The second and third lashes bit into Melodia's back, her wails filling the cavern. This was not how she envisioned the end of her life. She had pictured it with her wife, enjoying the sea breeze of La Noscea, not being whipped to death by her former pirate captors. The sun was rising and she had no chance to see the Lalafell in the guise of a paladin kill one of the guards near the cavern entrance.
The fourth hard lash brought not a scream as her back was going into a heated numb state as the nerves were struck. Sweat was dripping from her brow and she wondered why she'd even opened the door that morning.
"Ye know it pains me t' do this, Melodia....ye were like a daught'r t' me." The Captain's words were warm, caring, and likely honest. "An' then ye broke me trust...left me f'r dead on tha' beach." Melodia couldn't even reply. She was panting and praying for the end. Her eye glanced to the left, she saw the glint of the blade as it swung through the air and wondered what was happening. The sound had been sapped from her ears and the thundering crack of the whip was all she could hear at the moment. The young woman fell to the ground in a heap and the male Miqo'te looked as if her were in pain as his arm...came off? Melodia was in a haze of tears, pain and sweat and wasn't sure if she was hallucinating or not. The din of the screams and shouts came though suddenly and she knew wasn't imagining this at all. The Lalafell came into view and she recognized him from outside the gate. But she suddenly realized she'd seen him before. When she'd been on Kink's trail in Limsa. His hair was black at that time, but the eyepatch and face were the same.
"Wha' th' fuck is happenin' here?" The Captain's roar was louder than one would expect from an older woman but it came all the same. Melodia looked and the Lalafell was engaged in a battle with the Hyur while Ramsay slinked back like the viper he was, letting the shadows take him while he watched.
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Ruru had seized the initiative the moment he heard the other lashes coming faster. He swung the blade on the smaller under armored Miqo'te woman slashing along her back and moving it to a turn and down the male Miqo'te's arm as he stood next to her, working to eliminate two threats for one move, knowing he'd not have this advantage again. As he got a better view he noted the Elezen moving away and counted his thanks to the Twelve for now leaving him with just the Hyur and the Roe woman. His blade came up and blocked an incoming swing from the Hyur who was using a small axe and his chanced upon Melodia, the red headed Miqo'te nearly on her hands and knees, back bleeding and welted from the lashings. As he saw her look at him he felt so badly for her in that split second as he finally saw the woman for what she truly was underneath all of that brvado she'd portrayed in Limsa, for whatever she portrayed now....she looked to him as if she were a young child, alone and in pain.
The Roe woman turned and snapped the whip at Ruru and it struck his arm. When he moved to adjust he felt the hatchet sink into a crease in the armor. Well-aimed it hit where it meant to and he felt the blade bite into his shoulder. He screamed and looked at Melodia.
"R.....Run!!"
The fourth hard lash brought not a scream as her back was going into a heated numb state as the nerves were struck. Sweat was dripping from her brow and she wondered why she'd even opened the door that morning.
"Ye know it pains me t' do this, Melodia....ye were like a daught'r t' me." The Captain's words were warm, caring, and likely honest. "An' then ye broke me trust...left me f'r dead on tha' beach." Melodia couldn't even reply. She was panting and praying for the end. Her eye glanced to the left, she saw the glint of the blade as it swung through the air and wondered what was happening. The sound had been sapped from her ears and the thundering crack of the whip was all she could hear at the moment. The young woman fell to the ground in a heap and the male Miqo'te looked as if her were in pain as his arm...came off? Melodia was in a haze of tears, pain and sweat and wasn't sure if she was hallucinating or not. The din of the screams and shouts came though suddenly and she knew wasn't imagining this at all. The Lalafell came into view and she recognized him from outside the gate. But she suddenly realized she'd seen him before. When she'd been on Kink's trail in Limsa. His hair was black at that time, but the eyepatch and face were the same.
"Wha' th' fuck is happenin' here?" The Captain's roar was louder than one would expect from an older woman but it came all the same. Melodia looked and the Lalafell was engaged in a battle with the Hyur while Ramsay slinked back like the viper he was, letting the shadows take him while he watched.
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Ruru had seized the initiative the moment he heard the other lashes coming faster. He swung the blade on the smaller under armored Miqo'te woman slashing along her back and moving it to a turn and down the male Miqo'te's arm as he stood next to her, working to eliminate two threats for one move, knowing he'd not have this advantage again. As he got a better view he noted the Elezen moving away and counted his thanks to the Twelve for now leaving him with just the Hyur and the Roe woman. His blade came up and blocked an incoming swing from the Hyur who was using a small axe and his chanced upon Melodia, the red headed Miqo'te nearly on her hands and knees, back bleeding and welted from the lashings. As he saw her look at him he felt so badly for her in that split second as he finally saw the woman for what she truly was underneath all of that brvado she'd portrayed in Limsa, for whatever she portrayed now....she looked to him as if she were a young child, alone and in pain.
The Roe woman turned and snapped the whip at Ruru and it struck his arm. When he moved to adjust he felt the hatchet sink into a crease in the armor. Well-aimed it hit where it meant to and he felt the blade bite into his shoulder. He screamed and looked at Melodia.
"R.....Run!!"
