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Chapter 1

Spain, 1672

Jessica hurried down the busy pier, her bare feet barely touching the wood as she looked for the ship. She had heard about a group of immortal privateers wanting a new crew member. She figured that she could work on the ship under her mother's name and see the world. Jessica had always wanted to go to the New World, since her mother was born there. She hoped they wouldn't go to England though-that brought up too many bad memories.

There it was-a violet ship with gold trim. On the mast, a black flag with five stars on it, one red, one violet, one gold, one white and one green. The name of the ship was written in neat gold cursive on the hull, but J.J. was too far away to read it. She stood in front of the ship and smiled, readjusting the bag thrown over her shoulder.

"Oi. are you going to come aboard or not?" someone on the ship yelled. Jessica quickly scurried up the ramp to the ship. She accidentally tripped as she came aboard, but someone quickly caught her arm to prevent the young woman from falling face first onto the deck. Jessica straightened up and found herself face to face with a woman who was much taller and more intimidating than the eighteen year old. Her blonde hair was in a tight bun and partly hidden under a typical pirate hat. A large red coat was worn over a white blouse, a leather corset, a short black skirt, and a pair of thigh high lace up boots. A white jabot was tied around her neck. Black gloves covered her hands. An elegant rapier was attached to the leather belt that hung around her hips. (AN-For all you Hetalia fans, just imagine Fem Prussia with a red coat, a black shirt and blonde hair).

But the feature that really struck her was the woman's eyes. They were green and blue and brown, all at the same time, the hues blended together like paint on a canvas. But they were the eyes of a person who had seen heartbreak and tragedy, sins and sorrow, but also joy and happiness. They held the knowledge of a thousand books, the sparkle of wisdom that Jessica had seen in many scholars' eyes, but magnified hundreds of times. These were an old woman's eyes, full of intelligence and experience, yet this woman couldn't of been more than twenty five. 'An immortal,' Jessica thought.

"Hello," Jessica said calmly. "I'd like to join your crew."

"You're here for the cook job?" she asked in accentless English, raising a thin eyebrow.

"Yes miss..."

"Captain Verlac will do fine. But what is your name child?"

"Jessica Jane Dee," Jessica answered proudly. The captain scowled at her last name. "Is there something wrong Captain?"

"Your father is the English Magician, correct?" Jessica hesitantly nodded. "You have been Awakened and trained, yes?"

"I have been trained in Air, necromancy, alchemy, and sorcery," Jessica answered, looking at the captain, confusion clearly written across her face.

"That's good, we don't have to Awaken you, that's a bit of a problem usually, and we haven't had a necromancer in quite a while, it will be a nice change," Captian Verlac muttered.

"Captain?"

The Captain grinned. "This makes you even more qualified to join my crew Miss Dee. But we're going to have to change your name... What is your mother's maiden name?"

"Erm, Dare, I believe." Her parents weren't married, but the captain didn't have to know that.

"How does J.J. Dare sound as your new name?"

"It sounds very nice Captain."

"Good," the Captain said with a smile. She held out her hand and J.J. shook it reluctantly. "I am Captain Aveline Verlac. Welcome the Stars, Miss Dare."

So short, ugh. I need to find some kind of inspiration. This randomly came up in my mind for Astrid/Aveline's might become a bunch of one shots for J.J., not sure yet. Review!

-MJ2001