A heart of a Pirate

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There was a young girl her name was Lacey Pirie.
She was 6 when her parents abandoned her. She was on her own living upon the streets from where ever she found shelter and some food to eat and made some friends along the way, where ever she went.
She tried to work to make money but it wasn’t enough to keep her fed. She wanted to do so much more then what she was doing.
Some times she had to do drastic things like to steal, when she knew it was bad to do so, and hope that she would never get caught doing so.
She would be walking towards someone and trip unrepentantly when she got close to the person to take what ever they had in their pockets so she could have something to keep her clothed and had something to eat, before she would start to stave to death from surviving the streets she lived upon all on her one with no family to think of…
There was a Pirate that started as a cabin boy while sailing with his father the Captain of the ship.
He watched his father woo all, the woman where ever they went.
He was not so successful, when he sweet talked them, and he vowed that when he took over and was the Captain of his ship that he was going to be just the opposite.
When his father wasn’t ordering his crew about he would teach his boy how to fight, if his ship was ever attacked.
His father raised him as the boys mother had got sick when the boy was a lot younger.
The boys name was Jaco Branigon. His fathers name was Gavin.
He didn’t have much in the way in schooling, and all he knew how to survive out on the open sea.
For that’s all he knew and never stayed on land for very long.
He was always traveling with his father.
The crew was always teasing him, having Jacko do all sorts of silly stuff, when his father wasn’t around and hung around with one of the crewman’s son named Lance Warrington.
Jaco learned a few tricks of his own.
He ever taught him self of how to fool, the enemy to fight back if some of his fathers techniques don’t work, of winning to keep himself alive. And he practiced with his friend Lance.
Each time Jacko got older and older his father let him work the ship when his father wasn’t around when he got old enough to take his fathers ship over and his father stayed upon land to relax.. He let his friend recruit to take on new crewmates, and made his friend Lance his 1st mate.
Jaco had short, blackish brown hair, and had brownish eyes that matched the midnight sky, and was his skin had turned tan by being out in the sun running his fathers ship and his body had changed to where his body was filled out more from working and doing things from here and there while he sailed his fathers ship that now belongs to him.
Some of his father’s crew stayed at his fathers request to make sure nothing happens to him.

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Lacey’s body also changed and was well proportioned as she grew Older she had long blonde natural curly hair like her mother she new that she had with Soft grayish baby blue eyes she also grew into her looks.
When one day after Jaco pulled into port to do what ever he needed to do or get with in the small town.
When Lacey accidentally bumped into him, while she was walking across the street, and she never saw someone so handsome in all the time she’s been watching men pass along the streets and none interested her except for him, she had a strange feeling down deep inside her stomach that she’s never had before.
He had got mad at her for bumping into him, and told her for to watch where she was going, but when she began to speak, no words were coming out. He then looked and waited for her to say something and when she didn’t, he then mumbled underneath his breath and walked away from her and She finally spoke out and said she was sorry, and he looked back at her and waved his hand at her, like he didn’t want to hear it, and she looked around and she happen to noticed something on the ground, that he might have dropped it, and she tried to tell him but he was all ready out of sight.
She then took a look at it and it was a nice pocket watch.
Ah this looks like its expensive… I wonder what its worth, and after that I will probably be able to get a pretty decent meal, I think. She explained to herself as she was on her way to pawn it off to receive money for it, but as she handed it over, to get the money for it, She thought Of the boy she bumped into then moaned and she looked at the clerk and told him, to give it back to her and told him that she couldn’t sell it.
The Clerk knew her for she came in quiet often and gave him things in return of some cash so she could get something to eat.
Are you sure Las, This could feed you for a long while… maybe get your self a room to spend the night in. He remarked and was concerned for her.
No, that’s all right, I’ll find some other way, thanks any way. She told him, and smiled at him as she put the Pocket watch in her pocket and said good Bye to him, and then left.
She couldn’t do it, especially feeling what ever her body was telling her after she seen him after bumping into him, accidental.
He was a little rude to me. But there’s something about him. That I just can figure out… She told her self while she walked down the street.
She couldn’t stop thinking about what he thought of her, after he finds it missing and all and she looked for him, until it got dark and by that time he was back upon his ship and sailed away from the docks.

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He began to check his pocket for it and noticed it was no longer there, as he became very upset and mumbled underneath his breath.
His 1st mate lance remarked...
Captain, what seems to be the matter? He explained.
Lance you need not be calling me Captain. You can call me by my name. He griped at him, as he looked over at him and made a face.
One of his crew men came up and said.
Does that mean I can call you by you name as well Captain… The man replied.
Jaco then looked up and over at the man with a look upon his face.
And what is your name if I may ask. Jacko remarked with a tone in his voice.
Its Henry… The man replied and before he announced his last name, Jaco spoke and said no you may not… Jacko then looked over at his friend Lance, and then back at the man named Henry, and said.
Why, are you still here, go on about you business I did not hire you to stand around to do nothing. Now get back to work…? Captain Jaco replied as his voice lingered and looked back at Lance.
He then checked his pockets again, and gripped some more.
I bet it was that girl, which bumped into me today, while I was making my rounds.
Who bumped into you, and what girl are you speaking of. Lance remarked.
Jaco didn’t hear his friend speak as he was still focusing on Lacey and said once again.
I can’t believe she took that from me. He remarked and was getting really upset now.
What did she take of yours…? Lance asked, and put his hand upon Jaco’s shoulder.
My pocket, watch my father gave me after he gave me his ship. She must have planned on bumping into me to get what ever she could steal off of me … He told his friend Lance.
Was she pretty…? Lance asked as Jaco, looked at him with a weird look upon his face.
What do you mean was she pretty? She wore rags for clothes so no I didn’t think so, why, is that. Jacko asked.
Well she must be… to do what ever to you, and not know what had happened to you or the watch for that matter, to be smart of deceiving you, like she did, and got away with it, when you didn’t even see it coming for as someone is as smart as you. Lance looked at Jaco and giggled.
That simply can not do, and she is not smarter than me… Jaco gripped as he turned the ships wheel to turn back to the port the docked the ship next to.
And what do you think your doing … Lance asked.
I’m going back, and she will pay with her very life for taking that from me. Jaco yelled.
But how do you know she took it, when it could have easily fallen out of your pocket when she collided with you. Lance remarked.
Maybe so, I’m going back to find her and she is going to pay me back for what ever she did, to it, or not. Jacko snapped.
And how are you going to find her in the dark. Lance asked, and made a face and how do you remember what she looks like? Lance asked.
Oh believe me who can forget a face like that. Jacko replied.
Ah, she must be pretty, if you only bumped into her in that short of time, then if that’s the case… Lace laughed.
Oh you will pay for that remarked my friend you just wait to see what I will do to you next… with a scowl upon his face.
Jacko thought for a moment, and then said.
See that no one leaves the ship… Jacko demanded.
I, I, captain… I mean Jaco…. Lance replied back and Lance saluted him and then Jacko made another face and then jumped off the ship to look for her.

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He searched thru out the night, for Lacey, when he finally found her sitting on a bench.
He came out of the darkness and scared her as she quickly got off the bench, to run away from him and he was too quick to let her get away from him. He had knocked her to the ground.
What are you doing… get off of me… I am not that easy, who ever you maybe… She screamed until she saw a little light upon his face, and noticed it was him she bumped into her earlier.
He pinned her down, to where she could not move.
Where is it…? He demanded.
Where is what…? She gripped back at him.
That watch you stole from me when you bumped into me, which now I think was no accident, when you all most knocked me over today. He spoke loudly.
I did not plan on bumping into you, to steal what ever from you. She yelled back once again.
I stole nothing that didn’t need to be stolen. She smirked at him.
Oh I see… then I take it you didn’t get much money in the way of trying to sell it now did you…? He gripped.
And what if I did, what are, you going to do about it. She smeared at him.
Oh I can think oh a lot of things to do to you, and that’s why you are coming with me, whether you like it or not. He demanded as he helped her up, and practically dragged her to go with him.
She tried to tell him several times about the pocket watch, but he didn’t want to hear it.
When they got to the docks where his ship was, she started saying that she didn’t want to go aboard his ship, and that she was scared and never been on one before and she struggled and finally got her self free from his grasp he had on her.
She ran as fast as she could and was now upon the sand as he went after her, cursing underneath his breath.
He caught up to her while she was half in the water and half on the sand and grabbed her and she struggled once again to be free from him and she yelled out.
I don’t want to go with you, and she got so mad that she didn’t realize that she had the strength to push him and knock him down with in the water of where he stood, and she began to laugh and said.
Wow, I never knew I had it in me to knock you over and she saw the scowl upon his face.
She began to run after she saw that look and ran right into Jaco’s friend, and Jaco told him to grab her before she could escape as he got him self up and out of the water, as he was now soaked to the skin because of her, and walked over to his friend Lance and said.
I advice you to be careful with this one she might steal you blind, if your not to careful.
Lance was ready to say something to Jaco and Jacko stopped him before he could speak and said don’t ask, if I know what exactly what you are going to say, and he grabbed Lacey, with such a grip that she screamed that he was hurting her as he dragged her and he felt bad and loosened his grip and he said he was sorry that he didn’t mean to be so rough.
He then let go and she grabbed her arm and rubbed it.
You should be… that really hurt. She gripped.
I told you I was sorry, what more do you want from me…? He whined.
You can let me go…? She whined back.
That’s not a possibility, for you took something, that was really important to me, and you are going to do what ever I asked to get it back… He griped.
Oh, and what are you going to have me do… if I may ask. She remarked and put her hands upon her hips.
Oh I can have you do plenty. He remarked.
Anyway why aren’t you trying to escape me now… He asked.
And what, miss my place living upon these streets, Oh please I think this will be good for me now that I come to think of it.
I mean I don’t know about boats or ships but I can learn a thing or two about them. She explained to him.
Oh you think you can handle being aboard my ship do you…?
And what’s your name if it’s all right to ask. He asked her.
I think I can handle it and its Lacey thank you very much…? She smirked at him.
Well, then we shall see how you survive upon my ship and welcome aboard Lace… He remarked.
Ya, we will. She raised her eyebrow and smirked again at him.
And it’s Lacey, not Lace, and what is your name if it’s all right to ask. She asked.
Lacey, What… He asked.
It’s Lacey Pirie... She explained to him.
And my name is Jaco Branigon, but you will address me as Captain.
What are you still standing around, for… get… back… aboard… my… ship… for I wouldn’t want to leave with out you, my friend he told Lance.
And you Lace or Lacey, I advice you to get your self aboard my ship before it gets any darker.
All right fine… She gripped, and she started walking towards the plank to get aboard his ship, and got really nervous when she looked down, and she stopped and turned around and said.
I changed my mind.
I would rather live upon the streets instead of this ship. She announced and got sea sick and ran off of it and over to some boxes and threw up he then stood there and watched her as Lance walked up the plank and aboard the ship and swiftly went over to her if she was going to run away from him again.
Oh no you are going to come aboard my ship, and you will do what ever I ask you to. So don’t even think about trying to get away from me now for you are stuck with me and there is nothing you could do about it. He explained. He grabbed her hand and led her upon the ship.
The 1st thing I want you to do is clean your self up, for you smell, something awful. Jacko told her.
Oh and where am I supposed to freshen up…? She remarked and made a face.
He then led her to where he takes his baths when he starts to smell, and took a couple of towels and threw them to her.
Thanks… She remarked as she caught them after one of them hit her.
All, right, but what am I going to wear, after I clean up, you can’t expect me to put my dirty clothes back on do you…? She smirked and made a face.
Boy for someone who has no home and has lived upon the streets you are a feisty little lass… He explained to her.
I’m a… what…? She asked and made a face.
Just like I said, so… feisty…? He explained.
Okay, if you think I’m feisty, you just wait and see how feisty I can be…? Captain…? She then looked around the room for something to though at him, and when she did she flung it at him, and he made a noise when it hit him and made a not so nice look at her and said…
Well, I was going to find something for you to wear, but after what you did… you can look for it your self…? He snapped at her and turned around and slammed the door and walked away.

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If he is going to make me into a slave he’s got another thing coming, and I don’t care how handsome he is. She told herself out loud, and moaned really loud.
She then went on to grab some soap and ran some warm water in the tub and washed her self up.
By the time she was done he had the ship moving along and had no idea how long she has had a bath, and how wonderful it was to have one now. But what was she going to wear, afterwards. She got out of it, and dried her self off and looked around the room and spotted a sheet and wrapped it around her and opened the door, and looked to see if the close was clear…
She saw the Captain come out of a room, she told herself in silence that it must be his room and she waited until the close was clear, she came out and then ran as fast as she could to reach his room.
She then spotted one of his shirts and pants and put it on. She also found something to comb her hair with.
She didn’t realize how long her hair was until she combed it.
She then went back to the room with a tub in it and emptied it. She then grabbed her clothes she wore before and went back into his room. But she had no Idea he had come up behind her, and stopped her and turned her to face him.
Who are you and what are you doing upon my ship. He demanded.
You got to be kidding me. She pouted.
Who do you think I am, you’re the one who made me come aboard this ship all because you thought I had stolen from you…? She pouts once more.
He couldn’t believe that was the same girl.
What’s the matter Captain… cat got your tongue. She remarked.
What cat and my tongue, is fine… He explained.
Well you look like you were at a loss of words when you realized it was the same old raggedy me. She explained.
He was like in a daze when she slapped him, to get his attention when he wasn’t paying attention to what she was saying to him.
Why did you do that for? He asked.
I had to do something to get your attention. She smirked at him.
He then moved forward and noticed she had his clothes on.
What are you doing in my shirt, and pants? He asked.
I had to find something to wear. She explained to him.
And what were you doing in my room, stealing more stuff I suppose.
She then made a long lingering loud noise. Because he was making it impossible for her and got mad at him and she began to poke her finger at him.
You really want to know the truth, I will tell you if you would stop and listen to me for once.
But you’re not going to believe me if you hear it from me any way….
She then reached in her pocket of her dirty clothes and grabbed his pocket watch, after she walked away from him then spoke and said.
For your information I spotted it on the ground and was going to sell it to get some money to eat from it, but I couldn’t do it. She then turned to face him and threw it at him.
There are you happy now… you got your stupid pocket watch back. She screamed at him, as it hit him and fell upon the floor and then looked down at it and picked it up to see if it was still in tact.
She then ran to his cabin door as she slammed it in his face.
He then opened up the door, and yelled at her to get out of his room…
There is no way I am sleeping any where upon this ship with a bunch of love crazed men. I am fine where I am. Thank you very much… She then made a face.
What makes you think, that I’m not like all of them for all you know. He gripped back.
Because… if you were, you would have tried something with me by now. She explained as she went and sat upon his bed and lay down upon it and was waiting to hear him speak and when he did, he told her to get off of his bed and she refused to do so.
He then got mad and grabbed her up in his arms and she started by telling him to put her down and moved her across the room with her as far as he could away from his bed as possible.
He then told her to stay there and not, to move and went over to his bed and grabbed a sheet and a pillow, then strolled over to her, and pushed them into her hands almost knocking her down, in the process…
I will find some where for you to sleep, but until then, find a spot on my floor and fall asleep there… He gripped at her and walked over towards his bed and when he did she gave him a dirty look as she spread the sheet on the floor of his cabin and dropped the pillow next to it, and said…
UN grateful… She spoke back to him and he turned around and said.
What did you say…? He snapped at her as he dried him self off from her knocking him into the water, earlier.
Then she was mumbling underneath her breath of how inconsiderate he was and he started to take off his shirt and her eyes got really big and turned her back on him.
What are you doing…? She asked.
What does it look like I’m doing…? I’m getting ready to go to sleep. He replied back.
Well, will you let someone know next time before you start taking you clothes of when someone else is in the room? She explained.
I supposed the person that you preferring to, is of yourself, no isn’t it. He remarked.
Well, Da… Ya… who do you think, I was talking about, I mean do you see any one else in the room with you…? She said sarcastically.
There was now a dead silence between as he had told his cook earlier to send in some food for them to eat, and when he did, he grabbed it from the cook, after he knocked on the door to give it to him and bit into an apple as she watched.
I almost for got I had someone fix up some grub, for us to eat. He explained.
He then held out an apple to give to her, and said.
Here, take it. I bet by this time you must be awfully hungry… He then smirked at her with a grin on his face.
Oh, and what is that supposed to mean.
I can hold my own, for I’ve survived this long, I’m well aware, of my eating habits thank you very much. She gripped at him, and gave him a dirty look.
So what you’re saying is that you don’t want to eat, that’s a shame, there will just be more food for me to eat… He then took another bit out of the apple he was eating.
She then leaped over to where he was and gave him a look and grabbed the apple out of his hand and took a bite out of the apple he offered to her, and spoke with her mouth full.
Thanks I am a little vamoosed and then grabbed some more food and brought it over to where she was going to sleep, and ate it. He then said as he watched her eat.
I am not what you think I am, and I’m not UN grateful… if I heard that right… if that’s what you called me…? He then ate some more of his apple and let her eat what he had the cook bring them, and went and lied down upon his bed as she watched him do what ever.

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She then got underneath the she and tried to sleep but she could as she laid there and watched him sleep, when she heard a noise, of the door slowly opening a while later. She then saw a shadowy figure, as she saw who ever go towards the captain, when she saw the person take out a knife, and looked like he was going to stab him.
Well luckily the person hadn’t spotted her in the room with him as she slowly got up off the ground and saw something close to her to hit them with.
She then told her self, what was she thinking of, to sneaking up on someone who had a knife in their hands, but then she could have him hurt someone either.
She then saw that the person that was ready to stab the Captain, and she made a noise as Jaco woke up and saw what was going to happen to him, and moved as quickly as possible while the person swung around to see her standing before him, and hit him with the object, and the person fell to the floor, as she knocked him out and the Captain, went over to her and grabbed it from her before she hit the man who was going to stab him once again.
I’m pretty sure you got him now give that to me…? He explained while the man laid Unconscious as he grabbed it out of her hands.
What on earth were you thinking, are you trying to get yourself killed? He said nervously and told her to move away from him.
As scared as I was Jaco Branigon, I couldn’t have let him kill you, now could I. I can’t manage to have that on my consciences now could I? If I just stood there and did nothing…You should be a little more careful who you take on your ship now don’t you think. She remarked all out of breath.
Lance who was near by and heard the commotion and came thru the door as quickly as he could to see what had happened and Jacko told Lacey to go to the other side of the room, and told her to do it now.
He then told his friend what happened as they both picked him off the ground as she watched them bring him up on to the deck to question him.
They then splashed some water on him to wake him up.
Man, you better start talking Jaco screamed at the man who was going to murder him.
I took you in as one of my crew and you do this to me as he held up the knife in the man’s face. The man did not speak as he was in a rage, to still wanting to kill him, and when he tried again, Jaco stabbed him, to keep himself from being stabbed again.
The man fell to the ground dead. And then they picked him up and flung him over board.

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All of Jaco’s men came out to see what was happening, and they were all shocked to see what would have become of their Captain.
He told them that it was all over with and they should all go about their business.
Jacko was all a bunch of nerves.
I can’t understand for the life of me why that guy would have it in for me, I didn’t really know the man, and why would he have vengeance on me. Jaco remarked breathing heavily.
Look, Jaco your bleeding he must have gotten you why you were struggling with him, you better get that taken care of.
Oh I know…? Jaco gasped.
You know what, my friend… Lance spoke back.
This is all her fault, if I hadn’t had her come aboard my ship my men would probably never thought to do what ever to me. He told Lance.
Jacko, who would have thought someone like her, would risk their own life to save yours is beyond me. Lance explained.
Just think what would have happened if she wasn’t there in your cabin just then…? Lance explained.
I think you better think twice for accusing her if I were you… He told Jacko once more.
He then sat down on something to catch his breath and said.
All right, all right I was wrong, to think that about her, and to think I ever doubted her, as he reached into his pocket and pulled out the watch, and told him, she had not stole it, but found it, and then was going to sell it to get money to get something to eat, but then did not, and she was trying to tell me and I didn’t listen to what she tried to say and flung it at me…? He explained to his friend.
And you were right, after I had her get cleaned up from her being dirty and all, I then couldn’t keep my eyes off of her.
So, that means you’re not going to do what ever you told me of what you were going to do to me… Lance remarked and smiled.
Jaco had his head down and then looked up at him, like he was discussed with him.
Can’t say I told you, so my friend. Lance explained and patted his shoulder and started to walk away, then turned to face Jaco.
If, you, would, have never met her, my friend. Just think you wouldn’t be here right now, talking with me... I think fate that brought her to you, is what I think? Lance told him.
You should go and thank her for saving your life, if you know what’s good for you, Lance spoke again and then left Jaco’s sight.

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He sat up on deck for the longest time and when he got back to his cabin, she stood up when she saw him walk into the room and ran over to him.
Are you all right…. She then checked him over and saw that he was bleeding. He then put his hands upon her shoulders and said.
I thank you for saving my life, but you need not to worry, I’ll be all right. He told her.
Weather you are all right or not, you should get that wound cleaned up right now, before it gets infected. She told him, as she slowly touched his wound and he flinched and backed away from her and gave her a look.
Why are you backing away from me, please let me help you…? She remarked and made a little smile.
Why, do you want to help me…? I thought you hated me…? He told her.
Maybe at 1st. Of the way you acted towards me… and the way you treated me… but, a girl can change her mind… She explained and smiled.
I’m not ungrateful, if that’s what you really think, that, of what, I am. He explained back to her.
I know that your not…? She told him, as she steps towards him, as he took another step back.
Then why did you say that I am. He remarked and he took another step back.
What do you think the reason why I was…? She asked.
He looked at her with confusion, and for he could not reply back.
It’s because you made me mad that’s why…? She replied.
Any one in my position would, if you treated them unfairly.
Now come here and let me help you take care of that wound…? She demanded.
Um, I think not… He remarked and made a face and put his hand up to tell her to stay exactly where she was.
Can I ask… you, why not…? She put her hands upon her hips…
I haven’t had much in the way of luck with woman, and you might hurt, me, so I don’t want to take that chance. He explained to her.
Well, as much as I grew up on the streets and watched other woman do there thing. I’m nothing like any of them.
Oh and I suppose by watching them woo the men to bump into them, to take things from them, now right…? He smirked.
Don’t give me that look, I may have watched the woman woo the men to get money, but for me that just wasn’t my style. So I found another means to gets some money so I wouldn’t stave if you know what I mean. She raised her voice to him. She reached for something to clean his wound of with, as she walked towards him, and he began to raise his voice back to her.
What are you going to do with that…? He asked.
I’m going to use it to clean your wound up with…
Oh no… You are not going to ruin that of mine… He gripped at her.
Oh and why is that…? She asked.
That’s one of my lucky shirts… He explained and tried to grab it from her.
Oh and why is it one of your lucky shirts… She then smirked at him.
She began to smile once more.
Oh, a lady friend gave it to you I wrecking.
I don’t have to explain it to you…? It just is…? He made a face and grabbed the shirt as she pulled back to hang on to it.
He then heard it rip and then let go of the shirt, he then made a face and he stomped his foot, and then moaned and gave her a look and turned around and headed for the door and then out the door he went after he grabbed another shirt and put it on.
She then had a little grin and made a noise and said.
I can’t believe he thought I was going to use his shirt, I was just teasing.
Men are such babies, but never saw one as cute as the one I’ve seen before me on this very ship. She spoke to her self out loud.
She then looked to see where it ripped on the shirt and then looked around his cabin to see if she found anything to fix it.

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He saw one of his crewmen doing something wrong and he got upset as he was arguing with him to show him how to fix it as he pushed him out of the way, to do it, himself.
The crewman gave him a look and put up his hands to say…
All right, all right, I can take a hint, that you want to do it all by yourself. He then began to walk away.
Hey, where are you going, get back here… so I can show you how it’s done. Jaco screamed.
No way Captain, your doing fine all by yourself, if you want it to be that way go right ahead. The man remarked and waved his hands at him and walked away to go do something else as Lanced watched both of them and went over to talk with his pal.
What has gotten into you, my friend? Did she do something to get your panties in a bunch?
Jaco looked at him and gave him a look.
Don’t laugh, she was about to ruin my lucky shirt and I don’t want to talk about it. He then finished up what he was doing and walked over to the other side of the ship as Lance followed him and said.
I never heard somebody having a lucky shirt before, and why is it your lucky shirt if I can ask why it is. Lance replied.
Jacko stopped and turned to face him.
I don’t why, it just is… Jaco remarked and moaned.
He began to walk across the deck again as Lance spoke and said.
Could it be that lady friend or what ever give it to you…? Lance grinned.
He stopped once more and faced him once again.
Is that what you think too? Jaco mumbled.
Oh, she said the same thing to you too… did, she…? Lance laughed.
I told you not to laugh… Jaco remarked.
Arg… I need a drink… Jacko moaned, and walked away, from Lance as he combed his fingers thru his hair….
Ah, I’ll join you Pal. Lance smiled and went to look for some rum with him.
Jaco and Lance Drank and talked a lot as his crew joined them. As Jaco told his crew to take a break with them.
It began to rain and it rained hard as Lacey looked out of his cabin window.
There was nothing else for her to do…
She couldn’t go up on deck for it was raining like cats and dogs outside, and above all get soaked in it.
So she looked around the room, to see what she can do. And she started to straighten up his cabin for it was a mess anyway you looked at it.
She then stopped for awhile and sat down and rested her arms upon the table, and fell asleep.
Then a little while later she woke up startled from all the men hollering.
She then brushed the hair away from her face, and closed her eyes once more.
She woke up from someone yelling a little while later and she heard the Captain’s name of Jaco’s voice scream at his men.
She couldn’t help to run to the door to listen in on what was being said as she opened the door to hear him speak.
All right men, now that you have some grog in you listen up…
A little while earlier one of the men I hired much like your self came into my cabin, to hurt me.
Does anyone of you know who this man was and why he did what he did?
The men all started talking all at once, as Captain Jaco looked out amongst his men with his mouth open ready to speak once again.
Do anyone of you feel the same way that you have any attentions to hurt me as well. He announced.
One man spoke up and said.
He did ask a lot of questions, Captain. But I don’t feel that way towards you or any member of the crew who would want to hurt you…? He remarked.
I knew your father, and you’ve been a good Captain, if I say so. He replied once more.
Why thank you… Malloy and you’ve been a good man to me also. Captain Jaco replied back.
Malloy smiled and raised his hat and bowed to him.
The rest of the men agreed with Malloy.
They all spoke at once supposedly and said that they never seen that guy, or have spoken with him, until he came on the ship but never spoke much.
All right then… Captain Jaco replied.
Finish up with your grog and get back to doing what ever. He spoke loudly to his men as he raised his rum to his crew as he stood and took a drink of it.
I, I… his crew shouted.
Well, that didn’t solve anything… Lacey told her self out loud, and closed the door, and then walked and tripped over something she missed when she was straightening up his room earlier.
All she did was place it on his table as she heard the door open and looked over his way when he walked in the door.

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He was stunned to see that everything in the room was not like it was before.
What in the world happened to my room he gripped?
I got bored and this was the only thing for me to do…? She explained.
Well you shouldn’t have… for now I will now have to search for what ever I have to look for…? He gripped at her.
Well fine, I won’t do you any more favors, then how bout that…? She gripped back.
Fine…? He gripped back.
Fine…? She raised her voice and thru up her hands and walked away from him as she turned around and leaned up against the wall on the other side of the room and folded her arms upon her chest as he did the same.
Suddenly thunder began to roar. And she got scared for the thunder sounded so differently from when she was upon land.
He never had seen someone as scared as she was right there.
The thunder roared once more as it was louder then before.
She then ran over into his arms and put her head within his chest.
He stood there for a moment and then comforted her.
Its just thunder… He told her.
It sounds so differently out here then when on land. She replied as he held her in his arms. And she liked the way she was being held by him as he then started to feel uneasy and not sure why he held her in her arms for so long, and let go of her and pushed her away from him.
There was another thunder roar and at the same time something hit the ship that made her loose her balance and she grabbed onto him as she fell and they both hit the ground as she lay now on top of him.
They both looked at each other as they lay on the ground together where no words were said, and there was a long silence between them when he heard one of the men yell out enemy attack and he started by saying.
I better get out there and take care of what ever is going on out there. He told her as she got up off of him.
Ya, I think you better… She had responded back to him.
He then got off the ground as he told her to stay in his cabin, just to be safe.
No, don’t go… She cried.
I have a bad feeling that if you go I will never see you again. She explained and grabbed a hold of him.
He then looked at her and said.
Why, concerned about me all of a sudden, for I barely know you… He remarked and made a face.
I don’t know, maybe it’s because you’ve been there for me when no one ever else has. She explained.
Oh… He replied and made a face and as her hand slipped off of his arm as he was walking away from her, to go up on deck, some one hit him from behind and knocked him out and then she screamed and went to him.

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Someone came up behind her and grabbed her, as the man who hit Jaco spoke and said.
Arg well, look it what we have here, one pretty little, lass alone with no one to protect her….
She struggled to get her self free, and when she did the man with a patch over one eye grabbed her and tried to steal a kiss from her and she then slapped his face.
Arg you will pay for that one lassy as the pirate with the patch over his eye grabbed her and put his sword towards Jaco.
Just then Lance came and put his sword into the pirate that was standing behind her as that pirate fell to the ground and right before the One eyed pirate was going to stick his sword into Jaco she saw a good opportunity to push him to knock him down as she went to Jaco to see if he was still alive, as Lance went for the one eyed pirate.
She placed her hands upon his face and pulled his hair away from his face and rubbed his cheeks with her fingers.
She then placed her head upon his chest and found out he was still breathing and he awoke suddenly and started coughing and noticed she was upon him.
Are you all right…? She asked.
I would be if you would get off on top of me… He demanded as she looked and smiled and quickly got up and off of him.
She didn’t realize the enemy was behind her as she backed up into him.
And the pirate grabbed her and wrapped his arm around her with a knife in the other hand, and held it against her.
Jaco got up and reached for his sword.
By all means grab that sword and this, lass of yours is done for… The evil pirate remarked.
She struggled to get her self free, as Jaco and Lanced watched in horror. They feared for her and for any move she made and they saw her do some thing they never seen anyone do before.

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That she got so mad and she looked like she couldn’t take any more and she managed to turn around within her captors arms.
Her captor was totally shocked for he had seen that move before and because of what he seen, she had managed to take his knife away from his grip, and held it in such a way that he backed up and was totally afraid of her for some reason.
Where did you learn how to move like that…? The one eyed pirate remarked.
She saw Jaco at the corner of her eye and said.
Back Off… Jaco, don’t make me hurt you to, for I’m not in the mood… if you know what do you mean, what move. She explained, as she kept the knife pointed on the one eyed Pirate.
Tell, me where did you know how to do that move the pirate screamed.
I don’t know what you’re talking about. She gripped back at him.
That move, you moved on me…? The one eyed pirate gripped back at her.
He’s stalling, hurry up and do what ever to him, and get it over with. Jaco screamed at her.
She was ignoring him for one false move and what ever could do what ever to her, or too who ever that has looked after her, while she was aboard Jaco ship.
I don’t have to tell you nothing she griped at the one eyed pirate.
Jaco couldn’t take any more of this, as he saw the one eyed pirate getting ready to do something to her, and before he did, and the one eyed pirate cut her arm as she dropped the knife and Jaco grabbed her and pulled her away from him before he could do any more damage, to her.
As the one eyed pirate retreated after Jaco held up his sword. She stood there in his arms protecting her from him.
Jaco holding her like he never held a girl before as she embraced him as she was holding on to him for dear life.
Jaco looked at her and checked her if she was alright other then the cut on her hand and told her to stay there while he went after the Pirate.
Lance spoke out, as he put his hand upon his pals shoulder.
No, you stay here and tend to her… I’ll go after that scoundrel.
Everything happened so fast, she couldn’t speak, as he pulled her away to talk with her, face to face as she was a little bit in shock, he finally got her attention, and she looked at him and then she looked down, at her hand that was in a lot of pain, and saw blood and fainted in his arms.

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Everything happened so fast, she couldn’t speak, as he pulled her away to talk with her, face to face as she was a little bit in shock, he finally got her attention, and she looked at him and then she looked down, at her hand that was in a lot of pain, and saw blood and fainted in his arms.
He started getting a funny feeling deep down within his stomach as he held her in his arms once more, and stood there for a moment.
Wondering why, all of a sudden he started to have feelings for her.
He then shook his head, which he told himself that he can’t fall for a young, lass right now, for he’s got a job to do, upon his ship, he doesn’t have time for a young girl right, now.
He then picked her up and walked into his quarters and placed her upon his bed, and tended to her wound.
She woke suddenly from the pain in her hand and she slapped him.
What in the heck did you do that for, when I was trying to do was help you…? He remarked and made a face and made a noise.
I’m sorry I thought, I thought, you were that one eyed Person, when I opened my eyes, and felt a lot of pain, in the process. She replied.
You mean Pirate… and I’m sorry I didn’t mean to startle you… Or put you in a lot of pain. He remarked.
I’m sorry I slapped you the way I did. She remarked and put her hand up to where she slapped him and rubbed it with her hand to sooth it and he closed his eyes for just a minute, of the feel of her touch and he quickly opened his eyes and scrambled up off the bunk.
He then spoke and repeated himself.
I want you to stay in this room, so you can be safe, if you know what I mean. I will then take you to the next port, for I, I, can’t put you in any more danger. For right now I have to take care of what’s happening out there… he then cleared his throat and was out the door.
She heard the men still fighting up on the deck of the ship as she ran to the door and went and caught up to him after she saw he had left his sword behind.
Wait…? She called out to him as he stopped and looked at her.
What are you doing out of my room… Didn’t you here what I just said to you…? He gripped and before she could say anything to him. He grabbed her hand as he dragged her back into his room and pulled her into it.
She finally got his attention when she screamed his name out loud, for him to listen to her, and tell him why she went after him.
What…! He gripped loudly.
Don’t yell at me…? She screamed back.
Before you go do what ever you have to up there… You might need this. She then held out his sword to him as he made a face and made a noise and grabbed it from her.
He then went and looked around the room to see if she was alone. She stood there and watched him and spoke up once more as he was almost out the door. She remarked as she came to him and placed her hand upon his.
Please say you would be back, in this room when it’s all over so that way I know you are all right.
All right, I promise I will be back… He told her.
When they were close at hand as they stared at each other, he then got nervous and said he was going now.
He then left the room as he shut the door behind him.
She heard a clicking sound and then she heard nothing after that other then the men fighting up on deck with who ever attacked the Captains ship.
She went to the door and tried to open it and she then realized that sound she heard was him locking the door.

She heard the men screaming and shouting. Not knowing what was going on up there on deck.
She heard Jaco’s name being called by someone as she stood by the door and heard every word that was said.
Captain Jaco Branigon, it’s so glad to finally meet you… Prepare, to meet thy doom and take over your ship, or should I say your fathers ship. For now I will plunder it out from under you, since you sail, it, now, it should be more easier to take it from you then when I tried to take it from your now dead father.
Jaco got so mad that he flung him self at him.
No body talks about my father like that you hear…. Jaco screamed.
She then heard a dead silence fall upon the ship.
Something must have happened… She thought.
She tried to get the door opened to see what was going on out side.
Then finally she bumped the door so hard it finally opened for her.
There was a body lying in front of it.
No wonder I had a hard time… She told herself out loud.

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One of the crewmen that worked under Jaco saw her and he said her name.
She turned and looked at him, as she wondered how he knew her name when no body else did.
He came to her, and pulled her a side.
What on earth are you doing here…? He remarked.
Excuse me, who, are you… and why do you know me.
I can’t believe it. He remarked.
I used to hang with your father. He told her.
I can’t believe it you look just like him…
My father… She remarked and made a face.
Who are you, and how do you know him and where’s the Captain. She asked.
Don’t you recognize me…? He asked, and pulled his hair back with his hands.
She looked at him, and said.
No, should I… She asked with confusion on her face.
Oh, I’m sorry, my name is Caleb. He announced and shook her hand.
So, how is your father, doing… He asked.
I don’t know my father abandoned me, when I was real young. And ran away from the people who took care of me, because I didn’t like the way they treated me, and been living upon the streets ever since. She told him.
Oh I’m sorry… your father must have had a reason to do what he did. Caleb told her and scratched his chin.
Ya, I’m sure he did… She said sarcastically.
Do, you know where he is… Caleb asked.
No, I don’t know, and don’t care at the moment… Where’s your Captain. She gripped at him.
Don’t know where the captain is at this moment… and how did you come about meeting thy Captain, if I may ask. He asked her.
She wanted to search the deck for him, but, he had held her back to speak to her some more.
It’s a long story, but, I’d rather find your Captain right, now, if that’s all right with you… She replied back.
In a moment, you can go on about finding him the Captain should have told me he had you aboard thy ship. I would have looked after you, while the Captain did his rounds upon the ship... He replied to her.
That’s really nice of you, to have offered, but, it’s a little to late, for the Captain’s done fairly well, upon his ship as you can see, by looking after me…She told him with her hands upon her hips.
Now if you don’t let me pass, I will do what is necessary to do what ever to you, if you don’t, if you know what I mean. She gripped at him.
He then stepped aside finally… and let her pass by saying.
She stepped forward and then stopped and looked at him.
I’m sorry, I don’t mean to be a what ever, you know, it’s just, I really need to find him. She replied, and placed her hand upon his shoulder.
You’re a very nice man, and I’m glad I have met someone who, knows of my father, we’ll talk later, then, all right. She spoke back to him.
She then walked away from him after she smiled at him, and when she did. Thought of something and then went after her and grabbed her by the hand and then spoke.
Lacey, lass, since I found you, I think I better go with you, if your father ever found out, if something had happened to you, because of me… I will never here the end of it.
I should also buy you something a proper young lass like your self is supposed to wear. He told her.
All, right, but, I am doing just fine of what I am wearing at the moment, thank you…? She then smiled.

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There were men lying on deck, from trying to fight with other pirates, and the ship looked like it’s been torn to pieces. Thank God it was still able to sail, for it would have been sinking and then where would everyone be in the water that’s what… She thought.
She spotted the one eyed pirate was no more Jaco had gotten him good, it looks like. She spoke to her self in silence.
Just then Jaco and Lance came up behind them.
Jaco then made a noise and she turned around and slapped him in the face.
She realized it was him and then hugged him, thanking God he was all right.
He got all embarrassed that she hugged him in front of his men that he pushed her off of him.
All right, all right, that’s enough… He told her.
Thank you, Caleb for looking after her, I will take over now. Jaco told him.
No, Lacey will be all right with me for now… You got other things to tend too. Caleb told him.
Caleb do you know who you are talking too, I’m the Captain here. I say what goes around here, and who, is Lacey…. Jaco gripped.
She pointed to herself and said.
I am…. She announced…. and she made a face.
Your, Lacey, Lacey, Who… and why, haven’t you told me who you are until now…. Jaco asked.
Her last name is Pirie… Caleb remarked.
I thank you for telling me, but, it was not you, I was asking now is it… Jaco gripped at him.
He waited for her to answer.
I’m waiting…. He gripped and stomped his foot.
If you must, know… My name is Lacey Pirie, why… She asked back.
How come you never told me…? Jaco asked.
You never asked me, to tell you… that’s why….? She gripped back.
All right then, how did my man, know who you were, did you tell him…. Jaco wanted to know why.
She looked up at Caleb and he spoke by saying, as he cleared his throat.
Captain, she did not, tell me, I recognized her, from the way her father described her, when he hung out together. Caleb remarked.
How come you never spoke of her, while aboard my ship that your friend, her father, had a daughter…? Jaco remarked and made a face with his hands upon his hips.
I don’t know, because maybe no one had asked me about his Duaghter.... Caleb replied back.
And you expect me to believe you…? Jaco remarked back.
Yes, I do Captain. Caleb gripped back.
Well, even so… She is coming with me… Jaco argued back as he grabbed her hand.
She watched them argue back and forth, arguing about her, as she tried to get their attention.
But it was no use, as Lance joined in and tried to reason with the both of them.
She gave up and turned around after Jaco let go of her and walked away from them.
So many minutes went by, and they all stopped arguing and noticed that the person they were arguing about was no longer there.