I'm too lazy to call Zayn Zack when speaking to other pirates. So just know that.

"Two hours 'till we reach mermaids cove Captain!" Liam calls as he sticks his head into the man's quarters.

Unlike usual, the Captain had not been out of his room for the past seven days, nor did he attend lunch or dinner at the table - only breakfast.

It was a stark difference to his normal routine, and thus had pirates gossiping. But everyone knew the truth, it was obvious. Harry had become infatuated by the mermaid, who was still on board - still in his quarters.

"Thank you Liam," Harry was sitting on the bed, the girl - this mermaid sitting next to him. Her tail now transformed into long pale legs. She sat in the position Liam would generally see Louis in, "tell me when we are fifteen minutes away. Dismissed."

Liam opened his mouth - shocked at the man's bluntness before stuttering, "oh uh um Cap... dinner is out."

The man's head snapped from the siren's face to Liam finally Looking at him, "tell Ashton to bring in two portions."

Liam frowned as he began to speak once more, "y-your not eating with us?"

Harry stood up as he growled, almost anomalistically something he had not seen the Captain do, "dismissed Liam. Follow my orders."

The pirate nodded slowly before unruly stepping out of the room and closing the door. He immediately turned on foot, more confused than ever and made his way to the dining area.

He was shocked too see Louis, the tiny little prince there, sitting on the chair - the chair he normally sat at next to Harry.

Nobody else was there yet - just him. Liam sighed as he noticed the sad look on the boy's face.

"Louis... may I.... sit?" The small boy looked up, slightly shocked by the sudden address. Eventually he nodded. Pulling his knees to his chest on the chair.

"You will have to move when Harry gets here... that is his chair..." Louis mumbled as his eyes briefly flicked up to meet with the brunette's.

"Lou. Um, Harry won't be joining us tonight."

The small boy's shoulder's sagged as a frown developed on his pretty face, "of fuckin course because he is with that dumb blonde of a siren."

Liam briefly pat his hand - almost comfortingly.

"I just like, wanted to say that I'm sorry for everything. Ya know this past week, with Harry infatuated with this siren, we all sort of had a wakeup call."

Louis tilted his head to the left, "wakeup call?"

"Yeah, like we are pirates and we do love stealing. It's fun. But like, maybe kidnapping you was too far. Sure we have kidnapped many, killed many." Louis winced before Liam continued, "but Louis you just, you sort of became one of us and your our mate - especially during this week. Sure you don't uphold the same values as us pirates. But, I guess what I'm trying to say is we see you as our friend, ignore Harry."

Louis whimpers, because it's true. He truly has become a friend to all these boy, Niall, Liam, Zayn, Ash. 

And Harry.

He fell hard for this man.... a man who took him from his ship and killed others. How could he ever like a pirate? 

He felt more at home than ever before, however recently, Harry was making him feel otherwise.

"Thank you Liam... You're a good guy."

The pirate smiled, looking up at the door when somebody else entered, this time it was Zayn. The raven haired man smiled as he joined their conversation. They talked briefly before Liam excused himself to the toilet.

"Lou.... just I want to make sure you're doing okay."

Louis looked up as he bit his lip, he merely shrugged keeping his pale blue eyes glued to the table.

"Lou, it's okay to admit you're hurting. Harry is an absolute dick! He literally used you and then as soon as a pretty siren comes along he looses touch with all reality."

The boy's bottom lip wobbles, "I really liked him Zayn...."

The raven haired boy sighs, as he shuffles closer, rubbing his leg comfortingly, "I know babes.... I know. We are at Mermaids Cove in, an hour or so now."

"Do you want, want to you know escape?"

Louis looks up suddenly, eyes locking with the brown eyes of Zayn, "I would miss you though..."

The pirate stares into the boy's sad eyes, "put yourself first Lou.... what do you want."

He frowns, does he want a man who will never love him? Or the comfort of his loving family?

"I think I will leave."

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