Chapter 4

«Goodnight sir, what would you like to eat or drink? » Months passed since I quit being a pirate and I got a new job as an employee and bard «Bring me a beer, please doll» the barbarian said to the employ. «Saskia, show time. » The owner of the tavern said «Hm, I don't know Robin. I don't really feel like it. » He looked at me and I sighed «We have the tavern almost full, so if you don't mind go sing. Please. » I got away from the furniture that I was sited on and went to the middle of the place and started singing and dancing with a yellow smile.

Look how the light of the town

The lights of the town are shining now

Tonight I'll be dancing around

I'm off on the road to Galway now

The other girls started singing too.

Look how she's off on the town

She's off the on search for sailors though

There's fine fellas here to be found

She's never been one to stay at home

~Time Skip~

«I hate this job. » I said sitting on a chair and laying my body over the table. «If you hate it that much, then why did you signed up for it? » «I don't know Hood!? Maybe because I thought that I wouldn't have drunken sailors and knights and other random guys hitting on me every time I have a break and sit down for a bit to breathe. » «You pass too much time in the sea.» «But I've went to towns and taverns and bars when I used to be a pirate and this never happened» «That's because you were surrounded by other male and they were pirates, dangerous and full of rage» «But- » «Saskia, it's not worth it argue back, this is the truth about our awful society» He said leaning into the table and crossing his arms

«Ok, but I didn't had a choice either so…» «That's not true, you had the choice to continue being a pirate and prove the king that even you're your ship broken you will still find a way to piss him off. But you chose to give up and create a new identity, and with that he won and you lost. There's always a choice Sas, you only have to be brave enough to take it. » «But I can't come back to the sea, I'm-I'm not capable of facing it again, of facing my crewmates again…» I felt a hand on my shoulder, and I looked up to Robin «But you will have to do it someday darling. One thing is certain, you can't escape that. » I wined «I wish I could. » He chuckled. «Well, it's getting late, I should get going, Mary is waiting for me, do you mind of closing the tavern for me? » «Do I have a choice? » «Well unless you want to be assaulted in the middle of the night, but it's your choice, but I would like to not lose any money because I have people to pay. » We both laughed «I will close it, don't worry. Go. » He changed the door sigh to the said where's written 'closed' and said goodbye to me and went in his way to his house.

I sighed and grabbed a cleaning cloth and started to organise the things, putting the benches over the tables, and the same thing with the chairs, wash the last cups that were on the sink and made the dinner for me. After I did all those things and washed my plate, the last things that were missing were clean the counter and close the tavern.

I was cleaning the counter when I heard the bell above the door ringing «I'm sorry sir, but we are closed. Come back tomorrow. » There was a moment of silence, no bell sound, no steps sound, nothing. I reached the gun that was on my thigh held by an accessory, I walked slowly to the other side of the tavern, I could hear a sound of things made of metal moving and going against each other. I walked over the door and locked it and kept the key in my waist purse. «Hello? Sir? » I said walking closer to the sound and making the grip of my hand over the gun bigger. The sound was coming from the pantry, the more I got closer, the more my anxiety grew, and the sound of metal objects clinking was getting louder.

I was now pressed backways to the wall next to the door of the pantry, I move fast, reloaded the gun, and pointed to the head of the person with the black clothes over them «I said that we were closed, sir. » the person let go all of the food that was holding «Please! Don't shot, I will go away. » I put the gun back to my thigh thing, «For a thief you don't have much experience, firstly because you went for the food and not the money. » I said joking, the person looked back at me and I smiled «I'm not gonna shot you, don't you worry and I'm not gonna let you leave either, not without eating first. » «W-Why? » «Because you are obviously not a lad, more like a girl trying to escape from something or someone? » I said giving my hand to her to help her stand up. «It's kinda both. » She said scratching her neck nervously and I chuckled. «C'mon princess, chose a table and grab a chair to sit. » As she did that I organised the cans of food on the ground and went make her some food.

I sited along with her in the table, silence surrounded us, but it wasn't an awkward one or a comfortable one. It was just… silence, a simple and normal silence. I sighed and finally decided to ask her «Look, I know that is nothing of my business. But may I know why are you running away? It's not normal to see a 'perfect' girl running away of something or someone. » She looked up at me, cleaned her mouth and said, «I'm running away from my engagement. » I almost choke on my drink as she said that, I looked at her a bit surprised and she continued «He wants me to marry a 60-year-old man! And do I feel like being raped? Fuck no! » I laughed and she looked at me confused «Damn girl! Daddy's gonna be mad. And if he finds you, you aren't only be sexually abused but physically too. » «I know, that's why I need to get out of here. » I took another sip of my rum and told her «And how do you expect to do that exactly? » «By boat. » «Whoa, whoa, whoa, sailors will not give you free passage that easily princess, if you want a secure passage you need a huge amount of money or jewels or…. your ass…» I said that last time very seriously. «Yes, I know. That's why I'm looking for a specific captain of a ship. She's known by the person that annoys the king the most and to be the greatest captain ever. » «She? » «Yes, the famous female captain, Saskia Mognov. » I choked on my drink in hearing my name and started thinking on what to respond to that and saying something to change her idea but Ellie continued «Everyone tells me that she's dead, but I don't believe that. A simple storm couldn't kill her that easily. » «People will think that you are crazy in doing something like that. I think it's better if you forgot that idea. Mognov died along with her co-captain Liam Jones 2 months ago. » «Really? I thought that I was talking with her right now…» I was perplex, how did she figure it out? Was this all planed? «Ah…..I think you are a bit confused… I'm not her… and she's dead. » «Nope, I'm not. And you look very alive to me. » I reloaded my gun and put it on the table «Ok princess, enough games. What do you want and how did you figure it out? » «In contrary of the king, I'm not dumb, I just had to connect the dots and also I saw you entering this tavern after you got out of the beach and I memorized your features. » She said with a smile «Ok missy, but let me tell you, I'm not gonna take you out of here. » «Still scared of the sea? » «Look, we have no ship, no crewmates and I promised that I wont sail ever again. »

«Why are you so terrified? Accidents happen, it's not you fault that the trip went wrong. You lost your best friend, I understand. But even so, he would like you to continue your pirate life and not give and let the king win. » I refused to look at her, I kept my eyes on my boots. She was standing there waiting for a response but nothing came out of my mouth. «I see, in that case… I think I should head back home, wish me luck with my father. » she was about to open the door «Wait … » she looked back at me «I know someone who can take you were you want to go safely. His name is Killian Jones, an old friend that also owns me some favours. » she looked at me and started to smile «I only need to know were you would like to go. » she smirked and I made a confused face «Neverland, without using magic beans and you are coming with me. » (That bloody sneaky girl…) «Deal? » she said standing her hand to me «…» I looked at her hand and started wondering if I should accept, but then Hood's words craved my mind "you had the choice to continue being a pirate and prove the king that even you're your ship broken you will still find a way to piss him off." I smirked at how the kings face would look if I did this, «Deal» I said shaking her hand.