"I be sailing as Captain Jellal Fernandes of the Scarlet Maiden for quite a while now. A few days ago, we made port to Heaven's Island to recruit a few people for the ship's new crew, and I couldn't help notice that something felt odd about a particular crew member, it felt familiar even. I thought it was just me but I heard me first mate, Laxus and Cobra talking about how there was something fishy about Ezra. I knew th-"

"So, Ezra, ye be the one going through me things, aye?" It was the Captain. It looked like he had been watching me read his journal for a while, I wondered why he just stepped out now.

I hardened my voice and did my best pirate talk, "Me apologies, Capt'n. It won't happen again."

"I'm afraid that won't cut, Ezra, or is that even your real name?" He smirked at me as he crossed his arms. I guess I wasn't as stealthy as I thought.

"Aye, sir. That is me real name." I said, my voice unwavering.

"Mate, would ye rather walk the plank rather than tell me what ye be hiding, hmm?" I had a feeling that my cover was already blown, so I decided to just tell him.

"I'm not a pirate and my name is not Ezra. It's Erza." I told him as I took of my hat and let my long scarlet hair flow.

The Captain looked stunned for a moment, but he regained his composure and walked towards me steadily, "Ahh, a lass, eh?" He walked in circles around me, observing me, I reckon.

"Ye know that it be terrible bad luck to have a lass onboard a ship, aye?" he looked amused. I, however, was confused. I'd have thought he'd have me thrown overboard by now.

"Aye sir, but if it was such terrible bad luck to have me aboard, I wonder why I've brought no ill winds and wild waters at us." I retort

"Ahh, good point. Why indeed, I wonder?"

I glared at him. Did he have me figured out already? Does he know who I really am? "What do you know about me, Captain Jellal Fernandes."

His eyes shone mischievously as he smirked and said, "Ever since we got ye from Heaven's Island, we've raided two ships, we be getting a mother load, aye?"

"Aye." I answer, wondering where he was going with this.

"You see, love, I figured out ye was a lass on the fourth day since ye left this in the cupboard I've generously lent ye." He said as he pulled out a golden necklace with a shell locket.

I gasped. "How dare you go through my things!"

He chuckled and said, "And how dare you go through mine."

"You see," he said, "I thought ye took one of the treasures we found and kept it for yourself, but when I opened it I found a picture of a beautiful scarlet haired lass who looks awfully a lot like you."

He paused to look at me then continued, "But ye know why I was even more surprised? Well, on the other side of the locket shows a fierce, vicious, daring and stunning young captain who resembles me quite a bit."

I rolled my eyes at him but said nothing. However, he kept talking, "Where did ye come by this picture, I wonder?"

I glared at him and said, "Oh, you know young ladies just like the fierce, vicious, daring and stunning captain that you are but I, sir, love you. Which is why I went through all the trouble pretending to be a man just to join your crew."

"You flatter me, love." He replied with amusement. He sat next to me and looked me in the eye. "Ye know of the story of the Scarlet Maiden, aye?" he asked.

I scoffed, "You bought a ship, named it after a beautiful feisty young woman with gorgeous flowing red hair that you met somewhere."

"Exactly, love. Although there's a bit more to it." he smiled. And it sent a weird sensation through out my body. This was the first time I saw him smile genuinely. It wasn't like when we raided ships and he smiled because of the treasure, or when he has successfully deceived someone and smiled cunningly.

"The thing is when I was but a li'l lad all by me onesies, I've been dreaming of this scarlet haired lass. And as I grew older, so did she, in my dreams. Now, I haven't dreamt of said lassy since me ship has made port to Heaven's Island. But my last dream of this lass bore quite a resemblance to you love."

He stood up and took his journal and said, "Come back to my quarter when ye are ready to talk, love."