Captain Daniel Robert Bradley was pleased, proud and excited he stood on the quarterdeck of his merchant ship , feeling the sea wind whipping through his long black hair .
A great sense of pride overwhelmed him as his silver eyes surveyed the activity on deck . Everything was orderly , smooth , well oiled as a result of long practice , His men completed their duties , his orders carried out effectively without hesitation
This was Empire's first trade and because of the ship being new and everything in it shine without scars of being used . Daniel saw all this and was filled with pride , cos below the deck lies the ship first trade of silks and satins for the fashion starved ladies in the nearby indies.
Captain Bradley planned to buy with his profits the spices and sugar for which he will in turn use for his dark rum industry . so far lady luck had been with him he haven't encountered pirates and he intend telling his business partner his tales on the seas.
Smiling , Captain Bradley recalled the day when he and his partner had bought their first ship and argued on who will sail on her first as it's new captain , after much the tossed a coin " Heads" cried the dark haired Daniel , it was his call cos he won .
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As the ship set to the west indies , " Captain cried the lookout and Daniel came over with his spy glass he saw a ship with no flag and shrugged his shoulders and asked the quarter master his old friend from the navy " unfamiliar ship with no flag any idea who it might be "? Jonas the quarter master took the spyglass from him .
At first he saw a ship with no flag and when he looked below the ship he saw the name "Maiden's Revenge " and a look of shock on his face when he shouted " pirates ! pirates !! pirates !!!
And the once quiet ship was filled with commotion , with Men running helter scatter , when Daniel heard him he turned and asked "have you heard of them " ? and Jonas furrowed his brows "Heard of her" ? who haven't , The Maiden's is captain Thorne's ship the fiercest pirate ever lived ! and Daniel face turned sour "Damn their wretched soul to hell", he breathed .