Hello, fans of Pirates in Love! I'm TAstars, and this is my first story for Pirates in Love. If you're a fan of Be My Princess, I have three current ongoing stories for it. If you're a fan of me, thanks for continuing to read my work!
I came up with this idea last night and couldn't get my writing bug to leave me alone about it so, I went ahead and did the first chapter to see what you fans of Pirates in Love think. So please tell me if you want more!
For the first couple of chapters you'll be introduced to all my OCs. The only canon character at the moment is Leonardo... and MyuMyu!
Disclaimer: I own nothing of the Pirates in Love characters or plots I might use as events in the story. I only own all my girls and Admiral Lockhart.
So please enjoy this first chapter of Pirates Fall for the Navy!
"Father, I'm not going to resign! I'm practically a captain! Besides, shouldn't you be happy? I've continued the family legacy!" I yell at my father, Admiral Lockhart, who was sitting behind his desk in his office.
My father stood, reminding me of his tall frame, which I inherited from him. He also had dark brown hair, which was now getting gray in some areas. His silver eyes shone behind his glasses with the anger that was in his voice as he spoke,"You are a girl, Katerina. Your job would have been to become a proper lady, marry a high-ranking officer, and give birth to at least one son. That would have been you doing your part of continuing our family's legacy."
My blue eyes harden as I look back at my father. "That's a terrible existence. Would you really want me to be that way, Father? Nothing more than a piece of meat sold to the most respectable officer?" I ask, my voice like steel.
My father's eyes waver a little at my words, and he looks through me as he says, "Yes."
I could feel my body shaking with rage, as I look at my father. "If that's what it means to be a Lockhart female, then I no longer wish to be a member of your family." I say. "I'll show you, that I'm just as good a Navy officer than any man out there. Good day, Admiral." I give a hard salute and walk out of my father's office, not waiting to be dismissed.
~PnL~
Admiral Lockhart watched his daughter leave his office, as the door slammed with a resounding thud, he let himself fall into his chair. He put his head in his hands both angered by her disobedience and upset with how far she went. He sighed, as a knock came to his door. "Come in." He calls.
Captain Leonardo enters.
"Right on time, Captain." The Admiral says, trying to get past his daughter's words.
"I just saw Kate, Sir. If it's not too out of turn, Sir, she looked really upset." Captain Leonardo said carefully to his superior.
"Yes, well, she should be upset. But I want to know what you've come up with to deal with the Sirius pirates." Admiral Lockhart says getting to the heart of the matter.
"Well, I do have a plan, but I'm not sure how for it you're going to be." Captain Leonardo says tentatively.
"What is it? This is part of the reason you were promoted. So out with it." The Admiral commands.
"Yes, Sir." Leonardo says before taking a breath. "I want to promote Kate to captain, first." He says gauging the Admiral's reaction.
"Why in the seven seas would you want to do that?!" The Admiral brings his hands down on his desk with a loud thud.
"She's definitely deserving of that title, Sir. She should have been promoted long before me." Leonardo says sheepishly.
"Do you think I don't know what my own daughter is capable of? She should probably be a Rear Admiral by now, but I've been keeping her from getting promoted in hopes she'll quit the Navy and become a proper lady." The Admiral says.
"Well, what I have planned for her might just get her to quit or become one of the most famous officers of all history..." Leonardo starts, and the Admiral listens intently.
~PnL~
All I could do was fume as I walked through the courtyard of the Navy Headquarters, unaware of another officer's approach. I felt the hard metal of a sword on my shoulder and turned to see officer Abigail Jones, who was like a mini-me. Though not in looks.
She had long beautiful blond hair that she always kept tied back in a braid; where mine was shorter than hers and such a dark brown, people thought it was black. Her eyes were a hard blue-green color, never really showing emotion around others except when she was with me. She was five inches shorter than me, with a thin, willowy frame, and is seven years my junior, at the age of 18.
"Hmm. Kate, you must be letting yourself go in your old age." Abby teases with a smirk lifting half her lip.
"I'm really not in the mood right now, Abby." I state crossing my arms.
"Ahh. Come on, Commander. You haven't sparred with me for over a week! I think I might finally be able to beat you!" Abby declares with a smile.
"If I fight you right now, you'll most definitely lose." I say seriously, still trying to keep myself together.
"That sounds like a challenge. And we'll never know, if you don't fight." Abby says, trying to goad me.
I sigh, because I know she won't give up when she hasn't had a recent loss to go get over. She probably won't even let me leave headquarters. I draw my Navy standard sword, and Abby squeals in excitement, getting into her stance.
Our swords clang together, drawing the attention of the other officers in the courtyard. I can hear them talking. "Looks like they're at it again." One man sighs. Another, "What is it this time?" And still another, "When will Abby learn she's no match for Kate?"
"Hey, I'm over here!" Abby calls seeing that my attention has drifted, yet I was still able to keep her sword at bay.
My eyes narrow, and I quickly move my sword so that it dislodges her sword from her hand. It goes flying towards the crowd. Crap. I turn to see that it stuck into the ground in front of one of the few other female officers, Marina Moore. She has short chin-length light brown hair, hazel brown eyes, and looks more like a little girl in her face and size, except her body isn't as curveless as Abby's and they're the same age.
Her eyes widen as they look at the sword in front of her. "Were you trying to hit me?" She asks, seriously worried.
"No!" I say as I hurry over to her. "Are you alright?" I ask.
"I'm unharmed. It's not like you to be so oblivious, Commander." Marina says, still in shock.
"I'm really sorry, Lt. Moore." I tell her.
"I'll be okay. I really need to get back to my studies." She salutes me, before quickly making a retreat. I watch as her petite frame leave the courtyard. I sigh, as I watch her go.
Even though Abby started at the Academy before Marina, Marina quickly rose through the ranks with her exceptional navigation skills. Hers are second to no one within the Navy, though she still likes to study as much as possible, because her knowledge is lacking in other areas.
While Marina was a good student and amazing navigator, Abby was an average student who's only redeeming qualities are her determination, never-back-down attitude, and fighting skills. I know, because I had to come to her defense several times to keep her from being kicked out of the Academy, though now that she has graduated, and still hasn't risen in rank, she's become a sparring partner and helper to me.
The three of us were the only girls within the Navy, though, we now have a fourth female who recently joined the Academy. Her name is Bette Clark. I still have to go meet her; I had brought Marina into the Navy after saving her at her job as a bar maid at the local pub, and after that my father assigned me to be an adviser and mentor to any girls who could make the cut. My father... I still wasn't over what happened and remembering him definitely wasn't helping me.
"Well, what's our game plan for today, Commander?" Abby asks enthusiastically.
"I'm going to go-" I start to say.
"Commander Lockhart!" An officer runs up to me.
"Yes?" I look at the young man.
"The Admiral would like to see you in his office." He says quickly.
I nod, and he leaves back to his post. What could he possibly want now? I just told him I no longer want to be a part of his family. He couldn't already be over that bomb.
"Weren't you just there?" Abby asks.
"Yes." I say, before turning to go see him again.
I walked back to his office and knocked at the door. "Come in." The Admiral calls.
I enter, and stop when I see Captain Leonardo standing beside my father's desk.
"You wanted to see me, Sir?" I ask.
"Yes, Captain Lockhart." My father says without a smile.
"Huh?" I look from one man to the other.
"You heard me! You're a captain, now. So are you happy?" The Admiral demands.
I smile, but then look at him with a hard look. "Why the sudden change of heart?" I ask.
"Always the quick one." The Admiral says. "I'll let Captain Leonardo explain."
"Well, you see, Captain Lockhart, I want you to take Lt. Moore, Ens. Jones, and Ms. Clark with you for a special mission to capture the pirates of the Sirius. You'll also need to find a female cook and doctor to be on the ship with you, because we've decided to send out an all-female crew." Capt. Leonardo says.
"Why? How are an all-female crew supposed to capture the most wanted crew of the past five years?" I ask.
"You doubt your abilities and those of your crew?" Capt. Leonardo asks.
"No. It's just how do you believe one female crew to do the one thing fleets of men have failed to do? You've only ever saw me as a joke." I look at my father with that comment.
"Because you just said it. They've always escaped men, but they would never expect a group of women to be part of the Navy." Capt. Leonardo answers. "So are you up to your mission, Captain?"
"Of course. I'll do the one thing you've all failed to do." I answer with a smile.
The Admiral and Capt. Leonardo give each other a look, but I'm too excited at finally being promoted that I can't really see them. "You'll have one week to get to complete your crew." Capt. Leonardo adds.
"I already know who I want. The doctor lives on an island a little ways off, so do I have permission to take a ship to get her?" I ask.
"What about the cook?" Capt. Leonardo asks.
"I just need to go home and ask my roommate. I couldn't imagine eating anyone else's cooking.
"Alright. Tomorrow, you and your crew, will report to the docks at 0700 hours." The Admiral stands. "Captain Leonardo you are dismissed to go make the ship arrangements." Capt. Leonardo salutes him, and quickly makes his leave. "So am I forgiven?" The Admiral asks, now as my father.
"I'm not ready yet. Maybe when I come back with the Sirius crew." I say vaguely.
My father nods in understanding, "Alright. When you return I want to know of your plans after you complete your mission."
"Why? Have you chosen my husband?" I ask stiffening to hear his answer.
"Yes. I think Leonardo would make a good match for you." My father answers.
"What?!" I ask in disbelief.
"He was the one who made me decide to promote you. So you should be thankful I feel like having you wed someone who actually cares about your abilities as an officer." My father says harshly.
I salute him. "Alright, Father. I'll think about it, while I'm at sea. You know that's where I do my best thinking." I say.
"That's all I ask. Dismissed." The Admiral in him returns.
I walk stiffly out of the room. I continue to walk out of the building, where both Marina and Abby are waiting.
"What are you two doing here?" I ask.
"Well, Abby told me you were called to go see the Admiral, so I thought I should come wait for you and keep Abby from waiting outside the Admiral's door." Marina answers.
"You know you wanted to go listen in, too, Miss Goody Two Shoes." Abby replies with her arms crossed.
"Both of you knock it off." I say and look at them.
"Yes, Commander." They both say and stand at attention.
"Actually... It's Captain now." I say letting it sink in.
"Oh my gosh!" Abby says and hugs me.
"Congratulations, Captain. It's about time, if I might say so myself." Marina adds smiling.
"Thanks. I also have been given an assignment." I tell them.
They both slump their shoulders a little at hearing this.
"Oh, really?" Marina asks, a little sad.
"When are you leaving?" Abby asks.
"Tomorrow." I state, and watch their shoulders drop a little more. "Perk up, girls! You're both part of my crew." I tell them with a smile.
"Wh- Really!?" Abby recovers first.
I nod. "You two, Bette Clark, and two more members." I tell them.
"Who are the other two?" Marina asks.
"One will be Saf, after I talk to her, and then we'll be leaving tomorrow to go and see if a friend of mine will join us as the ship doctor." I state.
"Seriously?" Abby is getting more excited with everything she learns. "So are we going to be an all female crew?"
"Yes. And I'll tell you our assignment when we get our last member." I tell them. "Right now, I'd better go introduce myself to Ms. Clark, and tell her about being assigned to my ship." I say.
"Why is she being added. From what I heard, she isn't showing any major progress at the Academy. At least, not any worth being sent on a ship so soon." Marina says.
"She's a female Navy officer in training. What better training, than with the best females in the Navy?" Abby asks energetically.
"We're the only females in the Navy. Idiot." Marina says under her breath.
"Do you want a fight?" Abby asks, quickly putting her hand on her sword hilt. "Because I might not be as smart as you with books, but I'm smarter when it comes to fighting."
"Girls." I say sternly.
"Captain." They both salute and stand in position.
I smile. I can get used to that title. "You two are to report to the docks at 0700 hours. Be a little early, because I'll leave you if you're not there Abby." I state as I start to walk away. "And at ease." I call over my shoulder.
"Seriously? Come on?! I don't think I'll be able to sleep after this news!" Abby calls after me.
I shake my head at her eagerness. As I make my way outside the Navy headquarters, I hear a soft meow. I look up in the tree. "MyuMyu. What are you doing up there?" I call to Leonardo's cat. She was about halfway up the tree branches. She looks at me, and cries out. "Can't get yourself down, huh?" I ask her. "Or are you just being lazy?" I question the cat. "Either way, I can't just leave you there. Leonardo is probably back or on his way back from getting the ship ready, and he'll be a nervous wreck without you." I state as I start to climb the tree. Thank God, they allow us to wear the men's uniform, and don't force us to wear skirts like my father originally wished when I joined the Navy. I quickly got up to the branch that MyuMyu was on. "Here, kitty kitty." I call out to her, and hold out my hand.
"Meow?" MyuMyu says before coming up to my hand. I gently stroke her, and then cradle her in my arms. MyuMyu begins to purr.
"Now comes the fun part." I say to myself as I start to think of how I was going to get us both down safely. "You just had to come up so high, didn't you?" I ask rhetorically.
"Meow." MyuMyu says.
"MyuMyu? Is that you?" A male voice calls from near the tree base.
I look around and see Capt. Leonardo is returning to headquarters now. He looks up at the tree and I can see his eyes widen in surprise behind his glasses when he sees me.
"Kate? What are you doing up in the tree?" He asks.
"Well, I came to get her." I move my arm a little so he'd see MyuMyu. "And now I'm trying to figure out how to get down." I state.
"I never will understand how you so willingly get yourself into these situations." Leonardo shakes his head, then holds out his arms. "Just jump. I promise I'll catch you."
"Sure about that?" I ask gauging his arm strength.
"You have my cat after all, so I can't let you fall." I can see his cheeks redden as he says that.
I close my eyes, and breath in then out. "Alright. Here I come!" I call, as I let myself slip of the branch. Luckily there weren't any directly under it, so I went straight into his arms. Which were surprisingly strong as they wrapped around my body. On the way down, MyuMyu stuck her claws into me, and I felt the skin break, even through my jacket and shirt.
"See, I told you I'd catch you." I open my eyes to see Leonardo smiling down at me. He was holding me bridal style, and the thought of that brought a blush to my face. Remembering what father had told me. Does he even know? I wonder as I look at his face.
"You can put me down now." I say quietly.
"Oh, right." Leonardo blushes too, and sets me on my feet.
"She belongs to you." I say as I hand MyuMyu back to her owner, "And you should file her claws down. Those really hurt." I say rubbing the spot her claws entered.
"Oh, I'm sorry! I'll do that when I get her back to my room." He says quickly.
"It's okay. I just surprised her when I fell. I would have done the same thing in her position." I smile. "I need to get over to the Academy, to talk with Bette Clark. So I'll see you tomorrow at the docks." I smile, and walk away.
"Yeah. See you tomorrow." Leonardo calls after me.
~PnL~
I knock on the door of Bette Clark's room. I stood outside her room and waited a couple minutes before knocking again.The boy at the front desk told me this was her room, and that she'd be done with classes. So why isn't she answering. "Ms. Clark!" I call as I knock louder on the door. "If you don't answer the door, I am prepared to knock it down!" I call hoping this will do the trick.
"Just a minute!" She called. The door soon opened, and the girl saluted upon seeing me, waiting to be told otherwise. The girl looked to be 15, with a mane of messy curly red hair that went around her face and down her shoulders, and eyes that were so dark a blue they reminded me of the evening sky. She was maybe an inch or two taller than Marina, but she was more developed like me in her frame. I take in her wrinkled uniform.
"Was I interrupting something?" I ask looking in past her, into her room.
"No. It's not what you're thinking, Commander Lockhart! I swear! I was just sleeping!" Ms. Clark was clearly upset, wanting me to understand. Tears welling in her eyes. "I swear I'm not that type of girl! That isn't why I joined the Navy!"
"Captain." I say quietly.
"What?" Ms. Clark asks.
"I'm a Captain as of today." I answer.
"I'm so sorry for my ignorance!" She cried out, and I could tell she wanted to bow her head in apology.
"It's fine. I was just promoted before coming here. So how were you to know? And at ease." I say and walk past her into the room. It was a mess, but not as bad as most of the boys' rooms.
"Why are you here, Captain Lockhart, if you don't mind my asking?" Ms. Clark asks timidly.
"I am your mentor and adviser. I'm sorry I haven't come sooner, but I've been busy." I state as I take a seat in the desk chair.
"It's fine! Completely understandable!" Ms. Clark says, standing awkwardly.
"How has the Academy been treating you so far?" I ask, and watch her intently.
"Good. More than good. Great!" She answers nervously.
"You don't like it here, do you? You can tell me the truth."
Her shoulders slump. "It's hard being the only girl. The boys and even the teachers are picking on me."
I nod. "I know. I was you over ten years ago. Though, I think it might be a little better, than when I joined." I tell her. "Marina and Abby were lucky to be here together, even if they deny it." I say looking around my old room, remembering what it was like when I moved in.
"Really? But you're so amazing! I'm nothing like you. I don't put the boys in their place; I couldn't even if I want to." She says sadly.
"Would you want to leave?" I ask.
She looks at me shocked, and puts her hands up in a surrendering fashion. "No! I won't quit no matter what, ma'am. You have my word!"
"Don't call me ma'am. I'd sooner have you call me Kate, than that."
"Okay. And you can call me Bette." She smiles at me.
"I don't mean you leaving the Navy." She tilts her head at me. "I'm leaving tomorrow, with Marina and Abby as part of my crew, leaving you alone, so the Admiral has given you permission to come aboard and learn from us hands on." I tell her.
"R-r-r-r-really!? Oh, thank you, Kate!" Bette hugs me tightly.
"I'll be by to pick you up at 0630 hours." I state as I stand. "So be ready to leave." I make my way to the door.
"I will! Thank you so much for this opportunity!" Bette calls after me from her door, as I walk down the old Academy halls.
~PnL~
"Saf! I'm back!" I call as I enter my little apartment. Most of the officers lived at the dorms in headquarters, but I had decided to room with my best friend from childhood, a little bit away the Navy headquarters.
"About time, Kate. Supper's getting cold!" Saffron calls as she pokes her head in the doorway of the dinning room and kitchen.
Saffron Davis was always the pretty one between the two of us, though she'd tell you I was. She has white blond hair, that was currently up in a tight bun (her usual hairstyle, especially when cooking), big brown eyes, flawless skin, and the type of body every man wanted. We were the same age at 25, her being only a month and 7 days younger, and she was two inches shorter than me in height.
"Come on! I worked really hard over this! It's new." She adds with a sheepish smile.
"Alright! Set it on!" I tell her and go to my seat. She brings me a bowl with soup and a piece of bread on the plate under the bowl. "What is it?" I ask, looking at it questioningly.
"Just try it first!" She says toughly. "The bread was the hard part. You put it in the soup and eat it that way."
"Alright. Here it goes." I say, as I dab the corner of the bread into the soup, then bring it to my lips and bite it off.
"Well?" She watches me intently as I chew.
I swallow. "It's good. Now go get yourself some, so I can stop feeling like a guinea pig."
She nods and returns to sit at the table with her portion of the meal. Saf quickly starts eating her food, and I can see her surprise as she eats. "This is better than I thought it would be! So how was your day? And the talk with the Admiral?"
"Well, the talk didn't go well. He wanted me to resign and start being a 'proper lady'... Then I told him I didn't want to be a part of his family anymore." I told her.
Saf was in the middle of a bite and started to choke. "You what?! You're the only family he has left, Kate."
"You think I don't know that? What he said to me was terrible and he really felt like that was what I should be doing with my life." I cross my arms.
"Then what happened?" Saf asks. "Because I've been getting a happy vibe off you since you got home."
"Well, then I sparred with Abby and won." I added.
"Keep going." Saf urges.
"Then I was called back in to see my dad, and Leonardo was there." I tell her.
"That one guy with the cat?" Saf asks.
I nod. "I was promoted to Captain!" I tell her with a smile.
Saf stands her mouth gaping in surprise. She reached across the small table and hugged me. "It's about time! Did your father do it to get you to forgive him, though?"
"I don't know how much of it that was a part of his decision. He said Leonardo convinced him. And I'll be sailing out to fill my all female crew!" I add.
Saf's smile drops. "Oh. You'll be leaving already. An all-female crew should be interesting."
"You wanna be our cook?" I ask.
Saffron smiled at me. "Me? Really?!"
"Of course, silly. Who else would I bring along to keep me well-fed?" I ask.
Saf comes around the table and hugs me tightly. "Of course I'll come! Oh, this is so exciting! All the places we'll see and all the food I can try and learn to cook! This is a dream come true!"
"Yep. So you better pack your bags. Because we have to pick up the newbie at the Academy at 0630 hours and be at the dock by 0700 hours to get the boat." I tell her.
"Alright. I'll pack after I finish my soup!" Saf hurries back to her seat, like a little kid.
Boy, I feel like I'm going to have my hands full with all these girls. Plus there's still Tsubasa to get and bring into the group. I hope she agrees to come... I let my thoughts wander as I finish my meal. Then both Saf and I go to pack our bags for what was going to be quite the adventure.
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***Also I was wondering if you want this as one huge everyone love story or after the next few chapters go off and focus on one love life at a time? (Example: Phoenix's Prologue (intro), then going off and doing a story for each prince (male love interest).)***