A gentle breeze blew over the English town of Port Royal. The sky was gray, and eerie. The town's streets were empty except for a dozen of the residents at the courtyard who had come to watch the executions. Pirates stood in line, chained together, waiting for their turn dreadfully for the Hang-man's Noose. The Company agents stood by the crowd closely as well on the cliff, near the entryway, and of course closely by the pirates. Little did they know, a Pirate Lord was standing in the crowd. Olivia Nojes's eyes shifted from one guard to another. Making dead certain no one could recognize her. She wore a green emerald dress with white lace sticking out. Her hair was pulled up into a red bun with a

spiral hanging down to her collarbone. She had been watching the executions all day. She was now starting to get concerned as she saw the age of piracy coming to an end.

She caressed the silver chain around her neck. She went to reach her locket tucked into the bodus of her dress when her ears perked. The king and his men stole the queen from her bed. she looked up to see a small boy singing softly in the noose. He bound her in her bones," he continued. "The seas be ours and fight the powers.

Where we will, we'll row." A thin smile cast notice on her face as more pirates joined in the signing. "YO HO! ALL TOGETHER! HOIST THE COLORS HIGH! HEAVE HO! THIEVES AND BEGGERS! NEVER SAY WE DIE!" Both the residents and the

Company agents looked at each other fearfully as the song grew louder. Lieutenant Grietzer ran to a stone pillar by entry way where a table, a mountain of paperwork on top of it and Lord Cutler Beckett sat. "My Lord... The Pirates. They are...Singing," Grietzer stammered both fearful and confused. Beckett gave Greitzer a glare that made him feel uneasy. "Finally," he growled under his breath.

Olivia shut her eyes as the sound of necks breaking replaced the singing. "Time to go," she said to herself. She pushed through the crowd as more pirates walked up for their turn at death. She rolled her eyes. The only way out of the courtyard was past Beckett and his men. A thought crossed her mind that made her smile. I wonder if he'll recognize me? She strolled over faster to the doorway.

"Lieutenant Grietzer," Beckett called from his desk. "Yes, my lord," Grietzer said coming over to him. "Prepare the Endeavour. We are to leave immedialty tonight," he commanded boringly. "We must be sure Jones is still doing as orde-," Beckett abruptly stopped talking as a young girl passed by.

Her eyes connected with his for a moment before disappearing from the courtyard completely. Olivia entered the dirt-covered streets of Port Royal.

She was heading to the docks smiling the whole way. Some pirate hunter, she thought to herself. Doesn't even recognize a pirate when he sees one.

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Olivia was not the only one disguised. Awaiting at the docks, the East India Trading ship The Bounty waited for Captain Nojes. The Company agents waited boringly. But these were not your ordinary agents. They were in fact the crew of the Duchess. Fully dressed in agent attire. The Duchess, before coming to Port Royal, had raided the company ship.

Better safe than sorry. The Captain decided to leave The Duchess to float safely by Isla De Viento, while the crew sailed disguised to Port Royal to see how the Company had

become more of a threat. Donovan tapped his fingers impatiently waiting for his Captain to come. Eddie walked over to Donovan tugging at the sleeves of the blue jacket.

"I hate these things. They smell, they itch! I hate em!" Eddie complained. Donovan rolled his eyes.

"Stop being a baby," Donovan said.

"You think the Captains coming?" called Xary peering from behind the mast.

"Or Beckett got her?"

"Not so loud," Donovan hushed him. Kenneth and Sendanski exchanged glances.

"How much you want to bet she not coming back?" Kenneth asked knowing Sendanski would take the bet. Sendanski saw Nojes coming down to the docks and took advantage of the situation.

"Ten Shillings," he said. Kenneth shook his hand.

"Done," he said. Kenneth then turned around and saw the Captain coming. He turned to Sendanski who had a large smile on his face. Holding out his hand. "You shook on it," Sendanski said. Kenneth cursed under his breath as he ponyed up the dough. As Captain Nojes came to the Bounty, the crew of the

Duchess whistled playfully. "What? Me?" Olivia said playfully fluttering her eyes. " Your all to kind," she said fanning herself with her hand as she climbed the gangplank to The Bounty. "Make sail! Quickly!" she barked at her crew. The crew followed her orders immediately. Slowly The Bounty drifted out to open sea. " Lets get back to our ship," she said to Donovan.