Prologue

A loud scream filled my ears as I fell from the big ship and into the stormy sea below. I screamed back, but my mouth filled with water as I fell underneath the sharp waves. I grasped the water and flailed around. I slowly sunk, the water filling my lungs and making me black out.

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I climbed to my feet slowly, and trudged across the sand of the beach. I didn't know who I was, and I didn't know how I had gotten there. I heard a yell from far away and I turned my head. Some soldiers were approaching me. I stumbled backwards and fell into the sand as they got closer.

"Young lady! What are you doing out on the beach!" asked a young soldier with blonde hair and a cowlick upon his head. At that moment I blacked out again, still remembering nothing about who I was.

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Anne sighed as she grabbed her big duffel bag filled with swords and guns. She was going to steal a boat from the castle and gather up a pirate crew. Anne had always been fascinated in pirates ever since she had washed up on Red Cove beach when she was 6. It had been 8 years since then, and she had been spending her time working for the kingdom.

Anne grabbed a hair brush and quickly tied her hair into two big orange braids. She then reached down and tied her shoelaces that were on her small fancy shoes.

"Once I steal some loot with my crew, I'm going to have to buy a new wardrobe"she thought aloud. Anne smirked and walked out of the room, heading for the harbor.

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Anne set her duffel bag down on a small round tabel. She could feel the stares of the men in the bar boring into her back, but she shrugged it off and continued to stack weapons on the table.

"Oi! What is she doin' 'ere!" yelled a man, followed by other yells of anger.

Anne simply grabbed a sword from her duffel bag and faced the man. She glared at him "Is there a problem with me being a girl?" she said with a slight british accent. The man pulled out a gun, followed by a few other people "I suggest you get outta my bar missie... Or you'll be in a world 'o trouble" the man said while aiming at Anne.

Anne simply snickered, lowered her sword and put it back in her duffel bag. She then turned back to the man and held up a sign "Crew members needed..." the man read aloud. He then laughed "You expect me to join a pirate crew run by a girl?! HA! Nice try missy!" he then doubled over laughing.

Anne growled and glared at the man "Now listen here mister! My name is not 'Missy', and you will join my crew!" she yelled. A bunch of people from around the room laughed, including the man. Anne reached into her duffel bag and pulled out a very expensive looking gun "You'll all join me, or die..." she growled.

The man stopped laughing and looked up at the girl "You expect me to think that a little girl like you is gonna shoot me? Your a girl! Girls are meant to cle-" he was cut off by Anne firing the gun at his head. Blood seeped onto the floor and a few people gasped.

Anne chuckled then turned to the other people in the bar "So, c'mon people, I need some crew members! Anyone care to volunteer?"

A tall man stepped out of the crowd and stuck his hand out towards Anne "Hello M'a lady. My name is Ivan Braginsky. I'd like to join your crew please." he stated while shaking Anne's hand.

Anne grinned "Nice to meet you sir! The names Anne! And I'd be pleased to let you join!" she plunged her hand into the duffel bag. "What would you rather, Sword or Gun?" she asked. Ivan giggled a bit "Neither" he stated, while pulling a long blood-stained water pipe out of his coat. The people around them inched away a bit.

Anne giggled "Nice chose of weapon!" she said. Anne then turned towards the group of people again "So! Who else!" she yelled.

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Anne ran up the wood plank and into the big boat in the harbor, Ivan and a full crew running behind her. Soldiers chased them up the steps, firing guns andy them.

Anne quickly pushed the wood off the side of the boat and Ivan put the sails up in an expert way. The boat slowly started sailing away from the harbor, Anne's crew and a few soldiers on it.

Anne steered the boat towards the ocean then turned around to fight the Soldiers. Anne came face to face with a man that looked very familiar"Matthew?!" she gasped.

Matthew turned around and glared at her "Anne! I'm going to kill you! How could you betray us like that!" he yelled while swiping his sword at Anne.

Anne easily dodged it "Easy Mattie! Just needed to get a boat and a crew! And I was successful with that!So here I am!" she grabbed a sword from her belt and attacked Matthew.

Far in the distance Matthew's brother Alfred screamed "MATTIE!".

Anne smirked and drove her sword into Matthew's chest "Thanks for the sword lessons Mattie" she said before pulling the sword out and turning back to fight the other soldiers.

Alfred saw this happen and screamed "MATTIE NO!"

Anne snickered and turned her head towards shore so Alfred could see her. She then waved a little and brought the sword with Matthew's blood on it up to her lips. Alfred screamed again, now in tears "HOW COULD YOU!" he screamed.

Anne waved again and disappeared into the mass of fighting people, never to be seen again until 4 years later...

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Anne giggled as she swung her sword at the Captain of The Stallion, Arthur Kirkland "What a good fighter you are Hatter!" Arthur said while dodging her attack and swinging his sword. Anne leaped to the side and swung her sword again, her black leather hat flying from her head "And you Kirkland!" she responded.

Arthur than leaped backwards, dodging her attack and kicked his leg out, tripping Anne.

Anne fell to the ground and was immediately pinned by Arthur "Hatter, you seem to be in a state of trouble" he said while throwing away Anne's weapon.

Anne had been given the name Hatter by the kingdom people and it quickly caught on with the other pirates. She had been given the name for the marvelous hats she wore while fighting, always having a big blood red feather and being laced with green silk, and her big boat she named The Hatter.

"Ahhh, but have I really Kirkland?" Anne grabbed a gun from her belt and shot it into the air. Arthur stumbled off of her in surprise, giving Anne the chance to jump up and dive off the ship. She landed in the water and quickly swam away towards a big ship with the words The Hatter painted on it.

Meanwhile Arthur giggled a bit and walked back to his room, picking up Anne's hat on the way "That silly girl... How long has it been? Four years since she's started being a pirate?" Arthur giggled again and sat down on his bed "Only eighteen and that girl is already covered in the stench of death..." he sighed and fiddled with her hat a bit "I bet she can't wait to face Alfred..."

AN-

Hey guys! This is the Prologue to Pirate Hats!

I'll just clear up some stuff okay?

First part is before she loses her memory and is the only clue you guys are gonna get of where she came from!

Second part is where she ended up, Red Cove Beach, where Alfred found her and branford her too the castle to be a maid. She was 6!

Third part is when she's 14, and she runs away to become a pirate!

Fourth part, DON'T KILL ME! I need Matthew dead for the plot... Sorry...

Fifth part, she fights Arthur Kirkland, the captain of The Stallion. Anne's ships name is The Hatter, and her nick-name is Black Hatter, or Hatter. She is also 18! And Arthur means she has killed a lot of people.

Well, I hope you all like it! Please review! I love you all, and I hope you follow