A/N Here's thanks to my wonderful reviewers. You're awesome! Also the last chapter was a prologue and I was going to jump ahead but nothing went the way I liked so it is now just a chapter in first person view. Sorry for the confusion. This one continues where I left off.

Oh and I might not be able to update for a while because I'm going to my aunt's house and I don't know if I can use their computer. I'll probably be to busy watching my little cousins. I'll try!

Lovenotknown: Thanks for reviewing! Ya I did forget to put how old they are and all that stuff. Oops. But it was a kind of memory thing and it was mostly just to get the story going so I hope it'll clear up for you here. I'm glad you liked it.

Lost: It was kinda dramatic but I needed to get the raider scene out and raids aren't all that nice.Not that I've ever been in one or anything butI needed to get the story going so I started there. I like this chapter better.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything of Tamora Pierce's. And I never will so this goes for the whole story. I do own my characters and this plot yada, yada. So that's that

Chapter 2

After the raid was over and all the survivors captured, the pirates fled the area and were now stationed at the coast a few miles from her village. They were afraid of the Tortallan warriors coming and bring them to justice.

Kazendi watched them with hateful eyes. Her golden eyes blazed with pain and fury. Those brutes just destroyed her village and killed her grandmother. If looks could kill they would be long dead. A whimper brought her back to reality. It was Aderyn, her eleven-year-old sister.

She looked back to see that her mother and older brother Zeki were getting some much needed sleep. She and Aderyn were the only ones up. Kazendi scooted over to where Aderyn was sitting in a corner of their makeshift cage and put an arm around her, trying her best to comfort the scared little girl.

"What's wrong dove?" Kazendi asked using one of her pet names for her little sister. Unconsciously she brought her hand up and stroked the girl's dirty-blond tresses, the legacy of her father's line. They were a great contrast to her black mass of hair that she and Zeki had inherited from their mother, a full blood raka of the Copper Isles. The girl whimpered again and buried her head in Kazendi's shoulder and started to cry.

"Kaze, I'm scared. Duani is dead and our home is gone and now we are captives of some cruel men and-" she was cut off when Kazendi put a hand over the child's mouth.

"Aderyn we're all together and I'm sure we'll be fine. We'll find a way out of this. You know how clever Zeki is. You're not stupid either and you know it. Whatever happens I know we'll be okay," Kazendi said and released Aderyn's mouth. She had calmed a little but was still sniffling so Kazendi kept her in her arms and soon she realized that Aderyn had fallen asleep. Good, she needs to rest, thought Kazendi.

Kazendi sighed. Even after that speech to Aderyn she really didn't know how she was going to get out of this one. Throughout the night Kazendi stayed awake thinking on how to escape.

Zeki will help me with this when he wakes up. He's good at this kind of thing, and with that thought Kazendi finally drifted off into a restless sleep just when dawn approached, where she dreamed of pirates and freedom.

Whenshe awoke it was to the sound of men yelling and cursing.Kazendi thought itwas loud enough to wake the dead and apparentlythe captain thought so to and told the cursing man so.

"Geoffry if you keep that up I'll kill you myself! Keep it down; the ship will arrive anytime now."

And true to the captain's word, not a moment later the ship rounded a bend and came in view. The pirates were clearly as happy as the captives weren't.

Kazendi saw them cheering and looked up to see the ship. Kazendi's eyes widened in fear and panic when she realized there wasn't anymoretime to escape. The ship had come earlier than she had thought.

Gods curse it! This can't happen. We can't escape off a ship in the middle of the ocean, Kazendi thought frantically looking around.

Her eyes spied Zeki, who was still asleep, his black hair tousled. Kazendi crawled over to him and shook him awake frantically. "Zeki, Zeki wake up! This is important you lazy thing!" he finally woke up only to find his vision filled with two anxious golden eyes.

He jumped up quickly but regained his composure, "What? What is it? What's wrong?" he asked, his hazel eyes worried. He thought himself the father figure for his two little sisters even if he was only three years older than Kazendi's sixteen. It was then he noticed the frenzied activity going on outside their makeshift pen. Kazendi pointed and he followed her finger only to gasp in surprise.

"The ship! There isn't a way to escape with so little time. We have to make sure we staytogether."

Suddenly, their mother Taraneh spoke up. "Zeki, Kazendi you know there's no way to escape them now. We must accept our fate and escape at the opportune moment. That time is not now. They watch us like hawks and how do you expect to leave unnoticed with four people. Better to let the Gods do their work," she broke off and started coughing.

"Mum, are you okay?" asked Aderyn. Their mother seemed to be getting sick, her brown skin looking dry and her hair had lost its sheen. All three of them had inherited their mother's dark skin, only lighter. They were only half raka. Their father was Tortallan. Or had been before he died a few years ago.

"Yes, I'm fine," she managed between coughs. They didn't notice however, the worry that clouded her eyes when they looked away. Taraneh unconsciously rubbed her throat. At least I hope so.

A/N Did you like it? Please tell me what you thought in a review even if you hate it. I like reviews. And if you have any ideas or anything I will most graciously accept them. This chapter was more of a filler but the action will come! I promise.So move your mouse to the little button on the left that's just screaming,"Push me! Push me!"