Hey there readers! Welcome to my first Fanfiction, which means that it will get better as I improve on my writing skills and the plot of the story itself, so with that, I thank you for giving this a go~!

Chapter 1: Day 1, Part 1

The sun shined brightly as it hung in the sky causing the seawater to glint on the shores of Sorento, Italy. The waves were low and gentle; creating tides that went back and forth as if the entire ocean were breathing peacefully in its sleep, while sea air blew across the sea line, causing small ripples in the tide pools along the coast.

Lovino Vargas sat near the shore, the breeze making his hair drift slightly. His back was propped against a rock and his black boots kicked off to the side. This allowed his feet to rest in the sand as the course grains fell between his toes. In his right hand, he held an old carpenter's pencil and in his left an old leather-bound sketchbook. He scowled at the incomplete drawing before closing his book and packing it away, along with the pencil into his bag. Lovino pulled his boots on and ran towards the ship port as a bell rang in the distance, signaling that his break was over.

It was time for him to get back to work as a ship repairman. He was fairly good at his job, being as young as he was and all, but it wasn't exactly the most pleasant one in the world. There were too many times to count in which he had had a gun to his head or been raped to no end, but he did whatever he could just to bring a little bit of money in for himself and his brother, Feliciano.

As he put his bag in the shed and grabbed his tool belt along with some fresh pieces of plywood, he heard the port master yell in his direction.

"Lovino, you damn twit, you're late, and it seems that we have yet another ship that has arrived. The captain wishes to be out tomorrow morning, so if you get 'er fixed up by tonight, I'll double your pay for this week!"

Lovino glared at the old man before responding as he headed to the new ship.

"Si sir, I'll get it done on time, don't worry yourself." He grumbled as he walked up to a ship bearing a Spanish flag.

After putting his supplies down, Lovino watched as the ship's captain approached him. The man had shoulder length hair that was slightly darker than his own. It was pulled back out of his face to just to reveal piercing green eyes that shined with an almost frightening brutality.

"Hola," He walked up to the side of the ship and addressed the smaller Italian boy. "If you just get these holes here patched up nicely, I'll give you a day's pay." The Spaniard gestured to some odd round holes in the hull of the ship.

Lovino despised the way he could so easily be bossed around by the captains in the area, but of course he had to respect them as best as he could. With little success, he replied with a sneer. "Si, very well then." He started with a plank of wood and hammered a large nail into it

The ship captain wandered over to two others. One seemingly French and the other, English. As soon as he thought they were out of listening range, he started grumbling to himself.

"Damn, stupid ship captains, they have so much time on their hands, and so much wealth," His voice rose quite a bit without his realizing it. "Damn them to hell for all I care!" He moved onto the next hole in the hull of the ship as the Spanish captain approached him again, a very displeased look on his face.

"You better watch your tongue boy if you know what's good for you," He growled and continued on. "And finish up your work, or you can kiss your measly five silver good-bye." He glared at him menacingly, but Lovino still snapped back a reply, regretting it immediately.

He snarled back at the captain, obviously upset with the comment. "Well, this is how much I don't care about your damn money!" He took the head of his hammer and drove it straight through the newly patched hole. "Good luck finding someone who will do that job cheaper than me." He growled and walked off just to speed up slightly toward the next ship when he saw the captain send one of his men after him. "Shit! I really need to control my actions!"

Well, you made it through my first chapter, I apologize, it is fairly short, but with short chapters comes more frequent updates, and they should get longer as the story goes on. ^^;