Sorry the chapters are so short, it's easier to write this way, and I just end when I think it's a good time to end the chapter. Again, I hope you enjoy reading. Please review and tell me if there's something I would change, or ideas for later chapters. I'm open to all ideas and suggestions.
The warning bell clanged as the sound of explosions rang in my ears, a week after my father's ship had sailed. The city was under attack by pirates.
Only one thought flitted around my mind as the cannonballs rained down once again: our house was dangerously close to the harbor. If the pirates decided to raid the city, which there was a very high chance of that happening, our house would be one of the first to be raided since it was very close to, practically on, the harbor. My fight or flight instincts kicked in. I ran down the stairs and headed for the door.
My instincts were too late.
I let out a high pitched scream as two burly pirates grabbed me by the arms and waist, probably meaning to rob me of any jewelry I possessed. However, the only jewelry I had on was a gold chain necklace that my father had gotten me when he traveled to Britain reporting to his Majesty the king. The taller of the two pirates immediately reached out a hand towards it, but I wasn't about to part with it. I struggled and put up a fight.
The pirates chuckled at my meager attempts. "I like this one." The shorter pirate told his companion, examining me while I struggled against the others grip. "She's very pretty as well."
"You know, my father hunts down pirates such as yourselves. I would be careful who you call pretty." I warned them.
"I have half a mind to slit your throat right where you stand, you bitch." The pirate informed me. "The other half wants to keep you as a captive aboard our magnificent ship, the Black Pearl. I imagine you'd be great fun to have." My eyes widened at the name. My father had been hunting down the Pearl for many years, never able to catch it.
"Ah, so you've heard the name." The pirate noted my widened eyes. "Yes, our captain does like to create a reputation for himself."
"Come on, no more small talk, get moving." The shorter one poked me with the butt of the pistol he held in his hand, causing me to take an unsteady step forward. "We'll see what Captain Sparrow thinks of ye."
I was led to the source of the cannonballs: a large, black pirate galleon that was the Black Pearl. I looked up at the ship with dread, watching its tattered black sails whip in the wind, and knowing what would come on the ship wouldn't be pleasant for me. I was spurred on by my captors towards the black ship.
I was shoved on deck, making me stumble in front of the gathering crowd of crew members. One or two of them snickered. When I gained my composure, I looked around at the crowd, only seeing unfamiliar, harsh faces staring back at me.
"What is this?" A voice spoke out, which made every crew member turn hurriedly towards the man speaking. "This doesn't look like movement."
"Captain Sparrow, she's a prisoner." The taller of my captors spoke after some while of uncomfortable silence, while the other nodded vigorously, obviously too scared of the man to speak. "We thought it might be," here he paused, searching for the most accurate word to describe it. "Fun, to have her aboard, captain. As well, she's the daughter of a pirate hunter, so a ransom could be issued." He swallowed loudly, hoping that he wouldn't get punished for his rash decision.
The captain stepped towards me and cupped his hand under my chin, his kohl-rimmed brown eyes meeting mine. He looked at me much like my father did, and like my father, I could tell he thought I was pretty, although he didn't say so. Instead, he said, rather abruptly: "We'll keep her." and headed to his cabin.
I wasn't about to let this go. After breaking free of the pirates grip who held me, I followed him, which the crew seemed to think was funny. They snickered as I left the deck.
"Sparrow, you are not going to be 'keeping' anyone." I informed him, banging open the cabin's door. "Instead, what you are going to do is you are going to take me back to the port and you will drop me off."
He looked up at me from his place behind the desk, and smiled. "Oh, will I know? And what makes you think that I will do as you say?" He asked me, still grinning a stupid cocky grin which made me want to slap him.
"Because if you don't, my father will kill you. He gets mad easily, especially when you kidnap his only daughter. So I'd be careful what you do." I warned him.
"Love, even if I did return you, your father would still kill me." He pointed out. "So it would make more sense to just keep you and enjoy your company for the meantime."
"It would make sense only for you." I muttered as I turned and headed for the door, stopping only when the two pirates who had captured me stepped in my path, blocking me.
"Lads, take her to the brig." Sparrow ordered. I sighed when the pirates grabbed me around the arms yet again today and began to drag me to the brig.
"Enjoy your stay on the Black Pearl." The captain called out as the door swung shut behind me.
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