TCOPS 14: Kidnapping the Childe

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"What the hell are you doing, pirate!?"

"Changing our position! Stupid Childe!" I pulled his hair as I leap on his right shoulder and sat between his legs. I even heard him groan. "Hoy! Umupo lang ako umuungol ka na!"

"Shit! Stop wriggling between my thighs already!"

"Bahala ka diyan! Umusog ka kasi!"

"I should be controlling the horse!" He complained as I took over his horse towards the ship.

"I'm the kidnapper! So I should control the horse! Heeyah!" Pinabilis ko ang pagtakbo ng kabayo dahil naririnig ko na ang papalapit na mga opisyal sa amin.

"Fuck! Are you driving us to our death, pirate?!"

"No!"

"Control the horse steadily or else!?"

"Shut it! If I die—and my men are involved—and you manage to survive from our ride, I will haunt you!"

"You won't die! Baka ako pa nga mamatay!"

"BETTER!"

Namataan ko na ang barko at may dalawang pirata na nakaabang sa amin. Hininto ko ang kabayo at daling bumaba. I took off my belt and form it into a cuff.

"Woah! Our show is to fake kidnap me. Not stripping and cuffing."

"Shut up, Childe."

"Pero okay lang kung ganun pala ang gagawin natin."

"I said 'shut up'!" Sinuntok ko siya ng malakas sa kaniyang sikmura tapos lumuhod ito.

"Fuck!"

"You." Masaya kong saad tapos tinali ang kaniyang kamay. "Act properly. The officials are still tailing on us. And my pirates are watching us." Bulong ko sa kaniya tapos kinaladkad siya papalapit sa dalawang pirata na nakaabang sa amin. "Fake limping. Be weak. Don't fight. I'll talk to you soon." Bulong ko ulit sa kaniya and blew in his ear. He shivered and I hide a smile.

"Bring this man with us and start catching some wind. We have to leave before the officials reaches us."

Sumaludo naman ang dalawa tapos kinaladkad siya sa barko. Pagkasampa nila sa barko ay sinenyasan kong itaas na nila ang plaka dahil hindi ako aakyat doon. Pinanuod ko silang gumalaw at sumunod. The anchor is hoist. The sail is down and the wind is pushing it forward. Before my ship can go further, I look at the officials and smile at them. Tumakbo ako patungo sa tali na nakasabit sa gilid ng aking barko at dali akong umakyat doon.

The moment I landed I look at them again. "See you!" Kumaway ako sa kanila at hinarap ang mga tauhan ko.

"Show's over! Let's hurry up before they can even think of following us with their mechanical ship."

"Sino ba ito, Pirtatia?" Untag ng isang kasamahan ko tapos tinuro ang Childe.

"Ang daming mga nakasabit sa kaniyang damit na mga ginto." Aniya ng isa kaya nagpumiglas ang lalaking iyon.

"Ikaw! Sino ka ba at bakit kami hinahabol ng mga opisyales?!"

"Childe Keenai Gadbury, he's our hostage until we get our gold from his wealthy family." Umalma ang iba sa sinabi ko. Ang iba naman ay natuwa tapos umakbay sa akin. "Again, lock him up. I will question him about a lot of things as we sail back to our island. No one will touch him. Not even his golds." Napasimangot naman ang iba.

Nabaon ang paa ko sa kinatatayuan ko nang panuorin kong kaldakarin nila si Childe Keenai Gadbury sa brig. Magaling magpanggap ang Childe habang nagpupumiglas ito, ngunit naalala ko ang sarili ko noon sa kaniya.

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