Pirate Gold
By Romania Black and Auzzie K
Hello once again! Man these chapters are getting up here aren't they? Well, this is chapter Ten! Danny's got Audyaveil convinced that his pirates can be trusted (We'll see) and the group is going to surprise attack Bernin's pirates as they head back home to Minas Tirith! Get set, and hold on, because the next chapter of Pirate Gold is here! Oh, and I own nothing of J.R.R. Tolkein sadly! Peace out!
Romania Black and Auzzie K!
The ships arrived, the first of dark wood and gold trimmings. This was the Atlas, Danny's flag ship. The other was the Marigold, Farrin's ship that he stole from Mordor pirates back before the fall of Sauron. It was black, with ivory trim, and looked as though it had been through quite alot.
"Marvelous, aren't they?" Danny said, lifting Brandy into the Atlas.
"Of course, it's your ship!" She laughed.
Danny laid a hand on the stern as the ships left the dock by the lake they had made it to; his arms folded to his chest. The surge of the sea came to him, and for once, he felt at home again. He told the first mate to get the sails set up. He looked back; Farrin was on his ship and ready to set sail. He nodded to Farrin to let him know it was good to go. He felt Brandy lay a hand on his shoulder.
Danny turned his head towards her, his eyes were more deep set than they had been back on land, but oddly brighter. Brandy smiled, this was his place; here, on the waters. "Something wrong, Brandy?" Danny frowed at her.
"No," She said musingly, running a hand through his hair, "You're just so different now than you were at the lake."
"I should be," he said gravely. "The crew depends on me to be strong and serious."
"We'll be fine," Brandy smiled. "The crew knows you're a strong man, and not a sissy." She kissed his forehead jokingly. Danny broke away in half disgust.
"Seriously, Brandy! How can I run a crew together if your kissin' me all the time?"
"Don't worry," She kissed him again, "They don't have to see everything you do."
Meanwhile, Audyaveil sat near the edge of the Atlas, her hands folded on the wood. Vardahir came up to her, and stared out onto the sea. The elf glanced at the Princess.
"I trust these men with our lives," She said bluntly and turned to the men, who were pacing and talking loudly, "but not with their own."
"What?" Vardahir said curiously.
"These men are barbaric...no sense of regal--" she started in disgust.
"These men are not elves," Vardahir smiled. "They are pirates."
"Well," Audyaveil seemed slightly embarrassed, "They could learn some of the elven ways." She glanced and shivered as one spit onto the floor.
Vardahir smiled as a tall thin pirate walked up to her. He wore a jacket and his hair was slicked back to reveal a nasty cut on his forehead.
"Me name's Darwin, Mi' Lady, and I was told to tell you that the Captain asks for you up front." He bowed.
"Thank you," Vardahir smiled, as the two went to Danny's side with Brandy. Danny pointed ahead.
"See that?" He pointed out into the water. Brandy couldn't see anything, but the other two saw it: a black ship heading right for them.
"Yes," Audyaveil whispered. "It's one of the Mordor pirate's ship. We're about to be attacked."
Brandy shuddered and looked to Vardahir, who seemed worried too. Danny nodded, " I was afraid of that. They've spotted us following and turned back around. Get the men together! Haul on deck! Get the cannons LOADED!" He bellowed.
The men moved swiftly to the cannons and prepared for the attack. In all the shuffle, Brandy ran into Danny who took her in his arms.
"Brandy, get below deck!" he yelled, but she didn't move.
"I stay with you!" She said loudly.
"No time! This isn't your element, anyway! Go! Now!"
"If you go, so do I...together," She whispered amiss all the chaos and confusion. Danny shook his head.
"I'm sorry, love," Suddenly Brandy felt two pirates sieze her arms, "But I can't let you stay up here." The pirates drug the screaming Rohan woman to the lower deck and locked her in the captain's lower quarters. All Brandy could do now was yell, which was not very good for the moment.
"NO! Danny!" She cried out, but to no avail. She couldn't find a window to look out of, but heard the yells outside grow louder and louder and knew that the other ship had arrived. She held her breath. For a moment, all was quiet.
Then a thunderous BOOM erupted in the area, so loud, Brandy was knocked to her feet. She winced, a small piece of the ship had splintered into her side. She cried out in pain as she pulled it out, the tip soaked in blood. She ripped the end hem of her dress off to bind the gash. Wrapping her wound, she stood up, but was soon knocked to the ground again as a cannon ball ripped through the hull of the ship. She felt herself hit the floor as water rushed to her face.
"Water," She mumbled, but then it hit her:
Why is there water in the SHIP?
The floor was starting to flood. The Atlas had been hit and was starting to sink. BrandyBuck gasped in horror.
Oh no...now what?
Ooh, what now indeed! Come back in for the next chapter and find out what happens! The Atlas is in trouble! Will Danny save his love, or will she be claimed by a watery grave? You'll have to stay tuned and find out!
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