Jem never thought he would come face-to-face with a pirate, especially a female pirate. She stood up straight, her hair blowing in the wind. Jem couldn't make out much of her features due to the bandanna that covered the lower half of her face.
Aislynn slid down the rope from her perch in the crow's nest on the mast. She eyed her small crew and looked Cecily, Gabriel, and Gideon all in the eyes.
"Lightwoods and Herondale, you'll clear the crew quarters, leave the royal's quarters to me and Lizzie. Lexi, I'd appreciate it if you stayed behind and watched the Aniel, please." Lexi bowed and Aislynn motioned for the team she had pointed out to follow her. They all jumped onto the royal ship and landed with nothing but a light thump. Once all the crew was thrown over board, Aislynn made her way down to the Royal's quarters. She opened the first door to see none other than Lord Herondale lying sprawl-eagle on his midnight blue covered bed.
"Tie him up and drag him above deck, wherever Lord Herondale is, the Prince is always nearby." Lizzie obeyed and moved forward, going to tie up Herondale. Aislynn stepped out of the room and walked to the next one which was decorated for no one else other than the Prince. She opened the door to see the Prince lying on the floor, he must've fallen out of his bed. She raised her lip in disgust when she saw that his mouth was slightly opened and heard the soft snores that escaped him. She couldn't believe she had once been betrothed to him. She tied him up and dragged him above deck, where Lord Herondale was already conscious. Herondale gasped when he saw his sister dressed in the clothes that all of Aislynn's crew wore, but his shock only worsened when he saw Aislynn dragging his best friend by his wrists.
Aislynn kicked the Prince in the side and he jerked awake, immediately in a sitting position.
"Look everyone, Sunshine's awake!" Aislynn said, smiling secretly underneath the bandanna that shielded her face. The Prince moaned and Aislynn looked down at him, unsympathetically.
"If it isn't Lord Herondale and Prince James. I should feel honored. That is, if emotions meant anything to me. Which they don't, so I'm super sorry."
Jem never thought he would come face-to-face with a pirate, especially a female pirate. She stood up straight, her hair blowing in the wind. Jem couldn't make out much of her features due to the bandanna that covered the lower half of her face. He saw the mocking glint in her blue-green eyes and tried to think of something to say, really anything would do.
"What do you want?"
"Just the handsome fee that the kingdom will pay me for your guys' return, after I complete my mission."
"Is that all you care about?"
"All that is relevant to you."
"This kind of treason won't be tolerated in the Kingdom!" Jem shouted and the Pirate's hand flew, causing him to flinch.
"That was a warning, Prince, because the next time my hand flies on its own, you won't be so lucky."
"You monster!" Her hand flew again, this time, she didn't stop it.
Crack!
Jem's face flared up with pain and she turned a glare on him.
"Say something like that again, and I won't be as forgiving."
"You don't treat the Prince like that!" Will shouted from Jem's elbow, causing Jem to turn his head.
"Oh really Herondale? Cecily, step forward." Cecily did as commanded and the Pirate walked in front of her.
"What is it like to be a pirate instead of royalty, Cecily?"
"It's amazing, it's more than just stealing, it's freedom." Will gasped at his sister and the Pirate turned to look him in the eyes for the first time.
"You're the pirate that goes by Inspired Death. Admit it."
The Pirate bowed, "Proudly. But you two will call me Lady Dumort once you get over to my ship. The Aniel." She punched Will and knocked him out before turning to Jem. She drew her sword that was hanging on the right side of her belt and hit him over the head with it, causing his world to go black.
Aislynn drew the knife from her belt after sheathing her sword, enfer. She slit her wrist in the same place she did every time and dipped her finger in the blood. She drew a capitol I and D interlacing, her mark, and left, jumping onto her ship once again.
"Set a course Henry! Heading, southwest!" Henry dropped a curt nod and spun the wheel. Aislynn went back up to her perch in the crow's nest and kept an eye out on the sea before her. That's when her flashback occurred.
"Aislynn, our little princess, meet your betrothed, James Carstairs." Young Aislynn looked up from her book and saw the silver-haired boy, stifling a gasped with her sleeve.
"Hello." The boy said, "I'm James Carstairs, but you can call me Jem, everyone does."
"I-I'm Aislynn Youngblood, but you can call me Aislynn." Jem dropped a bow and gently placed a kiss on her knuckles. For a twelve-year-old, Jem had the manners of a gentleman.
"Aislynn!" Lizzie's voice cut through her thoughts, causing her to whirl around and face her sister in everything but blood.
"What is it Lizzie?"
"It's Lord Herondale, he's not exactly cooperating." Aislynn groaned and leaped down from the crow's nest, landing in a nice roll. She walked down to the brig and unlocked it. She saw Herondale in a corner, whispering to the Prince.
"Lord Herondale! You are a guest aboard my ship, so I suggest you get your act together!" Herondale turned a glare on her, but she didn't lose her composure.
"Come with me Herondale." The Prince got up, starting to follow him, but Aislynn stopped him.
"Not you Prince."
"The name's Jem."
"I am the captain of this ship, so I can call you what I wish to!" She shouted, shoving Jem against the wall of the brig.
