The pirate

ere filled with a sense of relief and accomplishment. They ha

kbeak couldn't shake the feeling that they were being watched. He

something," Barnaby said

on the horizon. It was a large ship, with th

id, a smile spreading across his face. "That's Ca

Blackbeak could see that it was flying

st like us," Blackbeak said, laughing

ach other, Blackbeak and Captain

, clapping Blackbeak on the back. "It's been far too l

Captain Maverick in on the

rick said, his eyes lighting up with interest. "

place of dark magic and ancient power. But we were ab

u're a braver man than I am, Blackbeak. I wou

de and accomplishment. "It's all in a da

ew and Captain Maverick's crew began to mi

was off. Captain Maverick seemed nervous and on edge, glancing ov

wrong?" Blackbeak asked, h

oking around nervously before

message that says I'm in grave danger. I don't know what it means, bu

s. "I think we should investigate further," he said. "Let's

n his face. "Aye, let's do it. I'm not going to le

sail for the island of the Shadowborn, r

hey were being pulled into a larger game. A game of power a

pirate, after all, and he had fa

ing the horizon for any sign of trouble. And as he stood

ate, and pirates didn't

uilding up inside him. He knew that they were taking a risk by coming b

something," Barnaby said

ng on the beach. It was a woman, dressed in a long

Maverick asked, his v

k replied, "but I think

shore, the woman didn't move. She just stood t

id, as they approache

t kept staring at them, her eyes

k said, his hand on the hilt of his

s head. "Wait," he said. "L

e sensation wash over him. It was as if she was exerting some k

ain Maverick asked, his

ad. "I don't know," he replied,

xed on Blackbeak. He tried to move, but his legs

verything stopped. The woman's control over Bla

ptain Maverick asked, hi

't know," he replied, "but I think we jus

in front of them, her eyes blazin

d husky. "I've been waiting for you. My name i

owed. "What do you wa

smile. "Oh, I want a lot of things from you," s

ened in shock. "Our

d is a place of great power, and I'm the one who cont

island, and fast. But as he turned to leave, he realized that it was

ey had to find a way to esc