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Lady Lithoniel: Ahem, sorry I'm just really happy about summer anyways here goes chapter number five!
Meara ran to the warning bell and rang it frantically.
"EVERYBODY ON DECK NOW, MOVE YERSELVES!" she roared, "WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!"
The crew immediately sprang into action, running out on deck as Meara went towards the anchor. The Black Pearl had already begun her attack on the town, firing off their cannons into the unsuspecting Port. Explosions and screams filled everyone's ears, as smoke from the cannons mingled with the fog.
"Haul up the anchor and loose those sails!" Meara barked, "Run out the guns! Come on move it!"
The crew scrambled madly, some scaling the rigging; others were going below to man the cannons. John quickly ran to his Captain's side.
"John strike our colours, I want Barbossa to know exactly who we are!"
"Aye Cap'n!" he said. Soon the Seahawk's flag was billowing proudly as a breeze sprang up. The sails soon caught the breeze and the ship moved in to strike their opponent.
"On my signal!" Meara roared. A few moments passed by before,
"FIRE!"
The Commodore immediately sprang into action as he and the Governor dodged the first cannon fire. He quickly ordered a retaliation and soon his own cannons were firing at the black sailed vessel below.
"Commodore!" a soldier cried.
"What?"
"Look the Seahawk she's setting sail!"
The Commodore whipped out his spyglass and saw the cannons protruding from the sides of the privateering ship, she was coming to help! A split second later they fired and the enemy pirate ship rocked from the impact.
Aileen sat bolt upright when she heard the cannon fire as did Elizabeth. Aileen ran out onto the small balcony and saw the Seahawk engaged in battle with a ship. A ship with black sails.
"No it can't be!" she cried. She turned and hauled Elizabeth towards the stairs. They saw the doorman preparing to answer the door.
"DON'T!" they both yelled but it was too late. The servant opened the door and received a bullet between the eyes. Elizabeth shrieked in terror and Aileen winced.
"Come on!" she cried as they ran into another room. Aileen blocked the door using a candelabra and turned to see Elizabeth trying to draw a sword from the ornamental coat of arms.
"What are you doing ye daft girl, you can't wield a sword, get into that closet!" Aileen hissed. Elizabeth obeyed and Aileen ducked inside just as the door opened.
"Where are you poppets?" she heard a voice whisper.
Meara turned the ship hard to starboard as they circled around the Black Pearl firing as they did so. The Seahawk's crafty Captain knew a moving target was the hardest to hit. For a moment she locked eyes with the shadowy figure standing at the stern of the ship.
"FIRE!" Meara bellowed. It was then that the Pearl returned fire. Meara was thrown aside as a cannon ball took a chunk out of the railing and nearly hit her. Pain shot up her left leg as she rose. Pushing the pain aside she immediately returned to the wheel. Looking down she saw they had taken a few other hits, but nothing to serious yet. Suddenly grappling hooks flew out from the Black Pearl as her crew began to board the Seahawk.
"CUT THE LINES, CUT THE LINES!" Meara screamed, "DON'T LET THEM ON BOARD FOR GOD'S SAKE! John take the wheel!"
As her second mate took the wheel Meara drew her sword and ran along the railing, slashing ropes as she did so. A few pirates had managed to get onboard and were battling the crew. Meara ran one through with her longsword and booted him over the railing.
"Keep it up mates!" she roared, as she stabbed another one through the gut and he flipped overboard with a satisfying splash.
Aileen could hear the two pirates walking into the room and soon she saw them from the crack in the closet they were hiding in.
"We know you 'ere poppets!" one of them said, "the gold calls to us!"
Beside her Aileen felt Elizabeth reach for her medallion. When they looked up they saw the one who had spoken peeking in through the crack.
" 'ello poppets!" he said before wrenching the door open.
"Don't do anything stupid!" Aileen hissed.
"Parley!" Elizabeth cried. Aileen rolled her eyes, "like that" she muttered.
"What?" the fat pirate said.
"Parley! According to the code of the brethren set down by the pirates Morgan and Bartholomew you have to take us to your Captain!"
"I know the code!" he hissed.
"If an adversary demands parley you can do them no harm until the parley is complete."
"Elizabeth shut up!" Aileen hissed.
"To blazes with the code!" the skinnier pirate said aiming his pistol.
"She wants to be taken to the Captain. And she'll go without a fuss. We must honor the Code." The fat one said interjecting.
"You know I'm quite fine here!" Aileen said. The pirates aimed their pistols at her, "you know on second thought I'd better come along."
"That wot I thought ye'd say."
Soon they were practically being dragged through the town and roughly shoved in a long boat as they made their way to the pirate ship. Aileen's hope rose as she saw the Seahawk circling the Black Pearl like the bird of prey of her name sake, but they were quickly dashed when Aileen realized there was no way her sister would know she was on the Pearl. Soon she'd be face to face with the man who had killed her brother. Sure enough a few minutes later they were on the deck of the famed pirate ship.
"Remember keep q-" Aileen began but was cut off by Elizabeth storming up to the nearest pirate and demanding to speak to the Captain. She received a slap across the face by the big black pirate. Aileen winced and shook her head, the girl would never learn! Suddenly the black pirate's hand was seized in that of the man who had haunted her sister's dreams for years.
"Ye will not lay a hand on those under the protection of parley." Barbossa said.
"Aye sir!" the black pirate said snatching his hand away. Barbossa stepped forward and smiled at the two of them. Elizabeth looked terrified while Aileen just growled.
"My apologies miss." He said smoothly.
"Captain Barbossa, I am here to negotiate the cessation of hostilities against Port Royal." Elizabeth stated.
"There are a lot of long words in there, Miss; we're naught but humble pirates!" Barbossa laughed, "What is it that you want?"
"I want you to leave and never come back!"
Aileen sighed, oh how she wished Elizabeth would hold her tongue for once.
"I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request." Barbossa replied. When he received no answer he smirked, "that means no."
"Very well." Elizabeth said striding over to the railing. She ripped the medallion off of her neck and dangled it over the water, "I'll drop it!"
"Me holds are burstin' with swag. That bit of shine matters to us? Why?" Barbossa asked trying to remain inconspicuous but failing miserably.
"Its what you're searching for! I recognize the ship; I saw it eight years ago on the crossing from England!"
"Did ye now?" Barbossa asked sarcastically.
"Fine. Well, I suppose if it is worthless then there's no point in me keeping it." She said. She cunningly let the chain slip a bit stopped it when the pirates lunged forward. Barbossa chuckled and stepped forward.
"Ah you have names missies?" he asked the two of them. Aileen bit her lip, but she knew they had seen the medallion around her neck.
"Aileen Hunter."
"Elizabeth…Turner, I'm a maid in the Governor's household."
"Hunter and Turner?" Barbossa said loudly. Around her Aileen could hear the pirates whispering excitedly.
"And how do two maids such as yerselves come by trinkets like that eh? Family heirlooms perhaps?"
"We didn't steal them if that's what you mean."
"Very well, you hand them over and we'll put yer town to our rudder and ne'er return."
Elizabeth hesitated before handing him the medallion. Barbossa then turned to Aileen. Aileen sighed and reluctantly took it off and handed it to Barbossa.
"Our bargain?" Elizabeth asked. Barbossa smiled before turning and barking out orders to set sail. It was then that Aileen realized Barbossa's plan.
"He never meant to let us go!" she whispered to herself. Elizabeth seemed to realize they weren't taking them to shore as well so she marched up to Barbossa.
"Wait you have to take us to shore! According to the Code of the Brethren-"
"First, your return to shore was not part of our negotiations nor our agreement so I must do nothing. And secondly, you must be a pirate for the pirate's code to apply and you're not. And thirdly, the code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules. Welcome aboard the Black Pearl!"
Meara and her crew let out a triumphant cheer as the Black Pearl came about and headed out to the open sea. Meara couldn't help but feel a little cheated she was hoping for a chance to lock blades with Barbossa himself, after all they both had a score to settle. Leaning on her sword she called up her second mate.
"John how much damage to the ship?"
"We took a few hits on the railings, and the top of the mizzen mast but overall not to much Captain."
"Good start repairs immediately, I want to be out of this Port by noon tomorrow, we've had naught but bad luck since we came here!" Meara said before limping towards her cabin. Meara sat at her desk, nursing her sore leg.
"Must've hurt it when that bloody cannon ball decided to say hello." She muttered to herself, "I wonder how that sister of mine fared?"
About an hour later there was a knock on her door. Meara looked up from the chart she was studying.
"Come in!" she called. John entered the cabin, "yes John?"
"Just come to report Cap'n, repairs are going well, we had a few wounded, but none to serious and none dead."
"We got lucky, who's the injured?"
"Young Sophie got a slashed arm, Joseph Martin was shot in the leg and Daniel Thomas hurt his shoulder."
"Like I said we got lucky," Meara said, and then she smiled, "give the crew a break and give 'em a round of rum, they deserve it."
"Aye Cap'n!" John said with a smile before leaving. Meara chuckled and gazed out the window at the full moon.
"I hope your all right Aileen." She whispered. If her sister wasn't at the ship by dawn tomorrow she was going to go ashore and look for her.
Aileen gazed out at the full moon and sighed. Elizabeth had managed to fall asleep in the corner of the room. Aileen glanced at her then back at the night sky.
"Oh I am in so much trouble!" she muttered.
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