under the black flag

don't fight, just ride the r h y t h m of the tide we swirl, we spin salted, sun-kissed skin we f l o a t together whatever weather embrace the breeze and sail away { smoothly } so, baby, come and take a swim with me make me r i p p l e 'til i'm wavy don't be scared to dive in deep and start a tsunami

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mvriaz:

maria’s face fell slightly, realizing that the girl was probably right. at her next words, she couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised, that the pirate would want to know anything about her. “ i don’t think i have a favorite food. ” she muttered, thinking. there’s so many different things to eat back in her home, that she couldn’t really bring herself to choose. “ i admit i’ve had some really great cakes, especially the ones they serve at special events, so if i have to pick. ”

gabriela laughed to herself. if she could, she would definitely chow down on all that fancy food -- or she’d be sick to her stomach because surviving on bread and cheese was not a lifestyle. ❝right, anything else interesting? any scandalous facts about the royal family that they don’t want the street rats to know?❞ she showed a hint of a smirk. ❝i promise i won’t tell.❞

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mvriaz:

maria knew what gabriela must’ve thought of her, but she hoped her opinion changed a bit. she knew she could be bratty and she knew how different her lifestyle was from the other’s, but she could only hope that gabriela could tell there was more to her. she looked up to meet the girl’s eyes. “ that’s very impressive. ” she said honestly.

❝damn right, it’s impressive. shame that still won’t get me an ounce of respect elsewhere,❞ gabriela grumbled bitterly. she shrugged her shoulders and exhaled softly. ❝i feel like i keep talking about myself. i want to know the real princess maria. is her favorite food at fancy dinners venison, or those fancy cakes?❞ 

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mvriaz:

maria just nodded at her words. she knew that not everyone were like her, so she didn’t see a point in arguing, even though she still believed that if the girl had more people in her life she’d be happier. she had a small smile playing on her lips, keeping her gaze down as she shrugged softly. “ some of us could be like that. ” she said, having known many royals throughout her life. she raised an eyebrow slightly at the pirate’s next sentence, feeling a bit suprised, admittedly, by the girl’s apparent wisdom.

gabriela’s experiences with the royals were not very good. half of the time she had to roll her eyes at their idiocy and spoiled lifestyle. but maybe she shouldn’t have to judge a book by its cover. she chuckled, noticing that she seemed surprised at her words. ❝am i not allowed to be intelligent? ‘taught myself how to read and write. not all of us are dimwitted.❞

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mvriaz:

maria listened silently. it’s not that she couldn’t understand, because god knew she could. losing her mother was devastating. but she still didn’t think isolating herself would’ve been better. “ it’s still not a choice whether you get attached to someone or not. ” she stayed quiet for a bit at the pirate’s next words, knowing the girl was right. “ i’ve always thought you all were cruel and terrible. ” the princess confessed, “ but maybe not all of you are like that. ” she added quietly, avoiding meeting gabriela’s eyes.

gabriela pondered her words. honestly she had never been attached to anyone, her friends were temporary, and her father was the closest thing she had to having a permanent friend. ❝i’ve never experienced being truly attached to someone since i was seven, so excuse my negativity.❞ she laughed softly, clapping her hands together. ❝and i thought you all were pompous and selfish, your highness.❞ a smile crept back onto her features as she stole a glance at her. ❝in a world without gold, we all would be considered heroes. but we’re all corrupted by greed.❞

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mvriaz:

maria nodded once as the girl sat down next to her. she played with her fingers as she listened to the other. “ sometimes you can’t help but get attached to people. i don’t think it’s something you can control. don’t you feel alone ? ”

gabriela chuckled, shaking her head. ❝losing people is inevitable, the more you care the more sick t’ your stomach you feel when they’re gone.❞ she took a deep breath as she forced herself not to get all sentimental. ❝yes, all the fucking time. i’m the scum of society, hard not to feel alone, aye?❞

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mvriaz:

maria patted the space next to her, “ sit with me. ” she said, then listened to the girl. she nodded a bit. she couldn’t imagine what it’s like to be all alone like that, exploring the world without a family. “ don’t you miss him ? ”

gabriela's eyes widened and then quickly nodded, taking a seat next to the princess. she kept her distance though, not wanting to overstep her boundaries. ❝sometimes. but i try not to think about it too much. with my life, getting too attached to personal relationships is almost a death wish.❞

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mvriaz:

maria wanted to get to know the pirate more. she was going to be around her a lot, after all, at least for a while. and the fact that the girl came from cuba as well made her more intrigued. “ it’s okay. middle names aren’t that important, anyway. ” she spoke softly. “ so, you have a family in cuba ? ”

gabriela's face fell slightly. cuba, god, she didn't want to talk about cuba. it was such a bad experience that she never wanted to relive again. ❝as of now? distant relatives. the only family i have left is in the bahamas. the last time i saw him i think was...a year ago? we were laying over in nassau.❞

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halcycnsn:

crossing her arms over her chest, olivia grew defensive, feeling as though she really was being cooperative – besides they few times her snappish mouth had a mind of it’s own, of course. “well i apologize on their behalf, but can you seriously blame them?” she asked, before groaning at the mention of the man that been watching over her. “please, that damn BRUTE – he just !  the bloke knows how to push my buttons and he does it on purpose !! so i will admit i may not have been the simplest girl to work with, but that’s only because he doesn’t know how to shut his mouth,” she huffed.

gabriela’s eyebrows rose at this revelation. normally she wouldn’t take poor talk about her crewmates; but this, this was entertaining. ❝shit, that bad? i mean if i’m going to be honest, we really shouldn’t be riling ya up. it’s already enough that you’re here and we have to play babysitter, y’know?❞ she let out a soft sigh.  ❝that’s why i try to be nice to my princess, it ain’t easy. but when has anything these past few weeks been easy?❞

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mvriaz:

maria nodded at her answer, wiping the rest of her tears. she thought she could see a small smile forming on the girl’s lips, which made her feel a little better for some reason. “ well, still, what is your full name ? ” the princess questioned. she wanted to know the other better, and knowing her full name was a good first step.

gabriela’s eyebrow perked up. she never expected for any royal to be this interested in her. let alone the person she was watching. ❝gabriela espinoza,❞ she elaborated. ❝i don’t have a middle name, it’s because my father didn’t think i’d make it. so...i’m still working on that.❞ it was strange as she felt oddly comfortable with talking to the princess.

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mvriaz:

maria didn’t like it when other people saw her crying. she felt like a disappointment. a princess has to be strong. but she couldn’t help it anymore. she just sat on the sand and cried, eyes fixed on the ground. she thought she could hear the pirate calling her name, and soon enough the girl found her. she wiped the tears quickly, looking away from her. she was surprised by the words coming out from the other’s mouth. maria expected her to come find her just so she could tell her to stop crying or complaining like the rest of the pirates. but instead, the girl seemed to be apologizing. she looked up hesitantly. “ what’s your name ? ”

gabriela awaited backlash, for her to start yelling and getting mad at her. instead nothing of the sort happened. she was pleasantly surprised, maybe for once she had done something good in her life, since lately all she seemed to do was displease others. her gaze snapped toward’s the princess’s, surprised by her sudden curiosity to know her. ❝gabriela,❞ she answered. ❝don’t think my last name’s important as it has no value whatsoever.❞ a small smile formed despite her feeling quite awkward.

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mvriaz:

maria clenched her jaw, taking a step back subconsciously as the pirate stood up. before she knew it, she could feel a lump in her throat, her tears threatening to spill again. she wasn’t used to people talking to her the way all the pirates did, insulting her and being rude. it was starting to get overwhelming to the princess, after being taken from home. she gave in, tears soon enough beginning to fall from her eyes, turning around to run away from the pirate, finding a quiet spot and sitting down on the sand, crying to herself.

gabriela stood there in complete and utter shock. she had just made someone cry. part of her felt joy and relief that she actually pulled off making a royal cry. but the other part of her was filled with immense regret. she took a deep breath and tore off after her, calling her name frantically. when she finally found her, gabriela sighed loudly in relief. ❝princess, please don’t take off like that again. you scared me,❞ she pleaded, trying her hardest not to look at her. ❝and i didn’t mean what i said.❞

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mooreimogen:

“i mean, some of them act like they’ve never even been outside before. i don’t think they’ve ever actually done anything for themselves by themselves. they’re completely helpless.”

❝’hate to admit it, but i kind of wish that was my life. being tended to by lots of people who work for me and i’ll be rich. but the ignorance is a downside.❞

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isadxra:

       ❝ tch . that’s not what i was going to ask . ❞  of course it was . if she could get a general idea of where they were , maybe she could get a general idea of how far away she was from safety . she watches the girl take a swig ( or attempt to ) and feels a little disappointed herself .  ❝ i was coming to ask for a drink from that , see if we could make our first day back on land a little more exciting . but i suppose that won’t be happening . ❞

❝oh tough look, you want to drink from a pirate’s flask? i thought you royals hated us.❞  she shrugged her shoulders and furrowed her brows. ❝and now you’re all like, let’s make this exciting. sheesh, i’m about as exciting drunk as a snail. all i want to do is sleep.❞

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mvriaz:

maria stood back up, feeling her temper rising. “ i’m sorry, but i don’t want water. what i needed your help for, was to get something else to wear - but you weren’t willing to help. ” the princess said, as politely as she could, crossing her arms over her chest. “ and i don’t need you to babysit me. it’s not like i can run away. so maybe leave me alone. ”

gabriela stood up, glaring at the princess. ❝shut your gob! i never said i wasn’t willing, i just said the truth–it isn’t in my power.❞ she knew it was one of her classic espinoza lashouts and it was about to get ugly real fast unless she calmed down. ❝and to think i was actually beginning to feel genuinely sorry for you.❞

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pirate-valentina:

“I’m sorry, but when did piracy conflate to nannying? I have a feeling whomever set up this arrangement wouldn’t be too angry if a couple of them went missing. Lighten the load, y’know? Cut the dead weight.” Valentina cut herself off to sigh before continuing in a softer voice, “I’m sorry, I don’t mean to lash out at you, mate. I just feel like this arrangement is going to cause a lot of trouble that all this gold won’t fix.”

❝being a pirate doesn’t mean you should be heartless, mate. it only makes them think we’re just as unruly as people say,❞ gabriela mumbled quietly.  ❝yeah, uh, but i trust the captain’s judgment. if he thinks this is a good idea, then ‘suppose we’ll be alright.❞

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mvriaz:

maria was looking down at the sand, still flustered, but she sensed that the girl was smiling - can’t help but feel worse about the situation she was in. “ no, i’m not sick. ” she muttered, flinching a bit, and moving away from the girl slightly as she touched her forehead. “ no, i’m perfectly fine, thank you. ”

gabriela’s eyes narrowed, finding herself getting a little angered. ❝so you ask me for other shit and i say no, then when i’m actually trying to be nice you don’t want my help?❞ she growled under breath, crossing her arms ❝for christ’s sake, i hope you royals piss off sometime soon...because i’m sick of being a fucking babysitter!❞ she ran a hand through her hair in frustration.