forum An angsty gay fantasy rp! (O/O)

Started September 03, 2019 by @MusicElle-is-here

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"Mhmm…" Cas nodded and lay against Nick's chest. "I'm still exhausted…"

"Me too," Nick mumbled, his voice sounding sleepy. He blinked slowly, on the brink of drifting off.

"Wanna take a nap?" Cas suggested, shrugging. "It's not like we've got anything else to do."

“Mmhmm, that sounds great,” Nick agreed, seriously hoping that their fathers would pay the ransom money already.

Cas nodded and closed his eyes, yawning. He soon fell asleep on Nick.
(So when should they show up to purchase their children?)

(yep)

“Wake up!” Lydia barked, throwing the door open with a bang. She definitely knew how to make an entrance.

Nick groaned sleepily, blinking as he woke up. “What?”

“The kings have come to pay ransom, but they want proof that you’re alive,” she said, her gaze moving to Cas.

"Mm…" Cas opened his eyes tiredly and peered up at Lydia. "He actually came…?" He got to his feet and yawned, stretching. "Where are they?" He asked.

“On the dock,” Lydia replied. “I docked the boat, because I’m not letting those two on board. Get up. I need to go prove you’re not dead.”

"I'm up, I'm up…" Cas took Nick's hand and dragged him to his feet. "C'mon, Nick. Get your ass up. Our dads are here."

“I’m coming, Cas, stars,” Nick sighed as he got up, relief shining in his eyes. Lydia led them to the top of the boat and the dock, where their parents were standing.

"I can't believe I raised such a moron." Was the first thing Cas's father said when they came up. Cas sighed softly and looked down at the ground. He barely raised me… He thought bitterly to himself.

Nick glanced at the other boy with concern before glaring at his father. “Did you come here to make your son feel awful or are you actually going to do something usual?” he snapped boldly.

Cas's father glared right back, but didn't reply to Nick. Cas glanced up at Nick gratefully. "I don't have time for this, Casper. You're lucky the kingdom needs you or I sure as hell would've left your sorry ass on this boat." Cas looked down again and stepped closer to Nick, clearly upset, but saying nothing.

Nick continued to glare at Cas’s father, taking Cas’s hand in support. “How could you two have let yourselves be captured?” Nick’s dad lectured, wearily but also a bit angrily.
“I’m assuming you’re going to pay up soon, as wonderful as this little reunion is,” Lydia sing-songed from behind the boys.

Cas's father grumbled angrily when he noticed Nick taking Cas by the hand, starting to dig something out of his pocket. He tossed a bag of coins in Lydia's general direction.

Lydia walked over and picked up the bag, opening it. “Hmm, let me make sure it’s enough,” she said, peering into the bag. She definitely seemed to take her time with it.

Cas's father marched over and grabbed Cas by the ear, starting to drag him off the ship. "Ow, ow, ow! Stop!" Cas tried to push him off to no avail, resigned to stumbling after him.

Lydia noticed and narrowed her eyes. “You’re ten gnuchs short,” she said, coldly. “Do you have the remaining coins or are you going to invoke my wrath?”

Cas's father grumbled angrily and fished around in his pockets. While he was distracted, Cas tugged himself free and rubbed at his sore ear, looking up at Nick helplessly. "Nope. Suppose you'll have to wait another day." He started dragging Cas away again.

“Uh-uh. You can’t have your son back until you have paid in full,” Lydia snapped, her eyes narrowing as she took a step towards him. Her hand was on the hilt of her dagger.

"I will unless you want royal armies set upon you. You'll get the rest tomorrow via a messenger." Cas tugged himself free again, his poor ear looking quite red.

Lydia glared at Cas’s father for another few moments. “Fine,” she relented. “But if you don’t, I will kill you in your sleep.”

Nick bit his lip, clearly wanting to go to Cas.

"I'd love to see you try. Come, Casper." He kept dragging along Cas, who gave Lydia an apologetic look.

Lydia flashed a brief look of empathy before going back to looking vengeful. She turned to Nick, pretending to be done with Cas, but privately wishing that she could help him. She happened to have a bit of a soft spot for kids with parents like his, but she wouldn’t let anyone know that.

Nick’s dad also produced a sack full of money, looking more worried and worn out than livid.

As soon as Cas and his father were out of sight, muffled yelps of pain were audible. Cas was being harshly scolded and punished for his carelessness, it seemed, in addition to his being too friendly with Nick.

Nick clenched his fists, his hands trembling with desire to punch Cas’s father. After Lydia let Nick and his father go, his dad gave him the typical “I’m not mad…just disappointed” speech.

After a little while of 'discipline', Cas was dragged away and locked in his room. He curled up on his bed and sighed, trying not to disturb his fresh injuries too much.

When Nick got home, Jane ran up to him and hugged him. “Jane, calm down! We were gonna be fine!” he protested.

“Well, they are pirates, Nick! You could have died!” Jane responded, only clutching him tighter.

“Jane…you’re crushing my ribs,” he groaned. Jane released him with a smirk.