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The lanterns crowding the streets finally lit up. People anticipating whispers quieted down. The once bustling Street, now vacant. The villagers waited on the sidewalks. The drums started.
The town erupted with cheers. Marching guards made their way down the road. Two lurking men pushed people out of the side to get a better view of whatever was going on. There figures standing out amongst the crowd. One wore a fluffy looking red coat, while the other wore a blue and white striped mask.
They seemed confused about what was happening. Normally people would hide in fear upon seeing them but the people of this island were far too focused on what was coming down the street. With both their hulking heights they could see above many heads.
Kid’s POV
It looked as if people were just merely walking down the road. Nothing to get this excited about. Based on how the people were dressed, maybe they were royalty.
The guards were surrounding the two fancily dressed people, a young woman and older man. The man waved at his adoring fans, the girl kept her head down. Most likely the king and princess of this shity island. ‘What stuck up nobles to parade their wealth around’ the man with the red cape thought. He was about to spit on the ground when they passed. But his eyes met the princesses.
The world stopped. She looked too innocent for this cruel world. He wanted to keep her safe and protect her from anything. It was the only time the girl raised her head. Their eyes locked as she walked past. She blinked those beautiful long eyelashes at him, he felt his heart skip a beat. He had heard the princesses were to be beautiful but he didn’t believe it. Now he was greatly mistaken.
He had traveled the seas, watched several sunsets, and tossed the shiniest pearls away. After meeting your gaze he felt as though he finally understood what the word “beauty” meant. The red dress you were wearing was so pretty. You looked gorgeous in red.
The stare broke as you continued walking with presumably your father. Kid sucked in a harsh breath. The cold air rushed past him as you left.
“Captain!” A low voice called out. Kid blinked and shook his head before turning to his first mate. His eyebrows furrowed, “I’ve been calling out to you, we need to head somewhere less crowded,” Kid nodded at the words but didn’t fully grasp them. He just followed as Killer pushed their way through the crowd. The red head looked back once to catch a glimpse of you.
Your POV
My head hung low just as my father had requested. He claimed I was too good to show my beautiful face to the peasants. It broke my heart to hear him talk about our people like that. But if I disobeyed him, I’d get punished.
The guard on my left kept stepping on my dress that trailed behind me. We don’t usually have this many guards but there’s word that a group of infamous pirates have docked at our village. The idea of seeing said pirates was terrifying. The maids had told me numerous stories of the disaster pirates caused.
As I continued walking as gracefully as I could in these shoes, I started to feel weird. Like someone with a bad presence was staring at me. The feeling was getting stronger. I glanced up to my left and made eye contact. With a tall boy, no, a tall man. His red hair reminded me of roses, as well as the lipstick he wore. I should thank the maids for picking out this dress. It matched him perfectly.
Something about him seemed so natural. Like I could fall into his arms and he’d never let me touch the floor. He didn’t look from around here. A handsome foreigner made my heart skip. I fluttered my eyelashes at the man. He seemed so dangerous, but I somehow knew that it would be a fun kind of danger.
Much to my dismay I had to keep walking. Our eyes broke apart. My cheeks felt warm with yearning. As I took careful steps, my brain was elsewhere.
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No ones POV
The sun rested on the horizon, creating a gentle orange glow that covered the quiet village. The orange that was casted on the palace’s garden was breathtaking. Stars slowly began to shine in the dark blanket of darkness. The air became crisp, biting at her skin.
After the festival, that was just for the village people to see how rich their king was. (And to gawk at the princess) Everyone returned home. Being pushed away by her father and shut in her room, as always. The maids came in and got the princess ready for bed. When they tucked her into bed and shut the door, locking it, the young lady crept out of bed.
The marble floor was cold on her bare feet but the rush of sneaking out kept her warm. Opening her balcony door and carefully climbing down the large stone bricks. She leaped to the ground of the garden. She didn’t have a plan on what to do but she wanted to be out of the palace.
Your POV
The layers of my nightgown tried to keep my body warm. A night walk through the garden always helped clear my mind. The fairy lights reminded me of the stars that now fully shined in the night sky. The ambience was so calming, crickets, flowing water of the fountain, and a thud. Thud? My body froze.
‘Must be the guards patrolling the palace’ I tried to calm myself. I had a strange feeling. I couldn’t tell if it was fear or curiosity. Hugging myself, I decided to go against my judgement and explore.
Going deeper into the garden, my mind yelled at me to run. I knew I wasn’t allowed to go anywhere without someone, especially a guard. Looking around at where the noise was heard, I saw nothing. But there was that feeling again. Someone was staring at me.
“Hello?” I called out with the most courage I could manage. Silence. I’m not sure why I said anything. My heart rate calmed down when no reply came. Letting out a sigh of relief and heading back to the center of the garden. I could hear a twig snap. My body tensed. Fear drowned my mind.
Slowly turning around, my heartbeat racing. The back garden remained empty. I blinked away the fear. As I was going to turn around, a large hand covered my mouth. I screamed out. Muffed when the hand pressed harder.
“Scream again and I’ll kill you…” a rough voice whispered into my ear. The person, who I could assume was a man based on their voice and size, started walking backwards. Forcing me to follow. Going off the sound of leaves, the man was hiding against the hedge, hiding from the view of whoever looked at the garden from the palace.
Tears started to stream down my face and onto the hand covering most of my face. ‘I’m going to die,’ that thought echoed through my head. My body shook with fear….
Kid’s POV
The plan was so simple. Rob the king blind. After the festival and a good look at the palaces guards, the Kid Pirates knew that it was going to be easy.
The plan was to just knock out the few guards that roam around the back of the palace, jump the garden hedges, sneak in, blow things up, steal shit, and leave. Easy peasy.
Kid had the urge to show his crew he could do everything himself. So just him and Killer go to the garden, the rest of the crew go cause some chaos at a local bar.
The hedge was an easy jump over. The royal guards were so lame to take down. Just sneak behind and an easy knock out. After instructing Killer to stay on the other side until he makes sure the coast is clear. Landing on the grass was louder than he cared for. He was a big guy of course he was gonna be loud.
“Hello?” He froze. The voice sounded so scared. It definitely wasn’t some guard or anything, maybe a maid. Listening to the soft footsteps, he hid. Without even looking he walked around her, twig snapping under his weight, and covered the woman’s mouth. She was so small compared to him. His hand nearly covered her whole face.
As soon as his hand touched her skin, he muffled her scream. Leaning down to her ear, “Scream again and I’ll kill you…” The captain could feel the warmth of her tears as they fell. He could also feel her body begin to shake.