The Captain's Girl

Wench

As I reached the port, the moon was reflecting brightly off the calm waters. Several ships bobbed up and down against the waves and they were seemingly unoccupied. As I thought to myself how to get on board one and sail away into the horizon, it suddenly dawned on me that I had no idea where Tom would be. Neither of us had contacted one another with a plan or where to meet. I released a sigh of disappointment as it hit me, it would be complete luck finding Tom now.

What I did have to help me was the fact he was a pretty well known guy. My plan was to ask around the taverns in the various ports, and hope someone had seen him recently.

"You look a little lost there missy" a voice came from the shadows behind me, startling me. I did stand my place though and tried to be brave.

"Lost? I know exactly what I'm doing thank you" I said sternly and frowned.

"Ah but yet you're still lost, because you do not know where you are going" the voice spoke again and the figure stepped out of the shadows. A pirate.. a female one. "Need a hand?" She asked and smiled.

"I'm uh.. I'm looking for captain Thomas Hiddleston" I replied strongly and hoped she knew who he was.

"Tom? Last time I heard he was around was.. about a year ago.. haven't heard from him since" she said. "Does he know you're looking for him?" She asked.

"I'd like to hope so... I've run away from my own wedding to find him" I explained.

"Well he's not here... But if you need help finding him, I'm in need of a crew mate" she smiled and nodded her head in the direction of the water where I could see a large ship filled with women. "Men don't like us women on ships... Think it's bad luck.. so I started my own crew.. best thing I've ever done" she explained. "Names Willow... But every one calls me Wench" she smiled and offered me her hand to shake.

"Rosella.. But I prefer Ella" I replied and shook her hand.

"Welcome aboard" she smiled and went off towards the ship with me following behind.

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The atmosphere aboard the ship was different to the one I knew before. It was more welcoming and friendly.. there were a few judgemental looks here and there, but only because I was new I guessed.

"So..you will sleep with the rest of the crew as a part of the crew until we find your captain... then you are free to go off and do whatever it is you plan to do" wench smiled an I smiled in return... surely it couldn't be that easy.

"So uh... where do you suggest we look first?" I asked and wench laughed.

"The one port no pirate, male or female, can resist... Tortuga" she whispered.

"Tortuga?" I asked nervously, I hadn't heard a good thing about that place yet and it worried me.

"Why so scared? It's only a port full of drunk, horny pirates" Wench's first mate giggled and I rolled my eyes. Perfect.

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The breeze on my face was so lovely, it was nice to finally be at sea again. I made sure that once I was reunited with Tom, I would ensure we were at sea as much as possible.

"How are you feeling newbie? Not sick yet?" Wench called from the top deck and I smiled back at her.

"This isn't my first time at sea you know!" I laughed and her face showed a hint of shock.

"Really? You Look like a lady of leisure, living off daddy" she called.

"If only you knew... this last year, I've been through a lot.. I'm more well travelled than you think" I replied. And I planned to travel for the rest of my life.