Regan stared in the mirror in the captain's cabin and gasped in horror. "I can't believe I was walking around like this!"

"I can't believe you started a fight with that boy." Captain Chesha said with a frown as she watched as her navigator went off to change into another long purple dress. "I also don't understand your choice in clothes."

She shot a glare at the small captain and then modeled in front of the mirror. "Just because I'm a pirate doesn't mean I can't be a lady."

"Of course not I'm sure you were the perfect lady as you fought him."

Regan glared at her sarcastic captain, "What was I supposed to do, the twins started it. They picked a fight with him and then were getting beat up."

Chesha sat down and did not betray her thoughts on her face, then again she never did, "Guess like I'll have to make sure they keep training with Rosaleen."

Regan sighed and worked on her hair then, "Next time I see that fire brat I'll drown him."

"As long as he doesn't barbeque you first." Her captain replied with a yawn.

"Thanks for the confidence."

"Anytime. By the way your father wants to meet with you." Chesha stretched out and placed a booted foot on another table, "He came by and asked if I would send you over. Of course, I would prefer you go with someone who knows how to fight. Don't want you and flame boy heating things up."

Regan blushed and protested, "I won't be seeing him! He may be on my father's ship, but I will be seeing my father not him. There is no reason for us to continue our fight from earlier either."

"Whatever, ask Arianna to go. I don't want to see that old man again and everyone else has their own duties."

"I'll go tomorrow, besides they are all probably drunk right now." Regan replied, "I'll let you go, night captain." Regan sighed as she closed the door and walked out to look over the ocean, "Some vacation."

"So do you like him?"

"He likes you."

Regan looked on either side of her and saw the twins, "Rose, Ivy, what do you want?"

Rose laughed "Oh nothing, we were just seeing how you are doing."

"You and flame boy were heating things up earlier."

Regan blushed mortified, "I can't believe you would say something so improper!"

Ivy shrugged and Regan grinned, "We're pirates."

Regan sighed and smirked when they let down their guard. She grabbed on of their ears and held them as the two girls cried out in protest, "Now why did you two pick a fight with him to begin with. You knew you were outmatched and you were counting on me to intervene."

"He had your poster!" Rose cried out.

"We thought he could entertain us while we were here." Ivy whimpered as Regan pulled harder.

"You two were bored and decided to mess with my life?"

"We're sorry!" They cried together.

Regan sighed and let them go, "I'm going out, you two stay here or else I will strand you on an uninhabited island." She waited till they nodded and left the ship. The sun had set a few hours earlier and the moon was out lighting up the harbor. She followed the harbor to the beach where she stopped. She gazed out to the ocean and watched the reflection of the moonlight.

"You know most people would walk on the beach and enjoy the view, instead of standing on the dock."

Regan gasped and turned to the deep voice to see Ace standing there with a smirk, "What are you doing here?"

"I was taking a walk. I like to walk on the beach at night, it's calming." He said as he began to walk by here, "A truce?"

Regan sighed and nodded, "I'm sorry for earlier. Ivy and Rose picked a fight with you and I was still holding a grudge from before."

Ace just laughed, "I deserved it, after all I didn't really think you could be a pirate." He saw the look he gave her and just grinned, "Sorry, but I don't know many pirates that dress like they are going for a tea party."

"What's wrong with being a pirate and dressing proper?"

"A pirate is about being free, being proper kind of cages you back into those normal rules of everyday life." Ace said with a shrug. He watched as Regan nodded then took a step in the sand. "There you go! Live a little!"

Regan gave a small laugh then looked up at him. He was handsome, shaggy black hair that covered part of his face and his freckles. He looked like a rascal. "I haven't stood on the beach in years."

Ace looked at her surprised, "You're a pirate."

Regan looked down at the sand and nodded, "Ya."

"Come on let's take walk."

Regan looked up and saw his hand extended for hers. She blushed and placed her hand on his and let him lead her down the beach, "This is surprisingly nice."

Ace gave her a small chuckle and looked down at her, "Surprisingly nice? Just because of my uncivilized appearance I don't know how to treat a proper lady."

"You don't or you wouldn't be taking me on the beach, sand is getting in my shoes." Regan said with a small smile. "But that wasn't what I was getting at. I usually don't break the rules or go off and take walks with boys." She teased as she looked up into his eyes.

"What? I would never have guessed!"

Regan laughed then, "Maybe it's okay to loosen up once in a while."

Ace looked out to the sea seriously, "Ya I guess it is okay."

Regan nodded then looked out to the sea, "Well I guess I should be getting back, it is late."

"I can walk you back."

"No, I'm fine. After all today is only a truce, tomorrow we may be enemies again." She looked at him seriously and gave him a small curtsey. "Goodnight Ace."

"Goodnight Regan." Ace replied as he watched the girl walk away from him, disappearing into the night. She had said it had only been a truce, how would she act the next time she saw him? With a smile or with a knife? Only tomorrow could tell.