Just Wont Die
Characters: Kentar, Kluner, Various spoofs
Location: Slave block, Beach, Deck
It's been about a day and a half since Kentar was tossed overboard. The Bluddwave has docked at a port on some island and now, Kluner and a few other slaves are taken off the ship and lead into a slave compound. There's lots of beasts there. All vermin, at least, all the free ones are slaves. They're all lined up on a stage now as the slave auction starts. There's a hooded figure standing in the front row of the vermin, and his eye, which is the only thing visible under the hood, is locked on Kluner.
Kluner stands there, looking drab, and if he is in another world. He takes small glances around the area. This is all a bad dream... he will wake up... and he'll be on top of the main mast again. He looks around some more, and sniffs as he goes back to looking at the ground. But before he does, he can see the hooded beast, and he stares back, not understanding it.
The figure keeps watching Kluner. The first slave starts at 300 gold. A few beasts put up their paws, pushing it to 700. The dark figure puts his paw up. The bid is a thousand now, and no one seems to want to put their paw up for a small mouse. The mouse is sold to the figure then pulled aside. This happens for the rest of the slaves too, and now Kluner is up. "Not all the time we get a yung' weasel! Bid starts 500!" About seven paws go up now and it pushes it up to 1200. Then the figure's paw comes up. The crowd boos and they keep bidding, but the figure doesn't take his paw down. Finally, they all give up and growl. "Fine! Yah cin' 'ave 'em for the 2200!" They call out.
Kluner looks up after the bidding ends for him, and looks to his new 'Master'. He sobs a bit more, and still stands there, not able to feel his legs. Probably going to get smacked around... but he doesn't care, "...He... Promised..." and sniffs a bit more, as he stands there waiting for his first order from him.
That figure is getting things thrown at him as he pays the -insane- amount of coin. He then takes the chains of the slaves, and leads them off into the forest part of the island, still not saying anything. He keeps his eye on Kluner though as they go.
Kluner just keeps up, so the chains don't hurt, if they are tugged sharply. He watches the figure, and the path... He sobs a bit more, and then he has to break the silence, "...W-...Where...Ares we... goins" He looks away, getting ready to be hit.
The figure doesn't answer or hit Kluner. The other slaves are quiet as anything, scared. But then, once they're on the beech away from any other vermin, he takes out a key and unlocks each slave. They all look at each other then the figure, not sure what just happened.
Kluner he looks to his paws and rubs the places where the metal cut his fur. He looks up at the figure, just as confused as all the others. He tries to say something, but comes out in a fine mess of mumbling. He could run away... Then why did the figure unchain us... Oh... he going to make us start working here... probably digging something up. He looks at his claws... they were not made for digging.
"You are all free. There is a ship at the city port waiting for you to take you wherever you want to go." the figure says to the group. "You, Kluna, stay here." the figure says.
Kluner watches the other figures slowly go, some still confused at what just happened. He looks back at the hooded figure, "Howes... Howes... dids you knows Klunas name..." He asks as he rubs his paws together, starting to lose feeling in him. He has heard stories... awful stories about slaves... Now he starting to believe them...
The slaves run off and yell back words of thanks. And the hooded figure's face sets on Kluner. "And why, slave, shall I tell you how I know your name?" he asks.
Kluner looks back down and begins to sob again, "Sorries... Masta... Kluna, shuts ups now..." He thought he might get that out... he will have to be using it from now.
The beast watches Kluner sob. "Follow me." he orders, turning and starting to walk down the shore line, towards a ship that's specially docked there, just for him.
Kluner just stands there for a minute, before following him. He sniffs a bit, and looks off toward the ship in the distance. No... Not another ore slave... Please no... He could make an escape, but he could die in the process... think of other ways... as he begins to sob again.
The beast sets Kluner in a boat with several other beasts. They are all free woodlanders though. "Ready." They row towards the ship then its pulled up onto the deck. The hooded beast steps out of the boat and lifts the weasel out as well. The woodlanders get to work on pulling up anchor and start to sail off slowly at first.
Kluner blinks a few times as all this is happening... Not a single order for the little weasel... What is wrong with these beasts? He looks around the ship. No whips... This is... not right... But he remains quiet just in case its some sort of trick.
The figure looks to the young beast then kneels down. "Now Kluna. I have something important to tell you." The beast says. "Are you ready?"
Kluner winces as he says that, "Eh... yeses... masta..." He places his paws in front of him to protect his face.
"I am your father!" The beast pulls back the hood, showing that he's...KENTAR! "Did you miss me?" the stoat smiles nice and wide.
Kluner goes wide eyed, and feels the life being sucked out of him, "Wa.... Faje... Fajer! Yous keps yo Promisses!" His eyes roll into the back of his head, as he falls over backwards. He fainted with shock.
Kentar blinks and looks down at Kluner. "Er...someone get me a bucket of water!" he calls out. One of the crew rush off to find a bucket...and then to fill it with water.
Kluner gets splashed in the face, and wakes up breathing quickly. He looks up to Kentar and wipes the water from his eyes, "You... You is heres!" He slowly gets up, still no feeling in his muscles, and immeaditly falls to the deck. He now makes and effort to crawl to Kentar, "You keps it! You keps it!" He smiles a big smile, as he reaches for the stoat.
Kentar splashed Kluner over the face then chuckles as he springs to life. Then laughs even more when he falls down. The stoat goes to pick up Kluner with a smile. "Yeah! Of course I kept my promise. And even though I had to pay for my son's freedom, it was worth every coin." he smiles.
Kluner laughs, as he still cant believe it... that its him! He rubs his face in the stoats fur, "Yours Heres!" He laughs some more, as the feeling in his muscles return, and begins to sob, "Was its worths it?" As he clings to the stoat, to never let him go, even his tail wraps around the stoat as much as it can.
Kentar laughs and smiles, standing up. "Oh, it was more then worth everything." He smiles. "If it weren't for this ship, I'd not be here." he says a bit randomly. "So Kluna." he smiles. "Did you miss me?"
Kluner will not, can not, and never let go of the stoat. He says, as he clings to him even as he stands "Kluna misses yous so muches.... it hurtes me! Nevers leaves againg... nevers, nevers, nevers!" He sniffs a bit.
Kentar smiles and nods, starting to carry his son towards the stairs. "Don't worry, I will never leave." he says. "Lets go show you your cabin." he smiles.
Kluner says through the stoat fur, "Cabbyens? Kluna get is his own Cabbyen?!" as he still clings to the stoat. And his tail gives a happy flick. He is so happy right now... anymore... and he might faint again.
Kentar chuckles. "Actually, you'll have your own bed, but we will be sharing a cabin." he says. "There's not enough room for us in sperate rooms. But its still your cabin." he smiles.
Kluner looks to Kentars face, "Klunas own beds!" and they will be in the same cabin. He faints again, in the stoats arms.
Kentar chuckles a bit and pats Kluner on the back. He steps into the cabin, which is actually the brig with two beds. He sets the weasel in his bed, covering him with the blankets and then sits on his own, watching Kluner with a smile.
