You’d been traveling the Seven Sea’s, upon a boat with Shadow as its captain—currently sleeping beside the other pirates, you growled in annoyance at the loud snores and thrashes. You decided you couldn’t and apparently would not sleep due to a certain brightly-colored, red hedgehog..

You trudged back onto deck, exhausted and jolting upon hearing movement on the ship, which you assumed was Shadow. “Cap—tainnn..?” You called, trailing off when you saw him. But he wasn’t in his..usual form? You’d almost been scared to death as you saw him in a hybrid-like form, water dripping from his quills.

“Fuck,” he muttered under his breath, sighing softly. “A shame, you were always one of my favorites. But you saw too much.” Before you knew it you were yanked off your feet, dangled off of the edge of the ship.

You squealed. “Wa-w-waitt! Please Cap’ I-I never meant too—“ your words were scrabbled, mind scrambling at miles too fast to come up with some sort of excuse.

Soon your whines morphed into pleading. Very desperate pleading. “I-I’m good at keeping secrets, a swear, no one will ever know!” “Nah, you’re not.” He huffed, a tinge of tease laced on his tone.

You whimpered as he loosened his grip, growing impatient and utterly desperate. “I wouldn’t even be awake if it weren’t for Knuckles’ snoring! Kill him!” You squeaked as he loosened his grip once more, squeezing your eyes shut until you heard him giggle.

“I always forget why you’re one of my favorites: and here you are, making me laugh,” he snickered, throwing you back on board. “Maybe if I cut out your tongue..” he pondered, in which you reacted badly to, “You won’t be able to say it if you can’t be able to say it, right?”

You babbled on, in which he cut you off. “See how you’re talking about it like this is a game? See why I can’t take your word?” He growled. “‘Cause you think everything is a game.”

“About time ya’ learned the rules,” he continued.

“Open,” he demanded, grabbing your cheeks roughly.