The Beginning
As Laura comes to consciousness the gentle noise of waves crashing, the sound of seagulls and the smell of saltwater wash over her senses. She's not exactly sure where she is; when she fell asleep last night, it was in her bed, hundreds and hundreds of miles from any ocean. She opens her eyes and the bright sun and clear blue skies greet her, confusing her even further. Slowly, her eyes adjust to the scenery around her and she realizes that not only is she no longer in her bedroom, she is also aboard some type of ship and if the attire of the men around her is anything to go by, she’s on a pirate ship. She slowly sits up, rubbing the sunspots from her eyes taking in her surroundings. The ship is bustling with movement as sails slowly raise, catching the wind as they rise to full mask. The men moving from place to place and doing tasks are all donning swords and pistols on their hips, and their wearing long water weathered clothes and scruffy faces from the journey o...