And just saying the word was an answer itself. Pirates were crooks, villains, the bad men. They were greedy and dishonest. They betrayed each other and drank too much rum. A pirate song swarm around her brain as she thought of this. Never shall we die. And then it was back to reality, as she watched Gernard walk away. Because she was about to die. The British were aboard, fighting like mad men, trying to kill them. Taking them hostage and sending ‘em to the gallows. But suddenly she heard a yelp of pain. It was his voice, as he tried to over-take a drunken pirate. She saw the sword go through him, like a knife cutting a tomato and the blood dripping down. He sank to his knees until he was still forever more. “Well, “she thought bitterly, “That’s what you get when you don’t believe.” To Be Contuied... 2008-06-26T21:33:41Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/3646 <p>If he&#8217;d only believed her, maybe he&#8217;d still be around. I heard there&#8217;s nothing more dangerous than a woman scorned.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/3646?basename=74156 2008-06-26T21:33:41Z thebetweenspace http://ficlets.com/authors/thebetweenspace <p>I think she had the capacity for love, but when he spurned her we see the opposite emotion, and fairly enough. Great last line too.<br />LoA</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/3646?basename=35597 2008-01-21T14:22:47Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477 <p>Nice simile, towards the end. I definitely like it.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/3646?basename=35574 2008-01-21T03:58:48Z Music-Hearted http://ficlets.com/authors/musicxhearted <p>A female pirate is unique. She doesn&#8217;t seem to show the capacity for love&#8230; or she is too hardened to loss.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/3646?basename=35482 2008-01-20T19:13:27Z Mistress Elsha Hawk http://ficlets.com/authors/mistress_elsha_hawk <p>I sequeled!<br />Hope you like it!<br />:D</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/3646?basename=35479 2008-01-20T19:06:39Z Lone Writer http://ficlets.com/authors/solopen <p>the king and his men, stole the queen from her bed, and bound her in her bones. the sea be ours and by the powr&#8217;s where we will, we&#8217;ll roam. yo ho, haul together, hoist the colours high. hieve ho, thieves and beggars, never say we die.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/3646?basename=35099 2008-01-18T01:58:13Z flute faerie http://ficlets.com/authors/user_6061