Vampires of Noctra by Blood Bounty

Author:Blood Bounty
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Several nights after the zombie battle it was considered a night for rest and relaxation. All was quiet, the sea calm and serene. After two days of searching the area for any sign of Zoliel, Captain Lucienne called a halt. The voodoo shape-shifter had disappeared, leaving no clue.

The bounty of the French ship had provided wines, sugars and spices, rice and coffee. There were also extra barrels of water and kegs of rum. And candy, to the delight of many of the crew. But the biggest surprise discovered among the booty Jupiter recovered was a small cache of diamonds hidden amongst the captain's possessions. Most likely they were bound to fill the coffers of the French emperor, Louis Napoleon, to help fund his war against Prussia. According to a copy of le Figaro, a French newspaper Jupiter had also discovered on board, France had declared war on Prussia slightly less than a month ago. It must have occurred just after Skye had left on his mission. Instead, the diamonds would be divided among the crew of the Night Stalker, which had everyone in a particularly celebratory mood.

Sunday meant rest and recovery even though they were still at sea. The first mate had already given them the word that they'd be returning to Noctra shortly. Clothes were mended and washed, music was played, and rum ran freely. Several wooden tubs were hauled up to the lower deck, and fresh water baths had already begun. They tapped several of the older barrels of water to provide a measure of cleanliness for the crew. It was a luxurious peculiarity important to Captain Lucienne. Lucienne liked his crew as immaculate as possible, even under these circumstances when they were weeks at sea.

Considering the amount of tar and grease, as well as salty sea and rotten food they contended with each day, meeting the strict demands of the captain was by no means an easy task. Pirates were not often known for any particular fastidiousness in their clothing or person, so it was one of the things Skye had found remarkable about this ship and its crew and their dedication to maintaining sanitary conditions aboard the Night Stalker. Very strange indeed.

Although there was a skeleton crew on duty to watch for any suspect activity upon the waters and to man the wheel, a majority of the crew laughed and sang and drank on the lower deck. Several men got together with fiddles and harmonicas, and even a concertina managed to make an appearance. Another peculiar difference from the usual pirate stories--sailors on the Night Stalker danced naked and lusty, sporting thick, fat erections, not a clothed tight ass in sight. It was a seductive and titillating scene and even Skye was unable to remain apart from the festive atmosphere. He lay soaking in the relatively clean water of one of the vacated tubs, enjoying the sensation of clean flesh for the first time in many days. He leaned back and stared up at the stars.

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