#James potter pirate

[veesstar0555]

prince!reg: i am a member of the royal court!! let. me. GO.

pirate!james: well, i had to see what all of the fuss was about?

pirate!james: very much get the fuss.

prince!reg: i suppose i see the fuss around you too. captain.

pirate!james: *giggles*

[miryum]

Pirate Captain!James Potter x Princess!Reader

A princess should know her kingdom and her people. That thought kept rushing through your head as the ship with the black flag steadily approached yours. And her people include the ones roaming the seas, right? If only you could go to your mother and tell her, "I told you so," as the pirates began to board your ship. Of course, your guards surrounded you, faithful until the end, but there wasn't much they could do on a ceremonial ship that prized decorations and etiquette over weapons and speed. Perhaps you shouldn't have commanded your ship to leave the harbour, but there was a traffic jam with all the merchant ships and whatnot. You thought it best to sail around them to get to the far peninsula. 

It wasn't long until your guards were either dead or captured and their blood stained your dress. You were in shock when the pirates hoisted you onto their ship and began to sail off. "Do you know who I am?!" the cliched words spilled out of your mouth. "My- my mother and father are very influential!"

"Don't sell yourself short, princess," one pirate dressed in a loose black shirt that paired with his shoulder-length black hair chuckled. "We know damn well who you are. Our captain picked you out himself."

You hiccuped and tried to fight back the impending tears. You would not cry in front of these brutes. Words failed you as the black haired pirate tied your hands behind your back with rough rope and shoved you down sitting onto the deck. Your dress poofed out around you and the pirate chuckled again. "Mighty fine fabric," he commented. He crouched down next to you. "Could get a pretty penny for it."

At that, you shot him a confused look. "I'm sorry?" you asked, voice thick with unshed tears. "I'm worried for my life and freedom and you're thinking about my dress fabric?" 

The pirate held up his hands in surrender. "Pardon me, princess," he said sarcastically. "But the world doesn't revolve around you."

"Right now it does!" you exclaimed. "The moment the guards on the mainland saw the smoke from my ship, they would've sent a frigate to check on me. Once they see the blood in the water, the blood of my men, they will alert my parents, also known as the king and queen of this land. Once my parents hear of this, they will send out all the ships in their fleet to bring me back to safety. They will not rest until I, the heir to the kingdom, is rescued, and you and your men are held to trial and hung."

The man sat back on his heels and commented, "brigantine?" 

After a beat, you asked, "pardon?"

"Your parent's ships? They're brigantine, aren't they?" At your hesitant nod, he continued, "yes, so, first off, bold of you to assume I am the captain, though I blush at your praise." He threw you a grin before standing in front of you. "Second, the ships in my captain's fleet are all sloops. They're the fastest type of ship ever and with the crews, almost a hundred on each, we know how to push them even faster. Your parents won't ever catch you unless we wish them to."

"Are you torturing the poor girl?" A new voice rang out. The rest of the crew had just finished setting the ship up for top speed to rejoin the rest of their fleet and were now wandering over to you, curious, but not malicious intent in their gazes. The new speaker had hair a little shorter than the first man’s, but it was lighter and messier. He had scars riddling his face and shoulders, but they had healed long ago.

“Remus, you know torture makes me sick,” the first man grinned. “I’d much rather leave that to the captain. Or Wormtail,” he added. 

A scruffy looking boy in the crow’s nest peeked down. “What?” he called. 

“Nevermind, Peter!” the dark-haired man shouted back.

“Where are you taking me?” you demanded, pulling against your bonds. They rubbed against your wrists painfully and you winced. 

The dark-haired man scoffed. “Oh, look at that. Can’t handle the ropes, love?” he taunted and Remus smacked him on the chest.

“Be nice, Sirius,” Remus reprimanded. “We just kidnapped her, for god’s sake.” Remus bent down behind you and undid the ropes. You stared at him, trying to figure out his motive, but he just said to Sirius, like you weren’t even there, “and what would she do? Her dress would sink her to the ocean floor and even then she can’t swim back to the mainland.” You glared at the pirates once you realised he was right.

“Where are you taking me?” you asked again, still sitting on the deck. 

Remus gave you an odd look. “To our captain,” he said as if it were obvious. “Didn’t Sirius tell you? Captain requested you himself.”

“What does that mean?” you pressed, standing up. Your legs shook slightly and you swallowed thickly. “What on earth are you heathens going to do to me?” When they didn’t answer right away, you continued, “I- I’ve heard stories of how wretched you pirates are. And I would rather die than give up my dignity and autonomy.”

“She’s feisty,” Sirius said once you were done. “Captain will like her.”

Remus crossed his arms and said, “Sirius, stop scaring her.” He sighed and turned to you. “We have a fleet of ships a few knots from here. The Captain is waiting for you. He’s very eager to meet you and I can guarantee he won’t hurt you in any way you’re thinking.”

“Why isn’t he here now?” you glared at the two men.

“Captain doesn’t like the mainland,” Sirius said simply. He took out a strip of cloth from his pocket and began wrapping his hand, playing with the fabric. “And if anyone ever caught a whiff of him, he’d be good as dead.”  

“If they could catch him,” Peter shouted from where he was descending from the crow’s nest. 

It was then that you realised that these weren’t the pirates you had heard tales of. They weren’t there to torture or assault you. They had even released you from your bonds. They clearly had loyalty towards their captain, but were also oddly well kept. Other than Remus’ scars, they all looked perfectly healthy and fit. You only hoped their captain was as well-mannered as his crew.

“Who… who is your captain?” you asked slowly. “And will I ever be returned to my kingdom?”

“Ah, well let him introduce himself,” Remus smirked. “Only two or three hours now until you meet him.”

Sirius then shrugged. “And who knows about returning you? Whatever the captain thinks is best.”

“You make it sound like I’m a commodity to be bought and returned,” you spit out, hands gripping at your skirts.

Neither man said anything. 

It was another three hours before the ship began to slow. By that time, you had sat down on the steps leading up to the wheel, having resigned to your fate.

Yet, you couldn’t help when your lips parted in awe when you saw the dozen ships appearing from over the horizon. Their flags all shared the same black cloth with an ‘M’ stitched on them. “Impressive, hmm?” Remus came to stand next to you. He held out a hand for you to take and you pulled yourself up. Your hands pressed along the sanded wood of the railing. 

“Yes,” you admitted. “I… I never knew the extent of pirates in our waters. It gives you chills, does it not? Being on the sea. You never know what’s out there.”

“On the contrary,” Remus said. “It’s liberating.”

 His words sunk in and you stared out at the approaching ships. “Why an ‘M’?” you asked.

“That’s our name,” Remus looked over at you, leaning against the railing too. “We’re Marauders.”

You tried to smother your smile. “Clever,” you admitted. 

“Yes, he thought so. In truth,” Remus revealed, “he employs only those who need it. He creates a community forged not by stealing and gold, but by camaraderie and love for the waters.”

“But you still are pirates,” you said. “You still steal and plunder and purge.”

Remus tilted his head to the side in acquiescence. “Yes,” he replied truthfully. “But not from villages or towns who work hard to earn their keep. Not from merchant ships. We only plunder and purge nobility vessels and that of the royal navy.”

“Those are my men!” you exclaim, turning to face Remus. “But you are slaughtering and maiming my men! I know those men, some of which are barely out of boyhood. I’m the one receiving the reports of who has passed at sea at the hands of you pirates and I am the one who has to send letters to grieving mothers or wives or children.”

The man with the scars bowed his head and didn’t say anything for a while. “If it makes you feel better,” he muttered, “captain orders that we give them all a proper funeral.”

You throw your hands in the air in anger and disbelief. “Oh, yes! That will make me feel better! Let me write to their widows so that may console them.”

“Princess,” Remus stopped your outburst with a firm stare. “I suggest you calm yourself. May I remind you who is in charge.”

“Your captain whom I have not even met.” You scowled and crossed your arms like a petulant child.

Remus nodded towards the fleet they were quickly catching up to. “You will soon.” Sirius called for Remus’ help with manning the sails or something of the sort – you weren’t particularly paying attention to the people who had kidnapped you – but Remus paused and looked you in the eye. “You know,” he muttered, “if you talk to the captain about the men we’re killing… he will probably stop.”

“Do not jest with me.” Your face twisted into an unpleasant expression. “Why on earth would he listen to the princess he kidnapped?”

The pirate’s own expression softened in contrast. “A man will go to lengths for someone he’s supposedly in love with.”

“In love?” you repeated in a whisper after a moment to process what you heard. “But- why- I mean, he’s never even met me!”

“He has,” Remus told you. “You may just not remember.”

The pirates, to their credit, tried to be chivalrous when sending you from one ship to another. Sirius held the rope ladder steady when you climbed down to the rowboat where Peter sat, ready to row. There were numerous times when the ladder swung back and forth and you let out a squeal, clutching to the sides and hoping your satin shoes didn’t slip off the small wooden planks that served as rungs. You were sure you looked ridiculous, both crews watching as you yelled down to Sirius to not look up and consequently under your gown. 

Once you finally settled in the rowboat, casting a disgruntled look to Sirius, Remus climbed down after you and the four of you made the short journey to the other ship. They had you climb the ladder before them and the pirates on the captain’s ship grabbed your forearms to help haul you up over the railing. By the time you stood on the captain’s ship, you were a bit sweaty, the ends of your dress were wet, and you were thoroughly annoyed. 

Sirius and Remus disappeared into the captain's quarters. From your position on the deck, you couldn’t hear much, especially with the waves lapping on the side of the boat and the soft conversations of the crew. 

As much as you tried to be afraid, you couldn’t find it in you. Some gut feeling told you that no matter if these were gross, stinky, immoral pirates, you wouldn’t get hurt. 

Soon enough, you were ushered into the captain's quarters. 

The first thing you noticed was that it was decorated with stolen goods. Pieces of art from all different countries, furniture from four kingdoms, velvet embroidered drapes, and a small bookshelf of books behind glass that looked as if they were crumbling apart. 

The second thing you noticed was the man. He was lounging on the chaise, a leg thrown over the armrest and a tricorn pirate hat held lazily in his fingers. You scoffed and said, “this is not how one should greet a princess, pirate captain or not.”

Instantly, the man bolted to his feet and cleared his throat. “Right. Yes, I’m so sorry, princess.” He was a tall, lean man with a mop of frizzy curls on his head. His skin was tanned from his years at sea, but his hazel eyes shined with utter joy. “Princess,” he repeated, holding his hat to his chest.

“Are you… the captain?” you asked slowly, thinking a pirate captain should’ve been much more fearsome. But this man simply looked… lovestruck.

“Yes,” the man said. “Captain Potter. James Potter.”

Your head tilted to the side inquisitively. “You don’t seem like a pirate.” 

James’ eyebrow lifted up. “Is that an insult?”

“No,” you decided. “You’re simply not what I expected when your crew regaled your triumphs.”

The captain let out a chuckle. “And what accomplishments were those?”

“Well, is this your fleet?” You nodded towards the dozen ships that you could see from the porthole.

“If you think I only have a dozen ships to my name, you’re daft. I’m the most wealthy and respected pirate to sail these seas,” James boasted, a hand to his chest. “Terror runs through the veins of the ships who dare cross us.”

You pressed your lips together in annoyance and James immediately straightened up and cleared his throat. “You know, if you truly wanted terror to run through my veins, you may want to make my capture more unpleasant,” you said.

James snorted in amusement. “And how would you like your kidnapping next time, your highness?” he asked.

“First, I would like to know why you decided to slaughter my men and kidnap me!” you exclaimed, voice rising in anger. “Those men had families! Children! And I have a family too! You think my parents aren’t worried sick, not knowing if their daughter is alive or not? If- if they’ll see her again or not?” your voice shook slightly; obviously, you were projecting your own fears onto your parents.

“It wasn’t intentional to slaughter your men,” James said, as if that was consolation. He stepped forward, but didn’t offer you any more comfort than that. “If they had given up, they would be back on their way to the mainland. Unfortunately, they are loyal to you, so they had to be stopped. And I truly am sorry for all the pain I have caused you, your parents, or the kingdom. I would love to sail you back and return you, but I’m afraid I can't part from you quite yet.”

“And what could you possibly gain from me? Is it money? Because I assure you, there will be a hefty sum to be rewarded if I am brought back alive and well.”

James shook his head, almost sadly. “While I am glad that neither Remus or Sirius told you the true intent of your bringing here, it does give me the embarrassment of having to do it myself.” He shifted his weight foot to foot and it looked as if the dreaded pirate king was almost… nervous.

“Tell me. Now,” you commanded.

James ran a hand through his hair, mussing it up and your nose wrinkled as you watched. “I believe it was… three years ago,” James said, “when I fell in love with you.”

“That’s impossible.”

“Oh, no. It’s entirely possible when it comes to you.”

Yes, there will be a part two

[sophsicle]

ohb sneak

[jegulushq]

rewatching the movies after joining the marauders fandom is an experience

[vinylfoxbooks]

September 7 - King | @into-the-jeggyverse | wc: 715 Next Part

Regulus doesn't go out into the town often, for many reasons. The first being that he doesn’t like to be surrounded by people, unlike his brother who goes out all the time to integrate himself with the society that they rule over, he likes the isolation of the castle. The second being that his parents rarely allow him out of the castle. But today, Regulus is out with his brother. Sirius was sent out by their mother so she could have a meeting with Druella without feeling ashamed of him, and she told Regulus to go with him so he doesn’t get into trouble. 

Although Regulus isn’t bothered with that, he lets Sirius wander off into the square. He’s got an eye on his brother, yes, but he’s not his brother’s caretaker. Although his attention is caught by two people at a stall talking in hushed tones, “Did you not hear? He’s not roaming around the village anymore?”

“He’s not?”

“No,” the stall keeper hums, looking back and forth, “I heard that he was caught by the guard last night and will be brought in front of the king tomorrow at dawn.” 

And that grabs Regulus’ attention, so he makes his way towards the two of them, leaning in just a bit, “I’m sorry to barge into your conversation, but who will be brought in front of the king tomorrow?”

The two of them give him a look of confusion before one mutters, “Are you not from here?”

Regulus shakes his head, “I am traveling with my brother, I want to ensure our safety here.”

“The fearsome Captain James Potter was captured last night.” The stall keeper says, “His ship was docked several nights ago and some have dared get close to it, but none have ventured onto the ship.”

“The townspeople have been living in fear that the crew is roaming around, and no one has seen the captain. Several have heard people wandering around the ship but nothing from him.”

“And why, pray tell,” Regulus asks, “Is Captain Potter so feared?”

The stall keeper looks around once more, as though fearing to be overheard, “Why he is the nastiest pirate on this side of the world. He’s known for his ruthless crew that takes down other ships for fun. They have ransacked villages and pillaged and burned towns for their own enjoyment. Villages fear sending out ships for trading in case their ship is found by Captain Potter and his crew.”

The other person nods, “The fact that his ship has been docked at a port nearby for so long worries the people here. What if he plans to take down our city next. What if he plans to kill the King and Queen?”

Regulus nods, slowly, “And he was captured?” 

“That’s the word. Duke Crouch has boasted that it was one of his men that found him outside of the castle gates, and he’s pushing the King for a public execution of Potter and any of his crew that is found. His trial is tomorrow.” 

Once again, Regulus nods, leaning back just a bit, “Thank you for the information.” And with that, he sweeps away from the two, watching them go back to whispering to each other after. Regulus is quick to find his brother in the crowd, grabbing him by the arm and pulling him into an alley, “James was captured last night.” 

“What?” Sirius balks.

“One of Barty’s family’s men caught him last night, he’s being brought for trial tomorrow.”

The older takes a second before furrowing his brows, “That’s why he and Remus didn’t come to see us last night.” 

Regulus nods, “We have to find a way to get them out of this. I don’t know how many of the crew were captured, just that James was...”

“But if James was captured, it’s possible that so were the rest of them.” Sirius finishes for him. Once again, Regulus nods and Sirius grabs him by the arm, tugging him out of the alley, “We need to go and see what we can do. Do you think they’d be held in the dungeons?”

“Either that or the Crouch’s holding cells.” And with that, the two of them rush off. They need to get to James and his crew before dawn.

[lulublack90]

Prompt 28 - Cowboy

@wolfstarmicrofic June 28, word count 847

Previous part First part

Sirius sidled up to James once he and Remus got back to the cabin. Remus ducked into the bathroom and Sirius narrowed his eyes at James.

“What happened to, ‘Don’t worry, Sirius, I swear I won’t interrupt you and Remus again when you’re having some alone time,’?” 

“Sirius, I swear it wasn’t intentional. There were bees!” James tried to explain to him. 

“You had the entire forest and yet somehow you ended up in the same pool as Remus and, just when we were about to…” He stopped talking, his face becoming hot as he blushed. What had they been about to do? Sirius didn’t even know. He’d let his fingers trace the edge of Remus’s waistband and Remus had leant back. Granted him permission. He didn’t even have time to think before James had disturbed them. Maybe it was for the best. He ground his teeth. Why was he so nervous? The few girls he’d been with had been so easy. Why did doing anything with Remus make his heart stutter and his brain overthink? Sirius was not one for overthinking. He ran in head first and dealt with the consequences later. Remus came out of the bathroom and he dropped it while they went for dinner. 

Sirius skipped ahead of their group to Wanda, who was serving pudding tonight.

“Wanda, might I say you look a vision tonight?” He turned his best smile on her. She brandished her spatula at him.

“Oh, stop you.” She chuckled at him. “I know why you’ve turned your charm on.” She leant in conspiratorially. “It’s Remus’s favourite tonight, isn’t it? And you want to sweet talk me into giving him an extra slice.” He tilted his head down and looked up at her through his long eyelashes. 

“Maybe,” Wanda plonked a piece of cake on his plate. 

“Of with you, you cheeky sod.” She winked at him before he moved on, “I’ll see what I can do,” Sirius beamed at her. 

He watched from their table as Remus nearly flung himself at Wanda when she’d put an extra piece of cake on his plate. Sirius mouthed a thank you to her. Remus was so happy with his extra pudding that he wolfed down his dinner. He probably didn't even taste it and started on his chocolate cake. The greedy git even finished off Sirius’s. He’d pretended to be full revelling in the joy on Remus’s face when he took a bite of the bonus cake. 

“So the dance is tomorrow,” James said once they were all done. “What’s everyone going as?”

“Going as?” Remus questioned. 

“It’s fancy dress, sweetheart,” Sirius told him, taking his hand as they left the main hall. 

“Oh,” Remus’s face fell. “I didn’t know. I don’t have anything with me.” Sirius’s heart broke from the sadness in his voice. He squeezed his hand reassuringly. 

“Don’t worry, sweetheart. I always bring spares. You can wear one of mine.” He offered as they walked into the cabin. 

“Thank you,” Remus looked relieved. “What are you going as?” He asked him quietly.

“I’m the pirate king, Remus, I’m going as a pirate.” 

“I’m going as a lion!” Peter grinned and pulled out a furry lion’s mane wig from his drawers along with a lion onesie. 

“I’m going as Severus,” James said proudly, taking out a set of clothes that looked exactly the same as the ones Snape had on along with a short straight-haired wig. “I got this before we liked you,” He apologised to Snape when he glowered at him. 

“I’m going as the sheriff of Nottingham. Lily thought it would be funny as she wanted to go as Robin Hood and have Pandora as maid Marian,” He scowled at them, daring them to laugh. 

“I bet you’d look amazing as him. Do you have a fancy tunic?” Sirius asked. Snape shook his head no.

“It’s a cheap one from a costume shop,” He explained. Sirius dove under his bed and dragged out a huge bag that was full to bursting. He unzipped it and began pulling its contents out.  It took him a few minutes to get everything laid out on his bed, but soon he had three complete costumes. One perfect replica of the Captain Jack Sparrow outfit for him, one fancy outfit for Snape that would work for the sheriff, and one for Remus. 

“Saddle up cowboy,” He let one side of his mouth pull up in a crooked smile at Remus, “You’re going to the ball.” Remus reached forward and let his fingers trail across the costume he’d laid out. Sirius picked up the cowboy hat and placed it over Remus’s sandy curls. “Damn, I don’t know how I’m gonna fight off all the girls and boys that are going to throw themselves at you at the dance but, sweetheart, you look hot as hell,” Remus blushed and Sirius couldn’t help it. He wrapped his arms around his waist and drew him in for a passionate kiss, ignoring the wolf whistles coming from the other three. Remus was stunning and he was his. 

Next part

[apoetsworld]

James: i-i have the chance to do the right thing reg

Regulus: Oh i love those moments!

James: really?

Regulus: yes i love to wave at them as they pass by

[immortalbutterflycos]

“The name, The Infirius… What does that mean, exactly?” James asks, lightheartedly, staying as quiet as he can as he breaks the silence between them. Or at least, whatever silence there ever is when surrounded by the constant crashing of waves all around them.

Regulus huffs a bitter, near-silent laugh followed by such a long silence that James is starting to get the idea that his question won’t be answered at all.

“It comes from an old legend.” Regulus finally murmurs, “An Infirius is essentially a reanimated corpse. They feel no pain. They can’t be cut by a blade, they’re fast, and they have incredible strength.” 

James frowns but doesn’t interrupt.

“Only there’s another part of that legend that everyone else chooses to ignore.” Regulus turns his head to meet his eyes and James sees something sad within them. Sad and sharp with anger.

“Inferi have no free will.” He whispers, “They can’t even think for themselves. They can’t feel, can’t breathe, can’t take their lives back. All they can do is follow the orders of their Master. If he says kill? You kill. If he says die? You die. Not even half of a life. Just a puppet on a string that can’t be cut.”

“Regulus, you are not a corpse,” James murmurs firmly with sincerity in his eyes; in the very line of his brow.

“You are alive. You have air in your lungs and fire in the depths of your eyes–I can see it. Yeah, just there...” He points to a spot in Regulus’ eye, his lips curling up into a small smile. “Your will is as free as you are desperate to take it back from those who stole it from you in the first place. Regulus Black, you are not an Inferius. You are a human being. Your will are your sheers. If you want something cut, pick them up and do it. It is your will. Not theirs.”

[aanniehunt]

my first prompt for @marauderswithpalestineproject

the prompt was n. #14 - regulus black x james potter, mermaid x pirate au by @jewishregulus

huge thanks to all the mods for organizing such a big event and to everyone who donated!

[where-is-vivian]

serving cunt while dodging bullets ☆ (that's the title of this piece)

pirate!James because I've never drawn pirates and it was very fun to do :) guess who is holding him at gunpoint :))))

[orchideous-nox]

As a service to the people, I am dilf-ifying James in the Pirate AU. He now has greys in his hair and beard, he is rocking a dad bod and his wife is captain and he thinks that is hot as fuck and she wants another baby for scientific purposes to see if he gets more dilf-y with each child

[caiizawa]

Pirates of the carribean AU

James as Jack

Sirius as Elizabeth

Remus as Will

Regulus as a hot Mermaid (creds to my friends on discord)

Tell me I'm wrong

[gelly-fsh]

Pride

Pirate! AU, it's a bit angsty but it has HEA I promise (Just not on this part)

______

James should've have known falling in love with a pirate was a mistake.

There are many stories, passed by stories, by songs, by gossip, about how passionate a Pirate's love was.

The unique gifts, the great stories, the saccharine words, it is all true, James can admit that.

But in the end, Pirates will always love the Ocean more.

"The Emerald" Regulus whispered, his face a bit haunted "She is gone"

James could hear the absolute devastation in his voice as he announced this. James was already mourning with him for the lost ship, the oldest companion Regulus had.

"I planned to die with her" Regulus whispered, still haunted by visions James could not see "But Barty and Evan took me out against my wish"

James entire body went cold.

I planned to die with her

I

Planned

To die

With

Her

Something inside James broke at that moment, something delicate that was precariously hanging by a thread this last couple of months

Was it his love, was it his patience?

James didn't know, he just knew one thing at the moment.

James was tired.

"So it was a lie" James muttered, the numbing feeling was drowning him by the fingertips and slowly going up to the rest of his body, to try and hide the simmering burn of something deep inside him

"What?" Regulus exclaimed, visibly confused.

"You once told me you were doing all of this so we could, one day, grow old together and not worry about a thing" James said, and he could see the emotions that were passing by Regulus mind.

Worry. Realization. Fear.

Regret.

"You would rather die with your ship than to die with me" James muttered and he started to laugh histerically once the truth settled in "It was all a lie"

"No, James, please listen-"

"No. I have done enough listening with you" he spotted out venomously "I have waited for your return, year by year, hoping one day you would love me enough to stay, but that will never happen, right?"

"James, we were surrounded. I thought there was no chance for me-"

"But did you even try hard enough? Or even better, did you even try at all?"

"Did you thought, that I would have been here, foolishly waiting for you still, until one of your crew members took enough pity for me to come and tell me you were dead?"

"Better question, did you think about me at all?" James spitted out, the tears in his eyes felt like boiling lava, and every time he spoke, every time Regulus was unable to find his words, the reality of the situation sinked deeper and deeper in James' bruised heart

"This is my life James!"

"You and your dammed Pride!" James snarled

"I have never asked you to leave all behind, I've just asked you to be more careful! What don't you understand?"

"This is a dangerous life James, you can't expect-"

"Damn right I expect! I expected a lot if things!"

"I expected that you would want to take me with you, I expected to be able to see you more than a couple of times a year for more than a day or two, but most of all I expected you valued your life enough to want to come back"

"Regulus, I'm tired." James said, he felt the burning behind his eyelids, but he forced himself to not let fall a single drop, not yet. "I have loved you so much for so long, and even if I despise it, I will continue to do so, but I cannot live like this anymore"

"James, please don't do this to me. I love you so much my dear, you have to believe me" Regulus croaked out, his heart was in his throat, trying to crawl it's way out of his body so James would know it belonged to him, that it would always belong to him.

"Thats the thing Regulus" James said, his eyes filled with heartbreak "I don't believe you anymore"

James took a deep breath, trying to find the force to finish this conversation, to say goodbye to his one true love, the only one he would ever know "I hope you the best in your next adventure, Captain Black. May the God's guide you to the greatness you so fervently seek"

James can not see Regulus to the eye, he can't bear to see what he caused, but he knows it will be for the best. Even if Regulus would be heartbroken now, James knows he will move on. Regulus will find his next adventure, his next big prize, maybe even his next grand love, and James Potter will just end up like a speck in his great legacy, one of the many dumb fools that decided to fall in love with a pirate while knowing they would never hold a candle to the one thing a pirate valued more.

The first step back is the hardest one, but after that one, the next ones become a bit easier, even if all his body feels made out of lead

And for the first time, it was James who left first.

And for the first time, Captain Regulus Black really felt what it was to loose for now there was not a soul nor a heart insude his body, just an empty casket of blood and bones that screamed, begged to be filled again, only to be denied everytime. What made him whole dissapeared, and Regulus knew then and there.

He would never know happiness again.

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chapter 24, Oh His Bones

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Many moons later, James would still reminisce the first time he laid eyes on the captain of the Cassandra. He’s beautiful, face angular and brows dark, slender and poised. Every part of him screams dangerous, from the way his boots tread lightly across the wooden deck to the hand that rests upon the hilt of a silver sword, and his voice just as sharp. Yet his eyes are soft; sleepy, almost. Regulus Black has the eyes of a poet, and James wishes he were one, if only to adequately put into words everything that Regulus is.

What he isn’t, though, is friendly towards strangers.

“Who the fuck are you?”

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Sirius and Regulus find James in the palace dungeons. He’s splayed out in the corner, playing with a knife that he most definitely shouldn’t have but does anyway. Regulus rushes towards the bars of the cell, leaning against, “Well, well, well. If it isn’t cocky Mr. Potter. How the mighty fall.”

James looks up at him with a grin, properly grasping the knife, “You should know by now that it’s Captain Black, Reggie.”

“And you should know to call me Prince Regulus.” Regulus grins sharply back, “Where’s the rest of your crew?”

He sobers at that, “Marlene and Mary got away, so I don’t know where they are now. Remus, Lily, and I got separated so we couldn’t scheme.” Sirius nods and tells them that he’s going to find Remus, leaving Regulus and James alone, “Why are you guys down here? What about the guards?”

Regulus shakes his head, “Sirius charmed them, I sent them away.”

“Oh you and your servants.” James smirks, “They love you, Reg.”

Regulus rolls his eyes, “We’re down here because I overheard that you got captured. What happened?”

“Pete betrayed us. He sold us out to the Crouch’s, Mary and Marlene took him to deal with him which is how they got away.” He shakes his head, “The asshole deserves to rot with the rest of ‘em.” 

“We’ll get you out of here. We’ll find Remus and Lily and we’ll get you out of here, James.” 

James takes a second to respond, “If you help us out, will you run?”

“What?”

“Will you and Sirius come with us? We’ll have to leave for a long time if we get out, we can’t attempt to come back here for a long fuckin’ time. And if your parents figure out that it was you, they’ll fuckin’ kill you.” Regulus sighs. This is something that he and Sirius have talked about for a long time -- ever since they met Remus and James at the docks -- and everytime that James has begged for him to go with them. He knows that Sirius wants to leave, but he also knows that Sirius wouldn’t leave without him. 

Regulus has always wanted to leave but he couldn’t bring himself to, there’s still a part of him that wants his parents’ approval. But he’s not happy in the palace, he’s not happy in the palace and he knows that Sirius would be happier out there. He knows, and this is something that has dragged him down, that Sirius wants to be with Remus and his clock is ticking down before his coronation. 

“I don’t… I don’t know, James.”

“I know you don’t.” James hums, reaching forward with his free hand so it’s resting on the Prince’s arm, “But listen. You’ve been in your parents’ shadow for your entire life. You know that there’s nothing you can truly do to make them love you because those assholes are incapable of love, but you know that you can be happier with me.”

“Loving you was the first decision that I made for myself.” Regulus sighs. After a minute, he takes a deep breath and swallows, “Let me find Lily, Remus, and Sirius. We’ll figure out a plan and then we’ll go.”

“And you’ll come with me?”

Regulus nods, “Forever. Give me some time.”

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