That familiar darkness of the evening came in and swept away the afternoon sun, almost as if the Gods were purposefully making the days shorter as some form of punishment. The brisk air came rolling in shortly after and swirled around the mist of the ocean, blowing against the crew's skin and causing ridged goosebumps to form on what ever body part was so unfortunate to be exposed to the nip of the air. Somehow, the harsh temperature mixed with the darkness was rather calming as it blew relentlessly around the ship and ocean.
As most pirate crews know, days on the seas are warmer than a summer in a tropical forest, and nights are cold as ice, with the salty sea air always present either way.
Jet was just mulling around the dock, occasionally checking up on the supplies to make sure nothing was damaged or otherwise stolen. The rest of the crew was minding their own business, luckily for him. He went about his stroll, going in circles around the large deck of the ship to just peer out and admire the beautiful calm waves of the sea. He came slowly to a stop, his black boots clanking against the wooden floorboard with every step he took.
He turned to lean against the side of the metal ship, running his hands over the cold, smooth gray surface of it. He inhaled deeply with the strong scent of salt water filling up his nostrils, causing his eyes to water in the slightest. He gave in to the serenity of the moment, relaxing all his muscles as he leaned against the side of the ship with his arms folded over his chest as he did so.
Sometime later, the captain made an announcement for the crew to come meet him at the front of the ship. Jet pulled himself away from the moment, groaning quietly to himself as he tried to steady himself upwards. He grudgingly hurried to his destination to be met by the full crew who was grouping some few feet away from the blonde haired captain. Jet had always admired Bently for his leadership and sure-fire confidence that was always present no matter the situation. Even if he was completely stressed he kept up his disposition that just screamed out,
"I'm the Captain of this crew, and I'm proud of it!" The guys all waited for what Bently had to say, which had to be important if he called them all together at this late time.
"Oh, yeah, that's right. Captain was talkin' about capturing some wimpy girls for a while now. He seems really excited about the whole thing..." Jet thought to himself, nodding his head subtly as if to agree with the claim. He waited for Bently to speak.
’Andres, you’ll manage Quinn while Nicholas takes Nora. Jet, you’ve got Arianna and Raffael will take Calia. I’d like Damon to Ezra, and Marcello to Katryana. Bethany will be dealt with under the trusting hands of you, Charles. Now, all of you! Go, now!’ He commanded, sending the whole crew out to get a certain girl. They had been tracking a group of them who probably didn't know each other. Jet set out to find his girl.
He walked up and down allyways, checked in every store, even walked along the length of the beach. No sign of that blonde haired girl anywhere. Jet had been walking around the streets for quite a while, and the sun was setting. He turned onto a dark street, only illuminated by a few streetlamps on either side. It still wasn't enough to see clearly, but at least he could see a few feet in front of him.
In the distance he saw a scrawny, staggering figure walking down the side of the road. Upon first glance, one would think it was an injured child, but as jet inspected closer he saw the glint of a glass bottle.
"Ah, so the girl's been drinking. This should be easy..." he thought to himself, a sneer curling his lips and his eyes bright with determination. His hand wandered to the thick rope that was spiraled on a latch on his pants. Jet paused in his spot as he waited silently for the girl to pass him.
He got a good look at her pale face when she turned her head up to smile drunkenly at him. He smiled back, turning as she passed him. He silently jumped behind her, grabbing both her wrists.
"Ouch! That hurts!" The girl complained as he tied the rope a bit too tight around her small wrists. He rolled his eyes at the blonde.
"Deal with it." He growled, not wanting to make this girl too comfortable. She stood in silence after that, allowing him to place a red bandanna over her mouth, knotting it in the back. That way, she wouldn't be able to cry out for help.
"Not that she knows what's going on anyway." He thought, letting a chuckle escape his lips. He saw a little brown sack tied around her waist. He became curious, and inspected it. He reached into the bag and pulled out a small, sharp knife. Jet grinned and slid it into his own pocket before returning his attention to the girl.
He then picked up Arianna bridal-style, running as fast as his legs could carry him back to the ship. His boots clanked furiously on the wooden deck of the ship as he climbed on board. Obviously, he was late to the party.
There were five other girls neatly tied to a post, all asleep. He brought his girl to an extra spot, placing her down gently as to not wake up the other girls while he tied Arianna to the post along with them. She looked up to Jet with hazy, sleepless eyes.
"Shhh. Just sleep." He cooed softly, running a hand down the length of her hair. She flitted her eyelids shut, and he walked into his assigned bunking room to finally get some sleep.
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Arianna awoke the next morning in a daze. She had a splitting headache, and felt a bit sick from all the drinking she did the night before. It took a while for her mind to process that she was in unfamiliar surroundings, but when she finally realized, she began freaking out. Next to her were two girls whom she had never seen before in her life. Of course she couldn't speak to them, the makeshift gag was preventing her of any sounds other than wimpers and muffled words.
By now, she would have been cursing off every single one of the guys that seemed slowly appear out of nowhere. She suddenly remembered a glimpse of what had happened the night before.
"I was walking home from a party with the gang. He tied me up and ran. Just ran..." She thought, tilting her head to the side.
Once he appeared on the deck, her memory flooded back to her.
"He smiled down at me. That same idiotic smirk..." She recalled, spitefully narrowing her eyes at the man. What would Pirates want to do with six girls? Arianna could only picture the worst-case scenario. She felt sick at the mere thought of what they possibly want.
"Bring it." She thought defiantly, gaining a new-found confidence in herself. She had a small knife in a little sack she carried around her waist, concealed by her clothing, or so she thought. That was the only thing she found refuge in, the possibility she could save herself with that small pocket knife.
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(Whoa, I definitely reached my expectations for this one!)(I'm so sorry, Holli! I've been putting this off for a very long time, and no matter how much I tell myself I'm going to finish, I end up not doing it at all. Sorry, again! Hope this makes up for it! C; )