Chapter One: Escape

Shit...Not good… Aurora Valle thought racing through the crowded streets of Tortuga to avoid the finely dressed, well armed, group of men making their way through the crowd. Ducking into a bar as she neared the docks hoping to shake the huntsman on her trail she stood gripping the wall for support.

Need an escape… her mind race while looking over the men in the bar, her eyes finally settled on one she overheard being referred to as Captain. Aurora licked her full ruby lips as the twisted upward into a smirk as she noticed the man head towards the bar for more rum. Deftly moving though the crowd she waited for her opportunity to show its self, and soon it did. Stealthily moving behind him she cocked her pistol in his back while pressing her body forward to conceal the weapon.

"Listen carefully; I need a way out of here and I take it you want to live now carefully turn around and look behind me at the door" She instructed with calm practiced ease, he turned and looked over her shoulder at two of the men that pursued her were entering the pub.

"Those men seek to kill me and most likely will kill you if they have seen me speak to you. I want passage on your ship Captain and if you agree I shall compensate you; disagree and I kill you on the spot." Her voice came in a low harsh whisper.

"And what shall you compensate me with love?" the half drunken man questioned, bringing her icy blue yellow eyes to meet his. His deep brown eyes cut into her mind sparking her memory. Retrieving a heavy purse from her pocket she placed it in his hand. Weighing it a bit he thrust it into his pocket.

"Welcome aboard the Black Pearl love" He said lowly, with that she was gone. Such is the life of a ghost.