The Beginning

I carefully walked in and stood in front of the small wooden desk. Behind me walked the man who I could see clearer now. He looked to be in his forties with the wrinkles in his face and his teeth were very crooked. I noticed on of his eyes looked smaller than the other and it had a swollen black circle around it. "Who is this, Paley?" Said the man behind the desk. I noticed that his clothes were much nicer than Paley's and he also had a much more extravagant hat.

"Aubry's daughter. Thought maybe now Jack won't feel so proud of himself."

"Very Well, leave us please."

"Yes, Sir." As Paley walked out of the room I looked around the room at the walked and floors. It was mostly empty except for the desk and the man in it and the walls and floors were very simple. "So," said the man, "you're going to be here a while then." As he said this, I carefully looked back at the man and into his eyes. He was leaning over the front of his desk in an attempt to meet my eye level. "Well, I guess we should get you some clothes, help you meet the men, and get you a job then." I began to sob again. The idea that I would no longer see my parents was still weighing heavy on me as it usually does for an 8 year old. "don't cry little girl. It'll be alright, we'll take good care of you." Although his words seemed nice, the tone of his voice seemed hostile as if he had something planned that I was unaware of. He was very menacing and I just wanted out, but there was no where to go so I simply stood there, crying, and stared at him. "I am the Captain and this is my ship the Acheron." I know now that the Acheron is the French ship that was instructed to kill my father and take out his fleet after his fleet took out many of the French ships. The Acheron was the leader of this misson and my captivity was simply a way to take revenge on my father. After introducing himself to me, he led me out of his office and back towards the ladder to the top level. Before we reached it though, we turned and started down a thin small hallway that led to a curtain. Behind the curtain was a tiny room with a sheet hanging on one side and a small desk with a chair next to it. on the desk sat a rusty old candle holder with a used candle in it. The Captain lit the candle and said, "This is your new room," he walked to the sheet and said, "this is your hammock, desk," and then he walked past the desk to another curtain, pulled it back and said, "and this is your Washroom." Inside was simply a plank with a hole in the middle of it. I walk back into the room and he says, "come and find me in the morning when you wake." He walked out of the room and I was left alone. I climbed into the hammock and cried until I feel asleep.