly and stalked over. Reaching through the bars and grabbing him by the collar as best I could. Pulling him to within an inch of my face. Practically against the bars my cell. "Key word is did you imbecile. But now I see that it was just a lie. I've only ever loved one person. Her name was Jeanne and she was taken from me by your angel of a brother cause he was such swell guy ya know?" I shoved him back and sank once more to my knees. Leaning my head against the bars.

"I...Fran...I didn't-"

"Yes you did! If you had actually been paying attention when I told you my story you have!...you would have..."

He stared at my crying angered form and I could feel the pity rolling off of him.

"Francois...I came to get you out of here…I got your note and...I realized that it was no longer just an act….I want to continue sailing with you...being with you...I really do love you Francois..."

A laugh left my throat as a crooked smile graced my lips. "Well that's charming and all but they've already for sure confiscated and burned my ship to nothing by now."

He got kind of a shocked look on his face. "Surely they wouldn't have done so that quickly would they?"

"Oui! I'm the second most wanted fucking pirate all throughout Europe right now! The security in here for me is tighter than a military base. There's no crew for me to command on my ship even if they hadn't torched it and two people aren't enough to run a ship. We would have no supplies. You should have thought twice about going through with this. Which is why I still don't buy your little act."

Footsteps were heard and within seconds four soldiers on either side of the cell, guns raised and trained on me.

"Don't you dare move even a single muscle you will be shot. On your knees hands raised eyes down!"

I couldn't help but come up with a bit of a stupid (considering my predicament) and smart ass stunt staying perfectly still as I was. "But sir you told me not to move a single muscle. I'm not going to get myself shot because of disobeying orders."

He glared at me and crossed his arms. "You just think you're so funny don't you?"

"Non I don't." I gave a smirk. "What I do think is funny is your face. I don't even have to mess it up. Your mother did a good enough job."

"Why you!" He unlocked the cell and stepped inside. "You're going to pay for that." He seethed.

Before I had a chance to make any wise crack response a heavy boot connected with my guy and I groaned a little as it connected yet again. And again. And again. And...well you get the idea.

Finally after what felt like forever the boot clad foot stopped its assault on my poor stomach as I coughed up blood. Not for the first time.

He walked back out of the cell and locked it before turning and putting on Oliver's shoulder. "Come on visiting hours are over." He said as he guided out down the hall.

Leaving me there once more where eventually I fell asleep….well more like passed out from pain but same difference right?

"-ake up! Oi wake up!" I heard someone call. Followed by the clanging of a club on the bars and finally I cracked open my eyes a little. "Merde...I'm trying to fucking sleep you know..." I grumbled as the cell door was open and I was hauled harshly to my feet.

"Well you can sleep for as long as you like once you're dangling from a rope by your neck. I hope its tied improperly so you strangle slow and painfully." He said as I was led down the hall by four other guards.

"Aww~ how kind of you. I take that as a compliment." I said sarcastically before squinting my eyes a bit against the harsh morning sun as I was led up to the gallows where a rope was placed around my neck. There I saw a guy with red eyes and white hair and at first I thought that it was my friend Gilen. But he didn't have a scar over his right eye and he wasn't wearing the right outfit.

"Vell zhen, Francis Bonnefey, captain of zhe Hell Bound, do jou have any last vords?"

I laughed a bit bitterly as I glared out at the crowd. "Fuck this damn and everyone in it. Oh and love which doesn't exist. It is just a silly that people came up with as a weapon to completely destroy and bring a man to their knees." I said loud and clear for everyone to hear.

"Is zhat all?"

"Oui."

"Vell zhen good riddance."

And with that he pulled the lever his hand rested and I felt the floor boards fall out from underneath me. Next thing I knew there was panic everywhere and the last I felt was the rope being cut and falling to the floor below. Landing with a heavy thud and all went dark. Again.