How Do You Know Me

Diress was actually curious on how Salazar knew about her, when she's been cursed for many years. Why would he be looking for her? She could tell he was into her, but she wanted to know him first before anything got too serious or to prevent having each other grow angry at one another for something they hate.

She decided to invite the undead Spanish captain onto her ship, into her quarters so they could speak in private. She wrote a letter with black paper and ink made from blood, the message reading:

We just made an agreement to work together, but I know you're into me. At the same time, I still feel we're complete strangers to each other. If you wish to talk to me and truly get to know me, come to my quarters. Let my crew know I was expecting you and they'll let you through to find me. I hope to see you here soon.

Mary Diress

The shadowy Norse captain then used the wind powers she had to blow the letter onto his ship. Salazar soon got the note already knowing it was from the dark female he was working with. She did figure out that yes, he had feelings for her, but she was right about one thing; they really didn't know each other. He almost immediately accepted her invitation and soon went to the Ebony Night, to Diress's quarters.

Her room was surprisingly well kept, not something he was expecting from a Norse captain. It was overall clean and contain a aloe and water bath in the corner of her room, a decent sized bed, several wanted posters of pirates she was after, and of course the captain herself was there.

Diress looked to him "You accepted my invitation, I see."

"Of course, my lady." Salazar responded "You're right, we do barely know each other."

"I do have one major question for you then." Diress brought up, then asked "How exactly did you know about me and why were you looking for me? I've been cursed to the night for years now and even if I wasn't, I tend not spare anyone on any rival ship."

"I've heard of you from many wanted posters and I wanted to find you myself. However, I actually respect you." Salazar told her "I respect that you're not like other women, since you're very strong, cunning, and very intelligent too. Most consider that rule breaking, but you seem like someone would would care less about that."

"You flatter me, and you're right I don't put up nonsense nor do I care about what people want me to be like. I much prefer to be the queen of the sea than some house wife back in Norway." Diress admitted

"And you sure are a dangerous queen of the sea. I've heard of how many British and pirate ships you took down with just this ship and crew." Salazar responded "It was making my job easier, since I plan to rid the seas of them."

"As do I, mostly the British, for they were the main reason I'm the last Norse captain. Since they destroyed a lot of Norse ships, many don't want to use them anymore. I'm not afraid of them though. It was also because of them that I became a shadowy nightmare, bond to the night." Diress explained "I was after one of their faster ships, but they forced me to sail too close to Devil's Triangle that night, that's where the shadow fog cursed the ship and everyone on board."

"I see, that triangle is just bad luck, since I was trapped there for many years." Salazar responded, then looked to the Norse captain, still seeing beauty in her even though she was cursed "You're no nightmare, not to me."

Diress looked deep in the eyes

"Do you really mean that?" she asked

"Of course, Mary, you're still quite a beauty, in fact I actually like you this way." Salazar told her, taking her pale hand and kissing it

"You're actually a looker too and I both were both a couple of gorgeous monsters. Also…" she replied, then pulls him in, giving him a strong kiss on the lips before speaking again "...that's how you kiss a Nord."

Salazar actually really loved her kiss, despite it being really bloody. He didn't care about that since he was no better. He then grabbed her and pulled her closer and kissed her just as hard, her returning the kiss back too

"Oh you're a keeper." Diress replied "Even after this mission is complete, I'll still be sailing along side you under the veil of darkness."

"I would like that very much, Mary." Salazar told her

They then saw that it was going to be dawn soon and Salazar had to return to his own ship. The Ebony Night vanished from sight as he returned to his ship, but he knew the Norse ship was still there, even though it couldn't be seen nor could it do anything. Diress would be back though like she always was though as soon as the sun goes down. Little did they know too, that the mission they were on was soon to progress.

To be continued….