"Princess and the Captain"

Chapter 5

"You look beautiful tonight.." he said shyly. He held a woman in a small satin dress to his chest, dancing around the deck of the ship. "Why thank you, Captain. Means a lot coming from you, you're not really the compliment type." The girl giggled a bit. He picks her up and spins her, setting her on the staircase. She runs up the staircase without a thought. "Hey!" He chuckled, running after her. He grabs her hand and spins her. He could only but catch a glimpse of the girl's face. He brought her back to his chest, waltzing once more. "Would you catch me if I were to fall?" She asked him. "I would said the ends of the earth for you." He smiled. "Then I have to tell you this.. I've fallen... for you." She backs up. Only then can he see her face.. the Princess!

the Captain shot out of his hammock. It's her! The one he's been dreaming about. "This just got a whole lot more complicated for me.." He grumbled to himself, walking out of his cabin. "Morning, crew! We're setting sail back to Hudsora! We've got a mission to complete! Set sail, men!" He sets up towards the helm, spinning it to back the ship out of the harbor. "Shamrock, you take over for while! I have to map out the course!" Captain Vaun called out. "Aye aye, captain!" Shamrock yelled out. Vaun jumped off the forecast, onto the netting. He climbs into the crows nest, taking out his spyglass. He felt a song in his heart, but protested.  He had not the time for sea shanties or- silly love songs. He had to focus, focus on the project ahead of him. He can't break the contract he made. Yet, something inside of him needed to be expressed, something words alone can't express in such a sterile tone of life. He couldn't escape the feeling he had. As much as he wanted to.

"All those nights spent dreaming. Dreaming of the love I was bound to find. Just in reach, but she'll never be mine. Just in reach, but she'll never be mine.."  He started. He sat on the edge of the crow's nest. "I spent years of my life, chasing adventure! Why should I change now? I spent years of my life, never even knowing how... how one could change! How a simple dream can derange! She's so close but yet so far!" He grabbed on to the netting with one hand and took his hat off with the other, wind rushing past his body. "I've found love that wasn't meant to be! My dreams have all deranged! The only life that's there for mee! Is the life of a pirate, then ignoring her.. should be easy." He sighs, crawling back up into the crow's nest. He took out his spyglass again, checking the channels and the map. "THE MIDDLE CHANNEL WILL HAVE US WELL ON OUR WAY TO HUDSORA!" He shouted to Shamrock from above. "AYE CAPTAIN!" Shamrock spins the helm the turn the ship to the directions of the channel.

About a week and a half later.

"Alright boys, pulling into the Hudsora harbor now! Anchor down!" Captain yelled out. He walks to the deck. "Shamrock, Bootleg Willy. You two are in charge of getting the Princess to the boat. Jackalheart, Primal, and Murder Joe you're in charge of distracting the guards. NO KILLING. Jimbo you're backup. Understood?" The Captain explained. "Understood!" All six of them exclaimed. "Good, now when the click strikes twelve we enact our plan, kapeesh?" He asked. "Right on!" Murder Joe grinned, devilishly. "Kaposh." Primal answered. "Aye!" Shamrock and Bootleg Willy exclaim. "As you wish" Jackalheart nodded. "Good, so now we wait.. wait until time of action." The Captain nods. "Let's do a sea shanty!" Shamrock suggested. "Let's not.. At least I don't want to take part in it." The Captain frowned, slightly. He had his fill of song for today. There wasn't any time anyways, it was almost midnight. A bell could be heard ringing from the distance. "It's midnight.. now, go, bring me back the Princess." Captain Vaun smirked. His men departed into the night.