Bella’s Capture
Bella gets snatched up <333 F in the chat bro
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Sakiko leaned against the edge of the stern, watching the sea below. The sun beat down on his face, not that he cared much. It just reminded him how he was just sitting there, doing nothing.
“Ain’t nothin’ to do on this boring ship,” he sighed, an irritated look passing over his face. He turned, walking across the deck. The only person on top with him was Ty, who was whittling away at a piece of wood.
Just as he was about to go below deck to see whatever the others were doing (as it seemed to be the only thing he could do at the moment,) he heard someone vocalizing. He found it strange because, one, no one on the ship sang regularly (not unless you count David singing Ty a lullaby once in a blue moon, but his voice did not sound like that.) And especially not that well. Sakiko ruled out any men singing, and soon the women as well. It definitely couldn’t have been Ty because, well, he was 15 feet away, focused on some wood, and the voice was far too feminine.
Sakiko’s eyes widening as she rushed to the side of the ship throwing his head over and scanning the waters. He watched. Waiting. Listening.
“…My name it is Maria…” he saw a tail rush somewhere under the large boat, and he realized he was hearing. He had heard that line and it was only one thing: a siren’s call.
Sakiko gritted his teeth as he turned, bounding over to left side of the ship. “The devilish thing is trying to throw someone overboard,” he muttered angrily, yanking the hung up harpoon. “Cap’n kill me if she found out I used this but who cares,” he rolled his eyes as he loaded a large harpoon into the barrel, picking up two others as he made his way to the right side again.
“A merchant’s daughter fair…” the voice was clearer this time, and he looked down to see a face appearing out of the water, bright red hair hard to miss. He took aim, hand shaking ever so slightly. “And I have left my parents, and €3000 a year…”
“Perish,” he uttered, letting the harpoon shoot out the gun. He got a bit of kickback, stumbling back a bit as he bent down to load another one. Just as he was putting it in, he caught Ty standing next to him. “Back up kid. It’s not safe.”
Ty blinked at him before turning back to the water and pointing. “But the lady is singing. Papá said that’s bad, if she’s this close to the ship.”
Sakiko looked to where the kinder was pointing, which was straight down, and realized that the thing had gotten closer. “Kid, back up!” Ty’s eyes widened at his tone, but did as he was told.
“Come all you pretty fair maids, who every you may be,” the siren reached her hands up as Sakiko aimed and missed, again. He blinked rather rapidly. Attempting to gain his foot as he tried to grab the 3rd harpoon. His vision blurred and he could feel his mind slipping. “Who love a jolly sailor, that plough the raging sea.”
Sakiko took aim, body wavering as he did. Someone was practically screaming his name, but he didn’t really register it. He leaned over board, getting ready to shoot. He was about to shoot when—
He fell in. Literally—he dropped the gun, and fell foward, crashing in the water. Every moment he tried to keep himself conscious, he failed.
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Bella watched as Honda’s boy came crashing down, right below the water. She watched as the boy who was next to him ran off sobbing, probably to go get help (which was pointless, because the man’ll be dead before anyone gets there.)
“While up aloft in storm, from me his absence mourn,” she sang, swimming down to where the man was, who had plummeted at least 10 ft due to him being dead weight at this point. “Who firmly pray arrive the day, he’s never more to roam.”
She pushed him down further, watching the air leave his lungs and the color leave his face. His eyes rolled back slightly as he seemed to be unconsciously gasping for non-existent air.
“Foolish Honda,” she thought as his chest started glowing brightly. She watched as the white, blue and purple (and maybe some red, but that was expected,) from his soul left his body.
Bella was finally going to get revenge. She couldn’t care less about any other human soul, this was the one she wanted (or at least was the closet she could get to the one she really wanted.) “My heart is pierced by cupid, I disdain all glittering gold,”
She was almost there. Almost.
“There is nothing can console me, but my jolly sailor bold.”
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The last thing David expected was his son to come down into the navigation room wailing about how the Chief Mate had fallen overboard because, quote, “a red haired lady with a tail was singing and he fell in.” Next thing he know he, his son, the captain and 3 other members were clambering up to the top of the deck.
“Where?! Where did he fall?!” David yelled, searching for the man. Ty pointed a little ways away and David had his coat off, ready to jump in before Nya stopped him.
“It’s too dangerous, we’ll have to use a net to fish him out! You could be killed!” She said, attempting to pull him back. David wriggled out of her grasp, throwing a leg over.
“Yeah well, there’s not enough time. And I’m the most likely not to be affected—I’m mostly blind and one of my ears is shot, so I’ll be going in.” With that, David dove in, choosing to ignore the protest of his crew mates and captain.
He looked around, eye scanning for some form of Sakiko. He found himself looking at a bright glow coming from below, and made his way down. He had also managed to grab one of the harpoons that were in the water, that were probably used in an struggle of shooting the moaning sea creature.
“My heart is pierced by cupid, I disdain all glittering gold,” He swam faster at the sound of the song, knowing it was coming to an end. The figures becoming more defined as he did. He held the harpoon up, and launched it with all of his strength.
The harpoon shot past them and put a gap between the two. The siren stopped singing and let out what was probably the most unholy shriek that graced his only good ear.
That seemed to snatch Sakiko out of his trance because he started flailing about, probably because he was on death’s door (and his soul was pulling itself back into his body.) David was quick to snatch him up, moving to swim to the surface. The siren let out another shriek and quickly pulled on David’s leg. The man kicked her in the face (inwardly apologizing because he was against hitting women,) and swam back up, breaking the water and reaching the surface.
The crew already threw a rope down and David quickly tied it around Sakiko’s waist, to which he started be hoisted up. David waited for another rope, until he was yanked under again. The siren let out a shrill cry, his eyes widening at her violent face.
He struggled against her hold, kicking with all his might. Just as she was about to make an attempt at his soul, another body hit the water. David turned and saw it was Sakiko—he had a net and harpoon in hand (which wasn’t ideal for him because he had always used a gun.) Almost immediately, the sirens attention was on him, and Sakiko chucked the harpoon, nicking her arm and hitting part of her tail.
David grabbed her arms while she was distracted, while Sakiko pulled the net over her head. Both men worked it quickly over her body before she was yanked out of the water.
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David climbed over board, sopping wet. He watched as Sakiko glowered at the tied up sea creature, a face of absolute hatred present.
“You tried to drown me,” he sneered.
“And I’d do it again!” She hissed.
“I’ll kill you—“ Just as he whipped his gun out, he felt a hand push it back down.
“Don’t,” Nya said, examining her body. “We’ll keep her alive for now.”
Sakiko tried to protest, but it was to no avail. He scoffed, walking off as the other members watched the siren’s every move. Just as he was about to head below to his room to change, he heard David call his name.
“Honda,” David said, picking up his crying son. Sakiko turned his head to peek behind him. “Try not to do that again. You damn near died and scared me half to death.”
“No promises,” Sakiko said simply, turning his gaze back to the sea and shaking his head, heading down below.
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