Love at sea

by geekgirl861

"Do you have a sweetheart in England, Archie?" Asked Horatio, well this is the story, of how Archie Kennedy fell in love at sea. Please Reviews Welcome! Heart if you feel so inclined, and Yeah. Oh and I DO NOT own the Horatio Hornblower series or any of its Fine Characters, otherwise... well watch it and you'll understand.

1. Chapter 1 Remembering

Archie's POV.

I saw it was raining outside and I felt a little sad for Horatio, who was granted a walk everyday with the 'duchess'

"No walk for you today, Horatio. A pity, you walk with such lovely company."

I remember faintly a voice asking me "do you have a sweetheart in England, Archie?"

Horatio. He was asking, in the moments I thought were going to be my last I thought of her. Who's her? Well, the woman who stole my heart from the depths of the sea.

2 years Before...

Third person POV

"Mr. Archibald Kennedy, Midshipmen, sir" "Isaiah Mark sir, Midshipmen. Welcome to purgatory! Captain Keene will be informed of your arrival. Mr. Eccleston is right over here." As Archie signed in he noticed how Mr. Mark was different... and a bit familiar, but he couldn't place where he had seen him. "Mr. Mark will show you to the Midshipman's berth." Mr. Eccleston says with a nod "Aye, aye sir!" Says Mark with a salute, Kennedy salutes also and follows Mr. Mark below. "So, Mr. Kennedy, if you don't mind my asking, how old are you?" Asks Mark. "Well, sir I will shortly be 17, after a few months." "Congratulations lad, its a wonderful gift to be aboard your first ship for your birthday." "How did you know, sir?" Asked Kennedy suprised "Oh, lad. You looked so nervous when you boarded her." Mark said with a laugh, "Don't worry Mr. Kennedy, you'll be one of us in no time, but fair warning, watch out for Mr. Jack Simpson, don't question him And Don't go against him in anyway and you'll be safe." a few minutes later, Mark says with a smile "Well here we are, Welcome to your new home, Mr. Kennedy!"

Thanks so much for reading, I hope you really like it. Please please please, review! I wont keep posting these and keeping it going otherwise. -Author.