Raphael raises his hands in the air. "Laissez-nous partir." And with that, Raphael and his merry band of rebels took their leave. Brock and his men returned. "Is it done?" "Yes, Miss Cinders." "Everyone! Everyone!" Blaze addressed the crowd. The muttering flabbergasted crowd quiets and looks to her. "Everyone to the Docks! We have a wonderful lightshow planned. Its going to be one radical show!" The crowd began to file out. Blaze spun, turning towards her main captains; Brock, Lagertha, Kaleb, Fehr and Hernando "Vote amongst yourselves to pick the new Ghost Captain. And then who is picked, pick your own successor on your ship." "What about our process?" Kaleb asked, "That went out the Window with the mutiny. I'd rather allow those I trust in charge than someone who will put our entire operation at risk." The captains nod, and Blaze takes Hazel by the hand and guides her outside toward the dock. Everyone crowds around the Dock wanting to catch a glimpse of the show promised. Raphael stood on the deck of his newly acquired ship, watching as they pulled from port. Blaze grins, and waves at him. Raphael spot her in the crowd, and his face turns to panic. He spun around and started to search around the deck. Hazel leans in towards Blaze. "Why did you let him go so easily?" "Because Hazel, I am running a community, having a mutiny and risking their possible capture threatens our way of life. And I cannot have that. I must protect our reputation of the Cinders shipping company." The ship gets a good distance away, before the ship imploded, launching random pieces all around. Fireworks spiral through the air. The crowd exclaims in awe. Amazed by the beautiful fireworks display as well at the destruction of the Specter. The fiery wreckage sinks into the sea, and the crowd turns to look at Blaze. "I created this community to maintain a safe haven. I will do what it takes to preserve our safety and way of life. Raphaels problem was taking orders from me. He did not complain about anything else, just that. Risking him to take our lead ship and get caught would endanger our community. Does anyone take issue with this? Speak up now!" The crowd was silent. Blaze scanned the crowd. She squinted her eyes as he looked on into the crowd. "Who you gonna call?" The crowd shouts with fervor and cheers, "Ghostbusters!" the crowd whooped and hollered. Hazel leans over to the person standing next to her. "Who are the Ghostbuster?" "We are, the town of Manifest Station." "What does it mean?" The onlooker paused, and stared blankly at her, "You know, I dont know. But it sounds great." Hazel smiled. Blaze wooed her crowd with an inducing speech. She scanned the crowd for Hazel. She spots her, and she smiled real big. Blaze smiles so big, she's showing all her unusually perfect teeth, stretched out her arms towards Hazel. Hazel runs up to her, wrapping her arms around Blaze. Blaze wraps her arms around Hazel and rests her head on top of Hazels. Hazel feels the heart beat in her chest as Blaze starts to sway. Hazel felt so safe, so warm, so loved. She began to drift off into another world. When Suddenly Blaze lets go. Hazel jolts awake, "Come on, time to go home." Hazel and Blaze file into the Coach and the footman prompts the horses forward. Hazel did not want to let go of Blaze.
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Hazel Ipswich and the Ghost Pirate
Short StoryA young girl thrown into the real world. She is alone, and trying to make it in an unkind world. Soon she finds a new hero and role model on the open seas
