Chapter 1

«Gentleman, get ready to sail. We leave nearly in 10 minutes. » I said flipping letters and walking in the direction of my quarters. «Hum... Captain? » I turned around to see who called me «Yes Jeffrey? » «Where are we heading to? » I smiled to his question «Where are we heading to...» I said repeating his words «That's a good question. But I think the best answer to it this time is somewhere, everywhere, who knows? » As I finish my words, I turned again in the direction I was going before. I opened my quarters door and walked in the direction of the dark oak desk. I threw the letters to one of the corners of it desk and leaned in over the opened map above it.

«Where should we go? Where should we go? » I whispered under my breath and chuckled «Oh Gaia. That's really a good question. He really caught me there. I mean... We have explored the four corners of this world. But something is missing. » A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts «Come in. » I said and looked over the door «Hm, Captain...» I saw Liam at the door he looked a bit worried? Why would that be? «Yes, Liam? » «Ok, so-... There's a problem but please don't get piss. » «Spit it out. Now. » I said standing up correctly and crossing my arms over my chest «Ok... The Royal Guard is here. Inside of your ship. Without any permission...» I took a deep breath «What do they want? » I said to him trying to stay the more calm possible «They only said that they wanted to talk with you. And that they wouldn't go away without seeing you. » I hit my hand with anger on the top of my desk «So basically... That bunch of snobs enter MY ship without permission and demand something like just like that?!» I sighed and continued «Well. If they want the captain, the captain they will have. » I said walking in the direction of the door.

I walked outside and could feel the hostile tension between my man and the guards, I smiled to myself on seeing that. The sailors where standing, glancing furiously and 'surrounding' the guards. The guards were also there, standing, impatiently -I sudden felt like I should have taken a bit more time- then I noticed that there were four guards on the deck and other two outside chatting. As I kept walking closer my man would go opening the path so I could walk. I was behind the last 'circle' of my sailors, while I walked through them, I said «You wanted the Captain, so here I am. Oh, and I don't have much time, so you better hurry up with whatever you want. Five minutes, it's all you got. » They looked down at me and started laughing some of my man moved from their spot in an aggressive way, I lifted my and they stand back again. «May I know what's so funny sno- I mean gentleman? » One of them leaned to me and said, «You are the Captain? » he stands back again laughing and said «Ok. This was a good joke, but could we talk we the real captain now? Not some girl that cleans your ship? Because we have other things to deal with. » I started laughing in na aggressive way as the other sailors whispered things in between them. I raised my hand and closed my fist and the noise disappeared.

I made them a death glare and said «So let me get one thing straight mate. You and your crew walk into MY ship without any permission just because you are royalty. Make demands over MY man and joke with MY face. THE CAPTAINS FACE! Listen close mate, you have precisely 30 seconds to tell me what the hell you want or else you can leave and if you refuse to leave, I will have no problems on making you walk out the plank in the deep see full of greedy mermaids. » I sighed and continued «So which's gonna be. Mate. » I said slightly pushing him on the 'mate'. He looked back and looked at me again «Very well miss. » He reached to the pocket on the interior of his jacket and took a small dark red bag and a letter, he handed me it and while I opened the letter he said «The king, our majesty would like you to bring us this plant. It name is- » «Dreamshade » I thought out loud and asked «Why would the King want this kind of- of plant? » «Oh, hm it's for... medical proposes. » he said with a fake smile «Ok, I will think about it. You can leave now. » I said turning around and walking in the direction of my quarters «There is other thing you need to know, that plant can only be found in- » «I know where can be found. I don't need a man's help. » I said opening my quarters door with my foot, and entered the room, I closed the door and sighed «Ah, those guys give me some headaches. » as I rubbed my forehead, I looked at the red bag that they gave and decided to open it, my eyes couldn't believe in what they were seeing «Bloody fucking hell...»