The large bang of daytime waves hitting the edge of the ship awoke me. There were no more than thin rays of light that dangled into the room from cracks and holes in the wooden walls.

I rubbed my eyes and yawned, making my way up to the ship dock.

Will and Elizabeth stood looking over the edge of the dock, into the ocean. My father was no where to be seen at the time. I approached my two new friends, tugging slightly at Will's pants. They both looked down at me, Elizabeth, smiling.

"Hello Vivian. Sleep well?" I smiled, nodding bashfully. Elizabeth was very kind to me. I felt myself lifted up into somebody's arms. Looking behind me, I spoke.

"Good morning Father." I said as my dad now held me on the edge of the ship again. Cold splashes of wave hit me like morning mist. It awoke my body quickly, giving me some energy.

"Good morning." He said. I gave a toothy smile, letting the wind glide against my face. I was happy here… I no longer wished that I was back on land; I no longer disliked my father. Elizabeth looked at Will, glaring slightly at him. He rolled his eyes and looked to my dad.

"Jack, are you alright?"

"As in?" He asked.

"You've been acting strange. Not as in everyone's face, you've even been being nice to me."

Jack smiled slightly.

"I'm fine William." He said. "This isn't the time to talk though." Will cocked an eyebrow, shrugging as he looked away and back to the ocean view. Father rolled his eyes; handing me to Elizabeth he took Will's arm and pulled him away.

Elizabeth looked at me and I shrugged.

Jack and Will stood under the dock,

"What are you really asking me Will?" Jack asked crossing his arms. Will sighed angrily.

"Why did you leave that little girl? Why have you been acting this way?" He asked. Jack looked to the ceiling at nothing, and then responded to Will's question.

"I did not leave her…" He said. "Say what you want, but I love that little girl."

"But you did leave her! She hasn't seen you in five years, if you don't call it abandoning her, what do you call it?"

"I had my reasons…" Jack said. "And they're none of your business. I was with the mother throughout the entire pregnancy, and the birth!" The door creaked open and footsteps could be heard coming toward them.

"Why have you been acting this way?" Will whispered, "What happened to the girls' mother anyway, is that why you left her?"

I stepped in the door,

"Daddy," I spoke quietly as I tried holding back my sadness. "Is it my fault that mommy died?" Father opened his arms and I walked into them sobbing.

"You had nothing to do with it…" He said. "It was not your fault at all…" Elizabeth walked into the room shortly after.

"But how did she-" Will started.

"Childbirth…" Elizabeth answered before Will could finish the question. "Vivian told me…"

"So… you fell in love, the woman died having the baby, and now you can't stick to one woman?" Will asked confused. Jack shrugged.

"Basically…" He said, sounding in a more normal matter.

I was back up on the deck within minutes; something caused me to be happier. Maybe it was because I had told Elizabeth what happened, or maybe it was because my dad had revealed what really happened. Either way, I was happy again.

I grasped the locket with mothers' picture as I ran around. Just to make sure that it wouldn't fall off. A chuckle of amusement came from my mouth as I ran my way through crowds. I toppled over once again, getting my head struck against the ship.

"Okay, that one hurt…" I said, knowing easily that there would be a bruise there within minutes. I rolled over, hitting the passing door of the ship.

I started screaming, before I knew it my body was dangling off the edge of the ship, looking down at the fifty foot drop that held me away from the water below. My heart thumped quickly as my finger slipped slowly down the edge of the ship.

Hands touched me, picking me back up.

"You're a trouble maker, you aware of that?" I looked up at Will, who had placed me and my trembling legs back on the deck. "It's the what? Third time you've fallen? Not to mention the first time you almost fell off the ship." I smirked slightly, looking at only the ground.

"Sorry…" I said, trying to sound polite.

"At least you're not as rude as your father." He joked. I laughed, shrugging my shoulders. Will laughed with me. But I grew bored, as I always did. I set myself on the ground, sticking my tongue through the gap that my missing front tooth left in my mouth. "Jack's probably wondering where you are…"

I heard my fathers' voice in the distance, shouting something about needing more women on the ship. Will cocked an eyebrow, looking in the area the shout came from.

"Actually…" He said, "I'm pretty sure he's drunk right now…" My stomach lifted with a small laugh. I Re-wrapped the bandanna cloth around my head, Will helped me.

"Will, are you in love with Elizabeth?" I asked in a carefree tone. Will smiled.

"Of coarse I am." He said.

"Then why don't you have any kids? It's no fun being the only child on a ship…"

Will shrugged, giggling slightly.

"Well, we might have some soon. It's just not the right time yet." He said. I nodded,

"Okay, that makes sense I guess." I said walking away in a skip.

My stomach growled as I walked, telling me that I needed something to eat. Who should I ask though? Will had just warned me to avoid my father until he sobers up a little. But who else could I ask?

On the floor of the ship was a small pile of apples. I kneeled down, grabbing one before running off again. I took a bite and walked to the nose of the deck chewing. My rumbling stomach settled.

I sat down at the nose of the deck, pushing my back against it as I ate the apple to the core and threw it over the edge. It took several throws, but I made it over. Smiling, it was somewhat sad that tossing an apple over the edge of a ship made me this happy. But it didn't matter. I liked to smile.

My long messy dark hair continued to fly in my face the moment I brushed it away. I tore a cloth from my clothing and used it to tie back my hair, not that it worked too well, but it was better.

That night, father put me in bed, just like he had before.

"Daddy," I called, "What happened when I was born?" He looked to me; he always seemed more serious when I was around…

He sat next to me, bringing me into his lap.

"I was scared when your mother was having you…" He said, "I held her hand the whole time she screamed, but then when she stopped… it because obvious that something was wrong… the doctor who helped deliver you, said she was dead only minutes later…"

"Then what?" I asked. Father sighed.

"I left… I was petrified… I got out of the room as quickly as I could, the last thing I said in that room was, 'Name her Vivian'… then I never saw you again…"

I hugged him, listening to him breath heavily into my hair. He kissed me, and put me to bed before going back to the deck of the ship.

As I started to fall asleep, I could hear voices coming from the next room over, putting my ear to the wall; I heard Elizabeth and Will speaking. Elizabeth, crying…

"Are you positive?" I heard Will say, Elizabeth responded in sobs. Then I realized, she wasn't sad… she was crying because she was happy…

"I'm positive…" She said. "There's no way that I'm not…"

"How many months?" Will asked.

"Two… I think…"

It then came to me easily… Elizabeth was pregnant…

My eyes where wide in shock, but I smirked, I was happy for them, not to mention that when the child grew up I'd have someone else to play with.

They opened the door to the room and I opened mine too, they looked at me as I stood, a large smile stretched across my face. Elizabeth looked to Will, who looked to me.

"Shouldn't you be asleep Vivian?" He asked. I nodded,

"I just got down here a few minutes ago."

Elizabeth crouched to my height,

"Vivian, what did you hear?" She asked. I shrugged my shoulder slightly, not saying much.

"Are you pregnant Elizabeth?" I asked, trying to put concern in my voice. Yet, all that I had was joy. Will came down next to me also,

"We're not sure yet… By next month we'll know, you just have to promise us one thing." I gave a nod; this made me so happy…

"Okay," I said.

Elizabeth put a hand on my shoulder.

"You cannot say anything…" She said. "No one can know until we're positive about it, okay?" I nodded, brushing my bangs back.

"Okay," I said. "I won't, I promise." Those where my last words before leaving back to my room. Will sighed, looking at Elizabeth.

"Can we trust her?" He asked. "After all, look who her father is…" Elizabeth only laughed at the remark, kissing his cheek.

"Yes…" She said. "Yes we can…"