HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Even though it's like eleven at night. And if you celebrate Thanksgiving on a different day, then Happy Random Fourth Thursday in November!

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Two days before Sabrina planned to leave the town for Mylene and Ivan's wedding, she was shaken awake by a frantic Caline. "Wha~?" Sabrina asked tiredly, rubbing at her eyes.

"Pirates are raiding the town!" Caline replied eyes wide with fear. Sabrina was suddenly awake and listening intently, "They are barging into houses and taking everyone!"

"Where?"

"What?"

"Where are they taking everyone?"

"How is that important right now?! Sabrina, you need to leave!"

"If anything is important, it's knowing where everyone is being taken."

"How?!"

Sabrina looked at the woman who had become like family to her, "Where these pirates take the others can tell me a lot about what their plans are."

Caline was starting to breathe heavily, "I-I don't know! The town square maybe?"

Sabrina felt a tendril of fear that was quickly replaced with cold certainty. "Mrs. Bustier, do you think I would have enough time to get something from my trunk?"

"What? This is hardly the time for you to be going through old memories! Sabrina, you need to get out of here!" Caline begged one last time, hoping that she would finally listen.

"I have a way of getting rid of the pirates but I need time."

For the first time that early morning Caline really looked at Sabrina. She didn't even look really phased about the pirates, and now she was talking about having a way of getting rid of them? That didn't sound like the quiet shy girl that had been living in her back room. "Sabrina, what are you talking about? They are pirates. Actual pirates! How could you possibly have a way of making them leave?"

Sabrina stood up and hugged the older woman. "I know it's a lot to ask, but please. Trust me." Something in her voice must have convinced Mrs. Busteir because she returned the hug

"I shouldn't, but I will. Tell me what you need."

"Just make sure that no one comes back here."

"Okay. I'm trusting you."

Backing away from the younger ginger, Caline walked away and closed the door on her way out. Within ten minutes there was a banging on her door before it was busted in and three figures stormed in. Without even a word to her, two of the figures grabbed her, while the third proceeded to search the house. Caline went quietly and prayed that Sabrina really did have a plan.

Sabrina spared a glance towards the door once it was closed, and then forced herself to move towards her trunk. The same trunk she had shoved everything related to her life as a pirate in, two years after her captains, and Adrien to a lesser extent, disappeared. But now the people she had come to care for were once again in trouble, and this time, she wouldn't let it happen lying down.

Opening the trunk with more force than was strictly necessary, Sabrina carefully pulled out and once again donned the persona of the Vanisher. From the other side of the room, the doorknob started to rattle and Sabrina grabbed the finishing piece of her uniform, her cloak, and slipped into the farthest corner from the door to hide herself.

The man did a cursory sweep of the room, saw nothing of value, and closed the door. Completely unaware that he now had a second shadow.

Caline was not herded toward the town square like she had thought she would be. Instead, she was taken towards the pier and a boat that she had never seen before. She really hoped that Sabrina's plan didn't solely revolve around them being in the center of town. They marched her down to the belly of the ship where the rest of the town was chained, thankfully, Caline saw very few children in chains. It gave her hope.

The two pirates chained her in the same area as some of the younger girls. "And where is Sabrina?" One of them sneered as soon as their 'guards' had left.

"Obviously not here Lynda." Caline snapped tiredly.

As Vanisher followed the pirate toward the docks, she felt that tendril of fear return, this time about what their real intent for the town was. Approaching the actual ship Vanisher's fear turned into a ball of rage. In its dark purple cursive Vanisher could make out the name Akuma. Despite her new anger, she continued to follow the man silently.

Once they were on board, Vanisher broke away and looked for the captain. Unsurprisingly, he was in his cabin not doing a single thing. It was tempting to reveal herself then and there, but Vanisher resisted, and lived up to her name as she moved silently closer.

Swiftly, Vanisher grabbed Hawk Moth and pulled him spluttering out of his cabin. "GET THIS THING OFF ME!" Hawk Moth managed to shout.

Vanisher held a sword to his throat once they had an audience. One of the smarter pirates slowly approached her, "Now, now. No one needs to get hurt here. So why don't you let our captain go and we'll let you go." Vanisher shook her head. The man's eyes hardened, "We have you surrounded! You don't really have much bargaining here!"

Glaring at the other man, Vanisher threw Hawk Moth to the deck and kept him there with her boot. Now that her hands were free, Vanisher pointed her sword to the belly of the ship. Quietly making her demands known.

"You think we're just gonna release our new workers?! No way!" A different pirate shouted. The first pirate waved the second one down and looked closer at Vanisher.

"Who are you? Why do you care about these people?"

Vanisher smirked and with her free hand, removed the hood of her cloak revealing her tell-tale mask. She nearly laughed when the surrounding pirates gasped and backed away slightly. It was a slight ego boost to know that nearly a decade later, she could still inspire fear into the hearts of others as a member of Tikki. Vanisher waved her sword and motioned for them to drop their weapons. Only a few resisted, and as out of practice as she was, Vanisher was able to make them reconsider.

"You still haven't answered my second question." The talkative pirate said, "Why do you care about these people?" Vanisher shrugged and took the keys from his belt.

The hatch opened and the townspeople recoiled because they couldn't really see anyone at the door. Finally, a slip of moonlight entered the hull, and started unlocking their chains, while helping them out.

Caline had been one of the last to be captured, so she was one of the first freed. As she helped people she had known all her life out of the hull of the ship, Caline saw that nearly every pirate was on the ground without their weapons. One that wasn't was actually tied up and shouting bloody murder, "YOU'RE SCUM! IT WAS ONE PERSON! YOU SORRY EXCUSES OF SAILORS COULDN'T TAKE ON ONE SLIP OF A PERSON!? THERE'S TWELVE OF YOU! I DON'T CARE IF THEY ARE A MYTH! IT'S STILL ONE PERSON!" The other pirates were taking the abuse without comment. Whoever had come to save them was obviously more terrifying than their own captain. Caline really hoped that the person freeing them meant them well.

It's still Thursday! I'm not late! I did it! WOOOOOOO!

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