Day 2

Now used to the cold, Alex was up early as Amour ordered him to. Checking the horizon for foreign ships, checking the close water for sharks, all was placid. He then sat down and closed his eyes, meditating the chi that has been taught to him by his father, but his head got slapped out of it.

"I don't want you doing that with me"

Amour said comming by and scanning the water herself, she then checked the sails and finally sat down infront of him again.

"Why? My father told me to meditate myself so my life force focus can grow?"

"Yes, i know, but on this journey you must rest, spare yourself, for it will be the last piece of serenity youll get. When we land on the south ice, your training will start"

Alex nodded then started looking around for something to do, he decided a good round of push-ups is valid. So he turned, went belly down, but the first rise landed him another slap.

"No training on this ship, you will learn to watch the ocean, learn to sail a ship. And furthermore ask me for information about the world around you" Amour scolded, making Alex jump back to his sitting position.

"Sorry ma'am"

She nodded and drew a leather bag closer, inside she had some apples and gave Alex one.

"I have years of knowledge that you can use, ask me anything you think might aid you"

Alex rubbed the burn of the slap over his head, then remembered their conversation yesterday "Where is Alice today?"

Amour shrugged "Somewhere... thats why i want you to learn to watch for ships and sharks, the ocean belongs to her now, so any shark, and any ship might be hers, looking for prey"

Past

In the dark they saw the Galleon anchored off the cove, clearly the men on board weren't out for a bounty, the cheers and singing confirmed that, they were all probably dumb drunk, and it waving Bloodeye's flag, they wont expect anyone to attack them. Alice had the ship dock silently beside the far back. Her men now wolves didnt even need hook ropes, they just lept on and climbed with their claws.

"Leave some alive, make sure to capture the captain" She whispered, the men nodded with smiles and proceeded.

It happened so swiftly the pirates never new what hit them. Alice's crew took down those who would be able to grab a sword quicker than the other, the rest was disarmed and kicked down. In minuites the pirates and their captain were all hurdled into the middle of the ship, and Alice was surrounding them with a smirk on her face.

"So, we finally got a few alive, and the captain be with them" She said mimicking a pirates voice and putting her sword under his chin.

The captain waited for the Contour's crew to stop laughing before he answered.

"You wench! You know who's ship this is?"

Alice shrugged "No"

"Admiral Bloodeye Jack!"

"Wow, who be he lad?" She mocked again.

"He's the most notorious pirate today, if he hears you took one of his ships, you'll pay with your life!"

Alice chuckled "Oh, ill pay with my life hey? Let me give you lot an option" she started walking around them with her sword swinging. Her crew realised she continued talking with that pirate accent, and somehow they enjoyed it.

"Join me crew, and i promise great riches, or get on me old ship fasted to yers at the back. Go to ye beloved Bloodeye and tell him everything of what happened here, tell him Captain Alice sent him a message"

The men looked at eachother, then at her.

"We won't bertay him, he does horrible things to betrayers"

Alice nodded "Very well then, off je go to me old ship, this one be mine now"

The men slowly got up and was hurded to the back, when they got to the edge they were practically forced to jump off to the smaller ship, many got injured and cursed loudly, but Alice silenced them from above.

"Beat the water ye scum! Be out of me sight as soon as je can! Or ill use the cannons of this ship! and Kihaall the lot o je!"

She screamed, the men flew up and unmoored the ship, then sailed it off as quick as they can.

"Lets shoot them out of the water Skip" Eduardo said.

"Nah, let them go, i want to stir some confusion in these waters, they will be overlooked by the navy, but their own men will attack them" Alice said and the men laughed.

"Go check the ship, these men were celebrating for a reason, find out why?"

"We will, but only of you command us in that sexy pirate voice" Eduardo teased making her laugh.

"What the hell is so sexy about that voice?"

"It motivates us, i guess, you guys agree?" He asked the men, who all cheered agreement.

"Very well..." she cleared her throat "Right lads, search the deck o this piece o driftwood and find out why these landlovers were drinkin so hard, they were celebrating for a reason, find it" She said in the voice again, the men cheered and dispersed.

Never in Alice's life has she seen this much gold, its only a chest full, but clearly more than the Spanish navy ever payed her, more than anyone on that ship ever made together, in a year! She looked at her men, they all drooled over it, so she kicked it closed making them shake away from the sight of it.

"There be plenty o gold for all of us, check the gallows fer some rum, this is our time to celebrate men!" She yelled.

The men cheered and headed off to find whatever alcohol there was on the ship, and for the small crew now manning this extra large ship, there was plenty to go around, in their road to drunkness they all explored the ship together, making jokes about how badly the ship was kept, how rusty the cannonballs were, slowly but surely one by one they passed out, untill Alice found herself only with Eduardo in the captains quarters. It was presteen, exactly what one would expect from a ship this size. A large desk, a large bed, even a wardrobe full of clothes, this captain had it all.

"This all seems great, its almost too good to be true" Eduardo said looking at all the maps and stensils. "Are you sure this is the way you want to go captain?" He asked and looked at her, she was infront of a full length mirror trying on a pirate captains hat.

"What do you think?" She asked.

"It, doesnt really fit you, but ok?" He shrugged. She chuckled and came up to him.

"You know Eduardo, you've been one of the longest serving crewmen i had on this ship, i think ill make you first mate" she smiled and placed the hat on his head. With a smile he took the hat off.

"The first mate doesn't wear a captain's hat" he said placing it back on her head.

"Ill find you something to wear, for now, me and you need to break the ice"

"What ice?" He asked.

"You are the first person i made into a wolf, so when i said 'First mate' it actually had more than one meaning" She said sitting down on the bed and spread her legs.

"I, i cant, you're my captain, i have too much respect"

Alice knew how it is to be a wolf, little does Eduardo know she already let off her pheromones, he'll smell it soon enough, and soon enough it was, his eyes grew wide and he looked at her.

"I! I! What is this!? Smell!?"

"Come to me, first mate, i dont like waiting" She said and layed back. Eduardo not used to being this manipulated by a smell almost lept on top of her, she undid his pants, and then hers, she drew him close and allowed penetration, yes, from now on, if she wants something, she'll take it, the sea is bountiful and it will all belong to her soon.

Present

Alex had his eyes wide out, and in the water. It was quiet, he looked at Amour, who had the port side of the boat covered, she looked at him and smiled.

"From here on we can relax, thou Alice's pack were water and ice elementals, they rarely come this far south, they don't brace the cold unless they have to" She said and sat down.

"You said your surname is Svalbard, are you related to the princess then?"

"Yes, she's my little sister"

"But you are way older than her? Why arent you queen?"

Amour looked out to the south again, then got serious "Im going to tell you a well cept secret, you do not dare speak of it to anyone else but me, understood?"

"Yes ma'am"

"Queen Liah, is, infertile, but she wished so badly to have a child she and the king came to me, and asked i bare one for them"

Thou only thirteen, Alex knew what this meant.

"So technically she's your daughter?"

"Yes, but to you, and everyone else in Atlantis she's the daughter of the queen, understood?"

"Yes ma'am"

Amour nodded "That is why i personally chose to train you further, i want to ensure you can protect her with all your might"

Alex chuckled "Not to worry right? You're a dragon, no one would ever harm her whilst you are around... wait! Does that mean Kaileenah is a dragon too?"

"Yes, but she wont have the full power of a dragon, being half human"

"Then? In what world does a human protect a dragon?"

Amour smiled "In none, your father has kept it from you aswell, you, Alexander, are a full glacierback dragon"