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

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

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"Maybe not immediately… should we just wing it and see how it goes?" He asked.

Nick nodded. “Yeah.”

“What are you two doing?” called the man in a deep, accented voice. Nick glanced at Cas nervously.

Cas froze up for a few seconds, terrified. "U-Um, we… we wanted to see you, sir…"

“We, um…heard you know something about the—the pirates in this area,” Nick added, equally terrified.

“Aye, and why do ye want to know?” the man asked gruffly.

"I'm just gonna tell him…" Cas mumbled to Nick. "Um, well… I'm Casper and this is Nicolas, and we've got a really stupid plan that might work and it benefits you."

“As in, the visiting princes?” The man chuckled. “Do tell, lad.”

"Okay, so basically our kingdoms have been at war for a long time, and we want to stop that." Cas gestured with his shaking hands, his voice wavering as well. "We thought maybe if our fathers thought we were kidnapped, they'd work together to get us back, basically… and, you know, ransom money and stuff…"

“So ye want the pirates to kidnap ye? I’m certain that can be arranged, but are ye sure that yer parents will pay the ransom? Methinks the pirates would need something to be sure yer serious,” he said, looking at the two of them.

"They have to." Cas said with as much confidence as he could muster. "I'm the only heir, and Nick's only got a younger sister. They're going to want to get us back. I've been missing for a few days already."

“And if they don’t pay up?” the man asked, narrowing his eyes. He appeared to be considering it, but also suspicious.

"I see no reason why they wouldn't. I don't think they're stupid enough to try and start a war with pirates." Cas shrugged.

The man frowned. “Fine. I’ll show ye to the pirates, but if they say no there’s no arguing from neither of ye unless ye want to lose yer head,” he said, gesturing to follow him. “And keep up. It’s not my fault if ye lag behind.”

"Yes, sir! Thank you, sir!" Cas bowed politely before trotting after the man, trying his best to keep up.

Nick went as well, walking briskly in an attempt to match the man’s pace. After a few minutes, they reached a dock, lit only by the dim glows of a few lit torches. A large boat and a couple of smaller boats were docked there. Nick expected the man to go to the large boat, but he chose a seemingly random small boat and climbed aboard, giving the two princes a gesture to stay put as he knocked on the cabin door. A woman walked out, her hair cut in an uneven bob. She surveyed the two, jumping down.
“What is this?” she asked, in a voice with a different, lilting accent.

"Um…" Cas looked up at the woman and then back over the man. "Should I explain again?" He asked, and did so when he received a nod.

"Ah, I see," the woman purred, looking at the two of them the way a lioness might look at her prey. Her bright eyes were full of calculation. "And you're completely sure that your fathers will pay the ransom? If not, there would be disastrous consequences."

"I'm the only heir, and while my father has some questionable morals, he isn't stupid. Especially not stupid enough to start a war with pirates. He'll pay." Cas said, trying to convince himself as well.

“Hmmm,” the woman mused, staring at Cas like she was trying to see right through him. She sighed. “Welcome aboard then. But I’m not promising good treatment or really, anything besides you two not dying unless I don’t get that ransom. If you want to leave, now is your last chance. Once you board my ship, the only way off is by paying me or dying.”

"Yes, ma'am." Cas bowed politely again. "Thank you very much. I hope you won't be disappointed, and not just because I'd die if you were."

She smirked. “Of course.” Her voice was dripping with contempt. “Tie them up,” she commanded the man next to them, who instantly grabbed both of the boys by their arms with a grip like iron. “I’m sure you understand, boys.”

Cas winced, but nodded. He was a little nervous as he was tied up, but he was pretty sure they wouldn't kill them so long as their fathers paid up. All he could hope was that he was actually important enough to his kingdom for his father to bother to try and get him back.

Anxiety fluttered in Nick’s stomach, but he trusted Cas and Cas seemed sure their parents would pay up. Besides, at least they were together as they were tied up and taken aboard the ship, which unbeknownst to him, was only a the smaller ship of the two the woman captained.

Cas looked over at Nick apprehensively, hoping to god that this would work. He stayed quiet, however, since he didn't know how much they could really trust the pirates not to hurt them.

The woman and man transferred the two boys into the brig of the bigger ship, where a bored-looking boy a few years older than them was keeping watch. “Have a good night’s sleep, boys!” the woman trilled, smirking as she walked off, leaving them alone with a haggard-looking old man in another one of the cells and the boy watching them.

Cas sighed and looked up at Nick again. "Let's just hope this works…" He went over to the wood cot in their cell and lay down.

Nick nodded, swallowing. He sat down numbly, his mind racing. This plan would work. It had to.

"Care to join me?" He asked maneuvering himself so that his bound hands were now in front of him instead of behind.

He glanced up at Cas. The cot didn’t look very big or comfortable, but being with Cas would make it less bad. “Of course.” With a bit of effort, considering the fact his hands were tied, Nick stood and walked over to the cot.

Cas huddled up against Nick as best he could when the other lay down. "Looks like we're keeping each other warm for the night."

“I mean, if worst comes to worst, I can make some fire,” Nick added with a yawn.