Sari Dreaming of Sailing

*So* Adchara thought, *a cruise, hmm? Well, then, let us see where your dreams take you there, human female*

The sun was beating down furously upon Sari's pale skin as she was dragged up onto deck, blinking and shivering. Strong hands held her nubile body, barely concealed by the rags of her once fine clothes.

"I'm dreaming," she whispered. "Just a dream..."

But it did not feel like a dream. The harsh grip of the men on her arms, the tightness of the rough ropes that held her wrists, the itching of her skin as the sun pounded her, the pain in her eyes after so long in darkness now brought up to such bright day...

And the terror as the pirates looked at her near naked body.

"Did Sir Chuck's cruise leave already? I thought I was still in the Dungeon. And... was it really taken by pirates? What happened to everyone...?

"This must be a dream."

"Oh, no," said the pirate captain. "Oh, no, my little golden girl, this is no dream."

She was tall, towering over Sari's kneeling and huddling form, her statuesque form that of an amazon, her skin the colour of dark coffee, her hair long and black and tied into a tight tail.

Her crew were a mix of men and women. It was the men who had taken such joy in dragging Sari from the bowels of the ship up to the deck, who had taken such pleasure in groping her body.

But there was one other, one who Sari could never quite focus on, who was always at the back of the group, only barely visible behind others... A tall, feminine creature, with bright pink skin and large, dark eyes and long fingers...

"What a fine form you have," the captain continued. "Perfect for the brothels of Kingstown. But then... you might have the stamina for work in the salt mines... Less enjoyable for you, perhaps, but those men who work there might enjoy the company." There was raucous laughter at that. "After all, we are responsible for sending many of them there, so it's only fitting we provide them with some entertainment." More laughter.

"No," Sari pleaded. "Please... please let me go... I'll do anything you want, anything..."

"Well, there's something to think about." The captain smiled. "I'll take your gracious offer under advisement. For now, I think we'd better get on with checking that stamina of yours. My men fought hard to get you. Tat Mistress of yours fought like a wildcat to keep you, she did. It took some effort to put her down."

No! Sari couldn't believe it. Mistress Ruby... fallen? But... no... that was impossible. This was just a dream.

"Just a dream!" she called out again, and the strange pink creature at the edge of her vision seemed to smile.

"Well, let's be the judge of that. Get on with testing that stamina. See how many of my men you can satisfy. Boys, have fun!"

And with more raucous laughter, the men of the pirate crew descended on the golden slave girl, reaching out for her with great cries of joy.

To be continued...