Seafaring Stories

The storm should have destroyed them. Instead, it brought them somewhere else. When the Aurora's Hope, the Solarian Empire's most advanced exploration vessel, is caught in a catastrophic arcane storm, Captain Cassia Marinus is forced to make an impossible choice to save her ship. In the aftermath, she finds herself stranded in an unknown world with a fractured crew-and their former enemy now standing at her side. Lyr Windsong, once a rebel leader hunted by the Empire, knows how to survive the impossible. But survival is not enough. Not when the sea itself behaves like something alive. Not when magic twists beyond understanding. Not when the stars above them are no longer the ones they know. As alliances are tested and trust is forged under pressure, the crew of the Aurora's Hope must learn to work together or be torn apart by a world that does not follow the rules they understand. Because the storm was only the beginning. And whatever brought them here is still waiting.

Two rival captains. One fractured map. A race against time. When Captain Seraphine Vale splits her crew to hunt down a treasure hidden in two places, she makes one fatal decision - forcing Kael Varyn and Mara Quinn to lead together. They don't trust each other. They don't like each other. And on the open sea, that kind of tension gets people killed. But with a rival crew closing in and danger at every turn, survival means learning to fight together. Because the treasure isn't the only thing that demands a sacrifice. And when the moment comes... they'll have to choose - gold, or each other.

Drake's Quest: A Swashbuckling Adventure In the rain-soaked streets of Bristol (England), 17-year-old Charlie's world explodes when he discovers the truth about his heritage. After a violent confrontation with his brutal stepfather leaves the man dead, Charlie's mother reveals a stunning secret: his real father was Jeffrey Drake, a legendary sea captain whose mysterious legacy lies hidden in a treasure-filled sea chest. Armed with his father's jeweled dagger and flintlock pistol, Charlie escapes to the docks where destiny calls. Through sheer audacity, he talks his way aboard the Churchill, a fearsome privateer commanded by the honorable Captain Overton. But Charlie's greatest ally proves to be Mac Cross - a brilliant, well-educated sailor with a dark family secret and an inventor's mind that rivals Leonardo da Vinci himself.

"Sometimes, the price is silver and gold. Sometimes, it is just blood and tears-." "Take in beauty with your eyes and hear facts with your ears-."

Short Story - Valeria de la Remitto has been a mercenary sailor for a long time. A very long time. After fighting her way up through war after war to her own captaincy, she chases down a mysteriously powerful pirate ship that's been terrorising the shipping lanes. She soon arrives at a very familiar island, and soon she's fighting to keep her delicate past of love and betrayal from unravelling in an explosion so drastic, it will encompass the entire world.

Everything seems to be misaligned for the Spanish pirate captain Angelina El Salazar. After fleeing from her lover, who happened to be a navy lieutenant; her ship was burned and none other than her first mate Robert had stayed alive. She was only left with a sword, Robert, and one peculiar ruby from her late father. Placed in her hands is a mission that is yet to be unveiled. With the dreadful events leaving Captain Angelina no choice, she voyages with the notorious pirate Edward Montesino. But as the tides pass by, and everything seems to finally be in their righteous places; the Spanish captain's fate has now come to get her. Together, Angelina and Edward face their old enemies and connect with past lovers, sailing to an unfound island that holds the sea's greatest treasures... But will they ever make it home?

Rings: symbolic of eternity, continuance, and the cyclical nature of reality - Ring World is, at its core, a story of two people. Paracelsus, a young man, an alchemist and a former revolutionary, and Serpacinno, the last surviving member of her people, and staunch, no nonsense swordswoman. Together, they form an unstoppable team, sure to change the world. After a chance encounter at a bar, these two form the beginnings of a crew, picking up the odds and ends of society along the way on their quest. What is their quest? To head to the center of each shell (large, target-like structures found on each face of the earth), and collect the treasure that lies there - a piece of a legendary sword, named Kósmeidí. Speaking of, the world they find themselves in is one of great magic. Humans aren't alone: animal hybrids, fairies, giants, and even those regarded as angels and demons populate this grand planet. Even the structure itself is different, instead of continents, they find themselves on a world composed of six large land structures, each in the shape of an ever-narrowing series of concentric rings.

Two humble soldiers from the fishing caste in the Kingdom of Storr find themselves 60 years into a war with the devilish Helvete Faen and at the forefront of the last stand for the Dwarven race on Planet Brenna. BRAKA HAMMAER is an elite warrior of the Oor Viti, Dwarven kind's greatest fighters. STROND ULLAC is a young but powerful sorcerer of the Hyggiandi, the most powerful magic users in Dwarven society. After temporarily staving off their race's extinction, the two dwarves find in each other a connection neither has ever felt before. Along the way home, the two heroes become intimate with one another, an act which is strictly forbidden in the Dwarven kingdom. Follow their journey as they explore farther than any dwarf ever thought possible.

ONESHOT A particularly saccharine oneshotty songfic based after many days at sea in fog.

AN ARRANOK STORY === On one of his journeys, Roots learns about another story about the mysterious "Drowned One". In a harbour town on the belt of Isles, the strange, shunned old fisherman only called "Wetfoot Jack" reveals the story about his most amazing catch, and how that night changed his whole life. === This story was written in a rainy summers night of last year, right after taking a trip to the north sea and having tea in a grungy harbour pub while the rain teemed down against the windows...

Andy finished her cadetship. She's completing all her requirements to be a certified ship officer. Young, single and surrounded by male acquaintances, how she will handle the temptation that circles her world? Follow her journey as she embraces the world of love, sadness, pain and disappointment.

"The Cartographer's Heart" is a poignant poem about love that endures across oceans and time. It tells the story of a woman who maps the journeys of her beloved as he sails across distant seas, their love woven through letters, dreams, and the silent longing of waiting. Through storms and seasons, their bond remains unbroken until, at last, he returns-with stories of the world and a heart that never wavered. A tale of devotion, adventure, and a love that guides like a compass home.

"There are actually people named Smith, you know. The fact that every other Billy uses it as a fake name however can be mighty irritating to those of us who actually hold the name." Edith Smith. Daughter of a privateer-turned-pirate, who dreams of nothing more than to sail the high seas in search of freedom, adventure and perhaps even a bit of danger. 'Captain' Jack Sparrow. Sailor-turned-pirate, who dreams of nothing more than furthering his fame as a pirate and gaining back his beloved ship, so that he can sail on it for eternity. How will their tales intertwine? What will come of it? Well, all I can say is that tales there be a plenty in this cursed place, and dead men do tell tales...

John Willoughby, of rural North Rotferdshire, has felt his whole life that his future lay on the open ocean. Tall, hardworking and brave, the time has come to pursue his destiny. But one problem remains: he has no idea how to sail. Then he meets and falls for Daisy Duchenne, the beautiful but tempestuous daughter of the Baron Duchenne, whose shipping fleet rivals that of nations. When the Baron forbids them from seeing each other, John comes to understand that, when fate solves all problems, love creates more...

“God took the Helm and became my Master….”  It was in my high school years when I decided to join a Religious community to become a Youth Servant Leader. We are reminded that it is not only the Priest whom we are serving during our Mass but also God the Father. Those memories gave me signs going to Priesthood because of too much holiness that I’ve encountered.​Graduation Day came and as expected, I had to decide what college course to take. Everybody in the Family was waiting an answer from me. That night I drifted to sleep still busy thinking about what to do next. I might be thinking so hard about it that it entered even my dreams. I dreamed that God was calling me to serve him. When I woke up, everything seemed to fall into place. I took it as a sign that he wants me to become a priest. I told my father about my decision. However, he wanted me to become like him, a Seafarer.​Being obedient, I entered in a Maritime Institution to fulfill my father’s dream and took a Maritime relate

Once, there was the greatest pirate captain of all time. Treasure hunter. Adventure seeker. Pirate captain. Half dragon some said. Raised by gods, claimed others. Who was this man you might ask? Well...for those who haven't already guessed, his name was Dragon Eyed Jack...