Thread: Yo ho..or something (Candira and Mike the Bloodwolf)

Today was not her day. She was supposed to come along on this voyage to help a new merchant get himself set up so that trading with her family would be easier. She was supposed to help figure out displays, time tables and record keeping. In fact, she was supposed to have stayed until the next of her family's ships came in and then come back to be introduced to the world. Plans had been made, people had been informed. How was it that everything could have gone so wrong? Caterina wasn't sure if she would make it to the port town at all, let alone get off the boat alive. She had been reviewing her inventory lists when the ship had sounded the attack bell. As a noble she'd only ever heard of pirates--never seen them. Oh, she knew well enough what they were and what they did, but the idea of seeing a real one was enough to make her panic. She tried to stay calm, but her future did not look bright at the moment. The sailors took her to a small room that would probably be overlooked and locked her inside. The noises she heard on deck did nothing for her nerves. Swords, cannons, guns, thudding and crashing and the sounds of men screaming in pain, cursing or praying, and just crying out in the name of war. And then....it was eerily silent. She put her hand to her mouth and held back terrified tears as she realized that her crew had lost. No one had been left alive... Only she was left, and they would not be merciful to her. She stayed very still, quiet as possible, and soon, she heard men scuffling about, coming into the depths of the ship, searching for their bounty. She was found inside of five minutes. The terrified woman screamed as they roughly grabbed her and hauled her away, despite her feeble and, ultimately, futile resistance. Her green dress was wrinkled, her chocolate brown locks mussed from their handling of her. Deep blue eyes widened in terror as the captain raked his lustful gaze over her luscious form. Full breasts, hips that hypnotized, and long legs, though they were covered at the moment, led to fantasies that the captain made no attempt to hide. He chuckled as he came closer and she tried to back away. The circle of men around her tightened and she struggled to stay on her feet, to watch all of them, but they made no move. Well, lassie, they kept ye hidden well. Thought we wouldn't find ye, did they? Mmm, a treasure such as yourself should be shared with the world, he growled, earning cheers and laughter from the rest of his crew. Tis awful lonely on the sea, miss. And you, he said, pulling her closer, running his dirty, bloody hand down her face, to her neck and lower. You are a sight for sore eyes. You wouldn't want my men to go on without the comfort of a woman, would ye? Caterina stood there, rooted to the spot and absolutely terrified. She trembled, her eyes tearing in shame as he touched her, held her close, teased her while his men watched like gleeful idiots. Please, let me go, she whimpered, knowing that it was futile. Please don't kill me, please let me be... Why, Missy, I'm wounded. Killing ye would be a waste. We just want to spend some time with ye. Of course, I would be gentle with ye, but I can't speak for me crew. Unless, that is, you only want me? More laughter. Why, oh why, had she been sent? She bravely held back tears as she steeled herself, her blue eyes wandering up to meet the captain's gaze. Please don't do this... And then, a cannon ball ripped through the hull of the ship and she was thrown off her feet, along with just about every other pirate on board. She scrambled to her feet, trying to run, but the captain caught Cat around her waist and held her to him as he started barking orders. She wasn't strong enough to break free, but she was trying her damnedest. Had the navy come? Would she be saved?