The sun was setting over the Atlantic Ocean, the crystal water glittering in the orange light. A solitary ship was docked in the huge bay. No-one dared to go near that ship for fear of being kidnapped, slaughtered or something even worse by the feared Captain Hawthorne and his crew. The sea itself seemed to cower at his prescence. Men would hide away their wives and children whenever he was in town for fear of them being abducted. No woman could ever stand in the prescence of Captain Hawthorne and not collapse out of fear. Except one; Katniss Everdeen, the most fearless female pirate to ever sail the seven seas.
Today was the most formidable day in Katniss' life so far, the day they started the quest. However, this was no ordinary quest. This was the day that she and the rest of the crew aboard the Mockingjay set of in search for the lost treasure of Atlantis. Katniss leant against the rigging and smiled to herself, the salty spray catching in her hair. She loved being 1st mate on the ship of the famous Captain Hawthorne almost as much as she would have loved being Captain herself. Unlike other women of her time, she was free to live however she wanted. Having no real family, she had no expectations about what she was going to do with her life. Her life was a blank page, ready for her to start writing how and when she chooses.
"Mornin' miss" said the ships lookout, Marvel, as he brushed past her and started to climb the rigging. She nodded in return. Jumping off the platform, she walked swiftly along the deck and headed straight towards the Captain's quarters to wake him.