Hi, my name is gold Kai and I'm a pirate.

You read that right.

And I'm about to tell you the most amazing story you'll ever hear.

The year, 1734.

The date-

Uh…the date is…..

"Hey! Blue! Do you know the date?" I call up from my pen and parchment to the ratlines where I can see the top of her brunette hair in the lookout nest. Her eyes peek over the side, and she stands up, her jigglypuff giggling on her shoulder.

"Ahoy! What was that?"

"I said, WHAT IS THE DATE?"

She giggles a little before calling back down.

"Tis' St. Valentine's day! The 14th of February. Do you want a kiss?" She laughed heartedly "They say it being good luck for lads!"

I roll my eyes before smirking. "Thank you oh flirtatious one!" I bow, pulling my bandanna off my head, royalty style. "But perhaps you should save it for the cabin boy!" I call back up. She laughs and spits down at me, and I dodge just in time. "Tsk tsk! Spitting at lads? You certainly won't get a kiss that way!" I call.

"GOLDDDD!"

Damn. And that would be the captain…..

"Good morning captain sir!" I stand straight, turning just in time to see him walk through the double doors of the scullery. He returns it with a glare, and the Poliwrath behind him stares menacingly, making me gulp.

"Did you eat the rations AGAIN?" He growls angrily, his body practically shivering.

"N-no sir…..I believe it was Sapphy girl! Saw her last night, I did!" I say.

Captain Red sighs, running his hands through his jet black hair. "Aye….I thought so. Oh well. That girl is valuable, but sometimes I question if she keeps her worth." He grumbles.

His face is stressed, almost as if we were on the verge of a battle with another ship, and I find it amusing to see him worried over a girl and her eating habits. A snort escapes. And I hear Blue's giggle from above. Don't laugh in front of the Captain, Gold….Bad idea. Bad idea. BAD-

"BWAHAHA!" I hold my stomach doubling over, and I can hear Blue and her peals of laughter from above. Red glares at us for a moment….and then joins in too. We're all laughing when the cabin boy arrives on deck. He stares at us queerly and then moves on. Oh, he's seen weirder. Much weirder…

"Who am I kidding? I must look like a screwed up bag of rice" Red laughs with us, and I can only nod in agreement, wiping away the tears at the corners of my eyes. He smiles at me and Blue warmly, and pats me on the back. "Aye, you both always make me feel better!" He says.

Then he notices the notebook.

I'm afraid he's going to say something. Point me out for taking it off his desk. His eyes travel to the ink bottle next to it, then back to my face. My eyes find the floor, and look down at his worn down boots.

"Write your words gold." He murmurs. I look up, surprise clearly written on my face. He smiles, and ruffles my hair.

"TO WORK EVERYONE! WE HAVE A RAID IN 2 DAYS AND I DON'T WANT YOUR DAMN BONES CREAKY!" He yells, making everyone on deck jump in surprise and back to work.

I smile.

That's the captain for you. He's the best one there ever was, and the youngest. Only in his mid-20's, Captain Red had a hard life as a young'un. He was an orphan, roaming the streets of Kanto his whole life. Pilfering food, money, whatever he could. Damn…Isn't that everyone's sob story? Blue's, Silvers, Sapphires….I'm suppose I'm the only exception.

The thing is, Captain was the only one who did something about it. He embraced his destiny, and though the royals call it a life of crime, it's anything but that.

We call it justice.

"Gold! Helllooo? In the 7 seas! GOLD! Snap out of it!"

"..Huh?"

Silver glares at me, his arms full of maps. His red hair shines brightly in the sunlight, and his tan skin seems to glow under the sun. For someone who spends his time drawing out maps and attack plans all day inside, it's pretty odd.

I smirk. "What brings the cranky one out of his cave?"

Silver scowls. "Have you seen Blue? I need to give her these maps. She's on lookout today, she'll need them."

"Aye, she's up in the nest."

I point upward, but I can already see the girl climbing down the lines nimbly. She's tied her hair in a ponytail today, and is wearing her feather earrings. Out of all the people all on the ship, she's probably the only one with a sense of style. Her clothes are matching, with brown slacks and a white tunic, dipping just enough to see the top of her breasts. Aye. She's also the only one who doesn't follow the dress code.

Just because we're pirates doesn't mean we don't have standards.

"Good morning Silver! And Happy St. Valentine's day!" She smiles, giving the ginger a hug, and he blushes slightly. The captain found them together, and recruited them both. Though Silver is younger, he takes care of Blue like an older brother. It's probably the only reason why no one's gotten away with sleeping with her yet…

"Here are the maps you requested. Oh, and if either of you see the Captain, tell him my battle plans are ready for survey." Silver says curtly, before turning sharply on his heel and walking back to his cave, deep in the ship.

Blue shrugs, then takes back to the ratlines.

More comrades get on deck. Rowing. Working. Fixing sails.

Might as well get back to work.

A raid in 2 days.

There was much to be done.

Now that I look back, that's where the story starts.

My whole life started on that day.

You're reading my diary, and I can promise you the adventure of a lifetime, and an unimaginable romance.

I suppose now the question is,

Will you read it, or throw it back down in the dusty old spot where you found this thing?

The choice is up to you.