women's sea shanties

chapter two

The winds clashes angrily into the sails the British fleet surrounding the young Elizabeths foster pirated ships smoke mixing in with heavy rain captain Michel kept the 6 year old close blood seeping thru his wounds heavy metal continued to clash with stained wet wood, clashing of blades filled the air, gun shots ringing thru the night blood staining the water bodies on both sides falling it was 1 against many and he knew how it would go down he scooped up the girl putting her in a small boat placing his black hat on her long red hair feathers peeking out of the rim clearly showing wear and tear but he didn't care his main priority was Elizabeth he placed his treasured blade next to her "aye lass remember what i taught ye use it when ye need to and remember the seas may be viscous, but I know ye will get along just fine lass" he picked up one of his crews blades cutting the ropes to the small boat quickly the waves catching on drifting her away from her family and friends away from everything she ever knew in the vast distance she saw he fathers ship bring overtaken by the waves the sound of crashing and crackling from his shop hitting her, finally the waves over took the ship engulfing it In the blood stained waters of the deep sea the last thing she heard was the captains voice on the British fleet Elizabeth jolted awake panting softly she held her head softly resting she sat there for a long while finally she slowly slipped out of her cabin running up and grabbing a rope and swinging into henrys ship. In taking a breath she looked down at the empty deck of the large ship that was once filled with bloodshed she crept into henrys cabin very silently closing it she looked at the sleeping captain slipping into bed with him, knowing she would have to leave before he woke softly gripping into his shirt her eyes slowly fluttered back closed, in the vast fog of the night Elizabeth swore she though she saw her recent family's her birth father bloody his eyes missing, black blood seeping thru them blood gushing out of his throat staining his white clothes, her birth mother her right arm missing leaving only but a tangled mess of bone, muscle and skin she staggered all g towards Elizabeth, her eyes widen slightly she turned around looking at her adopted family each of them horrifying sights "g....get away from me!" Suddenly she was shaken awake and lashed out kicking punching and screaming until she was held down finally after a while she opened her eyes green orbs staring into new they were filled with annoyance, and maybe concern? She panted "aye lass what are ye doin here?? Dont ye have yer own bed to sleep on??" She shot him a glare "I couldn't sleep, I..I had a nightmare Henry...." She sighed "I......I had a nightmare....." She looked away gulping slightly "a....and I was scared lad" she admitted shamefully, his face softened he laid back down gold crashing to the floor he laid back the ruffle of his shirt moving slightly, he frowned "why did ye spare me??" She shifted slightly her gaze settling on his "I dunno..... Ye just looked familiar..... I felt like I could trust you..." They stared at each other softly she just noticed the rough outline of a beard she gently placed her hand on his cheek feeling the rough texture, she swore she thought she saw his face redden but then she shrugged it off she parted her lips slightly "I felt like I knee ye henry..." She final!y slipped out... He moved her hand slightly getting up quickly pulling on his clothes he settled his hat on his head "th.....this is a mistake lass" he quickly walked out leaving Elizabeth alone she slowly got up walking out his crew staring at her hooping and hollering congratulating the captain, a hint of jealousy took over him as his men stared at her nearly nude body he quickly took off his coat placing it on Elizabeths shoulders snarling slightly "turn around your scallywags! It's rude to look at a women indecent!!" They all mumble softly doing as told like obedient dogs, Elizabeth kept henrys jacket close finally she stood on the boats edge grabbing onto another rope swinging onto her ship she snuck into her cabin setting henrys jacket down pulling on her own clothes she picked up her blade setting it in its leather bedding stepping out looking at her crew "ALRIGHT SCALLYWAGS YES YES YE GUYS HEARD THE COMMOTION ON CAPN HENRYS SHIP! I HAD SHOWED WEAKNESS NO ONE WILL TALK ABOUT THIS INCIDENT OR ILL ADD YES FINGER TO ME COLLECTION!" she huffed stepping up to the wheel "release the sails!" In a short while the white sails released the wind catching I to them the ship jolting but finally running smooth she looked at henrys ship henry was standing on the edge finally rushing to his wheel releasing his sails his ship a bit faster then hers, she huffed frowning ever so slightly watching him laugh at her from ahead, she held out her hand "cocoanut....." One of the crew members quickly ran to the food storage giving her what she wanted she snickered slightly chucking it at henrys accident my hitting one of his crew members in the head they stumbled and fell releasing one of his sail roles