Elena’s POV cont.....

After serving dinner to everyone and finishing all my chores. I went to see noble Wyeth to talk to him. I entered his room as he was counting gold coins. Upon seeing me enter he immediately hid the golden coins in his desk as if I would steal his gold.

“Sir, Now that Freddie has died, I can no longer marry him. Can I go back to my village? I am grateful for you for taking care of me all these days but I want to return to my home.” I said softly as to convince him to agree to my request.

“What are you saying? Didn’t Freddie tell you before? It makes things easier now that he has died. My son has taken an interest in you and wants to take you as a concubine as soon as he gets married next month. You will serve him as he pleases and also work as a maid in his house.”The fat man said with a straight face.

I was horrified on hearing it. Marrying the guard was one thing, but becoming a concubine of the man I detest the most. I cannot make myself to go through it no matter what. Every time I look at him, it will remind me of the sight of my mom’s crying after he slapped her.

Tears started dropping from my chin “But... But he said that I am to be married to Freddie. No one told me anything about being a concubine of the young master. I didn’t agree to it. Please let me return to my village, I beg of you”

The old man started walking slowly towards me. He stood in front of me looking at me lecherously.

“Now that I see you up close, I agree that my son has a nice choice in women. You are indeed beautiful, with big bosoms and good bottom” He said stocking my buttocks.

“It’s been a long time since I visited the brothel in Levylon. I would like to sample the goods before my son takes you as his concubine. Be a nice girl and if you satisfy me enough then I can arrange for you to meet your family once in a while” he said gripping my buttock with his hand.

I was thoroughly repulsed by this despicable old pig. I couldn’t bare his advances and pushed him away from me with all my strength. He tripped and fell on his bottom and due to his big belly had difficulty standing up.

As he was making an effort to stand up, he started me angrily. “You wrenches won’t learn unless you get a good beating. I will make sure you pay dearly for your defiance. After me and my son have used you to our hearts content, I will give you to my men. Then I will take you to your family and tell your mother to trade places if she wants to save you. I am sure seeing her battered daughter will move your mother to agree.”

I was over came with horror as I realised that the old pig was serious and angry. I didn’t know what to do. Not only they were planning to ruin me but my mother has to suffer along with me. I knew these men have neither morals nor sympathy for others, but I never knew that they were scheming against us all along.

There was no hope left for me, I made up my mind and quickly ran towards the deck. If my mother didn’t see me then she would never believe these people. I realised that I will be held as a hostage against my mother and she would again have to suffer for my sake. I ran towards the ledge and was about to jump into the ocean to end my sufferings just then a hand grabbed me and I fell on him.

I open my eyes and saw that it was the person whose wounds I treated yesterday. He gripped my hand tightly and didn’t let go of me. I begged him crying to let me go but he didn’t. He held on to me for a few minutes and as I calmed down a little he said that he would let me go only if I told him why I was throwing away my life. I looked at him hesitantly and then told him my entire story.

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I heard her entire story intently. As I learned more and more about her, I grew angry towards these men. To do such things to these helpless women especially when she made such delicious food for them, it was unforgivable. When she told me about the last part about how the old noble tried to force her, I was fuming with rage. I let go of her arm. I took the knife out of my pocket and hand it to her.

“Take this knife and keep it with you just in case. You don’t have to suffer anymore. I will try to get you to your mother, so promise me that you will not think of killing yourself anymore” I said to her handing over the knife.

She looked at me hesitantly. I took off my bandages and show her my body. She was surprised that there were no wounds on my body.

She gasped and asked “A.. Are you a mage?” in a low voice

I told her that I didn’t know and that I lost my memories. I took her hand and led her to the noble’s room. She was reluctant to come to the noble’s room still doubting my capabilities.

I banged the door with all my strength and it flew open. I saw the old pig writing something in his desk. I was filled with rage upon seeing him and threw myself on him. I planned to take him hostage and use him as an aid for our escape, as I didn’t have enough strength to overpower two guards and the entire crew. Upon seeing me suddenly intrude in his room the old pig was trying to take something out from his desk, I grabbed him by the shoulder and threw him at Elena’s feet. Then I shouted her to stab him in the arm but she was unable to bring herself to do it. I grabbed the sword lying besides the desk and approached the terrified man. I tried to stab him in the arms when I felt some strong force preventing me from harming him. The sword stopped a few inches before him and refused to budge even when I applied my full strength.

The old pig looked at me and started laughing “Hahaha.. you think it would be easy to kill me. I Wyeth of the noble family of Pranthean cannot be killed by measly peasants like you. I would make sure that both you and this wrench suffer a fate worse than death and both your families will suffer the same fate. After I am through with you, you would wish to have never rebelled against me” he continued his mad laughter.

All the crew and the guards came running after hearing the loud voices. They were standing at the door looking at the sight before them. After hearing his words my rage rose to new height, I lost sight of all others before me and my eyes were clouded with pure rage and vengeance. I didn’t know what was happening; I threw myself upon him and grabbed him and lifted him above me as if on ingrained instinct, immediately black flame started to sprout all over his body and the old pig squealed in agony. He started screaming so loudly that it could be heard thought the ship. Slowly his skin started to melt showing his muscles and by this point his stopped screaming and seems to be dead. The muscles further melted till only bone remained and in a moment the bones turned to ashes till nothing else remained of once a noble called Wyeth.

All the spectators stood there horrified at the scene that transpired before their eyes. I didn’t know what came over me and was all the more confused and horrified as everybody else. I regained my composure and was able to see clearly again. I quickly grabbed the girl and said in a loud voice “There is only so much patience a pirate can have. Initially I planned to snatch the valuables upon arriving at Cleaveton and run way, but this son of a bitch was getting on my nerve. I have changed my plans, I am taking the valuables now and also I have taken a liking to this girl so she would come with me. Anyone who stands in my way would become nothing but cinder.”

I told them to turn our course to the nearest land and the crew complied. I took the map from them and see if they were trying to outsmart me and found that they were not. It’s seems they were terrified of me and valued their own lives. I took gold, jewels and a red gem which the old man was trying to reach when I came bursting into the room . I guessed that it was some type of defensive mechanism and old pig was desperately trying to reach the gem upon sensing danger. I also took the sword, bow and arrows that were in the room and made myself on the dock again.

I was able to see land after few hours and was overjoyed as it was the first time I saw land after waking up. I grabbed Elena and proceed to get down from the ship. I lied to the crew and the guards that I am capable of long ranged magical attacks and if I sense anyone doing something I will attack them without holding back.

Brain and Shane stood helplessly looking at me in anger as I had betrayed them. But I didn’t care; clearly they knew the position of the girl but still choose to stay salient even when a terrible fate awaited her. The thing that put me off was that Shane even warned me against helping her, right now I would not hold back even against these two. What is the purpose of a guards life if not to bring justice to the oppressed.

I walked away from the ship pretending to drag Elena away as everyone on board watched us.

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This is the second chapter that I posted this day as I had extra time and wrote a little bit longer than usual. Hope you like it.