Fan95: I have returned! So this is a new story that I am working on. Unfortunately Shell Of A Royal Romance has to be placed on hold because data was lost and I am working to recover it all to the best of my ability or rewrite everything (even though I don't remember anything I wrote). So I apologize. I hope you all enjoy this new story! dragonPrincess65 is here to do the disclaimer and then she has to go back to her stories! Take it away DP65!

DP65: Yeah yeah shorty. (Sighs and shakes her head knowing what will happen any second now) Disclaimer: Fang95 does NOT own Pirates In Love. All rights belong to the original creators.

Fang95: Thank you DP65! (Hugs DP65 then glares and does her special rant) I'M NOT SHORT! I'M FUN SIZE! (Turns to readers with a cheerful smile) Anyways enjoy and please review!

Amelia woke up with tears in her eyes and a drop of icy water falling onto her bear shoulder. Her outfit not fully covering her body in general allows the cold morning air to make her shiver. Her waist length chestnut brown hair was thick and was only slightly brushed. Her golden hazel eyes show the innocence that still lives in her after all these years. Her small nine year old body was covered by a pale blue dress with a small white ribbon tied around her waist. Around her neck was a small necklace with small green stone.

She sat up and jumped off of the sacks of flour she used as a bed. She quickly slipped on her black flats and walked out of the alleyway to go find some food. She turned her head to see a bar called Mick's Tavern and climbed through the window. She slipped into the kitchen and grabbed a piece of bread. As she was about to leave, a loud knocking came from the front door.

"Give us booze!" A burly man shouted from the other side as he broke down the door. "No one here. Might as well help ourselves."

His friend spotted Amelia and chuckled, "Hey looks like we got a little stray puppy wandering around in here."

"Keep her quiet then! We can't have her blabbing about us being in here." The first man growled every word as he drank a bottle of vodka.

"Don't worry little girl. I'm just gonna make sure you don't yap to anyone about us." The second man chuckles and slowly approaches Amelia. She is trembling a little as she backs away from the man. Just as he is about to grab her, a hand yanks him back and throws him at the first guy. "What the hell?!"

The person who saved Amelia steps in front of her protectively and is smirking at the men. He is wearing black pants, black boots that fold after reaching just below the knees, a white long sleeved button up shirt with the first three buttons undone showing some of his chest, a dark blue vest, and a pale orange sash around his waist. His eyes were green and he had dirty blonde hair. He is using two swords as he fights the two men off. "Picking on little girls? Had nothing better to do with your free time?! Seriously you geezers need a new hobby." He slashes at the first man as his friend walks in. "Russell you shouldn't go off on your own like that." The man who said that walks in and is scowling at the scene before he shoots at the wall next to the second man trying to scare him away. It works at least. This new man had black pants, dark brown boots that reach his shins and fold at the top, a white shirt, a brown button up coat with gold trim, and an eye patch over his right eye. From what Amelia could tell, he wasn't half blind. Just hiding his eye. His hair was black and brushed back giving him a sophisticated look. His visible eye was a yellow color.

The man named Russell is still fighting as he responds, "Eduardo I had it under control!"

Eduardo chuckles as he fights the other bad guy. "Sure you did. That's why a child nearly died and why she isn't being supervised. Speaking of which." Eduardo turns to Amelia and shouts at her, "Get out now!' Amelia nods and runs away as fast as her little legs can manage. She drops the bread as she runs towards the docks. She looks around to see that the bad guys gathered their buddies and are now looking for her. She uses a stack of crates to jump into a barrel and hide. "Where did that little shit go?! Find her!" She hears the footsteps disappear and lets out a sigh of relief. She is about to climb out, but the lid won't come off! She then feels the barrel being lifted and she hits her head on the top…err now bottom of the barrel. A single tear of pain escapes from her eye as she slowly loses consciousness and her world slowly becomes black.

When she comes to, she notices that she is right side up again. She rubs her aching head and tries to lift the lid off. Something is preventing her from getting out! She trembles and is desperately trying to be free. "Somebody get me out of here!" She quiets down when she hears footsteps. At that moment, the barrel is knocked over and she falls out. She lets out a tiny gasp as her head collides with the floor. She rubs the sore spot and looks up. The man that is staring at her completely shocked starts rambling to himself. He is wearing black pants, black boots that stop below is shin, and a white button up shirt with the top two buttons undone, a red ascot, and a red sash around his waist that is holding a wooden sword. His hair is gingery and his eyes are an orangish brown color. Amelia scoots away from him and tries to hide in the barrel.

The man is still rambling as another man walks down and sounds irritated. "Hey Thomas what's taking so long? It's just one barrel." The man's eyes widen as he sees Amelia. "A kid?" This man is wearing black pants, black knee high boots with silver buckles on them, a white short sleeved shirt with only the bottom three buttons done revealing a turquoise shirt underneath, a black chef's apron around his waist and a chain wrapped around his waist as well. His head is covered by a black bandana with some dirty blonde hair showing at the bottom. His eyes are green. Amelia looks at him fearfully as he approaches her.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to use your barrel! Please don't kill me!" She is trembling violently as Nathan picks her up and carries her under his arm like a sack of veggies. He walks into a room where a dark skinned man is standing and looks at her surprised.

"Who is this?" Amelia shrinks in on herself as he approaches. "You're safe. Everything is okay. Let's take a look at your head." Amelia nods as she is placed on the medbay bed and the man approaches her. He is wearing black pants, shin high black boots, a long sleeved white shirt with the top three buttons undone, a dark blue sash around his waist with a red broche attached to the left side, and an amulet around his neck. (AN: If anybody knows how to properly describe his necklace please let me know!) His hair is short, black and curly. His eyes are a charcoal color and he is smiling gently at her. "My name is Christopher. What's your name?"

Amelia is still trembling as he holds an icepack on her small bump. "M-my n-name is A-Amelia sir." He smiles and rubs her back as if to try and soothe her. He asks, "Why are you on our ship?" She has relaxed a little and says, "I was hiding in one of your barrels. Bad men were chasing a-after me. I'm sorry I didn't know it was your barrel sir!" He smiles softly and pats her head gently. "It's alright. Your safe now for one thing. And it's okay that you hid in the barrel. I'm glad they didn't catch you." She gives him a small, shy smile. He picks her up and carries her on his hip up to the deck. "I'll introduce you to everyone. I'm sure they would love to meet you." She nods and grips his shirt nervously as they approach the other people.

Her eyes widen when she recognizes Russell and Eduardo. Christopher places her on the floor and allows her to approach them. "You helped me before." Russell looks at her slightly bored and scowls. "I don't remember ya." She approaches Eduardo and cranes her neck to look up at him. "Do you remember me? I was in the tavern when you fought off those bad men." Eduardo's eyes widen as he recognizes her. "You're the kid from the bar!' He becomes furious. "What the hell are you doing on our ship?!" she backs away fearfully and her eyes widen in fear. "I'm sorry I didn't know I would end up here!" Christopher holds her hand and reprimands Eduardo. "Stop scaring her!" Eduardo scowls and sits down to eat his food. Amelia looks up to see another strange man approach her. She releases Christopher's hand and backs away timidly. The man smiles gently at her as he kneels so he is at her level. "You don't have to be afraid. Your safe here. My name is Morgan and I'm the captain of this ship." Captain Morgan had black pants, knee high black boots, a white puffy long sleeved shirt that had the three top buttons undone revealing his chest, a red coat that is draped over his broad shoulders, a black pirate hat with a bunch of feathers on top, a gold chain attached to the front of the coat and finally a sword attached to his hip. His hair was dark brown and he had a goatee. His eyes were a reddish brown hue.

"My n-name is Amelia s-sir." She approaches him cautiously while gripping her necklace in one hand. He smiles more and places his gigantic hand on her head. "You don't have to be scared kid. We may be pirates but we never hurt women or children. Pretty soon you'll be a woman anyways so you're safe." He smiles at her, which causes her to smile timidly at him. Nathan scowls at Captain. "That makes it sound like your waiting for the right moment to pounce on her." Amelia being who she is, tilts her head in confusion. "What does that mean?" Nathan's eyes widen as he turns away from her and blushes. "N-nothing kid." Amelia shrugs her shoulders choosing to let it go.

Her eyes widen as she realizes what Morgan said. "Wait, your pirates? That explains a lot." Captain and Christopher both chuckle at her analysis. Morgan's eyes widen and he has a concerned look on his face. "Your parents must be worried about you kid!" Amelia shakes her head and looks down at her shoes sadly. "They aren't worried. They died a long time ago." Morgan rubs the back of his neck feeling guilty. Thomas kneels next to her and smiles softly at her. "Do you have any siblings?" She nods. "I used to have two big brothers and a little brother. But they all died two years ago." Thomas looks at her sadly. "I'm sorry to hear that" He gently places a hand on her shoulder. Amelia looks up at him and then looks at the others. "I promise to leave as soon as I can. I don't want to be a burden." Russell kneels in front of her and flicks her forehead making her yelp in pain. He sighs and looks at Captain. '"what do you want to do with her?" Captain Morgan smiles and declares, "She shall stay here on the ship. I've decided that she is our new crew member." Everyone looks at him shocked and shout, "What?!"

Amelia just stares at him wide eyed and is too shocked to speak. Morgan then becomes serious and says, "We have no spare rooms so we will alternate who she stays with every night." They all nod then look down at Amelia who is still standing in the same spot with wide eyes. She tries to hold back tears of joy and sadness. Christopher places a hand on her shoulder and asks, "What's wrong?" Amelia talks with a shaky voice as she fights the urge to cry. "Thank you. I promise I will try to not be a burden" She violently shakes her head to rid herself of the tears then looks at all of them while smiling. "I promise to be a good pirate. I don't really know what they do but I'm sure I can learn." Christopher smiles and pats her head. Morgan speaks up after a while and says while smiling, "Christopher you have her first." Christopher nods and carries her to his room where he sets her down on the bed then goes to a corner of the room and lies down. Amelia's eyes widen as she says, "I'll sleep on the floor. You don't have to give up your bed." Christopher looks at her while smiling. "It's fine. I don't mind. You deserve to be comfortable." She sighs and hops off the bed then walks up to Christopher and gives him a hug. "Thank you." He smiles as she releases him from the hug and goes back to the bed, climbs up and curls up under the sheets and instantly falls asleep.