#if you wanna watch it then you should join me on the pirate ship

[rogueddie]

Reminder to boycott Stranger Things Season Five!!

Multiple people in the cast and crew have shown support for Israel whilst they commit genocide against the Palestinians living under their military occupation. It does not matter if the support is born of ignorance or Israeli propaganda; they are still supporting genocide.

Thousands of Palestinians have been murdered by Israel. They are being starved to death, bombed... and that's barely scratching the surface. The situation in Gaza is worse than you are imagining.

Do what you can to support Palestine! Boycotting season five is something so small and easy! Please, do not forget about Gaza!

Free Palestine!

[tourturestarradio]

𝐒𝐄𝐀 𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘

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Pairing: Luffy, Zoro, Sanji (more added later) x Mermaid reader!

Prompt: After your family jewels were stolen you were determined to get them back joining you closest friend Monkey D. Luffy on his adventure to become the king of the pirates.

Warnings: none, this follows the live action!!

Part 1, part 2

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𝐊𝐎𝐁𝐘 𝐊𝐄𝐏𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 over the edge of the small boat trying to find any signs of the girl while Luffy laid back happily. Koby looked up at Luffy "a-are you sure s-she's ok?" Luffy tilted his head up "yes she should be around here....somewhere" he said looking over the boat.

There was a sudden hard smack against the boat causing it to rock lightly "oh that might be her" he smiled and looked over the edge but didn't see anything. Another hard smack hit against the boat, Koby looked around trying to find her gulping nervously.

Luffy didn't looked fazed not one bit still keeping his cheeky grin. Suddenly a loud splash made Koby jump out of his skin and let out a girlish scream, snapping around he saw Y/n "boo!" she giggled watching him try to calm his racing heart. Luffy chuckled "see told you she'd be okay!"

Ducking her head under the water she swam around the boat closer to Luffy flicking his neck Y/n pouted "you could have warned me before you pushed me" Luffy rubbed his neck with a childish pout "I was just trying to help" Y/n rolled her eyes "so where are me headed?" she asked, "to the marine base!"

Y/n blinked "huh?" Luffy looked down at his long time friend "to get the map of the grand line" he stated, Y/n nodded "uh um...w-where is that at?" she asked, Koby spoke "just keep going north" Y/n nodded once again ducking her head under the water "might wanna hold onto something" Luffy stated laying back.

Koby looked confused "w-what do you m-mean-woah!" he fell forward as the boat without warning was pushed forward quickly. He sat up peeking over the boat "i-is that her?"

Luffy nodded "yet she's one of the fastest swimmers I know" Koby tilted his head "then again she is a mermaid so she probably is naturally fast" he hummed.

Koby stared wide eyed "s-she's a what?!" Luffy knocked on the boat twice causing it to stop, Y/n popped her head up "w-was I going too fast?" Luffy shook his head "nope! But Koby here didn't know you where a mermaid" Y/n cocked her head to the side "wait really? I thought you'd be able to tell" she shrugged.

Lifting her lower half out of the water Y/n showed Koby her shimmering tail. He stated wide eyed and mouth agape "w-woah, your t-tail it's so beautiful..." Y/n smiled "aw you're too kind"

Y/n pushed the boat forward as Luffy looked between the two an odd feeling rose in his gut, and it wasn't just hunger this time. He brushed it off actually speaking of hungry he could really go for some food right about now.

Y/n pushed them onto the docks "here we are!" She smiled, placing her hand over her necklace she emitted a purple glow from her hand green sparks covering her body and she had her legs again.

Climbing up on the docks Luffy smacked her back "that never gets old" he chuckles walking into the village, Y/n following close behind Koby stared at the girl in awe.

Yes he had seen her before back on Alvidas ship, but it was darker and he didn't have a good view of her.

Her outfit showed off a lot of her attributes, Koby felt his face burn when he realized just how hard he was staring at the girl quickly tearing his gaze away from the girl he hurried to catch up with the other two, "h-hey wait up!"

He found both of them staring at all the different wanted posters.

Luffy looked shocked "wow! I didn't know there were so many pirates" Y/n nodded looking over all the different pirates "hey look it's a clown!" she pointed to a poster of a clown guy named Buggy. But the two males ignored her "where's my poster?.." he muttered.

Turning around to face the two he sighed "well, only one way i'll get inside that base, and it's not on an empty stomach." Y/n sighed shaking her head.

Y/n sat in the restaurant lightly chewing away on her food, while Luffy slammed down on his food.

A waitress came over carrying more food, Koby denied the food but Luffy insisted "food is good. It's good brain power" he muttered stuffing his face.

Y/n twirled a piece of her hair, looking around the restaurant she saw a green haired male walk in dragging a person who was in a bag...Y/n and looked away gulping uncomfortably.

Y/n wasn't a big fan of violence, or murder. Who would be? She hated it ever since...well nevermind.

She watched the green haired male sit at the bar, saying something to the woman, he glanced around the place briefly locking eyes with Y/n who quickly looked away down at her lap her fins starting to glow.

A little girl walked past with a plate of rice balls going up to the stern looking male speaking to him she looked happy, which Y/n thought was cute.

But the cuteness was ruined when a long haired blonde male bumped the girl causing her to drop the food.

She stuttered out an apology but the blonde mocked her and stepped on the food causing Luffy to frown, Y/n glared at him as did the green haired male.

He picked a small piece of the rice ball off the floor and ate a small piece of it "delicious." he stated simply, the girl smiled and hurried away while the blonde male continued to antagonize the green haired male.

"Do you know who I am?" the green haired male looked him up and down before speaking "a shithead marine with a bad hair cut?" Y/n chuckled at his remark.

However the blonde man didn't take the insult lightly and pulled out a sword from his waist, the green haired male huffed "I wouldn't do that." the blonde male laughed "common tough guy! Three swords? I only need one" Y/n gulped sensing a fight about to break out Luffy patted her head and nudged his head towards the door knowing how uncomfortable she got when it came to fights.

Y/n got up and quickly scurried past the two towards the exist when she bumped into a orange haired girl "oh i-i'm sorry" the orange haired girl only hummed and ignored her. 

Going outside she heard the ruckus that went on inside, she shivered and sat playing with her necklace. to distract herself from the haunting noise. .

The sun had fallen and the moon soon arose darkening the sky letting the stars shine bright. Y/n, Luffy, and Koby laid on the small boat specifically Luffy was laying in between Y/n's legs the back of his head resting on her stomach while she played with his curly hair.

"I can't believe it" Koby muttered, "that guy was amazing, you should have seen it Y/n he could fight really good!" Y/n hummed growing tired, "and what's with the third sword....I mean where would he even put it?" Luffy questioned.

Koby sighed "he had to protect that little girl from the Marines...who were supposed to be protecting her. It doesn't make any sense."

Luffy shrugged his fingers tracing over the soft skin of Y/n's thigh "if there are good pirates and bad pirates. then, there are gonna be good Marines and bad Marines too."

Y/n hummed in agreement, Luffy looked over at Koby "you'll be one of the good ones" Y/n flashed the boy a smile "yeah!" Koby only looked away, "Captin Alvida was right, I know nothing about the world" Y/n sighed "no one truly knows anything about anything. It's all just a matter of hypotheses and perception." Koby glanced at her.

"Hey....hey Koby I need to get into the base, and find that map and I could use some help." Koby looked at him as if he was crazy "you want me to help you steal from the marines?"

Luffy sat up "no of course not. how about you help me...get the boat ready?" Y/n sat up "you can handle that? right?" Koby nodded "yeah I can do that. but what are you two gonna do?" Koby asked.

Looking at a sewer drain Luffy got an idea. "I'm working on that." he smirked.

Inside the marine base a familiar moss head male was tied up on a pole sweat dripping down his face the heat beaming down on him.

He was heavily annoyed and feeling dizzy due to the heat and the blonde mocking him, he was trying to keep his eyes open when he heard metal clanking.

Blinking he tried to find the source of the noise glancing over he saw a metal grate on the ground, suddenly it was pushed open two heads peaking out "I-I don't think this is the right s-spot" both people climbed out Luffy looked around while the girl dusted herself of "I knew I should have took these shoes off..." she muttered to herself.

She turned around "hey you're that guy from the bar." Luffy stated, Y/n tilted her head before it clicked for her "oh yeah!" sometimes she had the memory of a goldfish.

The green hair male dropped his head "get lost." Y/n hummed "we are lost.." Luffy spoke "we're trying to get inside the base...hey I saw the way you fight how did they even arrest you?" the annoyed male spoke "they didn't. I turned myself in" Y/n tilted her head 'he looks dehydrated...'  she was lost in thought while the two spoke.

"I'm Rorona Zoro...the pirate hunter."

Luffy smirked "well...I'm Monkey D. Luffy and I will be king of the pirates. and I think you should join my crew" he stated, nudging the girl Y/n snapped out of her daze "oh right, I'm Y/n Angelfish. and I'll be queen of the sea!" she smiled.

There was a long pause before Zoro chuckled dryly, "what makes you think i'd wanna play pirate with you?" Luffy spoke "you're a great fighter I saw we'd make a pretty good team" Zoro scoffed "I kill your kind for a living..Pirate. Hunter."

Y/n sighed "you keep saying that, but is that all you are?" there was another long pause. Y/n leaned over "he really takes a long time to respond" she muttered.

"I made a promise to someone a long time ago to become the world's greatest swordsman." he stated, Luffy smirked "impressive" while Y/n muttered "cooool"

Luffy began to untie him Y/n followed close behind "hey um are you thirsty? you look dehydrated...n-not in like a bad way! o-or anything I-I'm just saying" he sighed hearing her nervous ramble so to get her to be quiet Zoro spoke quickly "yes."

Taking off her purse she pulled out what looked like a puffed up puffer fish he glanced at her raising a brow "oh there's only water in it don't worry it's not a real puffer fish" she said placing the puffer fish down next to him.

Helping untie him Y/n questioned "so where's your swords?" Zoro sighed "that blonde prick took them"

Y/n 'Oh'ed' at his words, "you can untie me but I still won't join your crew" both Y/n and Luffy said in unison "okay" Zoro corrected "I mean it I don't owe you both anything" Y/n shrugged "okay."

After untying him Y/n and Luffy walked back over to the metal grate "good luck with the sword thing" he climbed back in, Y/n waved to him "bye bye Zoro!" Luffy helped her climb in as well as she waved to the green haired male once more before sliding the gate back into place. .

"Um Luffy do you know where w-we're going?"

"Nope-Woah!" .

Unexpectedly they both dropped down from a vent below them landing on a table, "ow I-I think I landed on my fin..." slowly getting up Y/n saw a orange haired girl hiding behind a shelf "hey...aren't you that girl from the bar?"

Coming out from her hiding spot she looked the girl up and down "you aren't supposed to be down here" she stated "neither are you." Luffy stated looking at the girl.

"We heard everything. you stole that guys uniform and now you're looking for my map" the girl raised a brow "your map? it's my map and I'm not leaving here without it." Luffy shrugged "suit yourself" walking past her Y/n followed close behind "hey, get back here!"

The orange haired girl followed "do either of you have any idea of what you're doing?" Y/n shook her head "looking for that Morgan guys office, the maps in there right?" he asked.

She looked at him as if he was stupid "that's your plan? Just to walk in and take the map?" Y/n nodded as did Luffy "yeah, why do they call him axe hand anyway?"

Speak of the devil.

Freezing up Y/n gulped, Luffy looked down at his hand "ah...axe hand..." he muttered.

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A/n: who should I add to the love list?

Tag list: @luuffyswife @ghostlyworld

[aetherdoesthings]

hello!!! i hope you're having a good day!

i've been suffering from insomnia for a while, and i can't really get a good night's sleep. can i request a female insomniac reader x nico robin? like i love her so much i would die for her. general hcs are fine as well if u don't wanna write a lot.

thank you!!

hello anon!! thanks, i had an okay day today! i'm sorry to hear that you're suffering from insomnia, i hope you feel better. i would literally die for robin too like ����

forethoughts: ahhhhhh debating if i should a. write luffy x reader part 3, b. write hanahaki au!reader x robin part 1, c. practice my cello. hmmmm.

notes: fem!reader, platonic-y with suggestive romance

You wanted to sleep.

You needed to sleep.

Ever since you joined the Straw Hat Pirates, you’ve been having some sleeping problems. Maybe it was because of the waves that made you seasick, or the occasional sound of the wood creaking that shook you, making you think the ship was about to crash. You were always a light sleeper before you joined the Straw Hats, but it got worse.

You had asked the resident doctor on the ship for a remedy, after accepting that two sleepless nights might not help you have a good performance the next day. 

A notable example and sign that told you you needed help was during one day, when Nami was doing a ‘routine cleaning’ to make sure we weren’t keeping any junk that would attract bugs and all that. As you were sorting out what you wanted to throw out and what you wanted to keep, you mixed up both piles. If it wasn’t for Robin catching you holding a box of all your clothes and prized possessions into the giant trash bag, you would’ve lost a lot of clothes and trinkets you adored.

Chopper had given you some pills to take to help you sleep, advising you to drink some sort of tea and do meditation before you would rest. You decided to listen to him, as you sat on your bed, taking the pills and the tea, focusing on your breathing for a good ten minutes, before lying back down, closing your eyes.

You immediately woke up the moment a wave hit the boat, forcing you to sit up as you let out a frustrated groan, mad at your incapability to just relax. It was 12am. Everyone should be asleep, aside from the ones keeping watch. You decide to make use of your time, venturing out of your room and finding a more comfortable place than your own bed to sleep in. 

Your legs absentmindedly made their way to the resident archaeologist’s place, your hand turning the doorknob and entering the library. You expected the lights to be off, as Robin was already asleep at this time. However, to your surprise, the lights were on, and the archaeologist herself was sitting on the couch, reading a book. 

Robin glanced up at you from her book, a small smile on her face. “Ah, Y/N, may I help you? It’s quite late; you should be asleep.”

You try to close the door and head back into your room and bury yourself in embarrassment, but it’s too late. You closed the door behind you, looking down at the ground. “Uhm… I was trying to find a place to sleep… I didn’t know you were here. I’ll go, I’m sorry for intruding.”

Before you could place your hand on the door knob, a hand that sprouted from the door prevented you from doing so.

“Please. You’re not intruding; I was just wrapping up.” Robin smiled warmly at you. “Are you having a hard time sleeping again?”

“Y-Yeah… I am… How did you know?” You raised an eyebrow, wondering if Robin had occasionally sprouted a hand with an eye in it, staring at you tossing and turning in bed.

“Your behavior in the day reflects your rest during the night. And let’s just say… you haven’t been the same ever since you joined. And ever since that little mishap during Nami’s cleaning day… I had a suspicion you were having a hard time sleeping.” Robin stated matter-of-factly, her voice warm and lulling.

You scratched the back of your head, looking away. “Chopper already gave me some meds…”

“Is it working?”

“No…” You shook your head, relenting to the fact that Robin was now fully aware of your sleeping problems. Of course Robin would catch onto your problem; she never misses anything when it came to you. So what’s the point of even hiding it from her, then?

“I tried sleeping just now… taking the pills and trying to meditate. I still can’t… the waves just keep jolting me back awake, I don’t know what to do.” You exasperated, leaning against the door as you held your tired head.

“Come. Sit with me.” Robin patted the empty seat beside her on the couch, as a hand helped put her book away. Reluctantly, you trudged towards the archaeologist, creating a dip in the couch. You sat with your knees pressed against each other, your back not pressing against the cushions. 

“I don’t bite.” Robin smiled at your effort to use as little space as possible, patting the spot that was directly next to her. “Please.”

You moved closer to her, until her shirt brushed against your shoulder, the scent of fresh ink and flowers making your body relax. Robin always made you feel as comfortable as possible; she let you nap on her during the day (which probably helped contribute to her speculation about your sleeping problems), always checked in on you to make sure you were drinking enough water or weren’t about to accidentally hurt yourself.

“Why don’t you try sleeping with me tonight?” Robin nonchalantly suggested. 

Your face flushed red, as you furiously shook your head. “Y-You don’t need to do that. I-It’s fine, I couldn’t possibly ask you to sacrifice your space in order to help me sleep-”

“I’m not sacrificing anything, Y/N. Your sleep matters to me. Lie down on my lap. Don’t be shy. It might help you.”

“I’m not sure-”

Several hands gently push you against Robin’s body, making you lie down on her soft lap, your body curled into a fetal position as you laid down on the couch. A blanket was placed on top of your body, several hands tucking you in as Robin placed a hand on your head. She intertwined her fingers and your hair, gently patting your head to get you more comfortable and relaxed. Your shoulders slumped, as your legs moved away from your chest, letting the warmth and comfort Robin gave you seep into your body.

“Shall I read you a story? Perhaps that could lull you to sleep.” Robin suggested.

“S-Sure…” You replied, as you felt your eyelids getting more heavy the more Robin petted your head.

With the help of her hands, Robin picked up the book she was reading, as she began to read it out loud, her soft and elegant voice filling your ears, making your brain calm down, your muscles relaxing. You let yourself close your eyes, letting down your guard in front of the archaeologist. The deeper she got into the story, the sooner you felt yourself succumb into a slumber.

Your body jolted the moment a wave crashed into the Sunny, your head rising from Robin’s lap. But since she had your head in her hand, she gently forced you back down, giving you a warm and reassuring smile.

“It’s okay. It’s just a wave. It’s alright, you’re safe.” Robin whispered. 

You let out a shaky breath, nodding your head to let Robin know she could continue reading her story. You were safe. Safe. Safe in Robin’s hand. Safe with Robin. You were safe. 

Another wave hit the ship, but this time you didn’t flinch or move. You were safe. As long as you were with Robin, you were safe. You closed your eyes, feeling Robin’s warmth and inhaling her scent as you slowly drifted off into a well deserved slumber.

“Y/N…?” Robin whispered softly. You looked adorable in her arms; head resting on her lap, eyes closed and blanket covering your body. She couldn’t help but smile at your form, as she placed her book down. With her own hands, she scooped up your tiny body, carrying you back to her room, laying you down on her bed before crawling in next to you. 

“Goodnight, my dear.” Robin let out a deep breath, as she closed her eyes too.

[wayfayrr]

I feel because of the chain having a lot of fights as strangers and since reader would be seeing wind sulking after when they have to leave since the other links are getting physical and because of that I would believe there be a lot of days where the links and reader would just have a movie night just some time to not think of the world for reader while feeding the chain's curiosity of this world. So I give you this, reader showing wind the pirates of the Caribbean trilogy.

So I hope you don't mind, I've written this as a sort of continuation of one of your recent asks where reader took Wind to the beach as a reward, but since the rest of the chain decided to argue and ruin it - he gets a private movie night instead!

“I’m sorry you’ve had to deal with your dad arguing with every single living being Wind, I mean I know he’s getting better but you shouldn’t have to deal with it all the time.”

“Is that why you set all of this up [name], because he keeps arguing all the time? Are Wild and Calm gonna join us as well then?”

“Wild said they wanted to try and get closer to Sage actually. They’re doing their own thing, right now I’m focused on cheering you up kiddo. Don’t think I didn’t see you sulking when your day was ruined.”

He’s got his typical pout back, so clearly what I said was right even if he won’t say it aloud, Wind’s fairly easy to read like that. Asides from his very blatant dislike of the beach day being ruined by sage and time getting into a full-blown fight, he seems very pleased with the fact he gets my attention to himself like this. Burying himself in the pillow fort I made on the bed with a smile shows that clearer than day. 

“So we're going to spend the night talking and eating a bunch of snacks?”

“A bit more than that, I’d like to show you some of my favourite films. I think you’ll love them even more than I do though.”

Setting this all up was far more complicated than I would’ve thought originally, and I’ll have to thank Wild for offering to distract Sage long enough so he won’t disturb us when we’re watching one of the best trilogies of all time, I’m sure I can come up with something to thank him. Right now my focus is all on Wind, and making up for his day being ruined; captain jack sparrow always helped cheer me up whenever I got upset so it should help Wind. Poor kid deserves to have some kind of reward for adjusting to his new life this well and as his parent, it falls to me to make sure he gets one that’s right for how incredible he’s being. 

“So what are they about [name]! Is it one of those family traditions you said you were going to teach me, Wild and Calm!”

“No it’s not a tradition, and I wouldn’t be teaching you without your brothers either Wind.”

“You didn’t say what it’s going to be about though. Please [name]?”

Ruffling his hair with a laugh, settling next to him with the remote in my hand ready to show him something I was saving to cheer up a bad day. Making it beyond perfect for this exact moment. With the fog on the screen showing a ship emerge with the eerie singing, Wind’s attention was instantly hooked when he heard the faint lyrics of a pirate's life for me. Good, This is what he deserves after everything else. He’s more focused on this than anyone would have thought possible. Now I just hope he doesn’t have a Jack sparrow like I did the first time I ever saw this film, with his natural energy I don’t think any of us could survive that. After the escape and the botched execution of Jack with will turner saving his life I heard the first thing out of Wind since the film started.

“THAT WAS AWESOME!!! AND YOU SAID THERE’S MORE!!!”

“There’s still another two films to go kiddo, you sure you’re up for that?” “DO YOU EVEN HAVE TO ASK!! OF COURSE, I AM!!”

“So you wanna start the next one straight away?”

“COME ONNNN! I REALLY WANNA WATCH IT!”

“Alright kiddo, just don’t exhaust yourself you can ask me to pause it if you want to eat something.”

After watching the next two films, I can safely say I’m exhausted even though Wind still seems ready to watch more. Wait no, scratch that he looks like he could pass out at any moment, he’s barely keeping himself awake. 

“‘M ready to go to bed now I think [name], do you mind if I-”

And there he goes, he didn’t even manage to finish his sentence before falling asleep. I’m just glad I managed to cheer him up after the failure of today. I’ll be careful not to wake him now. After all, I know better than to wake a man when he's sleepin'. It's bad luck.

[starrywooyo]

treasure: four

synopsis: when y/n gets whooshed into an alternate universe, an adventure: one with pirates and monsters and much, much more

pairing: ot8! pirate ateez x fem! reader (hongjoong / wooyoung focus towards end)

genre: pirate au!!

!!warnings(per chapter)!! - [bellow cut!] alcohol, drunk!teez, implied bullying (not actually) swearing, mentions of blood, mc is too nice for her own good, guns, knifes, jealous wooyo.

notes: finally a new chapter!! whoop whoop!!!

word count: 4.4k

tag list: @toxic-babexe , @sunnyhokyu

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“so, you can fight. you know how to use a sword. So I'll cut to the chase. I was talking to my crew and given your situation with your family, and the fact I lost some of my crew today, I'm still against the idea of having a woman on board but my crew seems to like you. so, I'd like you to join us. and Second, I wanna thank you for saving my life. I could've been heavily injured or dead if it wasn't for you. don't get me wrong though, just cause I'm thanking you and asking ye to join my crew doesn't mean i like you nor trust you.” he stands making his way to the door, opening it and just before he leaves, he turns to you again.

“you've got till we dock to give me your answer, what'll you do? join the illusion or you can get off my ship the next time we dock” he says still cold before leaving out the door to let you ponder your decision. 

what will you do...?

Join his crew? 

join him after how rude he's been to you? after all his insults... and all his sexist comments about women and ships... 

you couldn't deny the fact these thoughts made you not want to join his crew.

you just don't get him. How could he be so rude, cold, practically despising your presence one second and the next he saved you  and helped you through a panic attack... 

Does he have a split personality or something...

Despite these thoughts of the cold captain, the positives about joining the crew outweigh his bad points.

joining his crew could mean you can figure out how to get home!!... if you can get home that is.. and besides, you quite like the rest of his crew. they're nice and some are sweet. you can't just get up and leave them.  

so, you make your way out of your room and up the stairs onto the main deck, there were still traces of blood from the fight

you really wonder what happened and why those people attacked...

“Y/n~~” you heard your name being called, turning your head towards the voice.

oh? It's Yunho...?

looking at him you notice that he too has a few injuries of his own, he has a few cuts on his face and arms and it looks like he's got a bit of a busted lip...

“Oh Yunho... hi”

He makes his way down the rigging and walks towards you.

“so…” he begins. ”i uh overheard the captain saying he wants you to join us to seonghwa earlier,” he said.

you slightly nod gazing out towards the water.

Yunho tilts his head in your direction.

“are you going to?” he asked

he raises his hands in defence 

“I mean I'm not forcing you or anything but I think you should. We enjoy your company on the ship. and you're nice to be around, and… you might not know it yet but everyone in this ship is here because of a reason. So just think about it, okay?” he said and pats your shoulder. walking away to go elsewhere. 

you stand and watch the waves a bit more, the sound of them crashing against the ship calming. 

sighing you push yourself away from the side of the ship. and make my way inside. 

...

standing In Front of the door your palms began to sweat and slightly shake as you raise your fist to knock on the door

you knock, its quiet for a minute before someone sighs 

“Come in” a voice calls out.

opening the door you enter and the door swings shut behind you as if sealing your fate.

there he sits. map rolled out in front of him on the desk of a dark coloured bottle sitting on the corner. 

he shakes his hand angrily through his red hair 

“What” he spat out coldly. his eyes burning holes into me 

you clasp yor hands together in hopes to get them to stop shaking.

“i- i have my answer” you voice hoping it was loud enough for him to hear. 

he sighs out and rests his chin on his hand. 

“And what is it?” he asked.

“I'd like to join,” you say more confidently. 

He stands placing his hands on the table.

“Alright then. you may leave now” he said, still cold as he started to look over the map again. 

“yes sir” you quietly said and turned for the door.

“Stop” you heard him call out. you turn to face him. He makes his way to the front of the desk.

“If you're gonna be a part of my crew you best learn to address me properly” he spoke.

you just stand. blinking at him.

“Seriously” he sighs out and crosses his arms over his chest.

“It's the captain. c a p t a i n. captainnnn.” He said drawing out the last captain.

oh.

“ah, yes c-captain sorry” you apologised 

“good. don't apologise, just do it and get out and leave me be now” he spoke cold and proceeded to push you out the door.

you stand and turn back to face the now closed door that you were just shoved out. eyebrows furrowed and mouth slightly parted.

asshole. 

...

“Land hoooo!”

and there indeed was the island, it didn't take long to sail towards it nor dock the ship. and Soon all of you were on deck.  the captain giving out orders of who's to fetch what while on the island, you on the other hand didn't have a role. 

you were to simply fetch yourself some clothes for you to wear. if you were a part of the crew then you'd need your own instead of borrowing. and the person who was tasked to go with you was seonghwa.

so here you were walking with seonghwa as you looked at and bought various shirts, pants and even a skirt for some reason. Now you were just browsing the vast amounts of stalls.

you walked past a stall showing different styles of corsets, now you weren't gonna lie a few did catch your eye but you couldn't possibly wear one of those besides how would you breathe? 

“See something you like?” 

you jumped and turned to the voice 

seonghwa..

“yeah but I was just looking. I couldn't possibly get one” you told him. 

he tilts his head

“Why not?” he gestures to the countless women around you both, every one of them wearing a corset of some type. “they're all wearing one,” he said.

you laugh and shake your head.

“I just wouldn't feel comfortable wearing one,” you said. a half lie. you wanted one that's true but at the same time you thought you wouldn't feel comfortable with the constriction of your lungs while trying to breathe wearing one. 

he nods to your explanation 

“Okay” he said.  then you both start walking away from the stall

“Seonghwa~~~!!! Y/n~~~!!!” you and seonghwa stop at the sound of your names being called and you turn to where you heard them being called.

and there was wooyoung running towards you both, San and Yunho promptly running along after him.

Once he reaches you both. He flings his arms around both your necks pulling you both close to him.

“Hey you two!! Having fun? did you get some clothes for yerself y/n?” he asked, wide eyed looking at you.

Seonghwa shakes his arm off as San and Yunho catch up

“What’d you thinks in the bags woo?” he says to him waving the paper bag in his face.

“Okay, okay. Let's not argue. let's say we drop these bags back at the ship and~~” Yunho says pull you from wooyoung's grasp by your hands. pulling you close to him and wrapping his arm around your shoulder

“we all go get a drink at the tavern huh” he finishes looking between you all. biting his lip slightly. 

no one answers. seonghwa seems to be thinking about yunho's suggestion while wooyoung's eyes linger on yunho's arm that's around you.

just as you're about to open your mouth San pipes in.

“sounds like a great idea! besides, we could all use a drink couldn't we?” he said. 

everyone ends up agreeing and you all head back to the ship to drop off the bags and the things Yunho, wooyoung and san had bought. telling the others on the way about your plan to go to the tavern.

though you all forgot to do one very important thing...

...

Now here you all are sitting around a table in the bustling tavern, music slightly playing unheard over the countless men being loud and rowdy. you lightly sipping on our drink every so often. you didn't drink alcohol much.

while the others... well let's say they drank, and by drank you mean a lot. 

you don't know how long you were there for, but the table slowly but surely started to fill up with empty pint cups. you were all sat listening to jongho tell a story. Most of the guys tried their best to listen but most were dazed and out of it. eyes hazed over. poor seonghwa looked as though his head would hit the table any minute. 

jongho moving his arms ecstatically in his drunken state nearly hitting a poor guy walking past

“And there I was!! the criminal trapped right at the end, nearly had the sucker. THEN!! he socked me one and he would've gotten away but that's when i met the captain and-” 

SLAM 

jongho's story is interrupted by a heavily drunk wooyoung standing and slamming his hands on the table. He winces from the sting and staggers as he points his finger with his whole arm. 

“I'll tell you something about the captain,” he says, his speech slurred from drunkenness.  and goes on to tell his part.

you however being the only sober one notice something that everyone else doesn't in their drunken state of mind. 

a familiar mop of red hair entering the tavern and scanning the place until his eye lands on you. you feel yourself sinking into yourself trying to hide and as he marches to your table you focus back on the group and current drunken story teller: wooyoung.

“now. don't get me wrong. I love our captain but.. he can be a real mean asshole sometimes. makes me wanna take my dagger and ram it up his a-” he pauses mid-sentence and is looking at you. 

his eyebrows furrow

“what? what's with that face?” he asks his voice cracking at the start

and your eyes as well as the rest of the crews slightly shift to the furious red haired man standing behind him with his arms crossed

you forgot to tell the captain...

“what are you…” wooyoung begins and then follows your stare and everyone else's at the table and slowly oh so very slowly turns to face the captain

“Oh” he says.

the captain just stares at him, nose slightly flaring from anger.

wooyoung nervously smiles.

“hi hongjoong” he says

the captain or hongjoong raises his eyebrow.

“Excuse me?” he begins. His voice is laced with so much fury it makes you want to crawl into a hole and never come out.

He eyes all of you at the table.

“do.. do you all know how worried I've been!!?” he says, raising his voice as he slams his fist on the table as wooyoung did before only this time with more force as it tips over a few cups. 

“I came out of my room to find my crew. My crew. gone. no one seemed to bother telling me. Hell you didn't even leave a note.  I thought anything could've happened to you all. anything. I.. I thought you'd all been fucking captured or something!!” he yelled gaining the attention of other tavern goers. and the tavern goes slightly silent 

hongjoong laughs out in anger

“but no.. you're all here..” he says a bit quieter looking at the table now. the others looking down in shame but you. you saw something on the captain's face..

“drinking.. laughing.. and making fun” he added.

sadness 

That was what was on his face.

you could've sworn you heard him whisper out 'of me' at the end of his sentence.

He lets out a bit of a laugh 

“Whatever” he said biting his lip and wiped his face,

“Just hurry and get back to the ship. It's late. and we start planning our journey to find the Cromer tomorrow” and he made his way to the tavern door before shouting

“What are you all looking at! mind your own damn business!!” and then he was out the door.

...

After the outburst, most of the crew seemingly now sober after the scare from Hongjoong. Everyone was trying to tidy the bar table. but you. you had questions so you pestered seonghwa for the answers which he gave most likely because though looking sober he was still pretty drunk. 

you wanted to know about this Cromer thing the captain mentioned and all seonghwa said was it was the treasure they needed to find before it got into the wrong hands.

wrong hands. who could possibly be after this thing and if it's in the wrong hands then why are these people bad...?

but there it was. the beginning and plan of your first adventure...

you quickly leave the tavern, slightly shivering from the cool of the wind and make your way back to the ship.

only you don't get to the ship, you see hongjoong sitting on the beach watching the waves.

he sits, knees tucked up. his jacket discarded on the sand and his shirt's sleeves rolled up slightly.

carefully you tread your way towards him and settle on the sand beside him.

you stare at him. He makes no move to look at you and keeps his stare on the waves peacefully crashing in.

it's quiet for some time, nothing being spoken between the two of you. until it wasn't.

“What” falls past his lips ever as cold as always.

you suck in a breath about to answer him, but he speaks again.

“Why are you still sitting with me?” he says.

you're confused.

“after everything they were saying at the tavern.. I'm sure you agree with them” he says with a sniff.

he's... crying!!?

you softly smile to yourself.

“I think you've misunderstood, captain” you begin.

he side-glances at you confused.

“Your crew weren't bad mouthing you at all! they really care about you. In fact, they were telling me about how you saved them. how you saved each one of them and they're really grateful for you…” you finish

This only made the man cry more.

“hey hey” you say in a soothing tone and take his hands in yours and try to look at his face.

you gasp.

“y-you're bleeding!” you say. as you watch the blood seep out from underneath his eyepatch.

removing one of his hands from your hold he touches his face, and sure enough there's blood

he laughs slightly

“Oh. This just happens sometimes. it's nothing to worry about.” he tells you

nothing to worry about!!?

you stand and pull him to his feet

“What are you-” he begins but is cut off from you, starting to walk back to the ship and pull him into san's medic study.

you sit him down and search for some things. and once you find the things you turn back to him only to find more tears rolling down his cheeks.

“why” he says.

“Why are you being so nice to me when I've been a complete asshole to you…”

“well you are an asshole but I think you're more broken and kind than you let on captain” you explain to him as you wipe the slowly drying blood from his face

“hongjoong” he says.

you look at him.

“hmm”

“hongjoong. call me that” he says

you slowly nod. 

“okay. well hongjoong. Does it need to be cleaned under your eyepatch?” you say as you reach for it. he grabs your wrist.

“it's okay i can do it.. thanks y/n.. y-you can go.” he says. 

you stand and put a hand gently on his shoulder

“Are you sure?” 

he just nods ever so slightly.

and with no other option if he's not comfortable, you leave the room.

...

A few days had passed since the moment you had with hongjoong on the beach and in Sans study and it was sort of safe to say he was slowly changing his way of acting towards you and now you were also back on the waves beginning the search for this treasure.

 you were yet again leaning on the side of the ship watching the waves crashing on the wood, then a familiar mop of red hair pops in your peripheral vision.

turning to the side you see hongjoong also leaning on the side 

he looks at you and smirks a little

“enjoying the view,”  he asks.

you nod. 

“yeah, i am it's so peaceful” 

he smiles

“yeah it is. it's so freeing to me y'know?” he says, holding onto the side and leaning back as the wind blows through his hair.

he looks at you, only to find you looking back at him. His eyes looking conflicted in the next second.

“ah! yeah i was going to say. This voyage is most likely going to be dangerous. Now I know you can fight but you're missin a few points. I'd also like to train you up on using a gun and cutlass better if you're comfortable?” he says

your brows furrow

“you mean... you.. train me?” you ask to which he nods

“yeah.. if that's okay..” he adds

you agree

he claps his hands together once. 

“Great training starts tomorrow, okay?” he said and began to walk towards seonghwa who was at the wheel.

so training with the captain. How fun. if only you knew.

not long after the captain left you, another crew member saunters over to you 

wooyoung.

“so..” he begins

“training with the captain huh?” he asks 

“y'must be dreading that. with the way he treats you” he added

wooyoung lets out a nervous laugh ”you could.. always train with me.. y'know?”

you smile.

“That's sweet of you Woo. Thank you. but…” you say as your gaze drifts from him to where the captain stands now at the wheel 

“i'll have to get back to you on that one”

you miss the hurt that flashes on his face 

“no, no. That's okay. I was just saying because of how rude he is to you but whatever” he says and walks away.

what. what just happened.

you stand still looking in the direction wooyoung left in. perplexed.

shaking the feelings away, you make your way to yeosang's study. knocking on the door and entered once you heard his quiet 'come in'

you find him at his desk looking at the large map

“hey” you say to which he says hi back. you watch as he makes markings and little notes which you assume is for hongjoong about this journey.

“so..” you begin. “where are we going anyway?” you ask him 

He points to an island on the map.

“captain wants to go 'ere and thinks we'll find somethin useful there.. i disagree nothing but bandits there.” yeosang spoke his opinion. 

“maybe he knows something.. maybe there is something there�� you tell him.

yeosang looks at you and sighs

“perhaps but its awful dangerous”

dangerous.. so that's why he wants me trained up you thought

...

Wooyoung sits in his crow nest with yunho.

yunho looking with his spyglass actually doing the job of a lookout, while wooyoung... well his spyglass is long forgotten on the planks of the crows nest. 

he sits with eyes fixated on you and the captain..

he watches as your cutlasses clang off each other and how hongjoong stops to adjust something about your stance or just giving pointers  

he doesn't fail to take notice of hongjoong's smile on his face nor the one on yours.

he sits arms crossed, tongue poking his cheek as he lets out another sigh

yunho sighs too

“wooyoung. why not instead of sitting and sighing. you do your job?” he says as he chucks the spyglass at him.

wooyoung lets out a laugh

“technically I am Yun. I'm observing the crew” he says

yunho shakes his head and continues to look through his own spyglass out a the waters

Yunho's words fall short as wooyoung continues to glare daggers at the pair below on the deck.

...

“again!” hongjoong said as he took his position, you followed suit, sighing. 

your whole body hurts. you've been doing this training for hours.. all day for the past 3 days. and let me tell you. hongjoong is not a lenient teacher. you definitely see why he's the captain. 

your cutlasses clang against each other and yet again he disarms you.

“Y'know if this was a real battle you'd be dead” he says throwing his head back running his hand through his red hair. when doing so he catches a glimpse of something or rather someone.

he lets out a chuckle

“Oh wow. this is great” he mutters under his breath, a small smirk making its way onto his face.

you stand and pick up your cutlass, hongjoong smirks

“again”

the metal crashes against each other

The cutlass again slips from your hand and pain shoots through you as you land on your butt.

the captain laughs and his sword points at your throat

“dead.. again” he says

nope he's still an asshole 

he holds out his hand for you to take it, you smack it away picking yourself up and your cutlass

“again” you say

hongjoong smirks again

“okay... determination i like it” he says and ready's himself 

and the clanging of metal begins again

he's being cocky you thought, and it was then that you saw your chance 

using your foot you slip it under his own making him fall on his own ass. 

“YESS” you hear being shouted. your eyes immediately flicker about to see who it was. then your eyes go up to see yunho with his hand over wooyoung's mouth as he raises his hand in apology

you shake your head with a laugh and turn back to the captain who's still on the floor glaring up at wooyoung

you lean yourself on your sword and then extend your hand to the captain

“well now you're dead captain” you say teasingly

he takes you hand and lets out a “ha ha”

he was about to say something-

“captain! land ho!!” yunho shouts from the nest. 

it was now that you took notice of your surroundings 

There it was! an island with rainforest looking trees. very dense looking. you're brought out of observing by hongjoong explaining what was going to happen.

“alright crew. we'll camp on the beach for now and some of you will stay 'ere and guard the ship. I don't think we need to worry about the bandits right now as we're on the other side of the island and at first light we'll make our trek to find her” he says 

and then the 9 of you plus a few extra pile into a few row boats after gathering some supplies and make the row towards the beach of the island. 

after getting to shore you all set up camp. and got started making a stew

“y'know there's still a few hours of light left. how'd you feel about training with one of these?” hongjoong asked you holding a pistol “you don't have to. i'd just feel calmer if you knew how to at least get a shot with one”

you reluctantly agree to do more of this training.

so now here you were a little ways further down the beach with some empty glass bottles on some crates.

“you ever shot one of these?” he asks

you shake your head 

“no.. we don't have guns back home or so to speak we're not allowed them” you say

“oh.. That's odd, nearly all towns and villages allow them here that I know of.. Right then.. well i'll show ye first then you can try okay?” he says and you nod.

and then hongjoong points the gun and bang! the glass shatters

you jump from the loud noise 

he notices and places a hand briefly on your shoulder

“You okay?”

you nod and then he places the gun in your hand

“now you try” he says 

and let's just say it's not going well. you've shot everywhere except the glass bottles. you've shot the sand, the crates, water even the tree just behind the crates

“y'know what” hongjoong says. ”I think I might have something that'll help you. i'll be back” he says as he makes his way back to the camp.

... 

again wooyoung sits eyeing the both of you still huffing and puffing. only this time instead of it being yunho its poor jongho that's getting the sigh’s in his ear.

that is until jongho's had enough.

“Why don't you just go over there and help her hmm? instead of huffing over here? Yer giving me a headache” he asks him, ”Look the captain’s coming back here so you go help her instead of whining to everyone about the captain being the one to help her.”  and with that jongho shoves the blonde in your direction down the beach.

“okay. i will just.. distract the captain for a bit will ya?” he says to jongho and then saunters his way down to you.  

... 

“Need some help?” 

startled from the sudden voice you turn to face them

“oh wooyoung.. yes please hongjo- ah the captain just disappeared on me” you say.

he takes the gun from your hands and settles himself on the sand patting the space next to him

“i feel you can't use a gun properly unless you understand how it works” and then he began explaining the different parts of the weapon to you

by the time he finished explaining the sun was starting to set

“okay now show me how you shoot, so i can see what it is you're doing wrong” he says

so you take aim and again miss the glass.

he nods

“hmm i see, 'ere try this and take aim” he says and passes you a smaller pistol. 

you take it and it feels much better in your small hands and then you aim for the bottles like he said

“you're also aiming too low.. try and aim just above the place you want to shoot” wooyoung spoke

he stands behind you almost flush. he gently touches your shoulders

“relax.. you're too tense you'll get hurt if you're too stiff” 

breathing in and then out trying to calm yourself, your shoulders visibly relax.

“good” he says

his hands slide from your shoulders down your arm to your hands where he raises your aim

“okay.. hold it there” his hands glide back up your arm and fall to rest on your waist

“shoot” he orders

BANG

his hands on your waist steadied you from the recoil 

the glass had shattered!!.

“better?” he whispered

you nod

“thank you” you turn to look at him his hands still on your waist

he was so close..

you saw how his eyes looked into yours, how he took in a shaky breath

“y/n I..” he whispered

you both were so close that your noses where almost touching, that you could almost ki-

a loud terrifying shriek comes from the forest.

wooyoung's quick to grab the pistol from you and aim it in the direction the noise came from

“w-what was that!?” you ask trying to steady your breathing

“the beast” hongjoong said eyes bore into you both. 

a/n: hihi!! I don't normally do a/n's but I just wanna apologise for how long this chapter took to get published-

I'm very deeply sorry I've just been writing wips for other little au's, oneshots and series I wanna post for you all!! I also just had no motivation to write for the treasure series. I don't wanna get burned out. hence been writing some wips!! I hope you enjoyed this chapter though!! till next time!! <3

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[quinloki]

I had the dumbest thought the other day at work that we should just get those blow up puncher things and these dudes could settle their beef with those

Which me me think like oh, maybe they do something similar on the moby to settle beef

Cause like you’re on a giant pirate ship stuck with the same people all the time, there’s gotta be some peeps you just don’t vibe with. So instead of an all out brawl I was like huh maybe they just have some little fight club or something where they get the chance to just absolutely pound on eachother

Maybe some little cuffs to help keep devil fruit users from using their powers, and no weapons

The visuals give me Yusuke and Chuu fighting in the dark tournament, knives to their feets and just pounding on eachother

And the other crew members get to watch (serves as entertainment too!) and they bet on it and shit

Just imagine joining the moby dick and you’re all the sudden pulled up by someone excitingly going oh it’s fight time! And just being like excuse me

(Be interesting even in the yandere bc you maybe get to see one of the guys ‘keeping’ you fighting and you’re like oh that’s extra scary. Like Thatch just absolutely demolishing some dude with his fists and realizing how soft you’re being treated in comparison)

And it’s not even always beef just sometimes two dudes are like hey bro you wanna bet let’s fight

But the commanders organize it or something bc it’s much easier than dealing with constant animosity and fist fights and honestly in my experience most dudes get along better after just punching it out so yeah

Also hot visuals of two shirtless dudes just totally wailing on eachother

(I enjoyed the yyh moment maybe a little too much)

Sometimes you just need to do something physical to get the irritation out of your system, so I can see it. These are fit guys too, so some No Haki/No DF fist fights aren’t going to do much damage, but there’s still the physical exertion.

And they can just yell at each other too.

Maybe sometimes someone wins the fight but the crew is collectively like “yo, you were the asshole, brother. Apologize.” And in that way you get to see the dynamics and culture of the ship.

Honestly it would explain why no one was sussed about Ace’s way of coping when he came into the crew. It’s a little different, but the situation wasn’t the same either, so it worked out.

I loved that scene in YYH too, it was just so raw. It was also a moment for Keiko and Yusuke too.

I like the idea.

I like the idea that, except for when someone was doing it just for fun, Teach never entered the ring. He never has a “beef” with someone. Everyone gets along with him, who would doubt him?

But also, yeah, seeing Thatch and Ace and Marco fight and realizing how gentle they are with you. You see Izou “fight” once, but this shit just keeps easily dodging until his opponent is tired then lays them out. He never drags anyone into the ring, but he won’t reject someone wanting a word with him.

Few do.

Only Marco’s ever landed a hit, and it took Pops stepping in to end that fight. Not that there’s a grudge or any bad blood, but they’re both monsters and things were dragging on too long.

[starmatzz]

Chapter 4: Pendant

Treasure Of Utopia

"Please let me go too!" Seonghwa demanded, standing on the main deck while arguing with Hongjoong, who wanted him to stay on the ship.

"Seonghwa..it's too dangerous." Hongjoong sighed, watching his crewmen letting down the dinghies so they can get safely to the port.

"More dangerous than leaving me here with others..?" Seonghwa asked, voice quieter as he didn't want to offend the others.

"The prince is right, captain.." Jongho suddenly joined their conversation, "it's safer to take him with us."

Hongjoong's brows pulled into a frown, nodding in approval.

"But..if you wanna keep him safe you should..you know.." Jongho covered his nose, looking at Seonghwa. Hongjoong immediately understood and his cheeks flushed.

"Oh, you're right." the captain said firmly after clearing his throat. It for sure was an intimate matter, but Hongjoong didn't want to show his soft side to the others entirely. He suddenly grabbed Seonghwa by the collar, pulling him close.

Seonghwa let out a surprised gasp, looking at Jongho who stood behind Hongjoong.

"I am sorry.." Hongjoong mumbled close to his ear, voice deep and dripping with guilt. He began to rub his nose against Seonghwa's scent glands, still clutching the collar of his blouse in his fist.

Seonghwa finally realized what Jongho meant by that as Hongjoong began scenting him. His body temperature quickly rose and his cheeks turned red.

"H-Hongjoong.." he whined, squinting his eyes as his eyebrows pulled in in distress. He could feel all the eyes of other pirates on him.

Feeling like it's been enough, he placed his hands on Hongjoong's chest in attempt to push him away.

"Stay." the pirate growled lowly, other arm slithering around his waist.

Seonghwa whined, feeling Hongjoong's scent envelop him. A sense of safety and being protected washed over him, yet at the same time, a profound compulsion to submit to his presence took hold.

Hongjoong's heart quickened as he found himself inexplicably drawn to Seonghwa's fragrance. Every instinct within him screamed to claim and protect the omega, despite barely knowing him. The grip on Seonghwa's slender waist and the soft skin on his neck was making him get lost in his actions.

After a while, Hongjoong finally, with a little cough from Jongho, pulled away, leaving Seonghwa all dizzy and barely able to stand on his wobbly legs.

"Are you okay?" he asked, worried.

"Yes.." Seonghwa nodded, taking few steps away from him. It was too overwhelming and he had to collect himself.

He couldn't help but notice Mingi staring at him with a murderous glare.

"Fine, we're ready to go."

The vibrant town they reached was sparkling in the sunlight, its harbor filled with ships of varying sizes and characteristics. Commotion echoed from the sailors, dockworkers, and traders engaged in negotiations over prices. The scent of salt from the sea and a mix of piquant spices filling the air.

Hongjoong took only his closest crew. And Seonghwa.

"It looks similar to my hometown.." he mumbled as they got out, walking on the wooden pier towards the market in the downtown.

His heart ached as he thought about home. The place he missed most was the one where he had grown up and knew every corner, every tree, and every cobblestone street. It was as if a part of him was still there, his heart yearning to return to the place where he felt most at ease.

"Oh my..you're a handsome young gentleman..you look like a prince!" Seonghwa turned towards the stranger's voice. It was an older woman, warm smile shining brightly on her face. She was standing next to a jewelry stall, and Seonghwa was curious, so he stepped closer.

"Seonghwa." Hongjoong warned, worried about the prince getting lost. He also hoped nobody here would actually recognized him as the, now missing, prince of Utopia.

Seonghwa was unable to resist the temptation to take a closer look. The beautiful pearl necklaces, sparkling earrings, and shiny rings seemed to call out to him, their beauty beckoning him closer. He stood there for a few moments, unable to tear himself away from the display.

"Choose whatever you like. For you, handsome man, with a discount." The lady said with a smile, her voice honest and welcoming.

He was immediately drawn to a necklace displayed on the counter, the shell pendant catching his eye. The smooth, pearly surface of the shell gleamed in the light, its delicate carvings and swirling patterns evoking images of the sea and all its mystery and beauty. He reached out to touch the necklace, the cool surface of the shell sending a shiver down his spine as if it held some of the magic and power of the ocean itself. He was fighting the temptation to ask the shopkeeper about the necklace, his fingers still caressing the shell pendant as if hypnotized.

Hongjoong was watching Seonghwa, noticing his interest in one of the jewelry. He stepped closer, peeking over his shoulder.

"Do you want it?" he asked, standing maybe too close to Seonghwa as the prince flinched, turning his head towards him.

He thought for a moment, never being the type of a person to ask for anything; despite being a prince. Quickly shaking his head, he bowed to the seller and walked away from the stall.

"Is our deal still valid?" Hongjoong suddenly asked, walking with Seonghwa and the rest of the crew through the market.

"Yes." Seonghwa replied simply, too busy watching all the colorful stalls, each of them selling something different.

"Well then, how about I let you go with Wooyoung to pick the ingredients? You can also take whatever sweets or fruits you like." Hongjoong suggested, dropping a velvet pouch with golden coins into Wooyoung's hand.

Seonghwa agreed with the plan, all of them separating. He and Wooyoung went to the center of the market which was selling food, Mingi and Yunho were on a hunt for some boat ropes and other important supplies. Yeosang with Jongho and Hongjoong wandered around, taking in the magical vibe of the town.

"Here, grab this basket and go pick whatever ingredients you want." Wooyoung handed Seonghwa a wooden basket, he himself being too busy choosing food supplies according to his shopping list. This was Seonghwa's chance to escape. He took the basket, disappearing in the crowd.

"So then I took the sword and-" Yeosang looked at Hongjoong, who was visibly not paying attention to him talking about a dream that he had last night. He snapped his fingers in front of the pirate's face.

"What? Sorry um..you and Jongho go ahead, I need to get something important." he mumbled, to which the other two pirates just shrugged and walked off.

"Ah, you were here with the handsome guy!" the older woman said, seeing Hongjoong return back to the jewelry stall.

"Yes, how much is this necklace?" he asked, pointing at the black leather string with a shell pendant. It was really beautiful, and Hongjoong couldn't help himself but imagine it around Seonghwa's neck.

"Five golden coins." the lady smiled, lifting it up. The shell pendant shone with a silvery and blue-ish glow as it intercepted the light. Its iridescent inner surface refracted the light in a thousand different directions, creating a soft sparkle.

"But, it's for the handsome young man, right?" she grinned, making Hongjoong ears turn red as he slowly nodded.

"Then, my dear, for three" she took a small paper bag, carefully sliding the fragile necklace inside. Hongjoong opened his pouch, taking out three golden coins.

"Thank you.." he said politely, giving her the money as she handed him the paper bag. A sense of satisfaction washed over him as he contemplated the purchase he had just made. He felt a warm flutter in his chest, his heart swelling with happiness at the thought of giving it to Seonghwa. It wasn't just the act of buying a gift, but the knowledge that it would bring joy and a smile to him, as he saw in his eyes how much he wanted the necklace.

Seonghwa's heart pounded in his chest as he ran, his senses on high alert as he managed to disappear out of Wooyoung's sight. He darted around corners and down alleys, and with every step, he racked his brain for a place to hide.

Suddenly Hongjoong sensed something wrong, but couldn't tell what. A feeling of unease settled in, and his intuition warned him of danger. No matter how hard he tried to ignore it, an unsettling feeling that something was wrong persisted.

"Captain!" Yunho waved with a big smile, standing across the street with Mingi, Yeosang and Jongho next to him. He crossed the street, his eyebrows pulling in. They were back at the main market.

"Guys?!" Wooyoung unforeseen hurriedly approached them too. "Is Seonghwa with you?!" he dropped the baskets loaded with ingredients on the ground, trying to catch his breath.

Hongjoong glared at him, clenching his jaw. "I sent him with you! Are you telling me you lost him!!" he yelled, grabbing Wooyoung by his vest.

"Hongjoong, calm down, maybe he got lost on accident. I am sure we will find him soon." Jongho stood between the captain and Wooyoung, trying to settle him down.

Hongjoong's heart sank as he realized that Seonghwa was nowhere to be found. A wave of worry washed over him, and a pang of fear twisted in his chest. His mind raced with worst-case scenarios as he looked around the market, hoping to find some clue as to where the prince had gone.

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[izzy-b-hands]

"Broke is such a...term," Stede chuckles nervously.

"You mean we're poor again?" the Swede asks softly.

"Oh love," Lucius pats his shoulder. "We were never rich; we just worked for a rich guy."

"Oh."

"I know."

Stede frowns. "You all did want a more traditional pirate employment experience, so this-"

"Sucks," Pete interjects. "I needed you to help fund Lucius' R-I-N-G!"

"Babe, I can spell," Lucius smiles. "A ring, hm? Of the kind that goes-"

"On your cock, yeah, that one, definitely," Pete stammers. "Not the finger one because I love you or whatever, but like. If you DID get one of those, and you had to put at least three stones on it, which-"

Lucius lovingly tackles him to the sand and peppers him with kisses.

"See, Pete came to terms with it and he's fine," Stede says. "Money isn't all there is to life."

"Yeah, but it does help to have it," Olu says. "And in bulk, if possible."

"I can never please you guys!"

Stede flops face first onto the hot sand. "Ow."

"Okay," Olu sighs. "You need a minute like that?"

"...yes."

"Okay. We're gonna look for ships to steal so we can start searching for Ed. Wanna come help once this is over?"

"I'm sorry, Olu."

Olu pats his back. "It's...yeah. Is what it is, Captain. You're okay."

"I have no money, my boyfriend tried to kill my scribe, no ship, and everyone hates me," Stede mumbles into the sand. "Pft. And now I have sand in my mouth! Life is endless miseries and little more!"

"...yeah, right, so when you're done, come join us. Or, see if Lucius and Pete want a third, if that would help you and they're interested."

"Maybe."

"Captain, seriously, this is so sad and not in an entirely sympathetic way-"

"I miss Ed."

Olu looks to the waiting crew, eye rolls waiting in the wings. "He'll be fine. This is fine."

"We're all gonna die," Roach nods.

"Not helping."

"Davy Jones will cradle us like a-"

"Buttons," Olu hisses. "Not helping!"

"Who said I was trying to be helpful? Was a bit of poetry ye might have appreciated, but never mind me."

"You think Ed and everyone else are doing better?" Stede sniffles.

--

"Broken," Ed nods. "I might have guessed, as we are listing entirely to the side."

Frenchie winces. "Yeah, that last battle...well. We all worked really hard, and that's good, but even so we're going to die, so..."

"Please get on the fucking dinghy already!" Izzy limps over and points to the dinghy full of Jim, Fang, Ivan, and as much of all their stuff as possible, waiting for them. "I am not dying here."

"Nah, the infection will do that later," Ed remarks. "You're right though; we should probably go."

"Probably?!"

"Oh my god," Ed sighs deeply. "Let's go before he makes a Thing out of this."

"The ship is almost sideways!" Fang calls from the boat. "We're already sort of in the water now here, so can we PLEASE-"

"Bitch, whine, kvetch, does anything else get done on this fucking ship?" Ed stomps off to the dinghy, leaving Frenchie to help Izzy limp along after him.

--

"I'd argue it's one of the finest," Stede says seriously. "Swede, give him a turn?"

The Swede obliges and shows off his ass, saying something Stede doesn't understand in Swedish but that sounds fairly sexy at least.

"Uh," the pirate coughs awkwardly. "No thanks."

"The prostitution thing didn't work before when you weren't even trying for it," Lucius sighs. "Why would you do it again?"

"Because we are, indeed, hawking fabulous booty of many kinds, and-"

"Your wife handled most of the financials, didn't she?" Lucius pats his shoulder. "Awww."

"I can handle money! And I know how to make it!"

"And I didn't get hard watching Pete try to roleplay as Izzy, sure."

"What now?"

Lucius shrugs. "He's grown on me. Pete just likes the idea of us wearing more leather, I think."

"We really should," Pete interjects in between posing for the passing crowds.

"Sure, I'll buy us some with my NO MONEY!" Stede shrieks. "I hate this."

"If you need money," a passing pirate pauses to say. "Spanish Jackie is running a sort of contest you folks might be interested in."

--

"Huh," Ed studies the flyer. "Stripping isn't anything Izzy's done in awhile-"

"Sorry, he's done this before?" Frenchie asks. "Not judging, just didn't expect it, Iz."

"I'll die up there," Izzy mutters. "Literally, at this rate."

His foot has been attended to by a doctor at the port, but he's understandably still feeling shit.

However, they need money and a ship, and at least having more of the former would help until they can steal the latter...

--

"Hi," Stede says awkwardly.

"Bonnet."

"You didn't buy anything special to wear for this?"

"Can't afford it at present. Judging by your outfit, you're in the same boat."

Stede snorts. "Is Ed..."

"Um. You do know Jackie's made him a last minute judge, yeah?"

"Oh no."

Izzy nods. "Yeah. I'd say may the best man win, but we're up against Jack."

"He's alive?!"

"Against all odds and as usual, yes."

"This day can't get worse."

"Also, Ed's expecting a theme for each performance, so-"

"Oh my god."

"Yeah."

--

"Uh," Ed steps onstage and gently pulls Stede and Izzy up from it. "Jackie, can I finish judging in a moment?"

"Everyone's still buying drinks and Jack wants to dance again," she replies. "Don't worry about it, just get them off my damn stage."

"So," he says as he drags them back to the assembly of chairs for both their crews. "Izzy I know is sick, that's his excuse for whatever the fuck that performance was-"

"Pardon me for tripping because I'm missing my fuckin' toe," Izzy grumbles.

"And Olu says you've been avoiding food to save money? Which I assume explains the passing out. What the fuck is all this?"

"Been asking myself that for the last twenty minutes," Jim interjects. "I. I've learned things about myself here. I don't know how to feel about it."

"Jack has that effect on most people," Es says. "I mean, I know it would be a bad idea to fuck him again. However, after that performance..."

His gaze softens and his eyes look somewhere beyond anything visible before he shakes his head. "Sorry, anyway. What the fuck are we doing about this mess?"

--

"Are you fucking kidding me?!" Jack screams from the dock, cock out and flopping as he runs. "Ed! Edward! Park my ship and get over here, now!"

"We're all in various stages of fucking each other over!" Ed calls. "You said it yourself!"

"I didn't mean like this!"

"You should have been more specific then!"

"I don't feel great about this," Stede admits. "But this is really good soup."

"It is," Izzy nods. "Almost makes a person tired. Maybe that's just the day."

"I laced it with morphine so they rest," Roach whispers to Olu. "Don't worry, I dosed it carefully."

Izzy and Stede slump forward, wooden bowls of soup spilling onto the deck.

"Carefully?"

"Carefully enough. Captain Ed has requested a serious conversation with each of them; I figured they could use as much sleep as possible before that."

"Odd question, but is there more of that soup available for the rest of us?"

Roach nods. "Roach's Sleepytime Soup is only made in large batches, specifically for situations like this."

"When your estranged captains sort of get back together but not really and everything is a fucking mess?"

Roach shrugs. "Also weddings. Because they're stressful, but you can't be stressed if you're sleeping."

"I love it; what's the recommended amount to sleep through until the three of them are done with all that talking Ed wants?"

"...just keep eating until you pass out or it feels right."

"Okay."

Which things aren't really. Okay, that is, but the soup is warm and fast-acting, and Ed seems happy enough as he directs the rest of the crew.

That's maybe as much as they can ask for, while broke and now living on a ship with a dedicated 'whippies' area of the deck (as labeled in paint by presumably Jack.)

[coral-reef-in-command]

So I'm writing another campaign

This time its pirate themed and definitely not a rip-off of an anime I've never watched

If you're one of my players, don't read this because this will just be the nonsensical ramblings of a mad DM going insane over trying to shove random ideas together with a pinch of satire

Please ignore any spelling errors and enjoy the show

So there was this pirate dude

He old, he ded, and he had treasure. Pirates like treasure, right? Pirate players want treasure, right? Boom, player motivation.

But theres this other* pirate

The astrict gotcha, right? I'll explain in the "spoilers" section I guess lmao

So this dude isn't any normal pirate. He's a Warforged. And he somehow got fused to the mast of his ship. And is missing his arms and legs. And a lot of his memory. Bro even got wood where metal should be. His name is Stan (or Stanly or Stanford or S.T.A.N.). Stan want pirate treasure.

Player stuff

So theres a thingy I wanna put within each of my players' backstories: they each have the fraction of a magical unidentifiable crystal in their possession. It somehow got into their possession (to the players digression), and always somehow gets back into their possession.

They also somehow have a reason to join a random Pirate Captain that's looking for a crew. They could've heard from posters, job listings in taverns, word of mouth, etc. Said pirate captain is Stan.

I'd like for the players to start at level 2 or 3, tbd. I like the idea of them having some experience, and knowing enough of their craft to be comfortable exploring and adventuring.

ZA WARUDO

Sorry, I had to. Anyways, I used a free map making program to make a possibly prototype map for this world, yall should lmk if I should post it.

The known world is spots of land encompassed by water, encompassed by a long circular strip of land called "Giant's Path". No one goes past it, due to rumors and myths. Only few are brave to go past the Giant's path, and there are no existing maps or documentation of what lies past.

Spoilers and BBEG stuff

I hope no one reading this will eventually be a player, because this shit is wild and I'd rather see your reaction at the table.

So predictably, Stan is the old dead pirate. Do you wanna know how he ended up like that?

Its wild.

Are you sure you wanna know?

Ok, but I warned you, this is some of the weirdest writing I've done.

Death. Literally Death.

You ever see the new Puss in Boots movie? The one where he wants that wishing star? Yeah, that. Death gets pissed at virtually imortal mortal, so Death wants to punish said mortal.

Death succeeded in this campaign, hiding away Stan's treasure, and binding him to his ship. The idea is that Stan was an untrustworthy and arrogant pirate who would always betray anyone who trusted him, so Death split up his Battery Gem thingy between random people to force Stan to work with people. Death believes Stan can't work with others, so he even made it a little easier by making the gem the key to wherever the treasure is held.

I'm still in the process of writing this, and I'd love tips and ideas! I love writing campaigns, and I love running them more, especially if my players enjoy them. I want to make this as enjoyable as possible, so let me know if I should change anything!

▪︎this is planned for newer players, and maybe some players with a bit of experience

EDIT: I've realized that I made a post about an earlier draft of this campaign, so... go check that out if you wanna lmao

[the-firebird69]

When Pirates Mess With The Wrong Naval Force

I am very tired of this but this is real code they're talking about me I go after pirates and they're talking about the ships and boats and how small and surrender and it doesn't really happen that way but they actually get taken no using the related it's not our code and it's about Somalia and you've been starved out in Macklemore locks and forced to do stuff I'm saying it's real I've never heard any of you come up with anything that disproves it and your attitude is bizarre you see I have the AI our friend here doesn't care where the hell you went you're not smart enough but if you went up there in the things creators body we wanna know about it And you're running around joining everyone like you're invincible you've done it a little before but nothing like this this is not what you usually do enough for this long and the antics are off it is you but you sound like a massive nut case youtube threatening him I'm threatening him and threatening him give him no place to go but it says go ahead take a swing he knows what happens to you he'll have to fend you off then you end up dead keep that in mind when you're doing your stupid dance he's trying to kill you as it works ohh I'm doing something very similar I'm gonna not trying to hurt each other I need you out of my face you're using code and you're trying to capture he and I and we want you dead so bad it's not even funny you're right in your **** stupid bicycle around and you're a poor **** **** **** people are telling you right next to you all day long no we see you you're right here we know you're trying now they're entering every stupid **** comment out of you in every sassy remark finally you listened and we're gonna get some meat and potatoes we're gonna take out your forest coming down I'm gonna wipe out your idiots who've been attacking us we're gonna divulge wheelbunker is no we're gonna try and take it so I'm gonna look motivated from what he said then set the clones to go at it and they were then it slowed down then it speed up wildly I saw this crazy look in his eye when he walked past you and he hates you trump we  hate you your a mockery.  any bum can say what you do  any street person or meth head.  you soud just liek it.  We want you out we need you out it's your way out you found it there's other things going on this will certainly have an effect now we're attacking you and you're falling and we're grabbing robots we asked them about the mega robot and they say no now we search the memory files and it says no so we ask if they know the story and one of the robots says I overheard someone saying ask if it could leave could be told the story and we said no so maybe I can talk to you more and reconsider and we look and it's not a robot It's a trumpster yeah you stuffed in there. no we've seen some funny things our friend went to release you to somewhere weird that was a fun idea so we did that the outcome is you thought we might be Trump but no they knew we weren't doesn't know what happens and he had money on him in a way out of it and we thought it was a funny idea come to find out he finds Trump and teaches body back trump says why why should I do that going over my head and failed to do the assignment and now you want things that aren't really due to you and you said we tried the assignment it went south it didn't work he goes no this smell go get yourself washed up and the guy said that's kind of code to harm me visit idol then he said I'll do it myself if you don't leave then he did say he was packing heat and this started happening often to him so he's wondering how it happened tries to find the guy and he can't figures out there's a bunch of people watching him and they heard what he said and they decided to look into it and he said armies of robots with people in them and programmers say it makes sense for a few reasons and they're all nasty so I started looking into what he was doing and they found out this very evil. Very mean. Not want to talk to the guy at all no they have to. So we've conducted a full investigation and found out is arming our people with AI and he's sending them at us and he has some blow up and that's what he's doing so we detected and shoot them before they can do it and he's trying to do it fast all over the battlefield keep telling him we can see it he keeps saying not the whole time after a while I get mad I said these people are not here properly and we don't want you around. Today I heard our friends say why don't we just beat the **** out of him and he left and he came back he was what are you back here for so he left now if we do that here he tries it with Michael too he pushed him out now BJA pushed in and he's big and he started beating him up. But the investigation shows that he does it a lot and we're going after him now for doing it to people of ours and for threatening our friend here. And he should be upset and he is and he's always angry at that idiot next door and the moron won't shut his mouth either. Is a very insulting loser. These people have questioning techniques that are second to none and you people are morons and you're costing us a lot of stuff that you might have used I do not open your mouth 24 hours a day because your pansies and your losers about AI and he does not have it right.

mac daddy

[invaderdoom78]

Captain Magnum x GN mer-reader

They were playing Disney music at work today so have a Little Mermaid esk Captain Magnum x reader thing

“I’m gonna beat you guys!” Meryler said as you, Mark, and the Gongoozler swam towards a sunken ship

“Say’s you,” Mark said, gaining on his friend

You and Gongoozler were more than content to go at a leisurely pace. That was until Mark and Meryler were about to reach the ship and Gongoozler shot out between the two, making it to the ship before either.

“And the winner is me!” Gongoozler cheered raising his fists in victory

“Boo” both Mark and Meryler jeered as you joined the group

“Come on guys” You said “I obviously won here”

“Sure,” Mark said, breaking open a hole in the side of the ship so you all could swim through it “let’s go”

“Why’re we doin’ this again?” Meryler asked as you all began looking around “this is just a bunch of human junk”

“All I’m seeing is a bunch of free stuff,” You said, opening up a chest finding nothing

“What the hell’re we supposed to do with this?” Mark asked holding up an old tobacco pipe

“I dunno” You shrugged, moving over to literally rip open some rotting desk drawers “what about this?” you pulled out a letter opener

“Ok,” Meryler said “that’s pretty cool”

“Right!”

“What about this?” Gongoozler asked, holding up a pummel horse

“No,” the three of you said at the same time

“Too bad,” Gongoozler said, holding it closer to him “I’m keeping it”

“You guys think Amy will like this?” Mark asked holding up a porcelain statue that had its arm broken off

“Yeah,” Meryler said as the sound of music reached you and your friends “what’s that?”

Looking up all four of you saw a large ship floating by above you through a large hole in the ceiling.

“How much you wanna bet the boat sinks?” Gongoozler asked looking at his friends “y/n?”

The three of them looked around for you but, you were gone; already swimming up to the boat.

“Y/n!” Mark called out

Swimming up to the surface you looked up at the ship in amazement, watching as the people on board celebrated, what you weren’t sure, but you wanted to know. Swimming up to the side of the ship you climbed up the side until you were at the top, peeking in at the camaraderie of the crewmates. Then you saw him, towering above them all was, who you presumed to be, the captain.

“Twas quite the haul today, Cap’in,” one of the crewmates said, raising a mug in the air

“It was,” Magnum said

“Y/N?” Mark yelled, using the clicks and squeaks that made up the mermaid language so that if the pirates did hear them they would think it was just a pod of dolphins

“What?” You asked not looking away from Magnum

“What do you see?” Mark asked

“A bunch of pirates,” You said, looking down at them, “one of them’s really handsome”

“Are you talking about that really tall and hairy guy?” Meryler asked

“Yes”

“That’s a tall man right there,” Gongoozler said, astounded that he could clearly see the captain from where he was in the water

“Yeah,” You said as the wind started picking up

“We should probably head back now,” Meryler said, taking note of how the sky was starting to darken with the threat of a storm and it was no fun to swim in a storming sea

“You guys go on I’ll catch up with you”

“Alright” Mark sighed, he and Meryler diving into the water

“Be careful” Meryler said

“No one will find you if you’re too deep into the sea,” Gongoozler said, inhuman, before diving under the water as well

Rolling your eyes you waved your friends off before turning back to watch the captain when you noticed that he was now looking in your direction. You froze unsure if he saw you or not. The two of you looked at each other for a bit before Magnum started walking over to where you were hiding.

“Looks like storms pickin’ up cap’in,” the first mate said getting Magnum's attention away from you

“It appears so,” Magnum said looking up at the sky “set sail for the nearest island. We’ll settle in there till it blows over”

As Magnum was talking to his first mate, you took the opportunity to jump into the ocean, swimming as fast as you could hoping that you’d be able to catch up to your friends.

A couple of weeks had passed since you’d last seen Magnum and his crew; despite having only seen him for a few minutes you found yourself thinking about him more than once, wondering if you’d ever see him again and if he was safe at sea. Occasionally, Mark and Meryler would tease you about falling for a human, but it was all in good fun especially since a lot of your fellow mer-folk seemed to be throwing themselves at you in an attempt to win your affections. Despite the teasing they seemed to be supportive of you, especially Gongoozler, who came swimming up to you in a tizzy one day, demanding that you follow him. He gave you absolutely no explanation for what he was doing as he lead you back towards the sunken ship you’d been exploring when you first saw the captain, taking you past it to an island. From where you were in the water you could see that a familiar ship was anchored near it.

“How long have they been here for?” You asked

“They docked today,” Gongoozler said as the two of you swam up to a gathering of rocks so you could watch them

Apparently, this was the island they’d found shelter from the storm on and Magnum had decided to take claim of it as a home base for him and his crewmates. The rocks you and Gongoozler had chosen to hide in were the perfect distance away to be able to hear what the pirates were saying while still being far enough away that you would be able to remain hidden if they were to look out to the sea, or so you thought. Magnum had spotted you.

He’d been on the lookout for you the moment he brought his crew back to the island wondering if what he’d seen that night was real or if he’d just been seeing things. He knew better than to let the crew know and cause a panic, or make it obvious to you that he knew you were there, but he couldn’t stop himself from marveling at your beautiful and/or handsome face. Despite knowing that he and his crew were being watched Magnum decided to give his crew a bit of a break and stay on the island for a few days, giving you ample opportunity to work out your crush by watching the captain but it didn’t work; your affections only grew.

After they left you’d stop by the island a few times every month to see if they’d come back, but they didn’t for at least five months. One day as you and Mark were out for a swim together a storm started forming so the two of you decided to wait it out on your rocks by the island. While the two of you waited it out Mark spotted Magnum's ship a few miles out from the rocks, barely managing to stay afloat in the raging waters as they tried to get to their island.

“Hey, Y/N,” Mark said over the wind “isn’t that the ship?”

“Huh?” You asked, climbing up the rocks so you could see over them “yeah, that’s him”

“Looks like they’re having some troubles,” Mark said as a bolt of lightning struck the sails of the ship causing them to catch fire

The two of you watched in horror, at least on your end, as the fire spread and the crew jumped into the waves, many of them getting pulled under, while Magnum cut the ropes that held the rowboats so that anyone who wasn’t pulled under had a chance. Once all of the boats were in the water Magnum was about to join the rest of his crew when the banister that held the sails cracked and bashed him in the back of the head sending his unconscious body into the water. Gasping you swam as fast as you could through the debris and bodies to the quickly sinking pirate captain. Grabbing hold of his arm you took him back to the surface, planning on taking him to his island when you realized that you wouldn’t be able to keep him above the water on your own.

“Mark” You screamed over the wind, flapping your tail as hard as you could “Mark. I need some help here!”

“Coming” Mark screamed back diving into the water so he could swim to you

Grabbing hold of Magnum’s other arm he helped you swim him to the island, the both of you exhausted by the time you reached the beach. Thankfully, the storm was starting to die down so you weren’t being pelted by rain and wind as you rested, the sun also started to shine on Magnum’s face, causing him to slowly start waking up. He’d heard many tales of mermaids so he kept still, just barely cracking his eyes open so he could see what was happening around him.

“I think he’s dead?” Mark asked, in human, before you slapped him on the shoulder “ow!”

“He’s not dead” You hissed

“Fine” Mark said turning to go back in the water “I’m gonna go back now”

“Thank you,” You said, brushing the wet hair out of his face, before caressing his cheek “please don’t be dead” you rested your ear against Magnum’s chest, listening for his heartbeat “is that it?”

Straightening up you were planning on petting his hair again when you noticed the captain was awake and looking at you. The two of you sat there looking at each other, neither moving until a wave hit your tail were you brought back to reality; realizing that you needed to leave immediately but Magnum grabbed your wrist before you could get too far.

“Why would ye save me?” Magnum asked, eyeing you suspiciously as all of the tales he’d heard of mermaids were about them leading sailors to their deaths

“I,” You said a light blush covering your cheeks

“You’re the one that’s been watching me and me men aren’t ye?”

“Yeah,” You said a bit sheepishly

“You know,” Magnum said, letting go of your wrist “ye be a lot more beautiful and/or handsome up close”

“Oh” You squeaked, heart, fluttering in your chest

“Captain” one of the crew that had managed to make it to the island called out walking along the beach “anyone”

“I have to go,” You said crawling to the water as quickly as you could, hoping that the crew member didn’t see you

“Captain,” The crew member said running up to Magnum “was there just someone here with you?”

“No,” Magnum said, looking out to the sea “there wasn’t”

“Are ye sure? I could’ve sworn...”

“No one was here” Magnum almost yelled, spotting you peaking out from behind your rocks “no one at all”

“Well, the few others that survived are all gathered on the beach a few meters in that direction”

“Right,” Magnum said getting to his feet “you keep searching for any more survivors and I’ll go meet up with the others”

“Yes, captain”

Doing as he was told the pirate went to search for other survivors while Magnum waved you off before going to find the rest of his crew. Unfortunately for them, there weren’t that many rations left on the island and there was no way they would be able to get anywhere on the rowboat. So you brought them fish and kelp to help them survive while they waited for another ship to find the island. It didn’t take long since you decided to help as well, leading a ship to the island with your siren song, with the help of Gongoozler and his song; drawing the crew onto the land by yourself. Once the civilian crew was on land Magnum helped you hide before his own crew showed up to overthrow and take the ship for their own. It didn’t take long before the pirates were packing up and loading what little they were able to salvage from their ship onto the new one. Magnum was the only one on the island that remained, telling his crew that he was doing a final sweep of the island to make sure everything was in order, but really he was waiting for you.

“Y/N?” Magnum asked, walking into the water deep enough that you would still be partially submerged

“Hey, Magnum,” You said popping out of the water

“I wanted to thank ye for all your help,” Magnum said, kneeling down so he was closer to you

“You’re welcome,” You said

There was a long moment where the two of you were just looking at each other.

“I think your friends are watching us,” Magnum said

You turned around and saw Mark, Gongoozler, and Meryler looking at you, though not for long because when they noticed that you saw them they were diving under the water.

“I should probably go now,” You said “I’ll see you around”

“Aye,” Magnum said watching you vanish into the water “I’ll be waiting”

[animegirlop]

Sanji, Shanks, and Killer X Y/N pov: meeting for the first time

Warning: A little fighting.

Sanji

Y/N POV:

🚬 You opened the fridge to see it almost empty. "I should go to town, not that I want to," you said in a low voice. Outside the window, the sun was burning and it seemed to be no wind.

🚬 You put on some easy clothes a pair of shorts and a tank top, and out you went. "What a hot day," said you and a guy that walked beside you. You both looked at each other, It was a boy? Man? With a straw hat?

🚬 "Do you know about a place with good meat?" The straw hat asks, looking happy and half dead. "I do, I'm on my way to the store now," you said, and pointed out the way. He just looked at you and smiled, "thanks, I'm Luffy" "Hi Luffy, I'm Y/N" Luffy looked happy.

🚬 "Are you the Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates?" You said pointing at the wanted poster on the wall. "Yep, that's me," Luffy said still smiling, "I bet you have been on a lot of adventures" the thought of an adventure made you smile.

🚬 "Yeah a lot, and funny once" his smile never disappears. "You are one lucky guy, I want to set out to sea myself but it would be boring alone," you opened the door for him. "Why don't you come with us? Join my crew" you were taken a bit back. "Just like that? Ok, I'll join you" was this a joke?

🚬 And just like that you had been home getting some stuff and were now on your way to the thousand sunny. What an interesting name, it was a huge brigantine. "Wow what a ship" I couldn't help myself. "I know," Luffy said and ran onboard. "Everyone this is Y/N our new Crewmate!" Luffy screamed as loudly as he could. Everyone came onto the deck. "Hi nice to meet you all," You said and waved with one hand, and smiled.

Sanji POV:

🚬 "NAMIIIII, ROBINNN, Would you like something cold to drink?" Sanji was so happy, he went out of the kitchen to find the two girls sitting on the deck, two lovely women. And with no surprise Luffy with a massive bite of meat in his mouth, ''Luffy! That was the last meat we have!'' He could feel his anger grow at the captain. ''But I was hungry'' Luffy said and swallow it all in one go.

🚬 ''You ate it all so you have to go and buy more meat!'' Sanji said annoyed and gave Nami and Robin their drinks. ''But I don't wanna'' How stubborn can he be! ''Well in that case there wouldn't be more meat for a while, and that's on you'' Luffy just looked at him with a sad face as he got off the ship.

🚬 ''Let's hope he doesn't get distracted or lost'' Zoro said and watched as Luffy disrepair out of sight. ''You're not the one to talk about getting lost!'' Sanji said to Zoro and looked him in the eyes. ''Stupid cook, you can't even keep the food safe'' Zoro laughed, ''At least I know where to go!'' Sanji could feel his blood boil. ''I don't get so much distracted like you'' Zoro yelled back.

🚬 Sanji decided to go and clean the kitchen while the others were doing their normal stuff. It was a nice day to clean and go through everything to see if something was lost or if it was dusty. He enjoyed the silence as he was cleaning. No Luffy running around or causing trouble.

🚬 ''Hey Sanji, is it just me, or is our captain using a long time?'' Nami and Chopper asked as they entered the kitchen. ''Yeah, he is, I would guess that he's distracted by something.'' Still, it was so quiet on the ship like the world was on pause. ''I hope he doesn't come back with any injuries'' Chopper said and went back to his office.

🚬 ''Everyone this is Y/N our new Crewmate!" Luffy was back... with a new crewmate? A GIRL! Sanji tried his best to look cool (We all know how he actually looks like when there's a girl). When he came out he got the weirdest feeling, like arrows had gone straight through his heart. "Hi nice to meet you all".

Shanks

Shanks POV:

🔥 Once again The Red-Hair Pirates were out drinking like no tomorrow. Just as fun as always, but this time they appeared to be on a little island. it was a bar near the ocean, he could smell the ocean and a lot of booze. ''Chief you need a lot more booze'' Benn said and gave Shanks another Booze.

🔥 It didn't take long for him to get drunker and drunker, a lot of the townspeople decided not to drink and left because of the pirates. ''How rude can people be'' he tried to laugh but the hiccups, made him laugh more.

🔥'' Hey Y/N we are getting low on booze can you go get some more'' the bartender said to a young woman, ''alright, alright. I'll be fast.'' out of nowhere a girl passed him with hair that covered her face. She smelled amazing, Shanks couldn't take his eyes off her, but he wish he could see her face.

🔥He looked at her until she was out of view. ''Chief stop acting like a dog, it doesn't suit you,'' Yasopp said bumping his shoulder against his. ''But she was a beauty'' he said maybe a bit too loud, as the other crewmembers looked at their chief and laughed.

🔥'' You find her beautiful you said'' the bartender asked and looked up for the glass that he was polishing. ''Yeah, still I didn't get to see her face clearly.'' Shanks sat his glass down at looked back at the bartender. He was serious, and at the same time calm.

🔥'' Listen, she's one of a kind, she knows what pain is and she is scared of falling in love. So don't you dare mess with her just because you're drunk'' Shanks got a bit surprised at the seriousness and was there a bit of anger in his voice? ''DAD! Not again!'' Shanks turned around and he finally saw her face what a beauty. ''I'm so sorry for this, hi I'm Y/N. You're Red-Haired Shanks right?'' She said with a beautiful smile, holding two huge boxes. ''Yeah that's me, here let me help you'' he said and carried the boxes and as smiled back.

Y/N POV:

🔥 ''Dad it looks like we have some pirates coming,'' you said in a low voice as they came closer and closer. Your dad put his hand on your shoulder, ''Do you recognize any of them'' he knows how good you were when it comes to memorizing faces and bounties. ''I have a feeling but I need them close up, If I'm right we should be safe''

🔥 You stood in the back keeping an eye on the pirates, you started to recognize them more and more. It was The Red-Hair Pirates, you couldn't help but blush a bit when your eyes looked at Red-Haired Shanks. He was twice as handsome in real life.

🔥'' Dad, It's the Red-Hair Pirates, and that's Red-Haired Shanks worth 4,048,900,000'' you nodded towards the Red-Haired. Your dad nodded back to you, then he pointed towards the cooler and said '' Hey Y/N we are getting low on booze can you go get some more'' You're dad said and started to push you towards the town's storage room.

🔥'' Alright, alright. I'll be fast.'' You said and decided to walk right past The Red-Haired himself. His eyes were on you, you could feel it. It made you blush, you tried not to smile too much. ''Chief stop acting like a dog, it doesn't suit you,'' Yes started to laugh a bit to you're self.

🔥 As you walked down the street, you could still hear the laughter of the pirates, ''How loud can they get'' you asked you're self. You went into the storage room it was huge, let's see the booze should be around here somewhere? There! You sat a box upon another and decided that they should be enough, and headed back towards the bar.

🔥Why is it so quiet, have they left already? or passed out? The closer you got you could see that your dad was talking to The Red-Haired himself. What now? '' Listen, she's one of a kind, she knows what pain is and she is scared of falling in love. So don't you dare mess with her just because you're drunk'' Here we go again, how tiresome. ''DAD! Not again!'' You couldn't help yourself, ''I'm so sorry for this, hi I'm Y/N. You're Red-Haired Shanks right?'' ''Yeah, that's me. Here let me help you'' he smiled and curried the boxes for you.

Killer

Y/N POV:

☯ As a bounty hunter, you aimed big. It was risky, and you loved the adrenaline. ''Hey Smoker, do you have any new bounties?'' You asked as you got on the G-5 ship. The G-5 guys looked just like pirates themself tho. ''Tell me Y/N, two years ago her was this generation called the worst generation what do you know'' Smoker gave you a glass of hot chocolate.

☯ ''I know about it, The Straw Hat Pirates, The Heart Pirates, and The Kid Pirates.'' You paused as you took a sip and could feel the warmth of the drink. ''I know that Straw Hat is yours but, I want to get my hands on one from The Kid Pirates or The Heart Pirates'' Your eyes looked at Smokers he nodded in agreement.

☯ ''You came a long way to find me, so I guess you already have eyes on one,'' Smoker is a smart one for sure, but the question was. Is he going to let you go after this one? ''I want to hunt down Killer Of The Kid Pirates at a bounty of 200,000,000''

☯ ''Remember dead or alive, Take care of yourself.'' Smoker sent you off after a long argument, he didn't like the idea of you going alone but you wanted to. And with that, you sat out to sea to find Killer, you needed to look for Victoria Punk or a lot of loud chaos.

☯ After a few days at sea you saw her, that was Victoria punk. You needed to be quiet not to be seen, you decided to be pulled by the huge ship. Now you don't need to worry about your little boat sailing away.

☯ ''Killer you stay here looking after the ship'' You slightly looked around the boat and saw the captain and the rest of the crew disappeared on an uninhabited island. You climbed up the ship and decided to sneak your way around so you were behind him. When it was time you went right for Killer.

Killer POV:

☯ ''Can you see land Killer?'' Heat asked as he came up beside him. Killer just shakes his head, ''Not yet, would you mind taking over?'' ''Sure'' They nodded at each other as Killer went looking for Kid.

☯ ''Hey Captain, no land so far.'' Killer said leaning against the captain's window and looking out. What a relaxing day, feels good. ''Really, well ok. It would be good to find some treasures.'' Kid looked at him as seriously as always. Killer could see that he was starting to get restless.

☯ Killer suddenly noticed something behind Victora Punk what could that be? ''We can see an island it looks uninhabited'' Wire said as he knocked on the door. His attention got distracted as he looked at the captain, and a smirk appeared on the captain's face. ''Let's see what we can find'' Kid opened the door, and Killer took the last glance out the window. What he thought he saw was gone.

☯'' Killer you stay here looking after the ship'' The captain said and left with the rest of the crew. This could mean some alone time, it could be both boring and relaxing. ''You got it, Captain.'' he watched as they disrepair in the distance.

☯ Something weird was going on, but what? Killer went to the backside of the ship, it was a little boat attached to Victoria Punk. This could be bad. He turned around to see a girl running towards him with a sword. ''Finally, I found you'' she said and jumped towards him with her sword held high. He bearly dodge it, ''And who are you?''

☯ She didn't slow down a bit, her hair flew back as she tried to strike him, ''I'm your end'' was all she said, something about her made his heart beat faster. He couldn't make himself hurt her, so all he did was avoid it until he took her by the waist and looked at her. ''I said what is your name'' She got eye contact with him through his mask, which made her lose the sword '' I'm Y/N'' ''Well Y/N you should get away before my captain comes back''

[multifandomthoughts]

The Pounding Surf

NSFW MINORS DNI

AFAB READER

Warnings: brief voyeurism

Requested by: Anonymous

“I need my exercise! Running a pirate crew all by myself isn’t as easy as you would think!” Before you even knew what to say, you watch as your captain jumps off the bow of the ship, clothes and all. You were worried for a minute; it was almost as if he sank like a stone, but when you see that blood red hair pop above the surface, you breathe a sigh of relief.

Shanks, having no devil fruit, likes to live life dangerously. Sure, a sea king could rip his other arm off, but he either seems blissfully unaware, or just that brave. Despite being many feet from the ship, he’s determined to cover you in sea water. Even with his Haki, he can’t spray water very far.

Trotting over to the side of the boat, you peek your head over the railing. You need to watch him, make sure that he’s safe. You know that’s not the reason you’re watching him, but it’s the only reason you can freely admit to. If you were being honest, he could take down two yonkos at once, should the need ever arise.

Your eyes dart back and forth, his strength impeccable. From the boat and back, if he pushed any harder, he might as well destroy the ship he worked so hard for. It’s the first time you’ve seen this part of his training routine, and you’re awestruck. He works extra hard to make up for a lack of devil fruit, so strength is a must.

His white shirt soaked and clinging to his body, you can’t help but admire his physique. It must take hours of training to keep his body in top shape. Each grunt, each gasp shows that he’s giving his all. You can hear him breathing from here, and you soon realize you’ve started matching that rhythm yourself.

“Hey!” Darting your head around, you try to recognize where the voice is coming from. “Down here!” Oh. It’s your captain. “Hey Shanks! Having fun?” You retort, alluding to the fact that laps generally aren’t fun. His namesake red hair keeps your eyes on him, making him easy to spot. “I’m having loads of fun! But I’m more concerned about you. You don’t look so hot.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” You bark, and he chuckles to himself. “Not a lot of shade in that spot, and the sun’s beating down pretty fierce today. Just wanna make sure you don’t get sunstroke.”

Your agitated expression drops quickly as you shield your eyes and look upward. “I guess it is pretty hot out, maybe I should join you in the water if it’s so much fun.” Without any further warning, you take a running leap and dive into the ocean near Shanks. Gasping, you come up from under the water to find Shanks cackling.

“I didn’t think you’d actually jump in the water with me, you daredevil! I just assumed that you’d go and get an umbrella and chair!” He slaps your back, the wet fabric taking the brunt of the impact. Your eyes once again drift over to the soaked shirt clinging to his muscular body. Mind wandering, you couldn’t help but wonder what the lower part of his body looks like, his clothing hugging him in all the right spots.

Trying to regain focus, you look him in the eyes again and find yourself with a new problem. His soaked hair hanging messily around his face gives him an untamed look that makes your heart skip a beat. His beady black eyes, close in on you, but you don’t seem to notice. “Hey, did you hear me? You didn’t respond.” You blink a few times and shake your head as if trying to get water out of your ears, hoping he believes that excuse.

“Uh, yeah, i surprised myself a little too. I just saw how happy you seem here in the water so I thought ‘why not?’ So, know anything fun the two of us can do? Because I know I’m not gonna be able to keep up with you if you go back to doing laps.” “Well, now that we’re in the water, nobody will be able to see what we’re doing.” Shanks quips, winking and shaking the hair out of his eyes.

Face reddening, your mouth is agape. Could he really be offering that to you? It’s almost as if he read your mind…or he could just naturally be that flirty. Yeah, it’s definitely the latter, you think to yourself. But as he lowers his hand to stroke your thigh then sends it down the waistband of your pants, you start to think that maybe he’s being sincere.

You try to form words but only manage to have your teeth chatter from a mix of the cold water and the sudden intimate heat, and to give a nod. When words do find you again, they’re brief and effective, if a little awkward. “Yeah, sounds good.” This isn’t just any naughty encounter; it’s sex with one of the greatest men in the sea, your captain. You have to take some initiative if you’re going to keep apace of him here. To that end you deftly slide your hand down his pants and boxers to grope Shanks directly.

A sigh escapes his lips, a shudder visibly overtaking his body. He’s surprisingly thick, but not very long. Has he been compensating with his flirty attitude all this time? Nevertheless, it’s impressive that you’re able to make your captain melt under your touch. Rubbing your finger over the tip, he spreads his legs wider to allow easier access. You’re glad you’re in somewhat shallow water; as any deeper water may make this potentially dangerous.

Watching him get turned on is a sight to behold, not only is he feeling good himself, but he’s doing wonders to you. His lip bite, gentle sighs and soft touches only serve to make you wetter. His mind clears from the pleasurable haze long enough to remember this is a two way endeavor, and he rubs you through your soaked panties. “I presume these were already wet before you got in the water?” He teases, and you give a breathy laugh before kissing his neck. “You’re more powerful than I guess even you realize…”

“You’ve got some power over me too, if you haven’t noticed…” he replies, rolling his hips to grind his erection against your hand. Tightening your grip, you remove your finger from his tip, sliding your hand up and down rhythmically. The other hand pulls down his pants and underwear, leaving them pooled at the knees. He shudders at the sudden freedom, and the fresh wave of exposure to the cold it provides, before deciding he should go back on the offensive in this struggle. To that end he returns your gesture and yanks your pants and panties down to your ankles as well.

With more room to touch, his hand gently crawls back up your inner thigh before seeking out and rubbing your pussy. You throw your head back, letting out a heavy moan before immediately covering your mouth with your hand. A smirk plastered on his face, Shanks continues his foray in your pussy, rubbing delicate strokes against your clit.

You soon have to pull your hand away from your mouth to brace yourself on Shanks’ shoulder as the pleasure only gets greater and greater. With how excited you’re growing, the pace of the handjob you’re giving him only increases. He lets out gasps of pleasure, but tries to hide it as laughter. It’s hard to say who will crack under the pressure first, but you’re both loving the ride there.

The ride can’t last forever though, and your legs start to tremble in a very familiar way. From the way Shanks is twitching in your hand, you can tell he’s riding his climax just as you are. You both put a little more force into what you’re doing, and within moments you shoot past your climax and slump forward to rest your head on his shoulder. His cock pulses a few times and you get the feeling the water just got a little more dirty, but you’re too busy grinning ear to ear and blushing redder than Shanks’ hair.

The two of you just float there for a minute, enjoying the flow of the ocean and the gentle warmth of each other. When you feel you’ve got enough energy back to rise out of your slumping position, you smile at Shanks. “Not bad for a one armed man.” He rolls his eyes and smirks at you. “I’ve still got plenty left I can show you, if you think you can find your second wind.”

Holding back a smile, you lunge at him. Your mouth meets his with hunger, a ravenous feeling slowly engulfing your belly. Making sure he can’t escape from his taunts, you wrap your legs around his waist. Immediately you begin to feel the friction from his cock to your legs. There’s a naughty gleam in his eye, one that says “I hoped this would happen.” With his arm, he presses you to him, your wet breasts colliding with his firm chest.

You twist back and forth, rubbing your nipples against his chest and drawing moans from both of you. “I’m more than ready, Captain…” you assure him in the sexiest voice you can muster, rolling your hips to grind your crotch against his dick. With that extra bit of coaxing, Shanks takes hold of his erection and lines it up with your waiting hole. “Go ahead and drop onto it, then” Indeed you do drop down, sliding him in slowly so you can handle the way he stretches you wide an inch at a time. You let out a hiss, though the way your eyes are rolling back and the upward curve of your lips make it apparent this isn’t wholly unpleasant. Shanks is gritting his teeth, and the hand formerly guiding his sword to your sheath is now groping your ass like it’s the only thing keeping him afloat.

Bottoming out, your hisses slowly turn into moans as you adjust to Shanks. “You’re so tight, do you need me to go harder to fill your tight hole?” Teasing, Shanks moves his body slowly, giving you room to stretch along his thick cock. Sure, it wasn’t the first time you had someone; It was however the first time you had encountered someone with such a sizeable cock. “If you go any harder I think you might tear me in half… not that it wouldn’t be a memorable way to go. But I think this speed is just right for now.” You pant out, nails clawing at his back in blind pleasure.

As can be expected of a thrill seeker like him, the pain mixing with pleasure is exactly what he loves to feel and he gives a satisfied moan to make it known. You can tell a lot of his speed and power is being taken away by having to move through the water, but that just means he’s fucking you slow and steady.

“Harder…you tense up, fingers tearing the white fabric that lays on his back. Eager for a harder and faster pace, your body moves in a way that is sure to tantalize. And tantalize it does; the yonko has taken the hint. He uses the hand on your rear to pull your pelvis to meet him halfway on each thrust and bury himself deeper than before. Meanwhile he does his best to boost your pleasure by peppering kisses on your face and down your neck. You let out a moaning whimper and try to hold yourself as close to him as you can to prevent this feeling of being filled from going away any time soon.

He accommodates that desire by switching to short hard thrusts, and you can’t help but cry out loudly. “Oh… fuck that’s it…Yeah I’m almost there Shanks…” He grits his teeth and keeps going, alternating between the two styles at a tempo that’s driving you wild and sending you hurtling to your climax faster than you feel like you’re prepared to handle.

Faster than you can even comprehend, you feel the crest of the wave rising inside you. One last pump and he unloads deep into you. The two of you remain united and trembling for a minute or so before either has the energy to say anything. Floating in silence, you lay your head on his shoulder, beginning to drift off. You could stay like this forever, you think to yourself. But a loud noise interrupts that thought, shocking you awake.

You look up to see the rest of your crew leaning against the railing, harshly whispering at Lucky Roo, who you assume must have leaned too hard against the wood and made it creak. “Captain… I think we have an audience…” you mumble, face very red with embarrassment.

“Let them stare.”

[arvinsescape]

His rich girl, her pirate.

A/N: I’ve been watching way too much pirates of the Carribean and this popped into my head, a longer one again and I hope you all enjoy!! 💕

Warnings: Language, smut (minors do not engage), oral (f recieving), unprotected sex (wrap it up people), mentions of death. Maybe a few spelling mistakes.

Summary: He rescues her and she’s everything he ever wanted, even if he didn’t think so at first.

W/C: 6.8K

“Captain!” Tom heard his name shouted from outside his quarters on the ship, he was busy mapping out a new course, in search of some treasure or other. Tom dropped his pencil onto the table, huffing as it slid onto the floor with the sway of the tide.

“What?” He asked as he opened his door.

“We found someone.” His crewmate answered and Tom furrowed his brows, they were practically in the middle of nowhere.

“Someone?” Tom asked, brows furrowed as he followed his friend to the side of the ship, looking over and onto a few of the rocks below.

“There.” Another man shouted.

Tom followed the man’s finger and his eyebrows shot up at the sight. A woman was laid out on a rock, she looked almost dead, god knows how long she’d been there.

“Release the ladder.” Tom said, watching as one of his men threw the ladder over the side of the ship. “Stay here.” Tom ordered as he climbed over the side and onto the ladder.

“But captain,” one of his men stopped him. “It’s bad luck to bring a woman on board.” He continued and Tom rolled his eyes, this particular member of his crew had always been superstitious to a fault. “She might be a siren.” He panicked.

“I don’t hear her singing.” Tom grumbled as he continued down the ladder.

“Captain, you’ll bring bad luck to us all.” Chris shouted again and Tom ignored him as he jumped off the ladder. Tom moved carefully towards the figure, she was laid out on her front, back facing up, it looked bruised, and Tom wondered if she was in fact alive.

“How’d you get out here?” Tom asked himself as he carefully turned her figure over, he was in awe of her. She was possibly the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen, her dress was in tatters, probably because she’d ended up overboard, the water and rocks won’t have helped much. He knelt down next to her, pressing his head to her chest, she was alive, just barely but alive none the less.

The rain had started, covering everything in its path, including her. Tom huffed as he became soaked in rain water, it was heavy, the droplets big, probably a storm. He lifted her carefully and placed her over his shoulder, making his way back to the ladder, it was an awkward affair getting up the ladder with her on his shoulder.

“Captain, you should throw her back overboard, see the rain has come.” Chris said, drunk as usual.

“Christopher, we have sailed through storms and all sorts. If you are frightened of a little rain, perhaps it is you I should be throwing overboard.” Tom snapped as he made his way into his quarters, placing her figure down on his bed. “Where did you come from?” Tom asked to himself, taking in her figure properly now, with some light to help him see, it was late in the evening by now.

She was dressed in fine clothes, Tom could see that much, a noble woman? It wasn’t attire a pirate like himself was used to seeing that’s for sure. He watched as she struggled to breath, struggled to take large breaths, hers being short and shallow. Tom took in her dress and cursed before grasping his knife. He grasped the front of her dress being careful as he ran the knife through the material, freeing her from her corset.

It was almost immediate, a long breath was taken in her unconscious state. Tom was careful as he removed her torn dress, keeping his eyes trained on the task at hand, not on the skin he was revealing to himself. It had been a long time since he’d had a woman’s company, but this was nothing like those times, he needed to rid her of her wet clothing, get her into something dry so she could warm up.

He gasped as he took in the bruising around her stomach and chest, what had happened? Tom left to find one of his shirts, it was the best he could do. He carefully lifted her as put it on, taking note of the bruising to her back. Once successful, he pulled his sheets over her body, watching as she seemed to snuggle further into the warmth, letting out a sigh of content. Tom found himself smiling.

He left her alone in his bed, leaving his room as he went back onto the deck, locking his door behind him. Some of the men on this ship he wouldn’t trust as far as he could throw, his men now eyeing him.

“She’s alive and I demand that every one of you leave her be. She’s not to be harmed.” Tom snapped out and half the men looked deflated, it had been a while since any of them had had a woman’s company. Although Tom had never had a girlfriend and slept with quite a few women he still had respect for them, some of the men here didn’t.

“Captain, please listen to me.” He heard Chris. “She will bring death to us all, women shouldn’t come aboard a pirate ship.”

“We will drop her at the next port, what do you propose I do? Leave her to die?” Tom snapped, clearly growing annoyed with the man.

“If we live to see the next port.” Chris huffed back as he disappeared, probably to find more rum. Tom rolled his eyes as he made his way up to the wheel of the ship.

“How long until the next port?” He asked and watched as Harrison turned his head to him.

“Maybe three days, if the wind is kind.” He answered and Tom nodded. “We need more supplies?”

“No, I mean we could pick more up but no. We’ll be dropping the woman off, maybe she’ll find her way back home.” Tom answered and Harrison laughed.

“Don’t wanna keep her around?” Harrison joked as he nudged Tom with his shoulder.

“Harrison.” Tom warned.

“What? About time you found a woman.” Haz laughed.

“Yeah? Where’s yours?” Tom joked back and Harrison shrugged.

“I prefer the pirate life, if I ever met a woman who’d want to do this with me then I’d have a girlfriend, but they aren’t interested in the life of a pirate.” He laughed and Tom joined.

“Sure it’s not just because they find you as infuriating as I do?” Tom teased.

“Maybe I should be more like you, grumpy, snappy, bad tempered overall. You are more of a hit with the women than I am.”

Tom laughed as he clapped his best friend on the shoulder, making his way back to his room, unlocking the door. He stepped inside, shutting the door behind him, he glanced into his bedroom and furrowed his brows when he saw her figure had disappeared. He made his way into his room and found her in the corner, butter knife pointed at him. Tom held his hands up as she eyed him, distrust clear in her eyes.

“What is the meaning of this?” She asked and Tom found himself amused. Pushing down how beautiful your voice sounded to him.

“Meaning of what? I saved you.” Tom said back and she scoffed.

“You’ve kidnapped me.” She replied.

“Kidnapped? I don’t think that’s what this is.”

“You locked the door, like a hostage.” She snapped and Tom laughed, lowering his hands.

“To make sure you’re safe. I assume you haven’t grasped what kind of a ship you’re on.”

“Pirate, I gathered that much with your charts over there.” She said, Tom found something endearing about her, the way she challenged him, she was brave, he’d give her that.

“Okay sweetheart,” Tom started as he made his way towards her, she held the knife higher, and Tom easily took it from her grasp. “You won’t be doing much damage with that.” Tom laughed and she huffed.

“You undressed me.” She snapped and Tom made his way to one of the many chairs scattered around his quarters as he sat, and she followed. He took his boots off.

“The cold would have taken you if I hadn’t.” He pointed out. “Besides, I dressed you again didn’t I?” He mused.

“Such a gentleman,” she rolled her eyes. “I demand you take me back to my ship.” She said, voice firm but it amused the hell out of Tom.

“Your ship? I think we passed the wreckage just before we found you.” Tom laughed and watched as her face flared with anger.

“I do not appreciate your tone. Do you know who you’re talking to?” She said and Tom looked at her, she was clearly from money, that much he could tell, the way she carried herself and spoke was enough of an indication. He almost shook his head, she looked good in his shirt, thoughts of her wearing them more often drifting into his thoughts.

“Well, I’m sorry if I’m not the sort of man you are used to dealing with, but I am all you have at the moment sweetheart.”

“Y/N.” She snapped.

“Tom. Look, it’s been a long night, how about I have a bath drawn for you and you can warm up. I’ll have some food arranged to be brought here.” Tom spoke as he stood, pulling his shirt from his pants as he relaxed for the night, grabbing himself a drink. “Want one?” He asked as he handed her a glass with the liquor in it.

He watched as she took it, taking a sip before coughing. He laughed as he took the glass from her grip, handing her a glass of water instead, he watched as she drank it. It hadn’t dawned on him that she might be slightly dehydrated as he handed her the rest of the bottle filled with water. She didn’t waste much time in drinking it, she was so elegant in everything she did, such a lady, it had Tom slightly struck with her.

He called for his men to draw a hot bath, and then instructed them to bring some food to them. Tom placed his hand in the bath water, deeming it hot but not so hot that it would scold someone.

“Here.” Tom said as he held a hand out to her, she hesitantly took it, eyeing Tom and then eyeing the hot water. “Don’t worry,” he threw his hands up in defense as to put her at ease. “I’ll leave you to it.”

“Do you have any clothes?” She asked, head held slightly higher than most women he was used to dealing with. She intrigued him, he wanted to know where she’d come from, how she’d ended up stranded. He shrugged.

“Not for women I don’t. I would have the clothes I found you in washed but they are somewhat in bits.” Tom smiled as he watched her furrow her brows. “I’m happy to try and find you something to wear for now.” He said and watched as she nodded. He smiled once more before making his way out of the room and shutting the door.

He heard a knock at his door, opening it to find Harrison with food in hand. He took a shot with his next question, shocked with the answer.

“You don’t happen to have a dress do you?”

“I do actually.” He said and Tom furrowed his brows. “One of the women I slept with last time we docked left it. It’s clean, might fit her.” Harrison shrugged and Tom smiled as he asked his friend to bring it, a few minutes later Haz reappeared, dress in hand as he handed it to him and bid him a goodnight.

Tom knocked on the door of the room she was in, watching as she answered, towel clad body eyeing him.

“One of the crew had this, here.” He said as he handed her the dress. A few minutes later and she was sat across from him as they ate, even the way you ate was graceful. The dress she had on made her look even more beautiful. “So, what is a woman like you doing so far out at sea?” He asked.

“I was accompanying my uncle to an isle nearby, we hit a storm.” She said, a sadness to her voice. “I suppose I should assume they are all dead?” She asked carefully and Tom couldn’t help but want to ease her nerves.

“You didn’t.”

“I suppose.” She smiled slightly. Tom finished his meal and placed both his feet up on the table, much to her horror. “Have you no manners?” She asked and Tom let out a laugh.

“Some. Probably not as many as you though princess.” She huffed at that.

“How is it I get stuck on a pirate ship?”

“Trust me, I’m not the worst one you could have gotten stuck with. You’re welcome by the way.” He said and she looked at him in confusion. “You know, for saving you.” He pointed out and she looked slightly embarrassed for a second before recovering.

“Yes, I suppose I never said thank you.” She said, stubborn tone. Tom liked her, one of the first women he’d met that didn’t want to be in his room.

“And you go on about my manners.” Tom teased and she laughed lightly, a beautiful sound to his ears.

“I’m sorry, I’m being judgmental. That isn’t kind of me.”

“I think I can forgive you.” He smiled and she joined before yawning into the back of her hand. “You should get some rest.” Tom said as he gestured back to his bed, and she looked at him like he had two heads.

“Just what are you insinuating?”

“Absolutely nothing. I can sleep anywhere however, I imagine the princess is only used to a bed.” He really fucking liked her, found her adorable, a challenge but he liked it.

**

The next day and she’d opened up slightly, less tense. The crew had taken an instant liking to her, Tom knew most of them were being nice in hopes she’d join them in their chambers and Tom laughed as he watched her face contort almost with disgust, they weren’t fooling her.

“It’s going to be tomorrow when we hit the port, the wind has been almost unbelievably kind.” Harrison informed Tom and Tom found himself almost sad, she was going to be leaving their company sooner than he’d hoped.  

“Great.” Tom mumbled as he made his way back to his chambers where he found her tidying up. He raised his brows in question.

“Sorry, I just thought I’d tidy this place up a bit, it’s very messy.” She laughed and Tom smiled.

“I don’t care much for cleaning.” He said as he made his way to the music box he kept in his room, choosing a classical piece he’d stolen in one of the ports they’d sailed to.

“I didn’t take you for a man who listened to this sort of music.” She said and he looked at her before shrugging.

“It’s calming.” He said simply and she smiled.

“I had to dance to this once, I ridiculous man who wanted to be my husband.” She laughed and Tom smirked.

“The lady is not married?”

“No, much to my father’s annoyance. I refused to marry a man who drank too much and the last man he wanted me to marry was old enough to be my father.”

“Sounds like a shitty life, not being able to do what you want.” Tom said.

“It has some advantages. Life on the sea can’t be all that good.” She said but it wasn’t in judgment, more curiosity.

“I have seen more of the world than I imagine you have. I have the freedom to do as I wish.” Tom said honestly and she smiled.

“I always wanted to live in the sea. Used to wish I could be a mermaid when I was a small child.” She admitted childishly.

“Mermaids aren’t so nice.” Tom shrugged and he watched as her eyes widened.

“You’ve met one?” She asked and he snorted.

“Don’t be daft, there’s no such thing. The kraken? That doesn’t exist either.” He laughed and she smacked his shoulder playfully.

“It’s not kind to tease.” She said, small smile on her lips.

“I suppose it’s not, the look on your face made it worth it though.”

“You are not kind to me Tom.” She laughed.

“I think I’m very kind, gave you a place to stay.” He raised a brow.

“I’m sure my family will pay handsomely for that.” She said and he laughed.

“I doubt it. People like you think people like me should be grateful just to be in your presence, to speak to you.”

“That’s not true!” She said, growing annoyed with him. “My family may be noble, but we are not snobs.” She defended.

“No?” He teased. “How much time do you spend with people who are not like you? Tell me, where you allowed friends of a poorer status?” He asked and she huffed.

“I’m going to bed.” She said as she stood up, Tom reaching out for her hand.

“I didn’t mean to offend you. But I suppose you’ve never known what it’s like for people like us.” He said, the softness of her hand a stark contrast to his own calloused ones. She sighed before sitting down again.

“I know. Look, my family can be snobs, awful really. I never wanted to be like them. I did have a friend once, she was the baker’s daughter, a lovely girl. My parents found out and I never saw her again.” She admitted, a tear in her eye. “I always wanted to run away, it was my plan. It was why I was on the boat in the first place, I was going to run away. Instead, I almost died, and I only have you to thank for the fact that I didn’t.”

“Y/N, I’m sorry, I didn’t know.” Tom said as he placed his hand on her cheek and wiped at the stray tear, he watched as she sniffled before standing.

“I’m sorry, that was wrong of me. Crying in front of someone else.” She said and she tried to leave put Tom grasped her hand tighter, making her stop and look at him.

“You are allowed to cry. Keeping those emotions bottled up is no good for you.”

**

They’d arrived in the port, the men having disappeared to find what they wanted. Tom took you to a noble looking man who was taking names from one of the ships that was not a pirate ship.

“Name?” The man asked without looking at the two of you.

“I was hoping you could find this woman’s home.” Tom said as he looked at her, she’d become very quiet, much quieter than usual. The man peered over his sheet and looked at her, Tom decided to leave the two of you alone as he smiled at her, the gesture had become returned.

Tom made his way back to his ship, waiting for his men’s return, a sadness set in his chest, he was going to miss her. The only god send being he’d get his bed back, an ache had set in his back from sleeping in the chair.

“Tom!” He heard his name, the last voice he expected to hear. He looked up from his spot on the step he’d sat on. Her beautiful figure making its way over before stopping in front of him. “I want to come.” She said simply and Tom furrowed his brows.

“You want to come? Live aboard this ship?” He asked, completely in disbelief.

“Yes. My family will assume I’m dead. You can take me to see the world, can you not?” She asked and Tom’s eye brows shot up.

“Princess, I’m not sure a pirate life would be for you. Besides, you’d have to share a room with me.” Tom said, thinking this was a fleeting thought for the woman, something she’d not thought through.

“You’re not so bad.” She admitted with a shrug of her shoulders.

“Charming.” He laughed and she joined.

**

That was that, a week later and you were sailing towards a treasure Tom had set his eyes on. The crew had decided they liked her, taking her as one of their own, all but Chris. Tom had lost eyes on Chris as he looked around the deck from his perch above.

“Where’s Chris?” Tom asked Harrison.

“Should he not be scrubbing the deck today?” Haz replied. It was a glorious day, she’d disappeared to do something.

“I can’t see him.” Tom said and watched as one of his men ran up towards him.

“Captain, you should know Chris was talking some shite this morning. Now I’m worried for miss Y/N’s safety.” He said and Tom shot to his feet.

“What do you mean?” He asked as he made his way down the steps.

“He was talking about her being a bad omen, how she needed to be dealt with, killed captain.” The man panicked, but nowhere near as much as Tom was. He rushed into your now shared quarters and saw red at the sight in front of him. Chris had her pinned down, hands wrapped firmly around her throat as he tried to squeeze the life out of her.

“Never should have come aboard. Must save the crew and the captain.” Maybe Tom had overlooked this man’s drinking problem. He was fast to act, knocking the man from atop of her. He restrained him as he watched her cough, gasping for air. Tom handed Chris to Harrison who’d made an appearance.

“Take him out of my sight.” Tom snapped as he helped her up, pulling her to his chest as she fisted his shirt. “Lock him up, we’ll drop him at the next port.” He said as he held her closer to him.

“Captain?” Chris asked, wide eyed.

“Just be thankful I’m not making you walk the fucking plank.” Tom almost shouted and Chris silenced himself as Harrison took him away. “Hey,” Tom said when they’d gone. “You’re okay.” He reassured as he ran a hand through her hair as he kissed her forehead.

“Thank you Tom.” She spoke. “I suppose I owe you my life at this point.” She laughed lightly as she pulled away from him, he instantly wanted her back in his hold.

“Don’t sweat it.” He shrugged in reply.

**

It was later on that evening, everyone was enjoying a drink on the deck, an evening of partying had ensued. She was enjoying herself, lightly tipsy as she held a bottle of run in her hand, Tom was surprised when she drank from the bottle.

“Not very lady like.” Tom teased and she laughed as she rested her head on his shoulder.

“I suppose I can’t call myself that now. Pirate I am.” She laughed as she raised the bottle, much to Tom’s amusement. “Or should I say a fucking pirate?” She laughed again as he wrapped an arm around her waist.

“Miss L/N, what a dirty mouth you have on you.”

“I’m almost as bad as you.” She laughed and Tom felt his heart pound in his chest, she was so beautiful to him, more free than when he’d first met her.

“I don’t swear in front of ladies.” He said.

“No, but I’ve heard you swear in front of the crew. You swear at them a lot. A true sailors mouth.”

“I thought we were pirates.” He teased and he watched as she took another swig and shrugged, pulling a laugh from him.

“You’ve grown on me.” She suddenly said.

“Good to know.” He said as he pulled her even closer to him, he was intoxicated by her scent.

“I really like you Tom.” She said as she looked at him, his heart soared when she reached out and moved a stray piece of hair back from his face. Her fingers running down his cheek as she studied him, almost as if she was admiring a painting. She ran her fingers over his lips, he kissed the tips of them, making her giggle.

“You’re okay.” Tom simply said with a smirk as she slapped at his shoulder.

“Arsehole.” She huffed. “I thought we were having a moment.” She said with a laugh.

“Oh, you wanted a moment?” He asked as he stood, pulling her with him as he took the bottle from her hand and passed it to Harrison.

“Tom?” She asked, eyebrows furrowed. He bowed, the music being played by the crew, she knew what he wanted. He held his hand out to her and the crew watched in awe as their captain, their grumpy captain, took the woman’s hand in his and pulled her into him. Chest to chest as he placed a hand on her waist and held her hand, her free hand making its way onto his shoulder.

“I didn’t know you knew how to dance.” She said in amazement. Tom laughed as he tugged her impossibly closer.

“There’s quite a lot you don’t know about me, I’m sure.” He said back as he twirled her under his arm, pulling her back into him. The crew watched as their captain danced with the woman, so happy, soft, careful. She was smiling like a woman who’d had all her dreams answered in the last five minutes.

“Tom?” She asked after a while, she had her arms around his neck, head on his shoulder as his arms stayed firmly on her waist. He hummed in response, it was a beautiful night, he’d forgotten that the crew were still around, although they’d all started chatting to one another, the music slowing to a gentle pace as they swayed with one another. “I meant it.” She said.

“What?”

“I really like you.” She looked up at him. He looked down at her, she looked as beautiful as ever, her eyes had a shine to them he’d not seen before, she looked so happy, genuinely content with life and it made his heart beat for her all that much harder. Their faces became closer, almost impossibly so.

“Are you going to kiss me Tom?” She asked him, her breath hitting his face in the most breathtaking way.

“Do you want me to kiss you?” He asked, lips brushing one another’s.

“I didn’t think pirates asked for permission.” She whispered, standing on her tip toes, drawing herself closer to him. He let out a breathy laugh before capturing her lips with his own and god, he wished he’d done it sooner. Her lips were sweet, soft pressed against his own, her hands winding into his hair as she pulled him closer, he hummed into the kiss, a hand trailing up her spine and into her hair. She pulled away for air and looked at him in such a way that had him, there and then, he was hers.

“Wow.” She breathed out, a hand playing with the curls at the back of his head.

“I really like you too by the way.” He whispered as he placed his lips back against hers.

**

Two weeks later and they’d kissed a few times, they made port for the night in a pirate port. Dropping Chris off to do what ever he wanted, he was still muttering shit as they dropped him off. They were in a bar, having a few drinks and he watched as she conversed with the crew, Harrison had found a woman for the evening. No one was yet wasted, they’d only been in there an hour.

“I hear you’re captain of a ship.” A woman said, voice seductive as she stood in front of him.

“That I am.” He replied simply.

“Do you want to show me your room?” She asked and Tom looked down at her, she wasn’t leaving much to his imagination, breasts almost on full display.

“Not really, I have a room-mate.” He dismissed. He hadn’t noticed that Y/N was watching them.

“Just tell him you’re busy.” She said as she gripped his collar, pressing her lips to his. He was too shocked to do anything for a moment. That moment took too long as Y/N walked out of the bar, tears streaming down her face.

Tom pushed the woman off him gently. She huffed, trying to reattach their lips.

“Listen, I’m sure you’re lovely but no.” Tom said as he walked out in search of her. He didn’t find her, making his way back to the ship, only hoping that was where she’d gone. “Y/N/N?” He called when he got back to the ship, he heard her sniffles and found her sat on the steps that connected the upper deck and lower deck. “Y/N/N.” He sighed as he sat next to her.

“You really are just a pirate aren’t you?” She sniffled out.

“That’s not what that was, it wasn’t what it looked like.” He said.

“Bullshit.” She snapped as she stood, making her way into their shared room. “You are the same as the rest of them.” She said, ego clearly hurt, and Tom huffed.

“I just told you, it wasn’t what it looked like. Can you not just trust me? Have not proven enough that I care about you?” He said and she scoffed. “I get it, your feelings are hurt.” He snapped. “But I would have thought you’d trust me by now.”

“Trust you? Tom, you steal shit, you take what you want. Including my feelings and you toss them aside like they mean nothing.” She shouted and Tom felt his own heart ache, she didn’t trust him?

“You’re behaving like a brat. A complete child.” He shouted back at her. “I didn’t want her to kiss me, she just did. I don’t know what else to tell you.” He shouted, they were close, very close, he’d gotten her almost backed up into the wall.

“Me a brat?” She shouted in disbelief. “I’m nothing of the sort.” Something about her anger, the way she was screaming at him with such passion, such a fire in her eyes, turned him on to no end.

“You are so difficult.” He snapped as he caged her in with his forearms around her head.

“You’re an arsehole.” She snapped back, tension thick.

“You really can be a little brat at times.” He said back and she jumped on him, taking him by surprise as her lips fell to his. He pulled her closer to him, this kiss far more needy and desperate, one goal in mind for the pair.

“I never should have come back.” She said as she removed his shirt and he pinned her to the wall as he kissed her neck, placing a hand to other side.

“Never should have let you come back.” He retorted as he hiked her thigh up his leg. She pulled him closer to her with the leg wrapped around him. There crotches were close now, Tom groaning as he felt himself harden against her.

“Such an arrogant prick.” She said through a moan as he found her sweet spot. He laughed as he looked as her, running his hand up her thigh that was around his waist.

“Stuck up, childish brat.” He fired back. It was almost like they were revisiting that almost hatred of first meeting each other, the very personality traits that drew them to each other. Yes, they’d had their moments, much softer but they’d still had their moments, she challenged him in a way he didn’t know he wanted to be challenged.

“Fuck, Tom.” She breathed out in a moan as he squeezed her thigh, almost teasing where he knew she wanted him. He pulled back as he turned her around, her back facing him as the complicated lace of her dress stared back at him. Fuck this, Tom thought as he grasped at the material, ripping it as he heard her gasp. He turned her round gain as the material fell down her shoulders.

“You look so fucking beautiful.” He murmured as he pulled the dress from her frame, watching it pool around her feet.

“Thought I was a brat?” She fired back, eyes dark with lust and fuck, Tom was in love with her. Tom laughed at her words, pinning her back to the wall, kissing along her collarbones.

“Oh, sweetheart, you really fucking are. An absolute brat.” He said as he cupped her chin, she looked at him and he knew this was the first time in her life a man had been rough with her, and she fucking liked it. “You like it when I put you in your place? Remind you that you can just be an argumentative brat?” He asked and she moaned as he sucked her collarbone, pulling him closer, hand fisting his hair.

“You fucking kissed her Tom.” She fired back as she pulled his head up and connected their lips, god this woman. “Was she as good as I was?” She asked and Tom couldn’t help but shake his head.

“No baby, she wasn’t. I bet she had far less of an attitude though.” He said as she released the drawstring of his pants, them pooling around his feet as they both took their respective shoes off.

“You like being challenged don’t you Tom? Like someone who argues with you, challenges your status as a captain?” She said as she pushed him back onto the bed, Tom wanted this woman and he never wanted to let her go.

“Just as much as you like being put in your place. Being reminded that you’re just another rich girl who never had no said to her. A brat.” He said as he watched her remove her underwear before climbing on top of him, fuck, he’d never had an encounter like this before and fuck, he was turned on to fuck.

“Bet she wouldn’t make you feel like I do Tom.” She said as she kissed his neck and he moaned slightly, it had become a complete fight for dominance, neither of them knew which one would win and ultimately neither one cared.

“That’s why you’re here right? Because no man can make you feel like I do. I excite you don’t I? I know when to treat you like a lady and when not to and you fucking know it don’t you?” He said as he flipped the two of them, taking his own underwear off. “You get off on the idea of me being rough with you, putting you in your place.” He said as he kissed her neck and she moaned as he traced his tip down her slit. “You’re so fucking wet princess.”

“Fuck me.” She breathed out.

“Oh gladly, but first I want to taste you Y/N.” He said as he made his way down her body, kissing every inch that he could, her hips raising off the bed in anticipation. He pinned them back onto the mattress as he came face to face with her glorious heat, visibly wet for him. He licked a stripe through her folds and moaned at the sounds she made. He’d never met a woman like her, and he didn’t think he ever would again.

He practically buried his face in her cunt, licked and sucked at her clit as she moaned his name, moaned for him not to stop. He traced a hand down her thigh, running his fingers up it as she her moans reached a higher pitch. He was reveling in her sounds, moaning against her every so often and it pulled a louder moan from her.

He traced his fingers around her entrance before placing two in with ease, she was so wet and tight, Tom couldn’t wait to bury his cock inside her.

“Oh, fuck, Tom.” She moaned out and he removed his lips from her clit for a second as he spoke.

“Such a filthy mouth on such a lady.” He teased and she moaned, raising her hips off the mattress, getting herself off on his fingers. “Fuck, you like that. Like my fingers buried deep inside you?” He asked as he pumped his fingers in and out of her, her wetness making it easier to slide them in and out.

He placed his mouth back on her clit and she tightened around his fingers, she was close. He licked and sucked on her clit until she screamed his name, her orgasm washing over her as he fucked her through it, carefully removing his fingers when she was done. He moved himself back up to her face, she looked so blissfully happy, pleasure painted all over her face. Tom placed his fingers in his mouth, licking her orgasm off his fingers. She looked at him as if it was the filthiest and biggest turn on she’d ever seen.

“Open up.” He said as he placed his fingers in her mouth, she sucked on them, eyes never leaving his and Tom felt himself grow harder than he ever had before.

“Fuck.” He muttered before entering her, giving her a minute to adjust as her walls clenched and unclenched around him, both of them moaning. She nodded at him, lifting her hips, a signal for him to move. He did, drawing his hips back before slamming back into her, she moaned as her head rolled back.

“Let’s see if we can fuck that brattiness out of you.” Tom moaned and she joined, moaning louder than she had so far. He continued his pace, slamming in and out of her, his own orgasm climbing up him. She clenched particularly tightly around him, and he moaned, she was close again. He moved a hand to rub her clit, resting all his weight on one arm.

It wasn’t long before she was screaming his name and digging her nails into his back, he knew she’d have left scratches, but he didn’t care, it added to his pleasure, pulling him further towards his own orgasm. He was so close, so unbelievably close and she pulled him down, her lips against his ear as she spoke.

“I love you, Tom.” She said and he moaned as he pulled out of her, hot spurts of his cum making ribbons on her stomach. He collapsed on top of her, as they both panted, both sweaty messes. He kissed at her shoulder, they both shook as the aftershocks of their orgasms went through them, both cuddled close.

“I love you.” She said as she lifted his head and peppered kisses along his face.

“I love you too. So much.” He said as he placed his own kisses to her face.

He cleaned the two of them up and for the first time since he’s rescued her, she was laid against his chest as they shared a bed, his hand running up and down her arm. Placing the occasional kiss to her head.

“Long overdue.” She giggled as she traced patterns along his chest with her finger.

“Yeah, long overdue.” He said, pulling her closer. She still looked blissfully fucked out, content and happy. It wasn’t long before they both drifted off to sleep.

**

Five years later and Tom was running the best pirate ship in the sea. Women had joined now, Harrison had a girlfriend, some of the other crew did. Y/N and Tom where still perfectly and happily in love, she still challenged him in ways he wanted to be challenged and he still treated her like a princess, but not between the sheets. He made sure she had everything she wanted, she made sure the same.

They were prefect for each other, Tom found her as he wrapped his arms around her waist, laying his hands on her stomach. She was watching over the side of the boat, finding content when she watched the sea, he took her left hand in his.

“Mrs, Holland, I do believe it’s about time for your foot rub.” He said.

“Mr Holland, you are never late.” She said as his finger traced the ring on her hand.

“I love you.” He said as he placed his hand over her growing bulge, hands rubbing at it, the growing baby inside her. She reciprocated the feelings as he turned her and led them back to those same quarters they fell in love in, the same quarters where he had spent hours showing her how much he loved her, cared for her. There was no one else for him and there was no one else for her.

[fireflykaizoku]

Kid x Reader | Forbidden

tw: nothing too explicit, but sex is implied; cussing

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When your older brother, Killer, made you join his pirate crew in order to protect you, the idea seemed awful at first. You didn’t want to leave your island, and that lifestyle wasn’t what you used to plan for your life, but ended up having no choice.

At first, you hated it. The guys seemed like pervs and the captain? Oh god, you hated him. He was rude and yelled at everyone for no reason. He was annoying. You two yelled at each other sometimes, and Killer had to interfere.

And this didn’t start just now. In fact, ever since you were children, you two used to fight a lot, even though Kid was a few years older than you.

You don’t know when your feelings went from hate to passion, but you remember how you dealt with it for the first time.

The crew was asleep, but you were hungry sneaking into the kitchen to find something for a midnight snack. And there he was.

The red head started to complain about you as soon as he saw you, for no reason, as always. And as usual, you started insulting him back.

ꟷ I hate you! You’re annoying, rude, egocentric. You think you can yell and tell me what to do just because you’re big and… Strong… ꟷ he got near you slowly, smirking because of your words.

You knew he was very tall, but at that moment, you felt even smaller compared to him. However, he didn’t seem threatening this time. In fact, by his sarcastic grin, you could tell it was quite the opposite right now. He seemed amused.

ꟷ Well, and you’re such a brat. ꟷ his tone was lower and lower, bending over to face you. ꟷ An annoying and small, brat. ꟷ he paused, and whispered. ꟷ But you know, I kinda like it.

By now, his face was mere inches from yours.

You could feel his breath.

His smell, which was a mix of the smell of beer and sea.

Despite the chilly weather, that room felt hotter than ever.

The tension between you was growing, but no one made a move for what seemed like an eternity, until he wrapped his flesh arm around your waist, pulling you closer for a kiss. For the first time you didn’t want to punch his face.

After that night, you two started having your encounters, in secret from the whole crew, and especially Killer. If he found out, you had no idea of how he would react. But you knew it wouldn’t be good. The reason why you were there was so your brother you keep you safe.

Being with Kid was exactly the opposite of that. But the fear of getting caught and the thought of doing something wrong it was too exciting.

A couple of months later, you two still didn’t call whatever you had a “relationship”, but Kid wasn’t even flirting with other girls, and you wasn’t even thinking about other guys; and every night you were sneaking when everyone was asleep to see each other.

Sometimes it wasn’t even for sex, but just to talk and watch the stars. Or even to sit on Kid’s lap while he was working on something at his workshop.

The crew noticed he was in a better mood, not so grumpy, yelling less and treating you better than he used to. Seemed like he didn’t like other guys staring at you or talking about you. He became protective over someone he didn’t like just a few months ago.

No one dared to share their theories aloud, but they knew something was going on.

The Victoria Punk arrived at some island, and the whole crew went to a bar, while you stayed to guard the ship.

You were having a drink at the deck watching the stars and feeling the breeze, when you felt someone hold you from behind. A pair of arms you knew too well by now.

ꟷ You know, the guys might get suspicious. ꟷ you whispered, resting your head on Kid’s chest. ꟷ You never leave the bar so early or sober.

ꟷ Nah, don’t worry. I suggested a drinking contest, so they should be busy for a while, and will end up too drunk to care. ꟷ he brushed your hair so he could have better access to your neck, giving it many pecks, sending your shivers. ꟷ Killer is taking care of them, and I snuck out with some excuse.

ꟷ Are you sure? ꟷ you turned around to face your lover.

ꟷ I’m sure, don’t worry. ꟷ he took your glass from your hand, making you frown for a while. ꟷ So we have some time alone. What do you wanna do?

ꟷ We didn’t spend much time together the last couple of days, uh? ꟷ you whispered, pulling him by his hand, making your way to his cabin. ꟷ So there’s a lot of things I want to do to you, captain…

ꟷ Oh, babe, don’t call me that, you know the things it does to me…

ꟷ I know, and I like it.

As soon as the door closed behind you, Kid started kissing you passionately, desperately. He craved your touches, your lips all over his skin. And although the red head loves being the one in charge, he loves seeing your taking control sometimes, seeing the desire in your eyes.

You made him sit on the bed, while you straddled on his lap, removing your shirt as quick as possible.

ꟷ Why so eager, uh? ꟷ he asked, touching your sides and giving your neck sloppy kisses. ꟷ We have time.

ꟷ But maybe we don’t. ꟷ you said between moans when he kissed your weak spots. ꟷ And I need you so bad.

He couldn’t help chuckle seeing how you needy you were right now.

But before he could do anything else, you heard footsteps.

ꟷ Oh no. ꟷ you said, freezing. ꟷ Is it him? ꟷ you whispered.

ꟷ I don’t know, I'll check. Get dressed, hurry. ꟷ he replied using the same tone, trying to find your shirt, nowhere to be seem.

Gladly, you were still wearing a bra, but he still got his jacket to cover you.

ꟷ Hide. ꟷ he said, placing you sitting on the bed, while he got up to check who was interrupting the moment.

Before you could think, you heard a voice, a very familiar voice, calling the captain.

Oh no.

ꟷ Kid? Where are you? Have you seen (Y/N)? She was supposed to be guarding the ship, but I can’t find her. ꟷ your brother said, opening the door at once, just to see Kid shirtless, and you covered by his jacket, that looked huge on you. ꟷ What the fuck is going on here?

ꟷ We can explain. ꟷ Kid said, walking towards Killer, throwing his hands up in defeat.

ꟷ Are you… ꟷ he couldn’t even say the whole sentence.ꟷ With my sister? Even when I told the whole crew to stay the fuck away from her?

This was one moment when you were glad he wore his mask so you wouldn’t see the disappointment on his face. It’d hurt too much.

ꟷ And you? ꟷ he pointed at you, who was hiding with some covers at that point. ꟷ Seriously? Kid? And you didn’t even tell me? I thought we were honest with each other.

ꟷ Killer, I… ꟷ you got up, slowly walking on his direction. ꟷ I’m sorry, I was afraid to tell you, because I knew that’s how you’d react.

ꟷ If you had told me before, I would never react like that. I’d be pissed, but not like I am right now. ꟷ he turned to look at his friend again. ꟷ Are you just using my sister?

ꟷ I’m not using her! I like her! ꟷ Kid pulled you closer to him. ꟷ I really do.

Your brother left without saying anything else, locking himself in his cabin. He was pissed, he didn’t know what to think or what to do about it.

ꟷ He’ll get over it. ꟷ you whispered, squeezing Kid’s hand. ꟷ I hope he does.

For the next three days, Killer didn’t look at you nor talk to you or your lover. You started to worry.

But one morning, you were with Kid at his workshop, sitting on his lap trying to feel comfort, despite the fact you were still sad for not talking to your brother. The door opened and you saw Killer.

ꟷ If you ever hurt my sister, I don’t care if you’re my friend or my captain, I’ll feed you to the sea kings. ꟷ was all he said.

ꟷ So… Are you okay with him and me? ꟷ you got up, smiling. You felt reassured.

ꟷ I’m not completely okay with this. I’m still pissed because you hid it from me. But I hope I can trust Kid.

ꟷ That means we’re more than best friends now! ꟷ the captain said, his voice sounded quite excited. ꟷ We’ll be brothers in law!

ꟷ Kid, if you ever call me that, I swear I’ll throw you into the ocean.

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goldilocks (reid/reader)

Title: Goldilocks Request: no Couple: spencer reid/gen-neutral!reader; spencer reid/ethan; spencer reid/lila archer Category: fluff Content Warning: bi!spencer, kissing/making out, Word Count: 2,102 Summary: spencer recounts all his first kisses A/N: thank you all so much for the support! i really do appreciate it. check out my masterlist!

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When Spencer was 12, he had his first kiss. He was with his only friend, Ethan, in his backyard. They were playing cowboys versus pirates- Spencer being the cowboy rightfully so. Whenever Ethan was over Spencer knew he could be himself, he didn’t have to worry about his mother, or school bullies, or anything else. Ethan was his safe space. Ethan knew that, too.

It was nearing dusk. Ethan was up in a tree, pretending it was the crow’s nest of his pirate ship. Spencer was on the ground, dressed like a cowboy, complete with the lasso and cowboy hat. Their play fight would soon come to an end, and they would have to go in for the night. The two friends knew that their fight would come to an end like it usually does. With Ethan winning and Spencer losing.

Ethan had jumped from the tree, landing beside Spencer before tackling him to the ground. Spencer looked up at his friend, trying to fight him off his body. It was obvious that the smaller of the two boys would lose a fight. The smaller boy knew that too. Although maybe he wanted to lose to Ethan.

“What are you doing?!” Spencer said through giggles. Ethan returned the giggles as he pinned Spencer’s hands to the ground above his head. Ethan looked down at his friend, a smirk growing across his lips the longer he stared at him.

“I won,” Ethan whispered as he lowered closer to Spencer’s face.

Spencer’s eyes widened as he looked at his friend. The young boy knew for a long time that he had a crush on his friend. He’s never acted on his feelings before. The thought passed his mind many times, but he didn’t want to risk losing his only friend.

Until that day. Until the day he and Ethan were playing pirates and cowboys, when he knew the cowboys had really lost (for the hundredth time too). When Ethan still had Spencer pinned to the ground and he was rubbing it in his face that he had won. It was then did he realize he wanted to kiss Ethan. It was something he wanted, a curiosity that would kill him if he didn’t just do it. And it was a risk, a calculated one, but he knew he wanted to take it.

When Ethan had gotten low enough, Spencer lifted his head and quickly pecked his lips to Ethan’s. After the briefest moment, Spencer dropped his head back to the ground and stared up at his friend.

“Sorry,” he mumbled and looked away when he realized he might’ve messed up. “I was… I was just curious. That’s all.”

“You were just curious?” Ethan asked as he crawled off his friend and sat on the ground beside him. Spencer slowly sat up and nodded.

“Yeah, yeah. J-Just curious.”

Unfortunately, this kiss with Ethan was too soft. But Spencer was too young to know that. He’d learn one day that even though he had the smallest crush on Ethan, that they’d be better off as best friends than anything else.

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When Spencer was 24, he had his second kiss. It was with Hollywood star Lila Archer. He was working a case, and protecting Lila from a possible stalker she had. The two were outside, Spencer was watching Lila swim in her pool. Spencer was very adamant about Lila getting out of the pool, so they could be in the safety of her home. But Lila wasn’t having any of it.

“Five minutes,” Lila begged as she swam up to the edge of the pool. Spencer was standing close, watching her with a worried crease in his brow. “Go get a suit in the house!” She nodded towards the open sliding doors of her home. Spencer looked over at her house and then quickly back at her with a scowl.

“What?! No! I don’t wanna grab a suit! Are you kidding me?!” Spencer shouted, his voice cracking out of annoyance. “Please let’s just go in.”

“Join me,” she pressed as she looked up at him. For a small moment, Spencer considered it. But it wasn’t long enough for him to actually go inside and change.

“No, I'm not gonna join you,” Spencer eventually said. Lila rolled her eyes before pouting.

“Why not?”

“You're being pursued by a psychotic killer who shoots people in the head!” Spencer shouted, again, his voice cracking, again. Lila pushed off the wall of the pool and floated on her back, away from Spencer.

“I'm not gonna stop living my life. I'm just not,” she stated firmly as she closed her eyes. Spencer stared at the woman in the pool, shock growing across his face. Any normal person would be scared, hiding for their lives when they hear that there’s a psychotic killer after them.

“This woman is insane,” Spencer thought the longer he stared at her. Although he was extremely cautious about his surroundings and who was around, he could feel a strange carelessness grow in his stomach.

“Lila, please, I'm begging of you. Will you please get out of the pool?” Spencer pleaded as he squatted down to the pool.

“Really, Spence, you should live a little.”

“Live a little? I've known you 48 hours, I feel like I've already aged 10 years.”

“I can't be that bad,” Lila mused as she swam back to the edge of the pool.

“Yes. no, you are that bad,” Spencer said as he stood back up.

“Fine, can you help me out at least?” Lila asked as she lifted a hand up to Spencer. Spencer stared at her hand for a moment before grabbing it. As he went to help her out, Lila pulled on Spencer’s hand, pulling him right into the pool.

Lila was instantly thrown into a fit of laughter as Spencer re-emerged from the water. He glared over at the girl as he pushed his hair away from his face.

“Yes, very funny. Laugh it up, Lila. Hilarious. My gun's wet. So great. My clothes,” Spencer’s tone was very clearly annoyed with what just happened.

‘I should have seen that coming,’ Spencer thought to himself as he looked at the woman. She smiled as she swam closer to him.

“You should have worn the suit,” Lila giggled as she grabbed Spencer’s tie and pulled him closer to her. Spencer swam closer to her, allowing her to pull him as close to her. She brought her hand to rest on the nape of his neck. And when he was close enough, she pressed her lips to his, quickly deepening it.

Spencer ended it just as fast as Lila started it.

“This is completely inappropriate,” Spencer said as he swam away, leaving Lila behind.

Spencer found a certain attractiveness in Lila, he wouldn’t lie about that. The moment wasn’t right. Would there ever be a right moment between Spencer Reid and Lila Archer? The pair had two wildly different career paths, and two wildly different lifestyles… There would never be a right moment for the two.

Even though Spencer enjoyed this kiss with Lila, it was too rough. It was very heated, and a moment of intense feelings. He began to wonder when he’d find the person who would give him the best kisses, and how long he’d have to wait for that moment.

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When Spencer was 34, he found the person who gave the best kisses. There was more than one factor for why Spencer loved this person, their kisses were just a bonus. Like with Ethan, this person was Spencer’s safe space. He could be himself and not worry about anything. And like with Lila Archer, this person made Spencer feel free and near careless.

His first kiss with this person was… gentle, and sweet. Unlike with Ethan, this kiss wasn’t a quick peck to the lips. It wasn’t out of pure curiosity. Unlike with Lila, it wasn’t rushed and heated. It wasn’t because they wanted it. It was because they both wanted it.

It wasn’t their first date, not even their sixth date. In fact, they weren’t even on a date. Spencer had invited the BAU team over to his house to meet this person. The team had been excited to meet them since Spencer first spoke about his person. And after the team left, it was just Spencer and his person. Their first kiss just happened. They weren’t expecting it.

They were sitting on the couch, a movie playing- though neither of them were watching it. The couple was too busy talking about cleaning up the mess their dinner party had left behind, and when a good time to clean it would be.

“Do you want me to get ants? Because this is how I get ants,” Spencer said as he gestured towards the coffee table and the several plates and cups that occupied it. His person laughed before moving even closer to him. Even though they were already pretty close to cuddling, his person wanted to be even closer to him. “But what’s stopping us from taking care of the mess in the morning?” they asked as they looked up at Spencer. He sighed before looking back at his person. “I’m just saying, Spencer,” they whispered before shifting to his lap. Spencer’s eyes met theirs, and a small smile grew across his lips.

“Okay, okay, we can take care of it in the morning. If I get ants though I’m blaming you,” he laughed as he wrapped his arms around his person’s waist.

“I’ll take full responsibility!” they shouted, jumping and nearly falling backwards off his legs. Spencer laughed before pulling them closer to safety. Instead of falling off his legs, his person fell closer to him. “I’ll clean up first thing in the morning. Promise!” They wrapped their arms around Spencer’s neck.

“So now you’re spending the night?” Spencer raised an eyebrow as he looked back at them. They smiled before nodding lightly. The couple drifted closer together.

“If that’s okay. If not, I can go home after the movie is over,” they whispered before cocking their head to the side. Spencer looked at their eyes before glancing at their lips for a brief moment.

“It’d be the first time you spend the night here.”

“I don’t have an issue with that,” they shook their head and smiled. “Only if you don’t have an issue.” It was his person’s turn to look between his eyes and lips. They both wanted to kiss each other, but were both afraid. Spencer knew his person wanted to kiss him. And his person knew he wanted to kiss them.

“No issue here,” Spencer replied, although he wasn’t sure if it was a response to them spending the night, or giving them permission to kiss him. But he replied...

“Good,” they whispered before pressing their lips to Spencer’s. He hummed before bringing his hands to their cheeks. It only took a moment before he deepened the kiss.

Spencer had never kissed a person like he kissed his person. He could feel a fire grow in his chest. His arms wrapped around their waist and he pulled them onto his lap.

It felt like ages before they broke apart. In that moment, all they wanted to do was just be with each other and be in each other's space. But they knew they couldn’t. There were still things they had to do before they went to bed.

“We… We should clean up,” Spencer whispered, just so the silence would go away. His person laughed before tumbling off his lap. His hand caught their’s, stopping them from going any further. They turned around and looked down at him.

His person admired how his cheeks were flushed, his hair was tousled just right, and his lips were still pink from being kissed raw. He had a slight dazed look in his eyes.

“I like it when you look like you kissed someone. I like it even more when I know I’m that someone you kissed,” his person whispered. Spencer laughed and nodded.

“I like it even more when you’re the person I kissed, too,” he whispered as he pulled them back down to his lap. “What’re you doing?”

“Going to clean, like you said.”

“We can clean in the morning.”

There was no curiosity with this kiss, and he wasn’t hesitant. Spencer knew, 100%, that he wanted this kiss. And he was happy that this kiss was perfect. Better than the kiss with Ethan. Better than the kiss with Lila.

Spencer was happy he’d be spending the rest of his life with his person.

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