The ship is taking off. You were choosen as carfully as Queens choose their knights. But, you are not a knight. You are a sailor, the captain or a mercenary to protect the goods. Which is lightning. We live on lightning. Lightning is our power. How do we catch lightning you may ask. Well, you'll have to find out yourself.

   I cocked my gun as everyone lumbered on board. I felt people stareing at me like I was some sort of creature or animal. It's the tattoos, I thought to myself. But I knew that wasn't it. It was because I am a killing machine. A mercenary, as most call it.

"Aidan! Come here!" yelled the Captain. Or a merchant, more like.

"Yes?" I asked. My master said not to let emotion get in the way. I felt so crappy that I wanted to kill anyone who talked to me. But I couldn't kill  my employer, or I would get killed. No lightning, no pay. But I'm not the one getting payed, I don't even get anything out of it except blood and pain.

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People on this Ship

Aidan
Author: Narissa
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Appearance: Completly white eyes with no pupils. Has her jet black hair up in a loose pony tail most of the time, but when fighting her hair is loose. She uses it as a distraction. Her tattoos are what show she is a mercenary, they look like fire is creeping up her back and around her neck. On her hands and feet she has tattooed stars.
Personality: Get's fired up really easily, but controlls her actions. When she is angry she smiles, that is why most people think she is insane.
Info: Likes to use guns instead of swords and daggars to kill her prey.
Stage: Mercenary
Backround: No records. Logicly she doesn't exist.

Moriarty
Author:
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Appearance:
Personality: Is nice most of the time, but when he is angry. Run.
Info: Has been a merchant captain since he left home for his fortune and adventure.
Stage: Captain Merchant
Backround: Is married to Shannon, but they love eachother and they are happy.

Morgan
Author:M.N.M
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Appearance:Shoulder length black hair. Green eyes. He wears a black and blue tunic, with black shorts, and knee length boots. He has a short dagger tied to his belt that he uses in his jobs.
Personality: Very slow-going guy. Likes girls a lot but a hard worker.
Info:Loves to help Shannon with her stunts, hates slavery as well, doesn't remember much of his birth parents or life before the orphanage.
Stage: Sailor
Backround: Has been a sailor since Moriarty and Shannon adopted him at age 14.

Shea
Author:
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Appearance:
Personality: Serious, and a I'm-going-to-do-what-I-was-told-to-do attitude.
Info: Has feelings for Aidan
Stage: Mercenary
Backround: Was bought off the slave market to the mercenaries. Has known Aidan since he was bought.

Shannon
Author:SageMoonblood
Gender: Female
Age: 24 1/2
Appearance: She has long straight dirty blonde hair that is always down. Stunning violet eyes. She wears a black and red tunic with black trousers and boots. Her sword is always on her belt.
Personality: Very outgoing, the perfect match for Moriarty. Very humorous.
Info:Hates slavery. She loves to do crazy stunts.
Stage: Wife to Moriarty, First Mate
Backround: It was an arranged marriage, but they are happy.

The other sailors on the boat have names, but this story isn't about them.

updated Feb 17 by Narissa