The Pirate Prince
Chapter 13: Suspicions
Previous Chapter Next ChapterAs the crew made it out of the burning hollow, they panted in exhaustion, and Bulk Biceps collapsed from his wounds given to him more so from the fire then anything the skeletal bull did to him. Adagio panted, saying, "Ok, so now we have another problem, we're sitting out in the open while the undead are still running riot here!"
Bonnie wiped the sweat from her brow, "I don't think we have to worry about the undead anymore." before pointing to the piles of bones and rotted flesh that had fallen apart. "That necromancer must have been what was causing the undead to come out of their graves. Without his magic, they can't sustain themselves."
Time Turner marched up to Rainbow Dash who was still carrying the unconscious Spike and yelled, "What the hell was he thinking telling Anne to light the place on fire!? We nearly got burned alive, and your wings got badly burned while risking your life to save his! Hell, I doubt you can even fly for a good while thanks to the severity of the damage!" he pointed at Rainbows black charred wings.
Rainbow Dash growled, "Just shut up! Even if the place wasn't being burnt to the ground, I still would have done what I did if it meant saving Spike's life!"
Adagio took out her canteen and drank some water, "She's got a point TT, Spike's our captain, we would have done the same thing and you know it."
Time Turner looked at them like they were both completely insane before saying, "You do not speak for all of us Adagio. We don't all share your primordial desire to fuck the captain as you do," he spat, causing Adagio to look at him in pure rage and embarrassment.
"What," he sneered back at her. "It's true and it's not like it was a well-hidden secret. Anyone who paid even a modicum of attention could see you staring at the captain with lust filled eyes a good number of times. So don't think even for a second that we all would have done the same as you in order to fulfill some hidden lust filled desire."
"Why you," she screeched as she leapt at Timer Turner and tackled him to the ground.
"Can't...handle the...truth," he said in between pauses as he wrestled with Adagio.
"ENOUGH," yelled Morgan as she separated the two. "Is this going to help us? Fighting amongst ourselves?" she questioned the two of them.
"No, but it certainly can't be any worse than burning your crewmates alive," answered Time Turner in a venomous tone.
Bonnie Anne growled, "Hey, enough! I'm to blame too. If I had refused Spike's orders, we wouldn't be in this situation! I'm sure I could have thought of a better way than burning the whole place down if I had given it some thought!"
Rainbow Dash yelled, "ENOUGH! Listen, Time Turner, would you really have let that necromancer kill Spike? What if it wasn't me who could save him, but you? What would you have done!?"
Time Turner growled back, "Don't patronize me! Of course, I would have tried to save Spike, but with that fire, how would I have been able to!? None of us are immortal, if any of us tried to face that fire head on and get Spike out, we would have been roasted alive! You're lucky you only burned your wings! And what about Bulk Biceps!? Spike's not the only one unconscious here!" before storming away and over to Bulk Biceps and checking his wounds.
Rainbow Dash was going to yell back at Time Turner, but then remembered that when they made port on the island, she had grabbed some Mojo Potions from the cargo hold. She took one out of her coat pocket and tossed it to Time Turner, "Here, it's a Mojo Potion. There was a crate of them in the cargo hold. I grabbed a few just in case we ran into some trouble."
Time Turner grumbled as he caught the Mojo Potion and gave it to Bulk Biceps. His wounds started healing, but he was still unconscious from exhaustion. Time Turner looked over to Rainbow Dash and said, "Why don't you take one? You don't want those burns on your wings to get worse."
Rainbow Dash nodded, taking out another potion and drinking it herself.
As the fire burned out, Bonnie told the rest of the crew, "I think some of us should go look for the clue while the others take Spike and BB back to the ship to rest."
Rainbow Dash didn't even hesitate on deciding that she was staying with Spike, before saying, "I'll head back with Spike and Bulk Biceps."
As Rainbow Dash got up, holding Spike, Morgan stopped her, "Before you go, you owe us some answers. Ever since you joined this crew, you've been acting extremely protective of the captain. What's your angle?"
Rainbow Dash restrained herself from punching Morgan and growled, "I don't owe you anything, you slut."
Time Turner responded, "As much as I hate to say it, Morgan has a good point. You've been really protective of Spike since you joined us. Plus, he trusts you as if he's known you for a long time, I find that odd."
Rainbow Dash gulped mentally and said, "My reasons for watching out for Spike are mine and mine alone. They're none of your concern. Now, unless one of you wants to help me get Spike and Bulk Biceps back to the ship, I'm leaving." before getting up with Spike in her arms and walking back to the ship.
Adagio started trying to help Bulk Biceps get to the ship as well, she was still upset at Time Turner for his remarks about her wanting to have sex with Spike. As she and Rainbow Dash got back to the ship, she asked Rainbow, "Not to pry, but why are you so protective of Spike? Do you know him from back home?"
Rainbow Dash glared at Adagio, "I told you, it's none of your concern why I care for Spike." she sighed, this was getting tedious, trying not to be caught as a spy. The others were getting to the point where they were suspicious of her, but she didn't care right now. All she cared about was Spike recovering from the necromancer draining the life out of him.
Back at the hollow, Time Turner found a grave that said, "Here lies Edward 'Honest Ned' Hofstadter, he fought with a blade, but a gun would have been better." and the grave right next to it said, "I'm with stupid."
As Time Turner started digging into Ned's grave, he found another note, which of course, was written in Valencian. He handed it to Morgan, and she read the note, "Here lies Honest Ned, the finest officer I ever had. Without him, I'd have never amounted to anything. This is my second lesson; a pirate is nothing without his crew. Go to Flotsam and seek out my old cabin boy, One Eyed Jack. I entrusted him with the next test all those years ago when he was still a young boy."
Time Turner sighed, "Well, that's where we should head, but I don't think we should go until Spike and Bulk Biceps wake up." before heading back to the ship with Bonnie Anne and Morgan. When they got back, Time Turner asked Rainbow Dash, "So, how are Spike and BB doing?"
Rainbow Dash looked up to him as she was getting some more medical supplies, "Bulk Biceps just woke up a little while ago. Spike's still out like a light though."
Time Turner sighed, "Well, at least they're still ok. The next stop on the hunt is Flotsam. Should we wait for Spike to wake up though?"
Morgan nodded, "I think we should, the captain is in charge of this hunt."
Rainbow Dash responded, "For once, the slut and I agree on something."
Before Morgan could slap Rainbow Dash, Time Turner stopped her saying, "Enough. You were the one who said fighting amongst ourselves wouldn't do any good, let it go."
As night fell, Spike still hadn't woken up, much to Rainbow Dash's worry. She was feeling very conflicted after watching Spike almost die. She knew he was happy in this life, but the life was still dangerous. She didn't know whether to take him home or let him continue on his life as a pirate. She was determined to keep him safe, but she still wasn't sure about returning him to Equestria. With the others getting suspicious, she had to be careful about how protective she was of Spike.
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