Chapter One
Nothing seemed to be happening, so they all ignored the loud noises. That is, until the noises became louder and they saw the flickering of the flames.
The pirates had lit at least twenty torches and were marching down the street, looking to cause chaos and mischief. The leader, the infamous Captain Mako, laughed boisterously and stumbled into a house. He yelled, “Burn them all down! The flames are pretty!”
The other pirates cheered and threw their flaming torches at the porches of homes after throwing down their oil lanterns. In a burst of flames and sparks, the oil ignited and the fire started to eat away at the wood of the banisters and stairs. The people that lived in those homes shrieked and ran out the back doors, escaping the smoke and fire that licked at the windows now. …show more content…
“You need to run. These pirates, they are not good people. They will burn through every house we have, and will kill every man, woman, and child until we are all dead. These are not like the pirates we usually get here. These people are not in their right minds. You need to get away from here as fast as you can.”
Scared, Larissa grabbed her mother’s hand. “I can’t leave without you!”
Her mother sighed and smiled gently, prying her young daughter’s hand away from her own. “But you must. They can’t get both of us. They’ll just prolong our deaths. If they have to take one of us, it will be me. I need you to run. Now.” Her voice left no room for argument.
With tears streaming down her face, Larissa wiped them away and nodded. “Alright, mother. If that is what you wish.”
Standing up to peek out the window, her mother saw the approaching flames and started to direct Larissa towards the back door. “You must run into the woods. It will be harder for them to find you if you run into the trees. You will find better shelter there, as well.” Laying a soft kiss on Larissa’s forehead, she smiled, tears pricking at the corners of her eyes. “Good luck, my
Nothing seemed to be happening, so they all ignored the loud noises. That is, until the noises became louder and they saw the flickering of the flames.
The pirates had lit at least twenty torches and were marching down the street, looking to cause chaos and mischief. The leader, the infamous Captain Mako, laughed boisterously and stumbled into a house. He yelled, “Burn them all down! The flames are pretty!”
The other pirates cheered and threw their flaming torches at the porches of homes after throwing down their oil lanterns. In a burst of flames and sparks, the oil ignited and the fire started to eat away at the wood of the banisters and stairs. The people that lived in those homes shrieked and ran out the back doors, escaping the smoke and fire that licked at the windows now. …show more content…
“You need to run. These pirates, they are not good people. They will burn through every house we have, and will kill every man, woman, and child until we are all dead. These are not like the pirates we usually get here. These people are not in their right minds. You need to get away from here as fast as you can.”
Scared, Larissa grabbed her mother’s hand. “I can’t leave without you!”
Her mother sighed and smiled gently, prying her young daughter’s hand away from her own. “But you must. They can’t get both of us. They’ll just prolong our deaths. If they have to take one of us, it will be me. I need you to run. Now.” Her voice left no room for argument.
With tears streaming down her face, Larissa wiped them away and nodded. “Alright, mother. If that is what you wish.”
Standing up to peek out the window, her mother saw the approaching flames and started to direct Larissa towards the back door. “You must run into the woods. It will be harder for them to find you if you run into the trees. You will find better shelter there, as well.” Laying a soft kiss on Larissa’s forehead, she smiled, tears pricking at the corners of her eyes. “Good luck, my