.:Assassino Amore Principessa:. (Locked, DON'T DELETE.)

[Cloudsong]

(I know! It's quite fascinating. My family on my mom's side are all quite religious... We're all catholic, though some more than others... Anyway, my grandparents are almost.... fanatic about it. D: They go to church every day XD)

Marcel watched them hugging, and smiled slightly. It was a sad smile, really. He felt longing that his mother would come and find him one day... But he knew that his fantasy would never become reality; his birth had been an accident, and had vexed his mother, as she had rubbed in his face all those years... He had finally left her after nine years of putting up with her constant picking over him. The worst part had been that she had never loved him; never cared at all about his well-being. Maybe somewhere.. deep down in her heart, there is something she feels towards me. He bit his lip, knowing that this wasn't true. It had never been the truth, and never would be.

As Daelen acknowledged him as the one in charge of her rescue, he shrugged, as if to say it hadn't been any trouble. "Really, it was nothing," he said humbly. "I am glad to have helped you." He smiled slightly as Allegra hugged him, feeling warm inside. It was an unknown feeling for him to be wanted. When Kateliana asked him how they were to escape, he pulled away from the girl's grasp, and looked thoughtful. "Everyone on board is out drunk," he replied. "Whenever we stop at a port, they always stock up on liquor..." he explained. "The problem I see is how we will get off of the boat." It was too far away to swim back, and there weren't many boats around that would be willing to help.

[Captain Kaycee]

(Same with my grandparents. My Opa is a Deacon(sp?) in the Catholic Church xD)

Kateliana glanced over at the stairs that they came down from, then back over at Marcel. "Maybe we should get back onto the deck. We're closer to the men sleeping, and if one of them wakes up then it's all over," she suggested, seeing that her son seemed to agree. She liked how he had become so much like his father, how he was always thinking things through at the last minute. I wouldn't be surprised if he married a princess when he got older, she thought to herself, then inwardly giggled.

Allegra liked her mother's suggestion. If they were able to get away from the men and at maybe even signal for help, it could be better than sitting in the brigg. She glanced up at Marcel and smiled warmly, then looked back at her mother. "I like that idea. Maybe we can even find something to signal another boat or ship if we get the chance," she told them, feeling confident that she had thought up of a way to escape.

[Cloudsong]

Marcel nodded. Kateliana's suggestion made sense; if it came to a battle, they would at least have open ground up above, also. Down here, they were cornered in the small area. "Let us go, then." He blinked, momentarily glancing down at Allegra before taking the lead as he climbed the staircase. He walked almost silently, taking care to avoid those steps that creaked. With his spare hand, he kept a finger over his mouth, to signify them that they were to be quiet. They were in dangerous grounds.

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Elton withdrew his sword, looking around at the ship. It was anchored in place, so all of the crew were probably down below, asleep. He absentmindedly stroked his sword along his hand, wondering where the prisons were. Unless the captain has her in his own rooms. He clenched his teeth together, hating himself for so much as having that thought.

[Captain Kaycee]

(Omg how late is it there? xD)

Kateliana let her children go in front of her as they walked towards the deck. She knew that if something happened, she would be one of the only ones to save them, besides Marcel. She took her weapons from the rack that was next to the cell and put them back on, then walked quietly up the stairs leading in the very back. Daelen and Allegra both were capable of making no sudden sounds, and even with their light feet they made little creaks in the board. Kateliana saw the light that was coming from the moon and stars out in the ocean, and she felt herself smile only slightly. She didn't mind being out in the ocean that much, but hated the fact that the men wouldn't care to harm her. Maybe if Elton was the captain, then that would be more of an adventure on high seas, she thought, then laughed quietly at the thought.

[Cloudsong]

(Almost three... )

Elton stopped dead as he heard steps, then blinked with confusion as he heard the laughter. It sounded... familiar. He whipped around, eyes wide as he saw Kateliana and the children there with... a boy. He tipped his head to one side, not giving the boy's presence importance. "Kateliana!" he called quietly, taking care to keep his voice low. His eyes were bright as he approached them, not believing his luck. "How on earth did you escape from your prison?" He embraced her in a hug, feeling overjoyed to see her. He had been thinking the worst, and now... She's here with me. He knew that everything would be all right now.

(I guess I should go to bed... Blegh. One more post, though xD)

[Captain Kaycee]

(Lol okay xD)

Kateliana looked up when she noticed Elton standing on the deck. At first she thought that she was dreaming, but when she looked again she knew that it was real, and he was standing there. Kateliana walked quickly over to him and wrapped her arms around his neck, the feeling of being safe once again within her. "I thought I lost you..." she whispered to him, a single tear sliding down from her cheek. She kissed him as if the world was going to end, showing hoe much she felt when she was away from him. She then broke away and glanced behind her towards Marcel. "He freed me from the cage and kept our children safe," she muttered to Elton, seeing that her children had grins of their faces and she noticed that Daelen was rolling his eyes at his parents. She laughed a bit, knowing that for a little kid it would be gross to see their parents hugging and kissing.

[Cloudsong]

Elton grinned, kissing her back. With his free hand he laced his fingers through her hair, feeling happy to be with her once again. He had missed her, though it had only been a few hours since they had been at the black market together. He knew that it was more the thought of what could have happened that had worried him so much, though it was also just the fact that they had been separated. She meant the world to him, and he didn't know what he would do if she had really disappeared forever. When they broke apart, he glanced over at Marcel, and felt admiration for the young boy. It was obvious that he had risked his life for them, and for that, he was grateful. "Grazie," he murmured, smiling. "Without you, I don't know what would have become of them." He glanced over at the two children, raising an eyebrow as he saw them rolling their eyes. "Don't be so immature," he scolded lightly. "One day you'll know what it's like to love someone." He took Kateliana's hand in his, and looked over towards the water. "Andiamo; we have a boat to catch." He nodded to Marcel, as if to say that he was coming with them, of course.

(I'll reply once more after this; I have some maintenance to do on my forum/reply to an RP my sister just made there XD)

[Captain Kaycee]

Kateliana giggled to herself when she listened to Elton talk to their kids. She found it funny to know that they were still little to know about love. She knew that it would probably take Daelen longer since he was going to mature at a much later age than Allegra. Suddenly Kateliana looked over at him quickly, a shocked expression on her face. "You actually have a boat here for us to leave?" she asked, her voice concerned. She was more than happy to get back, but if she had to face more pirates, then she wouldn't be so happy to just onto another ship.

Allegra looked over to Marcel and smiled, somewhat happy that her father agreed to him coming with them. "Are you sure you want to come?" she asked as she glanced down at the stairs again. "You should probably get anything you need if you leave with us. I don't want you to feel like you have to leave with us," she whispered to him. She knew that he would probably be ecstatic to leave with them, but it would probably be hard to get off the sea if he was on it his entire life.

[Cloudsong]

Elton nodded. "Of course I do!" he replied. "How else do you think I got here?" He spoke as if it were obvious, and he grinned, pulling her towards the edge of the ship. From his pocket he took out a match, which he lit and held up in the air; the signal for Enkern to return. "Get ready to jump when I say," he said, motioning for the three children to come over. "It's a sailboat... not as fast as a ship, but since they're anchored out here, then we can escape before they so much as wake up..." They would be gone within an hour or so, and Elton smirked as he imagined the captain's face when he went down to see his 'prisoner'.

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Marcel nodded solemnly. "Of course I'm coming," he replied. Even if he would have to go on his seperate way after reaching port, he had made his mind up that he was leaving this lifestyle. "I've got everything I need right here." He patted his breast pocket, knowing perfectly well that she would be perplexed. Inside, he held his most prized possession; a picture of his mother, which he had taken from his father before leaving. He wasn't exactly sure why he kept it.. the woman had been fowl to him. But there was a small part of him that still felt affection for her, though the feeling was never mutual.

(Okay, now I'm going to bed... XD ANyway, I've got to start getting used to the time difference x])

[Captain Kaycee]

"Well there could have been another reason. Maybe you just got dropped off or something," Kateliana muttered, a small giggle escaping her lips. When he talked about jumping into the cold water below, Kateliana froze and looked up at Elton. She knew that they would probably end up on the boat itself, but what if she ended up missing? She felt it was different than when she jumped into a hay wagon. It came to her by sheer surprise and also from her conscience, like she had been able to do it a thousand times before. She knew that if she missed there was the chance of drowning with all her weapons and metal on her, but Kateliana just took Elton's hand and leaned against him as she looked down at the water.

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Allegra found herself wearing a large smile on her face when he said that he was coming. She had grown fond of the boy since they met him, and now that he was coming with them, it was even better. Daelen was already heading over to the side of the ship, and Allegra realized then that they were going onto another boat. She looked at Marcel as if to say, 'come on!', then walked over to her parents and brother towards their freedom from the pirates.