The Pirate Who Stole My Heart

CHAPTER 1: THE THRESHOLDIn life, what do you cherish the most? Money? Your pride? Your family? Your friends? In my case, I don't know. As the next in line, I was taught to love my people the most more than myself. I need to prioritize them as what my father always says, your people is like a cell in your body, if one doesn’t want to respect you, they will spread like a virus that's why you need to inject fear to them or they will slowly kill you without you knowing. As a child, I complied. I learned how to mask myself. Many want to befriend me but when they started to get close to me, they will start to distant their selves from me. That's when I found out, they are afraid of me and of what I am capable of doing to them if they mess up. Funny. Sometimes they said they couldn’t stay long with me because I’m scary and they all got scared that I will devour them whole just because I don't like them, their words not mine. I wonder who spread those

CHAPTER 03: FAR FROM HOMEIt's dark.I couldn't see anything but nothing but pitch black. But one thing is for sure, the whole place is moving and it's making me dizzy, no it's making me sick. I tried moving but both my hands and feet are tied up. I also tried shouting but a cloth gag was out in my mouth.Ha! This is ludicrous.This thing, I can't believe it. Me? Kidnap? Holy. Preposterous.I tried calming myself while thinking about how to get out of this absurd situation.The movement of the place and the salty breeze that somehow enters the sackcloth that was placed in my head, boat- no, the footsteps that I hear are too distant to where they put me which I think it is spacious to be called a boat, it must be a ship. No, I'm literally on a ship sailing in the middle of the sea.Everyone seems busy carrying something due to their heavy footsteps. Laughter is also surrounded so hearing other things are quite difficult but

Chapter 05: Knowing HellbenderAfter the signing contract, I returned to my room. Yes, mine since I became part of this giant moving ship. The Hellbender. On my way back to my room I always saw banners with a skeleton hellbender blowing fire. According to the biology book I once read before, it's the Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis, much more known by the name Hellbender, a large aquatic salamander. Its appearance is not that appealing but its sharp teeth are enough to cut through human skin.For now, I don't care what's their name or what as long as I can return to where I truly belong. I have to be strong, I'll just have to blend with them.I checked my body temperature to know if my fever is gone and miraculously it is. I have to look at my health too starting today. I looked at my wounded palm and sighed. I accidentally cut it too deep and now it won't stop bleeding, thankfully there are bandages and medicines in the cabinet. Who's room is this any

I SIGHED AS I LOOKED AT THE CALMNESS OF THE OCEAN. I tried looking into it but it’s too deep that I cannot see the bottom. Strong waves keep hitting my body but I like how it reaches me. I can smell how salty it is and the ship is moving in a much calmer way. Now I just realized how big the world can be beyond the border. Before I thought that the next kingdom would be far and hard to reach but while riding this ship, I feel like I just can reach them with just my hand.If I wasn’t born royal, I want to become an adventurer or a writer. I wish that I was not born as the princess of this kingdom, with no more lectures, no more pressures, and no more responsibilities that need to fulfil. If reincarnation does exist, I want to be reborn as an ordinary person. Simple life, small family, and most especially I want to be happy. Having a title is so damn hard. I have to always watch what words I will say, always prim and proper, and not have a mistake.I sighed and closed

Chapter 09: AbductionAfter three hours of sleeping, I found myself crawling for food in the hall. I forgot that I’m hungry before we returned here back then. Curse that Lucas. I quietly walked towards the hall to get some food but I almost tripped on my foot when my hair covered my eyes so I immediately fixed it and focused on my surrounding hoping no one noticed me. I should have tied my hair again. I saw the meeting room filled with many unfamiliar faces so I ran quietly down the wooden stairs and I almost jumped in glee when I arrived at the kitchen. The other crew even looked at me in confusion. I awkwardly smiled at them and point my starving tummy. They started laughing when they finally get what I mean. I saw Jun and the two men who kidnapped me. The three of them look so frightened when I looked at them. I tried waving but they nervously and hurriedly exit the dining hall. The other crew who saw just laughed at them and motioned me to come close