"Keep Lily up there Thomas." Sam called up to Thomas as the Rika pulled up next to the Sirius.

"But Sam…" Thomas started.

"I mean it Thomas. You keep her up there and you keep your heads down." Sam said. Thomas nodded down to her and looked to whisper something to Lily. The two tucked their heads down in Thomas's post, watching as a makeshift board was placed between the two ships. Alan boarded the ship, smiling at Lily as he walked towards her. His hands were folded behind his back and he stopped in front of her. His crew watched from the Rika, ready to board the Sirius if they had to. Sam kept her distance back from Alan, out of arms reach of him as he stood smiling at her.

"My pearl. How are you?" Alan purred, keeping his hands tucked behind his back.

"I'd be doing a hell of a lot better if you left us alone."

Alan sucked at his teeth. "Come now pearl, I'm not here to quarrel."

"Then what the hell are you here for?" Sam seethed.

"Fear not pearl, for I'm not here to take you with me. As much as I want, I will not take you with me today. I'm here to speak to Morgan about a rather important notion."

"He's not here. Care to leave a message?"

Alan smiled brightly. "It's a rather important matter. I'll just wait."

"Wait for what Alan?" A voice boomed from behind Sam. She spun around to see the rest of the Sirius crew re-boarding from the other side of the ship, and Eduardo storming forward. He pulled his pistol from underneath his coat and loaded it. Before anyone could say a word, he was up in Alan's face, the barrel of the pistol pressed underneath his chin. Eduardo had… less than positive feelings towards Alan after his last attempt to kidnap Sam, and was not shy in showing it. He cocked the gun as he shoved him up against the side of the ship.

"I needed to speak to Morgan about something." Alan choked.

"Well then go ahead and talk," Eduardo growled, "a few bullet holes in your head won't prevent you from talking, I promise."

Morgan stepped forward from the Sirius crew. He slowly came forward towards Eduardo and Alan, his arms folded across his chest. He pushed Sam behind him as he stood in front of Alan. Eduardo, his eyes still full of fury, looked back at Morgan. Gently, Morgan placed a hand on Eduardo's shoulder. He shook his head, and with a curse, Eduardo lowered his pistol and stepped away. He un-cocked his pistol and shoved it back into its holster. Turning, he went behind Morgan and grabbed Sam, putting her behind his back as he continued to glare at Alan.

"Alright Alan, I'm here. What is it that you need to tell me?" Morgan asked, his tone sounding amused as he watched Alan try to compose himself.

Alan straightened himself. "You'd think I'd be treated with better respect around here, trying to help you all."

"What the hell could you ever help us with you snake?" Russell spat out nearby, venom lining his voice. None of the crew had a particular liking for the Captain of the Rika, and were also not afraid to say so.

Alan smiled, folding his arms behind his back again. "Morgan I came to warn you that I've received word that us pirates are once again under attack. A pirate ship from out west was recently burned down, people still on board. It was the first of several pirate ships to receive this treatment. As pirate king, I thought you'd want to know."

Morgan frowned, his brows knitted together. "What do you mean under attack? I thought we took care of this years ago?"

Alan shrugged. "Well apparently not. I believe you are acquainted with one of the fellows in charge of the attack."

"Who Daniel? He went to prison years ago." Nathan stated, stepping forward.

"Well yes, and he still is, or last I heard. He wasn't the only one with the same… beliefs… however. Apparently he now has some new commander who's resumed his work. But from what I've heard of him, he makes Daniel look like a bouquet of flowers." Sam and Eduardo exchanged quick looks with one another as the conversation continued.

Russell shook his head. "Leonardo would never approve of such activity for the navy."

"They're not associated with the navy this time, but they're also not pirate."

"A new group?" Christopher asked.

Alan shrugged again. "Perhaps. All I know is that they're targeting pirate ships. Well known pirate ships. So I came to warn you. They've already attacked the Rika once, but we were lucky enough to escape."

Morgan nodded. "T-Thank you Alan. I appreciate your warning. We will keep watch out for them."

Alan rocked on his feet and sucked on the back of his teeth. "Well, again, as pirate king I thought you should know."

Alan turned on his heels and made his way across the board between the two ships. He turned quickly and made a quick bow. "It was so nice to see you again my pearl." As Eduardo bore a hole in Alan's head with his gaze, Alan then turned and made his way back to the Rika without another word. The board between the two ships was quickly removed, and the Rika immediately set sail in the other direction.

Eduardo turned to Sam. "Are you alright?"

Sam nodded. "I'm fine."

"Where's Lily?" His tone worried as he quickly glanced around, not seeing his daughter. Sam smiled and pointed upward towards Thomas and Lily, who were watching intently from up above. She then quickly motioned for them that it was safe for them to come back down to the deck. Eduardo sighed in relief, and then pressed a quick kiss to Sam's forehead.

"Smart woman." He whispered as Thomas started to descend back to the deck with Lily in his grasp. Once on the ground, Lily ran over into her mother's waiting arms. Sam lifted the little girl up and hugged her to her chest, with Eduardo hugging both of them to him.

"What are we going to do Captain?" Russell asked quietly.

Morgan adjusted his hat. "Well, we're going to have to keep a firm watch out for now until we can come up with a better plan. Stay away from major ports, but never too far from land. So if they do get to us, we'll not be too far."

Lily peaked up from Sam's shoulder. "Can I help too Uncle Morgan?"

Morgan smiled, then walked over and ruffled the little girl's help. "But of course my dear. Who else is going to keep guard of the supply room downstairs for me?"

Lily beamed. "Aye-aye Captain!" Morgan looked up at Sam and winked before turning and heading towards his station. Sam silently thanked Morgan for that. The supply room was directly across from her and Eduardo's room, so they could still keep an eye on her while she 'guarded' the room.

Eduardo hugged the two into his chest as he placed his chin on top of Sam's head for a moment. Another Daniel? They'd had enough trouble with the first one, how were they going to handle another one? A worse one? Sam tilted her head up to look at Eduardo. He smiled gently and pressed a quick kiss against her lips before taking Lily from her arms. Lily threw her arms around her father's neck, and he wrapped one arm around her as he took Sam's hand, and led the two of them downstairs.