A Mermaid's Captive (closed)

[Virgininneed]

Leah swam through the cavern, knowing her father had called a meeting. Contrary to popular belief, merpeople were not always people with the lower part of their bodies like fish. They were shapeshifters, able to stay on shore for short periods of time but also able to turn into a full animal, species varying from person to person, or half-fish. At the moment, she climbed out of the water in human form, wearing a dress of seaweed.

She sat on a rock as her father called them to order. "Today, in the storm, there was a shipwreck. All of the men died save one. But this is no innocent. He is a pirate." Whispers echoed off of the cavern walls as guards dragged a man soaked to the bone to the center of the circle. Their eyes met and a look of pity came over her face.

"This man is responsible for the slaughter of many innocents in these waters and will be put on trial for what he has done. He will be kept in our prison until his trial. Leah," he spoke softly but with a commanding voice. Her eyes snapped away from the prisoner to her father. "He is injured and sick. You will nurse him back to health so we may give him a trial."

She nodded, her eyes no longer on the pirate, but on her father. "That is all for now. No one but Leah, the guards, or myself will be allowed to speak with him. You may go." Leah stood, following the guards to the prison

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

His name was Jacob Black, Privateer under the English crown..west indies was his prowling ground. Yes, he he had a successful carrier in raiding trade ships, and yes from time to time he had fought and killed crew of the trade ships..but he did his job..if there was anything he did his job.

Rest of his crew were killed because of a rash of infighting between men loyal to Black and men who got greedy and wanted to go beyond their jurisdictions..hell to be fair pirate and privateer barely had a distinction..left his ship vulnerable to a counter attack when he was found operating..there he was quite close to freezing to death and wounded by a collection of shrapnal in a ocean kingdom..he kept his mouth shut mostly out of knowing a letter of marque was going to mean nothing to these fish people..

 

[Virgininneed]

The guards thrust the man into the prison and let her inside. The door was rock and closed, so they had a good deal of privacy. Leah walked the man to a bed of dried seaweed and sand, along with a blanket, and helped him lie down. She looked him over, and spotted the shrapnel in his arm.

Her hand lightly touched his forehead. He had a fever, but he was shivering all over. "How do you feel? Does anything hurt?" Her voice was soft and gentle, and her hands caressed his skin as she searched for injuries. She bit her lip as she took out a sharp rock, her hand reaching up and touching his cheek. "I'm sorry, but this is going to hurt. I'm only trying to help you."

Trying to be as fast and as painless as possible, she dug the shrapnel out of his arm. When it was out she tossed it to the side and leaned down. "Shhh... That was the worst part. I'm just going to clean the wound so you don't get an infection." She took some fresh water from a pool in the cavern and washed the wound before covering it with a cloth

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

-he didn't respond, just shifting as he followed her instructions. Throw in a prison as somthing that he didn't expect..hell he'd rather have had died in the ocean with his men but for the time being he'd not look a gift horse in the mouth. He just observed the woman who worked on his shoulder with a curious nature, head tilted a bit watching her "Figured..you would have a fish tail and all..being from the ocean..see what the men meant by mermaids in this stretch of water..' he spoke..mostly to make conversation as his shoulder was carved open to have not only shrapnel but a lead shot that was imbedded into his arm removed the cool water was soothing enough to the deep wound..

 

[Virgininneed]

"Figured..you would have a fish tail and all..being from the ocean..see what the men meant by mermaids in this stretch of water..' Leah gave him a small smile as she put on some ointment to ease the pain and covered up his wound. He was very attractive, and she wondered what he was like as a person.

"That tale is actually not that unaccurate. We are shapeshifters. We can walk on land like this or we can take the form you described. We also can change into an animal. It varies from person to person," she said tilting her head. "My name is Leah. Would you be so kind as to tell me yours?"

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

-looks to her listing to her giving a moment to nod-"Well, Jacob Black..or Captain Black..as my men used to call me..just..Jacob will be fine Leah.." spoke softly as he shifted a bit "Well..seeing ya not seeing me as the scum of the world..you didn't visit the port islands nearby here.." he spoke noting the set of pirate coves that doted the reef nearby, the proverbial den of scum and villainy. "Well..Thank you for working on my arm here..surprised you don't see me as a monster like the rest of your people.."

 

[Virgininneed]

"We all have our demons," she said quietly, looking him in the eye. "Some just refuse to acknowledge them. No one here is perfect, and they'll remember that during your trial. I don't know your full story, so I can't judge you for what you've done." She stood, biting her lip. "I'll bring you some food later." She stood, knocking on the door so the guards could let her out. As soon as she was gone, the guards stepped inside. They delivered a swift beating, unwilling to wait for justice. They didn't leave anything but bruises, but it was still painful. The door then slammed shut and they stepped outside.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

-he pauses a moment to look to her giving a nod in turn.." watching her as she walked out as noted the gaurds..he proceeded to get beaten as he took the shots, from time to time he just goaded them on "Come now..the women who rejected me hit me harder!" he spoke out "You think I am bad? Should see the pirates you've not caught.." he was going to take the hits..mainly out of he was going to be judged as a monster, he was going to stand his ground, but he wasn't gonna lie.

 

[Virgininneed]

Leah smiled as she took the cooked fish, one for him and one for her. She walked back to the prison. The guards smiled at her, now standing outside, knowing she believed the best in people. She opened the door and turned to close it before she looked at him. "Hey, I brought you some food..." she turned and saw him covered in bruises. "What happened to you?" She set down the food, touching his face. "What happened? Who did this to you?" She caressed his face, her eyes filled with concern

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

Jacob looked up to her, he took efforts to hide the bruses but seeing she found them he sighed "..gaurds outside took a few wacks at me when you left..eh..figured your kings being too leanait on me.." he called out to he door so the gaurds could hear "Could not last a day up where I come from though..with how hard they hit, seems like they are just used to catching guppies..' he just looked back at Leah "..though to be fair my own charming ass seems to love to get me in trouble." he then paused "Honestly..with how they have been..their just looking for a excuse for all the bodies floating to the bottom of the ocean..innocent or not..it's a war up there..and I was just doing my job following orders from my leader.."

 

[Virgininneed]

"..gaurds outside took a few wacks at me when you left..eh..figured your kings being too lenient on me.." Leah was furious, and her eyes showed it. She touched his cheek, glancing at the door, on her knees beside him. "Could not last a day up where I come from though..with how hard they hit, seems like they are just used to catching guppies..' She stared at the door, knowing she would need to speak with her father. "..though to be fair my own charming ass seems to love to get me in trouble." She gave him a small smile handing him the food and drink she had brought. "Honestly..with how they have been..their just looking for a excuse for all the bodies floating to the bottom of the ocean..innocent or not..it's a war up there..and I was just doing my job following orders from my leader.." Leah just stood, leaving her own food beside him. Without a word she opened the door and slammed it behind her. "What the are you doing? I want you out of here now! Get my father before I throw you in with the sharks." She was yelling at the top of her lungs and the guards ran, scared to anger her any more.

Finally he came and she took him by the arm. "You need to let me stay here all the time otherwise some idiot is going to beat him to death. We wait until trial to decide judgement. That is your law father. And you know I'm strong enough to deal with him if needed."

"I'll let someone come in and check on you and set up a bed outside. But if he tries to hurt you, you fight him and scream until we get here."

She nodded, kneeling before him and kissing his hand. "Thank you my king."

"Keep him safe daughter until his trial. I will deal with the guards."

She opened the door and sat beside him again. "They won't bother you again; I'll be the only one you need to worry about now."

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

-he just ate his food as he heard the yelling between Leah and the gaurds...and a coversation with the King..he might be able to get away with this alive..and the daughter was the key..hmm..lets just hope he does not fuck up and end up getting him killed. He just silently observed her as she talked with him "..alright..thank you..at least I will be making the trial alive..though I figure I am fish food regardless."

 

[Virgininneed]

"Jacob, my father will be the one who makes the decision. He doesn't like... pirates, but he will listen to what you have to say. He can be very harsh, but he is fair. Now eat up. You must be starving." She began to eat her food, sitting with him and listening to what he had to say, smiling as the sun outside the cave set.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

"Heh..lucky me.." was his response as he then decided to eat the food that was given to him, the man shifted a moment still shirtless when he was healed by the woman the man was very fit and athletic, surprisingly young being this proficient this carrier of killing and thievery at the age of 28. A map of faded scars decorate his chest and arms, he himself would have been clean shaven, but the time he was from being captured and here started to show a bit of stubble on his chin. Hair was black and tied back in a short ponytail to keep out of his face, but kept at a cropped length so it was not grabbed if he was fighting close. His blue eyes looked back at the woman as he spoke up "I never caught your name lovely..just know you as the kings daughter..why would your father trust you with me, seeing he hates gentlemen of fortune like myself?"

 

[Virgininneed]

"Heh..lucky me.." Leah's dress was loose past the waist and fell to her knees, but the top was more fitted and showed some cleavage to him. She was twenty years old, and had a petite lithe frame. She was all muscle, toned and strong from years of swimming. Her long black hair tumbled down her back to her waist, wavy and wet from the ocean. She seemed delicate looking, but her looks were misleading. She was well-trained for combat like the rest, but there was rarely a reason to fight. Her skin was pale and soft, and her eyes a dark blue.

"I never caught your name lovely..just know you as the kings daughter..why would your father trust you with me, seeing he hates gentlemen of fortune like myself?"

"My name is Leah," she said smiling, but then kept a neutral face. "And my father knows I can take care of myself, even with you."

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

Jacob nodded in turn "Leah and I see..well I'd see for myself with a playful spar..but I am not in the best condition to fight and..well would not want to insult you..yeah and I get in a fight with the daughter of the king, gonna be left to drown.." he chuckles softly silently observing of the woman as he leans back on the wall nearby. "Well..looks like your stuck with me for the time being..anything you want to talk on?" he asked shifting a moment..he's used to being in jail cells but figured it'd be better if he made some conversation if he has someone with him

 

[Virgininneed]

"Leah and I see..well I'd see for myself with a playful spar..but I am not in the best condition to fight and..well would not want to insult you..yeah and I get in a fight with the daughter of the king, gonna be left to drown.."

Leah smiled at him, blushing a little, leaning on the wall beside him. "You do need to rest, and those guards weren't helping very much. It's cowardly, beating a man who's in chains and already hurt."

"Well..looks like your stuck with me for the time being..anything you want to talk on?"

Leah cocked her head to the side. "You talk like staying here with you is a bad thing. I want to be here. I'm not 'stuck' with you. I chose this. I requested that my father let me care for prisoners since no one else would. Though some of them I've had to restrain to keep them from attacking me while I tended to their wounds. But you have done no such thing. I'm glad that we can sit and talk."

But one of the reasons she wanted to talk to him wasn't something she was happy about. It was very likely he would get a death sentence, but she could make his last days a little better.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

just gives a nod in response. From there he got that feeling that she was there out of some form of empathy..under the ocean, miles from home and effectively tried by a government that you didn't know that existed. Jacob just let out a little nod as he spoke up after a few moments. He always said he was going to die with a smile..be it executed or killed in combat but here..well there was no worth of it. Frankly he figured folks thought he drowned out in the ocean with the rest of his men. "Well..glad your willing to keep me company..and to be fair am in a trial for a nation did not know about that already looks like they want me dead..not exactly easy to think positive."

 

[Virgininneed]

"Well..glad your willing to keep me company..and to be fair am in a trial for a nation did not know about that already looks like they want me dead..not exactly easy to think positive."

Leah touched his cheek gently, looking him in the eye. "You need to try. Don't give up hope yet. He will listen to everything you have to say. He won't decide anything before he learns more about you. You're safe right now, so try and relax. I'll be here for you, for anything you need."

She finished eating and stood up. "I'll be right back." She closed the door, waiting until a woman appeared, who began to set up a bed for her. Taking some extra blankets and more water, she entered his cell and helped him lie down, covering him with the blankets and handing him the water. "Good night, Jacob. I'll be back in the morning." She stood, blowing out the light and shutting the door before going to her own bed, the keys on a string around her neck

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

Jacob froze for a moment feeling that touch, it was cool and soft not unpleasant as he'd first thought..yeah his mind was wandering on what he could do with the lovely woman in front of him, with a possible death approaching how could he not?

He watches as the woman had directed a servant to get her a cot to sleep in the same room as his. "Wow..this woman really does trust me too much.." Jacob thought in his own mind as he laid down when he was directed to.

But there she was..laying with him in the cell, keys around her neck. Giving a bit of a scan of the room and waiting for her to settle down..he began to slip out and move low to the ground so not the catch the attention of the guard outside..he'd think of a way around him.

fHe moved slowly to the sleeping woman a hand began to slowly slip to behind her neck, his fingers were deft and dexterous, it was far from the first time he ever pick pocketed or slipped a key off a belt..but being this close got him distracted and he shifted a bit too much hand pulling the chain causing the keys to clink loud enough to wake her..thinking fast before she caught him he began to feign sleep, holding the woman to his chest slowly, arm shifting to her shoulder other around her..to give the illusion that in his sleep he just rolled over and it being a shape of a female he began to hug into it, as he has had with the various woman he slept with before.

 

[Virgininneed]

Leah's eyes snapped open, waking up. She felt his arms wrapped around her and pulling her to him. Thinking he was asleep, she relaxed, sighing softly. It felt nice to lie like this, his nose in her hair, hugging her to him. She curled up against him, her head nuzzling his chest, accepting his warm embrace.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

There was a silence in his freinged sleep, he had practiced this before and only if you really did constantly observe him you would see patterns in his breathing that would be too erractic for being Asleep. Jacob felt her curl into him as there was a pause..she was snuggling into him..this stranger of all people. He pushed the thought out of his mind as he had a hand gently stroke along her back running up to the back of her neck to gently touch along the cord that held the keys..and it was clear that he could not undo it without disturbing her so..he just decided to hold the embrace..at least enjoy this and try another time..hey if he was to die down here..at least let him enjoy the company of this lovely woman..

 

[Virgininneed]

Leah closed her eyes, her chest against his, her small body wrapped in his arms. A soft gasp left her mouth as she felt his hand running up her back, shivering a little. His touch felt so gentle and pleasurable that she was beginning to feel a little strange, but in a good way. It wasn't anything she had felt before.*

Leah felt his hand at her neck, and she sighed happily, enjoying his touch. If she knew he was awake, she would be blushing. But it just felt so natural. She moved even closer to him so that there was no space between them, enjoying the warmth of his body

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

Those little shifts in his arms..is the girl a virgin? Hecould not help himself, Jacob was like a predator around women..though he was far more respectable and polite then you'd think a pirate would be..as he was raised to be a proper gentlemen..but it was like blood in the water for a shark..those touches were soft and gentle, his dexterous hand from so many years of picking locks and pockets slowly and gently moved away from her neck and gently touched along her spine as he held the cooler feeling girl in his warm embrace. There was a little shift and a gentle kiss to the girls forehead..maybe he could find another way out..

 

[Virgininneed]

Leah's breathing had changed, a little faster now as her heart raced. They were so close, lying together like lovers, her legs entangled in his. Her small hand sneaked around his neck, pulling his face closer to hers, her nose touching his, lips apart. She cuddled with him, trembling a little as his hand ran back down her back. She fought the urge to moan, enjoying his touch. She felt his lips kiss her forehead and opened her eyes in surprise. She blushed, looking up at him nervously. "You're... you're awake."