Author's Note: Shitz-Suji owns nothing from Kuroko no Basket. Only this fic's plot. Enjoy
Never before had the English Government encountered a pirate problem of such magnitude. The West Indies have been besieged by the arrival of a previously unheard of pirate crew from the the Orient. Five strong, they've pillaged, looted, and plundered all the way from Havana to Nassau, instilling whispers of awe and fear into the denizens of the Pirate Republic. Led by Captain Akashi Seijuro, these ruthless parasites will bleed the Empire dry if left on their own.
(Saint-Domingue, 1715)
The bitter taste of rum burned the back of Akashi's throat as he downed half a tankard. He was well aware of the stares he received from the other patrons of the pub. His bright crimson hair and pale skin was tell-tale evidence that he was obviously not from around the area, coupled with his mismatched eyes, he must have looked like the devil to these people.
The barmaid flinched as he slammed down his tankard, hesitating for a moment before she refilled his tankard with more rum. Akashi wrinkled his nose at the acrid stench of it, but drank the beverage anyways. What he wouldn't do for some good sake right now.
"Captain, repairs are complete. We're ready to hoist anchor," came a stoic voice from behind.
The chatter around Akashi dimmed down as his quartermaster, Midorima Shintaro, approached his table. If people thought Akashi looked intimidating, they would've surely trembled at the sight of Midorima. A scholarly looking man with emerald green hair and an impressive stature, the man towered respectfully behind Akashi as he finished the rest of his drink and left some coin at the table.
"What is that you're carrying today," the captain asked idly as they strolled back to port.
"A bull's horn," Midorima replied tartly. "The gypsies gave it to me with the warning that I should look out for strange demons."
"The gypsies will tell you anything for a bit of coin," Akashi scoffed. Nevertheless, he fingered the holster of the pistol strapped to his side when he noticed one man eyeing the glittering cutlass he had strapped to his waist.
He and his crew had been stranded in this city for weeks now, scurrying around town like rats to avoid the Spanish soldiers who patrol the harbor and defend it against pirates like them. Likewise, they weren't very bright as Akashi and his crew were able to get on land by bribing a nearby smuggler with English pounds.
Their brig, the Miracle, had been severely damaged by a hurricane (and cannonballs) a few weeks prior and was in desperate of repairs. So Akashi commissioned the help of a talented carpenter who owed him several favors to fix the ship. He just didn't like how it took so long.
But after a long walk and a small confrontation with a gang of bounty hunters, the two pirates found themselves standing in front of their ship, admiring the new sails and cannons that had been installed.
"Oii, you can admire the ship later. If you don't want to be captured and hanged, then hurry up and get us out of here," yelled a familiar voice. Jumping down from the bow of the ship was the crew's master gunner, a lad of 20 years with hair as golden as the sun.
"Then maybe you should shut your mouth, Kise, lest you announce to the guards that we're here," Midorima snapped.
"Maybe you both should shut your mouths." Akashi brushed past his quartermaster and made his way aboard his ship. "Aomine, is everything set?"
"Aye, she's ready to set sail, Captain," replied a blue haired man. "The winds are blowing swift today."
"And where is Murasakibara?"
"He's in the pantry putting away our food supplies. The lad nearly wet himself from all the things we got from trading in our loot."
Ignoring Aomine's increasingly strange style of speech, Akashi headed for the wheel, signaling him to hoist the anchor. After five weeks of being moored on land, he was ready to head back to the sea, where soon-to-be stolen treasures were waiting for him.
Shitz-Suji: My best friend was obsessed with Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and Kuroko no Basket at the same time, so I decided to write this for her (but that was a long time ago). I do want to continue this story though because I too am obsessed with the Pirate Age (RESEARCH~)