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Chapter 2: Pirates and Thieves


Frowning, Enola got a better look at the flag, wondering why the flag portrayed that of a skull. Now she was beginning to feel the same way as Helen. She knew something wasn't right and prepared to flee if she had to. However, she would not run away like a coward. The girl was going to see what these people wanted first. Hopefully, the Mariner was amongst them!

As the towering boat came to a stop, Enola stood close to her horse, hand clutching at her fur. A ladder was thrown out of the ship and it touched the watery sand below. Enola flinched at the action and then peered upwards, seeing someone climbing down. It was a young man with messy black hair and attractive green eyes. He was very fit and dressed in some black short pants, a black vest, and black boots. A skull necklace hung from around his neck and earrings pierced his ears.

After the young man's feet landed on the ground, other passengers began to evacuate the ship as well, joining the young man on the ground. Enola gave them an emotionless look, appearing fearless. She was not going to cower in front of these strong-looking men.

"Who are you people?" Enola wanted to know, clutching her horse's fur tighter.

The young man finally noticed her, putting his green eyes on her. When he saw her, a smirk appeared on his facial features and he seemed intrigued. "Lookee what we 'ave 'ere!" he announced loudly, gathering all of the attention of the rest of the individuals that had arrived.

"Who are you people?" Enola repeated, becoming impatient with their lack of response.

"I be Jaymz, lassie," the young man, Jaymz, introduced himself quickly, giving her a look of interest. "Ye be who?"

Enola hesitated before answering. "I'm Enola…"

"Enola!" Jaymz echoed, smirking. "A fine name ye be havin' there, lass."

Enola was very perplexed by the way this Jaymz character was talking. A frown colored her facial features and she backed away from Jaymz and the rest of the people there who were now looking around in interest. "How did you all get here? What do you want exactly?"

Suddenly, a big bear of a man with a long and dirty beard came barging out of the crowd of individuals. He wore a large, black hat and had a wooden leg. "I be the captain of this ship 'ere!" he blared.

Enola was unafraid.

"I be Captain Ringer and me crew and I 'ave come 'ere to find the treasure that be 'ere!" the captain bellowed, staring directly at Enola and her fearless expression. "Ye better be tellin' where me treasure is or else!"

"Or else what?" Enola spat, frowning in agitation. "I'm not afraid of you!"

Captain Ringer suddenly lurched forward, bringing one of his dirty hands around the female's neck and almost crushing her throat to pieces. Enola tried to gasp, but nothing came out and she was unable to breathe. Her hands flew up to the captain's arm and she desperately tried to pull his hands off of her neck. Her heart hammered against her chest like someone relentlessly beating a drum. The girl didn't want to show fear, but the fear was evidently present on her facial features. This man was strong!

Putting on a sinister mask, Captain Ringer put more pressure on the girl's throat and leaned forward so his lips were right next to her ear. "Or else I'll ring that pretty little neck of yers," he growled into her ear, his breath coming out as a putrid and hideous odor. His horrible breath made Enola's eyes water and she began to feel lightheaded.

Seeing that Enola wouldn't be able to last much longer and that she didn't know where the treasure was, Jaymz took a step forward and put his attention on his unforgiving captain. "Captain, I think she's had 'nough," he remarked in a low tone of voice, glancing at Enola who looked ready to pass out in the giant man's grasp.

Releasing Enola, the bear of a man watched as the girl dropped to the ground on her knees beside her horse. She was gasping for air, her eyes wild with relief. Her hands were at her throat and she rubbed the severely bruised skin there. The girl forced her fear to go away into the deepest part of her mind and allowed heinous anger to consume her. Ignoring the pain her neck, she jumped to her feet and was about to lunge at the captain, but Jaymz stepped in front of her and grabbed her by her arms, stopping her sudden assault.

"Let go of me!" Enola viciously snarled, eyeing the monstrous captain with hate touching her eyes. She really wanted to give the captain a piece of her mind. Who in the world did he think he was choking her like that? Enola wanted to make him pay dearly for what he did to her! Her throat was still aching. "Let go of me right now!"

Jaymz disobeyed and kept a firm grasp on her body as the other individuals started to roam the land, searching for their so called treasure. Captain Ringer was amongst them, but he turned around to glance at the vicious Enola, a wide and disgusting grin spreading across his face. "Jaymz, the lass be comin' with us," he sinisterly informed the handsome male.

"Ye sure, captain?" Jaymz questioned as he tightened his grip on Enola who was desperately trying to escape his clutches. She was growling and trying to bite him too to escape. Jaymz was clearly stronger than her, however, and her attempts at escape was so very futile.

"I be sure," Captain Ringer confirmed and turned away from the two people. "The lass be joinin' our crew now!" Then he released a loud and amused chortle that held darkness. His chortle didn't really sound like a laugh at all and sounded more like someone choking and spitting up. It hurt Enola's ears and caused her to cringe slightly in Jaymz's grasp.

Watching the beast and all the other men walk off to venture more of the land, Enola ceased her movements and became limp in the man's hold. There was nothing she could do at the moment. She needed to be smart about all of this. When he was distracted or something, she would escape. Enola had to warn Helen and the others before something horrible happened at them!

"Easy there, lass," Jaymz's voice entered her ears as he dragged her towards the massive ship. Enola put up little resistance, but was quiet and a little bit interested in what the ship looked like from the inside. "Yer gonna be joinin' the crew."

Things weren't turning out so well.

She needed the Mariner…she needed him…