Thanks for all of the great reviews on Chapter 1! This is Chapter 2! I'm hoping for great comments! Enjoy it! You have to love it! Thank you all, my amazing readers! Love you all! Sorry that it's so short! The next one will be longer!
Chapter Two
Aboard
"Come with me, if you want to live. We have a lot planned for you!" The pirate laughed evily.
We had no other choice. We followed the kidnappers down to the docks. "Hey! Those kids are taking my ship! Get them!" The pirate shouted at the others. Reyna was terrified. She looked like she was going to cry. I silently vowed that the next time I meet Percy Jackson again, I will kill him on sight. No questions. This guy ruined our lives. We were captured by pirates.
The ship got away. The pirate shouted, "NO! That's my ship!"
"We'll have to get another ship, sir!" One of the other pirates said.
"Then go get one!" He shouted. The other pirate scrambled away looking for the perfect ship.
"Why are you taking us?" I asked.
"Because I was a guinea pig for many millenia! I want revenge!" He shouted at me.
"What is your name?" I asked.
"Blackbeard! The worst pirate ever to sail the seas," he said proudly.
"The real Blackbeard?" Reyna asked scaredly.
"Yes, I'm real! Do I look like a statue?" Blackbeard shouted.
"Um, ok..." I said.
"I found a boat, Mr. Blackbeard!" another pirate said.
"Finally! Let's take our captives to sea!" Blackbeard said.
We got aboard the ship. It was a modern day yacht. Shiny white that gleamed under the noonday sun. It did not match the thousand year old pirates. They certainly did not go well together. Did I forget to mention that I was scared out of my mind? I tried not to show it. I didn't want to show any weakness. I certainly didn't want to show Reyna that I couldn't protect her. She was so young and probably even more scared than I was. I put on a tough face and grudgingly walked as slow as I could onto the ship.
Reyna walked a little less meekly. She stumbled when she walked. Her hands and her forehead were beaded with sweat. Just by looking at her sharp eyes, you could see fear. I couldn't help feeling bad for her. I couldn't help feeling bad for myself. Right now, we were being kidnapped be pirates and it was all Percy Jackson's fault. And today, I didn't feel like dying. I'd rather be kidnapped by pirates, even though that'd be a tough choice. We're probably going to die anyway.
I spoke a silent prayer in my head to whatever Roman god was listening. I've heard stories and legends about the old gods of Rome, and of course, we met and worked for Circe, which is more proof that they exist. Reyna and I have even been told that one of our parents was one of them, which was hard to believe, but no one knew for sure who it was. They made guesses, but they always proved wrong. Some said Venus, but without our makeup and accessories, we couldn't have been as beautiful as she was. Others said Ceres, but Reyna and I didn't really favor gardening. Few said Mars because we were strong and powerful girls, but we didn't have the temper problems and the personality of a war god. No one knew.
So I just prayed to whatever god was listening. I did things like this a lot whenever I needed someone to confide to. Of course, no one had answered. Why would they? No god or goddess would ever be proud to claim me as their daughter, for I had worked with Circe, one of the worst villians in the Roman legends. But this time, something or someone spoke in my mind, Patience, Child. Your time will come. As startled as I was, I stumbled backwards. I looked around me, but there was no one else there except Reyna and one of the pirates guarding the door.
This was too much for me. I needed to rest. A quick nap will help. I layed down on a white cushioned seat and closed my eyes. A dream fell upon me. No, not a dream. A nightmare.