The 25 year old boy lay curled in the corner of the brig listening to the gentle waves and patter of rain on the side of the ship. He focused on the rhythm to distract himself from the pounding ache in his head and ruined ass. He had drifted to sleep for only a few minutes before he woke in a start, his mind replaying the horror of what the captain had done to him. In the dim light he could see two other members of his old crew, the bars of the cage, and something behind the bars. He blinked and squinted. It was the huge man with the bandana tied around his head covering one eye. The boy pushed himself up, ignoring the screaming from his head and ass. He rubbed the side of his head to calm the pounding. Keys rattled as the door was opened. The man with the bandana motioned to the two other men in the cage. They glanced at each other than at the boy before stepping out of the brig. The boy started to stand, but the door was slammed shut with an ear ringing clang. He leaned his head back on the wall as he listened to the footsteps fade up the steps.
He was alone for the first time since his violation. He took a deep breath and slowly put his hand into his pants. An ache came from his balls where they had been squeezed. He adjusted himself gently, swallowing the lump in this throat. He braced himself and slid his hand behind him and gingerly placed a finger on his tender hole. His breath hissed through his teeth and a searing pain raced up his body. His asshole was slick and slightly loose. He could feel the sticky cum, spit, and blood that still coated the entrance. He prodded around gently fighting the urge to cry again at the ache in his bowels.
"Need a minute?" A deep gravelly voice came from the darkness. The boy yipped and jerked his hand out of his pants.
"No! Wh.. who's there??" the boy said loudly, feeling his face turn crimson as he snapped his head up. He stared into the gray eye of the man with the bandana.
A deep chuckle that was almost a grumble answered him. The huge man leaned on the brig, slipping his arms through the bars nonchalantly. The boy pressed back against the wall of the ship staring at the bands of muscles running along his forearms, almost hidden under thick red hair. Tattoos ran up both arms forming full sleeves on the man. How could someone so huge manage to be so silent? The boy thought to himself.
"Got yerself a name?" the man asked. His voice sounded like a barrel of rocks thundering down a hill.
The boy hesitated before answering, "Ma.. Mathias." he said, feeling fear spread through his stomach. He couldn't go through a rape by another man.
The man stood back, flipping his long red braid over his shoulder before pulling some items from a pouch. He rolled a cigarette, taking his time as the silence stretched on between the two of them. When he was finally finished he lit it, taking a long, savory drag. He exhaled and the thin stream of smoke drifted around the man, snaking its way to the boy. It smelled of tobacco and mint, a strangely comforting scent, the boy thought.
"M'names Max," the large man said, extending his hand through the bars towards the boy. The boy shakily stood and hesitated before stepping forward. He stuck his hand out and put it in the paw of the other man. He looked up from the hairy fist enclosing his to look into the man's face. In the dim light he could see the massive scar running from up in the man's hairline, under the bandana, down his cheek, and through the corner of his mouth. The man gave a firm and short shake before releasing the boy and returning to leaning on the bars.
"S'one helluva shiner, ye got ter," Max said, gesturing towards the boy's face. The boy ducked his head and reached up to touch his swollen face.
"Musta had an interestin' first night." Max grumbled before grunting and spitting to the side. "Ol' Capin' Judge ain't all bad. Jus rough round teh edges."
The boy blinked. Captain Judge. He had heard tales of the wicked pirate captain, but never heard of him having a taste for abusing asses. The boy flushed a bright red again as he hoped Max didn't know what had happened in the room with the captain.
"Yeah, we had a disagreement on joining his crew." the boy lied lamely. He swallowed trying to tame the knots in his stomach. He glanced up in the eye of Max trying to read his silence, but could not tell anything from the dark expressionless gaze. The boy dropped his head and moved to the back of the brig. The silence was finally broken by an enormous grumble from his stomach.
Max grunted and pulled out his pouch again. After rummaging around for a bit he stuck his arm through the bars again with a small piece of jerky extended to the boy. " 'er boy. Savor 'at bit der. Meals of meat 're few." Max watched the boy carefully chew the dry plain piece of meat. "If'in Judge ain't killed ya yit, you'll be 'round for a spell."
The boy grimaced and finished the jerky feeling the pounding in his head get worse. He slid down the wall and sat shifting to ease the burn in his ass. Max straightened up with a deep sigh.
"Git sum rest, Mathias." Max said as he stepped away and disappeared up the steps. Mathias sat alone in the brig with the sound of his own name running in circles in his sore head. The way Max had said it. It was like he had tasted every syllable, savoring the word. He closed his eyes to try and drift to sleep.
...
Mathias paced in the brig for hours as the sun rose the next day. No one was returned to the cage. He was alone. A member from the pirate crew brought him some food, or what you might call food, he couldn't tell what it was, but the ache in his stomach from hunger drove him to eat it all. He licked his dry split lip and savored the little amount of water he was given. He figured his old crew as gone, either off the ship or had joined the pirates. The only thing to pass the time was to listen to the crew move around above him. Every so often the silence would be broken by a muffled shout or boots thudding on the floor above him.
Darkness fell, bringing with it the queasy feeling of unease as he remained alone. He had finally settled into the corner when he heard the thud of boots coming down the steps. Mathias jumped to his feet and glared at Max as he moved to the door. Keys clanked as the door was unlocked.
"Where is my crew? Where has everyone been? Why am I here? Are you going to kill me, yet? Answer me!" Mathias' questions seemed to fall on deaf ears. Max only grunted and stepped aside to let the boy out of the brig. Mathias felt rage well up inside of him as he was being ignored. It boiled over and he swung a forceful punch at Max's head, hitting him in the corner of his mouth as hard as he could. Max didn't even move his head at the punch. He paused before turning his head and spitting a bit of blood on the floor. Mathias growled and threw another punch, this one was caught in the giant hand of Max as he snapped his arm up and over his head, pinning him to the bars of the brig.
"Easy, boy." Max growled into Mathias' face. His hot breath spilled over his face, smelling like mint and tobacco. Mathias struggled for a beat before sagging against the bars. Max released his grip on the boy and stepped back.
"Strike 't me ag'in." Max said deeply. His gray eye smoldered as he stared into the boy's eyes. Mathias raised his fists before lowering them again, defeated. His head hung low. Max turned on his heel and went up the steps. Mathias followed, his breathing quickening as he hoped it was truly death that awaited him this time. He took in a deep breath of the fresh sea air as he stepped on deck once again. Max stood by the door to the captain's quarters and knocked twice before glancing over at the boy. His dark hooded eye stared into the wide brown eyes of the terrified boy. Max grunted and spit to the side as the door opened. The boy swallowed before stepping into his nightmare for the second time.
Captain Judge closed the door behind the boy and pushed him towards the table. The boy gasped and stumbled forward. The captain lazily sunk into a chair opposite the boy while gesturing to the spread of food. Mathias felt his mouth begin to water as he looked at the food with longing. It had been months since he had had food even half as good as what was in front of him. The pirate life must feed better than the English life, he thought as he slowly sat. He reached towards the meat only to have his hand smacked away.
"You earn the right to eat." the captain growled, returning to his lazy slouch in the chair. The boy swallowed, looking between the captain and the food. After all of the abuse he had experienced the night before he had begun to feel numb to more trauma. His mind tried to race with ideas to get out of his predicament, but he was starved and dehydrated.
"Well boy?" the captain said, breaking the boy's lost train of thought. The boy jumped and stared at the food. He wouldn't be able to survive much longer on the thin gruel they had fed him earlier, then his eyes fell on the water.
His thirst drove him to reply, "Yes, Sir." while he dropped his head.
"Over here, boy." the captain said, cocking his head to the side as he watched him. Mathias hesitated before standing and walking around the table to stand in front of the captain.
"Now, get to work." the captain commanded, leaning further back in his chair and pushing the bulge forming in his pants towards the boy.
Mathias swallowed feeling his stomach tighten and his head start to spin. He couldn't bring himself to look up into the captain's face. He only stared at the man's growing bulge. The captain tipped his head to the side with a cocky smirk spreading across his lips. The boy sank to his knees with a soft sob, his whole body trembling. The captain rested his hands behind his head making it clear the boy would have to choose his fate tonight.