After a few days the storm passed and Laee got over her seasickness. Aaron and Laee where kept in the hold tied up and only given a small piece of bread and some water. The sailors had been left on their plundered ship, which was also scavenged, to repair the pirate’s vessel. The ship had to return to the south Island for them to survive while the pirates continued on towards the North Islands.

Aaron and Laee where stripped of any kind of weapon but still both managed to hide one dagger though it would barely help them in their current situation.

Aaron, “do you know how long we’ve been down here?”

Laee, “I’m not sure I can’t even tell how long we where on the last ship.”

[Enea, “It’s been a few days but since its below deck I don’t know.”]

[Aaron, “Do you have any word on the ship making it back?”]

[Enea, “yes the ship managed to get back causing a steer but the priests comforted the people before panic could set in.”]

[Aaron, “well that’s better then I thought but we still are prisoner to these guys.”]

Laee, “I want some mead.”

[Aaron, and Enea, “Laee!”]

They sat there continuing to chat back and forth or just sat there quietly. Eventually one of the pirates came down for Aaron.

Pirate, “get up.”

Laee and Aaron got up from their sitting positions awkwardly with their arms tied behind their back.

Pirate, “not you Blondie just the red head.”

Laee, “where are you taking him!?”

The pirate shoved her back down and stuffed a gag in her mouth.

Aaron, “don’t touch her!”

Pirate, “shut up before I do the same to you. The captain wants to see you.”

[Laee, “I’ll be alright just don’t go do anything stupid.”]

[Aaron, “your one to talk.”]

Aaron was pushed up the stairs to the main deck.

He looked around the deck seeing some the pirates working away while others dicing, Playing cards, or just sleeping out under the sun. As Aaron was shoved along he the pirates passing gave him looks while the woman laughed for some reason.

Once he was across the deck he was forced to stand in front of the captain’s cabin while the pirate nocked and stated his name.

Opal, “Bring her in.”

The pirate opened the door and shoved Aaron into the room ahead of him.

The room had a bed, a table and two chairs along with a small shelf along the wall near the bed. Opal was sitting at one of the tables looking at some maps on the table with a number of gold coins and objects holding them down or in piles.

Opal turned to face Aaron as he came to a stop.

Opal, “well take a seat my dear.”

Aaron just stood there unsure what she was trying to pull.

The pirate that had brought him in shoved him in a seat.

Pirate, “she said take a seat woman!”

Opal glared at the man, “you may leave now!”

Pirate, “But captain…”

Opal, “No buts get out before I take your weeks pay.”

The pirate quickly walked out and closed the door behind him.

Opal turned to Aaron; “sorry for how he treated you though you did do a number to his rist during the raid.”

She sat in the seat next to him taking off her new hat and setting it on the table. Aaron was now able to get a better look at her since the last time they met was in the storm. Her hair was in dreadlocks on the sides with a number of beads while the rest of her hare was in a long braid hanging over her shoulder. She currently wore a white top and black pants along with the bandana still on her forehead.

Aaron, “well I’m grateful that we have not been harmed yet but what do you want with us?”

Opal, “Nothing for right now.”

Aaron, “then why bring me up here?”

Opal, “I wanted to talk to you my dear.”

Aaron, “about what?”

Opal messed with her hats feather, “Well this and that.”

[Enea, “Aaron does not get close to this shady woman.”]

[Aaron, “it does not hurt just to talk.”]

[Enea, “I warn you she is up to something.”]

[Laee, “What going on Aaron.”]

[Enea, “the pirates trying to get close to Aaron!”]

[Aaron, “no she just wants to talk though I don’t know why.”]

[Laee, “just ignore the woman and sit there.”]

[Enea, “oh if only I could get my hands on that woman!”]

[Aaron, “will you two just calm down.”]

[Enea, and Laee, “You Idiot!”]

[Aaron, “What?!”]

Aaron just waited to see what Opal wanted while talking to the two goddesses I his head.

Opal, “Oh why so quiet now?”

Aaron, “I just really don’t have anything to say to you right now.”

Opal, “Don’t be that way my dear.” She purred.

Aaron just continued to sit there.

Opal, “well I’ll go first then.”

She began to talk about her love for the sea and a few of her adventures. Before he knew it she had slowly moved her chair to sit right next to him. He tried to slide a bit away but was still in an awkward position due to still being tied.

Opal, “oh don’t be that way.” She purred again while resting her hand on his leg.

[Enea, “you traitor!”]

[Aaron, “what can I do I’m tied up!”]

Aaron, “please stop!”

[Laee, “what’s Aaron up to now?!”]

[Enea, “she’s touching him!”]

[Laee, “who is!?”]

[Enea, “The captain!”]

[Aaron, “Can you guys stop for a moment its hard to think?”]

[Enea and Laee, “No!”]

They both continued to drown on.

Opal, “Oh why should I precious?”

Aaron, “Just please.”

Opal, “Ah no fun.”

She got up and walked to the door opening it. Aaron noticed that the sun had fallen closer to the horizon.

Opal, “it’s later then I expected well time to get you back to the hold.”

Aaron got up as she called for one of her crewmen and waited to be taken away. He was led back across the ship with the same stairs and laughs. Once he was back in the hold he took his seat next to Laee who along with Enea was still going off at him in his head.

The pirate left before Laee began to talk again.

Laee, “So how was your Date with the Captain!”

Aaron sighed before answering.

Aaron, “It was not a date!”

Laee, “Fine don’t talk to me again!”

Aaron, “Come on.”

He sighed and weighted for them to talk but they did not say anything.

Aaron, “Ah come on what could I have done!”

He turned to look at the wall since they both did not answer.

He began to sit a poem that he had remembered do to the repetitive mention of captain.

“O Captain! My Captain! Our fearf… ouch!”

Laee had started kicking him.

Laee, “Stop it with the captain!”

Aaron began to laugh while she continued to kick a few more times before joining in. they both sat there laughing causing a near by pirate to tell them to be quiet. They stopped and waited for the pirate to leave.

Aaron, “Finally I got you to talk.”

Laee, “what ever I’m still mad at you.”

Aaron, “You know it’s hard to resist when tied up.”

Laee, “Of corse but you could still get out with your hidden dagger.”

Aaron, “but what would have been the point to use it when there is no where to escape to.”

Laee pailed, “still.”

They continued to talk for a while more before they broke of in silence at dusk. Eventually Laee began to sing her mead song and soon Aaron even joined in.

The next day Aaron was again taken up to the captain’s cabin.

Opal, “It is great to see you again my precious.”

Aaron, “good afternoon Opal.”

He stood there until she motioned him to the seat he had sitting in the day before.

Opal, “So will you talk to me today or will it be another one sided conversation?”

Aaron, “Do as you wish.”

Opal sat on his lap with a smile on her face.

Aaron, “please get off!”

Opal, “oh but you said I can do as I wished.”

Aaron moaned as Laee and Enea began their verbal assault again. She began to play with Aarons long red hair since he was in Enea’s form.

Aaron, “can you please stop.”

Opal, “oh my dear why don’t just have some fun?”

Aaron stood up sliding Opal off him.

Opal, “Now that is what I was waiting for.”

She jumped up and kissed Aaron.

[Enea, “Aaron!”]

Aaron was shocked in to silence.

[Enea, “Aaron?”]

[Aaron, “how many times are people going to kiss me against my will!?”]

Opal, “You know you would make a perfect pirate.”

Aaron shook his head as a window popped up.

You have been offered a class!

Would you like to change your class to Pirate?

Aaron, “I’m sorry but no I will not be a pirate.”

Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

You have declined a class change.

Opal, “well the offer will still stands.”

A bell began to ring outside.

Aaron turned to the door.

Opal, “some more pray has been spotted.”

Opal quickly threw on her coat and hat before opening the door. She quickly headed out so Aaron followed her on to the main deck.

Off in the distance was a ship that Aaron could barely make out.

Opal, “prepare the boarding party everyone to their stations.”

The pirates began to move to their positions while Aaron continued to stare at the ship that was beginning to turn towards them.

[Aaron, “something is not right that ship seems familiar.”]

[Enea, “Aaron isn’t that the ship that Crazed.”]

[Laee, “what where’s Crazed!”]

[Aaron, “We do not know for sure yet but there is another ship.”]

Aaron, “this is not going to go well.”

Opal turned to him with irritation.

Opal, “what do you mean by that!?”

Aaron, “We’ve ran into a man onboard that ship a number of times but have never been able to take him out due to his quick escapes.”

Opal, “well who ever it is we can easily take him.”

Aaron, “I’m not so sure.”

Opal, “get back in the cabin now.”

Aaron slowly stepped back into the cabin as the ships came up to one another. The Pirates prepared to board when wraiths began to appear. The pirates quickly moved to confront wraiths without boarding the other ship.

They used teamwork to slowly take one after another out. Soon Crazed and a few of his bandits and the necromancer boarded the ship.

Crazed, “Well If it isn’t Opal the great pirate of the deathly Isles.”

Opal turned to face Crazed with her blades drawn.

Opal, “And you must be crazed.”

Crazed, “Oh you have heard of me.”

Opal, “just recently.”

Crazed, “and who would that be.”

Opal, “No one you need to concern yourself about.”

Crazed, “now you made me curious, but to business first.”

Opal rested her hands on her hips pointing her blades to her sides.

Opal, “and what kind of business would a bandit like you have with me?”

Crazed, “I work for a powerful figure that wishes to unite all the lands under one banner and we are looking for more people for our cause.”

Opal, “A hard task to accomplish but why would to come to ask pirates for help.”

Crazed laughed before answering.

Crazed, “well you know these waters more then anyone else and you are also the head of the pirates in this region.”

Opal, “oh and where did you learn that fact?”

Crazed, “you will find out if you join us.”

Opal shook her and readied her weapons again.

Opal, “I’m afraid I’m not going to take your purposed.”

Crazed, “well that’s to bad.”

Crazed vanished for a moment and appeared right next to Opal with his long sword drawn. He was about to strike her while she was shocked by the speed but kicked a few feet back by Aaron.

Aaron while watching had pulled his hidden dagger out of his scarf and began to cut the rope binding his arms behind his back. Once their conversation had come to a close Aaron was already untied and was waiting to make his move. Once he saw the start of Crazeds attack he used shadow step.

Crazed, “Oh if it isn’t my little toy.”

Opal, “what Are you doing get back to the cabin!”

Aaron, “I couldn’t just let you face Crazed alone.”

Opal, “But you don’t even have a proper weapon.”

Aaron, “and who’s fault is that!”

Opal, “that’s why I said stay back you are not apart of this fight.”

Crazed, “oh don’t leave me out of the fun.”

Crazed rushed forward striking at Aaron.

Opal quickly blocked the attack with her two blades while Aaron went around to the side and used twin blade striking with the dagger at Craze’s sword arm.

Crazed, “Now now two on one is not fun lets even this.”

Crazed murmured something and split into two.

Aaron and Opal where stunned taking a few steps back.

Aaron, “How can this…”

Opal, “I need sum rum.”

[Enea, “forbidden magic!”]

[Laee, “did you just say forbidden magic!”]

[Aaron, “What did you just say!”]

[Enea, “no time to explain but it looks like the one that sealed me is still out there.”]

Aaron, “where are some weapons I can use!?”

Opal, “your weapons are back in the cabin under the bedding. The rest of the weapons are in a section of the hold.”

Aaron, “this won’t work there is no way to reach the weapons!”

Laee, “let me help then!”

Laee had run up out of the hold and through the spreading fight on the ship to reach them.

Aaron, “can you two hold them off while I grab my swords!”

Opal, “of course!”

Two fireballs appeared above Laee’s hands.

Laee, “who do you think I am, I’m the Goddess Laee!”

Aaron turned and ran for the cabin that he had left a few minutes ago. Once inside he tossed the bedding out of the way as fast as he could. He quickly searched for his weapons and soon found them and fascined them back into place while running back out to the fight.

Opal was fighting one of the crazed’s with her two Cutlasses while Laee was sending spell after spell at the other. He drew his two swords and activated Fire blade while charging at the crazed in front of Laee.

Crazed, “so you finally decided to join in the fun!”

Crazed lunged forward causing Aaron to block. He quickly stepped to the side and slashed at each of his shoulders with his blades but was blacked by his single blade.

[Aaron, “man he’s tuff!”]

[Laee, “keep him busy ill take care of his crew.”]

Laee ran off starting to fire lightning bolts at crazed’s boarding party along with a few ice attacks using the see water.

[Enea, “Thanks Laee! Aaron keep your attention on crazed.”]

[Aaron, “That’s obvious! I can barely handle him with my current skill.”]

He continued to aim at Crazed’s openings but none where making it though his defense. Soon he was once again on the defective as Crazed did a rapid succession of attacks.

Crazed, “I’m going to make you mine today little toy.”

Aaron, “no your not!”

Aaron’s eyes began to glow as he started to go berserk still aiming at his weak points. He finally started to leave some tears in Crazed’s clothes but was still not cutting into his flesh.

Crazed, “I like the look in your eyes.”

Aaron responded by cutting into Crazed’s cheek with one of his swords.

Crazed, “oh that tickles.”

He brushed the cheek with one of his hands as it began to steam and have black smoke come out of his wound until it was healed.

Aaron was once again in shock.

[Aaron, “How can he regenerate instantly!”]

[Enea, “I told you he’s using forbidden magic.”]

[Aaron, “that’s not much of an answer Enea.”]

[Enea, “stay concentrated on the fight.”]

[Aaron, “as you wish!”]

Aaron began another rapid attack but was forced back to back with Opal.

Opal, “well if it isn’t my little princes.”

Aaron, “sorry can’t chat!”

They both ducked as the Crazed’s slashed striking each other’s blades. Opal and Aaron where standing next to each other facing the Crazed’s. They both moved forward striking at the Crazed’s simultaneously trying to break through his defenses. Aaron quickly activated twin blades while opal activated a pirate dance. Their strikes finally broke through Crazed’s defenses cutting into his arms. He then fazed back into one body.

Crazed, “looks like you are still to weak.”

He quickly rushed forward and nocked Aaron’s swords aside before nocking him back with a kick to his chest.

Crazed was about to put his blade to Aaron's throat but was struck by lightning sending him back into the ships railing.

Aaron “took you long enough Laee.”

Laee helped Aaron get up before facing Crazed.

Laee, “sorry I had a hard time dealing with the necromancer.”

Crazed looked around seeing that most of his boarding party had been taken out.

Crazed, “looks like I’ll be taking my leave my little toy.”

He quickly jumped back to his ship which was beginning to move away.

Aaron, “oh no you don’t!”

Aaron was about to climb the railing to jump to the other ship but was stopped by Laee pulling him back.

Laee, “you can not continue to fight in your current state.”

Aaron, “what do you mean?”

He looked down at himself and was shocked to see his body covered in cuts and gashes. He soon lost his balance and was cot by Laee as he fell.

Laee, “sleep my Aaron.”