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Started December 02, 2018 by @actual-fandom-trash

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Okay, I'm at school too so I amy (the most wonderful woman in the world) not answer until later

Chesh breathed in the sea air. She loved looking out over sea before a raid. It was so peaceful before the madness erupted. She smiled. She loved both the peace and the madness. Chesh looked out upon a ship that sailed about a mile in front of The Zodiac. "Chesh!" She heard Captain Jake yell. She jumped down from the netting along the side of the ship and walked over to him. "Yes Cap?" "Man one of the cannons until we get closer to the ship. Remember what to do?" "Wreak havoc and take a few hostages." Jake grabbed Chesh and gave her a noggie. "That's my girl!" Chesh laughed at this. Jake was like a father to her now. "Jake!" "Okay. Sorry." He said holding up hands defensively but in a joking way. "Go man that cannon girl." He said waving her off. "Yes Captian!" She yelled running off to man the cannon. She had a feeling that this raid was going to be fun.

(Sooorryyyy I'm back)

Jemi looked out to the sea as the harbor became more and more distant. She had a small crew and a large ship to man and she was in charge. Her right hand man, Smith was keeping the ship in line as she took a break to see the ocean. Smith came up to the front deck to check on her. "With all due respect, Captain, I think we need you down here. The crew… They are not as competent as you'd think they be." Jemi rolled her eyes. Of course "Alright. I'm coming." She took one last glance to the sea and saw in the distance, a ship. "Wait. SMITH!" she yelled. "Be ready! We have company!!"

"Fire!" She heard one of the men yell. She fired her cannon right into the hull of the other ship. She heard chaos on the other ship. Perfect. She ran over to one of the grappling hooks and fired it onto the other ship. It clattered onto the other ship and hooked onto the side. It then started pulling the ship towards The Zodiac.

A cannon ball blew right into the hull of The Cassiopeia. Jemi knew right away that they were being attacked by pirates. "PIRATES!" she yelled. "WE'RE BEING ATTACKED! EVERYONE TO YOUR POSITIONS." she needed to keep everyone and the ship safe but it didn't seem plausible. Jemi had never been attacked by pirates and she didn't exactly know what to do. The Cassiopeia began to be pulled towards the pirate ship and there was nothing Jemi could do. "EVERYONE! GET YOUR WEAPONS. WE NEED TO ATTACK. WE MUST DEFEND THE SHIP. "

Chesh looked as the crew on the other ship started to panic. This was going so well. The crew Grabbed a large plank of wood and put it across the two ships once it was reeled in close enough. The crew grabbed there weapons and charged onto the other ship. Chesh grabbed her pistol and daggers and went to charge as well. "Chesh!" Jake yelled. She turned around. "Yes sir?" "Try to grab the Captain if you can." He yelled at her as he grabbed his guns. "Yes sir!" She yelled as she ran onto the other ship.

Jemi, Smith and the rest of the crew were panicking. "Everyone! Remain calm! We must defend the ship!!" The crew clumsily held their weapons and swung them around aimlessly as the pirates charged onto their ship. This is hopeless She and Smith seemed to be the only ones who knew how to fight at all. "Come on! They're here!" Jemi cried, her voice desperate. "Protect the ship! We can't let them get the cargo." But it was useless. The pirates were clearly stronger and more experienced and her crew began to surrender. "NO! Don't surrender! That's an order!" she cried but only a couple of the crew heeded her orders.

Chesh waltzed onto the deck. "Surrender and we will spare your lives!" She yelled. It was so much easier for them and the crew of the attacked to surrender. Less hard for us and less dying for them. Wasn't that a fair trade? She started looking for the Captain of the ship. Her eyes locked onto Jemi who was shouting orders. Bingo.

The pirates struck fear into the hearts of the crew. They were all surrendering and fearing for their lives. "STOP SURRENDERING!" she ordered. But it was no use. Smith was the only person who was still fighting. Faithful old Smith. She knew the fight would be lost, but there was no way in the six seas that Jemi would surrender herself. "We will not surrender!"" But alas, most of the crew had already stopped fighting. The few faithful were still fighting, but their strength had been deplenished.It was only a matter of time before they would be finished.

Chesh smiled as she saw most of the crew. They were the smart ones. Then there was the Captain who must of decided that honor was better than her life. Jake waltzed on board. He looked at some of his crew members. "Restrain the ones who are still fighting. If I can help it I want this to be a bloodless run." He said as the crew members ran to restrain the rest of the ships fighting crew.

Jemi watched as the pirates restrained and captured her crew. She watched as her remaining fighting members were forced to surrender. Her heart sank when she saw that her entire crew, including Smith, had surrendered. Maybe she should just surrender too… But her guts told her to keep fighting. She had fought long and hard to become captain of her ship, and she wasn't ready to give it up. She was lost in what to do and glanced at Smith who was mouthing at her frantically. Wha… she thought, not noticing the pirate sneaking up behind her.

The pirate restrained Jemi and forced her to kneel. Chesh walked over to Jemi and squatted down next to her. "Are you the Captain of this ship?" Chesh asked as she pulled out her pistol and pointed it straight at her forehead.

Jemi was not scared. She did not fear the pirates. She did not fear for her life. But she wondered whether she had made the right choices in not surrendering. Her entire life, she had worked to be at the top and now that she was there…. "Yes! I am the Captain of this ship, and I am proud to be so." she answered. "Leave my men be. Take me if you must but leave them."

Chesh laughed. "Jake said he wanted a bloodless run so that's what's going to happen. Like I said 'surrender and we will spare your lives'. Most of your crew surrendered so we will spare your crew." She said as the crew started to loot the ship. Food, supplies and gold were the things that they needed. Not so much the gold but at least the food and supplies.

"And what will you do with us? If we are being spared, what next? Are we left to die?" Jemi asked. She no longer cared for the cargo on the ship; that battle was lost already. But she had to save her crew. They had lives ahead of them and didn't deserve for it to be taken away because of her recklessness. Despite their incompetence, she knew they were good men at heart.

"When would you be left to die? Your ship is fully functional and harbor isn't that far away. Your men will be fine. We will be taking your cannon balls though so you can't fire at us. Taking the supplies and running. Isn't that what pirates do? Plus I'd be a bit more worried about yourself." She said. "Jake! This is the Captain." Jake walked over to Chesh and Jemi. "Bring her onto to our ship." Jake ordered. The pirates that were holding Jemi began to drag her to The Zodiac.

As long as my men are safe… Although she still wanted to fight, Jemi knew it would be useless and decided against it. She yelled for Smith. "Take care of The Cassiopeia for me, alright?" She trusted Smith and looked to him as she was dragged onto the other ship. "So, what happens to me? My men are safe and will make it back, yes, but what of me?" she asked the pirate who seemed to be second in charge.

Chesh laughed. "You'll see." She said as they dragged Jemi onto the ship. "She's a feisty one." Jake said laughing.

Jemi snarled. "Answer my question." she demanded. She wasn't sure what was going to happen. They had promised to spare their lives, but did pirates even keep their promises? How would she know that as soon as her back was turned that they wouldn't blow a cannon through their ship? Jemi wasn't scared for herself, but she hoped that her crew would live. They deserved as much.

Chesh laughed at this. "I don't have to do anything. Your not the Captain here. Jake is." She said. "So what's your name, Sweetheart? I have to call you something?" She said with a smile as The Zodiac cast off from The Cassiopeia leaving it to works it's way back to the harbor.

"Jemi." she answered. "And do I get to ask you for your name as well? Or am I denied that as prisoner." she retaliated. Being held prisoner didn't hold her sharp tongue. She watched with wide eyes as The Cassiopeia, made its way back to the harbor. They stay true to their word. Perhaps that means no one will die today.

"Chesh." She said with a grin. "Let me ask you something. How long do you think it will be before we get a ransom for you? A week? A month? How important are you?"

How important am I? "Well, I'm the recently promoted captain and overseer for most of the ships on this harbor. But most of the council seems to hate me, so we'll see." she said. "So I think it could be anything between a month and never." she snarled.

Chesh smiled. Feisty. "Fine with me. If we don't get a ransom then we can just leave you on a deserted island." She said smiling. "Jake! What do you want me to do with her?" She yelled.