Prologue

"What do you do with a drunken sailor?

What do you do with a drunken sailor?

What do you do with a drunken sailor earlay in the mornin'?"

The sun beat down on the sea as a black ship with black sails glided across the top of the crystal clear water magestically. A young girl sat a top a cannon located by the starboard rail of the ship as she sang. Her emerald green eyes were a light with wonder as she gazed out towards the horizon.

A young boy with dark hair and coal black eyes was standing beside his father at the helm as he watched the girl intently. His arms were folded in front of his chest as he glared at the young girl. "Jack," his father warned. The boy turned to his father, and noticed that his father had been staring at him this whole time with the look of annoyance. "Did you hear anythin' I said boy?" his father inquired.

Jack shook his head hesitantly as his father sighed. "Are you still cross about the fact that Jade won against you in that fight? You need to get over that, mate," his father said, "She is your bloody best friend. There will come a time where you two will spar again and you'll win, but promise me one thing, boy." Jack looked at his father with a questioning look. "When the time comes, promise me that you will protect her and help her when she is in need," His father all but growled.

Jack looked towards Jade as he watched a little girl with auburn curly hair came bounding up beside her. He watched the exchanged between the two girls as the younger of the two begged for the other to teach her the words of the song she was singing. Jack smiled softly then looked up at his father.

"I promise."