Welcome aboard ! // Bienvenue à bord !

Prepare to board !

*The five friends are on the deck, with the crew. A pirate's ship is in sight, and comes right to them.*

Pirate : *Enthusiastic, shooting* CAPTAIN ! THEY'RE HERE !

*Calypso lets her first mate take the helm, and runs down to the lower desk. She climbs on the barrier, holding the cordage with one hand, and gazes at the horizon, smiling.*

Calypso : *Happy* Finally... *Turning to her crew* That's our turn, guys !

*The pirates shout with joy and jump with excitement, waiting for the moment to move into action. The five friends look at them, surprised and amused by so much enthusiasm. As the ship is coming closer, all pirates climb on the barrier and hold the cordage, ready to take over the ship.*

Calypso : *Turning to her friends with a smile* I don't offer you to come with us, I suppose ?

Lance : That would have been a real pleasure, but I think we'll better stay here and let the real professionals work... Next time, maybe !

Calypso : *With a wink* No prob' ! You can count on me !

*The boat is now within easy reach. Calypso turns to her crew and, with much strength and enthusiasm, shouts the boarding order.*

Calypso : *Shouting, fist raised* ALL HANDS !

*The pirates respond with an universal joy and attack scream as they follow their captain to the enemy's ship. They all land without any problem on the desk, on different spots and take out their sabers, ready to fight. The enemies, all in a state of alert, climb on the desk, ready to protect their booty. Calypso, dominant, talks to the enemies.*

Calypso : Everyone stay calm ! We are taking over the ship !

*The sailors laugh, seeing a young lady of her kind saying proudly she's going to take over their ship. The Captain comes closer.*

Captain : *Mockin* This ship cannot be crewed by a woman of your kind...

Calypso : *With a smile full of challenge* Alright, Sam... In that case... *Raising her saber, determined* FOR THE BLOODY ROSE ! DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES !

Pirates : *Raising their saber too* AYE AYE !

*The pirates go right into the battle. The sabers shine under the sun's rays, glowing red when they hurt a body. The pirates take advantage of their situation to go into the ship from desk to hold, and take all that's worthy. They come back, their arms full with booty. They hold the cordage and, flying over the sea again, putting the treasures on their own ship, safe from the enemies. Calypso is fighting Sam in a one-to-one duel. Their two sabers bang each other as they try to disarm their opponent.*

Calypso : *Proud of herself* So ? How do you find the talent of a "woman of my kind" ?

Sam : *In great difficulty, but trying to hide it* You fight well... For a girl... But this fight is over !

*He disarms her. Her saber flies away, and lands on the desk, two or three meters behind her. All the enemies circle her, preventing her from getting back her weapon. On the Bloody Rose, her crew makes a move to join her, but she shakes her head to prevent them from doing it.*

Sam : *With a honeyed voice* Now you're going to stay here and watch your beautiful ship being slowly destroyed by my cannons, and your beloved crew join Davy Jones' locker... Pirate by pirate...

*The crew on the Bloody Rose decides to shoot with their cannons on the enemy's ship. A cannonball, with an incredible speed, goes between Sam and Calypso, tearing a big wooden piece from the barrier and sending a pirate right into the ocean. The Captain, phlegmatic, turns to the Bloody Rose.*

Sam : *Phlegmatic* They're starting the offensive ? Well, it would be rude to not respond immediately... *Turning to his crew* Arm the cannons !

*All the pirates run to arm the different cannons of the ship as the cannonballs continue to rain on them. Calypso takes advantage of the crew's precipitation, and that nobody's watching her, to escape. She arms a cannon, turns it to the front of the ship, and fastens a rope at its back. She then throws the rope above one of the beams that ties the sail to the mast. She takes the second part of the rope in her hand, moves to be behind the cannon, and is ready to fire it. Sam notices her, and moves at the right of the cannon.*

Sam : *Incredulous* You're crazy... You're going to kill yourself, you'll never escape like that ! That will never work !

Calypso : *With a sweet smile* Sam... I'm Captain Calypso... Savvy ?

*Before he can even react, she fires the cannon. Sam jumps to avoid the cannonball. The power of the blast makes the cannon move, it hits her in the legs and makes her take off. The rope, to which she's attached, helps her to cross the distance separating her from her ship. She lands on the superior desk, in front of the helm. Her crew applause with all they got. She takes her hat off, and mockingly salutes the Captain.*

Calypso : *Mockingly* Thanks for letting me come back on my ship, and paying for the rest of our journey, Sam ! See ya !

*The Bloody Rose's crew burst out with laughter, as the one from the enemy's ship fulminates in rage, angry to be wronged that way. The five friends, really admiring, celebrate the victory with the pirates, impressed by their capacities and talent in boarding. Intrigued, Lyra gets closer to Calypso and questions her.*

Lyra : Tell me... You looked really close to that Captain... Do you know him ?

Calypso : *Laughing* Oh, he's an old friend of mine. We met when we were younger, then we became captains of our own ship, so we lost sight of the other. But I'm always glad to see him again, especially when he helps me to bring such a nice booty ! *She points the treasure* But something's telling me he will want to get his treasures back, and that we'll see him soon...

*The two women lost, for a moment, their look in their admiration of the horizon, then head back to celebrate that victory with their friends.*