"Keep her steady!"

When the ship hits the dock too closely he scoffs.

"I just said!" He looks up at his right hand,"Keep her steady Lana!"

"Sorry Cap'in!" Lana apologizes urgently, vice grip to the wheel,"I truly am Sir!"

"Shut your trap and man the wheel!" Nico frowns, shaking his head,"Secure the sails! Then tie the ship to the docks and get your lousy asses off!"

"Aye Captain!" His crew yells, and he watches as the plank hits the docks, watching as his crew loads onto the wooden planks and goes into town, getting supplies.

Well, he can say a few things for sure.

Captain Nico Lysander is his name. He is an alpha. He is feared by nearly every presence in the sea, and the royals chase him anywhere they see him.

And that's exactly why he stops at small ports such as this one.

There's an arm on his shoulder, and he looks to his right, catching the sight of a bright smile,"You wanna go to a nice place tonight Cap'in?" Lana, a beta girl he's known since they were young, chuckles, looking down at the port.

Her hair is blond, kept short and braided back. She has green eyes that shine like an emerald. Shes 24, unlike Nico himself, who's 26. And although she's young and goofy, the only female on the ship at that, shes his best sailor.

Nico grins, taking the first step down onto the plank as his own blond hair flows out behind his ears beneath his hat,"Yeah c'mon."

He glances around the town as they walk in, gleaming hazel eyes searching for a good bar or brothel. He hasn't left the ship in a while now, opting to stay on board to study the maps while the rest of the crew enjoyed their night on land.

Lana gasps next to him, and he instinctively places a hand to his sword, looking over to find that she's just excited to see some girl as she bolts firward and hugs a ginger haired woman. He watches bluntly until he realizes she isn't coming back, and so he walks down the street, searching for a good night before heading back to his beloved Black Angel.

"Hey." He stops a girl whos walking from a bar as he nears it. She looks over at him, and slowly her eyes enlarge twice their normal size as she sees a pirate, face going slack. But she answers him anyways,"Yes?"

"This a good bar. Or a shit hole?"

"I've been coming here for years." She shoots a thumb over her shoulder,"Its great..." She snickers then, giving a sly look,"Its also a good place to find somebody for a fun night if you're looking."

He raises a brow,"Really now?"

"Oh yeah..." She grins, crossing her arms over her chest,"But don't touch my girl, she's my baby."

"What's she look like?" He asks,"So I don't touch her ass."

Yeah... Usually hes an asshole, or a dick, whatever people want to call him really.

But he won't touch another person's mate or lover.

"Well shes kinda short, dark brown hair and-"

He listens to what she says silently, watching as she smiles while explaining how her mate looks. But as yelling and loud shuffling catches his attention, his sharp eyes slide away from the female alpha hes speaking to.

And he sees him.

An omega boy, dark hair cut short near the bottom and longer on the top. His gleaming blue eyes are squinted into a deep glare, shorter frame towered over by what looks to be alphas.

He has a small scar, nearly shaped like an x beneath his left eye, and as his eyes shift, they lock with that of Nico's hazel ones.

Nico's surprised honestly. Although this boy is surrounded by three men that are obviously larger than him, probably stronger at that, and hes a simple small omega, he hasn't a bit of fear in his features.

Rather, he looks ready to rip their heads off, sharp glare shifting from the captain and to the three that threaten him.

There's no way in hell that hes gonna get out of that alive. Or at least not mugged and if they have their way with him...

So, ignoring the girl as he walks away from her, he steps forward.

"-away from me!"

"C'mon man we just wanna know the name of that girl you were with-"

"Fuck you! You fucking disgusting bastards! What are you!? Like 30-some years old and you wanna fuck a young girl!"

"Well we could fuck you instead, little omega?"

"You're disgusting!" The omega boy pushes past the alphas, but one grabs him, and slams him against the wall.

Nico bites the inside of his jaw, speeding up his stride. That kid just insulted those men so they're-

Bang!

One falls to the ground, and Nico stops dead in his tracks, watching as the omega boy drops from the wall and rolls across the ground. He turns on his haunches, and Nico sees two pistols in his hands as he aims them.

Blood spreads across the ground where the one man had fallen, and the other two go wide eyed as they realize they're cornered between an alley wall and an angry omega with a gun.

Nico watches him, those blazing blue eyes squinted into a deep glare that hasn't seemed to dissappear. That kid knows what he's doing, and it's obvious just by the way he leisurely shot that man and rolled straight into a ready to shoot and fight position.

He's brave, especially for an omega...

And Nico's looking for a cabin boy.

He smirks at the two men that run away, both bolting away as the brown haired boy pockets his guns and stands, dusting his pants and shirt off, although they're filthier than the dust he just got on them.

Nico moves into the boys path as he starts to walk from the alley, and when the omega bumps into him, those blue eyes turn back into a scowl, and he looks up at him.

Their eyes lock again, and boy, Nico can't say that this kid isn't goregous.

"Who the fuck are you?" He asks harshly, and Nico grins wider.

He's DEFINITELY brave to be speaking like that to an alpha.

Omegas are lowly, disgusting creatures, in the eyes of almost any person on this earth.

But.

Nico believes they have a right to live just as much as any one else.

And in his eyes, he sees a good cabin boy standing just before him. And although the omega is glaring at him with a scowl that doesn't seem to dissappear... He looks to be needing a job.

"What?" The omega gives an insistent look, and his eyes squint further in suspicion,"You wanna die too."

Nico snorts,"No. Frankly I'm asking a favor of you."

The boy raises his brows slightly, but the glare doesn't dissappear,"Really?"

"Yes."

He rolls his eyes then, pushing past the captain with a sharp shove to the shoulder,"If its a good fuck you're looking for, then leave me out of it. Go find a brothel-"

"No no no." He grabs the omegas shoulder and although the kid snarls he turns him around.

Those sharp blue eyes sear into his skull as he spins him around, and although Nico likes to be the bigger man in most cases, that scowl makes him raise his brows just a fraction.

"I need a cabin boy."

"Then get one fucker-"

"I'm trying to. And you look like you need more than just a bath." Nico says sharply.

The kids scowl sharpens further, and he pulls from the alphas grip, giving the captain a disgusted look,"Fuck you."

Nico sighs,"Listen brat." He grabs the kids shoulder again, and the omega snarls louder, glaring at him deeply.

"I need a cabin boy that can handle himself in attacks. Someone I ain't gotta worry about if we're attacked, and someone who isn't a wimpy little shithead."

The kids face looks suspicious for a moment, then he frowns, a thinking look crossing his features,"Food?"

"Yes."

"My own space to sleep?"

"Yes."

The kid huffs, arms over his chest now,"I sail for free except when I pay tribute."

"Yes. Can you man sails?" Nico stares at him.

The omega snorts, cocky smirk playing with his sharp eyes,"Probably better than you."

Nico smirks,"Smart mouth you got there."

"And probably a smarter head." He says snarkly, and Nico gives him a harsh look.

"You on board?"

"I ain't got anywhere else to go, and I ain't got anybody who cares." He nods,"I'm coming, I'd rather sail the seas than be in this dump for another month."

Nico grins.

"Good."

He needs someone like him.

-

"Um... Captain?"

"What?"

"W-Whos the boy?" Lana asks, leaning against the boxes of fruits and other such things that are piled next to the ship.

Nico looks up to the boy he'd found just hours ago, the kid now clean and less dirty. Now that his skin is revealed- hes tanned, obviously spending as much time outside as he wants. But his skin isn't unblemished, scratches and old scars lacing from his neck down. The scars dissappear beneath the shirt he wears, and Nico can only suppose that they only continue. He has light brown freckles that can only be seen if you're looking, and the alpha guesses that they go further than the kids face and shoulders.

The only part of his tanned skin that isn't scarred, is his face. And despite the small scar beneath his left eye, the only thing ruining that soft textured look is the dark scowl he constantly wears. Its almost like a mask.

"New cabin boy." He answers his right hand, and looks away from the view,"Hes good at fighting, and can help man the sails, so hes not defenseless or useless."

Lana nods slowly, but she perks her lips, and thats when Nico knows she isn't finished with her banter.

"But sir... He's an omega."

Nico sighs,"And, so?"

"What about um..." She glances around before leaning close and whispering,"What about when he goes into heat?"

Nico frowns. He has that part figured out already,"I'll lock him in my quarters... I can control myself around scent like that, where you guys can't. So don't worry."

She nods, then smiles,"Always smart! Aren't ya cap'in!?"

"Yep." He rolls his map up, and shoves it in his satchel,"All men on board!"

"Aye captain!" Many of the men yell and start up the gang plank to the ship. Nico watches as the omega boy boards last before himself and Lana, blue eyes hard and face stoic as he takes the first step onto the Black Angel.

-

"Alright... We'll be setting a course to Vincent... After we get there we'll get supplies for a longer journey, which will be from Vincent to Mono... Got me?"

"Yes sir..."

"Yes Captain."

He looks around at his crew, staring at each of them,"When we get to Vincent, I want anyone who thinks they can't handle the trip, or doesn't wanna be on this crew anymore, OFF my ship. I know some of you have been here a long time... Others just recently joined, and if you don't like it here..." He looks specifically at his new cabin boy who glares at him from the back of the group, leaned against the side of the ship with his arms over his chest,"Then leave."

They all nod, and others give contemplating looks.

"Alright... Go on then." He waves them off, and they all scatter, going to their quarters or to their posts to chat.

Nico huffs, looking out at the sea as the waves carry them. He finds his eyes searching the horizon again, imagining that island hes been looking for appearing where the sky meets the sea.

He'll make it there.

Someday.