StarBoiThe air exploded in front of her eyes as the cannons on the left side erupted, plumes of bright light illuminating the dark beyond the veil of rain which hammered the large vessel. "OPEN FIRE!" roared a man from her right, a tall man wearing a black uniform who held his sword out into the air before bringing it down as he yelled. The cannons erupted again, fire exploding from their mouths like angry dragons spitting fire at their enemies. "Alicia!" he shouted, turning to her, "You're supposed to be inside! who knows what I'd do if-" he was cut off as a cannonball struck the side of the hull, flashes from the distance illuminating the shadow of a ship in the distance. "INCOMING!" yelled a voice from the deck and she felt arms embrace her as the ship groaned and shook beneath her. "Get inside! I don't want to see you out here again, understand!" he said with an extremely serious expression as raindrops slid over his face, the flashes from the cannons casting a glow enough for her to see his eyes briefly. "But.. I-" she began before he struck her across the face, "NOW!" he shouted. Alicia held a hand to her cheek as she recoiled, eyes brimming with tears before she ran off into the cabin at the back of the ship, closing the door behind her before she quickly sat at the back on the floor, wrapping her arms around he knees before dropping her head between her arms. She could hear the sounds, shouting, shooting, the boom as cannons fired. Alicia shakily pulled a small box from her pocket and opened it, humming along to the sweet tune it played just like her mother told her to do anytime she felt afraid.
Present day...
Alicia closed the music box, setting it down in her bedside table draw before closing it gently, placing a hand on her cheek for a brief moment before she stood up. She began gathering her clothes, pulling them on before she headed for the door, pushing it open as she walked out to be greeted by the warmth of the sun, a gentle breeze carrying strands of her hair to the side a little. She took in a deep breath before her eyes swept over the faces of her crew, giving them a gentle smile before descending the left set of stairs towards the deck. "Good morning" she said in a soft tone of voice as she addressed her crew. Usually she'd begin checking on things, making sure everything was in order but it seemed fate had other ideas in mind as a voice yelled down from above. "Ship sighted! looks pirate!" he said, causing Alicia to take a few steps towards the bow as she looked to the horizon, seeing the ship in the distance. "Orders captain?" yelled the helmsman as he gripped the wheel with both hands. "Let's say hello" she said with a smile before she began to walk towards the bow, "Get Fushaka, Lorenzo and The Doctor, they'll want to know the situation" she said, reaching the bow minutes latter where she'd rest against the wood rail. Meeting new pirates was always some what entertaining as they usually either had good stories or put up a good fight if they were the kind to make the mistake of shooting at her. And if it did come down to a fight at least they'd have more loot, which was always a good thing. And if not, than a pleasant chat was always welcomed.