Pirate Gold

By Romania Black and Auzzie K

Here we are finally at Chapter Eighteen! I know, it's been a while since we updated, but lots of stuff has happened and it's been going steadily about and now we're back to this story! LOL!

This is the last chapter! I hope you all liked the story...me and Auzzie K did it through email about three years ago, and now it's completely up here! LOL, we hope you found at least some humor in it, or at least a little out of it...if not, sorry! We'll do better next time maybe! Well, that's all for now!

By the way, if you love or like Dragonball Z the manga, Romania Black has a fic called The Taming of the Saiyan that's pretty decent! Check it out sometime! Well, that's it for now...

Auzzie K and Romania Black

P.S. We own nothing of J.R.R. Tolkien! sobs

Eomin watched as his father sat in his chair doing nothing.

"Are you sure you want to go through with this father. I mean Eowera loves him." Eomin said, his face clouded. He'd gone with his father's wishes, but seeing her tears in the hallway had touched him. The deception he portrayed suddenly seemed useless. His father leered at him from his throne.

"My daughter Eowera, love a pirate? She doesn't know what love is. Besides they would never make it anway...a pirate and a princess! Unheard of!" Eomer said lifting his head. Eomin paced, his eyes uneasy.

"And what was mom..she wasn't a lady of Rohan! She was from another land far from this one. She wasnt trusted either was she..but you loved her." Eomin stated. Eomer looked at him ans stood up. A look of hatred came over his face.

"You will not talk to me like that ever! Do you here me Eomin!" he yelled. Eomin just shook his head and stormed out the door, wanting his father to say that he was wrong and his son was right, that his sister deserved Danny. The king merely frowned and appeared more like Theoden in that moment.He could not have seen his daughter standing by the balcony above him, and if he did, he paid no notice to her.

Brandy was standing at the top of the stairs listening to the whole thing. Her brother did care after all. She smiled and walked back to her room, ready to leave with Danny and start their journey together.

Outside, Eomin made his way to the stables...but by the time he got to the door he was tackled by a girl. Her hair was a dark brown, and she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Yet at first he was stunned...not expecting to get tackled to the ground by a woman no less. Then he found himself in a terrible situation...she held him down with a knife to his throat.

"You even move and I'll cut ye throat!" she said strongly with a sailor's accent to her deep voice. Eomin grabbed her shoulders and held her tight, turning the tables. The pirate woman struggled in his grasp but he held firm.

"Do it!" he said, but by the time she could react he flipped her over and she flew to her back. She landed hard a couple feet away. The knife landed at the Prince's feet and he picked it up, admiring the craftsmanship of the blade. Eomin got back to his feet and brushed himself off. "What is you name girl?" he asked.

"I'm Anna Turner," She said breathlessly. "Danny's sister...and you nor your father are going to harm him." She said standing to her feet. The Prince gave her a smile of amusement.

"Oh really," He said with a crooked smile, "Or what? You'll cut my throat?" He held the knife high so she could see it. The taunt made her pale, what he wanted to see. "You are not really that brave, woman."

"The name is Anna," The girl growled, "And I am brave!" She lunged for him, but the Prince reached down swiftly and grabbed her ankles, twisting it and causing her to flip in the air and land on her back. She moaned in pain as he tucked the knife into her pant pocket of the men's trousers she wore.

"Save your knife for a fight that will matter," He smiled and walked away from her, as he saw a figure rush towards him.It was Eowera Brandybuck.

"What's going on here?" she asked, staring from her brother to the girl pulling herself slowly off the ground. The dark haired girl nodded her head, wiping the small trace of blood and dirt from her lips.

"I'm Anna Turner. Danny's little sister at your service miss." Anna said lowering her head. Danny then stepped out of the stable and put on his hat. Then two more guys came after him. One was tall with blonde hair, the other a little shorter with curly brown hair. The two with Danny bore distinct appearances of pirates. Brandy looked confused.

"Danny, what is this?" She said in more of a whisper than a word. The Prince looked towards Anna, who was brushing herself off, with mild interest.

"Members of the crew," Anna said for her brother, who gave her a stern look following.

"The crew?" Brandy said incredulously.

"Brandy, this is Sawyer and Twig." Danny said. Brandy stood even more confused. "They've come to take me back to my ship." He said, his voice lowering. Brandy suddenly realized what he meant. He saw her face and smiled grimly. "I wanted it to be true...I wanted to believe what you had to say, but I can't...you're father's right, Brandy...I'm not a king's material...I'm a pirate...always will be." He shook his head and sighed, wishing it didnt' have to be this way.

"So they stories are true. You were a Captain," she said, knowing what was going to happen now. She knew that she really wasn't going with Danny. He was going to leave with his pirates and never return. "So what now..you're just going to leave with them, never to come back here, never to see me again?" she said, her eyes stinging with tears. Eomin could do nothing but watch.

"No, I'll never leave you Brandy," he said walking up to her and putting his hand to her cheek. "I want you to come with me. Be apart of my crew. Stay with me and you can forget this royalty nonsense." He said. Brandy just shook her head, and she knew he expected this answer as well.

" I can't Danny. I thought about it..I can't leave my home, my family. They need me here." she said. Danny understood her. He didn't want to make her do...anything she didn't want to.

"Then I shall have to leave you to your duties...but I'll come back for you." Danny said kissing her. Anna, Sawyer, and Twig had gotten horses ready to go. Danny broke away from Brandy with tears in his eyes. "I'll always remember you Princess Eowera...My Brandy." he said. Brandy lifted her head to his ear.

"I love you." she whispered. Upon hearing those three words he'd waited ages to hear her say, Danny smiled and kissed her forhead. Then he embraced her. Brandy knew that she really would never see him again. Yet it was just a matter of hope. Danny let go of her and mounted his horse. Anna nodded to him,

"You knew she'd have to stay here," She whispered.

"It was merely a dream I had..us riding off together...but this is no place for a pirate," Danny smiled, patting the white stallion's head gently.

"Where will the wind and the sea take you, pirate?" Eomin questioned as he embraced his sister whose cheeks were stained with tears. Danny smiled.

"Wherever the wind and sea takes us, I guess."

With that he motioned for them to leave. "HAH!" with that one yell the four rode out of Edoras. Brandy watched as the one man she ever cared dear for rode out of her life..Eomin smiled to her, seeing her sad face.

"You can still hope for his return," He said gently.

"I know," She smiled through the tears. It was a good hope, "I will see him again...that I promise you," She let out a small bittersweet laugh, as her brother led her from the stables back to the Golden Hall, knowing that their father was waiting on them and also knowing his sister had made the right choice.

Brand didn't know if this decision was of fate or some other force, but the calling of her people to her was undenyable and she wasn't about to abandon them. She smiled through her tears and made her way towards the castle, where she would await her pirate prince...until the day he came and saw her again...whenever that would be.

Well, that was the story! We thought it ended interestingly enough! Well, I appreciate all the good (and bad) reviews we've gotten for the story and hope we see you all again soon someday with another tale! In the meantime, this is Auzzie K and Romania Black...signing off!

Romania Black