Ehy guys, this is my first fic, so please be kind. Also I'm not English, I'm Italian so blame my teacher for eventual mistakes.

CHAPTER 1: Home.

It was a warm and sunny day and the wind was blowing gently, filling the veils of the Nomad.

Her Captain was at the tiller enjoying the weather and letting all his worries slip away; the voyage ahead was a long one but he didn't mind. He had decided to do it after overhearing a conversation between Maeve and her brother.

He clearly remembered that day:

FLASHBACK

Sinbad and Maeve were talking at the railing of the ship.

"…really" he was saying "when I saw a man standing completely naked where Dermott (the hawk) had been just few moments before, I didn't understand that you must have done it until he began jumping around screaming I'm back, she did it, she did it! ". The sorceress smiled playfully, answering: "well Captain we all know that sometimes your sword is faster than your brain". He frowned and she giggled at his face.

"so you think it's funny, do you?" he asked smiling.

"Mmh… maybe just a little!" she smiled back.

"harpy"

"git"

"WITCH!"

"PIRATE!"

"I'm not"

"Are too"

"I'm not"

"Are too"

"I'm not"

"Are too"

"Excuse me" a voice interrupted them. They turned and saw a smirking Dermott. "I'm sorry to disturb you children but I think your brother's looking for you, sailor!".

"Uhm, I got it Derm, I'm going!" replied Sinbad; then he turned to Maeve smiling wickedly "We'll finish this later". She hit him playfully on the shoulder as he walked away.

Sinbad didn't go far though, so he perfectly heard the twins' conversation.

"You know Eve I wonder when the two of you'll admit it".

"Admit what?".

"What? That you love each other, silly. Honestly, little sister, you can be so naïve sometimes" replied Dermott laughing. At this Sinbad blushed slightly.

"Oh get real Derm" said Maeve turning so he couldn't see her red cheeks. He seemed to know though (after all they were twins!) and began to laugh even more.

"Oh, honestly…" she said facing her brother again. Seeing his expression made her too chuckle.

A few moments of silence passed between them, until Dermott seemed to remember something:

"You know I had a dream last night!" he said suddenly smiling sadly and looking at the see.

She leaned on the railing, her back at the water, eyeing him curiously. "What was it about?".

He looked at her for a moment than turning his eyes away again he whispered "Home!".

Sinbad, who had been not too far away, heard this and became very interested in the conversation; he didn't know much about their past.

"Home?" Maeve asked now confused.

"Yes, well… I often dream about… home. I mean mother, father, Uncle David…I really miss them. Don't get me wrong, I love the life here on the Nomad, but, well… don't you ever think that it would be wonderful…at least for a little while…".

"I know exactly what you mean!" she suddenly whispered. "I think about our family every minute of every day!" Sinbad's eyes widened in worry. She missed home! Well, it was normal, wasn't it? But what if she wanted to leave? What if she was going to leave him AGAIN! No, he couldn't live without her.

She couldn't go away! But thinking about it, Maeve and Dermott had the right to see their family again after all the time and all the pain.

END FLASHBACK.

And that was how he had the idea.

The Caliph had ordered them to bring an important cargo to Morocco; from there to Eire it was a two weeks voyage. So once done with their job he would send a message to Omar, saying that he and his crew were going to take…shall we say, a period of rest.

Sinbad had decided to take Maeve and Dermott home.

The most wonderful moment had been when he told them and all the crew. While Derm had only given him a tight hug and a sincere "thank you!", Maeve had literary jumped on him, kissing the hell out of him. After recovering from this he had asked his brother and friends what they thought about his idea and they were, indeed, positive.

So here they were. A few days away from Galway, the shire in which Dermott and Maeve were borne and grown.

Here is the first chap! PLEASE REVIEW!