The Pirate RPG !!!! Come one come all!

[Mrs Dan Hawkins]

Calen ran as if death himself were chasing her.Her heart was pounding in her chest she could hear the sound of her blood rushing through her ears .She could hear them behind her the thump thump thump of thier boots hitting the cobbles and the hoarse yells of "get her!" from James.
Well they won't she though as she put on another spurt of speed , they will not get me not while i still have strength!!
Calen ran for the centre of the small town swerving in and out of small passages turning this way and that leading them through mass crowds and stalls full of allsorts .With one thought running through her mind Calen kept going , kept twisting and turning , kept aiming for the cliff.
You will not have me James Hawkins , not today!! she thought
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James strode up to one of his men .
"well?"

"umm we looking Captian we will find her "

" well when you do bring her back to the ship , and straight to me"

With that he turned on his heel and marched back to the ship.


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She had made it finally Calen was at the cliff , she could see her ship in the horizen and they could see her she hoped.Calen was so mesmerized by the sight of her ship ,crew and brother that she didn't hear the footsteps behind her , didn't hear the whispers was unaware of anything until the pain exploded in the back of her head leaving her unconcious.



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ok guys try not to rescue me too soon im gonna have Calen find out some stuff bout Jack k?

[Summer Sparrow]

"Calen!" shouted Will suddenly, he scrambled towards the ship's starboard side and climbed up onto the railings, he was already preparing to jump when Emil grabbed him and pulled him back down, "What's gotten into you boy? It's near a full mile to the shore, you gonna drown or better yet, the sharks might get you first!"

"But Calen! I saw her! She was knocked unconcious by one of those officers! Now I know something is horribly wrong!" explained Will quickly, he was clearly very anxious, his breathing was short and ragged, and his eyes wild and fiery.

"Calm down, we have to think this through if we're gonna go after her, let's tell Ana and hear what she has to say."

They went down and found Ana and Lydia talking, and Aimee was there too.

"Ana, I saw my sister! She's hurt, and we must go after her!" explained Will again. Ana, immediately stood up, "Prepare the boats, we're going to shore!"

Suddenly a loud crash came from behind them. It came form the supplies compartment.

"What now!" declared Ana angrily and rushed to the back, and to her surprise she found a small 'stowaway' if you will, scrambling out from a small wooden trunk.

Emil, and Will came rushing and stopped short, "Why! It's only a small child! Reminds me of someone I used to know!" chuckled Emil. Ana rolled her eyes at him and picked the 'intruder' by the collar.

"Who are you boy? Are you the Governor's spy?"

The intruder huffed, "I am NOT a spy, and more importantly, I am no boy!"

Bill, who was steering before, came bumbling into the supplies compartment "Whats all the ruckus!!! Ohhh a stowaway eh? You now what we do with stowaways? Maroon 'em we will! And that'll be the death of ye rats!" he sneered, Bill was not a pleasant fellow to look at.

And before anyone could say anything the intruder quickly stood up and smoothed down her rumpled tattered shirt, "Maroon me then, but that would be most unfortunate, since I know where your Captain is being held, and clearly against her will." she replied calmly, but her hands defied her, they were obviously twitching.

Ana raised an eyebrow, she was pleasantly surprised by the child's declaration, without using any due force she might add. Nevertheless Ana would never maroon or harm a child; eventhough she's is a pirate, she's not a mean or a heartless one, Emil taught her that.

"What's yer name, little miss?" she asked.

[Athena]

*just wrote this whole long thing and comp erased it all, grrr*

"Me name, but misses, I am naught but rubbish. And am I not to be flung over the side or your bonny ship" asked Kira, a picture of innocense

"It's not her ship, and if you tell us your name and information about our Captain, we shall allow you to go free."

"Hmmm" said Kira thoughfully. To the annoyance of those assembled there, she walked over to a chair and draped herself into it casually. Her bright green eyes avidly looking at the people assembled around her.

"Well me mates, much as I love all of ye, a pirates word is naught to be trusted. And unless I am daft, ye are all pirates?"

"Now now love, don't be so hard on us pirates. Some of us are good folks and have but fallen' on hard times" replied Ana.

Kira looked at Ana with a raised eyebrow, Ana shrugged one shoulder

"Oh fine, you shall be kept safe, now about Calen?" asked Will.

"Ah yes, ye bonny Cap't. Lovely women I am sure, though it was a bit hard to tell what whith all her strugglin' and all. Though her curses were most impressive, I didn't even know a man could do all of that"

"A man you say, what did he look like?" asked Ana

"Augh well, ye know, tall, beard, deep voice, and some other requirements for a man to have"

"What was he wearing? Did he say his name?" interjected Will

Kira stroked her chin thoughfully, "I forget. Perhaps Josh, Joe, Johnny.."

"How about James's?" asked Bill

"That's the one, James's was his name. And his mate was Skeet, lovely man I am sure." said Kira.

"Now, while all of ye rush off to save ye lovely Cap't, methinks I shall go, er...inspect the food larder. Can't be to careful these day's, ye know pirates, they will eat anything..." Kira made a move to walk off to the kitchen

"Ho there lass, not's so fast, ye will be comin' with us. I don't quite trust ye yet" said Will

"What, ye don't trust me, I be hurt, honestly, I am."said Kira, the picture of hurt

Suddenly Bill leaned forward and shoved his knife under Kira's throat. "Will said ye will be off, now be off and do what he say's or else ye will feel some steel in ye stomach"

Kira leaned forward and quickely stamped Bill on the foot so that he howled in pain."Yes, yes, thank ye sor for your kind words." then Kira looked up at Will, "Well, I suppose I must stay with ye then, so, when do we start? After lunch I hope"
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[Mrs Dan Hawkins]

Calen awoke with the feel of a soft bed beneath her and the smell of fresh sheets surrounding her, she frowned at the memory of where she last was and winced at the pain still fresh at the back of her head.
She slowly opened her eyes only to see that her surroundings where not that of her own cabin, she sat up quickely only to be repayed by a fresh stab of back in her head.Calen kicked the covers aside and scrambled to the edge of the large bed, looking around the room she saw things that clearly marked out to whom the cabin belonged and she wasn't pleased with who's it was. Pictures and belongings showed that this room belonged to no other than Captain James Hawkins .

"shit! shit i was in HIS BED!!!" Calen exclaimed with shock

For the first time since awakening Calen looked down upon what she was wearing and it wasn't her usual attire.She was wearing a nightgown! a bloody nightgown how the hell did i get in that she thought wait a minute i don't think i really want to know she re-thought.

"well i'm not staying in this " Calen decided

She began searching for her clothes but to no avail , in fact the only clothing in the room was a suculent ruby red velvet dress which lay at the foot of the bed .

"right so thats for me then is it "
Calen gave the room one more look over before returning to the dress and reluctantly putting it on.
She turned towards the mirror to see how she looked in this dress only to notice that someone had undone her hair .

"bet that bastard James did it! makes me dread to think of what else he undid" She thought aloud before setting to work at untangling her mass of hair.
When she was done Calen marched towards the door , expceting to find it closed, to yell for someone to get that gooddamned Captain of theres!When getting to it Calen went to rattle the handle only to fall through the open door onto the deck.The crew looked around at the noise yet not one tried to stop her from leaving the room .Calen marches off accross the deck to find James with thoughts of killing him on her mind, to her confusing the crew doesn't even flick an eyelid at this what are they all idiots? she thought.
Suddenly HE appears infront of her.

"my my Miss Turner don't you look ravershing in that dress" James commented whilst giving her the once over.

"Thats Captain Turner to you"

"still as fistey as ever i see"he replied with one eyebrow raised

"cut out the remarks and tell me where the hell my clothes and weapons are !" Calen demanded

James snaked his arm around Calen small waist and directed her back into his cabin and then locked the door behind them.

"i believe we should disscus this in private Miss Turner"


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just a lil taster

[Summer Sparrow]

After lunching on some bread and salted meats, coupled with some good ol brew, Kira seemed to settle quite comfortably inside the dining area of the galley.

Emil, Gibbs and Ana joined her for lunch whereas Will took some with him and lunched up on deck with Gavin and Aimèe. Gabby, Lydia, Jose and Gwen were no where to be seen. Napping perhaps. Ana thought to herself.

"Well missy, I'm curious, did you see at all where they supposedly took the Cap'n?" asked Ana

Kira chewed on some bread thoughtfully, her eyes concentrating on her meal, which was almost all polished off. After some time she spoke, "Well, I did hear somthin, it werent exactly clear, only they were taking your Cap'n up to a ship, James ship." She paused and pulled out a piece of crumpled paper out of her tattered vest right pocket and handed it to Ana.

Ana opened it up, "What is this?" she asked, the child shrugged and continued her chewing. Ana scanned the note, in it were a detailed map of New Providence, complete with a drawing of The Queen of the Sea's voyage from Port Royal. "So, he's been trailing us all along from Port Royal aye? And it says here Captain James of HMS 'Glory', hmmm the Glory? Where have I heard that before?" Ana pondered awhile, and drummed her fingers on the table.

"Glory, it was chasing after us remember, when you were the Captain on our beautiful shebec, after we plundered that Arabian ship. I often wondered what happened to it." blurted Emil, obviously missing the point that he had revealed Ana's secret past.

Kira stopped chewing and Gibbs stared wide eyed at her, "You were a captain Ana? And on a shebec?!!" asked Gibbs in disbelief.

Ana shifted in her seat uncomfortably, but tried to cover her nervousness with a silly laugh "Heavens NO! You know how those corsairs are, they would never trust a woman!" replied Ana cheerfully, but at the same time she kicked Emil underneath the table. Emil was startled more than he was hurt, and looked at Ana with a frown. Unfortunately Gibbs saw this, "Ana, you better be tellin us the truth ye hear, dont ye trust dear ol Gibbs anymore?" asked Gibbs again, his drink, forgotten.

Ana let out a heavy sigh, "Only for a while, around 6, maybe 7 years I think, but, umm.. I decided to retire." Emil tried to stifled a laugh when he heard this and Ana kicked him again, with a quick smile, her tone grew serious again, "I'd appreciate it if this stays only between us, savvy?"

Gibbs nodded heartily, "Aye aye Captain!"

"GIBBS!"

"Was just playing love" he answered, a new sense of admiration filled him. "You'd be a wonderful cap'n Ana." he said suddenly.

"No I won't! Come on let's be off, I think Will would want to join us, Kira, you be coming with us savvy? Hmm the Glory, I think I still remember what it looks like."

[Athena]

"Oh aye Cap'n, I obey your orders" said Kira, her eyes full of mischief.

"Disoediant wretch, no respect for your elder's, what is the world coming to I scarcely dare wonder" sighed Ana mockingly

"C'mon Kira, we should go get Will and tell us that he is to come with us and help search for Cap'n Calen" said Gibbs

Kira readily assented and followed Gibb's out the door, however, when no one was looking her way, she quickely filched a large loaf of bread that was cooling on a tray. Gibb's started looking all over the ship for Will while Kira trailed after him, chewing on the bread. They finally caught up with Will while he was staring at the harbor, presumably for his sister through his looking glass.

"Will, we have organised a plan to find your sister" said Gibb's

Will turned around to see who had disrupted his reverie, "Excellent, er...what are you eating?"

"Uh, eating huh, what, I don't see anything" said Kira, hiding the bread from view behind her back. Will glared at her suspiciously while Kira looked back at him, eye's opened wide in innocesne

"Well, what's your plan Gibb's?" asked Will

"Well, me and Ana thought this out. Cap'n is presumably on Jame's ship, and who knows what he will do with her and where he will go with her once he has her captured. So, with the young lasses help" he bowed to Kira, who looked shocked and then miffed, "Hold hard, who said anything about...." Gibb's made his voice louder to drown out Kira's voice, "Like I was sayin' with her help, we shall be able to find our way around town and to Jame's ship wherever he has stowed it. Then me, Ana, Emil, and perhaps you and the other's if they wish to join us, can sneak aboard and take back Cap'n."

"Hmm, your plan sounds okay, but is her word to be trusted?" Will asked, nodding towards Kira. At once she began to speak and then again Gibbs smoothly interjected, his voice rising over Kira's objections

"Oh aye, the lass is true, 'sides, theres nought that she can do aboard a pirate ship with us by her side."

"Aye, but what about the fighting? We can't have a child risking her life" asked Will

"Child, I will show you child you...." said Kira angrily

"We will keep her out of the fight and she will be kept safe, we only need her to show us to James's ship" said Gibb 's.

"Fine then, let's start as soon as possible" said Will, "Do you know if the other's wish to join us"

"I don't know, however, we should try to keep it down to as few poeple as possible, that way we have less chance of being discovered" replied Gibbs, "I shall go ask them now.."

"Aye, ask Jose, he seems to be a good man to have by your side in a pinch, perhaps Gavin and a few other's of the crew" said Will.

Once agreed, Will and Gibb's broke off and went into their separate directions, each preparing for the job at hand. Kira was left standing there looking angry, "Hmmhp, thank ye very much for askin' me if I wished to go. Oh, and as if I can't hold my own in a fight." Suddenly Kira turned thoughtful, "Hmm, we are to be sneakin' aboard a ship eh, a ship that might perhaps carry gold. Aye, well as long as I am aboard the ship...." Kira set off to find Ana, as she finished off her loaf of bread, she dusted the crumbs off of herself, and she wondered just who Jose was, and why Jame's wanted Captain Calen so much.

[Summer Sparrow]

"Prepare the boats! We're going to shore!" yelled Ana to the crew, they looked at her hesitantly, some shuffled their feet and they looked quite undecided.

"Fine! I'll do it myself then!" mumbled Ana, Emil went over to helped her lowering the boat. "It's only YOUR captain we'll be trying to save! Bloody pirates!" she added.

Will appeared with Gavin, both carrying swords and pistols on their caravats. "Gavin has decided to come with us." Gavin smiled at Ana and bowed, a small gesture which quite surprised Ana.

"Why that's so gentlemanly of you Gavin, I didn't know you were so ... hmm whats the word, 'cultured'. Alright men, grab the ropes, and on the count of three HEAVE!"

And so two boats were lowered, one for Ana, Emil and Kira, while the other one held Gibbs, Gavin and Will.

Once adrift, Ana scrambled towards the front of the little dinghy and peered through a small telescope that she had 'borrowed' from Jose.

"Hmm, I think we should land beneath that huge cliff, on the left side there!" pointed Ana and then she settled back into her seat, facing Kira, while Emil rowed steadily and swiftly behind Kira.

"Well Kira, you don't really know where James ship is do you?"

The child bit her lip, "Well, umm no, BUT I know how he looks like."

"Well that won't do us much good since he's up on his ship, but no matter, I have already pondered the note you gave earlier, and on the map he drew a little route from that cliff towards east, so we aren't exactly that far from him, and if we're really lucky we can even see the Glory, but we wouldn't want to be seen do we? So we'd have to attack once night falls, which is just in a few hours. And he can't hide a whole ship can he?"

"Did you come up with all that by yourself?" asked Kira quite amazed.

"Hmm pretty much, I plan things, but sometimes plans don't go as well as you'd hoped it would be, like you for instance!" Ana chuckled and ruffled the child's short hair.

"Don't be messing with my hair! And why should I be in your plans anyway?" she shot back.

"Well for one thing missy, if you're lying we're just gonna have to leave you where you came from, savvy? And I don't think the Cap'n would be wanting anymore stowaways anyhow."

Kira gulped and kept her silence. She didn't want to be left in New Providence! It's a horrible city for a street rat like her, especially one with a curious tattoo on her arm.

After some time, Emil started whistling and waved to Gibbs who were rowing a few feet left of them; Will and Gavin seemed quite serious and looked ahead.

"What's that on your arm?" asked Ana suddenly.

Kira was startled by the question. "There is nothing on my arm."

Ana reached over, and pulled back her long sleeve, "That!"

Kira shrugged, "I don't know, I have had it as long as I can remember, and it has gotten me into so much trouble; I try my best to hide it....." her voice trailed off as if to forget some terrible memory.

Ana let go of her. "Well it's a miracle you got this far with that etched on your arm." Ana realized she might have said too much so she kept her thoughts to herself.

Whoever did it, has no taste! Skulls and crossbones! It's practically a death trap! Poor child! Ana was sure it was a sort of punishment for being the child of pirates, and labelling her with shame would be the most probable punishment, but of course Ana didn't say these things.

Kira looked puzzled but Ana smiled at her, "I have a tatoo too, see?" Ana pulled her sleeve back, on the smooth side of her forearm, there was a potrait of an old black woman.

"Who is that?" the child queried, and traced the tattoo, it was beautifully done.

"That's momma!" replied Emil from behind with a smile.

"That's your mother?" Kira pondered in disbelief. Ana chuckled and rolled down her sleeve again.

"It's a long story dear, I'll tell you once we are on board the ship again. Now row!"

Kira picked up her oars and hesitantly rowed anyway.

[tancred]

Jose's quarters fell silent for some time. The Spaniard did not quite know what to say; he had never revealed so much of his past to anyone before. Gabby did not know what to say, either; she was just in shock at the whole story, and very sad. It was only after she realized that Jose had thrust his fist into the wall so hard that it was bleeding, that Gabby went over to him. She pulled his fist and arm down gently, cast her arms about his shoulders, and rested her head upon his back in comfort. She didn't say anything. Just her touch was soothing enough.

Gabby finally spoke. "And your sister, Nonna...is it possible she's still alive? Maybe you will find her some day?"

"Perhaps," replied Jose rather distantly.

"I'm so sorry, Jose," whispered Gabby.

The two stood there in a warm embrace, and soon the sun went down, leaving the room in darkness.
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The sun had been down for awhile now, and it was only then that Ana and her group of rescuers pulled their small paddle boats to the shore. A couple hundred yards away, Captain James Hawkins' ship was moored by the beach. Ana made a move as to step ashore. With one foot on the ground, one still in the boat, and a hand on the rocky crag to her left, she was the first to step ashore.

As soon as she did so, she stopped suddenly. She felt the cold tip of a sword blade beneath her chin, and let out a loud gulp. Without moving, she rolled her eyes to her left to look at who held her at sword point. In the approaching light of Emil's lantern, she beheld the blade, and was captured with the beauty of its Damascus steel and the Latin inscription upon it, MEMOR MORIBUNDUS.

"Buenos noches, Senorita Ana," said Jose.

Ana finally got past the beauty of the blade (though she was still wondering what the words on it meant) to see the Spaniard holding his sword in one hand, and twisting his mustache in the other. She breathed a sigh of relief. "Jose! I'm glad it is you. I didn't think you wanted to come. Why are you here?"

Jose slowly and gently lowered his sword within just inches of Ana's neck and breast. With a quick, deft move, he caught hold of the leather strap that was around Ana's neck and upon which was attached his periscope, and removed it from her neck. "I've only come for my periscope," replied the Spaniard. "For shame, swindling it from me, Lady Ana. Tsk, tsk!! See you back at the ship. Goodbye for now!"

Jose turned as if to leave. "Wait," objected Ana. "We are about to rescue the Captain. Do you not care to help?"

"Not particularly," said Jose matter of factly.

"But Gwen told us of your abilities with a sword," said Ana. "You're good in a fight. We could use you!" Jose looked deep in thought, but he also looked doubtful. "Please," pleaded Ana.

"Very well," agreed Jose. "But we do this my way, or I leave. This is not a fight. This is a rescue. There is to be no bloodshed, if it can be helped. Sneakiness and subterfuge are our goals. In and out without being noticed by anyone! Agreed?"

Ana shook her head, and the others silently nodded as well.

"How did you get here so quickly," asked Will.

Jose pointed a few yards away on the other side of the rocky crag. There in a small boat sat Gabby and Gwen. They both smiled and waved at everyone. "Gwen knows New Providence like the back of her hand," said Jose. "It was her who showed us the way. And we all helped with the rowing."

Gavin rushed over to Gabby. "I want you to stay here," he said. "This could be dangerous!"

"Don't worry," said Gabby. "There's no way I'd go with you. No way I'd help out that mean ol' Captain! In fact, I'm very surprised you are helping, captive as you are. Why, Gavin?"

"I agree," he said. "I normally would have nothing to do with this pirate. Yet, I help now in the hopes that she will see the good deed and release us both later. Now, I must be going. You and Gwen stay here!"

"Be careful," said Gabby. "And watch after Jose," she whispered. Before he left, Gabby blew Jose a kiss, and he winked at her. In the back of the boat, Gwen chuckled a little to herself.

Following Jose's lead, the small company quietly crept along the shore, closer and closer to the ship Calen was being held captive in.....

[Mrs Dan Hawkins]

"what discuss the fact that you undressed me , yes i do believe we should discuss that quite an invasion of privacy i think" Calen met his gaze squarly

James chuckled

"you have nothin to hide sweetheart"

Calens eyes blazed with fury at his notulant remark

"why do you blush my dear , your beauty could ensnare anyone"
James moved closer with every step backing Calen against a wall, his hand corresed her cheek then his head bent and he kissed Calen.His arm came around her waist pulling her closer, deepening the kiss.Calen pushed against him trying to escape the embrace , it was a few mintues before James let her go.

"How Dare You!" Calen exclaimed

"I dare because i can miss Turner" James replied"Now let us dicuss something else"

James turned and sat himself in a chair , facing Calen he swept his hands indicating that she should sit too .Calen looked around the only place to sit was the bed , she sighed and sat.

"Now i believe you have something that doesn't belong to you Miss Turner "

"which thing would that be then?"

"Something like a young Miss Thourton say"

Calen caught his gaze" i have no idea what you are talking about , Captain"

"Fine i will leave that for now , and on to other matters we will move.How long til you will reach the isle de muerta?"

Calen started at him open mouthed

"i have no i....."

" I have a spy on your ship i know where you are headed so don't deny a thing" James told her with a smerk

"WHO!" Calen bellowed

Before James could answer there came a knock at the door.

"Yes?"

"Captain we have spotted people headed for the ship , they might be a rescue attempt "

"have you acknoweldged that you have seen them?"

"no sir, we are just keeping an eye on them"

"When they are close enough bring them on board"

"yes sir"

The sound of footsteps moving away from the door could be heard.

"now back to our discussion.Now i have a proposition for you miss Turner"

"and what would that be?"Calen asked ,already she was planning ways to get off the ship with whoever had come for her alive

"I want miss Thourton returned safely and a share in the gold recovered....."

"What!"

"and after this little adventure is finished i want you back on this ship with me "

"NEVER!!!" Calen yelled


Just then a camotion could be heard from outside James' door

"Captain we have them"

James quickely rose, moved to the door unlocked it and stepped out, closing the door behind him in one smooth motion.

"don't let her out of there" he comanded

"CAL!" Will yelled

"Will no " she whispered

"well well what do we have here"Calen could hear James say

"a group of pirates it would seem and i do believe pirates are for hanging, GET SOME ROPE"he roared

Calen ran to the door , only tripping over the dress slightly,and ripped it open.She was rewarded with the sight of Will, Ana, Gibbs, Emil, Gavin, Jose and a small child surrounded by navy officers.She made to run over to them but was pulled back by two of James crew who were guarding the door, she instinctivly elbowed the first in the stomach and kicked the other in the privates.

"Leave them be!"She roared at James

"and why should i do that?" james countered

Calen looked at people stood there and then looked back at James.

"Because if you do we have an accourd"she whispered

A smile spread accross james's face.

"fine we have an accourd and i expect you to keep to it Miss Turner " he agreed "Let them go " he ordered his men

"You are free to go now" he said to Calen

"and i will once i have my weapons back" she countered

"in there " he pointed towards another Cabin

Calen went in and saw that this was essencially this ships version of Jose's quaters. She saw her weapons on a table and went over to retreve them ,only to notice that they were on top of a map, a map that tracked a pirate ship with the name of the Black Pearl.Calen started at the map it showed the Pearl being intercepted by another ship and then it showed the direction in which this ship had gone.She quickely folded the map, intending to take it with her but where to hide it ?Calen stuffed it down the front of her dress near to her heart and walked out.

[tancred]

As James led Calen back into his quarters, most of the naval crew went below deck for dinner. This left a handful of guards with the prisoners, and they were in the process of fully disarming them.

Jose looked disgustedly at Will. "What is the matter with you," he asked angrily. "I said we had to be quiet and we had to be sneaky. And yet, there you are, saying you can walk along the narrow rock wall to the ship, while the rest of us are taking the safe way around it. There you went, balancing on the wall, and like an idiot fell into the ocean with the loudest splash possible! Do you really want to save your sister? Are you good at anything?" Will didn't say anything, and Jose just rolled his eyes. He wasn't the only one rolling his eyes, either; Will just didn't see the others doing so.

The guards were just about to lead their prisoners to their cells, when there was a yell coming from the beach nearby. Everyone rushed to the side of the ship to see what it was, and the guards shone their lanterns out as far as they could. There on the shore, in the light of their own lanterns, stood two women. They whistled to those on the ship, and called out, "Oh boys!!" One of the women raised her foot upon a rock, and hiked up her skirt in a slow and seductive mannner. The other lowered the top of her dress below her shoulders, and bent down with a coy smile. Both blew kisses in the direction of the guards.

There were hoots and hollars from the guards on board. They hadn't seen or heard anything from women in a long time, and were getting quite excited. Thus distracted, the would-be-prisoners sprang into action. They quickly overpowered their guards, and either left them out cold on deck or shivering in the ocean below.

Everyone regained their weapons. "Now for Calen," shouted Will through clenched teeth.

"Yeah, go for it," said Jose nonchalantly. "I'm staying here."

Will, Gibbs, Emil, and Ana burst through the cabin doors to find James talking with a seated Calen. A quick sword to his chest and a gun to his head, and James offered no resistance. "Come on, Calen," said Will. "We're going."

Calen and the others turned to leave. "Remember," called James after them. "We have an accord, Calen!"

The pirate captain looked back at James with an odd glint in her eye, and it wasn't one of anger. She didn't say anything, she just turned and left.
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When Ana and the others returned to the shore, they found Gavin and Jose speaking with Gabby and Gwen. Gavin seemed quite animated. "Gabby," he exclaimed. "I could not believe you were sporting so much skin there! What would father say, little sister?"

"Oh hush, you," she chided. "If not for me and Gwen, you would be locked up in an iron cell right now!"

"That is correct," said Jose. "We should be thankful to these ladies for their very beautiful...efforts." He winked at Gabby, and she smiled back at him. Gavin only scowled and sighed. The whole company got back in their boats, and rowed back to the Queen of the Sea.

[~Kawaii~]

Aimèe sat on deck waiting for everyone to come back. It was late and her head still hurt from whatever it was that had happened earlier. Gradually her eyes grew heavier and she drifted into a deep sleep.

She was woken a few hours later by footsteps on the deck.

"Wha-?" Aimèe shot to her feet and stumbled from the sudden rush of blood to her head. Gibbs steadied her.

"C'mon now lass. Get your feet."

"I'm al- Did you ge-? wha-? did I fall a-? Where's Ca-? Why did y-? who's-? Ow." Aimèe clutched her head.

Ana laughed. "We have Calen. All the rest can be explained when your head is better. Meanwhile you can get some sleep."

"But I don't wanna go to sleep! I wanna join the party..."

Ana took Aimèe by the shoulder and guided her in the direction she should go "Party? Aye lass, I wish there was something to party about..."

[Summer Sparrow]

After bidding goodnight to Aimee, Ana went to the Captain's cabin and knocked, a thousand questions were playing in her mind, who exactly was James Hawkins, and what did he want with the Cap'n?

"Come in, I know it's you Ana." came the reply.

Ana raised an eyebrow and softly entered, "Is everything alright Cap'n?" she asked and settled into a chair facing Captain Turner, who already changed into her usual clothes and was pondering a map with a frown.

"Ana, I know exactly want you want to know, but I would have to be cautious; I do not know why I am telling you this, but you are one of the few people that I trust, you have proved to be sincere through out, and to be honest I was quite surprised to see you being one of them who tried to save me, and I.... I appreciate that" replied the Captain at length.

Ana felt a warmth creeping into her heart, but she still kept her silence, something tells her the Captain still haven't finished. Captain Turner stood up and walked towards the door, making sure it was shut, and she started to talk in a low whisper, "I am greatly dissappointed, there might be a spy on board, and he or she has given information to James, on where to find us!"

Ana immediately remembered the note, and pulled it out, "So this note might have been sent to James by the spy, he must've used carried pigeons." said Ana and showed Captain Turner the note and read it carefully, after a while she sighed. "It is of no use now, I have already made an accord with James..." her voice trailed off and tossed the note away. Ana quickly picked it up again and kept it.

"An accord Cap'n?"

"Yes, an accord, something I can't get out of..."

"Well whatever it is, we'll try our best to get you out of it!" replied Ana indignantly.

Captain Turner smiled somewhat sadly, and turned to her desk, "I believe this might prove useful." she said, abruptly changing the subject.

Ana went over, it was the map the Captain was pondering at earlier. "This ship has Jack and the Pearl!" said Ana aloud after studying the map after a few minutes. "And they're heading towards Isle De Muerta, just as I thought..... this will be very useful. "

"Yes, I have already informed the boatswain and Jose to follow that course tomorrow morning, seeing how this is the opposite direction of where we are heading right now, we shall have to go back towards New Providence and take it from there."

Ana nodded, "Keep this map somewhere safe, James would notice it's missing; and his spy is still here, and I will keep an eye out for pigeons."

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And so The Queen of the Sea made it's way back to the harbours of New Providence, in hopes to start a fresh journey the next day.

[Athena]

‘Kira wandered all over the deck wondering where she was to sleep. Everyone seemed to have forgotten about her, and Ana was off in the Captain's quarters. Suddenly she saw the man who she had seen earlier, Gibbs, that was his name. And he was towing a girl towards a cabin. Curious, Kira trailed after them she wondered who the girl was. Suddenly they seemed to have reached thier quarters and each went inside. Dissapointed that nothing had happened, Kira turned around and began walking back in the direction that she had came from. Suddenly, in a darkened corner, Kira saw a small glow and a flickering shadow. Kira narrowed her eyes and stared, then as abruptly as it had started, the glow winked out of existance. Startled, Kira stared at the spot for a moment longer. Then she shrugged and continued on her way. She made her way to the kitchen and looked around at the deserted galley. She looked around furtively for the sight of someone around. Seeing no one, she leaned over and grabbed an apple from a container and then she bit into it with obvious gusto. Suddenly a hand grabbed her by her shoulder and she twirled around, one of her hand instinctivley going towards her daggers. With a sigh of relief, she spotted the familier figure of Ana. Ana grinned and smiled at Kira,

"Hungry?" she asked, pointing to Kira's apple

"Aye, I always be hungry. Ye always gotta be prepared 'cause ye never know where your next meal is comin' from"

"Now don't worry about that. We won't let you go hungry anymore, that's for sure" said Ana, wondering about the strange fate that made a child have to worry about her next meal. On a sudden impulse, Ana leaned over and ruffled Kira's short hair.

Kira scowled up at her, but laughed when Ana herself took an apple for herself from the bin.

"So, tell me about yourself" said Ana, "where did you come from and all that. All we know about you is that you came from the streets, and that you have a rather strange tatoo on your shoulder"

Kira looked with sudden suspicion upon Ana who was carelessly examining her apple. Then Kira's eyes fell and looked upon her own apple.

"I, I...am nought but a street rat. That's about all theres to it" Kira shrugged, "I have no family to speak of, none that I can 'member anyways. As for the rest of me history, well..." Kira shrugged again, but for a second, a brief cloud came over her sharp green eyes and she seemed to remember past events. With trembling fingers, Kira began to continue eating her apple.

Ana regarded the young girl in front of her, now where had she seen that attitude before? Suddenly Ana leaned forward and gently took Kira by the chin and stared at her in her eyes. Frightned, Kira stared back.

"You were a slave once were into you?" Ana asked

The apple in Kira's hand fell to the floor as Kira jerked uncontrollably.

"How...why..." stammered Kira

"I have seen the look" anwsered Ana wryly. At noticing Kira's worry, she added, "Don't worry. Perhaps some people would take you back as a slave, but I am a pirate, I have to have some pride left within me, and taking a homeless street waif is 'nought but common thievery. 'Tis okay, your secret is safe with me, I just, had to know."

Kira looked at the pirate standing in front of her with a new light in her eyes. Then as in a rush, she told her tale,

"It is true, I am but a street rat. Nothin' else to it. And aye, I didn't know me da or mum. But I have some sort o' hints to me history. Me tatoo is one of them, ye noticed it before, 'tis a skull and crossbones, the symbol of a pirate. I grew up in a street gang. 'Tis commom enough thing for young peoples. Security an' somtimes a bit o' shelter and food are given to the gang members. The gang leader took me in. He made sure that I was safe, well, as safe as could be from others in the gang and in rival gangs. He taught me how to fight street style, how to lick a person bigger 'en me. How to use advantages that others wouldn't have use of like me size and speed. I learned how to fight with me daggers, how to dodge people and how to fix wounds. He showed me how to rob a person in broad daylight, an' how to slip a hand into their pockets so thats they don't even notice nothin'. I learned how to pick locks so that I could rescue me mates from jail and such. Our gang often had fights with other gangs, death was common, if ye got injured ye would die. I got caught stealin' one time, I was perhaps seven, don't rightly know. I was taken' to jail an' put into a cell. Before I could make good me escape, I was brought before some people. They looked at me tatoo and asked me questions about stuff. Stuff I didn't know the anwser to like who me parents. They didn't like me anwsers I suppose, next thing I knew, I was being tied up with some other people. Slaves, I had been sold. It wasn't that different from bein’ on the streets. The only difference was I wasn’t free, an’ I was bein’ whipped and stuff. I still got the scars on me back. Me master was a cruel man, an’ he had many slaves. All were for different purposes, some he had for bed, some for food and cookery, an’ the rest were for sellin’. He would hire them out as miners, workers, who couldn’t complain. I didn’t want to catch his eye in any way, no one did. So I got one ol’ slave to cut me hair and give me boy clothes. I was put to work in the kitchen, for several years I suppose. One day I filched a pair of knives and me an’ some other slaves escaped out chains and killed the master. We escaped out onto the streets, people were tryin’ to capture us. Many of us were caught, but ‘cause I looked so different from me description, I suppose they never realized who I was. I lived on the streets for a while, an’ that’s it. I escaped onto this bonny ship and here I be.” Kira said, her eyes looking back in time.
Ana stared at the young girl in shock. Then very carefully, she put one arm around Kira, and began walking to her cabin with the girl.

“I assure you, your secret shall rest with me, and shall die with me. Ye have experienced much, but ye won’t have to worry no more. Though we be pirates, we are honest. Well, fairly honest anyways” Ana amended as one scowling pirate passed her.

“Now come, its off to put ye to bed” said Ana, heres a cabin for ye.

Kira yawned sleepily and climbed into bed, “Night Ana”

[Summer Sparrow]

Sorry everone, I was late! This is Ms Turner's first post on her character Susannah.
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A drop of sweat rolled down the back of Susanna's neck. She'd been rowing for half an hour and there was still no land in sight, she kept rowing, looking at the sinking ship in the distance, she wondered why she had left her brother, the only member of her family that she'd ever known. Susanna could remember the terrible few seconds, when she'd discovered her life, her brother's and the rest of his crew's were in danger.

She remembered a frantic scurry to try to turn the ship, but it was too late, there was a crash, and the sound of splintering, as the boat hit the humungous rock in it's path. Her brother, Luke, had told her to get her stuff from the cabin, whilst he got the life boat prepared. Susanna hadn't known that the lifeboat was a tiny one, she had thought the life boat was for her and Luke.
"Please Luke" she had pleaded "Come with me, I don't want to sacrifice you, I'll sacrifice my things instead. Please!"
"No Susanna, don't! I'll sacrifice myself for you"
Just then the deck started to crumble
"Time is scarce, you must go"
"Luke! No!"
But as she called that the mast fell,
"Watch out!" she called
But it was too late, her brother was trapped underneath the mast, probably dead.
" Luke, I'll always think of you" Susanna called, as she rowed further and further away from the ship.

When she looked up, there was land in sight, she rowed faster, she reached the dock, and tied her boat up. She payed and lay down, back in the boat, she felt sleepy. Soon she was sound asleep, from now, things had got to get better.

[Athena]

It was morning and the sun was shining brightly, seagulls circled the ship and the waves were gently rocking the boat. Kira woke and langerously stretched, here she was safe and free. She had plenty to eat and for once friends by her side. Her nose twitched as she smelled the odor of food. In a rush, she fell out of her bed and landed on the floor. Wrinkling her nose in distaste at her clumsyness, she picked herself up and rushed out of the cabin towards the odor of food. The decks were fairly deserted as most of the poeple on board had already gathered in the mest hall. For a moment, Kira was about to follow them and then she spied something at the docks. A heap of what seemed to be rags were lying very still. A makeshift raft lay beside them. Her interst piqued, Kira crept closer to the rail of the ship and looked toward shore. For a moment she looked back at the tantalizing odor drifting from the galley, and then she shrugged, and monkey like, clambered along on of the great ropes that held the ship to the dock and lightly fell to the ground. Cautiously she straightened up and looked around for anyone to having seen her. Seeing no one, she crept closer to the still figure. As she neared it, she took in a deep breath, the figure before her was of a young women who was scratched and bleeding in various places. Her clothing was torn and she had evidently been through hardship. Kira catiously poked at the women with a stick, the women did not stir, and to Kira's unpracticed eye, the women looked dead. With practised ease, Kira carefully took a small coin purse from the women. Seeing a bit of gold glinting around the women's neck, Kira's eye's fell upon a gold necklace. She carefully unhinged it and took that from the still figure too. Then not daring to linger any longer, Kira backed away from the women and clambered back onboard the ship silently, not letting anyone know that she had been absent. However, in her carelessness to leave the scene, she had inadvertently left a scrap of cloth from her clothing upon the rope that led up to the ship, the cloth had been torn somehow from her shirt.

Alone in her room, Kira examined the stolen items carefully, wondering who the women was and what had happened to her.