Alright, I have not written much of anything in years but… I've finally been somewhat inspired into starting a Black Lagoon fanfic. I just love Revy and Rock but strangely enough, they won't be the main characters. An original character linked to Hänsel and Gretel is about to give the residents of Roanapur something to think about.

Oh! I don't own Black Lagoon, *like you don't know that* perhaps I own my OC... *grins* I hope she turns out wicked as I hope.

Working on next Chapter soon, sorry this will be rather boring start, will get better.

And thank you TiechoNortheal, I hope I did well on the changes I needed to make. Hope I painted the setting a bit better.

She owed them more than anyone would ever care, to others they were rabid dogs that could turn on one in spilt seconds. It was the case, true, she wasn't blind to it. Still, they saved her. How sad was it that they forgot her? In that letter, their good bye, it said as much. "We cannot change what we are, we will harm you in the end. We may not understand what we feel for you, but we must forget before we play with you. You are not a plaything. La revedere."

'You are not a plaything,' they told her that.

They killed without mercy, where trapped in the darkness so long they become part of the depths of night, yet… they were her light.

They left her almost no path to repay them; they are gone now, beyond her reach.

Free of this world that broken them apart, leaving only the bloody trail to follow.

Only one tread left to her.

"I will not let you be remembered like this," she vowed to no one, as she peered out over the darkly sea water to a point on the horizon. "I never forgot you."

The small cargo ship headed rather smoothly across the water. With the early twilight setting about, all was calm, if bit windier than usual.

"Captain, isn't she something? Bet- Ahhhh!" A young man was cut off with a cold slash of wet.

An older man, sitting on one of the crates centered on deck was greatly amused by his newly soaked second mate.

"Sea's giving you a warning, Tam," The Captain said with a grin. "Something along the lines of, keep away."

Formally cursing under his breath and twisting water out of his shirt, Tam's head shock up.

"Hey! I don't swing that way!" Tam defended, "The girl can't be more than 17! And I doubt that. I like women not kids."

"I was referring more to the rails. Though... ", the Captain said as he took out a cigarette. "That works too."

You could even see the young man's face redden, the Captain laughed.

"She heading to one of the most lawless cities in the world, boy," the Captain continued. "I doubt she's a 'kid'."

"Brave to go in alone, Sir. Well... Brave and must be of the scary sort, " Tam paused, "Since she don't look like a ..."

"If she is, I'd say Rowan gonna be happy with that one. With that vamp outfit, S&M, hands down." Spoke another man, hooking his arm around Tam's head.

"Jiang…"

Being Tam's senior, he gave Tam a playful look that said he was too naive. He favored the pass time of messing with Tam, "And if she's 17 you are only 4 years older, Tam. What women have you had?"

Tam face burned and Jiang laughed. The Captain just shook his head.

"It comes to mind that if you two got nothing better to do..." the Captain started.

"You are very entertaining," said a voice form above.

The two younger men jump in surprise, the Captain just took another smoke of his cig. The topic being used to mess with Tam, was sitting on the top of three stacked crates, look down on them.

"Sorry Miss!" Tam bows his head and elbows Jiang in the gut.

"Oh, its fine, I'm sure people will wonder about me, seeing as I look like a child," said the girl. "I can the city lights already."

"An hour or so more and on Ronapur's shore you'll be," said the Captain.

"You are certain I'll find her as you said?"

Jiang and Tam looked confused. The Captain cleared his throat and they quickly started to busy themselves elsewhere.

"Yes, but if any problems come up, search for Dutch of the Black Lagoon at the Yellow Flag."

The girl nodded and dropped down a good bundle of bills.

"American like before, seeing as you like it best."

"Why thank you, Miss" The Captain gave a polite bow.

"You and your crew are likely one of the… ummm, last to not try anything."

"Most have as good as eyes as I do and know better," spoke the Captain, "But if I may girl, that woman is not to be messed with, in past…"

The girl turned from the captain, "I know a bit of past events. That won't be the case."

The captain just nodded his head a brought out another cig and rubbed his face a bit.

"Should I dock close to the yellow flag?"

The girl flashed a light wicked grin, "Money well spent."

The captain got up and bowed before setting out to work. Strangely enough, he did worry for the girl. 'Isn't she something?' Tam had said. He mused that she was a small lithe thing, like a china doll. The captain hoped she was as skilled as the feel she gave off.

The wind pick up a bit and her long bangs got in her face. Still sitting atop the crates, clicking her boots together a bit, she was drawing closer was her goal.

If she was still alive and kicking by morning she mused...

"Maybe this will be home..."