"Well, here we are," Milly said, jumping off the edge of the boat onto the dock blew, a rope in hand. She tied it securely, then grinned. "That should hold her!" she joked, then continued to tie the other ropes to the dock. "Now, we find a crew of pirates,"
(Just saying... Im gonna get a whole crew of pirates, and anyone else who wants to join my crew later can say they've been on the crew the whole time and just.. er... come in!!)

Seilin shrugged. "Do you want me to come with you, or can i just go start some fights?" she said.

Link snuck out of the shack all geared up.She broke into the blacksmiths and stole a lock pick and a sword. As she was leaving the smith's son bumped into her."Such a nice sword for a poor girl." he tried to grab her, but with a clumsy swing she hit him with the back end of her sword. A ship was coming in and if she was lucky it would be pirates.

seilin looked around, and saw her hit the blacksmith. "hey, capin, i think we found a crewmember." she said tilting her head in the direction of link.

Milly grinned. "Ay blacksmith! Look, a distraction!" she cried, and seized the girl's wrist and pulled her away, signalling for Seilin to follow. Smiling slightly, she looked the girl over. "Looks like we've got the make of a stowaway here..."

"stowaway, and theif." she said looking at the sword.

"I'm not excactly a stowaway if you just invited me aboard, I assume that I've been invited right." Link's eyes shined, there was nothing she wanted more to be a pirate.

"I'm picking up me crew here, so I'll have Seilin here take you back to the ship, while I pick up me men. Seilin will gladly explain me two main rules, if she can remember them." Milly said, grinning. She then winked, and walked off towards a little hide-away only she and a few freinds knew about.

"ok, listen up i'm not gonna say this twice. the two main rules are to give everything you steal to Milly, and not to run from any fights, under pain of death. can you use that wepon?" she asked.

Link took it out and looked it over. There was a cooper handle, shiney metal and that new sword smell. She thought for a minute "I'm a fast learner." She took out her lockpick and twisted it around. "But this I'm good at."

"Ay, anyone here up for some piracy??" Milly asked, pleased to hear the cheers of men. "Then follow me, for ive got me own ship again!" The men bellowed and whooped, and followed her out of the cave, silencing as they neared the ship. The filed onto it one by one, and milly smiled. "Where's me baby-pirates!?" she called out, wondering where Seilin and the new kid had gotten to.

"Very funny." seilin mumbled.

"Sorry Lass," Milly said, throwing her arm over Seilin's shoulder and whacking her on the back several times. "Now that I've got me a crew, let's Set Sail!!!!" she cried, grinning madly.

"Aye." she replied.

Link set a bottle afloat on the water it was a note to her parents telling them that she was fine, and with pirates. She wished she could see there faces when they relized she wasn't the poor little well breed girl they hoped for.

"sending letters are we?" selin walked over to Link. "so, you should lear ta fight like a pirate, if you want ta be one." she said.

Milly grinned. "I love finally gettin out on the ocean again!! Feels great, ya know??"

"aya, it does." seilin said, looking at the horizon. 'i wonder what wouuld have happened if i didn't get kidnaped(sp)' she thought letting out a sigh.

"Hey Seilin, how on Earth did a purdy young Lass like you get into this business?? Most other pirates think it's bad luck to bring a woman aboard," Milly saod, cocking an eyebrow at Seilin. "It really seems odd,"

"the truth is i was kiddnaped, when i was a kid. I never really did like pirates, but i suppose bein one isn't that bad. If i remember correctly it was about mid summer. just a normal day till they came...they burned everything, killed everyone. I was lucky. I was at the beach, pretty far away when it happened, but none the less when i saw smoke, i ran, and then the last think i remember was bein knoked out." she said looking at the ocean.

"It's alright, Lass," Milly said, resting a hand on Seilin's shoulder for a moment before returning to the ship's wheel. "We all have reason's we don't like tellin why we became pirates,"

"I just wish I could see all of them again..." Seilin said with a sigh. She really didn't have a choice if she wanted to be a pirate or not. But, she didn't mind much, she loved the ocen, and could never turn down a fight.

Milly smiled slightly and stared straight ahead at the endless ocean. It's hard to be a girl at Sea. Milly thought to herself, glancing at the forlorn Seilin. And it's even harder to be a Woman...

"so where are headed captin?" seilin asked, walking around, and yawned.

"To me island, where we dig for Jack's old treasure," Milly said, smiling thoughtfully. A small dot apearred on the horizon as the ship speed along the bly-green water.

blade ran to find her spy glass. when she came back she asked milly "who's jack?"

"Jack Sparrow. The pirate who was marooned on an island and stood for three days in the ocean untill the sea creatures grew used to him. Then, he roped himself a couple of sea turtles and sailed to escape." Milly said proufly. "Taught me everything I know, and more!" she grinned, her eyes sparkling and wild.

"oh yeah, think I have heard of him, isn't he the captin of th black pearl? I head he was alittle...well crazy." she said.

Link swung down on a rope."The Black Pearl that would be the ship that pilaged my village." Link beamed at the memory "My parents went broke and I had never been happier."

Milly laughed. "Aye, how great it is to be poor! But even better, to be rich beyond ye wildest dreams!! Which is what we'll all be, once I get me treasure!! You see, We are going to raid The Encountress. A beauty of a ship, and filled to the brim with treasure!" Milly said, grinning at the thought.

"Aye.. he was the captain of the ship ye call the black pearl, but it has a new owner now. I comandeered that ship from him a while ago and demeoted him to first mate,"interupted Dirty Rose Fowler, " That Former Captain Jack Sparrow was a tricky one, that he was. But I took him on smartly and now he serves me. Savvy? If anyone has a problem with that I shall send ye to see Davy Jones!"

Milly raised an eyebrow. "Fine be the captain of any old ship Lass, but remember, I be the captain of this ere ship,savvy?" she said, shaking her head.

Damien dropped her rucksack on the dock and called up to the mates aboard ship,"Ahoy! Who be the Captain of this vessel?"

"I be the the captain of this here ship." Milly called to her. "Why do you need t'know??"

Damien flashed her best smile. "I'm looking for a steadfast vessel that could use an extra hand. Might you be look'in fer help?"

Captain Dirty Rose Fowler interrupts, listening in on the conversation from way up on the mast, planning to steal Milly's treasures in the middle of the night, " Ye should joind me crew..,"she shouts."There are many advantages, and I could always use another good helper on the top. So what do you say me lass?"

"Aye ma'am! What should I do fer ye first!" Damien called back. "Oh and what be ma captain's name?"

"Aye.. I musn't forget formal introductions!" Rose dives off the mast and sumersaults down to a perfect cat-like landing. "I be Captain Dirty Rose Folwer commander of the Black Rose. And welcome to me crew!"

Damien look in awe at the Black Rose. "Such a fine vessel." she dazed off. "Oh sorry," she cleared her throat, "the name is Damien Roberts. Thanx for take'in me in."

"You see my ship already? Aye! There it is!" Rose's slightly pauses then rememebers Damien's comment. "There was no trouble lass," replied Captian Dirty Rose Fowler. "What do ye say we leave this ship and see a real pirate ship. MINE! The Black Rose. Lets go!" Drags Damien along by the hand and gets ready to swing across a rope to her ship, which is being steered up by the rest of Rose's beside Milly's.

Damien stumbled on her land legs as she was dragged along by the Captain. "So which be your ship?"

"You need to get your eyes checked me lass. Its coming up beside us as we speak!" Rose replies.

Back on Milly's ship.

Link was polishing her new sword."So how long a trip to the island, cap'n?"

CommentI'm on Millys ship and talking to milly.

*Note from [Inoni]* ok, im really confused... what island is link talking aout, and what just happened with rosey over there?? which ship is she on, and What? she just swung over to the balck rose, and now, she magicallly appears back on my ship!?!? sheesh, explain, please?

Milly cocked an eyebrow. "Eh, some of these Lass's seem t'think they can float a ship with two-head of girl's," she said, shaking her head.

"Captain Milly," a young girl of 15 came up to Milly, "Do you have anything specific you want us to be doing now?" She indicated all the men just kinda stanting around.

A person can be found sitting cross-legged on a plank of wood in the middle of the ocean. The figure takes a big gulp out of a bottle and begins to sing "Yo-Ho! Yo-ho! A pirates-"

seilin looks out at the ocean. "how long till where there?" she asks.

Captain Kerowyn stopped halfway through the third verse to find a ship that had suddenly appeared before her. She waved good-naturedly at the ship.

"Aye lass, you and the men can- wha? Is there a person on that scrap of debris out there!?" Milly said, staring unbeleiving at the happily waving girl, who had just stopped signing a pirate song. "Rescue the lass! Well.. NOW!"

"sure, why not...i'll just jump into shark infested waters..." seilin said.

"I thought you said you were an experienced pirate, Lass" Milly said, cocking an eyebrow. "Do y'not know that a real pirate has no fear of anything?"

"And did i meantion you need a sense of humor?" she said mockingly, and jumped into the water to get the person to the ship.

Milly looked down at the two girls in the water. She then started to laugh. "Aye, Seilin, that girl is drunker then a heart-broken land lubber!" she said, still laughing. "Hope she's not seasick, or she'll ruin your pretty outfit,"

"very funny." she mumbled getting her and the other girl on the ship.

Captain Rose steers her ship up beside the forgoten spirit and shouts, " I can't help coming to the site of some pirate music...for its often accompained by some rum. Who was that singing?" Looks around and sees one drunken girl with a bottle on her hand. "Care to share?"

seilin sighs and says low so no one will hear. "your all the same." then walks away.

Damien leaned on a nearby rail of the Black Rose, looking down at the lass who was floating in the water. "Aye, do ya have any more Rum?" she laughed. "And what's this mess abouts sharks?"

Milly laughed as Seilin dragged the girl back up onto the deck. "Aye, what's the Lasses name??" she asked prodding the drunken girl with one finger.

"how should i know?" was sailin's reply

"I believe this one looks a bit familiar to me," Shouts Rose from her ship. "I can't help but rememeber a drunken face like that!" Rose laughs.

"I think I remember her too, now that I think about it," Milly said, tilting her head to one side. "She's an old captain freind of mine, me thinks,"

Rose shouts to the mysterious woman, "What is your name lass? Do I know ye from somewhere?" Rose thinks for a while and says to herself, " I swear I know you." Starts talking to Milly, " I think she may be too drunk to answer. That must be some pretty strong rum!"

Milly grabbed the rum and took a swig of it. She stumbled back for a second then blinked rapidly. A man from her crew gasped. "Aye, it be strong rum..." he said, "Even Milly can't take a swig without feeling the effects of it,"

"Ahhhh," replied Rose. "Care to throw that over here?"

Milly tossed the bottle over. "Be careful with that... umm...." milly blinked. "Rum,"

"Thanks!" Rose catches the bottle and takes a swig. "Now thats some good rum!" Drinks some more. "Wonder where she got it.. Maybe I'll just take this for safe keepings...."

"Uh oh..." Milly said quietly, noticing the girl from the debris ws started to really feel the rum. "Ewww... go take that girl somewhere where she can have her hangover in peace,"

"This is some really good rum, " repeats Rose.. startign to get a bit drunk.

Damien tapped Rose on the shoulder. "What did you want me to do again?"

"Ahh... what do i want ye to do. Hmmm... Want some rum?" says Rose in a drunken manner, ovioisly not herself. Darn that weakness for rum! " No wait.. you could. No.. that wouldn't work.. Aha! No thats not right... hmm.. OK! I think I've got it now! Go round up a crew.. We realy need more people... More rum too." Looks at the nearly empty bottle.

"Aye Captain!" Damien smiled. She catapulted off the side of the ship and landed, missing the side of the dock, in the water. "Well no bodies perfect."she thought to herself.

Calico Lizzie Smythe walks around on the shoreside cautiously, tripping occasionaly glancing at the two ships that are docked. Looks around to make sure no one sees her and sneeks onto the Black Rose and hides, hoping not to be discovered until the ship departs.

"Watch yourself there lass!" She shouts to the now drenched Damien. "I can never understand that clumsy girl," She says to herself. Rose grabs the bottle of rum and begins to drink again.

Damien waved back to the ship, "I'm alright, I meant to do that." She climed back onto the doc, and started back into town.

Now even more drunk, Rose said to Damien, " Why don't you take that lass who just snuck into me ship? She seems like she'd want to go." Rose sits back and drinks more rum.

"'ey! Wench who just stowed away on the Black Rose! Where are ya?" Damien called from the dock. "Yuhoo?!"

Rustling was heard from behind some barrels

Damien placed her hands on her hips. "Ok, stow away wench behind the barrels, you wanna go into town with me?"
"jeeze, i look like an old maid standing like this."she thought.

A small voice was heard from behind the barrels, " There be no one back here but us mice! Ummmm....*squeek squeek*"

"Captain would you mind tossing that mouse over board?" Damien called to Captain Rose.

"You're a strange one Damien," Replies Rose. She mutters under her breath, "where did I pick up this girl? She's clumsy AND slow...." Rose was too lazy and a bit drunk to go fix the mouse wench problem.

Daags steps into the scene, obviosuly perturbed. "Links: SO I see you met the welp of a son my master teacher keeps around, but uh, mind if I have my lockpick set back?".
Than as he waits for a definite reply, Daags wanders around looking for his bags.

"Ahhh... Daags you're..here..... Would you go get me some rum and stop talking nonsense...." replies Rose.

Damien, impatient with the mouse wench behind the barrels, continues towards town. "Yo ho ho and a bottle of Rum..." she hums to herself.

"Dearest Rose, if ye want some Rum, you be getting it yourself, or better yet"...Daggs sends his capuchin monkey to get the rum and meanders off the ship. "I've decided those with no respect for Jack Sparrow don't deserve my services." The monkey catches up to Daags right as he leaves the dock, with the rum of course.

With an obvious lack if interest in his theft and quick trot into the city, Daags headed out to pass his time as a land Pirate, Jypsies of course, until a more suitable crew could be obtained.

Damien paused before entering the tavern. "Lets see..."she said to herself."I guess i'll go about this how I know best." She popped open a few buttons on her vest, giving off some cleevage and lightly fluffed her hair. "One day I hope to retire from wenching." she sighed, entering the tavern with a big smile.

Daags, sitting in the corner with a hood over his face and a pipe to calm himself for the night notices Damien and grins "Too bad I am going to bed, this could be interesting"

Damien hopped up onto a new by table and fired her pistol in the air. Everyone turned to face her, scowling. "Gah, tuff crowed tonight." she thought.
"Ahem, I am looking for......a crew...."

back on milly's ship

"why? she seems fine on the deck." seilin said mockingly.

Back to Rose's ship

Rose walks out of her cabin, streching to shake off the last effects of the rum, with a glass of apple juice in her hand. Her only other weakness. Apple juice. "G' morn. Where might everyone be?"

More stirring and rustling came from behind the barrels, from where the 'mouse wench' was hinding. She began to strech, then knocked all the barrels over. She began to laugh in a nervous manner. "Hey everyone... how are you. beautiful day isnt it?" ^_^'

Rose sees the stowaway has finally awoken from a lovely sleep. " Morning 'mouse'. Sleep well?"

"Uhh... Yes thank you..." The nameless mouse hesitates then shouts out,"Please don't make me walk the plank!!!"

"Walk the plank? No lass. I am not that kind of pirate... At least today I'm not. Come join me for breakfast. We'll go into town and talk a bit," replies Rose, in a very good mood after her fun day with the rum yesterday.. and her current apple juice which is always sure to put her in a good mood.

"Ummmm... ok, " replied the girl, who was somewhat confused and nervous because of the captians' unusual friendlyness.

Rose and 'mouse' begin to walk into town. Rose says, " By the by, what be your name lass? Or shall I just call ye mouse?"

"Calico Lizziue Smythe," She says abruptly.

" Ahh..... Calico Lizzie Smythe.." Says Rose as she stops to look around to find a suitable dining place. " Alright Mouse, where do you wish to eat?"

Back to Milly's ship

"Aye, Seilin, if you think the lass be fine up on deck, I trust that you'll be cleaning up after she throw's up her breakfast," Milly said, shaking her head. "Now, go, and lock her somewhere where she'll be of no trouble,"

"aye." seilin mumbled, and brought her below, then came back.

"So, we need something to do, before we go crazy..." Milly said, sighing with boredem.

well, thats up to you your the captin." saeilin replied.

"Eh, I would just like to have a party and get drunk, but you're too small a lass to be letting you have some rum, and the other men are no fun..." Milly said, sighing again. "I want t'get me some treasure, but I don't have a clue where to look..."

"hey, you know what would be fun? How bout we comondeer the black pearl?" seilin asked.

"No... its called the black rose now... and I don't feel like it, anyways," Milly said quietly.

"ok...then what should we do?" she asked, out of ideas.

"What's wrong with young lassas having rum?" asked the girl who had pointed out that no work was getting done back before they found the drunk lass.

"doesn't really matter to me cause i don't really like rum that much, and I don't really like parties." Seilin shrugged and walked away.

Captain Kero woke up with a start and noticed that something was very very wrong... she didn't have any rum. Kero began to panick when she noticed the strange four walls that surrounded her. Laughing, Kero took out her handy-dandy kit for locks and doors and opened the door by its hinges with ease. Then she began to wander around the ship (she figured as much considering that the floors seemed to rock... or was that just the hangover?)

"Aye, the Lass seems t'be awake," Milly said with a laugh as the girl stumbled around on deck. "What be your name, my drunken freind,"

Meanwhile, in town... Daags awakes, wandering around town brisky, looking for 'work'. Obviously un'noticed by the crew of either ship, life was getting less and less strenuous. "I s'pose I shal be looking for funds for a ship than..., maybe a small yacht with my luck..."

Back on Milly's ship Kero staggered to a the woman who had spoken "I'm Captain Kerowen FireVixen" She bows dramatically "at your service." She straightened with a crooked smile

"That be nice Lass." milly said. "Sorry about stealing yer rum. I couldn't resist," she winked and then pointed to the black rose. "The captain of that ship be the one who finished it off,"

"Hey, capin'! ye still bored? we could pick a fight." seilin said evesdropping(sp).

"Maybe..." Milly said quietly

Rose and mouse return from town after a mornign of looking about and getting supplies.

"Hey up there!" Rose shouts to the members of the Forgotten Spirit. "Might the drunk lass be there?"

"Is that my name now? I'm known as 'Captain' Kerowyn FireVixen" Kero grins and then becomes rather thoughtful. "talking about drunk... got any rum to share? I seem to be all out" Hints in Milly's direction at this.

"Yea... Sorry about that," replies Rose. "I picked you up some more in town. I just couldn't help myself" She throws the bottle up to 'Captain' Kerowyn FireVixen. "May not be totally full. I got thirsty on the was back and took a 'small' swig" Rose scratched the back of her head and laughs. "But I am gonna try to stop drinking. Rum at least!" SHe picks up some apple cider and takes a swig.

blade looks at the other pirates. 'is the only thing they think about rum" she asks her self, than asks outloud. "If your a captin then wheres your ship?"

"Well. I think," Milly began,"That the broken peice of rubage that lass came a-floatin in on, was whats left of her ship." she laughed, and took a swig of rum from a bottle she had pulled out of somewhere.

Kero takes a swing out of the bottle and smiles happily. "That's a very good question... I'll... err... answer that... eventually..." Looks sadly at the empty bottle her her hand and laughs "I guess there was less in that than either of us thought!"

"well looks like you guys need more rum. want me to go get some?" seilin offered.

"I'll come! There's no reason for me to stay..." Kero starts walking away...

"uh, yeah..." seilin says, following kero

As they start to walk away Rose shouts, "Hey! Aren't yuou going to thank me for that rum I got you? It wasn't free ya know!"

"Neither was the rum you 'borrowed' from me!" called Kero jumping off the edge of the boat and into the water.

Very frustrated, Rose repied, "Well at least I got you some more!" She walkes off in a hurry back to her apple cider, hoping it will bring her into a better mood.

Kero reached the closest tavern rather quickly and instead of going inside she went around back to where the storage was. She grinned crookedly as she nabbed a barrel of rum. Before leaving all together she refilled the bottles around her waist from a different barrel. The tavern was so chaotic inside that nobody cared as Kero started to roll the barrel back to the ship.

Back on the docks Rose was wondering where Damien and Mouse had gone off too. She was desperately needing a larger crew.

As soon as she reached the docks, Kero became bored and (since she had a short attention span for anything but drinking... and because she was starting to unfortunately become sober) she moved the barrel upright and sat on it to drink.

Meanwhile in town... "Hows a guy s'posed to get a boat-ship! around here?
Hmmm... I s'pose I could borrow one... Ah! Dirk had one, and he does owe me for the last two I saved" Daags trots off in the direction of Dirk DarkWater's hovel, hovel mainly because he spends all of his money on his offshore homes. Daags had been a key hand in saving Dirk's ship twice which was endangered due to his own clumbsyness. It is a small ship, no more than 300 ft, of darkly stained wood. The sails were an amazingly obserd olive green, and the the ropes a lighter brown. All in all it was in fair condition, and Daags could always improve that with a good anvil and a smithy suply chest^_^.
~Note~ Daags is not a captain, he is just trying to get offshore, despite setbacks.

Damien stumbles out of the tavern, sheilding her eyes from the blinding sunlight. "Blasted morning sun."she mumbled, sliding to the ground. She layed her head on a near by barrel and dosed off.

Gently kicking the girl who just left the tavern, Blaq Jack, walks out and stands there waiting to ask her something.

JJ walks off the ship, assuming that they aren't leaving for a while. She heads to town and finds Blaq Jack standing there next to Damien. She gives him a polite nod of acknowldgment.

seilin, who was still in town walked over to the blacksmiths, and looked in. there was no one there, and she spotted a beautiful looking saber with a gold hilt,and rubies, and opals on the hilt."well, what do we have here?" she said picking the blade up, and swung it around afew times. "well, its beutiful, and has god balence." she then heard footsteps, and ran out, and got back to the ship. "Sorry, couldn't find any rum..." she said out of breath.

A monkey jamp up behind her and took the sword runing back to town with it, and down another pear to a ship.

Seilin followed the monkey to the ship. "Ok monkey hand over the nice shiny saber and nobody gets hurt." she said very ticked off.

Damien, still sleeping although she was kicked, felt a pair of eyes on her. She sat up and stretched. "Hullo, did you want something?" she asked the two idividuals sleepily.

Rose become restless and begins to search for Damien and leaves Mouse in charge to guard the ship. Rose spots Damien sitting on the ground talking to some strangers. SHe walks over to them. "Hello everyone. Lovely day isn't it?"

Seilin, preocupied with the monkey doesn't notice them. "Give me back my sword!" she said, and tried to grab the saber from the monkey

Rose notices the monkey and calls it over to her. "Ahh.. there you are.. I see you brought me something, " She says as she takes the sword andpets the monkey she bought in town, which took off in the middle of the city on her way back. "Nice work. I knew you were worth the money!" She said being sarcastic becasue oof course she stole it.

"Your sword?! I'm the one who stole its mine!" seilin yelled furiously.

"Ahhh.. but didn't my monkey steal it from you? It is only fair that I keep it now," says Rose with a grin on her face.

Seilin drew her cutlass. "I stole it first, and i'm gonna get it back." she sai stubbornly.

"Says who." Damien smirked, aiming her pistol at Seilin.

Rose surprised by her assertiveness stands back to watch what happens.

seilin grinned. "well, theres a 50/50 chance that the gunbowder in that pistol will be wet, and won't fire.Any way if she wants a sword like that so badly she should go and steal one her self." she said, and walked away. 'oh well, sabers are alittle big for fighting on a ship anyway.' she thought.

Damien laid her pistol down at her side, and smiled up at Rose. "Shiney sword you have there."

"It is quite lovely isn't it," Roswe says as she continue to congradulate the monkey on a job well done. "What do you think I should name this little guy? He will make a very good companion."

"Uh, I don't know. Have you asked him if he has a name yet?" Damien asked. She picked up her pistol, observing it. "It might be a good idea to load this before omething happens again huh?" she smiled

just then you hear a gun shot. the bullet grazes roses arm. "That was a warning, next time you steal somethin of mine i won't be so nice." seilin said coldly, and sprinted back to milly's ship. when she got on, she started practing her sword technique, to get rid of some energy.

Rose thought to herself "Some people will never learn." She walked calmy back over to the ship obviously unaffected by the close call.

Damien sat straight up. "uh, guess that chick wasn't too happy about the sword. Maybe it would be a good idea not to step on toes."

"Well.... the minkey stole it.. so why did she shoot at me.. not that she should shoot at all," Rose whispers to Damien so no one could hear.

"Right. She's a pirate. She could eaisly steal another sword." Damien replied. "Oh and about that crew i was rustling up...well...its not rustling as well as planned."

"Thats alright Damien, I have another potentail crew mate. I met her in town today. She should be coming by some time," replied Rose, thinking about something... who knows what.

Blaq Jack looks to Damien, "Did ye just say you were looking for a crew? Ye wouldn't ,by chance, be meaning a pirate crew, would ye?"

"Why of course a pirate crew! What do we look like to you?" Says the captain of the ship which Damien belongs to, Captain Dirty Rose Fowler.

"What be your name sailor?" Damien smiled up at the stranger.

"And would ye like to join me crew?" asked Rose with a hopeful look upon her face.

Meanwhile back in random place in town... Captain Kero suddenly remembered what she was supposed to be doing and finnally reached the ship with her barrel of rum. "'Ello! I've gots the rum ya'll ask-ed for!" She smiled happily and she proceeded to roll the barrel on board the ship.

seilin sighed, and sheathed her cutlass. "here we go again.."

Kero leaves the barrel at a random spot securing the many bottles at her waist and grinned at the others. "did'ya miss me?"

Rose starts to walk around the docks lookign for something to do. She sees Kero and the rum and looks away in a distressing manner.

"they peobably did." seilin replied, then asked milly. "hey, milly, are we just gonna stay here or what?" she asked.

"rum?" (guess who said that)

Rose looks over near where the word came from and stares for a second. She then realizes what she is doing and smacks herself in the head and keeps walking.

"I swear if i didn't know better, i'd say thats all you think about." seiln joked.

"Of course it is!" exclaimed Kero clapping Seiln on the back. "What else do you think fills our blood rather than sea water.... and well, blood" Smiles crookedly.

seilin laughs. "yeah, thats what i thought."

Kero takes Seilin aside and says "Listen here... have you heard of anything fishy coming from around these parts?"

"Fishy? no haven't heard a thing." she responds. "Why do you ask?"

Kero sighed dissapointed. "no.. no reason..." she replied thinking of her ship and what had happened to her entire crew... but her that is.

"I mean i've hears some stories, but i was eves dropping, and didn't really hear." seilin replied.

JJ arrived back in time to over hear, "I haven't heard anything either, course I can't help but smelling something fishy! Why?"

"Peculiar things happen on black nights..." whispered Kero mysteriously as she walked back to where the others were.

JJ glanced at the sky before glancing at Seilin, "It's not that dark yet."

Kerowyn continued to drink but was oddly quiet as she remembered her crew... all wonderful and loyal members... dead. She didn't really know how for sure... all she remembered was the darkness... and the screams before she was plunged into the ocean. Luckily she had found the plank of wood. When it was daylight, all that was left of her ship and crew was random bottles of rum floating on the ocean surface...

Back on Rose's ship

Rose was thinking about what to name her new pet monkey. She noticed he had a facination with shiny things for he took some gold out of her purse and started to stare at it.

"Hey Damien! Mouse! What should I name my monkey?

"Err, how about shiney joe?" Damien sayed.

Rose said with a mix of laughter and confusion, "I'll think about it. Any other suggestions?" *She pets shiney joe.. *nope the name doesnt work well ^_^'

Since things were kind of boring around the ship Rose decides to start walking into town again. As she begins to leave she notices Kero. "Anything I can help you with?" Asks Rose making a friendly attempt at conversation.

Startled out of her thoughts Kero looked blankly at Rose. "oh... I just need to clear my head... Are you going back to town?" she asked pushing what had happened to the back of her mind.

"Yes," replies Rose. " I need to find something to do. Maybe go to a tavern and get something to eat. Do you want to come?"

"Tavern?" Damien's ears perked up, "Did some one mention a tavern?" she asked. "It was you wasn't it!" she pointed at the monkey her eyes all narrowed.

"Were you listening in?" Rose says glaring at Damien. " And last time I checked I don't think the monkey could talk." Rose pets the still unamed monkey who has been sitting on her shoulder for a really long time and now looks at Damien with a cute little monkey face of innocence. I think he wants to be a parrot or something.

Kero ignored Damien and said to Rose. "Let's go..." and jumped off the ship and landed on the dock gracefully. Without looking back she walked towards the nearest tavern... one from which she hadn't stolen rum.

"Alright then!" replies Rose leaving Damien behind hoping that she can talk to Kero in private. " To the tavern!" She said enthusiastically. She could really use a drink and some food, as well as some conversation.

"Humph, well this isn't the fist time i've been left aboard while the crew went to a tavern." Damien sighed. She gazed down the length of the beach, pondering the fate that brought her here.

Rose felt a bit saddened by having to leave Damien behind, but it was urgent that she talk to Kero first beacuse sh efelt there was something very important in what happened to her.

Kero had reached the tavern and stepped inside. It was rather chaotic but to no extreme and she quickly found a seat as far from the chaos as possible. Sitting down she sat there percieving every detail going about the confusion of the room.

Rose sits down beside her adn orders soem drinks. "You seem a bit on edge. Are you alright?" she asks while handing Kero a drink.

Kero took the drink and took a sip, not even wondering what it was (unlike her usual self). "It's ok... it's just that... I used to have a ship and... you might not believe me... but I can't explain what happened... it's so frustrating..." She took another small sip to clear her head. "... all of them... all twenty or so wonderfully loyal men... dead."

"Sounds horrible... Are you sure you can't remember anything?" responds Rose, too interested to take a sip of her drink.

"oh, I remember... it was too dark to see but I recall the screams... my men screaming like children getting caught in a ghost story. The screams of pain and agony... the screams of death. I remember too well the feeling of finding yourself thrown outside of your ship and onto a plank of wood..." Kero took another sip "When I regained consciousness I found my entire ship gone... no trace what-so-ever of either my crew or my ship.... except for my plank, of course, and a few random rum bottles floating on the oceans surface..." she fell silent and thoughful.

Rose also was silent, thinking about the whole occurence and remember hearing a story similar to this before. Come to think of it, it was eeriely similar.

You guys, its me [Inoni], or Milly. I just can't keep up with this, so I'm quiting. Sorry, ^^, Goodbye, and have fun!

seilin was really bored. "thats it, i'm goin to a diffrent ship." she mumbled, then went to the tavern thinking Rose or kero would be there

Damien, having dozed off, was happily drooling on her make-shift hand pillow when a seagull dropping splated on her arm. "huh?" she mumbled. She sat up to shake her fist at the rude gull, when she became unbalanced and fell from the ledge of the crow's nest, falling into the dark night sea.

seeing no one was there seilin decided to go to the go to where she had seen te ship earlier.

Damien surfaced and gasped for air. Looking up, she spied the evil seagull. "AH HA!" she yelled. Keeping an eye on the unrully gull she pulled a dirk from her left boot. Aiming carefully she through it at the seagull. "Teach you to shnitz on me! Looks like fried gull tonight."

With that she picked up her 'dinner' and headed for the beach. "...Its a pirates life for me..."

seilin was hiding on the ship hoping no one would find her.

Rose and Kero were deep in a conversation, neither thinking about anything else except the happenings on Kero's ship and the death of her crew.

seilin lets out a sigh of relife, and quickly covers her mouth. 'damn it! they're gonna definatly notice me now.' she thought.

Damien, now plopped infront of a bonfire on the beach, was making the feathers fly from plucking the chicken. After she had stuck it on a nice stick, she propped it up over the fire and leaned back. Staring into the dancing flames she could almost hear a voice from the past.

Back at the Tavern

Kerowyn was getting up from her seat when suddenly some guards came marching in and grabbed her asking "Are you Kerowyn FireVixen?" Questioned on man as four more grabbed onto her. "Yes, I'm Captain Kerowyn FireVixen..." Kero sighed... why did they always do that to her? They proceeded to drag her off as she just hung there looking extremely amused, "Eh Rose? Would you wait for me a little while?" called Kero with a huge grin on her face as they dragged her to the Jail House.

"Uhhh... Yea sure I'll wait for ya," Rose said as she was wondering what was going on with Kero. Rose followed Kero and the guards for a while, but then decided the story wasn't worth finding out now. She headed back to her boat.. Almost forgeting about her crew which she had left alone for quite some time. She though to herself, "I wonder what they could be doing...."

meanwhile on the ship...
"hey! i found a stowaway!" someone said seeing seilin. "great" she mumbled.

Rose was slowly walking back to her ship, she arivved at the docks adn noticed Damien sitting on the beach and decided not to disturb her. She would apologize for what happened in the morning. Now it was getting dark and she decided to go straigh to the ship and sleep.

"look, i just want to ask your captin somethin ok." seilin said

Rose suddenly snaps out of her transe and continues walking ot her ship when she hears a conversation going on insider her ship. "Who is up there?" she asks.. overhearing someone wanted to talk to her."What do you want?" Rose continues to walk to the ship, but with more haste than before.

"I wanna join your crew." seilin told her

"Aren't you already part of a crew?" Asked Rose with a hint of confusion.

"they got arrested." she replied

"They? As in who?" asked Rose, who was very curious in this matter.

"milly, and most of her crew." she replied

"What for?" She asked. ".... and why weren't you taken too?" She asked peircingly.

"for bein pirates, and i wasn't on the ship at the time. I didn't commit mutinay if thats what your thinkin."

"One can never be too sure about that type of thing." Rose thought the situation over. she felt there was no reason not to trust Seilin, except for the whole 'hey lets try to shoot Rose because her monkey stole the stolen property from her'... "Sure you can join me crew," Rose replied with a smile.

"thank you! you definatly won't regret it." seilin replied

Rose and Seilin shook hands upon their agreement."What happens if Milly should return," asks Rose?

"I may go back to her ship. depends." she replied

"tis only fair I suppose," Rose replied. "Well I must be going to sleep now. I have much to think about. If you want something to do, you could... uhh.....go walk around town, aquaint yourself with Damien or one of the other crew members...."Roses voice faded as she headed further into the ship, mumbling various ideas and such.

seilin walked into town, and saw the black smiths where she had stoleen that sword from. she walked in no one was there, but she saw a cutlass, it's blade looked to be pure silver, and the hilt had pearls, and abolone on it. "that monkey isn't stealing this..." she said, and took it, then ran down over to the beach.

Rose became restless, not being able to sleep like she wanted to. She wandered out onto the beach just to look around adn sneek about the area.

"oh hi capitin." seilin said, teting out the cutlass she stole

"Hello," Rose says realizing she wasnt going to be able to sneek around at the moment.

"i thought you where sleeping." seilin replied

"Couldn't... I think I am going to walk around town.. maybe find somethign to eat.. more crew members.. stuff to steal. Who knows...." replied Captain Rose Fowler.

Rose wandered away from the conversation a bit rudely, no teven noticing the beautiful sword which Rose had an uncanny eye for. She bagan to walk into town with somethign on her mind.

She wandered in and out of some taverns and local shops.. All of this area familiar to her. Looking for something, but that something was nothing which she would tell anyone, at least not yet.

Having finished her gull dinner, Damien dozed off in the sand. An old childhood memorie played in her mind.
The murmer of voices woke her up. T'was her captain, and that Seilin wench. Captain Rose was strolling back towards town. "Suspicious, very suspicious." she smiled. Dusting her self off, she got up and became Rose's silent shadow.

Rose wandered down many small alleyways and through abandoned buildings only to arrive at a small decrepit house. She hesitated before entering, but then wandered nostalgically around inside. After a while she couldn't handle her feelings anymore then left in haste.

She continied to wander around with a sense of ease and familiarity. She walked along the beach for a whiel and began to walk back to the ship, hoping no one would notice her, as she was beginning to cry.

'Ok, that was a nice walk. But what does it all mean?' Damien thought as she stood in the brush near the sand. "To the Tavern with me!"

Rose, now exausted, walked even slower as she walked up the plank to the ship. Was is because or physical or mental exaustion?

Kero was in a rather good mood, considering that she had just escaped from jail after finding out that they'd ment to kill her and considering that nobody knew that she'd left yet... Wandering joyfully back towards the ocean, she began to hum.

Rose walked out of her cabin to meet Kero, hearing her usually happiness.. "Welcome back Kero! Did you have fun?"

"Depends on what your definition of fun is Rose" Said Kero gloomily but then she smiled broadly "Anything interesting happen while I was gone?"

Rose debated whether or not to tell ehr everything. She decided to tel her this," Well, lets see. there wasn't mich happening. O yea! Umm.... Milly and some of her crew have been arrested.. for piracy I guess. So Seilin joined our crew.. thats about all I can think of at the moment."

"hi guys." seilin said walking past them.

"Hello," replies Rose."What are you up to?"

"nothin." she replied

"There's never a nothing..." muttered Kero tilting one eyebrow with a smile.

"well, i did manage to steal somethin without that monkey stealin it from me." she joked

"uh huh... riiiight" joked Kero sarcastically, pulling out another bottle of rum.

"god you guys are addicted to rum."seilin jokes

"If you just escaped from jail after being told that you're gonna die you'd be too" said Kero taking a swig. "Talking about jail... I better get on the ship before they notice I'm gone" With that Kero winked and headed onto the ship, rum still in hand.

"hey wait up!"seilin shouted catching up to her.

"So you managed to join the ship?" Kero smiled crookedly, "Congradulations." 'This might just have been the worse thing she's ever or will ever do to herself...', she thought.

"yeah, i was thinking of comondeering my own ship..." she said.

"Trust me... it's not the best thing for beginners..." replied Kero 'you're still gonna die... only less painfully on a ship that's not your own thought Kero taking another swig of rum with a grin.

Rose was listening to the conversations then interupted. "Should we be leaving dock now that you are back Kero. Or do you think we could stay in town a bit longer," said rose with a hopeful smile.

"for your informaition i've been a pirate for years." seilin says angrily.

"That great," replies Rose hastily. "Since nobody answered my quesiton, I am going to go into town for a bit. Bye!"

"wait! I'll come with you!" said Kero.

Rose was a bit uncertain about this. "Alright. Lets go then"

Kerowyn brought out her long dark cloak and put it on. Raising the hood she headed once again towards town.

Rose was silent in contemplation, then she took our a bottle of rum hidden beneath her heavy jacket adn began to drink even more than usual.

Having wandered back to the tavern, Damien was drumbing her nails on the table, boredand lonely. She took a swig from her tankerd, absorbed in her thoughts.

Rose wandered down the streets of the city, sipping her botle of rum occasionally. She was unusually silent and very oblivious.

Kerowyn followed next to Rose and tilted her head sideways to look at the girl. "Rose... is there anything wrong?" she asked in a soft voice, her eyes showing concern.

Rose responded rather brusquely,"You have your secrets adn problems, I have mine..." She took another swig of rum...

Kero's eyes narrowed in irritation. For the first time in her life she said,"I think you've had enough rum" Grabbing the rum bottle out of Rose's hands she threw it away. "Anybody with even the slightest of sense would be willing to share problems... even me. If I had a chance, that is." she said softly, stopping right in front of Rose facing her squarely.

"I was dr......" Rose cought herself in the middle and realized how stupid she was acting.She gathered herself and started to think. ".....You have as much of a chance as I do. Mine isn't as much of a problem.. more like a......I can't really describe it"

Kerowyn had noticed that they had reached a tavern. "Come on... we'll find a place inside to talk..." she said softly, leading the way inside.

Roswe walked in after Kero, "How about we go into one of the more private rooms. I don't want these people to hear our conversation and we wind up in jail because of the whoel piracy thing. You can never be too careful.." Rose was just rambling, but she wanted to go into a quieter room because she had had too much to drink and was staring to get a headache...

Kerowyn noticed that Rose looked rather sick, so she dragged the girl into a room in the back, giving the TavernMaster a rather large tip for privacy. Sitting down in a chair, Kero pointed to one in front of her and said,"Sit down Rose..."

"Thank you Kero.. I just havent been myself lately," Rose said disgraced with her behavior. "I am terribly sorry," Rose added as she held her head.

Kero reached forward and gave Rose a hug. "It's alright Rose... please. trust me enough to tell me what bothers you..." Kero asked quietly.

When Kero gave Rose a hug she was both delighted yet a bit nausious. "Thanks... It is a long story, but I just we can give it a try....Well when I was young I was taken aboard a pirate ship as a wench after it had attacked my village and killed all of my family. I went easily for I had nothing to remian in the town for. I became accoustumed to the pirate life and began to love it. I tried to learn as much as I could adn the crew was glad to help seeing as how I was dedicated, A few extra bottles of rum doesnt hurt either. One day...." Rose stuttered for a minute and it became hard for her to talk about it. "These people became my family, I never really had much of one to begin with, my uncle adn a sister..that was all adn they had dissapeared in the chaos. I presumed them both to be dead. I don't know what could have happened to them all. I was uncounsios and suffered mild amnesia.. I could recollect what had happened. The captain, the crew, my belov...." She stopped. After thinking again for a second and recollecting herself she said, "when you began to talk about what happened to your ship, It began to spark my mind. I suddenly remembered. It sounded to familiar. After you had been taken away I wandered the city. It seemed to familiar. I walked around with a strong sence of where I was going. Then I realized this was my home. the home I had tried to forget about for so many years. This then brought back memories from when I was taken adn lived on a pirate ship. What happened to the crew..." Rose glared at Kero. "I think you know well what I am talking about." She stopped talking and looked at Kero with a stern face, hoping she would reveal something.

"home..." Kero muttered softly, almost mournfully, but looked up at Rose and said clearly."Yes, I know what you mean..." Kero looked away thoughtfully, her eyes sad. Rose had told her alot, but Kero couldn't get rid of the feeling that there was something more... something else, and she just couldn't say more... she couldn't break...

Rose noticed the familiar look in Kero's face. It was the look she had had when she was gone. Rose did hold somethign back, but she was not ready to tell anyone yet. she wasn't even ready to accept it herself. "Let's go. I am getting tired of this anyway." Rose ended the conversation haistily. Neither of them wanted to talk. Rose felt slightly releaved after she told this.. but she still wasn't able to put it out of her mind."lets go..." She trailed of mid sentence..

Kerowyn continued to sit there her eyes glazed over thoughtfully. Her eyes held depth to them as she sat there unmoving. All she could think about were dreams... one specifically. It kept replaying in her mind as tears welled up in her eyes. Kerowyn closed her eyes and began to hum softly to herself, willing herself to forget...

Rose looked at her. She was doing the same. Willing herself tyo forget what had happened. They walked back to the ship in complete silence.

A local drunkard came and whispered in Damien's ear. The mn was twice her age, and smelt heavy of liqour. His pot belly over shadowed his belt a long time ago. He stood and smiled wickedly down at Damien. For a second she did not repond, she simply sat there, staring into her tankard. Then, she turned, eyes filled filled with disgust and anger. She turned on her heel to leave, but he caught her by the shoulders and pulled her back. A sound like a wild boar howling in pain peirced the dim. The man slumped onto the floor, his throat ragged and slit. Damien , covered in his blood, pulled the long dirk from his neck and wipped it on her pants.

They arrived back at the docks."Hello Seilin... hello... Lizzie," Rose said as she saw the two hanging around the ship. Rose looked around.."Where is Damien?"

"don't know." seilin replied

"Anything interesting happen while we were gone?" Rose asked as usualy. Just checking up on her crew.

"no." she said

"Thats great...." Rose replied. She was hoping htere would be somethign interesting to take her mind off of the earlier events..

"anythin intresting happen in town?"

"Ummmmm....." rose though about whether or not to tell SEilin about the conversation. She felt it best that no one besides Kero and herself know.. for now at least. "Funniest thing," Rose said scratching her head,"..." Rose couldnt think of anything to say. she had such a bad headache she couldn't think straight.. She is usually such a good lier.

funny?What really happened?" seilin asked suspicious.

"Uhh... well...." Rose was stumped. "You know what. i am beat. I'll just bee off to bed now.." Rose started backing away and pointing to the cabin. "yep.. off to sleep.. nothing weird here.."

Meanwhile, Kero had disappeared to a hidden corner of the ship. She just didn't want any contact with anybody... she wasn't really in the mood. Sitting there slumped on the ground she pulled out a chain and with it in her hand.... she fell asleep.

"Yep.. have to go.. Have a nice day!" Rose ran too her quarters and locked the door.
Back to

"uh yeah..." seilin said. 'god she's weird.' she thought

While Rose was sitting around the ship, she was trying to sort out her fellings inside of her head. She couldn't understand why, but hse had sucha connection with Kero. 'She could understand me, like no one else ever could. I never had anyone there to comfort me on someway. In her mind she knew exactly what I was thinking and how I felt. Yet I felt I could do the same...I wonder what she is thinking now....'

A smile spread across Kero's lips as she dreamed of her father... and rum...

Rose decided to go check up on Kero to make sure she is all right. Plus she would like company.. not nessasarily to talk, just someone there. She exited her room, avoiding Seilin and Mouse. She lloked around for Kero. She whispered, "Where are you Kero?... You..... alright?"

Kero woke up, startled. Her face was wet with tears. 'Why did it have to be a dream?' she thought sadly... 'Why was he the one to die... it was me they wanted' she couldn't help but add, hurridly wiping the tears of her facing grateful that she didn't get the horrible red streaks that most recieved after they'd cried.

Whiel looking for Kero, Rose continued to think about the event of the day.. as well as the past. It was a long time since she had talked about that stuff to anyone. SHe began to feel the tears of relief and sadness come to her eyes, but she quickly restrained them.
She heard the familiar sound of weepign coming from one of the corners of the ship. "Mind if I join you?" Rose asked in a sweet, quite voice, almost like that of a child.

'everywhere they search for me... everyone female they kill along with her ship... but why... why are they looking for-' her thought where interrupted by Rose's voice. She shook her head to indicate that she didn't care whether she had company or not.

Rose sat down near her in quiet contemplation.

Rose slowly drifted into a dream. A young girl was hanging onto what was percieved as her love. 'Don't go! PLease just let them take me! They don't want you... please don't go.. I beg you... DOn;t go!' Tears began to run down her face as she violently grasped the boy. He replied, 'I know.. It will be alright. I can't let you go out there. I will never be able to forgive myself... Just stay here.' He locked the girl inthe closet. She began to pound on the door, she was crying heavily adn screaming, 'Don't go! I beg you.. please....don't go..' SHe became exhausted.. OUtside the door of the small liquor closet she head scream.. screams which seemed not of this world.. There was a violent battle it seemed.. She heard one man drop. "I love you Rose... and I always will.. ' the low mournful voice faded. 'why did he have to go.. they didn't want him' SHe becam to cry softly. After a while the noise died down and all she could hear was the sound of the ocean. SHe knocked down the door only to see.... Rose Awoke in a cold sweat. She paniced and lokoed around the ship, but there was nothing there. "It was only a dream.. thats all" Still shaken up Rose sat awake the entire night. Unable to fall back asleep.

Kero herself was having trouble sleeping as well. Noticing that Rose had drifted off the sleep, Kero stood up and began to pace the ship. She found herself on the side facing the ocean. There she stood waiting for the dawn.

Rose noticed kero walking around, of course she noticed everything now. She picked up on all the noises at night, the crashing of the waves against the beach and the silent creeking of the ship. She sat huddled in a corner whispering to herself.."Why did it have to be him? Why couldn't he let me go instead.. then none of that would have happened...none of my friends would have died....it is all my fault.." Rose continued to distress herself throught these kind of thoughts... she also started thinking about the events of her capture... her uncle.. her sister. She remembered all the fun times she had had at her home, even though she never really had parents.. or friends. All she had was her sister and her uncle.. Then the day where her sister was taken away from her and her uncle was killed trying to protect them both had arrived. For a long time Rose had wondered what happened to her sister.. her beloved sister. She curled up into a ball behind some barrels and she morned her losses.

Damien staggered onto the dock, unable to balance less from her drunken buzz than from the beating she had endured escaping the tavern. Her shirt and pants were torn and covered with a wonderous mixture of vomit, dirt, and blood. Even her short hair took on a new shade of red, and her skin was crusted in the soils. She approached the ship and crumpled onto the deck.
"...Rose...are ya up there......Rose??" she called half heartedly.

Rose looked up quickly,a bit on edge. She wiped the tears off of her face and tried to greet Damien as cheerfully as possible. "Hey there... Where have you been? You look horrible.. no offence. Come here and tell me what happened to you?" Rose motioned for her to sit down next to her, as she handed Damien a drink. She was then again silent.

Damien smiled weakly at Rose. "You look like a dream yer self." she accepted the drink and stared into the cup. Blood oosed slowly from her nose. She opened her mouth as if to say something. hen, her eyes rolled back into her head and she passed out.

"O dear... I wonder what happened to her..I think she might have had a fight.. or maybe too much rum..." Rose said about Damien. "Poor thing. Better take her to bed." She carried Damien into her cabin room adn laid her on the bed. She then started to looked around for Mouse, she seemed to know a lot about illness and such.

Mouse, or Calico Lizzie Smythe as she is also known, came at Rose's call making her way across the various barrel tops and boxen. "You rang?" she said as she though even though there is no bell. Mouse then took a look at Damien and said, "Hmmmm... interesting....go get some brandy and waft the scent under her nose. She should wake up. Then we can further treat the problem." Mouse had obviously seen this type of problem before.... and wasn't too woried about it..

Rose rumaged through the liquor cabinet. As she looked she whispered, "Rum...rum...rum...rum...rum...rum...rum...rum...some more rum...rum... rum... rum...apple juice...rum...rum...rum...rum...apple juice...rum...rum..."
She continued to search for a while but found no Brandi. Rose said, in a slightly confused and embarassed manner, "uhh...we must be out. I'll go into town and get some."
She laughed, nervously scratching her head,and walked off the ship towards town.

Mouse just looked at Rose in bewilderment, while continuing to care for Damien

Rose walked around town for a bit, looking for something open to get some brandy. She spotted and open back door and walked in. SHe saw a bottle of brandi and hid it under her coat. She took a back way to get back to the ship and on the way passed an old abandoned house. SHe stopped in for a while just to look around. LIke a little child she went through all the rooms and hallway, but then she thought of Damien and ran back to the ship.
When she got there she found Mouse and Damien. Rose wafted the scent under Damien's nose adn waited to see what would happen.

Damien was walking in a dream. Salt spray from the sea lingered on her skin. A familiar face smiled at her. "Vampa?" she whispered. Reaching out to touch him her finger tips met only empty air. "VAMPA!" she cried, straining her fingers. The aroma of brandi curled up into her nose. Her eyesight blured, and she clutched her head. "where am I?"

"Calm down,"Rose said. " You are on the ship.... Did you have a bad dream?" Rose asked, even though she knew she did because of the look on her face that was very familiar to Rose..

"T'was nothing. Rum's got me dreamin" Damien rubbed her eyes. 'Vampa is gone you idiot.' a voice rang in her head. She opened her eyes and fixed upon the mouse. "So are you the 'Mouse Wench'?"

Rose answered for Mouse. "Yea.. thats her over there in the corner. You better be thanking her for getting you better..We found ourselves a medical person here. Always a nice addition to a crew.." Mouse was sitting in a corner nears some barrels have asleep.

"Suppose i'll thank her in te morning. So Rose, are you ok?" Damien furrowed her brow.

"I've been well enough I suppose," said Rose, planning to talk to Kero before she decided if she should tell the crew abou the whole predicament fearing that they might leave the ship.c "But you! Look at yourself. What happened?"

Damien half smiled, "Some tub of lard land lubber who was," she cleared her throat,"a little too drunk for his nature." A flash of his sweat and rum periated body, laying stone dead on the tavern floor crossed her mind. "If anyone should ask for me, eh, just say i'm not here."

Kero sighed from her lookout spot on the ocean and turned towards the ship. 'Where's everybody?'

Damien proded Rose's arm. "So where is that Kero mate of yours?"

"I suppose we have gotten rather close.." Rose replied. "I enjoy talking to someone who understand the way I think, plus she is a good drinking buddy," Rose said as she laughed.

Kero spotted Rose and a **girl**(<edit by [Karis"]) talking. Regaining her usual hyperness she pounced on Rose. "G'morning! Got any rum?"

"Ahhhh, Kero. Nice to see your bright shining face for a change."She said a bit stunned fromthe sudden 'attack' by Kero. SHe hands Kero a fresh bottle of rum fromthe cabinet. "How was your night Kero?"

Kero looked slightly nervous for a moment then replied, "Fine... just fine, you?"

"Alright... I suppose," responded Rose hesitantly.

"Ah so there's the Kero mate of yours! Hello." Damien flashed a lopsided grin at the rum seeking pirate girl. "I'm Damien by the way." she held out her blood stained hand.

Kerowyn noted the blood as she procedded to shake the hand. "That's Captain Kero to you" she said with a grin, "Captain Kerowyn Fox"

Damien's head having cleared up some, she sat up and looked Kero up and down with a sharp eye. "Oh Captain Kerowyn is it! Captain of the...?"

"Red Star" said Kero seemingly proud, and so she was, but of her dead crew rather than her fallen ship. The only sign of distress could be seen as a slight added shine to her eyes and a twitch of the lip as she smiled.

Rose then loked at Kero. She knew what she was feeling.

After a moment, Kero shook her head and exclaimed "Anywhoo! Damien, if you don't mind my asking, what in Sparrow's name happened to you?"

"Red Star, Red Star. I know I've heard that one somewhere. T'was just a drunk man trying to pick a fight."Although the sun was shining beautifuly, a dark shadow seemed to linger on the young girl's face. Damien's eyes staired piercingly at a spance of empty space. "Old wounds." she sighed. "Oh, did I happen to bable when I was unconcious?" Damien inquired Rose.

"Let me think," said Rose having some difficulty remembering exactly what she said for she had been a bit drunk that night and it was a bit fuxxy in her mind. "I believe you did say something. Can't remember exactly what it was... sounded like va....vam.....vam something... maybe vamp vampa.. something along those lines. Anything ring a bell?" Rose inquired.

At them mention of 'vampa' Damien frowned, furrowing her brow. "No, no bells. Heh, probably just mumbling. Sorry I have a tendancy to talk in my sleep." She stood up and leand against a wall. "So, Captain," she glanced then to Kero, "...and Captain. What be the plans for today?"

"I am not exactly sure, but things sure have gotten a bit dull around here. I say we leave dock soon. Go out and find some real adventure!" Rose answered. "What do you say Kero? Damien? Anyone else who happens to be aroud? Where to?" She inquired. "We need something to do."

"Thank you god! I've been dieing of boredome!" Seilin said.

"Seilin! You're back. I was wondering where you had gone off to." Rose said when she heard her. "Yea... sorry about that.." Rose replied. She tried to stall as long as possibl;e before in order to stay in her hometown a bit longer, but then realized it was pointless, and even she was getting extremely bored.

"yeah, i had a score to settle with some other pirates." She replied, seeing their ship. "They probably won't need that ship anymore."

"O..k...." replied Rose. "May I ask what happened?"

Kero had been looking at the sky. "We should get going soon... " she said simply.

"Yes.. I believe you are right. I'll go round up any straglers that are still in town," responded Rose. "Uhh.. You and Seilin get the ship ready to go."

rose turns around almost forgetting to aks an important question to Kero. "By the way.. Are you coming with us for a while? Never asked and technically you aren't a part of the crew. So what do you say? Care to come along till you get your barings straight?"

Kero looks into the ocean and replies, "I'll come... as long as we're heading North..." 'I have some infinnished business to attended to' she thought to herself, adding. 'Revenge...

"North it is then.. I had no plans anyway.. Alright!" Rose responds and thinks Now, I think I have all the crew together.. I hope... "Anyway.. I think we have everything we need to leave dock. Shall we then?" Rose motioned to the boat.

"I say we go and fight the Brits, they're nothin but troubble." Seilin said

"I don't care what you do" said Kero simply, "Just as long as we go North. Of course, I won't take part in the fighting of the Brits..."

"Why not?" seilin asked

"I am with Kero on this one. I say we head north. I hear there is some nice treasures in a few places north of here. If the Brits get in our way we can fight, but going out of our waszy to track them down can only bring more trouble, and I would rather not have holes blown in my ship." Interjected Rose. It was a nice ship after all.

"your no fun, you old ladies." seilin joked

"Keep talking like that and I'll give you action," Rose replyed jokingly.

JJ walked slowly along the beach, her hood up covering her eyes from the bright morning light. She noticed a ship, one she had seen earlier, seem to come alive as its crew got it ready to sail. Pulling her cloak around her she picked up the pace as she headed for it.

Maire cheerfully skipped, whistling in a loud, off-key way, until she was very near to the boat. Glancing around, she walked up the plank and shouted, "Ahoy me mates!" She then started giggling wildly.

"Well hello there lass," Rose said directed at the gigling girl. Rose was thinking to herself Well she seems a bit tipsy....

Maire waved and called, "Got any room for another occupent?"

"I suppose that we do," Rose thought for a second. "I am the captain of this fine vessel, but who might you be?"

Maire bowed so low she almost fell over. "I go by Maire Thalassa. I used to be on the crew of the Forgotten Spirit under Captain Milly. But unfortunately, almost all the crew were arrested. I wasn't caught cuz I was sleeping in a hidey-hole at the time."

"Ahhh, yes. One of Milly's old crew. You are welcome aboard. As a matter of fact Seilin is comign aboard with us two.. another of Milly's crew." Rose said, btu then remembered. "O yes! I don't think that I have introduced myself. I am Captain Rose. The people in my crew are Kero, Damien, Mouse, and Selien. For now. They are around somewhere.

Maire trotted up onto the ship beaming. "That's fantasabulous! Thank'e, cap'n." She saluted. "Anything I ought to do?"

"Well. let me think. Most things have been taken care of. We are about to leave dock soon." Rose thought, "There is nothing you need to do at the moment. Just go around and introduce yourself and get aquainted with the ship."

Maire bobbed her head enthusiastically. "Aye aye, cap'n!" She swiveled around and walked off, examining the ship and getting a feel for everything.

JJ huried up to the ship, working up her courage to ask to be taken abord. 'If I'm ever going to make a good pirate, I have to be more aggresive!' she thought to herself as she stared at the ship.

"hey, you guys are the new crew members? nice to heet yeh, i'm Seilin." Seilin said, introducing herself.

Maire bowed. "Allo mate! Yuppers, I'm one of the new crewies. Nice to meetcha as well."

"so, do yeh know how to fight?" she asked

Maire considered, twisting a bit of her hair around her finger. "Eh, I suppose so. I do a bit of hand to hand, a bit of work with knives...I'm no master but I can hold me own. That and my scathing insults can bring enemies to their knees. So," she added. "Anything to know about working on this ship?"

"other then giving half of what you steal to the captin then no, na di sggest you learn how to fight with a sword." seilin replied

"Righto," said Maire cheerfully. "Half the loot to the cap'n, and learn to use a sword. Not too bad, no learning ballroom dancing, no learning how to grow vegetables. This ain't as bad as I thought."

"Oh, trust me it can be, catch." seilin tossed her a cutlass. "it's a pretty well balenced sword,has a short reach, and has a hand guard which makes it perfect for fighting abord ships." she told her

JJ walked up to the two with the swords and asked where the captian was and if there was any room aboard the ship.

Maire swung the sword around and almost put her own eye out. "Aah! No, I dunno where the cap'n is. I'm pretty sure we'd have room on the ship for ya mate, but yeh have to ask her."

Ferrier walked along the docks, his eyes a-gleam as he spotted the ship he had been told to go to, he saw several people conversing and jauntily skipped up to them... stopping himself as he realized how childish he looked. He put on a straight face and slowed down his breathing. He walked over to the attractive woman who had just mentioned the captain.
"Pardon me Ma'M, but did you say the Captain isn't here?" He tried not to sound to excited. here he was a innocent little farm boy going out to become a pirate... although technically he was already a pirate but that didn't count. He tried to maintain eye contact with the woman and not look down her firm body. He got a hold of himself and waited for the reply.

Maire tried very hard not to laugh at him. "Er...she went off for a bit. I demagine she'll be back soon." She stuck out her hand cheerily, almost whapping him. "I be Maire Thalassa. You're...?"

Kerowyn suddenly pops up and happily interrupts the introduction. "Why ello there!" she called. "I'm Captain Kerowyn, a passenger on this vessel." she bowed with her usual dramatic flare, a bit tipsy from the rum. "And who might you be?" she inquired with a smile and a swig of rum.

Rose popped in onto the ship. "Sorry about that everyone, but we had run out of rum and I decided I should go into town and get somemore. I also have some basic supplies for the ship." She toosed Kero and Marie a couple of bags and went to great the newcomer. She busted in front of Kero and said, "Hello there lad. I am the captain of this fine vessel. My name is Captain Rose Fowler. And who might you be?" Rose looked around. "There be two of you?" She said noticing a girl standing around as well. "Sorry about that, lass. I didn't notice you!"

"Calm down Rose." said Kero from behind her, placing a hand on her shoulder. "Here. Sit down and have a drink" Kero grinned crookedly as she handed her buddy a bottle of rum.

"Hello,"a stranger walked on-board and looked around."Who might be the cap'en 'ere?My name is Durt and I wish to join your crew."

Rose bounding in excitement threw herself out of her chair. "That would be me," she said proudly. So many new crew members. This made Rose a very happy captain. "What do you need?"

"I...uh...my name is Jane, but i perfer JJ. Is there room for new crew members?" She asked cautiously, unsure of what she was getting herself into.

Damien peered down amusedly from her perch in the crow's nest. 'Ah Rose will be please at all the new comers.' She thought. "Ahoy down ther!" she smirked. "We should've left port by now! Was taken so long Capt'in?"

"Ahh yes. It has been taking longer than expected, but there have been so many new crew members and I am still making the preperations for our depature," Rose answered calmly, taken away from her moments of pure excitement. She returned to all the new people standing around, " Ok... now how many new people are there." She looks around noting that there is only two men, out of everyone, new and old crew. Of course Rose never saw them as more capable or cometant, so it didn't matter to her. Besides them there was one girl.... "Now forgive me for the interuption. PLease introduce yourselves again? I seem to have forgotten. I think two of you have told me... JAne or JJ rather, and Durt I believe, but you.." she said pointing to the farm boy, "Who are you?"

Ferrier looked up at his soon to be captain, a lump sticking in his throat. "I'm Ferrier, Ma'm but everybody just calls me ferret" He tried not to sound over eager as he stood there as he was measureed up by the formidable and pretty captain. He straighten up and tried to look professional.

Rose looked him over finding him to be an eager and decent young man. "Alright then. It is settled. You may come along as you wish." Rose held out her hand in an accord. "Welcome."

Seilin walked over to rose, and ferrier. "wow, alot of people are joining the crew..."

Rose turned to Seilin on her heels and said, "I know! Isn't it wonderful?" She looked at Seilin with a gleam in her eye.

"The more the merryier!" she replied

"Indeed it is, Seilin," Rose answered looking out into the ocean.

"yeah, be better if there was a fight or somethin though." she said

"There are sure to be many fights, but this town really isn't one in which those types of things would be encountered. But there are some times.." Rose trailed off adn continued to look out upon the sea at the sunset. "We should be leaving tomorrow, but there have been so many new crew members that I have to make sure everyone is alright before we go, plus I might need more supplies."

"Supplies would help." Seilin said jokingly.

"Maybe," Rose relpied just as jokingly. Rose hadn't really had time to inquire about her crews pasts. She thought now to be the perfect time. "So, seilin... What is your story? I mean, why a pirate?"

"Because when i was little i was kidnaped, i killed my first captin, and met Milly, then i joined you guys." She told her.

"Sounds fun, " Rose joked. "I wish mine was that simple. It would make everything a lot easier."

"NOt as fun as you think." she replied, so why did you become a pirate?" seilin asked

Rose loked around. "I guess right now we realy ahve nothing but time. I suppose I could try to shorten it up a bit. Let's see. Where to begin..." Rose though for a bit, trying to sum up her life in a matter of moments."Well, when I was young I was taken aboard the ship which had atacked my village as a wench. I lost my mother and father when I was young and had lived with a sister and my uncle at the time. they dissapeared and I presumed them dead as most would. After a while of refusing to speak to anyone I began to grow intrest in the pirate life. I learned as much as I could by myself. Watching the crew closely, and had many private fighting lessons with the captain of the ship. I began to regard these people as family and soon became better than them all. the captain soon passed away for he was very old and he left the ship to me. There is really nothing more to say," Or what rose was realyl thinking was there was nothing more she wanted to say. "Indeed there isn't..." She trailed off and began to look once again out into the sea at the sunset. Tears swelled in her eyes, but she hid it well do to the company she was holding. All the while she thought about that day... the day when it happened.

"I'm so sorry." seilin told her.

"Thank you, but it is all right. Nothing ever seems as it is," Rose said meaning this in more ways than one. She tried to avoid saying anything about the incident asssuming that type of thing was not of intrest to Seilin. "Anyway, it is all in the past. Nothing to be done about it now.."

"True, well do we need any supplies?" she asked.

"Indeed we do, shall I get them or do you wish to go into town. Either way I don't have a preference," Rose replied marked by blithe unconcern.

Ferrier jumped to attention "I would be more than glad to help get supplies, but I would need someone to help me find my way since I don't know these streets. all I ask is a moment to unload my personal effects on the boat." he said and pointed to his backpack and a long wrapped parcel that was 7 feet long and had a cross piece at one end.

"I'll go, otherwise i'll die of bordom." seilin said, noticing the wraped parcel. "Is that some kind of weapon?" she asked out of couriosity.

Rose was already way ahead of Seilin in inspecting the package. She was sitting around his stuff poking things and opening straps, but causious to put everything back the way it was. Very interesting.. I wonder what it could be... she thought to herself.

"I'll go too! I've been living in this town for a while, so I know the best places to, um... shop." JJ offered as she readjusted her small pack on her shoulders.

"ok! I'm just warning you now, i might start a fight or two..." seilin said

"Just try to behave yourself," rose said as she bid them good bye for now as inspectingthe package still.

"Oh fine..." she said, and waited tor the other two.

Durt watched them walk away.He looked around,almost seeming to scan every member.Then, as he felt the eyes of the others bore into the back of his head,he walked around the ship's deck,trailing his hand along the wood and smelled the air.

Rose said while she was looking out into the ocean from the ship, "You are a new crew member, yes?," She looked down at the man walking around the ships deck..."Forgive me, but your name seems to have slipped my mind."

He looked at her unexpressively and said,"Durt...Durt Do'Urden,that is me name,captain."He bowed gracefully to her.

"Durt..." Maire considered for a moment. "That's a cool name." She stuck out her hand, grinning brightly. "I'm Maire. Nice to meetcha, mate!"

"So what kinda supplies do we need?" Asked JJ looking around cautiously as they entered the town.

"uh, sails, food, gunpowder, and cannon balls." I think." Seilin said. "WE can probably get the stuff at the shipyard."

Ferrier noticed that everyone was eyeing his grandfathers sword. as they walked off towards town he spoke "Yes it is a weapon, it is my gradfathers sword and I'm to never let it leave my side, or so my grandpa told me. He said that on the seas that sword would be my best friend, I didn't understand but I obeyed him. besides he only wanted me to have it because it's too heavy for him nowadays."

"are you any good?" asked seilin

Rose was still poking around at the sword.. "Fine workmanship," she said to herself. Rose turned around and headed back towards the ship. She saw Mouse with her head in the apple barrel. She shouted to her. “Mouse!”

Mouse quickly pulled her head out of the barrel, knocked it over and spilt apples all over the filthy deck, which she was supposed to be cleaning, and rolled of the deck into the ocean. She looked at Rose nervously and stuttered, “I lost… my….. thing! Yes, my thing. I lost it the barrel and I was looking for it.”

Rose looked back at Mouse and said, “Riiiight.. Well I hope you found it.” She was just humoring her for the moment due to Rose's good mood. “Well, now that we have an empty barrel of apples and you did it. Would you kindly go to the hull and bring up a new barrel. Take this one down while you are at it and fill it up with some water and get to cleaning the deck when you are done.” She motioned towards the barrel, then towards the entrance to the hull. “Hurry, we haven't got all day. We should be leaving port as soon as Seilin and the others return from town with the supplies.”

Mouse listened attentively then ran towards the barrel. On the way she tripped over her own feet and landed face first onto the deck. “I'm alright…I meant to do that… I really did…” She picked up the barrel in haste trying not to humiliate herself any further. “On my way Captain.” She opened the hatch that lead to the hull and jumped down. She looked around, but couldn't see. All of the candles have blown out, she though to herself. Then there was a crash heard in the back. “Who….who's there?” She shouted and stuttered at the same time. “Rose? Damien? Is that you?” There was no answer. She slowly worked her way forward, looking for the barrel. Then she heard the noise again. She grasped her sword and then a candle suddenly flickered on. “Who is it?” She asked demandingly. She saw a shadow rushing toward her seeming to be armed. She drew her own weapon in haste. Then all of the candles flickered once and lit themselves. Mouse was frightened, but held her ground. Then the figure that was seen in the shadows lunged at Mouse, but she blocked the blow. A bloody battle between Mouse and the invader pursued. For a while it was evenly matched.

Rose started to come down the stairs wondering what all the noise was from. “Is it all that difficult to get a simple barrel of apples,” she said to herself. She then opened the hatch and descended into the hull herself. She then saw Mouse engaged in battle with a stranger. “Mouse, what is going on here?”

Right as Mouse was about to answer she lost her concentration on the fight and the thief got a lucky stab at her just below the ribs. She gasped for breath, but still had the will to fight on. She grabbed her dagger and threw it straight into her enemy's heart. He fell to the ground. Mouse began to feel the effects of her wounds. She looked at it then began to fall.

Rose ran quickly to Mouse breaking her fall. She then caught Mouse in her arms. “Mouse? Say something. Are you ok? Who was that man who attacked you?” She looked at her waiting for a reply.

“The thief… Tell me Rose. Is he dead?” Mouse inquired.

Rose looked to the body lying on the floor. She observed he wasn't breathing. “Yes, he is dead…”

Mouse looked up at Rose with a smile on her face, then peacefully slipped away.

Damien sighed, her mind submerged in a sea of boredom. "What is taking them so long? Ayia! It's almost sunset." she grumbled to a near by gull. "Guess i'll have to speed this process up a bit." Without further ado, she clambered over the railing of the Crow Nest and swung onto a netting of rope. "...We rob, we pillage and don't give a hoot.." she sang. Grabbing onto a lose rope she let go the netting and swung down onto the deck, landing perfectly on her feet. "'ELLO ME MATIES! Are we leaving port yet?" she smilled. Seeing Mouse she scratched her head and asked, "What's wrong with the wee Mouse wench?"

Rose replied, "We should be leaving soon, yes." Her face was covered by the shadow of her hat. She turned back around and directed her atttention to Mouse.

BAck in Town

"Um, well most of that will be, um, expensive. Considering that the sails, gunpowder and cannonballs are quite, um large. The food on the other hand will be eaisier. Got any money for the stuff?" JJ asked turning down a corner onto a large and busy road.

"yeah." seilin said, taking out a small bag of money.

"Here is the Ship yard!" Walking up to the man on duty she asked about the required objects. He pointed out a pile of stuff and she paid him for it and a bit more for the rent of a cart to carry the stuff. Loading the cart up they started back to town. "Do you want to take this back while I get the food?" JJ asked.

"Sure." seilin replied, and headed back to the ship

Back at the ship
Ferrier was distraught over the death of a ship mate, even if he did not know her well she had been a nice person. He tied his scabbard to his hip and pulled out his sword. He bowed his head for a moment and made his silent prayer in mouse's name. He sheathed his sword and walked back to the captain, the boyish grin on his face no longer. The only thing on his face was fierce determination to protect all of his new ship mates and a swell of firery anger to destroy any enemy who dared to try and hurt his friends. He knew what his grandfathers words meant now.

Rose still sat by Mouse, wondering what to do with the body. She had already tossed the theif's body to the dogs, a most disrespectful thing, but he was deserving. Rose tilted back in her seat and took off her hat to Mouse as a sign of a most honorable death. She laid back and let the grief overcome her as she drifted to sleep.

seilin got on the ship. "I got the su...what happened?!" she asked, seeing mouse's dead body.

Rose awoke easily, for she was a very light sleeper. "There was a break in... someone was apparently trying to steal from us," Rose talked in a very low and mournful voice. "I sent mouse down here to get some supplies to bring up to deck and the candles were out and there was a fight. I came down, disrupted her concentration and the thief got a lucky stab." she stopped taking and once again looked at Mouse's body. she said, under her breath, "It is my fault...."

Damien sniffled loudly and took a large swig from her bottle of rum then handed it to Rose. "Its not your fault, you didn't know waht was a foot down there."

"don't blame yourself, it was fate, is the theif dead?" seilin asked

"Yes.. I gave his body to the dogs. Mouse threw a dagger straight at his heart at the last moment. She always did have great aim.." Rose replied. She got up and began to walk around, still stiff.

"So then the qouestion is what are we going to do withmouse." seilin said

Rose thought to herself trying to recall the customary burial for this type of death. "Well, as I remember on my old ship, when someone dies with honor and dignity they were wrapped in a sail along with their weaponry. Then the body is cast into the ocean. At least I belive so."

"Yes, that's the proper burial." she replied.

"I suppose we shall get going soon then." Rose looked at Seilin, Ferrier and JJ, "Have you gathered the proper supplies?"

"yes." was seilins reply

Maire clapped her hands together cheerily, her smile a little forced. "Righto, then! What should I do?"

Kero watched the others silently before saying. "After our little funeral for Mouse, I think we should get going... no reason to stay."

"I'm with you, ecause when other theifs find out mouse killed that theif theyre gonna try to kill us." seilin said

"We should leave at sunrise when conditions are best. Marie, clean up down here and I'll prepare Mouse's body for the funeral." Rose picked up the body and carried it into the cabin.

Kero turned and left to the opposing side of the ship, facing the ocean.

Inside of the cabin room, Rose was talking to herself as she often does. "Don't worry Mouse, I'll get vengeance. Those thieves will never get away with what they did. Trying to steal from my ship and killing on of my crew." Rose was full of hatred and anger at the time and began to harshly wrap the body. Mouse's clenched hand then fell off the couch. Something slipped out from her hand. Something interesting. "why, hello there," she said."What is this now..." Rose looked around making sure no one saw, then put it into her pocket.

JJ carried the bags of food and other supplies down to the kitchen and started putting them away. Suddenly she looked around and realized that there was't a cook. She hurried and knocked on Rose's door.

Rose quickly made sure the item was safely hidden adn then finished wrapping Mouses body. "Yes? Come in." she shouted.

Ferrier, who had been helping carry goods to the kitchen followed JJ. He entered along with JJ into the captain's quarters. He took his hat off as he entered. upon seeing mouse's corpse he stiffened and said nothing waiting for JJ to say that they had no cook. Ferrier was lost a moment in his memories... his father teaching him that noble sailing was the only way and that pirates were scum but after his father died and his mother died shortly after from sickness his grandfather took him in. His grandfather told him that pirates were not scum but oppressed people, and that they were every bit as noble as those stuck up soldiers...

Damien looked around her, noticing that she was alone for the first time. She looked at the deep amber colored bottle in her hand angerly, "Why didn't you tell me they'd left. Come on then." She heaved herself into a standing up position and swaggered towards Captin Rose's cabin, singing loudly. She stumbled into the cabin, loosing her balance she tumbled onto the floor. "'ello" Looking up at JJ and Ferrier, and extended a hand. "You must be new here."

Maire cheerily swaggered over and pulled Damien up easily. "Allo! Yup, we're all new 'uns here!"

"With a few exceptions, that is" says Kerowyn from the door, her mouth twisting into a slightly crooked grin.

Grabbing Damien's hand JJ pulled her up before asking, "do you know where the Captian is?"

Damien raised her bottle, a sign of thanks to the two. "Capt'in? I thought she was down here." She cocked an eyebrow. "Aye! Kero is a capt'in but not of this here vesel." she waved and grinned drunkenly, "Hello Capt'in Kero!"

... who had sunk his grandfathers ship, the blue siren, and he had been stuck on land for the rest of his days but he had high hopes for his daughter, but she had gone and married that soldier boy. his grandfather had been sure that his pirating line would die but his grandson had promise.... Ferrier awoke from his memories of being trained by his grandfather and turn to see the hall was crowded now. he turned and saw a beautiful woman standing there with a sly grin on her face. His heart skipped a beat as he connected eyes with Kerowyn.

Rose became a bit impatient with whomever had knocked. She came out of the room and saw everyoen standing around and Ferrier staring at Kero. She noticed that he had a thing for beautiful women. "What is all the fuss about?" said Rose.

"I was wondering if you had a cook, cause I didn't see one when I was putting the food away." JJ asked hopefully, she loved to cook and if this position was open... she dared not hope.

Kerowyn flushed slightly and turned her attention to Rose with a grin. "Hey Rose, we can't feed these people only rum and apple juice... as much as I enjoy the rum diet."

Ferrier realized he was staring and lowered his gaze to the floor. he listened to the conversation. "I know a thing or two about cooking but I couldn't do it all by myself. My grandfather said the last person to be thrown offship is a good cook. I would gladly cook a meal for you." he said starring at Kerowyn but blushed violently and said "I mean all of you..." Ferrier went quiet and mentally berrated himself for sounding so foolish.

"You are right, we are devoid of a cook at the moment. If the two of you," said Rose pointing at Ferrier and JJ, "could do it together that would be wonderful, but I was quite fond of the apples and rum diet." Rose joked.

Maire clapped her hands together and bounced up and down on the balls of her feet. "Apples and rum, yummy!"

Rose laughed, but at the same time the apples reminded her of Mouse.

"Talking about rum..." Kero began to search frantically through her bags. "wha-... no...nononononono" she muttered hysterically as she continued her search. Looking up, her lower lip quivered. "I... I ran out."

"Don't worry, I picked up a bunch in town," Rose pointed to a closet near the back. "Help yourself, btu we have to maek it last the trip"

Grabbing the nearest bottle, Kero took a small sip. "It should be fine... I'm happy." Taking in the crew around her, Kerowyn added, "I'm so sorry, but I missed some of the introductions." At this point she was looking at Ferrier.

Seilin noticed Kero was dringing again, and sighed. "You know too much rum isn't good for you, and if we got attacked it wouldn't be the best time to be drunk." She said

Rose was lookign about, sipping rum as well. "Well we had better do the burial soon, because I am not to fond of having a dead body on board."

"Right."Seilin replied

Ferrier coughed nervously "I am Ferrier, a new recrut on this fine vessel" he bowed and kissed Kerowyn's hand "And to whom do I have the pleasure of meeting?" He said staring deep into her eyes, a small bead of sweat running down his back...

"I can make a mean apple duppling cooked in rum!!!!!!!" JJ says eagerly.

Kerowyn flushed, "Well met Ferrier. I'm Captain Kerowyn Fox, a passenger on the Black Rose" with a crooked grin, she added. "at your service."

Rose watches Ferrier and Kero and is quite amused.

Kerowyn suddenly noticed that her hand was still in Ferrier's and quickly moved it to her side. "Somebody said something about food?" she asked innocently, turning to JJ.

"Yes, JJ was talking about making apple dumpplings cooked in rum. That sounds like a good idea," said Rose.

Ferrier stood up and walked towards the kitchen "Yes, apple dumplings sound good!"
he went to go turn a corner and stopped and looked at Kerowyn. "It was a wonderful pleasure getting to meet you captain Kerowyn Fox, if at any time you need anything, anything at all I will gladly give my services to you." He turned the corner. "Dear goodness Ishe must think I'm a idiot now." he said loudly and walked to the kitchen wondering if he could she make a dessert...

Maire followed him, having heard what he had said. "Now, now, lad, you shouldn' say things like that! You seem bright enough!" she said cheerily, skipping along right behind him.

"GO away you stupid brits!" Seilin shouted, as she ran onto the ship, her sword unsheathed. Several british soldiers where trying to board the ship. "thats it." she mumbled, and killed one.

Rose shouted down from the ship, "Need any assistance?"

She killed two others. "Nah, I think i can beat em." she replied, killing the last one.

Ferrier walked into the kitchen shaking his head "I dunno maire, I'm a nobody and when I'm near her I just can't help myself but be attracted to her even though I don't have a chance in hell. Or as my grandfather might say "You'd be better off tryin' to steal teeth from tha sharks." he sighed heavily as he got the ingrediants out for the apple dumplings. Grandfather told me that although I'm a pirate doesn't mean I should act like a cad to the ladies. he said that I should be curteous and kind, but it hasn't helped so far, he said while violently taking his anger out on some eggs...

Rose had walked into the kitchen to check up on JJ and Ferrier just as he finished speaking. "have you decided what you two are going to make?" She asked.

He looked up" apple dumplings, Ma'M. I might be able to wrangle up some pan cakes for the crew, with yer permission of course Ma'M" he said trying to block the heart shaped doodles he had drawn in the pastry...

To put it frankly, Kero was unsure of what to do. She'd been so used to being "Captain" and "friend", that she'd never even considered that someone might be attracted to her in any other way. "At least i can't make myself look stupid" she muttered with a wry smile, remembering how Ferrier had acted around her.

"That sounds great Ferrier," said Rose. Her regular look then turned into a smirk. "I noticed you around Kero..." Rose laughed quietly.

Maire poked Rose. "Ne, cap'n don't be embarrassing the lad too much." Her eyes twinkled. "Just a bit." She turned back to Ferrier. "Oh, and by the by," She added. "My grandaddy stole a tooth off a shark once!" She turned and strode out, although she could be heard muttering. "Granted, it ripped his arm off though..."

Ferrier blushed deeply as he prepared the pan cakes for the oven. "Aye, I know I'm acting like a fool. I just can't help myself. She's just got that special something not to mention she has a body that a greek poet could write for hours about." he sighed again, "captain Rose what do you think?"

"You are really serious about this aren't you?" She asked. Her mocking stoped and she became truely interested in his problem. Rose thought back to when she has her own love and decided she had to do something to help the poor lad out. "I would love to help, but I haven't much of a nack for relationship issues. I tend to be straight-forward, but I supose I could slip in a few good words to Kero." She winked at Ferrier and left the room.

Ferrier had an odd feeling in his stomache he didn't know if it was hunger or a sinking feeling...

Rose wandered around the ship lookign for Kero. Noticing she wasn't around at the moment she decided to just sit around. She thought to herself and stared into the now darkening sky.

Meanwhile JJ cut some apples up and started cooking them in some rum. Adding a bit of cinnamon she asked Ferrier, "Hungry?"

Ferrier helped cook, savoring the smell of the cinimon. "You have no idea. So what do you think of the ship?" Ferrier said trying to make conversation to pass the time and tried not to think of a Captain Kerowyn Fox doing interesting things...

Meanwhile, Kero herself was wandering around the ship when she spotted Rose. "How's it going?" She asked cherrily before sitting down next to Rose.

"I guess it is pretty cool. I can't wait to get out to sea though." JJ replied as she stirred the thickening rum gently.

"Well Kero, I was hoping to leave soon, but so many things keep happening," Rose said. The sun was almpost completely set. She thought about her promise to Ferrier and thought now a time better than ever. She just hoped that she wouldn't screw it up for the poor lad. "I hope Ferrier and JJ are getting done with the food, I am starved. You know, he is a good lad, that Ferrier. A bit absented minded at some times, but a good lad."

After having emptied her bottle of its tastie contents, Damien had wandered out on deck. She was currently dancing around with an invisable partner, singing in slurred French. Picking up a stray hat, she then stuck it upon her head and starred at her reflection in the water.

Durt watched Damien from the crow's nest,the wind blowing through his hair and cape and the orange glow of the sunset resting on his gray-blue skin, he seemed to let a small grin of amusement appear on his face.

Maire jigged up to Damien and offered an arm. Changing her voice dramatically, she asked "Might I have this dance, lady?"

Kerowyn blushed. "I know he's a nice guy... but that's the problem..."

"Well, it;s almost done!" JJ exclaimed as she poured the rum into a seperate container and mixed the apples with the side dish she had been preparing. "Do you want to go up and tell everyone that it's ready?" She asked Ferrier.

He was snapped out of his dreams. "Why yes of course but let me check on the Pan cakes first." He checked the oven and the small dainties were just about ready. He pulled them out and put them on a serving dish and sprinkled some sugar on top. "There, ok I'll go tell them that the food is ready." He walked upstairs and bellowed "Food's Ready, First Come First Serve!" and bolted back to the kitchen before the ensuing stampede...

Rose calmy walked to the kitchen along side kero, wondering what she ment by her previous comment.

Damien smiled at Maire and bowed deeply, almost toppling over. Then, after righting her self she locked her arm with Maire's. "Why sertainly! Shall we try a jig?" her voice pitched higher and squeakier than usual.

As everyone came down JJ started serving out plates of food beforw directing everyone to the water jug and other various drinks.

Maire attempted to bow again, only because her arm was hooked with Damien's, she dragged her lower. "Why certainly," she said, again deepening her voice.

Kerowyn grabbed a bottle of rum and took a quick swig. Watching the others, she began to sing softly, "yo... ho... yo... ho... a pirate's... life... for me..." she sang slow and deliberate, not meaning for her voice to carry.

Rose heard the song, and this being one of her favorites, she picked up a bottle of rum and sang along.

Kero smiled and continued singing but did not raise her voice.

Rose stopped singing for a moment to adress the plan. "I have decided that we leave first thing tomorrow morning. We will set sail aroudn dawn and then as we get farther from port we will 'bury' Mouse," Rose addressed in a very stern, captain like manner. "Understood?" She wated for a reply and continues to hum.

Kero nods her head in reply and takes another swig of rum. Leaning back against the wall, she sighed.

Rose leaned in close to Kero, so she was the only one who could her her, and whispered, "What is wrong with you, Kero? You don't seem to be your delightful little self today.."

"yea... I guess so..." she muttered back. "I'll be fine... it's just memories... that's all..."

"Understood Captian!" JJ answered before dishing her own plate.

Kerowyn shrugged before lazily getting up from her chair and grabbing a plate. With a slight smile, she began to fill it with a little bit of everything.

Rose tilted back in her chair and just observed the scene. Seeing Ferrier and the way he felt for Kero sparked some of her own memories.

Kero finally sat down with what turned out to be a miniature mountain of food. With a grin she took a swig of rum before stuffing her face with food. ... What can we say? she luvs to eat... especially when rum is involved.

Rose looked at Kero. First she was a bit stunned then thought, Now that is a bit mroe like her She smiled.

Kero looked up and spotted Rose. "now, why aren't you eating?" she asked with a myschievious grin.

Rose had almost forgotten to get her plate. "o silly me. How could I forget!" She hoped out of her seat and bounded to the food gathering her own mini mountain. "Now this looks good, Nice work JJ and Ferrier!" She began to eat.

Kero nodded to JJ and Ferrier in agreement before once again burrowing into her mound of food.

Maire slouched over and took a bit of the food. "My!" She cried, examinging the food. "It looks.....delicitatious!"

Ferrier blushed at the praise and joined in on the pirate song "Yo,Ho. Yo,Ho.... And really Bad Eggs." he sang merrily as he ate lots of food he hoped no one noticed that he was the only one not partaking in the rum. He noticed that Kerowyn was quiet and an Idea struck him. "Why everybody, why don't we tell jokes to lven the evening?" He hoped they would agree, it had been something his grandfather and he had done at every dinner, every night.

"Jokes?" Kerowyn asked perking up with a swallow. "sure. Since you offered, why don't you start Ferrier?"

"Great idea, Ferrier," exclaimed Rose.

"okay" He thought a moment. "How do you defeat an army of enemy pirates?... Throw one bottle of rum at them." He wished he said a sifferent joke the moment he said it but it was too late...

Kerowyn started to laugh. "Right you are!" kero joked, taking a swig of rum for effect.

Rose laughed at both the joke and Kero, "Got any more Ferrier?"

"uh,uh uh... nope it's someone elses turn now" he said winking at rose and nodding and hinting towards Kero slyly.

Kero looked horrified at the idea. "oh no!" she exclaimed. "I'm no good at jokes... never was, never will"

Ferrier smiled "AAWWwww, come on Kero, it doesn't have to be good. mine was horrible but we all laughed anyways come on. please?" he threw in the puppy dog eyes for full effect.

Kero pouted, ignoring the puppy dog eyes,"You'll only get a staged joke out of me if I'm truly drunk" Kero retorted, with a half grin. "and trust me... you don't wanna see that"

Ferrier pours a glass of rum and slides it her way "Try me" he said with a sly grin. "It's hard to shock or scare me Madam, so go right ahead." He said sincerely.

"Give me ten more of those" kero said, accepting the glass with a sly grin. "and just maybe I'll get drunk" with that she drained the cup that was already in her hand and did likewise to the other.

"As you wish Madam, your wish is my command" Ferrier said as he slides two bottles of rum across the table to Kero. Ferrier smiled again as he ate some of his food and was glad he wasn't drinking...

Kero paused before accepting the new glass. "Are you possitive that you want to see me drunk?"

"Positive" He said as he drank some milk.

"Fine then" she replied smoothly before taking down the two glasses. "You gotta give me more than that" said Kero with a smile. She still wasn't even the slightest bit light in the head... even with what she'd had earlier.

Ferrier gets up and goes to the storeroom. He comes back a few moments later with two full bottles of rum. He walks over leans down next to Kero and deposits them in front of her "Here you are M'lady." he said.

Kero drank them both down. She was feeling rather light headed. Blame the drinks she'd been having all throughout the little gathering.

Ferrier watches her down them quickly with concern. He leans down and whispers in her ear "You should be careful and not drink so fast, you should savor it and drink slowly"

rose often pickes up on silnent conversation. It is a good way to pick up information. She heard what ferrier said. Rose sat back in her seat, casually drinking her own rum. She glanced at Kero and asked, "Pass a bit of that rum my way, and try to listen to Ferrier. If you drink it too fast it won't be pretty, trust me.. I know," She thought back to the night they went to the bar and she got too drunk.

"I was doing it on purpose." retorted kero. "but if you want..." she just shrugged and took a small sip of the rum.

Ferrier picks up one of the bottle and thinks "What the hell, Why not?" and takes a large swig. He places it back in front of Kero and hears her remarks. He leans down again "Thank you for listening." he says and gives her a quick peck on the cheek before walking back to his seat, sitting down and staring at his food.

Kero blushes and smiles. Watching Ferrier walk back to his seat she says under her breath, "no problem..."

Rose gets up to refill her plate. On the way she put her hand on Ferrier's shoulder and whispered, "Now that wasn't so bad was it.." and continued walking.

Ferrier blushed at Rose's remark and finished his food. His stomache was jittery so he didn't feel like eating anything more. He picked up his plate and headed towards the kitchen but before he exited the room he snuck a look at Kero...

Kero was staring at the wall in front of her, ignoring the rum bottle beside her. She was obviously having mixed emotions about something. Closing her eyes, she leaned back and smiled sweetly.

Rose sat back down, devouring a new plate of food. She looked at Kero, "Now what?" She asked, wondering what the problem was this time.

Ferrier saw her lean back and smile. He sighed a happy sigh and went to the kitchen to wash dishes, along the way humming a jaunty tune...

"What? no problem... no problem at all..." Kero merely smiled.

Ferrier closed his eyes as he washed dishes, thinking of a warm smmer day. He thought indecent thoughs and smiled as he stood there his hands forgetting dishes. He walzted across the room, his hands holding an imaginary someone to his chest as he danced, he had forgotten that people could see into the room from the hall.

Kerowyn began to laugh good naturedly. "Hey Ferrier" she said, smiling. "Who're you dancing with?"

Ferrier stopped dead n his tracks, his face a violent shade of red. He stood there a moment until he finally found his voice "No-one." he realized he had soapy suds on his hands from washing dishes. "No-one at all." He quickly shut the door and sighed heavily as he slid to the floor, burning with embarassment.

Rose finshed her plate adn brought it into the kitchen. She saw Ferrier, still very red and smiled. She began to wash her own plate and said, "If anyone is loooking for me, tell them I have gone out for a walk before we leave port." Rose placed the clean plate down and walked out. She walked off the ship and began to walk along side the shore.

Kero frowned. "Ferrier please let me in!" she called, tapping on the kitchen door.

Ferrier jump up and let Kero in, in anything his face was a darker red. "Sorry, Kero." He idle started fidgeting in nervousness.

While Ferrier and Kero where busy with themselves,Durt walked into the kitchen and cleaned off his plate.As rustling was heard behind him,he quickly turned to see what it was,grabbing the hilt of his sword.As the startled faces looked at him,he released the grasp from his sword and spoke,"Forgive me.I shall leave you to your business."Then he walked back out onto the deck.

JJ finshed eating and started storing the left over food in the pantry or wherever, leaving the stuff that need to be done in the kitchen till last.

Rose was still walking around the beach. She sat down on the cool sand and stared up into the dark night sky and thought about her old crew, because after they left port she would try to make it a thing of the past.

"You ok?" Kero asked, worried.

Ferrier smiled and looked at kero. "Yeah, I'll live, nothing big just a bruised pride but that isn't worth much." He smiled as his heart just warmed at being near her as he stared deep into her beautiful diamond like eyes. before he turned and went back to finishing up the dishes.

"That's good," replied Kero, deciding to help clean the dishes. "Damaged pride could easily be fixed..." Kero flashed him a smile before grabbing a plate and getting to work.

Damien watched Rose from a distance. Seeing her captain sitting alone on the sand made her feel a little worried, she desided to see what was the matter. Emerging from the shadow of trees, she slinked down from her hinding place and sat down near Rose. "What is troubling you?" she asked, her eyes fixed on the watery horizon.

Rose heard Damien and snapped out of her trance, "Oh.. what.... Right. I was just thinking about some things." Rose shok her head and fully came to. She sat up and brushed the sand off, straightening out her clothes. She muttered to herself incoherently.

"Come again?" Damien blinked wide eyed at Rose. Thinking better of it, she stood up and dusted off her sandy bottom. "Well I'm off into town to locate a hat or a pint. Which ever will cross me first." She trotted off down the beach stopping to call to the ship. "'ey! ANYONE WANNA JOIN ME FOR A PINT?"

"Sure,why not."Durt said,walking toward her."Besides,I could use one."He went past her,and looking back to her said,"Ey,you coming?"

Maire bounded toward Durt and Damien, a huge grin on her face. "I'll go!"

"Wait for me!" JJ called having finished cleaning up from dinner.

Durt almost laughed at the two(but hid it),the sailing would not be very boring at all with them aboard.

Damien grinned and pretend to wipe a tear from her eye. "We're like a real crew, you know, going out for a drink and all. Anyone else come'in along?" She stood on her toes and gazed around for straglers laging behind. "Ok then." she turned on her heel and sauntered towards town.

Maire skipped along until she was next to Damien. "So," she said cheerily. "What tavern are we buckaneers headin' to?"

"I suppose which ever one we happen to turn towards. Anyone have a suggestion?" Damien smiled.

Rose took her last look at the sky and ran ahead to catch up with the rest of the crew assuming they all went with Damien to get some drinks. She walked into the conversation adn said, "I know of a good tavern... the name is something like.... umm.... come to think of it I can't remember but it is only a little bit into town. O well, it is good none the less." and Rose started off towards the tavern with or without the rest.

"Aye, sounds like a plan to me! Lead the way Capt'in!" Damien grinned. She danced amoungst the others, humming a little tune and pretending to fight an unseen foe with a sword of air.

Joining her fight JJ fought alongside her, "What tune be that, that you be humming?" She asked while blocking an unseen attack.

Damien paused a moment and smiled at JJ before returning to the miniature battle. "It has no name, but twas sung by the crew on the Cautha. It brings good luck my uncle said."

Rose suddenly stopped and said, "We're here!" In front of her stood a building in pretty bad condition with half the sign missing. Rose muttered, "No wonder I couldn't remember the name, it wasn't there." She turned back around towards the crew, "May look a bit delapidated, but they have the best rum in town."

'Hmm...'Durt looked at the building and higher up,to a window.Someone was looking down at them,then walked further away into the room.'I dunno bout this...'he said then walked with the others into the building.

"Oh, I like this place!" JJ said hurrying in after Durt.

Rose ignored Durt and replied to Damien, "Nice isn't it. Even got my own table. I used to come here a lot," Rose realized her slip and quickly changed subject. "What'lll everyone have, drinks are on me tonight in celebration of the first journey as a crew."

Maire hopped from one foot to the other as she considered. "Hmm...a demonic wicked brew'll do it for me. Not too strong. I like bein' able to see straight in a fight."

"Alright Marie," said Rose. "Come on people, speak up.. smartly now."

Ferrier finishes the dishes "So, Kero, I bet your not used to having to do dishes. You being a captain an' all..." He said as he leaned on the counter admiring the view of her back side...

Damien tilted her head to the side and squinted at the building. "Well Captin', if you say its the place to be, then why not." A chill creeped up her spine and she shivered. Always on the bright side, she swept forward and opened the door. "After you, le Capitaine!"

Rose continued towards the large wooden door. She pulled the handle and open the dor slowly, it creaked. The inside of the tavern loked better, then the outside. though thtat doesn't say much. There were random fights and all the tables were filled, save for one. The tavern kepper greated Rose, but she silenced him quickly. She went over and whispered, "You say anything, and I'll run you through with my blade." The kepper agreed, in fear for his life and left.
She motioned everyone towards the lone table and sat.

Maire plopped down lazily in a chair and glanced around the active room with mild interest.

"Mmmm, those are good, "JJ said pointing as one of the ladies brought out some large glasses of foaming rum.

"Looks good to me," Said Rose. She shouted over to the to the lass carrying the drinks and told her to bring them the table, as there were the perfect amout of glasses for everyone. She refused to do so as those wer already set to go to another table. Rose pulled out her pistol and the lass suddenly had a change of mind.

Durt smiled at the lass's frightened expression,finding it amusing.Then when she placed the glasses onto the table,he took his and nodded to her in thanx.'Alright then...'he said,looking to his shipmates,'What now?Do we wait untill the next dawn to set sail,or do we wait longer?If ye ask me,we should better be leaven soon,savvy?'He looked to each of them,waiting for a reply.

"Yes, we leave at dawn tomorrow as planned." Said Rose. She took a swig of her rum and looked around the tavern. SHe thought to herself ,Sure has changed a lot around here.

Kero's gaze was at the wall when she said, "We all did our share of dishes... captain or not... but you were right about me not doing many dishes lately..." she looked at him suddenly with a smile. "Anywhoo... what do we do now? If I know them correctly, the rest of the crew would have abandoned us to a tavern by now."

Ferrier blushed violet "uhh.." His throat went dry and he stared at his shoes. His face was burning.

Kero's grin broadened. "At least we can get out of the kitchen..." she said, dragging him out and onto the deck.

Ferrier felt warm all over as Kero dragged him to the main deck. It was night and all the stars were out. He thought about his Grandfathers advice on such matters and shoke his head. that sort thing was a different kind of piracy that Ferrier wasn't sure he wanted to become...

Kero looked up at the stars running into the ocean and smiled happily. "Beautiful" she breathed before shivering from the cold.

Ferrier, without thinking, Pulled his coat, draped it over her, and started to rub some warmth into her hands. "here this should warm you..." he stopped and let go of her hand. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to, I mean... um..."

JJ happily drank her rum as she watched the tavern and all the going ons.

Kero blushed. "It's alright..." looking up at him, she gazed into his eyes and without thinking she kissed him softly on the lips.

Ferrier, lost in the moment, returns the kiss and wraps her in a gentle embrace.

Kero broke the kiss softy and looked up at him. "that-that was my second kiss..." she muttered, blushing.

Ferrier chuckles softly and holds her close. "I've got you beat. that was my first."

Kero laughed. "Your forgetting... you kissed me before at the party"

"so I am" ferrier commented while chuckling

Damien drank her rum quietly, keeping aware of their surroundings. 'There's something fishy about this place..' she thought. Beneath the table her fingertips enclosed on the butt of her pistol.

Reluctantly, kero moved out of ferrier's embrace. "I think we should go find the others. It's getting really late and we have to prepare to set sail tomorrow morning." With that, she grabbed his arm and proceeded to drag him off the boat.

Sighs, and follows her off boat, thinking "well, it's a start." and notices that some people are shadowing them as they head for the bar that the others at. Ferrier leans forward as if to kiss her but whispers in her ear instead "don't look now but we're being followed..." he slides one of his hands
down Kero's body, gripping her sword "I can't go for my sword as it'll be a little too obvious."...

"You ok Damein?" JJ asked as she notieced the worried expression on Damien's face, "It can get kinda rough around."

"It's ok..." kero said with a slight grin, she preferred her knives anyways. Sliding her fingers up her arm sleeves she felt the comfort of two out of many hidden knives... just in case.

Rose sat in her chair observing the many changes arounf the tavern. SHe herself was a bit causious of the surrounding and kept a firm grasp on her dagger. She too another casual swig of rum and noticed there was something misiing. it had been a while since she had seen either Kero or Ferrier, but thought that they were only getting better aquainted. She put the thought out of her mind and continued to enjoy their last night at dock.

Ferrier gripped her sword and laughed loudly, he heard the footfall behind him close in. He spins, his cloak obscuring his movements to the followers, stabbing into the would be killers lower stomache. He ran forward, pulling the sword free and cleaving the assasin's head off. he turn to see Kero...

Kero had already thrown a few daggers hitting two targets in the head. While her back turned away from the wall a man came behind her and grabbed at her shoulders. "shit" she breathed, as she braced herself and bent forward, throwing the man forward and onto the ground. The force dragged her to her knees and as she stood, she was rubbing her shoulders. "ow..."

Damien relaxed and smiled at JJ. "I'm ok." Her eyes scanned the bar again, "I'd say this place has seen more than just a little bar quarel." She raised her glass a drank a heavy draft too easy her nerves. "So, Capt'in how did you know about this place?"

Ferrier walked over and placed a hand on the on the grounds throat. He looked at Kero while the man struggled. "you ok?" He looked down. "Imagine the captain will want this guy alive." he leaned down so the man could see straight into his eyes and muttered something. The man's eyes widened. "you'll be comming with us and if you even think of trying to get away.... well you won't now will you?"

Rose looked at Damien a bit startled at first, but then answered, "I have been here before... a long time ago." She thought back to when this was her home, and her old house, then shook her head and emptied her glass. She summoned for another.

Damien watched Rose and decided ot to push the subject. 'Don't poke your nose where it don't belong lass.' she was once told. Something furry brushed against her calf, and she jumped. A tiny face looked up at her from under the table. She picked up the tiny creature and plopped it on her lap. "Look, a good luck charm found me." she beamed, petting the kitten.