Rikardfollowed after Gallentand I limped after them slowly Rikardmade sure I could keep up as they went on to the deck every one wasarmed and ready as Rikardpicked up the telescope and walked up the stairs I followed. Rikardheld it to his eye and his face drop and he cursed under his breath

"atthe ready!" he yelled

Gallentnodded and turned to walked down onto deck I heard feet thumpingalong the deck and swords being draw Rikardstarted mumbling to himself and snarling

"whatshappening?" I asked

"nothingAngeljust don't worry"

Igrabbed his arm and then he pulled me closer to him kissing me hardand desperately claiming my mouth in only a few short seconds hecupped my face in his hands closing his eyes I felt his tongue slidover mine slanting his mouth against mine it was nothing like he hadever done before he pulled away slowly so our faces were still onlyinches apart and our noses were just touching his hands still restedon my cheeks we were both breathing hard my eyes stayed focused onthe ground for a few seconds before I slowly looked up at him makingeye contact

"justplease keep safe" he told me

hisbreath blew softly across my face. then kissing the corner of mymouth slowly like it was the last time he was ever going to do itlike he was never going to see me again he let me go walking down thestairs he stopped Halfwayand looked back at me he smiled sadly and mouthed three words thatmade my entire world come crashing down

'Ilove you'

thenhe turned and almost immediately started barking orders I felt like Iwas choking on my oxygen I couldn't breath it suddenly got very hotmy heart began to race

'didI just imagine that' I thought as the image flashed through mymind 'no I didn't'

Ilooked out to sea and I stared out in confusion as the ship camecloser faster and faster my jaw dropped open

"alacue?"I muttered "is that why he looked so desperate?"

Inmere minutes they stormed the ship and I was completely astonishedthey were Armenian'sEnglish ones I heard the stairs creak I jumped as an arm was putaround my chest than a hand was put over my nose and mouth I kickedviciously as my lungs strained for air then I fainted again

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"Angel?"said a familiar voice

Igroaned but still did not wake

"Angel!"said the voice again

andthen I got a pain in my side I cried out snapping awake

"finallysleeping beauty has come out of her coma" yelled some of the crew

Isneezed then I snapped fully awake I cringed then leaned forwards asI took in laboured breaths I coughed and blood came out of my mouth Ifelt something run down my nose I licked the strange liquid to findit was also blood I looked out to see that every one was untiedexcept me I wiggled around a bit then I felt the sharp pain again Ilooked back to Rikardwho had forced his elbow into my ribs

"owmy bad side" I whimpered as I narrowed my eyes at him

"sorryjust don't try to get out" he said "we were left tied for areason"

"thenwhy did you wake me?" I grumbled

"becauseyou you started to snore" Rikardsaid with a smile "quite loudly for a women why is that?" Iblushed and shifted around

"Idon't snore" I claimed

"Ibeg to differ" he said

asI bowed my head forward I heard the deck boards creak I lifted myhead

"someones coming" I said warningly

everyone looked to the hatch as the clinking of keys sounded to me like atrain and then the hatch opened every one looked to me

"dogears" Geroyelled

"shutup" I growled "I still don't like you"

theyfell silent I heard Rikardlaugh as the person came down the hatch and made his way across theground nobody made a attempt to attack him but they watched him withkeen eyes as he drew his dagger and kneeled beside the pole Rikardand I were bound to and he began to saw at certain bits of rope I sawhim eye Rikardsceptically I felt the rope begin to sag and loosen and then dropfrom my wrists I pulled my arms out in front of me rubbing my wriststhen I quickly wiped the blood away from my nose and mouth he thengrabbed me by the arm and hauled me to my feet and drag me to thehatch and pushed me through it and he followed after dragging me withhim all the way across the deck I decided to test my luck

"whereare you taking me?" I asked

"tothe captains" quarters he replied gruffly

"okay"I thought "this could either be good or it could be bad?"

hepushed me down the stairs allowing me to go at my own pace which wasvery slow. The man knocked on the door and my breath caught in mythroat as he pushed the door open and I was surprised to find it wasLimerickwho was in the captains chambers not Gazpacho I felt relived and abit rigid

"what'she going to do?" I thought

helooked me up and down then smiled and smacked his forehead

yourthe little terror they all have been talking about I smiled andshrugged

"that'sme" I said "wait what did I do?"

"youkicked some ones knee and severely fractured it" said Limerickshrugging "take her back and untie the other one too we willbe reaching our destination soon"

Iturned my head to the side and blinked a few times he looked at meforgivingly and sighed

"I'msorry Angelbut by law any person abducted by pirates is declared a pirate it'snot fair, I know"

mybreath caught in my throat as the man who brought me along gave me alittle shove as a sign to start walking. back at the hull the manundid Rikardshands he rubbed them happily then backed out carefully Rikardcame over to me and grabbed my shoulders I looked up at him the restof the crew crowded around

"Angel?"he said "I thought they were going to keep you up there?" I shookmy head

"there'sa new rule"

"whatsthat?" Gallentyelled Rikardlet my shoulders go I sighed deeply

"apparentlyI'm classified as a pirate now" I told them with a small smile

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to be continued!!!!!!!!!!!!!!