Chapter 3

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As I sit down on a chair in captain Scar's office, I start looking at the so-called Aiden, figured it was his name as no one in our crew is called Aiden. He is a slightly tanned, green-eyed, tall young man. His hair was hidden under his black hat. He extends a hand towards me and says with a big smile filling his face, "Ahoy, vice- captain. I am Aiden Brooks, a new member of this crew. May I have the honor of learning your name."
"Ahoy, Aiden Brooks. I am capitana Eleanor Crimson, you can call me Elora for short. Nice to meet you and I am looking forward to seeing your performance," I say. This took all the willpower I have. I am not a social person, especially with new people.

"Wait," Aiden says with shock drawn all over his face, "Are you by any chance captain Crimson's daughter."

Before I could answer captain Scar answers him, "aye, Aiden. You are absolutely correct."
"Sink me!" Says Aiden with more surprise than expected, "I have always thought of captain Crimson as my ultimate role model. I never met him, but I heard all the stories that were told of his courage, fearlessness, and kindness."
"Too bad he is not here anymore," he adds.

A moment of silence took over the room. I couldn't say anything out of absolute sorrow. Then captain Scar had to break the silence to discuss what we are all up to next.

Captain Scar clutches his rum bottle and takes a sip from it.

"Our next piracy mission would be the next pirate ship that would come passing by," Captain Scar announces to me and Aiden, "they are called 'The Golden Swords crew'. I received a telegraph from one of my spies near the shore that they will be here in less than 3 days." He looked at me and said, "Get all the hearties ready and start training by tomorrow."
"Aye," I salute him.

"Aiden," calls out captain Scar, "you will be in charge of creating a good plan to get to the prey ship without being noticed and surprise them with a bloody battle of fate."

"Aye, captain," Aiden responds by removing his hat and saluting.

'Why did captain Scar choose Aiden especially for that task?' I kept asking this question as I left the office.

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